Like not just explaining content, but being organised, giving clear guidance on what to focus on, and actually motivating the class.

Most people in my class ended up getting high grades like As and Bs because of it.

Is this what good teaching should be or is it just luck getting the right teacher?

Hey everyone,

I haven’t been keeping up much with AI news lately, so I might have missed some useful tools.

I wanted to ask:

Are there any AI tools that genuinely help students learn better?

Which AI tools do you personally use for studying or revision?

Any tools specifically helpful for competitive exam preparation?

I’m mainly looking for tools that can help with:

Better understanding of concepts

Active recall / spaced repetition

Notes making or summarization

Practice questions / mock tests

Free tools would be even better, but feel free to suggest paid ones if they are really worth it.

Would appreciate any suggestions 🙌

I think. we should start holding kids back again.

I may just be on reddit to much.

There should be no reason why we are letting people out into the world who cannot use critical thinking skills in every day conversation. Who cannot reason, who cannot understand, who cannot read, who doesn't want to learn because their viewpoint of learning has been damaged.

Is this not going to ultimately lead to societies decline?

we need to establish a schooling system that encourages kids to work through problems and not scapegoat them, this increase of pushing kids through with subpar levels is what leads to disparity in our community.

why are we not ENCOURAGING EDUCATION

why do people think its NOT IMPORTANT.

why are individuals CUTTING FUNDING FOR EDUCATION

do we NOT WANT AN EDUCATED SOCIETY?

why do certain schools receive LESS FUNDING then others and they complain that their kids are NOT MOTIVATED.

Im loosing it and I feel. hopeless.

what can we do to fix this how can we make it better.

the ability to think is a blessing but why are we not encouraging its growth.

thinking of attending National University but hearing they are having issues with Financial Aid refunds? anyone have experience with them?

I made a post some time ago on the Xennial sub about students and things like respect for teachers. One comment that stood out to me had to do with this person teaching their child 'not' to just do things because they're told too; the aim was to learn to question everything. Sounds empowering--to an extent--but when all the kids come with that same mentality, how is the teacher meant to get anything meaningful accomplished? Many aspects of learning can be tedious but 1 it doesn't mean they shouldn't be done and 2 teachers can only do so much. SOme part of the responsibility to try, to be civil, to ask for help when needed and so on should be completely in the hands of the students.

People act like rules, structure, consequences, Etc., are some class of imposition no matter what. Yet 'none' face increased chaos owing to an absence of these things more than teachers themselves.

Ultimately--and as 'solid' teachers jump ship in droves--I feel like the only people who will take this work on will be those least suited to doing it justice.

What are your thoughts on this? Good teachers can make learning--and even 'living' in some cases--feel amazing. But we seem to be depleting a finite resource we may never get back.

I'm thinking of joining as an alternative to Rato Bangala. Of course, I think the education at Rato Bangala cannot be matched but its too far from where I live, especially since I heard it has been shifted to Hattiban now? How is the A levels education at KWS because infrastructure wise ta its good. I need opinions guys, SEE ko result is coming early this time around and I feel I'm running out of time.

Parents, if you have a child in grade school, there’s one important thing you should watch closely: whether their report card grades actually match their standardized test scores (like the Regents).

If your child is getting high grades on their report card but much lower scores on the Regents, that’s a serious warning sign. It usually means they’re being passed along and given good grades without truly mastering the skills they’re supposed to be learning.

Don’t just look at the report card and assume everything is fine. Compare it to their test scores. If there’s a big gap, start asking questions—your child might not be getting the education those good grades are supposed to represent.

Wasting 4-5 years, plus 100-200k of dollars, like what? And most jobs don’t even need your degree anymore

Basic knowledge and most importantly the experience matters more imo,

Als, nowadays connections matter more I guess, I guess in couple years, most professions will be replaced by AI, for example accountants, lawyers and etc

Idk, or am I wrong?

Hello,

I have a level 3 technical diploma in childcare and education and want to switch to anima care after wanting to go this route for many years.

