All The Things They Didn't Teach Us In College

Get ready for an entertaining and informative episode of The Teachers Off Duty podcast! Join Bri, Tell, Lauran, Gabe, and the always hilarious Casey Hamilton as we share relatable experiences about teachers' unexpected challenges throughout their careers.
From setting boundaries with parents to navigating student dynamics, we take you on a journey through our post-college teaching adventures. Lauran gets the party started by revealing the realities of teaching that were never covered in her college education, while also appreciating the support of students' families.
We then delve into the complexities of addressing pronouns with students and parents and share our own humorous encounters with this sensitive topic. We also discuss the importance of parental involvement and working together as a team.
Amidst the laughter, we reveal surprising gaps in our college education, from basic classroom management techniques to unexpected challenges in teaching certain subjects. Casey shares heartwarming stories of educators who changed his life, while we entertain with anecdotes about students, classrooms, and the quirks of the education system that are sure to make you laugh out loud.
Don't miss this enlightening episode of The Teachers Off Duty podcast, as we shed light on the things we wish we had learned in college. Whether you're a teacher or simply enjoy the humor and challenges of the education profession, this episode is a must-listen.
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[@natalieshicks7880]

When I was getting my Certified Nursing Assistant certification, the teacher was a seasoned nurse. She would say " This is what the book says but this is how it really works." I loved that because when I got to working in the real world I knew it was ok to do what works.

[@yana3237]

It would be so cool if y’all could bring on a student teacher or a newly graduated and talk about their experiences.

[@AmazingMelodiesYouTube]

That’s an amazing idea. I would actually really love to see that

[@tori95721]

I'm a Student Teacher this year, and I would also love to see a Student Teacher on their podcast. It'd be a really cool different perspective to see.

[@marcuscastillo514]

I’ve been teaching for 5 years, I found this channel like 2 days ago and I can’t get enough of it! They are speaking straight facts all throughout the podcast!

[@taneawymer3470]

As a person going into college for teaching this actually helps me to know what to look out for, as well as volunteering in a classroom was a great idea.

[@aspeedbumpcalledinfertilit5206]

@HonestTeachervibes "The only Ice we gonna be breaking is the ice to put in our glass with the Vodka" can you please put that on some merch!!!!+

[@LOVENOTEVIL]

I am a Music Teacher and would love to open the conversation to special area teachers! There is a whole world and section of school we are missing!!!

[@FailedFuturist3626]

Yes, VAPA teachers have a very different experience.

[@DetroitKim]

EXACTLY !! :) Art Teacher here !

[@DetroitKim]

And often more experience because many of us have taught K-12 - and we are the teachers that are treated like we are not real teachers until our evaluation when half of our effective rating is based on a test we don't give on subjects we don't teach lol

[@Mehhhhhhhh]

Your career is worthless and not needed. Teachers who don't teach any core subject are always the most pretentious stuck up people to be "taught" by or interact with. There's a reason your peers and general society don't respect you.

[@ericarankin1946]

SWAMP ASS AND NUT FOG 😂😂😂

[@lilliandadon9048]

The way the red haired man silently makes faces into the camera makes me feel so seen

[@MrHamilton]

I’m looking at you specifically 😂

[@mburns29]

As a current education major, I love your podcast! I think it would be cool if you brought in a special education teacher to be on a podcast episode.

[@thisthatandtheother2226]

My son has a teacher, that when she calls home.. she says a good thing, then the problem, then ends the call with another good point. I have a problem child and often get bad calls, but this teacher made me feel like my son isn't all bad... It is nice

[@TexBirdie]

My best teacher was Carolyn Nicholson in my Catholic school - she was a fabulous AP english teacher & led me to get two 5s on our AP exams. She would read us essays from prior years' students & tell us that she'd keep ours to show off in the future. She was so caring & for some friends who had issues reading aloud, she would let them not participate in front of the whole class & privately told my friend Mags that she could come after school or between periods to just read a paragraph in front of only her or send a cideo reading aloud instead of putting pressure on her to read in front of the class. A prior teacher humiliated her & I had to leave class to follow her to the office just to calm her down. Mrs. Nicholson helped kids with learning difficulties privately as well & let me tutor them & had me promise not to share with other students that they were getting extra help. She really changed lives & gave me a lifelong love of tutoring & teaching for adults.

