No one is more hopeful than Friday Me who fills her teacher bag with all the work she’s going to get done over the weekend.
No one is more disappointed than Monday Me who brings the untouched bag back to school.
I think my favorite part of being a teacher is spending an entire class period bleeding on yourself because feminine hygiene products suck and teachers don’t get adequate bathroom breaks. If this was too graphic I’m not sorry. We need to speak out about women’s health! #womenshealth #teacherlife
My dogs had a great weekend! One turned 9, so we had a dog cake and new toys to open.
We’re playing Connect 4 to review! Groups of 4, 2 per team. Team A draws a question card and asks Team B, if they answer correctly they place a piece on the game board. Then they switch. They actually focus and try to answer because they want to win the game! #bfc530 #edusky
Rosie Clause has been a big hit in the classroom! I think the real Rosie might be getting jealous! #axolotl #teacherlife
I use PHET and Gizmos. While I don’t think simulations can (or should) replace real labs, it’s helpful when teaching a concept with limited time and/or resources. #bfc530
Messy labs are more fun! #teacherlife #scienceteacher #edusky
Was going to work on lesson plans as I wrap up Thanksgiving break, but this unusually cool weather in Florida was too hard to resist. Enjoying my swing and a book instead! #recharge #teacherlife #edusky
I’m working my second job, but will be relaxing later this week!
Just a teacher spending my Sunday working my second job because my district can’t work a decent wage into their budget. How many other teachers need a side hustle to get by? #teacherlife #edusky
Neil joined me at Starbucks to grade papers. Normally he enjoys adventures, but he was grumpy this time. Same Neil, same!
#hedgehog #teacherlife
Student was using glassblowing as an analogy and asked what “the thing with the fire they put the glass in is called.” #themoreyouknow
And then we’re also not really allowed to let them fail. Students can sleep through every class, receive an F, then do a packet and get a C. There’s no accountability.
I think technology is also a contributing factor. In my classes students don’t bother trying to learn or retain new information. I get asked often why they need to know something when they have Siri/Google/ChatGPT etc. #edusky #bfc530
She’s an Axolotl, a critically endangered species from Mexico.
Rosalind (aka Rosie) says good morning and wants to show off her Christmas Tree! My students adore our #classpet! #axolotl #edusky
Which is why everything is going digital now! Then they just need a babysitter while students sit in front of a screen!
Additionally, he wants to increase funding to schools that teach a curriculum of his choosing, so how is that removing federal oversight? (And did you see the part about having parents elect principals???) Honestly, I think it will be a disaster and further weaken our education system…
It doesn’t make sense. He says it is to give states more control, but they already have that. Will be interesting to see the disparities with no national guidelines at all. Can states remove testing now? What about Title 1? What happens to ESE students?
Rosie and Neil say hello. (I have too many pets to post!)
Did not have “accidentally have students Google ‘gloryhole’ in class” on my 24/25 school year bingo card! 🤦🏻♀️ #edusky
Riley decided to check out what’s going on over here. Definitely no longer interested in our X!
I’m here!
