Nov
5
How do I convince a teacher to allow me to use a PDA in school?
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billybobmanny asked:
My school allows us to use PDAs to keep track of homework, events, etc. But the catch is we have to convince our homeroom teacher that we can use it responsibly (no taking pictures, taking recordings of teachers for jokes, etc.) What should I include in my argument? (1-2 paragraphs required)
They ALLOW US to do this. I have had permission for the past two years. Should I include that in my E-Mail?
WILLIE
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My school allows us to use PDAs to keep track of homework, events, etc. But the catch is we have to convince our homeroom teacher that we can use it responsibly (no taking pictures, taking recordings of teachers for jokes, etc.) What should I include in my argument? (1-2 paragraphs required)
They ALLOW US to do this. I have had permission for the past two years. Should I include that in my E-Mail?
WILLIE
Sep
17
What is a unique gift to give a third grade teacher for an end of the school year present?
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sevenofus asked:
I have been a parent volunteer since my oldest started kindergarten in 1984 and have helped with numerous end of the school year parties. My youngest is in 3rd grade and I think my creativity has taken a leave of absence (or just too tired). I am just not coming up with any ideas for a teacher present this year. What are some good teacher gifts that you can think of? Some of the things I have done in the past are gift certificates to restaurants, teacher stores, sporting events, book stores; fabric painted sweatshirts, tote bags, aprons with kids’ names and handprints; flowers, plants, and trees; one year I did a summer survival kit with sunscreen, a book, a sun hat, etc, in a styrafoam cooler. All of these are thoughtful gifts and appreciated by teachers. Does anyone have other suggestions for truly unique gift ideas? Thanks!
BUFORD
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I have been a parent volunteer since my oldest started kindergarten in 1984 and have helped with numerous end of the school year parties. My youngest is in 3rd grade and I think my creativity has taken a leave of absence (or just too tired). I am just not coming up with any ideas for a teacher present this year. What are some good teacher gifts that you can think of? Some of the things I have done in the past are gift certificates to restaurants, teacher stores, sporting events, book stores; fabric painted sweatshirts, tote bags, aprons with kids’ names and handprints; flowers, plants, and trees; one year I did a summer survival kit with sunscreen, a book, a sun hat, etc, in a styrafoam cooler. All of these are thoughtful gifts and appreciated by teachers. Does anyone have other suggestions for truly unique gift ideas? Thanks!
BUFORD
Jun
9
Why do the teachers at my tech school have no personality?
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boris t asked:
Are most tech schools like this? And is there a logical explaination?
ALPHONSE
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Are most tech schools like this? And is there a logical explaination?
ALPHONSE
May
31
Is anyone else uncomfortable about what teachers are wearing these days?
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emily1980 asked:
My child’s Pre-K, K, and now 1st grade teachers wear clothes I find to be inappropriate. Cleavage all hanging out, tight pants, flip flops, etc. In my day teachers wore long skirts and blouses. Teachers today look like 16 year old girls headed to the mall. Our schools here have a stringent student uniform policy, but seem to be overlooking the teachers’ dress code. Has anyone else noticed this? Has anyone confronted a teacher on this matter?
JAMEL
My child’s Pre-K, K, and now 1st grade teachers wear clothes I find to be inappropriate. Cleavage all hanging out, tight pants, flip flops, etc. In my day teachers wore long skirts and blouses. Teachers today look like 16 year old girls headed to the mall. Our schools here have a stringent student uniform policy, but seem to be overlooking the teachers’ dress code. Has anyone else noticed this? Has anyone confronted a teacher on this matter?
JAMEL
May
25
What is the most important thing that students expect from their teachers?
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Edward R asked:
Teachers are often ineffective because they do not understand their students. When teachers and students operate at different frequencies, both get frustrated and unproductivity sets in. Good teachers know what students expect and work sincerely to fulfill students’ needs. They deliberately engage in activities that would build and strengthen their students’ potential. However, many times, communication between them are closed and teachers have no way of knowing what students ‘really’ expect from them. An open communication will help prevent this ill-practice at schools.