[@JPershing1988]

It sounds weird, but I run a class like a Mafia Don. Student: Mr. Can I ? Me: What have you done for me today?

[@chriscord4386]

Could you do tips for getting hired or talk about the application/recruitment process, since many of us are going through it right now? Or how teachers get placed at a school? Thanks!

[@d.h.dd.h.d.5230]

Sub within your district, first. Select the leader who promotes positive climate & culture. Most of all understand that if you're warm your hired & you're a taxpayer, too. Understand that teachers never graduate. You'll be in school for life, literally.

[@tori95721]

​@@d.h.dd.h.d.5230Exactly, I always say, "I'm in school to stay in school."

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

super big kudos to the life skills economy that one teacher is doing ! this should be MANDATORY for all students starting in like 3rd grade on up to high school ! this teaches money management, self discipline, budgeting, planning, job interview skills as well as job skills, work ethic, focus, self motivation, goals, and so much more ! i. love. this !

[@ccw2613]

My sister got married when I was student teaching and my professor and my master teacher knew the summer before at the "meet up with your master". I missed one Friday in September for the rehearsal and at the time all I was teaching was spelling. The teacher made me feel terrible and it was my only sibling's wedding. I was the maid of honor for crying out loud. To punish me, my master teacher who was so cruel to me to the point where I still have nightmares today, made me teach everything for three extra days and I missed most of my week long break at Thanksgiving. She was awful. She even criticized my physical appearance often and forced me to drink coffee. At the end I gave her this $50 dolphin statue because she collected them and I got nothing. She told me that she only taught for fun and her husband was a CEO but I didn't even get a card. She also wouldnt let me use her copy code so I spend $600 making copies at office max that thankfully, my parents decided to pay for because they were so appalled. I fully believe she was the start of my PTSD. It was a day off but I paid dearly. At the end I wrote a scathing review and she was never used by the school again. I would call my mom at all hours of the night, still up working and tell her I didn't want to be a teacher anymore. I was at the school until 8:00 each night with only the janitor. If it were not for my kindergarten master teacher who I adored, I wouldn't have taught for 23 years.

[@AndiSchneider]

The teacher shortage is insane, and you would think that would spark some change. I’m lucky my son is in a school for special needs kids, but my friend’s son is in a classroom for special needs kids and the teacher isn’t even certified to teach special education. There are kids with autism that she has said gets in her nerves and she has a kid on a trach. I don’t blame the teacher, it’s the admin who is putting her in a shark tank and telling her to just keep swimming.

[@smileyeagle1021]

Well, Devin thinks your kid is D U M B, but it's okay, he can't spell, so he doesn't know that Devin just insulted him.

[@irishchic8833]

My college just made it where you can work as a para or sub for a year and they will have that count as your student teaching credit. I think that should be a standard for every education program!

[@marykeegan2606]

I am so excited that you’re coming to Long Island again! Looking forward to seeing everyone @Governor’s comedy club in July!!

[@cassiemae7834]

Y'all, the section about student teaching without pay hits. I just finished my student teaching and graduating. Worked practically 70 hour weeks and only got paid for 20 of those hours. I had maybe an extra hundred dollars a month that went straight to savings so i could get a new pari of glasses at the end of the semester (my old ones were broken and I'd been taping them for a year rather than going to get a new pair). I wasn't raised to be work-shy, but there's a limit to what any human can handle for an extended period of time.

[@missylouise321]

I feel like this applies to therapy too...they don't cover half the stuff they needed to in grad school! love this podcast!!!

