Student learning is no accident!
The view from down here. “It all falls on the classroom teacher, it always does” she reminded me. This was my mother. A retired elementary school teacher, who had made it the long haul. In the classroom for her entire career, advocating for kids, mentoring new teachers- reminding me when I express frustration in the system that, I shouldn’t be… Read More
As a student, I always saw September as an opportunity to rewrite my story. I could make a good impression on my new teachers. I would keep better track of my materials and assignments and maybe even be one of those kids that seemed to “have it all together.” These days, I still find myself resolving to do better every… Read More
Lately, I’ve found myself having conversations with many educators who think self-assessment is a good idea… but just aren’t sure about putting it into practice. Consequences of thoughtful self-assessment: 1. Students reflect on their process, performance, actions. 2. Students become more aware of their learning and/ or actions- in the moment!! “Johnny, don’t you ever think before you speak?!?” (which… Read More
How do you capture all of the learning that occurs during discussions, hands-on exploration and collaborative group work? When there is a written product… we know we can collect and correct (ugh)… but that’s not always my first choice. When I collect and correct too much, I lose the ability to catalog and analyze and make instructional decisions based on… Read More
Dear Teachers, Thanks for wanting to jump back in with us as we dig into Assessment in Instruction! This is the last of the 4 challenges- and I know you’ll finish strong! To get started, think about which level you feel most accurately describes your daily teaching experiences… Level 1: There is little or no assessment or monitoring of student… Read More
‘An Environment of Respect & Rapport’… This is an area I find myself discussing quite often with teachers. At least once a week, I have conversations with teachers about how tricky they find this particular domain/ standard to assess. Recently, I attended a presentation about how some teachers and mentors are tackling this very topic. Before we think about how… Read More
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Let's Talk About Sleep So many of us suffer from back to school dreams and sleepless nights prior to the start of school each year. If...Happy First Day to Me!!!
I met some of my new students via Google Meet. We had a school wide assembly that way too. It was W E I R D- but also somehow familiar and comforting. I was excited to welcome fifth graders to their first year of middle school!
These kids are going to have a great year- and I am really looking forward to teaching such small groups... could it be that maybe THIS is the year we prove that class size makes a big difference??
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Please... please come right in!!
You have SO many fabulous ideas- it sounds like *maybe* you’d be great at this job.
So come on over. Really! Turns out, we don’t have a SINGLE person signed up to sub this year. You’d be perfect!!
It pays $90/ day... but honestly it’s NOT about the money. I mean, you said it- “teachers have to LOVE the work.” And, who doesn’t LOVE a full day of 12year olds? Amiright?!?!
You’ll want to bring a few masks... because it gets hot and there’s no A/C... and the doors have to stay shut and locked (for fire code). And bring sanitizer to be safe, because the teacher’s bathroom (with the good sink) is upstairs on the other side of the building, and you really can’t make it there AND back during passing- but you can totally get there after school or on lunch! But, if you want to eat, just bring something you eat with a fork, so you don’t have to wash your hands! There isn’t time for both.
So excited for you to join us!! I’ve been dying for a chance to learn from you. I’ve been dreaming of this since you started ranting about how easy teachers have it! FINALLY, you can show us how to do our jobs better, Nancy Know It All!
#teachertruth #thankateacher #teachingin2020 #writesolutions #tptfs #igconnect4edu #iteachtoo #teachersofinsta #teachersofthegram #tpt #ntchat #iteachtoo #teacherrant #karen #nosyneighbor #unwantedadvice #subbingjobs
Please... please come right in!!
You have SO many fabulous ideas- it sounds like *maybe* you’d be great at this job.
So come on over. Really! Turns out, we don’t have a SINGLE person signed up to sub this year. You’d be perfect!!
It pays $90/ day... but honestly it’s NOT about the money. I mean, you said it- “teachers have to LOVE the work.” And, who doesn’t LOVE a full day of 12year olds? Amiright?!?!
You’ll want to bring a few masks... because it gets hot and there’s no A/C... and the doors have to stay shut and locked (for fire code). And bring sanitizer to be safe, because the teacher’s bathroom (with the good sink) is upstairs on the other side of the building, and you really can’t make it there AND back during passing- but you can totally get there after school or on lunch! But, if you want to eat, just bring something you eat with a fork, so you don’t have to wash your hands! There isn’t time for both.
So excited for you to join us!! I’ve been dying for a chance to learn from you. I’ve been dreaming of this since you started ranting about how easy teachers have it! FINALLY, you can show us how to do our jobs better, Nancy Know It All!
#teachertruth #thankateacher #teachingin2020 #writesolutions #tptfs #igconnect4edu #iteachtoo #teachersofinsta #teachersofthegram #tpt #ntchat #iteachtoo #teacherrant #karen #nosyneighbor #unwantedadvice #subbingjobs
Dear 2020-2021 School Year,
We got this.
❤️Teachers Raised on Mr. Rogers
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