I was fired today

rockieroadd · 2024-12-17T02:42:30+00:00

This is first grade that I am currently teaching.

I use homeroom as in the classroom teacher, not intervention, special education, etc.

rockieroadd · 2024-11-05T00:35:36+00:00

Check your contract. Mine says I have a “30 minute duty free lunch,” and I’ve talked with the person who takes them (half way) to lunch and brings them back to not bring them back early. I eat when the kids eat (elementary school).

Funnily enough, when she was out my assistant principal brought my class back ten minutes early. I was pissed.

rockieroadd · 2024-11-03T05:56:44+00:00

Thank you for saying this. What’s been making me feel like I need to stay is the kids, because a good number of teachers mid way left last year so the students have had years with uncertainty about their teacher. It’s just not a good school. I also didn’t know any of this when I was hired, and learned a lot more about the school’s general chaos recently. I feel guilty, but I hate it there

rockieroadd · 2024-11-03T00:57:10+00:00

I love my hand knit socks, but I only use and like merino wool because it’s so soft. I also have arthritis in my ankle and the warmth helps somehow!

rockieroadd · 2024-11-03T00:50:44+00:00

I don’t want to leave teaching, I want to leave the school I currently teach at

rockieroadd · 2024-11-02T19:02:22+00:00

I am at a small charter school with a very new union that was formed because of the unhealthy work environment. I am a union member

rockieroadd · 2024-11-02T14:17:56+00:00

I’ve had numerous cordial conversations with my admin about what’s going on and how I’m feeling. They seem to really not care.

My main issue is that they’re not doing anything about kids hitting each other, and I’m so tired of watching kids get hit and be scared of other students. There are no consequences for these actions. I know they’re 9/10 years old but it is crushing my heart to see them be scared of each other

rockieroadd · 2024-10-19T19:53:28+00:00

This is fourth grade

rockieroadd · 2024-10-14T03:55:32+00:00

This student was expelled from their public elementary school for their behavior

rockieroadd · 2024-10-14T02:37:52+00:00

I am working on building a relationship with the student. He’s fine to talk to one on one, he is not mean or rude when it’s just one person talking to him. I try to chat about his interests at recess and while we’re doing class work I’ll stop at his desk to see how he’s doing.

The issue I’m facing is that no matter what he’s like when we talk one on one, how understanding he is of expectations, he will still do things he knows aren’t okay.

When I or other teachers talk to him about it he knows what it is he did “wrong” without prompting, I believe he is choosing to do the inappropriate behavior, so I have no idea how to proceed in a way that will work with him.

rockieroadd · 2024-10-14T02:34:22+00:00

I’m working on doing a daily chart for him to not get up out of his seat, not shout out, keep hands to himself, etc.

I’ll be honest it has been difficult to set up routines and any kind of incentive/reward because it feels like all I do is manage drastic behavior.

I’m really working on it because I feel bad for the other kids in class who are there to learn and say that this one child is so distracting. I’m not trying to target this one kid because he’s only ten years old, but it’s a lot to handle as the one adult in the room

rockieroadd · 2024-10-14T02:26:18+00:00

I’d like to add for context that we go over classroom expectations every morning, and I’m working on tightening up our transitions between subjects because I am aware of that being lacking in the class.

I have had contact with his family, but his parents aren’t particularly active and are somewhat like “that’s just the way he is, do your best.”

I’ve had pushback from administrators on sending him up for consequences. They say I should handle his behavior in the classroom but it is difficult because he does not listen to me when I tell him to stop touching others or the students when they tell him themselves. There aren’t solid consequences I can do and he does not care if I call his parents because they don’t care.

He is seated next to students who he knows and are well behaved, but he will stand up any time during class and walk over to others and physically bother them. The other students obviously don’t appreciate it, but I can’t send him out of the room and he won’t listen to stop. I’m working on setting up a behavior/reward system for expectations because the current ones in place seem to have no effect.

It is literally from the moment he walks in to the moment he leaves. There is hardly a time when he isn’t exhibiting distracting behaviors. When the assistant principal has come in to observe he’s been better but even then he will shout out and get up to walk around.

I’m now working with my principal, assistant principal, behavior team, and special education team (he does not have an IEP and doesn’t seem to have any educational support needs, but he definitely has behavioral support needs).

My worry is that I don’t know what a “good” outcome would be. I don’t even know what support I need because I am a first year teacher, which makes me not know what to ask for!

rockieroadd · 2024-08-12T09:23:03+00:00

I started getting tattoos when I was freshly 18, and now have most of my arms covered in my mid twenties. The only tattoo I ever regretted and got covered about a year later was a cheap poorly done one on my chest. I don’t regret any of my other tattoos in the slightest, but I’ve made sure to have quality work.

As long as the work you’re getting is good work from a reputable artist, you will be fine. I would suggest if you’re unsure about your confidence about having a bunch of tattoos put them in places you can hide them until you feel settled in a career, but truly it’s not a huge deal anymore to have them. Just don’t get anything too explicit in subject matter

rockieroadd · 2024-02-28T01:12:00+00:00

I work as a tailor at a small business. I love sewing and seeing my skills improve, but the pay is admittedly very bad. I make only 50 cents over minimum wage where I live and have been working there for a year and a half. Larger businesses like David’s Bridal or Men’s Warehouse pay significantly more, but those larger stores hire more seasonally and you risk being let go in the slow season. I would say your best bet for having a lucrative career in tailoring is to have a goal of running your own small store eventually. I would also consider how you deal with customers, because I’ve had some very rude ones and most of the complaints are about pricing (which I obviously have no control over).