[@marykeegan2606]

When you started talking about missing a day of work, I can only think of one teacher in my school who NEVER missed a day in the 20 years or so that she worked in our school. This teacher had done many things before she started teaching-including working for the IRS among other things. She was quiet and mostly kept to herself, but once you had a real conversation with her, her intelligence and knowledge shone through. I remember a conversation with her when she told me about African American cowboys… No one knew exactly how old she was, but I would say that at one time, she was the oldest still serving teacher in NYC. Ms G worked with small groups of children until she finally retired. She passed away a few years ago, and due to Covid, her memorial service was virtual.

[@rebekahspencer8622]

I just finished my sophomore year, so I am entering major standing in the education department in the fall. Even before my freshman year I was worried what I was going to do during my teaching internship my senior year. Luckily in my state (Michigan) students can apply for a stipend and get paid. I believe this started within the last two years. It’s not a lot of money, but it is definitely better than nothing. I am grateful that some student teachers have the opportunity to be paid.

[@katiehanson6253]

Mrs. Wooly.... this is how my mom did chores. She's a teacher, still is 42 years in. As a 4 year old I learned about earning money, and counting it. Saving, spending it. . Best thing ever

[@betta5770]

One of my favorite professors is a little old lady named Susan Frantz and she was the best mentor I've ever had. She taught me so much and made everyone feel so special. At the end of the semester, she wrote all of us an individualized note and assigned us "teacher roles" that went in depth about what kind of teacher she saw us becoming. Amazing person.

[@treestub3665]

I'm in my masters program to get certified and I will say that some schools do teach us how to work with families. It was a large part of my internship seminar courses. But, I know that my school is one of the better educator colleges (Seattle Pacific).

[@d.h.dd.h.d.5230]

Trust me, it's purposeful. If new teachers knew the reality, they'd run to other careers. So, we were told not to expose them to the realities. The legislature runs the college & university curriculum in my former state. I bet your college didn't teach you that the legislature controls the edu budget distribution as an incentive or deterent. The state lottery voters voted in to fund edu & reduce property taxes may have md $40B over 20 yrs but edu was only given $1B in my state, < 2%. Winners got 48% & the ivy league legislature got $20B for admin & their special projects, aka vending machines, really? Half of all new teachers leave within 2-years of being in the classroom because abuse fm admin, parents, peers, & students. Also, low pay, violence, long hours, forced labor without pay, lack of support, lack of curriculum materials, poor & toxic infrastructure...molded hurricane damaged portable classroom Pronouns are not an issue in public schools. Students are called by the legal name of record, presented by the parent.

[@potatodelishh]

Bri is here is she permanent

[@PazurLikeALazer]

The “unpaid year long internship” is literally the only reason I wasn’t fully “classically” trained. The school I went to told me I wasn’t allowed to have another job while I student taught, and that wasn’t realistic for me. I’d been living on my own for years, and had no parents to support me if I fell behind on bills. I straight went to the MAT with the state of North Carolina’s legislature arguing for the paid internship, that it was a full time job, and got told they would “consider it.” Of course, nothing has changed. Guess they don’t want teachers from diverse backgrounds to have a foothold anywhere in their education system. I had to go get an alternative licensure, that I still have to pay five grand for. It’s such bullshit. I love my kids with my whole heart, but these fees… and I know they don’t understand how many hoops we have to jump through to get them a well rounded education.

[@roberts9565]

I try to email parents a group email to the kids who get a good score on their math test. It doesn’t take a long time and I think parents appreciate it. It also builds relationships with the students because you know the parents tell the child they got the email.

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

as far as these students who exhibit extreme behaviors like hard frequent fighting, throwing desks, attacking people, the reason why we didnt have people in school doing stuff like that when we were in school, is because, number 1 kids were screened actively for any '' abnormalities'' and yes they were all lumped into one group and written off, that was wrong, b ut, what they did do right, was they were pro-active in doing screenings and, yes, the kids who showed abnormal behavior were strongly recommended to some form of treatment, it was not great, it was often times terrible, but my point is, they were not shoved in a mainstream school, they were put in special facilities. we have more extreme behaviors because 30 and 40+ years ago, those students were more likely in an institution, or a special school, or a treatment facility.

