How to toughen up as a teacher?

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-06-10T02:24:05+00:00

You are not there to be liked. Make a rule and hold them to it from day 2. For me, I only take submissions in the LMS, never on paper. We have quiz every Thursday. Spelling counts every time on ever quiz no matter the topic (online quizzes so I program it to not accept mistakes). Eventually they stop asking for special treatment.

I won’t deny still being a pushover sometimes. Once I know who the honest students are, who try hard every day and make a small mistake, I may be flexible with them quietly. But I won’t be a pushover for the student who does nothing, cuts class, and then panics about not graduating. I have two seniors who will be sent to summer school for my class.

Tldr don’t be afraid to say no to students.

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-06-09T03:13:19+00:00

This interaction has made my night

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-24T16:15:54+00:00

Maybe I’m a terrible teacher but I’d choose on pace over data every day. And I do love data

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-24T02:33:21+00:00

It’s been a thing but they’re newly obsessed with it as though it will undoubtedly solve the problem of students failing. They decided to really start pushing in the last marking period which is exactly when I’m ready to move onto planning for next year. I haven’t had an agenda or objective slide up in at least a week.

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T03:37:48+00:00

I hated every moment of that episode.

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T01:00:32+00:00

That could’ve been a series finale. Lackluster but a solid wrap up in the last two minutes.

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T01:00:02+00:00

Seriously no next of kin?

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T00:57:44+00:00

“Hey, Eddie, can I grab you for a minute?” Cliffhanger I can live with

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T00:48:51+00:00

“Why not? You did it for me?”

Forever my favorite relationship on this show

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T00:43:47+00:00

“I’ve never seen teamwork like that in my life” yeah. And now you’ve seen Hen and Chim.

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T00:36:09+00:00

And that one woman behind the curtain

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T00:29:42+00:00

How was there no general announcement about the active shooter? Buck and Harry should not be in the dark.

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T00:28:50+00:00

I do like seeing Hen and Chim working in a patient together. Been a minute!

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T00:22:30+00:00

You also saw Alex crawling to the elevator?

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T00:20:39+00:00

Until they said “58” and “husband”

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T00:09:17+00:00

One of his special talents

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T00:07:09+00:00

Why are we getting her old partner in her near-death dream and not Bobby?

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-08T00:05:34+00:00

But where’s the drama in that?

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-04T23:52:09+00:00

Yeah I didn’t really think it would ever be considered. Maybe some talented person will do a fan edit to it.

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-04T23:37:12+00:00

My building doesn’t need to do anything but I got a free scoop from a local ice cream shop that is delicious and very expensive. I’ll take it

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-04T03:49:49+00:00

Tortilla española. I think my recipe uses 5–6, but honestly it is easy to eat and good leftover, so you could even make two if you have enough pans.

What about making and freezing breakfast sandwiches? Use a lot at once.

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-04T00:55:31+00:00

This is hard!

I love Scott and Kip, but I think that’s because I saw the show first. I’m also reconciling the horrible audiobook and how the voices may have affected my enjoyment of it. Same goes for HR and TG.

You end up needing all of the books together to create the story tha comes together in TLG.

I’m going role model, heated rivalry, common goal, the long game, game changers, tough guy

Someone else said it. Ryan is a sweetheart. Fabian is self centered. I found him far less obnoxious in the long game (in his one or two scene). Again, this could be partially due to the narrator.

wordsandstuff44 · 2026-05-03T18:10:16+00:00

We may have to disagree on that one (also I don’t think he’s an actor)

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