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What do you have students do when they finish a test?
I've had them begin notes for next unit, color a title page for next unit, work on a WebQuest, begin defining vocab for next unit, and many other things. I have yet to find something that will keep them engaged and quiet while others are taking longer on their tests.
I have a student who was totally rude, lazy and a waste of space last year. Never submitted any work, and he was about to be kicked out. This year, he's completely changed himself. I'm so proud of him, and I've praised him a lot. The only issue is now... I think he's in love with me. How do I shoot him down without making him revert to his previous ways? I genuinely praise all my students, but... I'm scared I've led him on and don't know how to back out of it :( I really care for his future :(
I am proud that this student has made gains and has turned his attitude around.
In the case of your worries, it’s important to have positive relationships with students, but the clarity of your role as a teacher needs to be made. Boundaries are incredibly important on both ends and students need to understand those boundaries; especially for your sake, as you are the adult in the classroom.
I am not certain of what grade your are teaching, but perhaps an #educhum could help shed some light on this topic in the case of older students?
genuine question as a teacher
how do you deal with a situation where a student has abusive homophobic parents but there's a health concern related to their body transitioning. using with abusive situations, i try my best to just not call home (unless in a situation where i am legally obligated) and work with the student directly.
i've called CPS before which i never heard the results of but i can imagine it gets worse before it gets better. one of those parents ended up calling the school and screaming at admin.
as someone who came from an abusive household, i understand there are things students don't want parents to know, and as long as it doesn't directly affect the safety of other students, i'm usually open to not calling home or giving extra help/chances to redo assignments.
but the situation i was stuck in was a trans student going on t. their parents were not supportive of the transition. i'm not sure how they got on t but that's besides the point. these were facts known to all adults who worked with him. this student fainted in my classroom; collapsed in front of me. a minute later, he woke up, appearing to be completely fine, and begged me not to call home. he told me it was a reaction to the t. i had to tell him that i was required to call home and it was out of my hands, which was really difficult for him to accept and he dreaded going home that day. i felt terrible but i truly didn't know what to do.
was there anything else i could have done to help my student? i am not medically trained in any way beyond reactive care to asthma, seizures, and anaphylactic shock. i am also legally bound to report certain situations, especially regarding health and safety of students.
I need some advice.
So I'm nonbinary, and I'm taking a class in high school where I will go to an elementary school and get to student teach for a bit every day.
How do I handle the whole pronouns thing? Like, kindergartners won't care, but I'm worried about the parents, bc I live in a fairly small, conservative suburb. Has anybody been through this already or knows someone who has and can give me advice?
Teaching Question
you do not need to be a teacher to answer. You have a student that needs special education services. he is severely ADHD and cannot hold a thought in his head for more than a minute or so. because of this he is far behind his classmates when it comes to reading or taking notes. his writing is atrocious and hard to read. apparently no one has ever sat down with him and tried to help him with his writing. his parents have denied Him special ed services so he is not served by any special Aid or pull out program he is simply there in your class. do you:
treat him like every other kid. and if he falls behind he fails.
help him on your own even if you are not supposed to
treat him worse than the special ed kids and allow classmates to make fun of his
Question for all the teachers out there ...
What do you get for time off? Sick days, personal days, business days, etc. ? Inquiring minds want to know!
Teacher Question
For middle/high school teachers, do you write the students names on their desks (name cards), have numbered desks (Jane you sit in desk 5) for the beginning of the year? Last year I had the kids names on their desks (I let them make their own name cards). I had three blocks of students so I had them put their name tags on the desks in a row (first block left hand corner, second in the middle, third in the right) and it made it really to check roll that way. At my new school the desks are numbered so I will be switching to the new way. Any preference teacher (or students)? Why or why not?
Would it be a good idea to start a GoFundMe account for help with tuition for my English Language Authorization certificate? In this case it’s a CLAD through CTEL (Certificate in Teaching English Language Learners).
There some universities offering the program for certification through extension classes, but they have all ranged between $2900-$3200 including textbooks for the total tuition. I wonder if it would be successful to ask for help? Even half of the tuition would help a bunch! After being jobless since February (then only working part time since May to support both myself and my husband), it has been rough!
What are your insights? Do you know of other routes to obtain this certification that would be helpful?
