home visits

My daughter and many of her coteachers did this.  They visiting students' home to encourage them to go to open house.  They think it worked.

http://www.joannejacobs.com/2015/09/the-teacher-at-the-door/

Rise above

My brother teaches math in another state.  He teaches an AP class.  There was a mistake in ordering the books.  He needs 60 and 40 was given him.  Since it is a large district, there is a person in charge of book orders; instead of mine where I can just talk to people.

One comment he heard was "she's busy."

He has a valid comment.  "who's not?"