What holiday/end of year gifts do you actually find helpful and thoughtful?

Anonymous wrote:How far can you punt a football?

Hahahaha, an AMA is literally "Ask me anything" so I will say I have never attempted to punt a football. I will say a long time ago, I played nose guard in football, which does mean that I am a male, but that about limits my experience in football.

I've played soccer with my students over the years and I do have a pretty strong foot, but nothing to brag about.

What do you wish parents would do (or not do!)?

Anonymous wrote:How is your summer going?

Very relaxing.....I'm kinda bored and wish I had some options to do some summer tutoring/workshops/camps, etc. and make a decent wage at doing this.

I'm extraordinarily fortunate compared to most teachers within DCPS so I am grateful for that.

Will your school get kicked out of the Wilson feeder pattern?

What, if anything, would induce you to teach in a Title I school?

What grade do you teach?

Anonymous wrote:When a student has an IEP that calls for specialized instruction in a particular area from the special ed teacher, what do you see as your role in helping the student learn that subject matter?

What do you see your role as dealing with friendship/social dynamics?

Do you feel limited by the DCPS curriculum? What do you wish you could teach that you can't?

I am in constant work with the SPED (special education teacher) to better help that student. He or she is included within the majority of my instruction and the SPED teacher will help either in class our during pull-out to supplement to help this student.

Fortunately at my school I have an incredible Admin team that does not limit me to the DCPS curriculum. I can teach however and whatever I want without repercussion.....they evaluate me based on how I teach what I teach.....not what DCPS mandates. If this was to happen, I would quit and look for employment elsewhere.

As far as friendship/social dynamics, that is more important to me as a professional than any academic "standard". This is my favorite part of teaching and it is so dependent on the student, but I have a wide repertoire in my career to help each and every student achieve his/her best socially/emotionally and THEN academically. Like I said, I have tremendous support from admin to do this, so I am very fortunate in a public school setting.

How far can you punt a football?

Anonymous wrote:Don't you have anything better to do with your time?

I do - but I'm bored today and thought I could help people here. If you are not interested I understand. Otherwise I'll watch tv on a Tuesday afternoon and you can do whatever pleases you on this day.

How is your summer going?

When a student has an IEP that calls for specialized instruction in a particular area from the special ed teacher, what do you see as your role in helping the student learn that subject matter?

What do you see your role as dealing with friendship/social dynamics?

Do you feel limited by the DCPS curriculum? What do you wish you could teach that you can't?

Don't you have anything better to do with your time?

I'm a DCPS teacher at one of the top (according to test scores) elementary schools in DCPS. Ask me anything and I will answer as long as it doesn't reveal my identity.

I'm a DCPS teacher at one of the top (according to test scores) elementary schools in DCPS. Ask me anything and I will answer as long as it doesn't reveal my identity.