Day 15: nothing to write home about!

Day 14: 9/10 graders are doing great as always. Seniors are still killing me.

I was walking around today during advisory & majority of the classes I walked by had students sitting on their phones. It was really disheartening. That’s an adult choice. I’m not sure why it’s so difficult for adults.

Day 13: my first “needs phone as an accommodation” experience. Kid could use their laptop for the same accommodation but alas, wasn’t a hill worth dying on so, whatever.

Gave up on seniors putting phones in the holders since they don’t have them out at least. Let’s see about as the year goes on…

Day 12: today’s lesson was engaging enough that kids weren’t on their phones even with my upperclassman.

I did hear from colleagues that kids have been bringing old phones to put in the hanging phone holders 💀

Attendance & engagement is still up nonetheless!

Day 9-11: definitely forgot to give out the numbers for the calculators. Still a nonissue in my 9/10 classes but my juniors and seniors are having a hard time now. They are still mostly away but they need reminders to put them away while my younger kids don’t.

lol. Without a doubt D.

Day 7-8: I decided to assign everyone a holder number like the rest of the staff did. I was going to keep using the same system I did before with swapping calculators for phones, but that seems to be more difficult now that other teachers have a different system. Guess I’ll bend this time.

Day 2-6: phones really haven’t been too much of an issue. I had about 20% of my 12th graders conveniently not put them into the holders unless reminded the first full week. The same ones I had issues with when I taught them as 10th graders. Didn’t take more than a reminder though 😊

Day 1: I didn’t have students today but spent the time supporting my colleagues who did. We spent a good chunk of time teaching and learning about the WHY behind our policy. I had a great convo with some seniors about it and they really got on board with the policy. It was great to see.

I don’t think I even know what a serviceberry is… I wonder if it’s got multiple names or if it’s just not a local plant so I don’t know it.

I know I could look it up, but I think I’ll wait for the read to figure it out lol

I’m really disappointed with what I’m seeing from Tpep programs around supporting young adult interns. These young people are not as we were.

Teacher Educators of today need to come down to the HS & see how we are supporting our students bc y’all aren’t prepared for the young adults you’re serving.

I cannot wait until I have a moment to read this. I’m hoping to read it over fall break 🙏🏽

Aw… thanks Tyrone. I love being in such good company 🥰

Happy to chat. I’ve had a cell phone policy in my class since before Covid online school.

Gary Manuel in Pioneer Square is great & my go to now. I’ve also had a good experience at FoxyCuts but it’s been over 6 years now so not sure who is there.

Sunday morning.