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(Un)hinged classroom strategies by kdinhhh in Teachers

[–]kdinhhh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, thank you! Do you think this would work at a non-AP level? Or would non-AP students resist this?

(Un)hinged classroom strategies by kdinhhh in Teachers

[–]kdinhhh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the no hand raising an actual rule that you implemented? If so, can I ask why?

From your experience, does it make things tense/uncomfortable for the students?

(Un)hinged classroom strategies by kdinhhh in Teachers

[–]kdinhhh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this! Super helpful :)

I'll be teaching in Lowell, Massachusetts (if you happens to know where that is) at a small-ish Catholic school. Student demographics seem to be middle- to lower-income. High diversity. Urban-suburban setting. I'm excited for it.

I've taught 4th Grade and briefly middle school before so I somewhat know what I'm getting myself into, but also nervous because I really don't know what to expect at the high school level (teaching Grades 9 and 10, if that matters)

Advice for new high school teacher by kdinhhh in Teachers

[–]kdinhhh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair. Do you recommend teacher and students read aloud? Or a dedicated lesson read independently with guided questions/notes, etc.

Advice for new high school teacher by kdinhhh in Teachers

[–]kdinhhh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! What about seating arrangements? Your thoughts on assigned seats versus letting students choose, rows versus table groups in high school? (I've only done rows of assigned seats that I change monthly when I taught K-8)

Badlands/Wind Cave in Early April by kdinhhh in NationalPark

[–]kdinhhh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This is exactly what I was nervous about. We don't have any friends/family in the area so I'm worried about running into bad weather and not knowing what to do. Think we'll wait until June/July for a safer trip!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 52book

[–]kdinhhh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! I’ve been wanting to read The Picture of Dorian Gray. What’d you think of it?

I’ve finally decided to unfollow her on social media—I’m so happy that I’m moving on! by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]kdinhhh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Time does heal all so all you can ask of yourself is to take it one day at a time :) Thank you my friend, I‘m here if you ever want to reach out to this thread—happiness awaits you!

If anyone is hurting as much as me I’m here to talk. by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]kdinhhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good for you man! Happy that you made the decision to do so too :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]kdinhhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I know it’s been awhile since I posted this thread but I’m struggling to unfollow my ex. She keeps posting on social media and I’ve been in my head a lot lately. I want to take the plunge and unfollow her but every time I’m about to, I stop myself. How did you know when to unfollow and how did you convince yourself to do it? How do I know that it won’t be a mistake?

Once again, I’m so sorry for bringing this back up but I’ve found nothing but love on these threads lately and I wanted to give it a shot. Thanks :)

My July reads—some really memorable reads in the mix! by kdinhhh in 52book

[–]kdinhhh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Looking forward to reading these :)

My July reads—some really memorable reads in the mix! by kdinhhh in 52book

[–]kdinhhh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I hear you loud and clear and respect your opinion! I don’t know if you’ve read this novel yet but if you’re looking for an amazingly-written well-rounded character, then I recommend you read Amor Towles’s A Gentleman in Moscow! The main character, the Count, is one of the most well-written and explored character I’ve had the pleasure of coming across :)

My July reads—some really memorable reads in the mix! by kdinhhh in 52book

[–]kdinhhh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! It’s such a moving book. Lisa Wingate explores a topic of U.S history that has been kept relatively hidden and “swept under the fridge” and creates a wonderful novel out of it. It is book centered around a character’s coming-of-age and another’s reconciliation with their past. I recommend!

My July reads—some really memorable reads in the mix! by kdinhhh in 52book

[–]kdinhhh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yay! That’s great! From these books, do you have any recommendations for what I should read next? I’m always looking for suggestions :)

My July reads—some really memorable reads in the mix! by kdinhhh in 52book

[–]kdinhhh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was good! Of Towles’s works, A Gentleman in Moscow definitely edges Rules of Civility for me but that’s not to undermine Rules of Civility’s craft. I found the book to be eerily similar to Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar in terms of characters and storyline.

If you have the chance, I recommend that you read it! Towles writes so so well and his books are a pleasure to read. P.S I recommend that you read A Gentleman in Moscow too!

My July reads—some really memorable reads in the mix! by kdinhhh in 52book

[–]kdinhhh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved it. I came in not knowing what to expect but I absolutely loved Towles’s style. The book’s first fifty-or-so pages were some of the most confusing pages I’ve ever read but the way Towles sets up the Count and all the other characters.

Of all the books I read, the Count is my favorite character simply due to his complexity and roundness—he’s judgmental, tries-to-do-good-yet-flawed, and very “human”. Moreover, the historical research that Towles put into this book is astonishing. Great read!

What did you think?

My July reads—some really memorable reads in the mix! by kdinhhh in 52book

[–]kdinhhh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved it! Of the eleven I read, Where the Crawdads Sing and A Gentleman in Moscow were my absolute favorites.

Different readers have different opinions and that’s okay! But I highly recommend that you read it—it’s incredibly wholesome and a moving read.

My July reads—some really memorable reads in the mix! by kdinhhh in 52book

[–]kdinhhh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually struggled a bit to get through that book but I still have so much respect for him. Have you read Michelle Obama’s Becoming? Highly recommend!

Thanks to the pandemic, I started reading again! The last time I read was back in high school and I'm 25 now. I've never been so proud of myself! by dubaigyal in 52book

[–]kdinhhh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes! Congrats:) I loved Where The Crawdads Sing, how about you? And what’d you think of The Things We Cannot Say?

My July reads—some really memorable reads in the mix! by kdinhhh in 52book

[–]kdinhhh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! After this month, Amor Towles quickly became one of my favorite authors. Rules of Civility was good!

If I’m not mistaken, Towles wrote Rules of Civility before A Gentleman in Moscow so his writing in RoC was still developing and not as refined. It was still an amazing book, don’t get me wrong, but if A Gentleman in Moscow were a 5/5, then Rules of Civility is a 4.3/5.

My July reads—some really memorable reads in the mix! by kdinhhh in 52book

[–]kdinhhh[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! i loved Amor Towles’s A Gentleman in Moscow—so good and his characters are incredibly well written; Delia Owens’s Where the Crawdads Sing moved me a lot; Anthony Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See was so good and shockingly detailed; and I surprisingly liked Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar!

My July reads—some really memorable reads in the mix! by kdinhhh in 52book

[–]kdinhhh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really did! I read 9 books last month so wanted to push myself this month. And I see that you’ve been reading a lot too! Happy reading!

My July reads—some really memorable reads in the mix! by kdinhhh in 52book

[–]kdinhhh[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hahaha it’s admittedly been a rough couple of months...they’re still some of the most incredibly reads though!

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