Hoping the #teachpos crew will join #champforkids this Tues at 8 est when we flip the script and reflect on Qs asked by Ss (elem-HS). What are our kids wondering? Spoiler alert the Qs are 🔥🔥🔥!
A1 - Students must always know that we believe they can be successful. They learn at different rates and all have a variety of social, emotional and physical needs. #teachpos
A1: They need to know that, in life, we may not always get things right the first time. They should learn from me that trial & error is a part of life. I can coach them to try again. That's a life long skill. I would want that for myself. #teachpos
Aloha! I'm Kecia, a Teen Heath teacher (gr 7) in Hawaii. I often lurk and follow #edchat, this will be my first time participating in a live, structured chat #teachpos
A1 life is all about chances and many of us need a 2nd, 3rd chance to get it right! Ss need to see you have confidence in them and understand it takes us all a few times! #teachpos
A1: Ss need to see failures as leenring opportunities. When we allow Ss to learn from feedback and grow from mistakes, they learn that we care and want them to be successful. #teachpos
A1: It is important to let kids and others know that they have more than one chance because is inspires effort. Who would like to be judged by the chapter of the book that someone comes in on.
We grow as through effort and not necessarily through instant success. #teachpos
A1- Hey this is Tyler from Illinois...jumping in a few minutes late. Students need to know that there are more than one chance to be successful...because that is life. To be great at anything there almost always has to be failure at some point. #teachpos
A1: No better way to kill trust, creativity, or learning than to feel as if you have only ONE chance to get it right! Grace-filled teaching where students know that perfect is not the goal, learning and growth is always the target! #TeachPos
A1 - When Ss know that they will have a fresh start or 2nd chance they are willing to let down their guard, take risks, and work to improve/grow! If every day will be just like the day before.... what’s the point in even trying 🤷🏻♀️! #champforkids#teachpos
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Simply because life is full of ups&downs, trials&errors and growth is continuous & all of us , esp our beloved Ss, need to be given time, supports, & encouragement to be successful
#teachpos A1 Overcoming your defeats and failures is one of the greatest lessons we can teach our students. We need to teach our Ss that learning from failure is one of the greatest ways we become great. Quitting from failure is a habit that is hard to break.
A1: Truly, how often can WE say that we have mastered things on attempt number one in life? We get multiple opportunities to find success...I am living proof. Why then is school a "one-and-done" environment? #teachpos
A2 I guess I don't understand the question. I want every student to take advantage of my kindness and learn from it. I hope all of them see the kindness and consider emulating it #teachpos
A2: Relationships are everything.
Kids show that they respond to your kindnesses by working are for you. When they know that you care about them beyond just a student they will reciprocate. #teachpos
A1 - @malcolmglad states it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert, so it makes a lot of sense to give students multiple chances and modalities to demonstrate success #outliers#teachpos
Hopefully they do! My kindness is there for the taking. If I allow others to walk over me because I am trying to just be kind, that’s on me, not them! #teachpos
I think the question more means that sometimes kids might misuse your kindness or take advantage of it. Mrs. G is nice so she won't mind me being late to class...or Mrs. G won't mind me using her as an excuse to be late to class...#teachpos
A2: I would definitely bring it up. I would voice my disappointment while still assuring them my love and support. A big moral lesson for the child about not taking advantage of others. #teachpos
A2: Sometimes you just know. Kindness isn't conditional, and it doesn't mean you let Ss walk all over you. It's fine to assert yourself while remaining kind. #teachpos
A2: A T who has formed personal relationships with their Ss will know when one has taken advantage. For me, it's when a S and I have had a conversation & they say the right words, but go down the same path (often with a grin). #teachpos.
