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18 Ways to Scare a Social Worker

18 Ways to Scare a Social Worker

I recently saw a hilarious post on Sublime Speech about the Spookiest Things To Do To an SLP. I figured I’d jump on the fun and make a list for school social workers as well (I did borrow a few of hers!)!

  • Blinking voicemail light to start the day
  • A move-in student with a behavior plan and social work minutes
  • “unfounded”
  • Medicaid
  • Burps, gas, and runny noses
  • “I DIDN’T TAKE MY MEDICINE TODAY!”
  • An invasion of the Unthinkables
    – A required 8-hour workshop that doesn’t offer CEUs
  • “I don’t allow _______ accommodation in my classroom.”
  • 10 calendar days or 10 school days?
  • An IEP invitation for tomorrow morning at 8:00 am
  • “My child has ADHD, and Bipolar Disorder, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, and ODD, Tourette’s, and Anxiety, and Autism. They also have bad handwriting and can’t tie their shoes.”
  • Required professional development about teaching math under Common Core
  • Changing special ed. legislation
  • SQUIRREL!!!
    – Questionable administrator discipline handlings
  • License renewal time!
  • Overdue re-evals

Anything I should add? What else scares you!?

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Sale :: Back to School 2014 Sale Extended!

Got a case of the back to school blues? I have the perfect cure! TeacherspayTeachers is adding an additional sale day today to allow everyone to get everything they need for back to school for up to 28% off! They’ve never done this before, so definitely take advantage! Now that you know the kids you’ll be working with this year, it’s a great chance to stock up on lesson plans, activities, and classroom materials for WAY LESS than you’d pay at the store. They even accept purchase orders!

As usual, my store is participating as well. Just enter the promo code “BOOST” at checkout to receive an additional 10% off everything (including sale items!) The sale is only happening today, so head on over!

Enjoy!

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Sale :: Back to School 2014

Back to School Sale 2014

It’s that time of the year again – time to track down the best deals on markers, glue sticks, and pocket folders, and send the kids off with their clean (for the last time this year) lunch boxes. But if you’re a teacher, August can be bitter sweet – filled with excitement and anticipation for the new group of students you have the chance to work with in the months ahead, but sadness (maybe) about not being able to spend every day with your own kids and irritation that the alarm will soon be disturbing your sleep MUCH sooner than anyone on Earth could possibly want.

But the good news is that even though you’ll soon have to wait until your students are at recess or P.E. to use the bathroom, it’s a fresh start and with that comes TpT’s annual Back-To-School Sale. It’ll give you the chance to earn 28% off thousands of activities, assessments, and resources made BY teachers FOR teachers.

So, from 12:01 am on August 4th through 11:59 pm on August 5, enter the code “BTS14” and get great stuff at a great discount! My store will show sale prices that reflect 20% off regular prices, and by entering the code, you’ll be able to earn an extra 10% off from TpT (for a total of 28%: 10% off a discounted price of 20% off = a total of 28% off the regular price).

Enjoy and have a wonderful school year!