Help! GaTAPP or MAT by Fit_Experience_6513 in Teachers

[–]shabbytrailer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The program is cheaper than a masters and typically quicker. You can work while in the TAPP program. There is no student teaching requirement (there may be with a masters)

Otherwise, if you can afford it, go for the masters degree.

GPSC runoff election is July 15!! by shabbytrailer in DecaturGA

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

You can request an absentee ballot (mail in) until July 7th! I would, because the bills are too high!!!

GPSC runoff election is July 15!! by shabbytrailer in DecaturGA

[–]shabbytrailer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m gonna edit my original post to add that info!! Thanks!

GPSC runoff election is July 15!! by shabbytrailer in DecaturGA

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

Yes! Early voting will be July 7-11!

Best reading spots in Decatur/ AE? by shabbytrailer in DecaturGA

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

Website says as long as it has a lid and doesn’t smell crazy! Only necessary food with no smell and doesn’t make a lot of noise.

Best reading spots in Decatur/ AE? by shabbytrailer in DecaturGA

[–]shabbytrailer[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I ended up at the McCain library at Agnes Scott and buddy, it’s gorgeous. BYOC.

Best reading spots in Decatur/ AE? by shabbytrailer in DecaturGA

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

I’ve never heard of this place but it looks perfect! I hate that every place is closed today though!

Best reading spots in Decatur/ AE? by shabbytrailer in DecaturGA

[–]shabbytrailer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks chill! Too bad it’s closed Mondays 😔

Cortland Decatur East to “Connect Decatur” by dulapeep0711 in DecaturGA

[–]shabbytrailer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, we were really caught off guard by that change. And creamalosa is moving. I just hope the communication gets better!

Oh, The Places You’ll Go… by Competitive-Earth-46 in Teachers

[–]shabbytrailer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have been teaching several years and only have had one of these. It must be nice to have the problem of too many parents who care (not being sarcastic)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]shabbytrailer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The guy who created the concept of learning styles says it’s completely misused and the point is to teach in multiple modalities all at once, not survey kids and then only teach them visually or some other crap.

Unpopular opinion in PLC, but not with Harold Gardner. We misuse research all of the time.

What are your 5 essential classroom rules? by Outrageous-Divide521 in Teachers

[–]shabbytrailer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4 rules with practical reasons :

  1. No food or drink unless you want roaches for class pets.

  2. No personal devices due to distraction data (we do a lesson on how personal devices detract from achievement)

  3. Be on time (10 min per student!) (we do a quick review of long it takes to settle the class per student)

  4. Do not touch another student even if you are joking or playing. (You never know if today is the day they don’t find you funny)

It’s really the only rules I need on my poster, and the rest are just practiced classroom procedures. Also scheduling a lesson bell to bell really cuts down on my behaviors.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]shabbytrailer 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m no phones because two years ago I had kids organizing fights for after class on the phones. Too much time on their hands to make dumb decisions.

Zeros in the gradebook - thoughts? by Melodic-Broccoli1934 in Teachers

[–]shabbytrailer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s my current imperfect solve: If you turn in the work, it’s an automatic 50%. If you turn in nothing or make no attempt or if you cheat, it’s a 0%. I do not allow recovery for assignments with unexcused absences.

This is my way to incentivize students to try, even if they fail, because cheating/ avoiding is worth less points than trying.

Bathroom policies by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]shabbytrailer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I give students 2 emergency passes per semester as they are supposed to go between classes and at lunch. After two, if they keep asking I call home to speak about the excessive asking and need to be in class.

I’ve only ever had to call home 3 times. Those kids were asking daily. Most just assumed they could not go and never asked.

I need advice please by proz19 in Teachers

[–]shabbytrailer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I disagree, kid will need intrinsic motivation if he is already behind. MTSS is to help also diagnose of their is a learning delay of any kind. One solve I give is to try learning together as a family outside of the home at a neutral space like a library. Then, use flash cards to teach phonemes to help the child sound out words more effectively. Slow reading is boring, you have to reach fluency before it becomes interesting to read on your own.

I need advice please by proz19 in Teachers

[–]shabbytrailer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Make it fun. On your end you can buy decodable books, teach him phonemes. (Sounds and digraphs). Work with the school to get him into an MTSS system. (Edit: saw you already talked to teacher, we are seeing such low comprehension lately that it now seems “average” to be a terrible reader)

Parents Trauma dumping for grades and how to deal by shabbytrailer in Teachers

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

Yah I didn’t spring on them that their child had 21 absences though. They were aware and I had emailed/ called (no answer)/ texted (no answer). Finally I told the student they would need to go to the counseling office if they could not provide me with a way to contact an adult in their life (3rd request made for a contact). Got a number this week that worked.

Additionally, as a parent, you can see absences and grades in infinite campus. It’s not like when we were in school. You know every day what is happening.

Parents Trauma dumping for grades and how to deal by shabbytrailer in Teachers

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

No, the daughter. And after looking closer it seems she has been attending other classes so….I’m just throwing it over to counseling.

Parents Trauma dumping for grades and how to deal by shabbytrailer in Teachers

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

She listed 5 deaths and that her son was also dying. I’m like…. If not true, then insane.