[@newday2]

I starting my BA in elementary Education in June and I love listening to yall's videos !

[@emilylarabee4061]

The state of Michigan is now paying student teachers! I am student teaching in the fall and I have a full year of student teaching (Special Education major), so I get paid for both semesters. My university also requires student teachers to have their subbing license for the district we are teaching in and we can get paid for up to 15 days of subbing. This is ONLY for the class we are student teaching in. So we get paid for both :)

[@ccw2613]

I had parents fight every year at conferences. I'd say "Well, I have a limited time for each conference so let me show you more of your child's work." However, that was after years of teaching.

[@smileyeagle1021]

Did you follow IEPs, or did you call their kids D U M B and laugh about how the kid couldn't spell and didn't know you just insulted them?

[@xox_mina_xox]

im a homeschool student but i still love your podcast so much!

[@chaoticfanboy47]

when one of them said “teachers make an impact on us” this is so true. i got a tattoo of stars that my high school sci fi lit teacher/forensics coach drew bc we had literally the best relationship. he made such a huge impact on me and literally saved my life. i would go in his room before school, for his class first hour on B days (i had a block schedule), eat in his room also on B days, go in his room after school, and if i had forensics i’d go to forensics in the library. omg it was the best. teachers/professors can make or break a class so when you get a good one it makes school 100 times better

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

46:10 fam quotin' ( and paraphrasing ) Smokey from Friday ! 😀 im loving this !

[@alisasonnenberg9072]

Loved the comments about TpT. It’s time or money!

[@kayleighforhan7813]

I watch these as an SLP grad student about to graduate and there is so many similarities between what they teach us that we don’t need and what we have to learn in our internships from our supervisors.

[@sicilygianna]

The only thing I learned about economics in elementary/middle was what US currency was and I went to young ameritown on a feild trip where we have fake jobs. I’m a junior in highschool next year and I’m glad my little brother and sister pre-k and first, get to live in a world where there are teachers who care about turning kids into capable functioning young adults. 💕

[@BSwims777]

My "rock solid" professor I just had this last fall. He was terrific, and I am so much better for being in his class. He taught classroom management, oddly enough. He was the best and I left his class with no illusions about how hard my job would be, but how also amazing it would be. If you see this, Professor Collamore, don't cry, please; we can't both be cry-babies on the internet. 😅

[@Lightbulb909]

What’s so crazy to me is experiencing racism from a parent. I’m Caucasian (Russian & Arab), wouldn’t consider myself white in the stereotypical mannerism of what the term connotes. However, a black parent strongly distrusts me with her obstinate child, refusing to let me speak when I’m speaking with her about her child’s behavior. But then when my black co-teacher speaks with her, the parent is open-ears. Crazy. My first ever experience with racism. I’m the kindest person you could ever meet. While this parent heckled me into oblivion and berated me, the entire time I remain calm, pleading with her to allow to me as I have allowed her to speak. She thinks I’m prejudiced against her child because my skin color is white. It’s so absurd! My favorite student is an ethnically African student. She doesn’t know one thing about me! Ugh, I’ve never experienced something so revolting..

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

parents, 12:50 if your kid is failing a subject, dont jump to punishment, dont yell and scream, ASK THE STUDENT , if they are bored ? ask if they are struggling and if it feels extremely hard, ask them if they understand the material! your kid , yes, there isa chance he or she does not care or is not trying. but MOST of the time, if your kid is doing poorly in school, its because they are genuinely bored, or they dont understand the material / subject. there may be a learning disability. there may be an issue of he does not understand the material, so the parent can go back and let the teacher be aware of that, and maybe they can try to present the info / material in a different way so it better clicks and makes sense and, yes, interests and engages the student ! also, if there may bea learning or procesing disability, it can be assessed sooner than later : early as possible so they can have a better idea of how work with that student an maximize that students potential.