DWIGHT
Teachers are often ineffective because they do not understand their students. When teachers and students operate at different frequencies, both get frustrated and unproductivity sets in. Good teachers know what students expect and work sincerely to fulfill students’ needs. They deliberately engage in activities that would build and strengthen their students’ potential. However, many times, communication between them are closed and teachers have no way of knowing what students ‘really’ expect from them. An open communication will help prevent this ill-practice at schools.
DWIGHT
May
24
How can the government condemn the teachers’ strike and then use schools as polling stations?
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take_whats_mine asked:
Many people, not just the government, condemned teachers for wasting a day of education. However, every seems fine with many schools in the UK being closed tomorrow to be used for voting. Surely there are plenty of church halls and community centres that would be available. Seems like a big old double standard to me. Does anyone know why schools are used?
ARMANDO
Many people, not just the government, condemned teachers for wasting a day of education. However, every seems fine with many schools in the UK being closed tomorrow to be used for voting. Surely there are plenty of church halls and community centres that would be available. Seems like a big old double standard to me. Does anyone know why schools are used?
ARMANDO
May
15
Why do teachers ignore it when kids call each other names or pick on others?
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cousinbonehead asked:
For teachers, or anyone who knows, I see time and again kids in school picking on the ‘ugly’ or the ‘poor’ kid with no interference from teachers or staff, particular in 4th and 5th graders.
Is there some sort of teaching that says teachers are not to interfere when kids are interacting this way? These picked on kids come home, sometimes, in tears. What do you say?
DUSTIN
For teachers, or anyone who knows, I see time and again kids in school picking on the ‘ugly’ or the ‘poor’ kid with no interference from teachers or staff, particular in 4th and 5th graders.
Is there some sort of teaching that says teachers are not to interfere when kids are interacting this way? These picked on kids come home, sometimes, in tears. What do you say?
DUSTIN
Apr
4
Do kindergarten teachers have work to take home?
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Angela M asked:
I’m having a debate with my roommate and I need some neutral help, as we are both teaching majors. She said that part of the reason she wants to teach kindergarten is because they don’t really have to take a lot of work home, so they have more free time. I’m telling her that EVERY teacher has to take some work home to grade or paperwork to do or resources to create, and she doesn’t believe me.
Specifically, what do kindergarten teachers have to take home to do? Thanks!
JESUS
I’m having a debate with my roommate and I need some neutral help, as we are both teaching majors. She said that part of the reason she wants to teach kindergarten is because they don’t really have to take a lot of work home, so they have more free time. I’m telling her that EVERY teacher has to take some work home to grade or paperwork to do or resources to create, and she doesn’t believe me.
Specifically, what do kindergarten teachers have to take home to do? Thanks!
JESUS
Apr
3
How do I get my teachers to realise that music helps me concentrate?
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Jesserrr asked:
I always get sidetracked in my own mind when I don’t have music on. Everytime I’m in class I try to concentrate, but I end up listening into other people’s conversations and then forget about what I’m doing. How can I convince my teachers that I need it in order to do my work and pass?
ED
I always get sidetracked in my own mind when I don’t have music on. Everytime I’m in class I try to concentrate, but I end up listening into other people’s conversations and then forget about what I’m doing. How can I convince my teachers that I need it in order to do my work and pass?
ED
Mar
4
Teachers, what can I do to increase my effectiveness in volunteering as a science resource person?
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anobium625 asked:
I would appreciate helpful suggestions. For the second year I will be responding to a request to help a 4th grade teacher and a 7th grade teacher (not the teachers I helped last year) by bringing to their classrooms weekly one-hour demonstrations and experiments, principally in the physical sciences. I already know eighty percent of the students. I will do the obvious: read the textbooks, encourage the teachers to choose my topics, and arrive properly prepared with a lesson plan and student worksheets or handouts.
I would appreciate helpful suggestions. For the second year I will be responding to a request to help a 4th grade teacher and a 7th grade teacher (not the teachers I helped last year) by bringing to their classrooms weekly one-hour demonstrations and experiments, principally in the physical sciences. I already know eighty percent of the students. I will do the obvious: read the textbooks, encourage the teachers to choose my topics, and arrive properly prepared with a lesson plan and student worksheets or handouts.
What am I overlooking? What would worry you if I were coming to your class instead of theirs?
TROY