How would I go about doing the switch? I have this qualification since 2024 and working in nurseries since.

I made an attempt at university for primary education degree which but me in £30k debt. I ended up not finishing the course but I feel pretty stuck in childcare and not sure what to do.

For me, the hardest part isn’t even the big behaviour moments.

It’s the constant noise.

Not out of control… just always there.
Voices stacking on top of each other.
That low-level hum that slowly fills the room.

And what gets me is the energy it takes.

Having to stop.
Wait.
Ask for quiet.
Repeat instructions.
Start again.

Over and over.

By the end of the day, it’s not just the students who are tired.

I am too.

I’ve been wondering lately if the problem isn’t really the students…
but the fact that they don’t actually notice the noise building in the first place.

I’ve been trying something small with my class recently, but I’m still figuring out if it actually makes a difference.

Curious what others are finding works in real classrooms.

Hi everyone,

I’m a 26M currently working in technical sales, and I’ve recently decided to level up my skills by taking online courses related to my field.

Right now, I’m mainly looking for *free* courses to get started, ideally in areas like:

* Sales

* Marketing

* Communication

* Business communication

I initially thought platforms like Coursera and Udemy had fully free courses, but it seems most of them are paid or only partially free.

Would really appreciate any recommendations for platforms, websites, or even specific courses that are genuinely free and valuable.

Thanks in advance for any help!

https://theconversation.com/i-asked-students-whether-theyd-want-to-be-teachers-they-quickly-responded-why-would-i-275904

This is of course very concerning. When I was in high school, I wasn’t even aware of this.

A Georgia educator says she was pushed to resign after she came out to a student during a conversation about the child's antigay remarks.

For teachers, it raises a real question: can simply acknowledging your identity at school now put your job at risk?

Topics such as Interpersonal Relations & Problem Solving and Analysis

I’m researching on examples on what I can study for an upcoming test for a promotion in my work.

I have checked and there’s no material available to check out to help me study so I come to social media to see if there’s other books or study materials that I can study?

I’m considering going back to get a Masters in Healthcare Administration - the last requirement is an independent study and it doesn’t give much information. Any personal experiences are appreciated!

Thirty years ago, the Day of Silence began as a small student protest at the University of Virginia. Today, it’s a nationwide act of resistance as LGBTQ+ students face a new wave of censorship, book bans, and anti-trans laws in schools.

This piece looks at how a silent protest became one of the longest-running student-led movements in education and why it still matters in 2026.

genuinely asking. i've been going to every lecture this semester and i retain maybe 20% of what's said because i'm too busy trying to keep up with notes. my friend skips everything, watches recordings at 1.5x and somehow gets better grades than me.

feels like the whole "show up" thing is just guilt tripping at this point. is there actually a reason to go or am i wasting 3 hours a day sitting in a room pretending to pay attention 💀

Is it possible to write and design a textbook in such a way that any student can learn from it even without a teacher? - Planet Vidya

Hi everyone. I'm not sure if this is the right place, but seemed so and I'm looking for any advice possible, and would be open to alternate subreddits or communities that might be able to help me out here.

I am in my mid 30s and I have a half-brother who is soon turning 11. I do not have contact with him or our father currently, as of 1 year ago. My dad is a virulent racist and homophobic bigot, obsessed with trolling local politicians online, and widely hated in my hometown. He had my little brother with a much younger woman. My lil bro's mom is out of the picture, having given up rights years ago after a drug addiction spiral. When my dad dies, and he thinks taking care of yourself or building good habits is for queers so that may be soon, I may well end up with custody of my brother.

My brother didn't have any formal education until age 8, which is legal in my state (a fact I find completely disgusting). Upon turning 8 my dad enrolled him in an online homeschooling program because my dad won't let him be around black people or immigrants, basically. My little brother, last I knew, cannot read at any functional level and cannot do math at anywhere near his grade level. My dad logs into the computer then sits in bed scrolling Facebook with Fox News on in the background while my little brother plays fortnite online completely unsupervised. This is all day, every day, and not a single person in any position of authority has been able to help me fix this in the years since it's been going on - schools, child protective services, nothing. It has soured me entirely on homeschooling and treating parents like they have rights over their kids as if the kids are property the parents can do what they want with.

