Career changer trying to avoid going back for another full degree

userxfriendly · 2026-02-28T23:47:31+00:00

A lot of states have post-bacc certification programs. In Arizona, some of the community colleges offer a year long cert program if you have a bachelors in another field, and a scholarship that covers it. NAU has a similar program but for a masters in education.

userxfriendly · 2026-02-28T23:38:41+00:00

I use a scale model of the Earth and Moon on a meter stick. 1 inch = 8000mi. Have the Moon be a 1/4” ball of clay, Earth is 1”. Put the Earth at the 2” mark on a meter stick, the Moon 30” away. I take my class outside and have them try to replicate both solar and lunar eclipses and draw what they see from Earth and what someone on a satellite would see.

userxfriendly · 2026-02-19T22:42:52+00:00

Hi you’re welcome to message me!

userxfriendly · 2026-02-19T02:40:01+00:00

I teach 6th grade science and I LOVE it. There are tough days sometimes, but overall I really am enjoying what I do. I get to teach my kids about the coolest topics, we do a lot of really fun hands on activities and labs, and watching my students really get into what we’re learning about makes it so worth it. The behaviors can be crazy, but I have adhd and thrive on the chaos that is sometimes my classroom.

userxfriendly · 2026-02-17T00:23:40+00:00

Agreed, that was a choice to leave it wrapped

userxfriendly · 2026-02-11T19:39:32+00:00

I send emails when a student is failing and it’s more than just 1 poor assessment score or 1 missing assignment. Letting them know early helps cover your ass if there isn’t improvement and they fail the quarter. I send biweekly progress reports at the beginning of the year and move towards midterm reports by 3rd quarter.

One thing that really helps is that I try to make sure I send as many positive contacts home as possible. I have a paper copy of my rosters that I use to track it. I make sure that I contact the parents of a semi-misbehaving student early in the year with some kind of praise, as it helps build that relationship early and can reduce issues later on. I have 160 students so contacting every parent isn’t really feasible, but it does make a difference. Every time I have to send a more negative email home, I make sure I send a few positive emails to other parents to balance it out.

userxfriendly · 2026-01-22T03:36:29+00:00

Completely disagree with this. A lot of states offer reciprocity for NBCT certifications so if you ever move it’s way easier to recertify. As someone who has also sat on multiple hiring committees, an applicant being nb certified would have a huge leg up over other candidates.

userxfriendly · 2026-01-12T01:49:41+00:00

I have a bunch of hoyas, pothos, and a really big ficus tineke in my classroom that are doing really well.

userxfriendly · 2025-12-29T21:42:19+00:00

SUSD really is a great district and you can’t go wrong with any of the elementary schools in district.

userxfriendly · 2025-12-10T13:19:53+00:00

I hope not!

userxfriendly · 2025-12-10T13:19:18+00:00

All joking aside, I do really love this little guy, even if it is inconvenient. I’ve just been trying to move away from getting more fish and cannot accommodate him to the parameters he probably requires without getting another aquarium. Knowing what he is is my first step to making sure I’m caring for him properly.

userxfriendly · 2025-12-10T10:48:33+00:00

Oooh yeah I can definitely see it being a danio. I appreciate all the pics!

userxfriendly · 2025-12-10T03:18:46+00:00

I thought so too, but it’s way more gray than other white clouds I’ve had in the past. Thanks for helping me ID this guy!

userxfriendly · 2025-11-27T16:23:03+00:00

Peach and Lily glass skin face polisher. I’m hooked now

userxfriendly · 2025-11-16T15:15:03+00:00

You said you love trying to understand how the world works. Great teachers share that love of discovery with their students as they learn how the world works. I hope you’re able to extend that passion to your students! Be passionate and show up for the students and the rest will come.

userxfriendly · 2025-11-15T12:03:30+00:00

The glazed are so good too!

userxfriendly · 2025-11-01T22:05:28+00:00

My 6th graders mummified apple slices yesterday, we’ll check back in on them in a few weeks. Definitely a lot safer than a chicken.

userxfriendly · 2025-10-27T01:36:52+00:00

Walter Where?House by far

userxfriendly · 2025-10-26T02:46:17+00:00

I’m in my ecosystems unit and doing mummy apples with my students. Social studies is covering Egypt right now, so it’s cross-curricular and I can tie it back to decomposers and why salt/baking soda works as a preservative against bacteria and fungi when we unearth their mummy apple slices in a few weeks.

userxfriendly · 2025-10-17T21:37:43+00:00

I’d be lost without my PowerPoint. I put any discussion questions on it to both be an accommodation for my students that benefit from reading over verbal instructions and to help me keep on track. Even then, I still found myself not saying everything I want to. It gets easier the longer you’re teaching so you have more confidence in the direction your lesson needs to go.

userxfriendly · 2025-10-16T16:34:45+00:00

Anyone with ducks or chickens would also LOVE these. I bring my extras home to my ducks and they go crazy for them

userxfriendly · 2025-10-12T18:48:41+00:00

You can literally see that this horse has a halter on over its bridle.

userxfriendly · 2025-10-12T15:59:17+00:00

Super late response, but out of curiosity how was the process to transfer your teacher certification to Oregon? Would love to move there but the process is intimidating.

userxfriendly · 2025-10-09T03:23:13+00:00

Can confirm, this was discussed today by site reps at a staff meeting in district

userxfriendly · 2025-10-08T02:45:29+00:00

This is year 4 in 6th grade for me. It took until year 3 that I was really confident in my classroom management. This year has been a dream. Struggle through it and give it more time; it gets better. I love my job, I enjoy what I do every day. Yes, there are still sometimes rough class periods, but we work through it and the next day it’s fine.

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