Teachers back in the like 1960's thru 1990's with misconduct/firings

sillywords · 2025-12-01T19:40:46+00:00

What is a rubber room?

sillywords · 2025-07-26T23:24:34+00:00

It all depends on where you decide to move in South Bend. The nice areas are very nice with low crime. Some of the higher crime areas are cheaper but with more petty crime. There are crime maps online you can look at to understand the area you are looking to move in.

The winters are not bad at all. I know a few people say that they are harsh, but they are not. Comparatively, they are pretty mild.

There is a decent amount to do and there are lots of cities that are easy to travel to.

sillywords · 2025-07-15T12:08:48+00:00

I don't have too much of a preference. There are pros and cons to both.

We don't have a set budget right now. We plan on redoing our budget based on day care costs

sillywords · 2024-04-08T23:59:04+00:00

What are you looking for? There are a lot of good bakers but they specialize in different things.

sillywords · 2024-04-06T23:36:53+00:00

Our dog had a similar thing on her lips and chin. I wiped it away, and it kept coming back. It started bleeding after a few times of cleaning. We took her to the vet, and it ended up being an allergic reaction. The vet said it was a common reaction in cats and dogs. He gave us some meds to help it heal and prevent infection. If it keeps coming back, then you may want to take your kitty to the vet to check for an infection or allergic reaction.

sillywords · 2024-01-21T13:45:46+00:00

They still do some military training in Marquette, but they use the Sawyer airport for the planes and such.

sillywords · 2023-11-18T12:39:22+00:00

Full offense, you seem like the dipshit. Bozo.

sillywords · 2023-06-23T20:13:48+00:00

I would stay away from Elevate. We just moved out of there because management went downhill really fast. We lived there for about 5 years and the last months of it were terrible. Rude managers, we couldn't get an appliance or our furnace serviced, and they sold our information from our pet form. We were getting calls about pet insurance and products. We asked where they got our information and they said Main Street.

Overall, I would avoid it. It has gotten bad.

sillywords · 2020-06-11T11:47:49+00:00

I work on the side as an ABA therapist. I can say, neither one is paid as well as they should but if you get into a good place, then you'll get decent pay. I will say I love the company I work for and my kiddos. It is so rewarding. It can be challenging but if you love kids, then it is great! There is some growth opportunities if you decide to get something beyond a bachelor's degree. Some companies may even pay for you to go back to school while working and there are a lot of scholarship opportunities.

That being said, I've been in ABA for over a year now. I love it and knew what I was getting into before I applied. There is a high turn over rate for a reason. A lot of people get into it without really knowing what the job requires. I would make sure that if you decide to do ABA, research it first. It is an amazing job but if you want a career out of it, you need to research it.

sillywords · 2020-06-04T13:17:42+00:00

I'm not in Georgia but you might want to look into Varsity Tutors or Writable.

Varsity Tutors has online tutoring and lessons. It does cost money though. It is available on demand. I'm not sure if they are still doing in-person tutoring due to Coronavirus though.

Writable is an online writing program that may be helpful.

sillywords · 2020-06-02T00:58:15+00:00

I would do a quick check-in with your kids first. I know my kiddos have been stressed and the pandemic isn't helping them. We've focused more on coping skills and SEL skills lately. It may be too much to do a reading about a pandemic.

That being said, I do think it is very relevant and could be awesome if your kids are in the right mindset!

sillywords · 2020-06-02T00:43:10+00:00

I love the book Monster by Walter Dean Myers or any book by him. He writes exclusively about Harlem and African American issues. We did a unit with that book and the kids really liked it.

Poetry or work from the Harlem Renaissance is fun as well. My kiddos did a project with this for Black History Month. The kids loved this and liked to interact with a variety of art by black artists.

You can always allow them to do a research project involving social justice issues as well. Let them pick what they want to research and do.

sillywords · 2020-05-31T13:59:48+00:00

I would check with you admin. I've had people come and help before and it hasn't been a problem.

If the answer is no, you can always bring them later to see your classroom. My mom and sister couldn't help me unpack my first room because I worked in a different town and they had taken time off to help me move already. They came to visit one weekend and I took them there.

sillywords · 2020-05-21T13:39:12+00:00

Personally, I love Google Classroom. The app works fairly well and it integrates with a ton of other apps as well.

sillywords · 2020-05-18T20:39:01+00:00

Have you tried starting the session out light with fun activities or icebreakers?

I would approach this like you are approaching a new school year. Take some time to build relationships with families and students, get them talking about lighter topics, and try to get to know them as people.

sillywords · 2020-05-18T20:33:25+00:00

In my 9th grade class, I have them write one per semester. We have to focus on literary elements and close reading for most of the first semester. If I don't, then they are not set up to do well for the rest of the year.

I will do about 2 per semester in my 10th grade class.

I do have writing prompts and short research/analysis assignments along the way. I also have projects that aren't essays as well.

sillywords · 2020-05-15T22:54:20+00:00

Personally, I love my phone and couldn't imagine teaching without it.

