January 2012
28 posts
always-live-laugh-love asked: I am a 3rd grade teacher in Oklahoma. We are starting the process of switch from our current academic objects to Common Core State Standards. This is really freaking everyone in my school out!! We are feeling super overwhelmed and very frustrated with the whole thing. I know that like 47 states have now adopted Common Core. Does anyone that has gone through this process have any words of...
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January is almost over! Don't forget to mail...
I just mailed something today.
How is that going for everyone?
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Teacher Dare Day
Reblog the announcement!
Ask one question related to education on your tumblr for your followers to answer. Post the responses in one single post later.
Ask at LEAST 2 of the tumblrs in the education community a question in their ask box. It does not have to be related to education.
Please tag your posts as “teacher dare day.”
You do not need to be a teacher to participate.
The purpose is...
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Educators Worried About SOPA/PIPA's Impact On... →
Another day, and another group of folks points out how SOPA/PIPA will cause problems. This time, it’s a large group of folks involved in the production of educational content and services — including folks associated with MIT’s OpenCourseware project, the Internet Archive, Creative Commons, Harvard, Stanford and many other places, pointing out that SOPA/PIPA threaten the...
savytrufle asked: Hi, I start student teaching in a kindergarten on Monday and am wondering about what to wear during this experience. I know that I should be comfortable and will be kneeling a lot and working with messy materials sometimes, I am more looking for suggestions on where to shop and specific clothing items. Any advice?
inkwelliris-deactivated20130119 asked: To the student teacher: It seems self explanatory, but really talk to your cooperating teacher, ask questions. I asked both of mine how they thought I was doing often and got lots of valuable feedback from them. If you feel something didn't go so well, or if you're intimidated by a particular lesson, ask for advice.
zigzagzigzag asked: I begin student teaching in two weeks for an 11th grade English class. Any words of wisdom?
itssnix asked: Would it be possible to do a Teacher Fashion Week? I want to see what people wear in a typical week, not just the one day they happen to feel put together. :)
As of right now, everyone has been sent their...
Anonymous asked: I always thought I wanted to go into teaching to make a difference, but realized I care a hundred times more about taking care of the kids' emotional and social needs than about teaching the curriculum. It's not like I can swoop into the worst-off places and adopt a classroom of kids or something and even then that feels like it's assuming bad of their parents, who just need...
I found one primary Team Teachers Buddies in my...
positivelypt at gmail dot com
The only buddies I have left to assign are those...
If you teach high school or intermediate, and did not receive the info on your buddy please check your spam, and if it is not there please e-mail me.
One person in intermediate left off part of their address. I e-mailed that person about it, so please be sure to get back to me!
We had 51 people sign up for Team Teachers...
I’ll give you the person you have as soon as I figure it all out. Watch your e-mails!
~PPT
Team Teachers: Reminder! Deadline to sign up for... →
How it works:
Each person will be assigned a buddy (you will most likely not have the person who has you).
During the course of this semester, you will be asked to mail 1-2 cards, notes of encouragement etc. Actual gift items are up to you, but please know that we all know money is tight and…
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Reminder! Deadline to sign up for Team Teachers...
How it works:
Each person will be assigned a buddy (you will most likely not have the person who has you).
During the course of this semester, you will be asked to mail 1-2 cards, notes of encouragement etc. Actual gift items are up to you, but please know that we all know money is tight and it is unlikely that you will receive a gift (so don’t feel like you have to). You are also welcome...
Word travels fast! 20 people have already signed...
(More info here).
Note: Student Teachers and Inservice...
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Announcing Team Teacher Buddies!
How it works:
Each person will be assigned a buddy (you will most likely not have the person who has you).
During the course of this semester, you will be asked to mail 1-2 cards, notes of encouragement etc. Actual gift items are up to you, but please know that we all know money is tight and it is unlikely that you will receive a gift (so don’t feel like you have to). You are also...
Anonymous asked: I'm about to finish undergrad this June and plan to apply to various MAT programs in the upcoming year. I'd like to volunteer in an elementary school. I am looking into elementary schools in the district that I grew up in but do not see any info about volunteering. What do you think would be the best way to approach the school admin. about this? Should I contact the teachers directly to...
Anonymous asked: Another teacher asked me to gather data in an area I'm knowledgeable in. The teacher is on a committee that is presenting to the superintendent. The Super may have different opinions about the data. I am a year-long leave replacement who wants to get a job in the district. Would gathering the data make me look knowledgeable or full-of-myself? What is the most tactful way to handle this?
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What's it Like to Be a First Year Teacher?
diaryofafyt:
A colleague of mine is teaching a secondary social studies methods class at a local university this spring. He asked if I and another first year s.s. teacher would be willing to speak to his teacher candidates about what it’s like to be a first year teacher. Here’s what I know so far:
Ask for help when you need it
Do not isolate yourself in your classroom
Get involved in your...
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The Fashionable Teacher
theteachersdesk:
Lets face it, teachers are not known for their style. I don’t know why it has come to this. It couldn’t possibly be because of the early mornings, the late nights of grading and lesson planning, having to be on your feet all day, or the need for comfort when you’re sitting on the floor cross-legged with 20 junior kindergarteners? Makes sense.
Style and comfort can coexist and...
caitology asked: I am in school to become an early childhood teacher. Would I still be able to be in this buddy system since I still go into classrooms sometimes? I love to hear others' stories from classrooms.
Anonymous asked: Is there a way to edit my entry on the teacher roll call list?
listenlearninspireteach asked: I'd love to be a part of the teacher buddy system! I would love to send encouraging notes, and possibly small gifts on special occasions to support a fellow teacher. I think it'd be neat if we could match up by age taught as well, elementary, middle, and high school, for example. There are a lot of things we could relate to based on grade levels, I think. I'd love to help get things...
milkinmycoffee asked: I'm willing to be a buddy... I think it sounds cool. Also, how do I get on the list of teachers that everyone seems to know about?
Anon asked: Are you planning on including international teachers in this teacher buddy thing? I noticed there are some international teachers on the tumblr teachers list, and I was just wondering.
It would depend on whether International Teachers wanted to participate, and depending on which option we do, how many people would be willing to pay international rates to mail things or if it is...
novicephoenix asked: I love the buddy system suggestion! I think it's a wonderful way to get this community to be even more supportive and awesome! I know that there a few kinks to work out how it would be organized if a lot of people wanted to do it. I think it's an awesome suggestion!
