I'm a high schooler currently taking a dual enrollment class. I've taken so many before, but this is the first time where I have a professor adding comments to every answer (a weekly assignment on vocab and etc, usually around 10 questions where we have to answer in around 3/4 sentences). He's adding comments to every answer even if it's correct, just dxpanding on it or giving a more nuanced example.

Should I reply or would it be weird since (if) people never do this?

not sure if i’ll get a say in my college schedule but if i do should i try to do stem and humanities separately or one of each per semester

In Sri Lanka those punishments are pretty common. I don't know about other countries school policies. Are there any more countries like this? What do you think about these punishments ?

Thank you for your dedication to students and work teaching. Appreciate recommendations for good wearable voice amplifiers for guides and teachers outdoors, for groups of 25-50 people? What has worked well for you and your school?

Are there certain ones you become more attached to? All of them? Or are you just feeling "on to the next!" when the new school year begins?

What are your feelings about the students when they move up a year and they are no longer in your class?

Okay. As a mathematic teacher of 30 years, I'm sticking with PEMDAS. That is all.

I live in a town with one school district and I never ever see teachers in public. Is this a coincidence or is it on purpose? I always wonder if they send their spouses grocery shopping or if they go out to eat and shop in neighboring towns.

I’m curious how this is being handled in different schools and classrooms.
It seems like AI use in student assignments is becoming more common, but responses from schools don’t seem consistent yet. For teachers dealing with this directly, have your schools put any clear guidance in place yet? And whn there are concerns about AI being used in assignments, how is that usually approached in practice?
Just trying to understand what the real situation looks like from a teacher perspective.

In our kids school reports we get a cute little table where you can see how many kids in your kids grade got what letter grade.

As a parent I compare the spread of grades from my school to other schools of friends who share.

Do teachers do the same thing with schools in their region (same curriculum, same report outcomes)? Is it useful to teachers.

My son had a doctor's appointment where I finally got the paperwork for getting him a ADHD diagnosis. I needed an assessment from a parent (me), and one from a teacher, so I messaged her over the school app, despite it being July. She responded the next day with an enthusiastic response, and gave me her number.

I texted her the next day, and since she was leaving town to see family, she offered to pick it up at my work. Which she did today. She's going to take the assessment with her and complete it while she's out of state and fax it to the doctor from there and also send me the original copies so I can see them.

I'm sure that mailing the documents back will cost some money, and faxing could as well. While she was at my work (a nice restaurant), she commented on having never been there and was asking if kids are welcome, so I told her I bring my kids and they love it. She expressed interest in bringing her family in sometime.

Anyway, would it be inappropriate for me to either get her a gift card for the restaurant, or tell her to come in sometime so I can at least buy her some apps and desserts?? This would of course, be after she submitted the assessments, because it's not by any means a bribe. It's just that I really want to thank (and compensate) her in some way for the in time and money she is putting into helping my child.

Is that an okay thing to do?

My last post received many remarks about how there are many jobs in the US.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskTeachers/comments/1un9s6j/comment/ovmievu/?screen_view_count=2

Therefore, I am now asking for detailed guidance on how to migrate to the US and work as a teacher. ANY and ALL advice is welcome, with as much detail as you see fit.

Context: I'm Australian in Australia with no-honours bachelor's degree in computers science and math.

Thanks.

I am very used to 6th graders. I consider myself pretty goofy. Procedures with them felt easy, although repetitive and very centered on classroom management.

What are some things I can do to make my 6th grade style more senior-centric. TIA

I tried asking google this question and it said that yes, the best, nicest, straight A students are always going through the hardest stuff at home, is this true in your personal experience? Is it true at all? It was definitely true with me, so I wanted to know if it was actually a common theme

What was creating that smell before the rooms begin to smell of children and cleaner?

Hi there!

I finished my bachelor's in aerospace engineering about 2 years ago but I am very much not feeling fulfilled with my career so far. Especially as a woman in the industry, I can't help but feel out of place, which is probably heavily impacting my outlook on my career as well.

I know I'm still early in my career, and I want to give it a few more years to see if anything changes in terms of feeling satisfied with my career, but most of this time I've been thinking "what if I need a career change?".

This drew me to looking into a career as an elementary school teacher. I find myself feeling fulfilled by helping others and using empathy as a means to understanding those around me. I want to impact people's lives in a positive way which made me think of a career in teaching. The impact that some of my elementary school teachers had on me, even as an adult, is something I will never forget.

