Anna @jellycrystals@qoto.org

My school has imposed a clause that says they are happy to pay for PD opportunities but the cost is only covered if you stay on for 6 terms. If you leave the job within that time you have to pay it back. I can understand that, but our school has 5 teaching blocks a year called 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e. So far no one has confirmed what a term is... I just got the #IUPAC conference #ICCE in Pattaya, Thailand OK'd and plan on staying in my job for 2 years, but it could impact future PD decisions. #Teaching #ChemistryTeacher #IBChemistry @edutooter

@penfount One that works instantly even if stored horizontally, upside down, whatever, and ones that work instantly even if it is not used daily... Pilot Preppy are the bomb.

@jezlyn Try this one.. https://archive.org/details/sad-bastards-last/mode/1up

Any IB Biology teachers in Thailand? I am looking to get a license for bacteria handling for IAs at school. As a noob to Thailand I have no idea where to start. @edutooter #IBBiology #BiologyTeacher

Oh my! The deputy just said yes to the IUPAC Conference in Pattaya in July this year! Best PD ever!

@paradoxmo I love the idea of Bulletproof. The forgery history makes it more fun! However, if you can suggest other waterproof/resistant black brands, I will listen.

Any ink people ever had Noodlers Bulletproof dry up and not flow through nibs? Had to fully clean out 2 pens. It was almost a jelly consistency.. #fountainpen #ink #noodlers

Is this thing back on?

@dragfyre I have seen this hashtag all week and it is only today, after about 22 posts in a row that I realised it was all about a capitalised letter placement...

@grant_h I turned it down! Thought you might want to know.

@grant_h Thanks for hints. Current HoD was told to organise, implement safety and get consistency. I walked into a very organised, safe and fairly communicative department that had 3 staff not overly committing. (2 of them were playing the game to get promoted, and did, other is just old and refused change). Will see what happens in the meeting I guess!

@grant_h Yeah. Maybe. It is such a weird one. 5 people have said take the job, just for the CV. Some people said if I say no, I am likely to be knocked back for anything else because SLT are historically "spiteful"... I am still in my first year there (teaching 15 years) and just a mushroom who just wants to get my job done... Such a weird place to be.

@grant_h Current HoD contract terminated for next year with no explanation as to what they were/were not doing. New HoD appointed (via nepotism) and started to hire/decide for the next year despite current HoD still HoD. Promoted HoD then saw a deputy position so applied and then got that, leaving science HoD position empty. As the school is having a mass exodus of staff (a lot of International schools have this happen every 5 or so years) I would be the only other science teacher who has experience in the school as it is almost a full department re-hire. I like some SLT and am not scared to say how I feel, but the red flags are fairness/treatment based....

Hello #teachers out there. If a "you can be it by default" HoD position falls in your lap, but the reason it falls is due to questionable SLT management decisions... Do you take the job?
I have many red flags but is "doing it for the money" worth it?
All comments appreciated. @edutooters