[@mgreene7372]

The student teacher not being able to take any time off is so true. I had pneumonia and was on multiple antibiotics, an inhaler and was told I may need to be hospitalized if it didn't get better and I couldn't take time off.

[@bb_blocks_yt9910]

OMG, I love you guys! happy to see a new video! I love seeing things I saw in school explained through a teacher's eyes.

[@treestub3665]

My classroom was 83 degrees on Monday. My freshmen were completely useless and unteachable.

[@tori95721]

Family and Communications Class... It taught us what to do, it just didn't really teach us how to do things...

[@Imbatmn57]

I think ive gotten a little better at interpersonal communication, and what i found i need to know is not to be so reactive to someone's tone and think about why they think they need to use that tone. One time a small dog got through the partition to the part my bigger dog was at the dog park. And my dog started chasing after the small dog, i tried to catch my dog because i didn't know what she'd do if she caught up to the little dog. And the woman who owned the little dog yelled at me because her little dog had gotten hurt by a big dog one time, i didn't yell at her,just let her speak and she left with her dog. Another dog owner said that the woman shouldn't have yelled at me like that,and i just said that i understood because she was terrified something was going to happen to her dog. It was the same feeling i felt when i felt like id loose my dog when she got out and i wouldnt be able to run to get over to her before she gets ran over by a car. Ive also noticed that with my mother i have to be more specific with what im telling her so she doesn't snap at me.

[@cruisingmusing7987]

If you told student-teachers the full truth when they were freshmen and had them in a classroom full time instead of waiting until they are seniors and in too deep to change their minds; you would have NO new teachers. Especially with the cost of college vs teacher pay when you compare what you get for going into other fields with a degree that costs the same price.

[@meganck5590]

Does anyone else have the STUPIDEST crush on gabe?? 😂❤ I CANT HELP IT

[@deannavaccaro]

I did my final internship observation with pneumonia bc I was afraid they’d fail me right at the end of my internship. I was in the walk in clinic as soon as it was over.

[@ttvmaddengod4542]

Mrs wooley is teaching those kids life skills

[@skittles7306]

I NEED to see this class economy system!!!!

[@carolburnett190]

I’m one of the old people who grew up in the south with no air conditioning. However, I could not do it now!

[@shanikamacon879]

Oh, they didn’t teach us everything!🤣

[@dragonreaction6087]

I’m now starting to catch up on the podcast and I don’t know if this was answered but is Mrs. Rodgers going to come back?

[@jobethk588]

I think she’s said that’s not going to happen.

[@2pebles]

I have asked for this video many times, and I just stumbled across this. Bless you all, sincerely, a new teacher and stressed SPED teacher (and soon to be para 😭)

[@edlenatheactress2460]

I used to teach preschool at a local daycare. One day I woke up and I felt like I had strep throat. I texted my boss and told her how I felt. She told me the other teacher would be over ratio if I didn't come in. This teacher would have had close to 30 kids ages 0-5 in a small classroom for the day, so I came in. I wore a mask all day and my 3-5 year old students could tell I was sick. One little girl covered me with her blanket and told me I looked sick, that's how pale I was. Once half of the kids went home, they sent me home and I went to the doctor. I definitely has strep throat that day and still felt bad for not having a productive day.

[@tannerwilson2058]

Loved listening to this! My teaching program provided a scholarship to all students in their student teaching semester/year so we didn’t have to stress about tuition.

[@ashley-cz1sl]

Lauren you have to do a video on this whole lesson you are teaching with the money

[@HollyT01]

I'm blessed to have a good air conditioner in my classroom. I can even control the thermostat! It's not locked for me. ^_^ now....the copier is always a hit or miss. haha 😅

[@samanthaallen1829]

Gabe, try having a hall where one side is an ice box and the other is an oven.