All that being said, I wanted to ask here if anyone has any advice, pros and cons that are not very obvious, and any other words of warning or encouragement you may think of. What aptitudes does one need to become an elementary school teacher? What are some attributes that don't mix well with the career?

Thank you :)

I need healthy and manageable lunch ideas, teachers. I’m teaching summer school, and I worry about bringing something that will go bad or get gross within 4 or 5 hours because I don’t have access to a fridge or microwave this summer. I’ve eaten PB&J every day so far. Also do you have good container/thermos recommendations that keep food safe and edible until lunch. TIA!

Context:I’m now a (30f) and this happened when I was in 11 grade and I was 16 and going to a school for the deaf and hard of hearing a teacher hated me for no reason and I have hearing lost and seizures (I don’t have epileptic type seizures I have sudo seizures of unknown origins weird I know ).

This teacher let’s call her Sally. Now Sally was my Home economic teacher or home ec.and I had her class after lunch. So Sally was an older woman in her fifties I think and I don’t know why but she hated me from day one. Here’s few stories about her.

Story number 1. I asked Sally if there was an assembly that day because I learned from some of my friends told me there’s was supposed to be. At lunch I see her I walk up to her and asks “when is the assembly” when I say this woman gave me the most evilest eyes I mean it was like she’s looking into my soul. She said “you need to mind own business” and walked off I’m a sensitive person so I sometimes cried and I let a few tears out.

Story number 2. Now before I went to this school for the deaf and hard of hearing I went through public schools from elementary to 8 grade. I remembered that back in public school if the yea her wasn’t in the room you sit down at your desk and read. I sat down and started reading, well sally walks in and says and signs “do you know if a fire started we wouldn’t have known you were here” and I’m thinking “are you serious right now” and out loud I said “there’s windows I could easily break one get the firefighter’s attention I’m not stupid”. She did like that answer and said “stop being a smart butt”.

Story number 3. In 11 grade I had this drama theater class and we went on a feild on this field trip we were gonna be gone all day from the school. Sally was one of the teachers on this trip. So this field trip was we were going to the capital in my state and we signed god bless America and the national anthem. After we did that and got grand tour of the capital building and what happens there. By the time it ended it was lunch time and I was hungry the bus drove us to the cici’s pizza place and like I said I have seizures and before one happens I get a really weird feeling, well I get that feeling on the bus I tell a classmate who tells who but Sally what was happening and we got to Cici’s pizza place all the kids get off but me I’v laid down in the bus seat. Sally stays behind with me. About 4 or 5 minutes pass and the audicaty of this woman. Sally looked at me and said to my face “you done yet? You don’t have seizures you were tested you don’t” the weird feeling passes I go with her into Cici’s I’m crying because like I’m a sensitive person. We’re in Cici’s Sally walks over to the other yea hers started gossiping about me and what she said while I’m crying. I get my pizza sit down I eat and after we got back to school it was time for school to be out for the day so I get my stuff and heads toward the school bus that’s gonna take me home I tell my mom story she went off Sally the next school year Sally wasn’t there she conveniently retired, no I think they gave her a choice either retire or get fired.

Story 4.she took my lunch one time said I was overweight my mom went off on her with that to.

So that’s my true crazy teacher who hated me.

I’m a male student, and this happened a few days ago at school.

For context, there’s this female teacher (she’s American) who doesn’t teach me—I’ve never had a single class with her. However, she definitely knows who I am. We see each other in the hallways all the time, and I’ve noticed her watching me on several occasions. Sometimes it’s just quick glances, and other times she goes out of her way to be physically near me. She even occasionally walks into my classroom to chat with some of the students, and I always feel like her presence is just an excuse to be in the room.

A few days ago, I was walking to my classroom. She was heading to hers, which is just behind mine. We were both walking in the same direction, with me a few steps ahead. The hallway was completely empty—no other students, no staff, just us.

Suddenly, I heard her high heels clicking faster behind me. She sped up, caught up to me, and got right beside me—almost uncomfortably close—and out of nowhere, she said: “Are you ready?”

I was caught totally off guard. I didn’t really know how to react, so I just kind of froze, gave a vague response, and kept walking.

There was absolutely no context for that question. It wasn't about a test, a project, or any school activity. We’ve never spoken before, so it felt very out of place.

I’m not a native English speaker, so I’m wondering: Is there a hidden meaning or a subtle implication behind that question that I’m missing? What could she possibly be trying to achieve?