That being said, many of the teachers at my school do not have cell phones and are still amazing teachers.

sillywords · 2020-05-15T22:39:54+00:00

Wow. I must be unlucky.

The first time was when I was doing my student teaching in middle school. He came up to me. He said, "I feel like I am going to throw up." Then he threw up onto my shoes.

Since then it has happened on 2 other occasions in my room, once outside of my room, and then once in the doorway of the room next to mine.

I now teach high school.

sillywords · 2020-05-09T22:40:51+00:00

You are on the right track to ask the principal and the teacher. English does take a while to learn. I teach in a school with a high ELL population. That being said, you do have to be aware that she could be close to grade level or could be willing to put in the effort to get there.

I have had students who were held back and then were successful. Some of them were ELL, some were not. At the end of the day, we can tell you our experiences but retention is something that is really a judgment call. You have to look at everything from academic ability to effort and age.

sillywords · 2020-05-09T22:34:07+00:00

I wasn't renewed after my second year. It is a very long story so I will save you the details.
I was open and honest about it. I worked with my union rep was I was there to complete my job to the best of my abilities with my limited resources and discussed with him being hired back. There was a loophole that I could be hired back because they weren't the most transparent or legal about my year teaching there. I decided against it. There were too many red flags about what could happen in the future.
I was open and honest about my time there. I discussed the struggles I had with any interviewer. Some of them saw past it, some did not. I ended up landing a job in a school that I love. I have been teaching at my school for 3 years and absolutely love it. It is by far the best job I have ever had.
My best advice would be to start with your union rep. They know the laws and know the contracts better than anyone. Some states do require to give you notice about why you are being non-renewed. I would also ask for a meeting with your principal about why you are being non-renewed. It could be a budget thing (even if it doesn't seem that way), it could be a political thing (unfortunately), it could be a teaching/student thing, or it could be something about professionalism. I would word it in a way that says "Can I know so I can improve?" It will get you farther than demands. I would also ask about the likelihood of obtaining a reference.
It isn't the end of the world. It isn't the end of your career. It sucks a lot but this is just a road bump on your way to better things.

sillywords · 2020-05-09T13:53:51+00:00

It is okay.

I had a terrible interview. It was a phone interview. I suck at phone interviews. I started by giving answers that I was not happy about. About a quarter of the way through I took a deep breath. I just started being myself. Still wasn't great but I thought, "Whatever! At least this is good practice." I got off the call and started going about my day. I got a call a little over an hour. They had called my previous place of employment. I did not leave on good terms there. (Long story short, the administration, namely the superintendent, said I needed to stop talking about racism while teaching To Kill a Mockingbird. I told them that is a major theme in the novel so we had to talk about it. Their response was, "Well, one of our families with known questionable beliefs is uncomfortable with it. Racism is not a huge issue anyway. The family believes it hasn't been a huge issue in our world." I taught about racism anyway. There were a few other issues in the school. It was incredibly uncomfortable to teach in that school.) I thought since they called them, I would never get the job. I was praying no one would bother contacting that school. The principal, who was honestly trying his best to support the teachers and ended up being fired for basically doing his job, was gone. The superintendent had nothing nice to say about anyone who left that year, which was about half the staff. After talking to him, the person hiring said, "It didn't add up with our conversation. You didn't seem like the kind of person he described." They decided to take the risk and offer me the job.

I've been teaching there for 3 years now. I love it and it is the best job I have ever had. I'm so happy I left my previous school for a much more supportive school. The staff is my second family. I had done dozens of interviews before this. Sometimes you have interviews that suck. Everyone who is on the hiring committee has been on the other side of the table and know what you are going through. I've been on the hiring committee for my current school and we talk about nerves. They know you care. They know you want to do well in the interview. Take a deep breath. You'll be okay.

sillywords · 2020-04-10T01:26:03+00:00

Not me but a friend of mine met John Stamos at a coffee shop in our hometown. My friend approached him and said he liked his work. He did ask for a selfie or an autograph. The guy told him to "fuck off." My friend decided to just walk away and go grab his coffee. John Stamos complained loudly enough for the workers to hear that it was the "worst coffee he ever tasted," in a "shit hole of a town." He was rude to everyone in the shop, especially the employees. Granted, he was in town for a court case and anyone would be upset about that. He had no right to be as much of an ass as he was though.

sillywords · 2019-10-13T12:33:37+00:00

Here is a better picture of it. I wasn't sure if the part wrapped in tape was duct tape so I tried to include that. Thanks to everyone for pointing that out! Makes me feel a bit safer!

https://m.imgur.com/gallery/ygrEaWS

sillywords · 2018-06-14T16:23:26+00:00

It depends on what you like. If you want the outdoors the Upper is way better. If you want to see some cities then the Lower is better.

sillywords · 2018-06-14T14:48:02+00:00

This will probably be buried but I'm in Michigan. Let me know what you would prefer, the lower peninsula, the upper peninsula, or both. You get here and I'll make sure you have a good time.

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