[@ginabell694]

Wheres the episode where y'all made fun of kids with ieps and why isn't the "apology" letter on ur community page?

[@bethadams3220]

Love this one! You were all 100% true in everything you said. The AC story was so funny because I have lived that, or when the heat is either roasting and freezing

[@mykhiddos2]

I know I can be 'a lot' as a parent but I also send random teacher gifts. Such as favorite snack, coffee or pop or even just something to show I care. I k ew 1 teacher was having a hell of a time so I bought a big bag of Hershey HUGS and my child told that teacher here you go you deserve all the hugs!!

[@krisskye4678]

I'm an English major (been in the workforce since 2018) and going for my English 6-12 certs within 2yrs. As I collect knowledge from KZbin, FB, and the web, I'm realizing that I am not at a disadvantage for not being an Edu major.

[@Macabrebifidus37]

Kinda disappointing they didnt really answer the question about dealing with a student wanting to use one set of pronouns vs the parents saying “no.” And the whole “parents know their kids”. I mean, do they? Because most of the time we dont know our kids. We only know what they show us.

[@kaylab7999]

Dose anyone else agree that every thing in this is true

[@landanheath]

I'm showing all my fellow education majors this podcast. You're so funny and actually helpful

[@monicastamant]

Just listening to the beginning of the episode: when I was in high school, cell phones were a thing but our parents never called our teachers. My parents hardly ever talked to my teachers save for PT meetings or whatever and only saw report cards. I can’t imagine what it must be like when you’re getting calls/texts on your personal phone from parents at 3am! I live in Korea and we have an app that handles parent teacher interactions most of the time. Lost items at school, questions, info on field trips, etc. are all done through the app. And they have a set time when parents are allowed to call teachers. Not during class hours and not after a certain time, like 7pm. But American parents seem to have more and more of this idea that “I need to tell my kid’s teacher xyz” and it was not a thing when I was in school.

[@laurasq4339]

Do you agree with the kids being able to see their grades all the time? More high school age, my daughter stresses constantly about her marks, I personal think it is not good for them to be stressed that much! My son teacher grade 1 the teacher asked to talk to me I thought he did something horrible so I was on guard. Then she tells me he fingered some kid, it was hard not to start laughing.

[@blakekaveny]

They need reinforcement from both the teachers and the parents. Like you did good no need to be stressed. Or yes maybe you didn’t do so good but that happens sometimes it’s ok.

[@MrHamilton]

It’s a bit of a double-edged sword, honestly. It’s good for them to see their grades in real time so that they can keep up with them, and choose which assignments to take more seriously than others, but it also doesn’t do their mental health any favors.

[@dalithecat]

Former teacher here. I student taught with freaking pneumonia, and I also had to work at night to cover living expenses. With pneumonia. Wtf?! I think it just trained me not to have boundaries. It’s been twenty years since I was in a school, though, so I hope most teacher education programs have improved.

[@Mintgumery]

That goodr ad script knew what it was doing with the ‘bouncing’ and ‘physical activity’ 😂

[@chrisoneill325]

As a Millennial on the older side (37yrs)... Besides back-to-school night and parent-teacher conferences, I don't think my teachers *ever* directly reached out to my mom. It was always some sort of admin or counselor. Once in a while teachers would send a note home with me (most of which I never actually gave my mom, unless they were for good things). And if I had online grades... oh boy, there would have been quite a few times I would have been in BIG trouble lol. Hell, most of my college professors didn't input online grades, many did it by hand until they *had* to put it in the system. Also, as a kind of teacher (horseback riding lessons/horse summer camp), I would have killed to have a class on how to deal with / talk to parents. I took all sorts of classes on fundamentals & methods of teaching, and how to deal/communicate with the horses. Not once did it ever come up how to deal with a parent after a bad lesson, why their kid isn't progressing as fast as other kids, or after their kid fell off a horse, or anything like that. After 15+ years of teaching I've gotten much better at it, but it would have been so much easier if I was prepared for it before being thrown into the deep end at 22.

