I teach summer school in July; I go with the flow in August, until the last week when it’s time to get ready for back to school.
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How do you manage your time in the summer, when there’s no school?
I teach summer school in July; I go with the flow in August, until the last week when it’s time to get ready for back to school.
During a remediation period I didn’t attend, my teacher used my project of an example of how not to complete the project. Half the class attended and my friends had to come after the period to tell me. I honestly am very upset. Do most teachers do this?
Ummm, NO! Please express your feelings to this teacher. This is completely unacceptable.
During a remediation period I didn’t attend, my teacher used my project of an example of how not to complete the project. Half the class attended and my friends had to come after the period to tell me. I honestly am very upset. Do most teachers do this?
Ummm, NO! Please express your feelings to this teacher. This is completely unacceptable.
So I’m moving in a few day and should I tell my teacher? And how should I? Because I kinda feel awkward
Well, my first thought is that your parents/guardians should be informing your school so your information can be transferred to your new school.
Just tell your teacher that you’re moving and will no longer be in their class. Just have a regular conversation.
So I’m moving in a few day and should I tell my teacher? And how should I? Because I kinda feel awkward
Well, my first thought is that your parents/guardians should be informing your school so your information can be transferred to your new school.
Just tell your teacher that you’re moving and will no longer be in their class. Just have a regular conversation.
Hi I’m hoping you can help. I teach ESL at a private tutoring company in Japan and I have a class of three Junior High School girls who are so exhausted by the end of the day that they really don’t want to be in class and struggle to keep their heads off the table. They don’t like the textbook so I tried playing all sorts of games to get them talking with little luck. My boss suggested I make them write journals (2-3 lines a week) but I don’t see that helping them to engage. What do you think?
SPARK!! Students need to keep active. I have a large, rowdy class that cannot focus; I take them outside with different sports equipment (or for a walk around the school in poor weather), and they come back to class focused and ready to learn. They also start the class more focused because they know Spark is coming. I usually have them write a journal or silent read for the first 25 minutes of class, then we go out for Spark for a maximum of 20 minutes (including travel time), then we come back for about 30 minutes of more class. The break outside of class is worth it, otherwise no work will be done at all during the entire period. The first time I did it, I was SHOCKED at how focused and ready to learn they were when we came back.
My current school encourages teachers to do it in their classes; in my previous school, it was a regularly scheduled part of the day for every student in the school. All you need is somewhere to walk around, and some equipment like a football, frisbees, soccer balls, dodgeballs, basketballs, etc. You could also lead them in other types of exercises.
Look into it:
http://www.sparkpe.org/physical-education/
https://store.schoolspecialty.com/OA_HTML/xxssi_ibeBrandPage.jsp?docName=V700818&minisite=10206
Hi I’m hoping you can help. I teach ESL at a private tutoring company in Japan and I have a class of three Junior High School girls who are so exhausted by the end of the day that they really don’t want to be in class and struggle to keep their heads off the table. They don’t like the textbook so I tried playing all sorts of games to get them talking with little luck. My boss suggested I make them write journals (2-3 lines a week) but I don’t see that helping them to engage. What do you think?
SPARK!! Students need to keep active. I have a large, rowdy class that cannot focus; I take them outside with different sports equipment (or for a walk around the school in poor weather), and they come back to class focused and ready to learn. They also start the class more focused because they know Spark is coming. I usually have them write a journal or silent read for the first 25 minutes of class, then we go out for Spark for a maximum of 20 minutes (including travel time), then we come back for about 30 minutes of more class. The break outside of class is worth it, otherwise no work will be done at all during the entire period. The first time I did it, I was SHOCKED at how focused and ready to learn they were when we came back.
My current school encourages teachers to do it in their classes; in my previous school, it was a regularly scheduled part of the day for every student in the school. All you need is somewhere to walk around, and some equipment like a football, frisbees, soccer balls, dodgeballs, basketballs, etc. You could also lead them in other types of exercises.
Look into it:
http://www.sparkpe.org/physical-education/
https://store.schoolspecialty.com/OA_HTML/xxssi_ibeBrandPage.jsp?docName=V700818&minisite=10206
I have a crush on my history teacher and while I obviously know nothing will happen, I can’t seem to shake these feelings… Any advice?
Try to keep yourself busy with a hobby or school work. It is challenging, like any crush. Not much else I can say.
I have a crush on my history teacher and while I obviously know nothing will happen, I can’t seem to shake these feelings… Any advice?
Try to keep yourself busy with a hobby or school work. It is challenging, like any crush. Not much else I can say.
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