Heather Steinmiller, YHS librarian. A1. Definitely, a sense of humor has helped in so many ways. It can diffuse tension & turn a situation around. #ycsdchat
#ycsdchat A1: I'd say flexibility. Working with as many school teams as I do to support students, it is pretty important to be as flexible as you can be.
April Insley, Librarian at YES. A1: I think my strive to improve has pushed me further in my career for the past eighteen years. I'm always looking for a way to make things better. #ycsdchat
Roxana, YHS Social studies teacher.
A1: Dependability. If you can be the person your boss or coworkers can depend on to see something through, that makes you highly employable and sets you apart from others. #ycsdchat
A2: We prepare our students by teaching them to think for themselves and be creative problem solvers. We show them how to be collaborators. We instill the important traits we all just mentioned. #ycsdchat
A2-focus on open ended questioning, encourage curiosity, and of course develop Ss skills around the 5C's, but must also help them to develop grit and adaptability--truly key to be a productive and functional member in the world at the pace it keeps changing #ycsdchat
A2: In addition to teaching content knowledge, we have to teach students skills that will help them accomplish tasks that we cannot yet foresee and values that will prepare them for whatever work their futures hold. #ycsdchat
A2: Giving our students opportunities to think, create, and work through problems on a regular basis so that when faced with the need to think, create, or work through things they can succeed #ycsdchat
#ycsdchat I agree with all of the talk of independence, but they have to learn to work with teams. Many times innovations fail because of lack of ability to work as a group to be solution oriented.
A1: Being a team player. Iāve been an athlete my whole life and to me, sports and teaching have many similarities. Iāve learned to be flexible, how to communicate, provide constructive criticism, etc. #ycsdchat
Confidence is key if students are going to take risks and tackle real world problems. I would love to hear how teachers are helping build students' confidence in the classroom. #ycsdchat
This is so true. Each person brings different perspectives, ideas, solutions, etc. to the group. I do my best work when I collaborate with others. #ycsdchat
#ycsdchat I agree with all of the talk of independence, but they have to learn to work with teams. Many times innovations fail because of lack of ability to work as a group to be solution oriented.
A2 Relationships are built in the classroom through getting to know one another, building trust, group projects, opportunities to collaborate, compromise, problem solve, and experience success #ycsdchat
A2: #ycsdchat Itās so important to teach skills, not just content. Iām focused on writing, analysis, critical thinking, communication, and cooperation. These are the things that have to be cultivated and tested, not just recall.
A2: Creating an environment where students can explore, solve problems creatively...encouraging mistakes to be made in order to problem solve #ycsdchat
A3: Giving students the opportunity to work with a mentor in their desired field would help them to have a clear picture of what the career is like and what it takes to be successful in that field. #ycsdchat
A3: I think early planning and exploration is key. Today our guidance counselor was working through Academic & Career Plans with my 7th graderās and having them take interest and value assessments online. Of course it will change but the early discourse is key. #ycsdchat
A3: YES! I took advantage of the mentorship program as a senior in high school. It was such an amazing experience to work at YES with Myra Ingram! #ycsdchat
A3: Giving students the opportunity to work with a mentor in their desired field would help them to have a clear picture of what the career is like and what it takes to be successful in that field. #ycsdchat
A3--career exploration should begin early--career days/shadowing, some schools incorporate career clusters/academies, career & college counseling and fairs, robust curriculum with trades electives & advanced/AP/DE course offerings. #ycsdchat
A3: I agree with April and Stephanie, having a mentor to answer questions and getting to them early can help guide our students to greater opportunities. #ycsdchat
A2: Encouraging students to take risks, work together, and use questioning! Encourage students to ask questions and challenge them with another question rather than always giving them answers #ycsdchat
A3: I think we need to do a better job of letting college bound students know what their options are, especially if those options exist in their community. #ycsdchat
A3 #ycsdchat As a college prof, I get a unique opportunity to see what skills ss donāt bring to college: notetaking that isnāt copying from a ppt,essay writing&documentation,reading&underlining in texts, and studying for exams/test. I introduced my sophs to blue books and APA.
A3: I agree with @MsInsley I had the opportunity to explore potential careers/related opportunities at a young age. It made deciding on what was a hobby and what could be a career easier. Also having encouragement from other adults in my life.