[@tackyc117]

My mom is a teacher in kindergarten and one thing that they didn’t teach her was how to use a tourniquet and now with all of the shootings her school is saying that teachers need to learn how to use a tourniquet.

[@jobethk588]

😮😢

[@lydiapagan7524]

Not me watching this 10 minutes before I have to pick up my students lol. Starting my mornings out great.

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

yall talking about AC in schools, man ! all my schools were built in the 50s and 60s some rooms didnt really have decent heat, i was always happy to go home because a lot of our family just '' runs hot'' its just genes, so we've had ac in our house since early 70s before it became standard. now luckily my high school got rebuilt in 96/97 so we had ac in that school and it was good, but before that, wwhhoooh boy ! LMAO im with ya man ' swamp-ass and nut-fog'' XD that had me rollin' ! 45:50

[@silverfoxchain]

I want to do a podcast like this for veterinarians.

[@jademay45]

I just graduated college in April. I did my student teaching this semester. My grandmother, who raised me and who I considered my mother, was in the hospital on the ventilator for a few weeks. I did not miss a day. The day she died, I left my placement 3 hours early (not the whole day). The next day, I was there. Even my CT asked me why I was there.

[@blandry85]

In my county they have set up a Meritorious Attendance Incentive 🙄: The Board of Education approved at the January 9, 2023, meeting to increase the amount awarded for the spring 2023 Meritorious Attendance Incentive. Full-time employees who use two (2) days or less of leave during spring semester will be eligible for a $500 supplement. Eligibility All full-time employees are eligible for the Meritorious Attendance incentive. Part-time, substitute, temporary agency or contract agency employees are NOT eligible. Employees can only be absent from duty two (2) days or less: 2nd semester between January 3, 2023, to May 15, 2023 - $500.00 This includes any personal leave, religious leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, etc. Vacation leave excluded. The supplement will be paid out in one payment (separate from payroll) and is non-pensionable. Taxes will be withheld. The objective of the Meritorious Attendance Incentive is to recognize and reward employees with stellar attendance. If you have any questions, please email Human Resources.

[@margaretthym8234]

Yall ever heard of swamp coolers? Yeah, neither had I until I moved to New Mexico. My portable swamp cooler didnt work at the beginning of the year. It didnt work at the end of the year!

[@user-gh1pj3tr5t]

We need first year teacher stories 😍

[@lisamendes6778]

Wish your podcast was coming to NY or CT! I’ve been a long time, listener/follower.

[@smileyeagle1021]

Well, as long as your kid isn't D U M B, I'm sure you'll love them. Otherwise, you might want to find a less hateful group to follow.

[@ragazzasolare77]

Ice breakers . . . "Ain't nobody coming."💀

[@arelicastro2053]

The comedy tour is going to be going down the toilet because you’re a ableist comment on behalf of Lauren

[@tiffymcconkey]

13:09 I graduated in 1999. Until my Sophomore year of high school we had grade cards. Trifold(cardboard material) it had your name, grade and teacher on the front. On the inside it had each subject and written grade, notes to parents ect. On the back was a line for each semester for your parent to sign. I was the first class to have internet in school😂😂

[@AddisonRoSe09]

My jh is from 1960's, and the air conditioning works, but the ceilings and walls are falling apart 😂

[@smileyeagle1021]

Apparently they never taught you not to be incredibly insensitive ablest pricks who make fun of students with IEPs. I guess they thought that was something you should just know on your own.

[@jobethk588]

They must have edited it out.

[@MollyMA13]

I LOVE Lauren and her stories… but… every.single.little.comment from someone turns into a 20-minute long story about how that applies or doesn’t apply to her…. Can we let some of the other teachers talk too, Lauren? 🙏🏼❤

[@jobethk588]

Yes. Please don’t talk over each other when you’re excited to share something.