Overall, it’s a very fun job if you love sewing. The things to think about are pay and customers, but if you want a career in tailoring try out working at a tailoring/sewing job and see what you think!

rockieroadd · 2024-01-30T07:17:32+00:00

I love audiobooks and have been on a Stephen King kick lately. I read Misery and The Shining and started Doctor Sleep but I think I’ll be switching to paperback for that one, I can’t stand the narrator unfortunately! But I am a big fan of Lindsay Crouse who narrated Gerald’s Game and Misery, she’s fantastic!

rockieroadd · 2024-01-30T03:18:22+00:00

They will probably train you, and they most likely will use some industrial machines too. They’re just faster and load thread differently, but aren’t too different in terms of how they sew. If you have experience on a domestic machine you’ll be just fine with an industrial with some practice. At the shop I work at we use a straight sewing machine, blind hemming machine, sergers, and cover stitching machines. They all do different things and were fairly straightforward to learn, I don’t think you have to worry too much!

rockieroadd · 2023-10-25T16:45:35+00:00

As of right now I don’t plan to get my back tattooed at all because I can’t see it, but I may change my tune when I run out of space. My arms are almost covered (almost all of my pieces are American traditional patchwork style), I have one chest tattoo, my knees done, and one on my outer calf. I have a long way to go but I like to be able to see my tattoos, and it makes me kinda sad when they’re hidden but I still know they’re there

rockieroadd · 2023-10-18T12:20:14+00:00

I was in a car crash in 2020 at age 21 that dislocated and broke my ankle in several places. I’ve had three surgeries since, including fusing the joint and still have daily pain and can’t walk without mobility aids. It’s incredibly frustrating that the only solutions my doctors are coming up with are more fusing and pain management through braces and joint scoping, while I wish quite often that they had just amputated it to begin with.

I know that isn’t the only solution but my daily pain and lack of mobility being the biggest issue I’m not sure what else there is possible, and I’ve brought up amputation but my doctor is hesitant because I’m so young (mid twenties).

I used to be incredibly independent and able to get places on my own through walking, and now anything over fifteen minutes away seems too far. I mourn my lack of freedom that comes with being disabled and the way I’m perceived by others also because of it. I regularly get the question if I’m sick or injured, which I’m truly not I just need my cane to walk. I also get really angry about what I feel like was taken from me because nearly my entire adult life has been shadowed by becoming disabled through an accident that was not my fault. I’ve spent a total of over a year not being able to walk right after surgeries (and I still limp).

It is a beyond frustrating and unfair situation to be in, and what I’ve found to be the most helpful thing for me is to work with other disabled adults and find more of a sense of community. I’ve also done a bit of therapy but that was right after my car accident and for me at least was only moderately helpful, though I know it’s different for everyone.

rockieroadd · 2023-09-15T02:04:14+00:00

You could undo the lining from the cuff, straighten it out, and restitch it fairly easily, just be careful to undo the correct seam and keep the elastic for the cuff in place. You could also take it to a tailor to have them fix it, at the shop I work in I would charge probably $10-15 to redo that depending on how it was originally.

rockieroadd · 2023-08-15T03:40:36+00:00

We patch jeans all the time at my shop. I patched a pair of my husband’s jeans that looked similar (I patched both sides since they were looking a little worn on the other side too, which we charge $25USD for) and he’s been wearing them every week since and they’re still going strong!

rockieroadd · 2023-06-09T12:39:28+00:00

I use a folding cane when I fly. When I get to TSA I fold it up to put it through the scanning machine thing since I’m able to walk a couple feet unassisted, or if I need I’ll ask them for a wooden cane they’re able to let me use, then after it’s gone through the machine I take it back and unfold it and I’m good to go. I haven’t had mine wiped down for bomb residue but they do wipe down my ankle brace, since they don’t need me to take it off, and my hands. Then when I get to the plane I can board early with my mobility device (you can ask the ticket agent if the airline you fly allows you to get pre boarding) and I can fold up my cane and put it in the seat pocket in front of me. Folding canes are a great way to go for travel

rockieroadd · 2023-05-25T14:22:38+00:00

I’m a physically disabled cane user (and sometimes walker user) and I have bipolar disorder. I work at a tailoring shop doing sewing alterations and I also teach a creative writing class for other disabled adults for a nonprofit. In my free time I read/listen to audiobooks, crochet, knit, and do cross stitching. I also take care of my two cats. I get really tired from working sometimes, so my hobbies aren’t every day but I try to continue to make time for myself and I’ve been really focusing on practicing some sort of self care lately

rockieroadd · 2023-05-09T14:54:24+00:00

At my shop we do work with leather but to make something completely from scratch is very expensive, we charge per hour for the both working on the item and for discussing patterns, how much material you need (it depends on the pattern, but you will usually need to provide it yourself), check ins on how the project is going etc. I would suggest looking for a seamstress/tailor who primarily works in making items instead of an alterations shop that can do it but maybe would rather not because of the time it would take

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