Hi #saskedchat! My name is Kara, a 2nd year teacher in lovely Hudson Bay, SK. I teach Pre-K in the morning and prep coverage in the afternoon. So excited to be back and chatting with you all!
Hey guys. I know we are worlds apart, but this is a good chat for me. AND....its in the 60's and school is cancelled tomorrow. I keep braggung about that for some reason. Stephen from KY on board. #saskedchat
A2: Hope to continue expanding my education in Early Childhood through several upcoming endeavours! Continue to spend time with positive colleagues who uplift me #saskedchat
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A2: Feel that I have been thriving fine for a few years so will continue same strategies. Lots of rest, mindfulness, motto "Today before Tomorrow," leaving work at school more often. These work for me! #saskedchat
No heat and no water for a significant portion of time. That's about it. Haven't seen a cancellation since 2008(and we were on the 4 day week so made the day up on a later Friday). #saskedchat
A3: Connect with positive and passionate colleagues, in person and via technology. Continue to strive for a balance between professional and personal life. Try my darnedest to keep my desk clean! #saskedchat
A3 I really need to keep my lists going, prioritizing the work and reflecting on what gets done and needs to get done. I also make it a habit to always have a smile on my face. Positivity is contagious so need to spread it! #saskedchat
A3. Stepping outside my box. We all have stuff to learn. These twitter chats have opened my thought process. We all face the same challenges. #saskedchat
https://t.co/U4AIDUdBCa my kids in their sports choices... connect with my amazing wife... continue to learn new teaching strategies to engage Ss,.. remember mindfulness strategies to re-connect and re-charge. Have a drink. #saskedchat
Family is so important. We sometimes don’t take the time we should - they need to be a priority as does our own physical and mental health! #saskedchat
A3. I'm using Seesaw to help me with parent communication and portfolios for my students. I am also trying to plan more student directed learning. #saskedchat
A1 My word this year is “Begin”. As a procrastinator I need to remind myself to just get started. Things are never as difficult as I imagine. #saskedchat
A3: Repeating here but my practices included: Mindful Morning Practice, going to bed at a decent time, leaving work at work, leaving home at home, taking things one item at at time. #saskedchat
A4 Getting up early to allow for reading and reflecting. Getting out of work in time for a good rip on the track with time to wind down and think. #saskedchat
A4: I do Learning Stories with my Pre-K students, where I document what they do in their play. Creating them helps me reflect on what I can do to extend/deepen the play experiences. I can also see themes or trends emerging that we can explore as a class. #saskedchat
A4. Try to make notes, take pictures, respond to Ss' s work and then make adjustments to short/long term plans... which change daily .. or hourly... or as I conference with Ss. It's messy but learning can be like that I guess. #saskedchat
A4: My administrative partner and I spend a lot of time together reflecting on our practice and setting goals and actions. Very helpful to have an accountability partner. #saskedchat
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I have been venturing into the world of sketch noting. I’m not good. It isn’t pretty, but man does it help with my metacognition and retention. #saskedchat
A4. Blogging and self reflection. Not a class goes by that i dont ask "what could i have done better". The blogging part is not only for others, its also for me. #saskedchat
I was doing this for awhile too. Have a cute notebook full of them but it has fallen off as of late. May need to revisit. Thanks for the reminder! #saskedchat
It’s taking notes and adding pictures into them! I usually do them while reading PD books, but I have been asking the students to apply them as well. #saskedchat
A4. Another primary French teacher at my school and I meet daily for chats about our teaching practices and how our students have engaged in the activities of the day. #saskedchat
A4 This is an area I want to continue to grow in. I’ve started to do it a bit, but I need to start writing more- jotting down my thoughts and really thinking about what worked, what didn’t, and what I do next time #saskedchat
A5: The "bedtime" setting on my phone! It rings 15 minutes before I plan to have lights out and I stick to it quite diligently during the week. Getting a good sleep makes a world of difference! #saskedchat
A5 Started practicing gratitude every morning and often with my students. My #oneword2018 is "Renew." Planning to renew some of my passions including writing on my blog. #saskedchat
A3 I’m trying to make my mornings less stressful by packing my lunch, showering, and picking out my clothes the night before. Then I have time for exercise in the morning. #saskedchat
I plug all my electronics in and then read. I find it helps to calm me down. Even 10 minutes of reading. #saskedchat I also have been doing a Gratitude Journal - kinda ;) - writing about the good that happens each day.
A4 - I have started asking other teachers for feedback! I can take the words that they say, and apply it the next time I teach! I find it so so helpful as a new teacher! #saskedchat
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A6. I need to let go of trying to have everything perfectly planned. Leaving school and spending time with friends is worth more than having a perfectly planned day. #saskedchat
A6: I need to let go of "day off guilt." I still have a hard time not going into the school on weekends and taking a true day off. I am getting better. #saskedchat
A5- I have started taking care of myself! I found that going to the gym, getting more sleep & eating healthier allows me to be the best teacher that I can be! #saskedchat
I found that having a set time allowed me to better utilize my time after school. When I knew that the alarm was set, I used the time well rather than wandering, relaxing, visiting...#saskedchat
A6. I need to let go of trying to have everything perfectly planned. Leaving school and spending time with friends is worth more than having a perfectly planned day. #saskedchat
From what I see, you can have as little or as much structure as you want - it’s very structured with how it’s se tup but you can customize as much as you want. #saskedchat
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@Tamara_Harder, @missjacbruce, @wesaquje
I think I’m making my own structure within it and not worrying about making it pretty. I love the doodle-y cute ones, but have accepted that won’t be mine. #saskedchat
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@Tamara_Harder, @kellywchris, @wesaquje
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TA: Continue to blog, tweet, and post on Instagram to share my teaching adventures. This question made me realize that I really need to take my guitar back to school to play with my students. #saskedchat
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Working in Iqaluit made me realize how important it is to laugh, have fun, take time to pause and just enjoy what we are doing - my Ss & I had so much fun while working very hard #saskedchat
