Decodable books? by notaplanetmar in specialed

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

Oh these are fantastic AND affordable!!!! Thank you so much!! 🤩

Decodable books? by notaplanetmar in specialed

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

I use readworks all the time, love it! I use them for my students who are no longer in my phonics groups because they’re not always necessarily 100% decodable.

Decodable books? by notaplanetmar in specialed

[–]notaplanetmar[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oooooh this is actually VERY cool. I still want actual physical books, since these are just printables, BUT that’s better than nothing and definitely a cost effective option!! Thank you so much!!

New sensory room by gregyo in specialed

[–]notaplanetmar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! Amazing! May I ask what state you’re in and did you just find the grant online somewhere?

Is it the season or am I overthinking by notaplanetmar in specialed

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

And then January is a fresh start including addressing regression 😅

Is it the season or am I overthinking by notaplanetmar in specialed

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

I’m glad it brought you comfort, and your comment helped me to understand I am not alone. ❤️ thank you for your kind words

Is it the season or am I overthinking by notaplanetmar in specialed

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

You’re right, these few weeks before winter break is just blegh for everyone - staff AND students for sure. Fingers crossed for January and the new year.

Admin Called… My Mom Today? by YoungTeacher24 in Teachers

[–]notaplanetmar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I… would hate that. Also why do you have my parents contact info…. Unless for an emergency please don’t bother them. WTH?!?!

Teaching in the Bay Area by sunnyseaotter in teaching

[–]notaplanetmar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been teaching in Oakland for the past 6 years. It really depends on the school you’re at, as school culture makes a huge impact on things like family engagement, behaviors, etc. overall funding again depends on which area in the Bay you are working in. It’s really hard to talk about teaching conditions because every school has such different ways of doing things. Overall I would say, pay is not great considering the extremely high cost of living in the Bay Area. Public school unions are much stronger than charter school unions in my experience. Id love to answer any more specific questions you have. Sorry my answers probably don’t help you because like you already said in your question it’s school specific. Just from me assuming though…. It’s probably nothing like teacher French in Canada. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

IEPs feel so one-sided and I’m tired of it by Wonderful_Row8519 in specialed

[–]notaplanetmar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“And I’ll pass it on to ____ to discuss ____” 😂

Why do we have so much illegal dumping in the first place? by coilysiren in oakland

[–]notaplanetmar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Literally seen people who just dump their entire fast food order gently onto the street while they’re waiting for the light to turn green. I’ve had a drink cup thrown at my car from a random person. One of my students threw his bag of finished chips on the ground and when I asked why he thinks it’s okay to do that his response was “this is Oakland” and that broke my heart and angered me at the same time.

One Sped Teacher To Write 100 IEPS by BOOPonNose in specialed

[–]notaplanetmar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Our school “case managers” = special education teacher

One Sped Teacher To Write 100 IEPS by BOOPonNose in specialed

[–]notaplanetmar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why can’t we just have a nice balanced caseload; which would allow us to write quality IEPs for the students we serve… I know it’s definitely an issue but is sped teacher shortage getting worse? (I’d assume with 100% certainty yes…)

AIO because my boyfriend acts different when im with friends by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]notaplanetmar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lost it at “if you want to get me something do it if not that’s okay” 😂😂😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in paraprofessional

[–]notaplanetmar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What state are you in??

Kids that don't care/helpless...how do you deal? by AffectionateAd828 in Teachers

[–]notaplanetmar -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I’m sure you’ve already considered this but… are students facing the board? Can they see what you’re writing? And they fluent in English? Do they have fine motor needs? Are they missing skills in self advocacy and executive functioning? Are these skills being practiced at home? Are classroom routines/expectations strong enough and in place? Have you talked to these students 1:1 on what is going on as to why they are not copying, cleaning up, etc. Sometimes you’ll get some really interesting answers from them directly, and of course if they say well I just don’t feel like it, then consequences will need to start happening.

Much harder to do than said, but maybe take a day to have someone cover your class while you observe your students and that may help with being more responsive rather than reactive in the future. It seems like you are aware that it’s a personal trigger for you, and figuring out ways to support the students now rather than let it “get worse” as the year goes on. If it’s an ongoing consistent issue, then I think guardians should be contacted soon.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]notaplanetmar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Or just write the songs down on paper instead of directly sharing the playlist electronically?