A2: Sometimes new Ss get confused when I offer them an opportunity to correct a past test...they ask, "Why are you allowing me to do this? Isn't the grade final?" Learning is never final, if it was that important to test...should it not be that important to truly learn? #TeachPos
A2 - Even if they have taken advantage of my kindness, there must be an underlying issue that exists, so I would work to dig deeper to find out why the behaviour is taking place #teachpos
#teachpos A2 My main goal is for my Ss to describe me with these words at the end of the year. When you discipline out of love, some Ss WILL take advantage of this at first. I've been blessed to say the right words and do the right things to inspire these kids to behave.
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I certainly have had Ss take advantage of me; but, I try to explain why I feel I've been hurt or in what way I have taken it personally (because sometimes I just do). Honesty
A2: Ss show they have taken advantage (in a positive way) of my kindness by wanting to do what is expected and wanting to show me they care by remaining positive #teachpos
A3: I always encourage my Ts to use many strategies to engage their Ss in learning from mistakes. One of the biggest ways to grow trust is by allowing Ss to see that they made mistakes but allowing redo times! Give feedback and let them explore and correct. #teachpos
A3- Hmm that is a tough one...maybe just ask why not? See where that leads. Probably most of the time it will be something like..."Well in the real world _____....". Not sure how....ideas #teachpos???
A3: The advice I would give would be to ask what they would want for their own child. I would ask whether being "spot on" every time is realistic. On THEIR worst day, would they appreciate another opportunity? I know I would. #teachpos
Why not? They are children. We can never ever ever give up on a child! Never! What if the 2nd, 10 or 25th chance was the breakthrough first that child? #teachpos If we, as teachers, can not find it in ourselves to give a child a chance, who can?
How often “in the real world” besides obvious felony type offenses do we not get second chances? I mean grace periods, extensions, email reminders... as adults we have all needed these second chance opportunities! #teachpos#champforkids
A3 None of us would be teaching if we weren't given third, fourth & fifth chances. Can you imagine being "judged" on your student teaching experience only? No, all of us need to grow and develop. That can only be done by allowing me to do it again #teachpos
A3: The advice I would give would be to ask what they would want for their own child. I would ask whether being "spot on" every time is realistic. On THEIR worst day, would they appreciate another opportunity? I know I would. #teachpos
A3: I would ask my colleagues what sort of results they are receiving from those students in future projects since they have not given second chances. Also, what's their attitude like in the class now? #teachpos
A3: This is tough. Some of these people have fixed mindsets, and aren't always open to advice. I think asking questions, hearing their "why" is essential. From there, conversation can start. #teachpos
A2- I let the child know that I am aware they have taken advantage. They usually show remorse/regret. I let them know it hurt me but I treat them no differently during future interactions. They have to make the connection to see harm done but see a 2nd chance too #teachpos
A3: I would give the advice that we would not want to be judged simply on one moment in time.
Everyone would hope to be thought of as more than our mistakes. Giving people a second chance allows them to shine and shows our faith in them to be their best. #teachpos
Coming up with our bonus question. Thanks to all of you for another amazing chat. Next week we talk about those dreaded GRADES and alternatives to them. #teachpos
A3 - I would ask them to go through a reflective practice on 1) student achievement in their class and 2) the quality of relationships in their class, then we would sit down and talk about the possibility of second chances #teachpos
A3: As a teacher I'm not perfect...this is a good thing...because I'm human. Our students are human too...this is a good thing...we must grow together from our shared mistakes and failures this makes us all better human beings...isn't that a good thing? #TeachPos
I enjoyed dropping in to the conversation tonight! But gotta go - I'm guest-hosting #edChatRI now! Won't you join me to chat about Infusing Global Learning in the classroom? Would love to see you all there! #teachpos
#teachpos A3 Giving kids a 2nd chance is a PART of being an educator. NEVER EVER give up on the kids. BE POSITIVE You could be planting a seed that will sprout YEARS LATER! #BeenThereDoneThat
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I would tell them that they deserve many chances, love, support, connection, understanding & maybe you just might be their only lifeline & this is your responsibility to help them along their journey ~ if they can’t, teaching is not for them
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