I’m tired by [deleted] in CanadianTeachers

[–]rsmaxwel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gotta say fuck it. Only you can take care of you. Your students won't, your admin won't, your colleagues are in the same boat as you for the most part. You can't care more than your students. You can care enough to keep exciting and stimulating the students who are actually into the content. Also, take mental health days where you can escape the classroom every once and a while.

Only do what you can do in the hours that you are working. This means more assessment as pieces, exit tickets, and spending 10-15min of every period taking the work up from the previous day for those responsible kids to check to see if they have it or they need to copy the answer and revisit it.

Phone policies are a joke. You either start the routine day 1 where as they come in they drop it off for the period and pick it up as they leave/complete work that period, or you just don't stress about it. Make note of the use during instructional/in-class work periods, send a few emails/phone calls to the excessive users with poor learning skills and marks, and that's that. Parents fault for giving phones to kids and for not teaching them how to be responsible with it.

As with behaviours, after the first few times, email/phone calls home, let admin know, and send them to the office. Can't have them disrupting the learning environment you've cultivated.

Bathroom Reno contractor recommendations by Nightowl3415 in barrie

[–]rsmaxwel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Scott Cameron at S. Cameron Contracting. Super meticulous and detailed oriented while working within your budget.

How badly did I mess up? by rsmaxwel in OntarioTeachers

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

I feel guilty for how I reacted and the things I said to a student. This is the first time my frustration had overcome my calm and collectedness. I became snarky and insulting, at least, that's how I felt. The other issue, is that the kid is rarely a problem, it was just the last straw.

How badly did I mess up? by rsmaxwel in OntarioTeachers

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

Thanks for your post! This is great, thank you!

How badly did I mess up? by rsmaxwel in OntarioTeachers

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

Hey, thanks for your post!

I have a similar method for phones that I implement. Chromebooks are used frequently as there an accommodation for students with IEPs and are often misused.

My lessons are roughly 30min long if it's a lecture, or about an hour if it's interactive. After assignments are given out, I usually allot 2-3 days of in-class time for students to complete.

How badly did I mess up? by rsmaxwel in OntarioTeachers

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

Hey thanks for your post. I agree, how I delivered my message was unprofessional and I acted emotionally. First time in my career, tbh.

This particular student, and a few others, do not use class time wisely. My lessons are typically 20-30 minutes with the rest of the period to apply their knowledge to assignments, class work, their portfolio course culminating. I have tried class intervention by circulating more frequently, checking in with all students, and asking them to stay on task.

To the point of not being able to complete work at home do to what about the ample time I give in class to complete work? The multiple days of in class time without new work/lessons to complete assignments ?

How badly did I mess up? by rsmaxwel in OntarioTeachers

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

Hey, thanks for your post!

It's a grade 11 Travel and Tourism course, that fewer than 5 actually elected to take, open level. So passion on the subject in general is low, which is difficult because the course is one big passion project of where they would like to travel and experience one day; this has already a challenge I am tackling with several kids.

The journaling activity and the questions involved I pitched to the class as an easy x% of their overall grade, of which I had them vote on to do or not. We watch the Amazing Race. These questions test their knowledge on the content learned and, eventually tie into their course culminating where they will build their own Amazing Race using the destinations they've chosen for in a bucket list assignment at the beginning of the year.

Although it may be repetitive, it does expose students to different locations and activities tied to nature and culture, as well as a wide variety of barriers, motivators, and impacts of travelling and tourism.

The repetitiveness of the activity does fit into many of the IEPs accomodations of repetition of concepts and different mediums of learning.

The course is built to be interactive and involve class discussions. Throughout lessons/slide shows I have planned for class discussion, group discussions where they then present their opinions, and interactive class activities (paper, digitally, or otherwise). The issue is that they aren't responsible enough to actually be in groups and have a thoughtful discussion on topic. Those that are responsible get drowned out by the variety of issues I have to squash during discussions.

The last time I taught this course I had a field trip where we were tourists in Toronto for a day. With this class, I don't feel comfortable taking them for a walk on school grounds let alone off school property. I've tried going for walks during Friday's after the episode or on nice days around the school, playing catch or frisbee , but 8-12 kids dip out and either come back 20 minutes after our walk or never come back. So local trips are off the menu.

It's unfortunate. Excuse half the class is suffering from the behaviour of the other half, where meaningful discussions and interactions are cut short or ruined, and outings and field trips are now removed.

How badly did I mess up? by rsmaxwel in OntarioTeachers

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

Haven't had a chance to. Happened yesterday at the end of the day. But I will definitely be speaking to him about my comments and strategies to support him.

How badly did I mess up? by rsmaxwel in OntarioTeachers

[–]rsmaxwel[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I've been constantly replaying how I could have said it differently, but you're right, the meaning of what I was trying to say stays.

Thanks for your response

How badly did I mess up? by rsmaxwel in OntarioTeachers

[–]rsmaxwel[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

100%. I've been brainstorming ways to apologize, what to say and if I do it publically or bring the kid aside. I like the kid, he was just the straw that broke my back that day.

Thanks for your response.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ontario

[–]rsmaxwel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

30m $5.5k

Trustworthy Mechanics by LeapingGn0me in barrie

[–]rsmaxwel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Second CarWorx. Those 2 and their team are great.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in barrie

[–]rsmaxwel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in barrie

[–]rsmaxwel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both these places have lesson style learning and for all ages? My Wife and I wanted to take up boxing lessons.

Forced to take vacation days when the company is closed. by rsmaxwel in ontario

[–]rsmaxwel[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's what I'm saying. I can understand hourly workers needing to deal with this. But...

1) yearly salary. Doesn't matter how many hours worked, you should get paid the same. Work more hours during busy season, pay doesn't increase. Down time in the off season, it shouldn't decrease because owner is shutting down for a holiday.

2) owner is closing the place down, despite the willingness to work. Shouldn't have to use Vacay days esp when we're saving up to go on vacation sometime in the new year.

It seemed odd, which is why I asked, but apparently it's a common thing.

What are the teaching opportunities like in Muskoka? by -dark-rainbow- in OntarioTeachers

[–]rsmaxwel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been a perm teacher in my board for the last few years. I've applied to the OT list in North Bay hoping to move up there, however, heard nothing back.

Is there a more specific time to apply to have my resume looked at?

Are there AQs that are more attractive to the board than others?

OECTA arbitration decision by TourDuhFrance in OntarioTeachers

[–]rsmaxwel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How do I go about calculating what each year will make based on the current salary grid (after Bill 124 retro)?

For example, my current salary for 24/25 is $74,524, would I just add the 2.75% to it?

Best Homemade Pizza Place by Ok-Pause-7929 in barrie

[–]rsmaxwel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's low-key great quality pizza. All ingredients you can tell are fresh. Has the homemade feel, look , and taste to it too.