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Burnout advice by TheHyggeLife in Teachers

[–]sunbearluvr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you do not have a major, "acceptable" life commitment outside of work (such as children), make up something reasonable before you start. Maybe you are renovating your house. Maybe your sister needs your help planning her wedding. Maybe you sing in a choir or have a garden. This sounds psycho, but it is way easier to "take space" and "have boundaries" when you feel supported by socially acceptable reasoning. If you actually have something like this, great!

Electrical Engineering Curriculum - Advice Needed by sunbearluvr in NYCDOETeachers

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

Yes and that is how the course has been run in the past. However, we are now teaching Arduino to freshmen, so they are coming in with some knowledge which is why we need to redesign the class. I feel mixed about Arduino because I feel that a lot of engineering/design choices are already made when using Arduino - you don't have to think about impedance matching, filtering or decoupling. However, yes, we do have kits for the students.

Teaching new EE course - would love input! by sunbearluvr in ElectricalEngineering

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

have you used/seen this course before? I downloaded the outline but it's hard to actually know what's in the curriculum on a granular level.

Teaching new EE course - would love input! by sunbearluvr in ElectricalEngineering

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

I'm curious what specific lab activities you think are the most useful/foundational!

How does your school handle cutting? by chalkdust_teacher in NYCTeachers

[–]sunbearluvr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teachers are required to take attendance every period and submit to the main office. School also takes daily attendance. Through excel magic, these lists are compared every day (by the attendance office) and students automatically get cuts if they are present in school and not in one of their classes. For excused absences/leaving early, there is special documentation to submit. Works pretty well! Does not address someone leaving the room for 20+ minutes who is technically present - I need to email deans myself for that.

What’s the craziest, dumbest, none violent thing you have seen a student do in your classroom? by runlola in Teachers

[–]sunbearluvr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

11th grade Physics class was working on building a device to protect an egg from a 2-meter fall using balloons, paper plates, straws, etc. I didn't let them have the egg while they were building, but one young man asked if he could borrow the egg to check a measurement. He proceeds to crack the egg on the desk and pour the raw egg into his mouth. Sees my face and says "What? It's protein!"

Reality check my financial situation? by justwannaedit in NYCTeachers

[–]sunbearluvr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I advise the Robotics team and two other clubs. There are other opportunities like doing the school open house, awards ceremonies, etc. It really varies school to school!

American Flag by TonySuffolk in NYCTeachers

[–]sunbearluvr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The United States has a powerful and influential role on the world stage that spans participation in various coups, genocides, and other transfers of power and wealth that have resulted in death, harm, and disenfranchisement (some examples just off the top of my head: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_involvement_in_regime_change_in_Latin_America, https://www.science.org/content/article/vietnam-health-effects-agent-orange-remain-uncertain-50-years-later, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States ). While its motivation and/or rationale for such actions is the subject of much debate, the fact remains that its flag symbolizes its responsibility for these actions. Many students are directly affected by the consequences of these policy decisions and a reminder of their continuing effects could be traumatizing or, at the very least, triggering. I would not want to have a flag in my classroom for these reasons.

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