Since I don't necessarily care if I get fired at the end of the year, what can I do to make this a memorable and completely awesome school year for my second graders? [more inside]
posted by HotPatatta on Sep 28, 2009 - 59 answers

Are you a broke-ass student? Were you a broke-ass student? Please give me your best tips and slightly insane ideas for surviving as an impoverished scholar. [more inside]
posted by DarlingBri on Sep 11, 2009 - 42 answers

What are some things you wish you knew (or were glad you knew) before you moved into your first apartment with roommates? I'm looking for methods of splitting up chores, cooking, finances, resolving disputes, and dealing with common problems.
posted by yaymukund on Aug 5, 2009 - 40 answers

Can anyone suggest insurance coverage for a student? [more inside]
posted by djduckie on Jul 7, 2009 - 6 answers

I'm going to be teaching a business class and I'll be at least 10 years younger than any of my students. Any tips? [more inside]
posted by 913 on Mar 4, 2009 - 16 answers

Desperately seeking effective online learning resources that teach undergrads how to identify academic sources, and how to cite them correctly. These could be Web pages, .docs/.pdfs, tutorials, etc. Anything interactive is a bonus. [more inside]
posted by carter on Feb 23, 2009 - 14 answers

My professor’s intimidating, confrontational style makes the classroom atmosphere difficult to tolerate. I can't drop the class or switch sections. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 21, 2009 - 55 answers

What should I make for breakfast? I'm giving away the food to students who are on their way out of the dorm, heading to class. Easy to eat and easy to cook are both appreciated! [more inside]
posted by scission on Jan 15, 2009 - 31 answers

Where and What to do in Paris (for a film student and his partner who is an economics student)? [more inside]
posted by codybaldwin on Oct 16, 2008 - 3 answers

When you or your kids were in elementary school, what were some of the daily/weekly routines or activities you or your children enjoyed and/or appreciated most? [more inside]
posted by HotPatatta on Aug 12, 2008 - 31 answers

I'm dating a roommate, but we need an excuse to go into her bedroom after a date. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 9, 2008 - 14 answers

ESL teaching for non-professional teachers! Help me teach native Farsi speakers with intermediate to advanced spoken English skills how to write grammatically correct business English. Example correspondence and other documents needed. [more inside]
posted by thewalrus on Jun 29, 2008 - 5 answers

What would be some good practical web resources for college students? [more inside]
posted by clearly on May 15, 2008 - 5 answers

Help! How do I face my employer and students when I've really f*cked up! [more inside]
posted by notcomputersavvy06 on Mar 18, 2008 - 21 answers

How do I find and contact people in China (students/professionals) to discuss web design topics with? - For a while now i have been wondering what the chinese internet business/usage is like but it is hard to get right impression. It would be nice to have someone knowledgable to discuss this with. ... I dont speak chinese
posted by peshay9000 on Feb 10, 2008 - 3 answers

Toronto money filter: Two full-time students, recently common-law (under the CRA definition) looking for financial planner recommendations. [more inside]
posted by gavia on Feb 7, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm going to be teaching less-than-enthusiastic students; help me keep their respect and attention. [more inside]
posted by AmbroseChapel on Jan 20, 2008 - 18 answers

Any suggestions for online biography resources for 5th graders? My lovely teacher-wife's students will soon be doing research on various people in history. The students are a diverse crowd. [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Nov 26, 2007 - 3 answers

I'm posting this on behalf of a teacher friend of mine who wants your ideas: A university is developing an initiative in which pairs of professors, across disciplines, will meet up with small groups of first year students during their second semester to discuss themes of interest and promote intellectual engagement. These informal meetings will occur at least four times over a couple of months and can take place anywhere: in seminar rooms, in a dorm lounge, at a restaurant, at a professor's home, at an art gallery. So, what do we call these? [more inside]
posted by brownpau on Oct 3, 2007 - 23 answers

Musicians -- how do you attract students? [more inside]
posted by rossination on Sep 26, 2007 - 13 answers

I would like to do a major service project with my Chicago middle school students where we register voters in their (and our school) neighborhood. What ideas might you genius mefites have for us? What organizations should we work with? How can we maximize our efforts through creative events/ideas? Any ideas? Any? [more inside]
posted by allthewhile on Aug 6, 2007 - 7 answers

How best to manage work-study students? If you were a work-study student, how did you like to be managed? [more inside]
posted by robocop is bleeding on Jun 20, 2007 - 21 answers

I am deeply interested in education - not teaching, but in student life and welfare, as well as alternative/non-traditional education. How do I learn more about those issues? Which people are prominent in the field? What resources do I have? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Jun 3, 2007 - 5 answers

Suggestions/resources for administering a math test out loud? [more inside]
posted by Sweetie Darling on May 21, 2007 - 9 answers

What are some killer Photoshop projects for my class of design students? [more inside]
posted by jeremias on Feb 28, 2007 - 18 answers

How to deal with disruptive university students who are determined to ruin the course and the tutors? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 12, 2006 - 32 answers

Should I get married for tax purposes? [more inside]
posted by Dance Commander on Oct 30, 2006 - 26 answers

Does anyone have actual experience with an organization called World Heritage? This is not the historic buildings and archaeological sites organization, but apparently a non-profit program for high school exchange students. [more inside]
posted by Cranberry on Oct 9, 2006 - 6 answers

Help me come up with a topic for a panel discussion. [more inside]
posted by archimago on Apr 28, 2006 - 9 answers

MetaFilter cinemaphiles...please help me find movies that in which the dominant theme (or important supporting theme) is the relationship between teacher and students. [more inside]
posted by luneray on Apr 10, 2006 - 53 answers

I'm a health-conscious college student who would like to spend less money eating out. The problem is I don't have much time, or resources (like a full scale kitchen), to prepare "real" meals. Ideally, I would like something that I could cook in bulk and then take with me to microwave at work for lunch, or at home for dinner. But I'll need some variety. Keep in mind, I prefer vegetarian dishes and maybe an occasional fish meal. Absolutely no red meat. :) Low in saturated fat, and easy on the budget. Any ideas are welcome.
posted by blueplasticfish on Jan 25, 2006 - 13 answers

18 year old planning to start renting within a month or so. [more inside]
posted by Serial Killer Slumber Party on Dec 26, 2005 - 15 answers

Excel Wizards (or Apprentices, Probably) Grading is upon me again and there's something I've always wanted to do in Excel automatically -- from a range of values, drop the lowest N values and average the rest. [more inside]
posted by ontic on Dec 19, 2005 - 7 answers

How do you get high school students to do their homework? [more inside]
posted by scazza on Oct 7, 2005 - 31 answers

Do population statistics for U.S. cities typically include or exclude college students? [more inside]
posted by ZenMasterThis on Sep 27, 2005 - 4 answers

Law school + dog: I'm starting law school next fall, and I am currently looking at my housing options. I'm specifically looking for places that are pet friendly, but I need to know whether it is really possible for me to have a dog as a first year law student. Anyone out there been to law school recently? How much extra time will I have? (Assume that the neighborhood/apartment size is not an issue, and I've had dogs before so I know how to care for them.)
posted by ohio on Feb 11, 2005 - 15 answers