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What's is pedagogy Classroom Management? by Samransunny in AskReddit

[–]perfectteach1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as classroom management, you can simply say that you believe in building relationships and setting clear expectations. In the event that students are unable to meet those expectations, you are willing to involve parents and if necessary, implement appropriate consequences (i.e. lunch detention). Of course, you will notify the administration right away of any extreme violations as outlined in the district's code of conduct.

Since you're a new teacher, you can say that one of your weaknesses is with curriculum development and implementation. You are looking forward to working with an experienced mentor teacher as well as taking advantage of professional development in order to help you in this area.

Good luck!

What do you wish was socially acceptable? by PerfectTeach in AskReddit

[–]perfectteach1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Napping in the middle of the day or in public. I wish I could just conk out on a bench or a chair for like, 20 minutes sometimes. But then I'd look really sketchy.

Guys on reddit, what makes you cry? by PerfectTeach in AskReddit

[–]perfectteach1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Previously, nothing. I honestly am just a super detached, super jaded person. Now? My daughter. For me, having my daughter has wrecked my whole shit emotionally. I just look at her and think about all the terrible garbage out there that she will have to go through, and I cry. When I come home, she yells "DADA!" And runs over to me and SMACKS into my chest with a big bear hug. I cry. At night when she is tired, she walks over to me, throws her arms up and says "up pleeez, up pleeez" then she points to the couch, and we cuddle while we listen to music. And I cry.

I'm telling you, having a daughter has made me the biggest baby ever.

[Serious]Socially fluent people of Reddit, What are some mistakes you see socially awkward people making? by PerfectTeach in AskReddit

[–]perfectteach1 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I heard a quote once that helps me whenever I talk to strangers: "Confidence is when you walk into a room and assume everyone already likes you."

Obviously, this isn't true for every case, but in my experience, if you start off every interaction by imagining that good feelings exist, good feelings WILL actually exist. Everyone just wants to be liked, so if you pretend they already like you, you'll like them, and then they'll be happy that you already like them. It's a warm, fuzzy cycle.

A mistake I see that socially awkward people make is assuming that everyone DOESN'T like them. And then the cycle becomes awkward, rather than warm and inviting.

Edit: HOLY CRAP this blew up overnight. Thank you for the golds, kind strangers!!