@ms.ramanan: Just a disclaimer that there are exceptions to these takes!! #teacher #highschool #students #hottakes 1) I put 0’s in the gradebook until they turn their work in → Grades reflect what’s been submitted, not intentions. 2) I leave the second the bell rings, no working after work hours → Boundaries are part of being a sustainable teacher. 3) I don’t give extra credit → I’d rather students do the actual learning the first time. 4) I prefer paper over Chromebooks → If Google or AI does the thinking, the skill never develops. 5) I don’t like group projects. Group work is okay—just not projects. → Too often one kid works, one kid disappears, and one kid suffers.
“I don’t allow extra credit” *writes paragraph* “unless you are trying your best that’s a different conversation” *deletes paragraph*
2026-02-05 19:12:50
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Girl u know how to do ur job
2026-02-06 15:50:59
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Mikaila🎀 :
As the one kid doing all the work, I always HATE group work projects.
2026-06-13 06:00:56
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Ms. R :
See that’s my take on extra credit. If it’s a kid that has turned in every assignment and just struggled on one unit, I’ll give them another assignment to focus on the skills from that unit and replace one of their lower grades with that new assignment.
2026-02-05 23:49:26
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P☆ige :
I HATE GROUP WORK
2026-02-06 01:12:01
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Sunflower🌻 :
As a high achieving student - thank you sm for the “not mandatory to do a group project”. I always ended up doing basically everything in every project and i hated it bc everyone knew (yes even the teacher) and at the end we all got a good grade 💀
2026-02-06 00:26:12
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phia🪩 :
writing on paper also helps with memorizing things.
2026-02-05 19:42:37
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Maddy Boyer :
the sad thing is that none of these should be hot takes but they are you seem like an amazing teacher
2026-02-05 21:11:52
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applesnow78 :
As someone who has taught for 12 years, I agree with all of this!
2026-02-05 19:01:11
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zachh :
Not me liking and unliking based off my opinion
2026-02-05 07:42:47
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Ken :
I HATED group projects because I always liked working on things alone. Mainly because I have a problem not trying to do everything.
2026-06-07 04:08:44
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JaLena :
Yes to all of these! Especially heavy on the paper.
2026-02-06 00:26:58
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bhopper :
As a parent I 100% agree with all of these
2026-02-05 21:06:55
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marielleisntfrench :
They get screens and technology in SO many other aspects of their life, I love paper too!!
2026-02-06 03:06:11
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ruby 🌷 :
the fact that these are considered controversial is insane to me
2026-02-05 11:53:08
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chickenchel :
YES GROUP PROJECTS 😭🙏 I HATE THEM SM!! Noone hates group projects like I do
2026-02-15 10:11:01
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Keekz :
I love you. As a former student, I love you as a teacher.
2026-02-05 16:59:30
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Kareena :
Hoping to be a history teacher one day, love these tips
2026-02-20 18:34:12
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Яeí Яey :
I had a teacher like her and it’s because of sai teach that I was able to graduate. I so agree with her
2026-02-05 21:55:52
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banana._noir :
omg not one bad opinion, 10/10. will be following as a aspiring teacher 🔥
2026-02-05 09:16:28
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ت. :
LOUDER ON PREFERRING PAPER. I passed my entire school writing on paper. Nowadays everything is done on laptops and tabs which genuinely reduces kid's intelligence and their hand writing. It is definitely saddening to see high potential students waste away their potential because they do not have the right resources.
2026-02-05 19:56:18
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Lennox 😃 :
U look like the snow white actor. Rachel zegler I think
2026-02-05 22:56:55
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absssolutelynot :
Word for word bar for bar - I am the SAME WAY
2026-02-09 04:09:44
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Alex :
When I become a teacher thats exactly how I'll do it, it makes perfect sense.
2026-02-05 18:52:12
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୧ ‧₊˚ emii ⋅𓍢ִ໋🪷:: :
At the end of the school year I had a group project for physics and not only did all the work for MY group but also a COMPLETELY OTHER GROUP. Safe to say I was burnt out by the end
2026-06-05 20:20:16
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