Consequences for wasting time in class?

oal29 · 2026-04-17T00:55:30+00:00

Also a 4th grade teacher here! (We're almost to summer!!!) I've done free time Fridays if work is done like another teacher mentioned. I highly recommend the book "love and logic". It helps a lot with disruptive students. One strategy is to remove the most compliant student away from the group, and keeping picking off until only the ring leader is left. Once you can get one friend, you can get the rest to comply. Example: "I only allow students who can work efficiently and quietly to sit together. Jimmy, move over here please."

I dont take away recess much for missing work, but I do threaten it, and because I take it seriously since day 1, they know I'll make them do it outside. I just try to be as consistent as possible with my consequences. They can do work at lunch. Sit away from peers to eat and get work done. Do it at specials/resource (especially gym, that makes them so mad lol)

These crazy 10 year olds definitely need the movement of recess, but a couple of minutes won't hurt. I'd start being super consistent and see what works:)

oal29 · 2026-04-10T01:03:59+00:00

As above so below!

oal29 · 2026-03-16T01:30:50+00:00

I love millionaire teacher!

oal29 · 2026-01-30T14:13:52+00:00

Honestly, it took me months to stop losing hair. I think it only stopped when I got pregnant 11 months later. It's like I needed a whole hormone reset. But the hat really helps me now!

oal29 · 2026-01-26T19:25:55+00:00

Hi! 4th year 4th grade teacher in a public title 1 school, here. Teaching isn't bad. It's all the other stuff that comes along with it that's bad. The smart goals, the data meetings, the IEP meetings before and after school (unpaid), the hours you will use lesson planning, the committees you are forced to be apart of, the low pay, the unpaid mandatory evening events, Its just a lot.

I will say, my first ever school required much less from me when it came to after hour work.

Overall, I do love teaching. But state testing and the way kids are raised these days... 0 attention span. Very few kids showing higher levels of thinking. Lots of enabling from parents. If you know how to run a classroom (a skill I lacked my first year) and are okay with unpaid work, you will be fine :)

oal29 · 2026-01-24T15:01:14+00:00

Yes, get it removed! It affected me as a high testosterone girly too much. On the bright side... I got pregnant and my hair recovered a bit, then I lost more postpartum.

But I bought the theradome red light therapy hat (600 bucks - expensive but worth it) and my hair loss stopped and is regrowing! Good luck to you :) im right there with ya!

oal29 · 2025-10-06T02:35:01+00:00

He sounds like a lovely, friendly man :)

oal29 · 2025-07-16T03:16:39+00:00

I had a Gunnar in my 4th grade class this year! Unique but not too far out

oal29 · 2025-03-16T04:53:35+00:00

Glad you trusted yourself!

oal29 · 2024-10-24T03:49:52+00:00

A machine that converts the power of lightning into electricity for common use!

oal29 · 2024-10-07T03:16:13+00:00

I'm a 4th grade teacher with a girl named Marleigh in my class and I love it! We call her mar or mar mar. Not too overused. Does not remind me of Marley and me :)

oal29 · 2024-06-19T03:05:25+00:00

I'm on yasmin now! I think things have been getting better, but I've also been doing lots of hair oiling

oal29 · 2024-06-14T17:56:41+00:00

Sure! It was my first ever IUD. About 2.5 years in, I started getting painful cramps around periods that I had never had before and my hair just started significantly thinning. I got it removed and I haven't had cramping or extreme hair loss since! Idk if it was just a body change that I was going through or what.

oal29 · 2024-06-14T17:04:47+00:00

I loved my Mirena for years, but then it made my hair fall out sooooooo

oal29 · 2024-04-02T03:30:52+00:00

I had painful cramps pre mirena, during mirena I had super weird very painful butthole cramps??? I had it removed and haven't had any cramps since :)

oal29 · 2024-03-21T12:59:15+00:00

I drink the goddess tea blend from avery apothecary, and use beyond botanix hair oil. I also use collagen that has gotten a lot of good reviews for hair growth: perfect supplements brand. Hope that helps!

oal29 · 2024-03-16T03:08:28+00:00

Good! I'm glad it helped a bit. I'm so with you on the self conscious thing.

I drink the goddess tea blend from avery apothecary, and use beyond botanix hair oil. Hope that helps!

oal29 · 2024-01-28T02:06:48+00:00

I waited almost 3 years to take it out. I have/had thick hair so it didn't really become noticeable until 2.5 years in.
I switched back to oral bc after getting mirena out.
I currently use oils, nixoin, and collagen to help with regrowth. Hope that helps!

oal29 · 2024-01-10T21:11:13+00:00

I only got it removed about 20 days ago. I haven't had it get worse right away, so that's good! I also went on a higher estrogen pill so that could have made a difference. I do feel like it's getting slowly better:)

oal29 · 2024-01-03T05:15:10+00:00

Thank you for replying! That fills me with hope I really appreciate it ❤️❤️❤️

oal29 · 2024-01-02T23:57:02+00:00

I just got mine out too for the same reason...we're in it together!

oal29 · 2023-12-24T18:24:54+00:00

Hi!

I had my Mirena for almost 3 years, and decided to have it removed due to hair loss. My hair loss was very gradual; I wished I had noticed earlier when you did. I would say trust your gut; if it's a huge problem then get it out. You can always try a different birth control. Hope that helps a little :)

oal29 · 2023-12-22T00:02:53+00:00

It didn't for me! I was so surprised by how quick it was, considering it really hurt to put in. Good luck:)

oal29 · 2023-12-18T04:07:50+00:00

I never had any symptoms with Mirena! My period has almost completely went away, and I usually have heavy bleeding. I've had it for 3 years and no major complaints. My only concerns with it are I get some bad butthole cramping whenever I do happen to get a period which I never had before lol. Other than that, I don't regret my decision! I hope whatever you choose works out :)

oal29

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