[@brainst3w]

i have to take breaks listening to these because one of OuR fRiEnDs loves to interrupt constantly. it’s just frustrating.

[@jobethk588]

Yes.

[@danaes.4499]

I had to take a Health & Safety class for my ECE degree and it was mostly about how to make your classroom safe and accessible but also like 2 weeks of just what makes playgrounds safe and unsafe?? I know more about playgrounds than I do about anything else for my degree.

[@Rj-di7oz]

Bring Hamilton back on here 😂😂😭

[@CharleneWoelk]

I'm so confused with this teacher education. I'm Canadian so maybe it's different. But I'm working on a Child and Youth care diploma and in my last class which was a second year class and we were given IEPs and had to break down who would be dealing with the different aspects of the IEP. It's almost as if the teachers degree just teaches how to teach, but anyone can learn how to teach through other degrees that might give them a different perspective. I'm kind of going closer to the route Tell is taking. The Child and Youth care Counsellor Diploma is also recognized as Early Childhood Education level 3. And since its a diploma it can be rolled into an education degree, or my plan is a duel degree in Community Rehabilitation (Medicine) and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. I'm using the ability to do a lot of this online until I can work enough and save up enough money to finish the last 2 - 3 years full time in person.

[@risinics8237]

The lady second from the right really monopolizes the conversation… like all the time.

[@jobethk588]

Yes, she does. It’s off-putting. I want the others to share.

[@Titansareback-JasonTodd]

When i was in middle school the ac unit in my middle school stopped working all together and we are like country and city kids combined so we were use to the heat but when we had to sit in our classroom with 30 to 31 kids and 1 teacher in one room for hours on end it got to the point where i passed out with the body heat and the heat in general and i lived in the hood in middle school so it was bad. I remember my brother who is two years older than me come from his 8th grade classroom to my 6th grade classroom and mind you this was in homeroom class but i woke up to my older brother pouring cold water from his water bottle on my face. I passed out from heat exhaustion. Anyway i have a question now i have been homeschooled since the pandemic but before i was in public school and next school year i have to go back to public school for my 10th grade year in highschool. What would you recommend for me to do before i go back to school because im getting really nervous about making new friends and being in a environment where people will be judged. And i also wont have any of my friends that i made in middle school and elementary school anymore with me.

[@poohbear0320]

It says postponed on your site for D.C., Boston, and Philidelpiha

[@jayransom8408]

The class economy is similar to Junior Achievement

[@amandahawley7862]

My friend is on her last semester to be a teacher, she got a teaching job at a school and it counts towards her student teaching hours. (MN)

[@CharleneWoelk]

Templates are lifesaver. If I can use a template for anything, design it once and never change it. If it's not working wait until a school break to change it up.

[@megmo3030]

Why did the Philly part of the tour get cancelled?

[@corinneribaudo713]

I think that the dc show got canceled as well. My brother gave me tickets for my birthday to go to the dc show.

[@megmo3030]

@@corinneribaudo713 I believe Boston was as well. I received a very generic email yesterday from LiveNation saying the event was canceled. I was curious if the cancellations were due to the controversy around one of the podcasts.

[@corinneribaudo713]

Same my brother got the email too. Will they say anything. It still says that it is on.

[@smileyeagle1021]

Hopefully because people realized that these are horrible people that shouldn't be representing the teaching profession.

[@kcc879]

teaching in Australia costs more than Accounting major students at university.

[@troydawson7050]

I’m entering my 4th year as a music education student, and I haven’t learned a thing about teaching. True believer that college doesn’t teach you how to be a teacher!

[@C0RpSeZeR0-H4tt3Rr]

So if the parents can see their child’s grade do the parents have a separate account from their child? Or is the password shared in the family?

[@ivancardoza5528]

At my (15 year old female) school if they can get substitutes they put coaches and if it’s a 504 class for like dislexia they put you in library if they can’t get subs and like we early see subs or like my history she puts he brother as our sub