use corporal punishment to get them to talk more?

First you need to check with the district policy. If corporal punishment is used….it should be the principle not the teacher.

If this is not part of the district policy then the teacher needs to be reported.

I worked in a school district that used corporal punishment and only the principle could give the licks. The parents were called prior to the licks, the principle and the student both spoke with the parent. In high school many parents would come up to the school and give their child licks too. It did deter from the action.

Corporal punishment for not participating in class is a little far. You really need to review the district discipline policy. If the policy has been violated….report it to an administrator.

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In order to become a middle school math teacher, do I have to be good at Algebra, or calculus?
What are the requirements?
Is it hard to become one?

beginning algebra, yes. calculus, no.

it’s no harder than becoming any other kind of teacher. obviously you wouldn’t consider doing it unless you were competent in math.

Ok Gilligan would be stumbling over himself in his sweet but clutzy way just to make it up to the teacher’s desk to answer this question. That’s WWGD.

But should there be a category for middle school teachers period. We could make it our own little commune….. like Gilligan’s island. We could have a professor of chemistry. A millionaire to teach math and finance. A drama teacher with Ginger’esque talent and finesse. A nautical class even taught by our very own skipper. And marianny……. dear marianne could teach home economics. Hey….. everyone needs to know how to cook a coconut cream pie. It’s a must!!

We could all answer about our expertise……… heck we could even combine the theme with survivor and vote off the worst answerer vs. the best!!

Yes…… the more I think about it…… the more I think this category is a must!!!

(thanks for the fun……. you are a dear!!)

well i think they’re supposed to call it reporting and they should encourage it if it’s important and an emergency

I’ve been searching on youtube for some video of the SNL skits of Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer as the middle school music teachers from San Demo. I have a few friends I’d really ike to forward to. I’ve done quit a few searches, but maybe I’m not searching with the right crteria.

there should be one somewhere on there. in the skit they are talking about drug awareness at Alta Dena Middle School if my memory serves me correctly. the characters names were Marty and bobby culp. I couldn’t necessarily find a video link for you but i hope that helps.

A bunch of us middle school girls are having a bridal shower for 2 of our teachers tomorrow afternoon. what are some things we can do?

1. Scatergories type game where everyone gets a piece of paper and you write the alphabet down the side, then everyone gets 5 minutes to write something wedding related that begins with each letter (A. Acceptance of proposal B. Bride C. Cake D. Dance, etc.) you get the idea. When your done, everyone reads their answers and each one that no one else has gets a point – most points wins

2. safety pins in rice: get a big bowl and fill it with white rice, then put a bunch of the SMALL safety pins in it (the big ones are too easy). Each person gets a turn to be blind folded and has 2 minutes to find as many pins as they can in the bowl of rice – it’s harder than you’d think! Most pins wins

would it be hard to find a job teaching italian in elementary and middle school in new jersey? i am thinking of majoring in italian and elementary ed. do you think it would be a better idea to just do italian and secondary ed? i’m not so sure….

You should check with the school districts in NJ that you are interested in teaching for, but truthfully, Italian is not one of the major languages offered in US schools; rather they are Spanish, French, and German. Of course you could consider teaching for a Community College or even a University. Good luck.

I just graduated college in December in North Carolina and got my teaching certificate (actually am waiting on the state to send it to me!) in secondary ed. Someone told me that I can also teach middle school with that same certification, however I forgot who told me that and am having trouble verifying it. Does anyone know if that is true? Thanks

Usually, but it depends on subject. E-mail the state and ask. They may even state it on the certificate if you ask.

Even if they say you can, you may not want to. For example, I am certified in English secondary (grades 5-12) and even meet SACS requirements to teach college transfer courses. But when I taught middle school, I went back to study how to teach reading.

Welcome to the profession!

I’m considering becoming a middle school teacher. My question, are they overworked? I really don’t know if it’s what i want to do or not! Just wondering. Thanks

No matter what or where or any age level, if you want to teach it is a calling or ministry or vocation, a very very hard job. So please go into the schools and volunteer. to teach middle school you have to have a special personality that commands respect but at the same time has a great sense of humor. I have taught preschool thru high school and I actually love middle school but it is NOT for everyone. try them all out, good luck but teaching is not for the average JOe, it takes so so so much out of you.

I got my middle school packet from the mail and it list the teahers name from grades 6-8 and I do not know what teachers I got to on the side of the names there’s letters from abc order I think or random letters I don’t know and room numbers helpp!!I don’t know what to do and do they teach you how to use your combination lock cus I don’t know.

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