Classroom Management but Different

Would love to hear others unorthodox classroom management strategies. Things that actually work but are a bit different or outside of the box. I think every year first years are just getting worse in terms of their boundaries and respect for teachers. I can usually manage my classes with very few issues but found last year hard as I had huge numbers in a practical subject that I wouldn’t usually have. The constant talking and not being able to pinpoint who it is drove me crazy. Currently I use a seating plan to help and go over expectations but I don’t always follow through on my threats! I also find that the older I get the less patient I am. I used to be considered a young, fun teacher but those days are gone! 😂 I feel I can be very cross at times which is a new thing for me! Anyway, the more imaginative the better!

Submitted August 11, 2026 at 01:17AM by AnnualMaximum3822 https://ift.tt/uqHhT8n

Education and the Job Market

I’m posting this in a serious manner, and only for thoughtful and considerate replies in return.

Those of you that have graduated over the past couple of years with your bachelors (business / finance / marketing, etc), but something business related for sure…

1. Have you found employment?
2. Are you making what you thought you were going to make?
3. Does your pay cover your loans (if you took them) and also your housing / car / cost of living and god forbid, a night out with friends or to do the hobby of your liking?
4. Are you finding it hard to switch jobs?
5. How long have you been applying for?
6. Have you looked at the ratio of degree holders unemployed versus the number of opportunities available?

I am really puzzled as to why we continue telling folks, but not just kids, to go to college. I hear often… well, it’s required, I won’t get a job.

My follow up question to that is, were you in worse condition before or after you got your degree? Are you now in debt from the degree and not able to get a job in your chosen field making what you thought you would?

I got a versatile business degree because I was advised this was a good investment. I can tell you now that it wasn’t, and it hasn’t done well for me. I’m 40 with 15-20+ years of professional experience and good skills. And I feel the market is flooded with me X 1,000. I equate this to mean low wages, no value in a degree, no longer a premium benefit.

So, do we turn around and start getting Masters now? If we do, this, to me, is a called credential inflation, and in my words is a selling a guarantee that doesn’t exist.

Submitted August 10, 2026 at 12:14PM by ACuriousSoul1327 https://ift.tt/miUjBnk

Is it inappropriate to call regarding a job interview if the principal already reached out via email?

I applied to a classroom assistant role and the principal contacted me Thursday regarding an interview this week. I contacted him the same day told him the days and times that worked for me and he confirmed the time, but not the date. I told him tomorrow or Wednesday would work for me and reached out via email again to confirm which day would work but havent heard back.

Would it be inappropriate to call the school and ask? I just feel like with email, the principal won't see it in time and I could lose out on the interview.

Submitted August 10, 2026 at 10:41AM by Simbus2001 https://ift.tt/Emx3ZUC

Can someone suggest how can we do freelancing in free time staying at home ? Like where to check and how to get work ? I am MBBS graduate and i wanted to explore what else can i do apart from medicine , currently preparing for a postgraduate entrance exam !

Please tell how you all are doing it ? Any suggestions , advices are most welcome . Me being 25 i am a bit curious to know how does that work , i have no clue 🙆‍♂️

Submitted August 9, 2026 at 11:49PM by ThanksEmergency9036 https://ift.tt/1xgJpce

What are some 1/2 year college programs that can lead to well paying jobs.

Question says it all in the title. I live in Ontario Canada if that makes any difference.

Submitted August 9, 2026 at 12:29PM by Beneficial_Roll_6206 https://ift.tt/vgWVOpT

AI in education

I believe that the utopia of AI in education, is serving as an educator and facilitator for students who are struggling with a concept or problem. This educator can serve as an expert in that field, giving a step by step break ground of the solution, and why it's the solution.

AI has access to virtually infinite knowledge and datasets, so one would think that it would follow that this would create an automated machine, that helps those struggling with a concept be able to communicate to that machine, and receive a world-class explanation of that topic. However, there are both sort-term and long-term problem with this utopia coming into reality.

As per short-term problems, most AI models are generally designed to receive positive feedback from the end-user. This is done primarily through 2 ways. The first of which being agreeing to whatever the student has to say, without giving any opposition, and the second being having heavy confidence within their answer, even when it's incorrect. This is problematic because it risks the miseducation of individuals. In both of these ways, AI is confidently assuring the student that an incorrect solution is correct, and is giving confident assertions as per the logic as why that is the case. I have had instances where I have asked AI a question, and it so confidently gave me the incorrect answer, and later when I emailed my instructor they said the exact opposite of what the AI told me. This lead me to be really skeptical of AI's responses, and if it's reliability is poor, then that's not a tool that should be heavily utilized, or used without regulation, and that is creating a large-scale risk of hurting student's learning towards a subject. This is a short term problem, because AI can be retrained to not have this level of arrogance, and programmed to not just give out new information.

As per the long term applications, I don't believe that AI will ever have the empathy and contextualization abilities that a real, human educator can give. I don't believe that AI will ever be able to truly understand the nuance of one's understanding, the same way an individual can, as it lacks empathy and context. AI will never be able to grasp the misconception and student's difficulty understanding a topic, and give a personalized response and feedback. It will instead give universal and generic explanations, and not be able to accommodate for the student. AI will never be ablet to replace the empathy that a real person can bring.

Overall, I don't really believe in the potential of AI in education in the future, and I don't believe anything will ever be able to replace human tutoring and educating.

Submitted August 9, 2026 at 02:25AM by DumbBin https://ift.tt/XmEZhcB

A Virginia middle school approved an LGBTQ+ student club. Then Facebook outrage helped shut it down

Following up on a post a few days ago - sharing an editorial from The Advocate’s John Casey about what’s been happening in King George County, Virginia, after the community there reacted with voiceferous bigotry after the story broke. It gets at a much bigger question about who gets to make decisions about student belonging and support.

Last year, students at King George Middle School tried to start a Gay-Straight Alliance. They wrote a constitution, found a faculty sponsor, and received approval from the principal. Seventeen students signed up within three days.

Then conservative community members took to Facebook. The faculty sponsor was targeted online, accusations of “grooming” started flying, and the School Board ultimately changed its rules to block noncurricular clubs at the middle school, effectively stopping the GSA from meeting. The students and their families are now suing in federal court.

Casey writes about growing up without anything resembling a GSA and what it means to watch adults take away a space that LGBTQ+ kids themselves were trying to create.

From an educational perspective, the situation begs the question: What responsibility do schools have when students organize an approved club, only for community pressure to intervene?

Submitted August 8, 2026 at 11:58AM by Fickle-Ad5449 https://ift.tt/aB5DgW4