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Eliza
Board:
Gifted Education
12-15-2019, 03:57 PM
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Ideas for 45 min./once a week
Posted By
Eliza
Novel study
I used to see my kids twice a week for 45 minutes. Once a week we'd do a novel study and the other time we'd work on writing. The novel study was great. You can either teach them how to do lit...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
07-30-2019, 04:15 AM
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20
What map app do you use and
Posted By
Eliza
Waze
I've found it to be pretty reliable and always has very up-to-the-minute traffic data. Having said that, it sometimes takes me some crazy ways to get places. I've found it's helpful when I at least...
Board:
The Job Search
07-29-2019, 04:43 AM
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7
Where is the demand for ESOL teachers?
Posted By
Eliza
It's not just about balancing budgets
I live in a mid-sized city that has long been a resettlement point for a major international refugee organization. For each of the (almost) 20 years I've been working here, we would have an influx of...
Board:
The VENT
07-25-2019, 12:43 AM
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Be brutally honest, would you leave teaching if you could?
Posted By
Eliza
Nope.
This year will be my 19th and I still love it. A few years ago I left a school I'd been at for more than a decade because the principal was a jerk and landed in the best possible situation. I work...
Board:
The VENT
07-02-2019, 11:39 AM
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9
Vent about Admin in Summer
Posted By
Eliza
Somewhat similar to NJ Teacher, when class lists...
Somewhat similar to NJ Teacher, when class lists are made the principal is in the room, as are math specialists, reading specialists, ESL teachers, gifted specialists, and SpEd teachers. Our...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
06-29-2019, 03:00 PM
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5
I found my limit today...
Posted By
Eliza
A good rule of thumb...
You can do a 10k and it doesn't have to be excruciating. I started running about a year and a half ago. It took me awhile (a long while - and I don't always run, I do combo run/walks) to get there,...
Board:
First Grade
05-19-2019, 04:38 AM
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4
Morning Meeting
Posted By
Eliza
Our school uses it
I am a specialist, not a classroom teacher, but I am involved in morning meetings all the same. We love it. We have a school-wide morning meeting once a month, which is also a lot of fun.
This is...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
05-18-2019, 12:18 PM
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32
Saturday Survey:)
Posted By
Eliza
1. I'll be on my way to South Africa. 2. I...
1. I'll be on my way to South Africa.
2. I don't think so, but I could be surprised.
3. Once in a blue moon.
4. To pack for South Africa.
Board:
New Teachers
05-14-2019, 02:12 PM
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3
Requesting a recommendation letter from a not so stellar student teaching experience
Posted By
Eliza
Asking for the letter isn't going to be the...
Asking for the letter isn't going to be the problem. The letter itself is likely to be the problem. As someone who has hosted student teachers in the past, I have some experience in writing those...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
04-04-2019, 11:20 AM
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10
Escape Rooms/Teacher building
Posted By
Eliza
We had a blast
We did them at the beginning of this year as a team-building exercise. Grade level teams each had their own room with specialists, SpEd teachers, and IA sprinkled in where there was room and with...
Board:
BusyBoard
03-21-2019, 08:42 AM
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5
Gifted certification?
Posted By
Eliza
Where I live you have to complete 4 graduate...
Where I live you have to complete 4 graduate level classes and a practicum in order to get your gifted cert. If you love gifted kids and their parents, by all means, take the chance for an additional...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
03-18-2019, 02:20 PM
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6
Airport layover in London
Posted By
Eliza
Heathrow Express
I think it should be fine, but I would definitely use the Heathrow Express. It's much faster. I just bought mine for a thing this summer and I want to say it cost me about $45 roundtrip. You get on...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
03-17-2019, 04:24 PM
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10
New York Pass
Posted By
Eliza
My experience in London
I don't know that they're the same company, but I visited London last year and did not buy the London Pass. The biggest thing that made me glad I hadn't purchased it was the fact that you had to wait...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-28-2019, 04:06 PM
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19
Heard of Momo?
Posted By
Eliza
It's a hoax
I hope this helps. Momo Challenge: The Anatomy of a Hoax (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47393510)
Board:
BusyBoard
02-10-2019, 03:15 PM
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3
Teaching With Possession of Marijuana
Posted By
Eliza
Definitely check the laws in your state. This...
Definitely check the laws in your state. This happened when you were a minor. I can't imagine that would show up (or need to be disclosed) on applications, but call the DOE and ask.
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-08-2019, 05:28 PM
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42
What's the Farthest from Home You've Gone Alone?
Posted By
Eliza
London
I love to travel on my own. I'll probably go back this year and may add in another city or two.
Board:
The VENT
01-15-2019, 04:28 PM
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13
Using current employer as reference
Posted By
Eliza
I've been upfront with my admin every time I...
I've been upfront with my admin every time I applied somewhere else. Twice it was for a completely different kind of job that offered a type of advancement. The one time it was a lateral move, I told...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
01-07-2019, 02:36 PM
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4
Fitness watch recommendations?
Posted By
Eliza
Fitbit
I loved my Alta HR. It counts your steps, but also your heart rate. If you're interested in losing weight, that is important as it helps it more easily calculate the calories you've burned that day....
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
01-05-2019, 08:40 AM
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9
Implementing ideas without reading the book
Posted By
Eliza
A reason to love Twitter
I've done this too. I'm in the middle of reading a book that is full of great, but definitely different, ideas on how to do things. I've reached out to the author more than once on Twitter and he's...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
01-05-2019, 08:36 AM
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8
Butternut Squash Recipes
Posted By
Eliza
Bruschetta
This is by far my favorite. It's really rich, but super delicious.
Butternut Squash Bruschetta (https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/butternut-squash-ricotta-bruschettas)
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
01-04-2019, 06:22 AM
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9
Implementing ideas without reading the book
Posted By
Eliza
40 Book Challenge
It drove me CRAZY when people would implement the 40 book challenge without having read the book. They missed the entire point and their version of it reinforced the very things the challenge was...
Board:
The Job Search
01-21-2018, 04:43 PM
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4
Advice needed- Interview Tomorrow
Posted By
Eliza
You might have a problem
People who are hiring for jobs want to know about your performance in prior jobs. You're going to have a problem if you can't provide a reference for any of the last three jobs. The interviewers...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
01-13-2018, 06:27 AM
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8
WW Freestyle
Posted By
Eliza
This! I got a Fitbit at the beginning of August....
This! I got a Fitbit at the beginning of August. I've been using that app to track my food. I was losing weight at a good clip, but felt like WW would be a good companion. It mostly was as it also...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
12-28-2017, 11:34 AM
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6
Fitbit advice
Posted By
Eliza
Wrist
I've had both. I prefer the wrist one because it also tracks my heart rate, which then lets it automatically track exercise. I also washed my clip one more than once because I forgot it was in a...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
12-27-2017, 05:54 PM
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13
Weight loss advice
Posted By
Eliza
Fitbit
I got a Fitbit in late July. Using that to keep track of my steps (I started with a goal of about 7.5k/day and am now at 12k/day) and to track my food, I've lost almost 50 pounds.
Using the app,...
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