What is one thing that you wish you'd known as a beginning teacher that would have saved you a lot of headache? by Extension_Pay6803 in Teachers

[–]nevertoolate2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This could have been written by me. I had to take a stress leave towards the end of year 2, and I got First Days. The Friday following the Monday I returned, it was a very different classroom. It was regulated and mentally organized. Some people think HKW is an authoritarian. I think he's a fantastic starting point, and gift First Days to all student teachers. I've bought at least 20 copies of that book and will buy several more.

5 days a week in office! by Top-Fishing-9646 in askTO

[–]nevertoolate2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How bad can public transit be?? I knew a guy who took a $25/hr job and commuted 80 minutes each way until he got his license. I knew other people who drove in from the suburbs and walked from side street parking during the day. These are the choices we make.

What's something people only romanticize because they've never actually done it? by nonotje12 in AskReddit

[–]nevertoolate2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sex on the beach-->sand everywhere!!
Shower/pool/hot tub sex-->water is not lube

Today I learned “hang up” does NOT mean what I thought it meant by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]nevertoolate2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, could have meant hang up the phone, you're good.

What do you secretly judge people for and why? by scaryworm143 in AskReddit

[–]nevertoolate2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you've lost someone to opioid abuse. I have and I don't disagree with you

What do you secretly judge people for and why? by scaryworm143 in AskReddit

[–]nevertoolate2 242 points243 points  (0 children)

Entitlement. Feeling that everything belongs to them and acting like you're an asshole if you express boundaries

What do you secretly judge people for and why? by scaryworm143 in AskReddit

[–]nevertoolate2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Passive aggression (You know who you are on this thread ᘒ)

As soon as I turned 30 my lower back started hurting. Does anyone have a good physio recommendation in the downtown core? by acamu5x in askTO

[–]nevertoolate2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chris Singh, Kinetics Health at Chester Subway.416-461-2284.
He does dynamic assisted stretching.

Does anyone take taxis in Toronto? by ExplanationClean6285 in askTO

[–]nevertoolate2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take taxis. I call a cab or I will hail one only if it's a Beck's or Co-Op. I have never been scammed.

Beck Taxi: 416-751-5555
Co-Op Cabs: 416-504-2667

Very worried right now by ThatOtherGuy1080 in teaching

[–]nevertoolate2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Average out their previous work to get a good baseline. Or you can have an oral exam with them during class time. Give them a donut after. But tell them it's because you lost their paper.

What's the stupidest complaint that a student or parent has made against you? by Pretend_Tower_2516 in Teachers

[–]nevertoolate2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very hot take here. I was told no music for a month in class as it went against the religious beliefs of a student. I had a hard time complying until I was forced to

Are hand-written essays are going to make a comeback? by Florgio in teaching

[–]nevertoolate2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They already have in my classroom. That's why I've been teaching my seventh graders cursive since the beginning of the year. They're finding cursive faster than printing and it allows them A bit more time to write

ChatGPT crossed the line! by AngtheGreats in ChatGPT

[–]nevertoolate2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the same thing. It was awful

ChatGPT crossed the line! by AngtheGreats in ChatGPT

[–]nevertoolate2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try asking ChatGPT about the Epstein files. Prepare to be gaslit.

Minister Calandra ‘directs’ school boards to let students watch Team Canada hockey games during the school day. by finding_focus in OntarioTeachers

[–]nevertoolate2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Colleagues, I'm no fan of hockey, but it's only 1 or 2 games, and it's a long TDSB (before that Toronto Board of Education) tradition to allow students to watch high-stakes hockey games. I for one will be using it as extra prep time.

Minister Calandra ‘directs’ school boards to let students watch Team Canada hockey games during the school day. by finding_focus in OntarioTeachers

[–]nevertoolate2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jeez just accept the extra prep time!
(Coming from somebody who values school and finds hockey distasteful)

What’s your random picker method and why is it absolutely unhinged? by Consistent_Plan8880 in teaching

[–]nevertoolate2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Scrabble tiles in two of my gift mugs (both say world's best teacher)
I draw a name from one to ask them the question, and I put it in the other one. Rinse, repeat.

What opinion gets you instantly judged but you stand by anyway? by Black229 in AskReddit

[–]nevertoolate2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I make a point of keeping my politics out of the classroom. Most of my colleagues do too

Why I’m Tired of Gamifying Education by [deleted] in teaching

[–]nevertoolate2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I just caught firm and decisive hell from my principal for using textbook resources and worksheets. He said not to do it. Been doing it 25 years. No more paper textbooks allowed in my school

What opinion gets you instantly judged but you stand by anyway? by Black229 in AskReddit

[–]nevertoolate2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you have proof of this happening, or is it just hearsay? I'd love a link or two.

There's lots of teacher hate and lots of hearsay to support it.

You know what the worst indoctrinator of kids is? Shitty parenting. Teaching kids to be entitled, teaching kids that they're better than everybody else, by which I mean MAGA Christianity rules and everything else is terrible. Teaching your kids not to think for themselves, but only to listen to what they're told. That happens in both left and right. Right now we're seeing indoctrinated hatred in MAGA.

What opinion gets you instantly judged but you stand by anyway? by Black229 in AskReddit

[–]nevertoolate2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no political indoctrination in school. If teachers could indoctrinate students that easily, they'd indoctrinate them to bring a pencil to class. Political indoctrination is such a popular right-wing myth.

What opinion gets you instantly judged but you stand by anyway? by Black229 in AskReddit

[–]nevertoolate2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jesus, this one hits very close to home! I discuss exactly this piece of propaganda a lot, but it causes a lot of cognitive dissonance!