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teacherwriter
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Teachers' Lounge
10-25-2019, 01:06 AM
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Retire while you can enjoy it!
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teacherwriter
I have a different perspective. I LIKE to work....
I have a different perspective. I LIKE to work. I'm in my late 60s, and I just became a teacher in my late 50s after another career. I love teaching! On a more practical note, I still have a DK in...
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BusyBoard
10-23-2019, 02:32 AM
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What is Read to Succeed?
Posted By
teacherwriter
https://ed.sc.gov/instruction/early-learning-and-l...
https://ed.sc.gov/instruction/early-learning-and-literacy/read-to-succeed1/
https://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/certification-resources/read-to-succeed-requirements-for-educators/
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BusyBoard
10-23-2019, 01:09 AM
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Words that middle schoolers can't decode
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teacherwriter
Words that middle schoolers can't decode
I'm building a list of decodable words that middle schoolers stumble over. I'll use them in a couple of activities for a new reading class I'll be teaching this fall. If you've heard any...
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BusyBoard
10-22-2019, 01:13 AM
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Please explain this to me
Posted By
teacherwriter
The PPs got it. Oral conversation/fluency develop...
The PPs got it. Oral conversation/fluency develop much more quickly than comprehension. In fact, research shows that academic English--the kind you need to succeed in school--takes up to 10 years to...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
10-20-2019, 01:45 PM
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Tree quotes
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teacherwriter
Tree quotes
We have a tree that needs to be taken down. DH has gotten quotes from three companies so far. The quotes are crazy divergent--everywhere from $1,500 to $6,000. :confused: He has one more company...
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Teachers' Lounge
10-20-2019, 01:43 PM
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I can do this 15 more years!
Posted By
teacherwriter
I'm currently of retirement age. I plan to work...
I'm currently of retirement age. I plan to work another 4-5 years. I just renewed my license, and I'm already working on credits to renew in 2024. So really, I could go until I'm 75 or so.
Must be...
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Teachers' Lounge
10-20-2019, 08:30 AM
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Looking forward to/not looking forward to...
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teacherwriter
I am both looking forward to and not looking...
I am both looking forward to and not looking forward to finding the $$ I need to pay for all these bills and expenses on this week's list.
I also am both looking forward to and not looking forward...
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Teachers' Lounge
10-20-2019, 03:09 AM
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Best misread in months
Posted By
teacherwriter
LOLLOLLOL Yep, DH and I can verify that tiny...
LOLLOLLOL Yep, DH and I can verify that tiny houses are stubborn! Thanks for sharing!
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
10-19-2019, 12:22 PM
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What’s wrong with me?
Posted By
teacherwriter
Give yourself a break! You're in a new school and...
Give yourself a break! You're in a new school and a new grade level, right? That's a lot! You deserve a rest on the weekend.
Board:
BusyBoard
10-19-2019, 12:21 PM
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Scholastic Survey about Election 2020
Posted By
teacherwriter
This isn't a concern for me this year. However,...
This isn't a concern for me this year. However, back in 2016, Scholastic put the declared winner on the cover after the election. I refused to use the issue; threw it in the trash. Way too polarizing.
Board:
BusyBoard
10-19-2019, 03:50 AM
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Really stupid question actually for Grades 3-5 teachers...
Posted By
teacherwriter
I would look for more activities that help...
I would look for more activities that help students review, secure and apply skills--centers, small-group projects, board games, that sort of thing. If you don't have a teacher-run center, then you...
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Teachers' Lounge
10-19-2019, 01:43 AM
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Fun news for a Friday night
Posted By
teacherwriter
Yes, but of course, he'd make even less in...
Yes, but of course, he'd make even less in retirement. He talked to HR last night. The rep said people whose salary cut would take them below 80% of their current level would get partial severance...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
10-19-2019, 01:38 AM
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What parts of Indiana are less snowy and
Posted By
teacherwriter
Well...it's been a long, long time since I lived...
Well...it's been a long, long time since I lived in Indiana (I was in Muncie), but I can tell you that all of it gets snow and cold in the winter. Angola, IN, would definitely get snow/cold because...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
10-18-2019, 03:14 PM
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Fun news for a Friday night
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teacherwriter
Fun news for a Friday night
DH's company just announced yet another "restructuring" for his division. Looks like he stands to lose $250 a week in gross salary. Oh boy.
Board:
BusyBoard
10-17-2019, 03:41 PM
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A good close to a day at work
Posted By
teacherwriter
That's cool! Good for her!
That's cool! Good for her!
Board:
BusyBoard
10-15-2019, 01:05 PM
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Totally bummed but not surprised
Posted By
teacherwriter
Based on your posts, I went and looked at Newsela...
Based on your posts, I went and looked at Newsela (hadn't looked in a while). There's still a free account, according to their website. Does that mean they put a bunch of free stuff under the paid...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
10-13-2019, 01:20 PM
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Looking Forward to/Not looking forward to?
Posted By
teacherwriter
Fun thread!
Looking forward to:
* One more day with DS20, home from college on fall break.
* Continuing to prep for 2nd-quarter classes. (What can I say? I like to plan and prep!)
* Making more progress on my...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
10-13-2019, 01:03 PM
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Heat or no heat?
Posted By
teacherwriter
Yeah, probably for tonight anyway. If it's 62...
Yeah, probably for tonight anyway. If it's 62 now, it'll be lower in the middle of the night. I would go 65-68, no higher.
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
10-10-2019, 03:37 PM
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I said choose. Now I'm suffering with ABBA
Posted By
teacherwriter
Now you've got me singing "Does Your Mother...
Now you've got me singing "Does Your Mother Know," which is one of the best songs in the movie. (First movie is the better one, I think.)
Board:
The VENT
10-07-2019, 03:06 PM
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17
Opinions?
Posted By
teacherwriter
Opinions?
What do you all think?
Board:
The VENT
10-07-2019, 01:05 AM
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12
Quit Making Suggestions
Posted By
teacherwriter
I like Dee's suggestion.
I like Dee's suggestion.
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
10-06-2019, 02:41 PM
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6
Reminder: FAFSA is open now
Posted By
teacherwriter
Tax year 2018, so the report you filed last...
Tax year 2018, so the report you filed last spring.
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
10-06-2019, 03:29 AM
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6
Reminder: FAFSA is open now
Posted By
teacherwriter
Reminder: FAFSA is open now
Nobody posts on the Parents of College Kids board anymore :( , so I thought I'd post here: The online FAFSA portal is open now (it opened Tuesday). This is for the 2020-2021 school year. Don't forget...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
10-05-2019, 12:12 PM
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28
Your BUDGET Grocery Store List?
Posted By
teacherwriter
I just got back from the grocery. Eggs jumped $1...
I just got back from the grocery. Eggs jumped $1 in the last week. Anyone else notice that? Yikes.
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
10-05-2019, 12:10 PM
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3
Earthquake!!!!
Posted By
teacherwriter
LATimes says magnitude 3.5, offshore from Daly...
LATimes says magnitude 3.5, offshore from Daly City.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-05/3-5-earthquake-near-daly-city
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