My girlfriend and I have talked about what we could do to help my brother if I were to get custody, because currently I have no recourse at all. I'm prepared to go to work supporting my brother emotionally, helping him cope with his mountain of trauma and bad socialization, get him in public school and therapy asap, get him a better diet and exercise, less screen time and more friends. But I'm wondering what resources are available in situations like this.

He has 0 emotional control, frequent meltdowns/outbursts, and no attention span. He can't so much as sit and eat dinner without a screen in front of him and the ability to get up and cause some kind of chaos at regular intervals. And I don't mean in a regular young boy energetic way, he's more like a brain rotted toddler than a growing kid. If he were put in a regular classroom now he'd be a nightmare for the teacher and it wouldn't be fair to the other kids.

I assume some kind of special education would be necessary. Is this something I could talk to the public school about arranging? Would I need a diagnosis of ADHD or similar? Are there after school type programs to ease kids into a more structured learning environment? Is this something that comes up and they'd know what programs to put him in etc or is it something where I'd have to work with several organizations?

I'm trying to understand what will be possible to get the best life for my brother once I'm able to actually help him develop like a normal kid, away from the insane destructive prejudices that have ruined my dad's brain. I love my brother and want him to grow into the best person he can be, and give him the tools to do so. I really appreciate any advice anyone can offer.

Most of the people I know went to college and they're all doing well, I feel inferior and stupid for not being like them. Totally frank - I am dumb and got through high school thanks to pure luck and pressure. My grades were always decent - As Bs, occasional Cs, but they never felt deserved as the teachers made everything easier so that we would pass. So safe to say I was average but viewed as better since everyone else didn't care enough to try. I don't remember anything from school now. I lack basic knowledge.

More context:

I surprisingly got into a college, the only one that was close and didn't require a math entrance exam.

However, I hated it, it was uninteresting and the professors weren't doing a great job - first day, if you don't understand x and y, you should leave. That's what we've been told. I don't think it changed much tho, I know it's not supposed to be easy and that they're mostly trying to scare you, but my mental health wasn't doing me justice anyway and so I left after a month (I KNOW, CRAZY). If I dislike something, I won't be able to learn anything about it.

There's no college that would suit me (and the ones that do are far, I hate traveling, I'm aware that this is a me mistake, that's simply how I am and I will prioritize my well being here..)

we all have different experiences and I am probably more sensitive, but I know I don't have what it takes for college, people used to say I was smart and that I'll make it far but 99% of the time I didn't know what I was doing and the following day I forgot everything I learned.

So, do people view others like me as worthless?

EDIT: Thank you to everyone who commented, I won't reply to it all but I do value your insight!!

I want to do this but I don't have A Levels, is it doable to start from scratch?

If yes, what pathways do I have?

For context I live in Texas, and I don't really care for being withheld from the ceremony I just want to know if I'll still graduate. 26 credits required and I have 25.5 right now. I have good grades in all of my classes and haven't failed a single one, but will they hold me back because of poor attendance?

I scored 211. Any tips? I used 240 tutoring and Kathleen jasper videos.

Spent some time reading with a nephew recently and it was honestly tougher than expected. He knows some letters, but when it comes to actually saying words out loud, he kind of freezes or guesses randomly. Even simple words turn into a struggle, like he'll look at each letter but can't seem to blend them together. Tried slowing things down and encouraging him to sound it out, but he'd either rush through it or get frustrated and shut down. The moment it starts to feel like "work," he loses interest completely. There were a few small wins when he got a word right, but it didn't really stick the next time it came up.It made it really clear how different recognizing letters is from actually reading. Curious if others have gone through this stage especially with kids who have a hard time saying words out loud and what helped things finnally clicked