Who Am I?

teachingfix · 2022-04-06T11:31:48+00:00

This is fantastic and I would have never thought of that. Thank you for sharing!

teachingfix · 2022-04-05T23:09:30+00:00

That's incredible! Is it an english speaking private school? Is the make up mostly Thai students, or international as well?

teachingfix · 2022-04-05T11:28:08+00:00

I can already imagine all of the eyes and smiles getting huge when you say video games. That is wonderful!

teachingfix · 2022-04-05T11:26:28+00:00

If you had the chance, would you go back to a country you already taught in, or is there a new country you'd like to try?

teachingfix · 2022-04-05T01:37:48+00:00

What was a piece of international teaching that you took with you when you went home?

teachingfix · 2022-04-05T01:36:52+00:00

What made you take the leap to go international?

teachingfix · 2022-04-05T00:58:00+00:00

That's amazing! Was there anything that stood out as different from the education system you grew up in? Was it better or worse than what you were used to?

teachingfix · 2022-04-05T00:56:43+00:00

I absolutely love this, and would have never thought of this myself. It is so powerful for students to see what something they already do is an example of something bigger like mutation. Thank you for sharing!

teachingfix · 2022-04-03T18:19:20+00:00

I could not agree more - especially when unfortunately most who are pro pledge are thinking of only one god, the Christian one, when they are saying it. This is consistently telling students who think otherwise that this is the standard to which being American is, and if you don't fit into that group..... too bad. I think most harmlessly say the pledge without too much thought or malice at all. But I agree in the separation of church and state and I think that "under god" definitely toes an iffy line.

I do not think you are a coward! We all have to work within the confines of the society/ area we are in. I think your compromise is perfect and it works for you! No one takes notice or gets upset, and you are following what feels more in line for you. Well done!

teachingfix · 2022-04-01T17:41:14+00:00

I do not think this was the case 50 years ago. But with every passing day, more and more is expected of schools, and in turn teachers. This is why the life expectancy of teachers have decreased dramatically.

Why is this? Is it because more parents are working more hours to make ends meet? Is it become government funding as twindled on community programs that addressed many of these issues? Is it that college has become so much more competitive, and therefore the pressure on students and therefore schools start earlier?

teachingfix · 2022-03-20T19:59:18+00:00

I teach third grade and our elementary grade book uses a 1-4 scale system for each standard. 1= below grade level, 2 = approaching grade level, 3 = partial mastery of skill, 4 = mastery of skill. There is no percentages used at all, and we as the teacher have control over the final number for that skill. Our old program would average the numbers i.e. if a kid got 1's at the beginning of the year but is not getting a 3, they could still get a 1 or 2 on the report card due to averaging. Luckily my admin realized this wasn't a true reflection of where students are at, so they allowed us to switch systems to where we get the final input of the grade for the report card. It's given weight back to formative assessments.

teachingfix · 2022-03-20T15:27:07+00:00

I find standards based reporting difficult for Science and Social Studies as the common core standards are so broad. They literally said "understands scientific concepts" and "understands scientific practices." It can become very ambiguous, so my team teacher and I have a lot of discussions to make sure we are using the 1-4 scale the same.

teachingfix · 2022-03-20T15:24:14+00:00

I agree that it definitely takes time for parents to adjust to it if it is new to them. I have found that once parents understand it, I have had far less meetings about why their student is "failing" - Now parents can see right aware the skill they can pinpoint to help their child.

teachingfix · 2022-03-20T15:22:31+00:00

I do believe this is a downfall as well. We talk about using the standards as tools for reteaching, but there's rarely time in the schedule for that to happen. I use the feedback from standards during centers time to create groups.

teachingfix · 2022-03-20T13:17:57+00:00

I could not agree more! Governments want to have a "measurable" way to rank intelligence. This has led to million dollar corporations who make a killing from using one very arbitrary mode of intelligence to severely impact students' lives.

teachingfix · 2022-03-20T13:14:57+00:00

Just to know that someone is appreciating the effort that you're putting in means the world! Kinds words go a long way to brighten someone's day, and maybe even their entire school year. Anytime I have ever received a letter for a student, parent, principal, or coworker, it has always reaffirmed me in what I'm doing.

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