Yes-The average adult now moves jobs 10-15 times now...vastly different from the world of yesterday where was the norm to remain in one spot for 30 years #ycsdchat
Yes-The average adult now moves jobs 10-15 times now...vastly different from the world of yesterday where was the norm to remain in one spot for 30 years #ycsdchat
Two if you count the switch from classroom teacher to library (which I believe counts because it definitely requires a different set of skills) #ycsdchat
#ycsdchat I have been a teacher my whole working career (12 years) but at one point I did explore the possibility of going into something art/graphic related. Now I just use art in the classroom.
Q3: Job shadowing experiences, career fairs, guest speakers, field trips are all great ways to expose students to a variety of careers. We can even bring experts into the class virtually with Skype and other technologies #ycsdchat
#ycsdchat I graduated at 19 from William and Mary; I walked across the stage on Sunday and came to York High on that Monday, and have never left. Best career choice ever! One and done!
A3: Q3: Job shadowing experiences, career fairs, guest speakers, field trips are all great ways to expose students to a variety of careers. We can even bring experts into the class virtually with Skype and other technologies #ycsdchat
A4--Starting early and implementing idea that my classroom is a community & we are all responsible an accountable to one another to ensure it runs smoothly #ycsdchat
A4: I teach a cooperative games unit where students work with each other towards a common goal. They need to communicate and work through the problem together in order to be successful. #ycsdchat
A4 #ycsdchat We do a lot of writing and rhetorical analysis. These skills are hugely important for students. It gives them heuristics to āseeā deeper into all kinds of rhetorical situations. That kind of knowledge&awareness is invaluable. Likewise, teaching linguistics is crucial
A4 great team building lesson by @BaldwinTeach to prepare students to work on a project making scenery for drama; included clues, competition, and collaboration #ycsdchat
A4: I regularly ask students to work with small groups to formulate answers and opinions and then share our both orally and in writing. With all of our ātechnologyā in use by young people, being a strong, academic writer has suffered. #ycsdchat
A4-Also try to incorporate written summary activities with each lesson, build in various opportunities for Ss to collaborate in small groups that plays to different individual talents so Ss have to learn to utilize & incorporate each to complete #ycsdchat
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A4: Writers workshop the students practiced telling their stories to each other. STEM activities, the teamwork involved to solve the task. We are going to start some team building with legos in class soon. With the young students it starts with verbal communication #ycsdchat
Q4 #GeniusHour helps students develop presentation and oral language skills, research, collaboration, and its fun! A big bonus is bringing in parents and the community.
A3: Q3: Job shadowing experiences, career fairs, guest speakers, field trips are all great ways to expose students to a variety of careers. We can even bring experts into the class virtually with Skype and other technologies #ycsdchat
A5--Provide opportunities for Ss to take trades classes and earn industry certifications and/or Journeyman certificates within the schools. Woodrow Wilson High in Fishersville provides this to Ss so they get high school diploma and journeyman card at graduation #ycsdchat
A4: K is a mixture of many things, but mostly oral communication. They work together in groups constantly, we talk about curriculum, feelings, problems, etc. I teach my students to be personally accountable for their work/learning! They get it at 5-6!! #ycsdchat
It concerns me that we have such an emphasis on getting students to think about college. We should value alternative types of education:community college, trade schools, etc. I'm always amazed at the opportunities at New Horizons. We should celebrate this more. #ycsdchat
#ycsdchat It is fun! When we did skype in the classroom in 2nd grade with people from Microsoft the jobs they did were amazing and things I would never have thought of.
A3: Giving students the opportunity to work with a mentor in their desired field would help them to have a clear picture of what the career is like and what it takes to be successful in that field. #ycsdchat
A4: Opportunities for students to be entrepreneurs, either in a class or unit of study are great ways for students to develop many skills while pursuing passions and solving real world problems #ycsdchat
A5: #ycsdchat 2 years ago,I flipped a house to see if I could.I had to dust off math skills I hadnāt used in years. I did plumbing, flooring,&siding repair, mostly from YouTube. Critical thinking, collaboration, dedication, goal setting: academic or trade, the skills are the same
A5: I believe all schools should bring back metal shop and wood shop as well as make room for other opportunities to learn other trades such as mechanics. Having an opportunity to apprenticeship in a career Ss may be interested in and allowing possible careers afterwards.
