#SOZenTeacher Archive

participatechat Mar 21 @ 11:00 PM EDT

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LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #SOZenTeacher! Please introduce yourselves :-)

KathiSueSummers Mar 21 @ 11:00 PM EDT

KathiSue Summers, Oregon Online Teacher, Retired MS Admin, and Twitter Junkie. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:00 PM EDT

Welcome! I'm Jamie, an English teacher at NMHS, in Oregon and I'm your host for this chat :-) #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Mar 21 @ 11:01 PM EDT

Shawna from Arizona! I'm a Pre-k/ kindergarten readiness educator! Happy to be here #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

KathiSueSummers Mar 21 @ 11:01 PM EDT

Hi Jamie Leach #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart Mar 21 @ 11:02 PM EDT

Evening fellow zeners! Jaime, 2nd grade, from NWIndiana grateful to be here tonight #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Mar 21 @ 11:03 PM EDT

Hi Jamie B #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:03 PM EDT

We are working through The Zen Teacher by Dan Tricarico. Tonight's questions come from pages 77-78 #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:04 PM EDT

We will be using the standard Q & A format tonight, please reply with the number of the question you're answering #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:04 PM EDT

Also, be sure to include the #SOZenTeacher after each post so everyone can see your posts #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:05 PM EDT

HQ:Did you start your day this week with a gratitude sentence? If so, please share one :-) #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Mar 21 @ 11:06 PM EDT

HQ: Thank you Lord for the wonderful life you have given. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:07 PM EDT

HA: Here's my favorite grateful sentence #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 18 @ 8:43 AM EDT

#SOZenTeacher Thankful for my son who speaks and acts with calm wisdom. Thankful for my son who makes me laugh out loud. Balance :-) ♡

Hudsonwife16 Mar 21 @ 11:07 PM EDT

HQ: Thank you for another day where I can get up and be with my kids and bring out the best in them #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:08 PM EDT

Q1:Think about your current plan, are you doing it w/o thinking, because you've done the same thing repeatedly? #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:09 PM EDT

A1:Somethings…yes…but I try to change things each year…make improvements and change it up for me as the teacher ;-) #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart Mar 21 @ 11:09 PM EDT

HQ I am thankful for health insurance so that I have the "luxury" of seeing a Dr when I need to. #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:05 PM EDT

HQ:Did you start your day this week with a gratitude sentence? If so, please share one :-) #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Mar 21 @ 11:09 PM EDT

A1: I am in a new school subbing all the time. Everything changes up on a regular basis. Also, it changes up in my online cls. #SOZenTeacher

giveawaydoto Mar 21 @ 11:11 PM EDT

Evening fellow zeners! Jaime, 2nd grade, from NWIndiana grateful to be here tonight #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Mar 21 @ 11:11 PM EDT

A1: I wish I could say no to this #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

JaimeABart Mar 21 @ 11:11 PM EDT

A1 admittedly yes, about half & half. Second year teacher so still getting my bearings and changing it up a little at a time #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:08 PM EDT

Q1:Think about your current plan, are you doing it w/o thinking, because you've done the same thing repeatedly? #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:12 PM EDT

Q1b:How could you change it up? :-) #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Mar 21 @ 11:12 PM EDT

Shawna, you get there. It does take time. Get your feet wet and move forward slowly. #SOZenTeacher

In reply to @Hudsonwife16, @LeachTeach4

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:13 PM EDT

A1b:I'm always evaluating lessons & modifying throughout the day. Plus, I like variety! :-) #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Mar 21 @ 11:13 PM EDT

A1b: Not be afraid of what people will think. My style of teaching is a bit different 😏 #SoZenTeacher

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rownbey Mar 21 @ 11:14 PM EDT

Rylee Valdez, AK jumping in I teach middle school special education #sozenteacher

KathiSueSummers Mar 21 @ 11:14 PM EDT

A1B: It is actually easy when you are a technology T. Technology changes, you change. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:14 PM EDT

Info for next Qs:No matter how many times we do something, there is always something new to see and to learn :-) #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart Mar 21 @ 11:14 PM EDT

A1b look for ways to add here & there w/o having to change completely:art project,group project,hands on activity #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:12 PM EDT

Q1b:How could you change it up? :-) #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart Mar 21 @ 11:15 PM EDT

different is good! #sozenteacher

In reply to @Hudsonwife16, @LeachTeach4

rownbey Mar 21 @ 11:15 PM EDT

A1 This is my first year as a full time sped teacher and am in a new district so I'm on the opposite spectrum of this question #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:16 PM EDT

Q2:What could you see anew in your classroom? :-) #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Mar 21 @ 11:17 PM EDT

I know! So it sucks that I care so much about what my peers think #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @JaimeABart, @LeachTeach4

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:17 PM EDT

A2:Table groupings…I could change the configuration more often...been the same for quite a while now :-) #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Mar 21 @ 11:17 PM EDT

A2: I am adding new apps to my curriculum for better communication/collaboration w/ Ss. #SOZenTeacher

rownbey Mar 21 @ 11:18 PM EDT

A2 I've been trying to add as much Ss voice and choice as I can with balancing the standards I have to teach too #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:19 PM EDT

Q3:What could you see anew in your students? :-) #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Mar 21 @ 11:19 PM EDT

A2: It's almost the end of the year so keep it exciting/engaging #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

JaimeABart Mar 21 @ 11:20 PM EDT

A2 flex seating, class mindfulness practices #SoZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:20 PM EDT

A3:I need to see Ss with new eyes each day. I don't know what happened since I saw them last. Be patient & kind, always :-) #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Mar 21 @ 11:20 PM EDT

A3: Ss become the T in my courses at some point. They love it. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:22 PM EDT

Q4:What could you see anew in you colleagues? :-) #SOZenTeacher

rownbey Mar 21 @ 11:22 PM EDT

I love flex seating My 3-4-5 combo classroom never looked the same from hr 2 hr bc we changed seats accordingly #sozenteacher

In reply to @JaimeABart

JaimeABart Mar 21 @ 11:22 PM EDT

A3 their ability to lead. #SoZenTeacher

JaimeABart Mar 21 @ 11:23 PM EDT

I will be! Just got Donors Choose mindfulness project funded, woot! #sozenteacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:23 PM EDT

A4:I need to give colleagues the same love I give Ss. I need to remember that we all have struggles. #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Mar 21 @ 11:23 PM EDT

A4: Not to look at how I am teaching but that my kids are happy and safe regardless of what I do #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

KathiSueSummers Mar 21 @ 11:23 PM EDT

A4: Camaraderie among the adults. Working together... #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart Mar 21 @ 11:25 PM EDT

A4 I need to see *them* and not my anxiety-ridden perception that they are judging me #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:25 PM EDT

Some work together so well, while others...hmmm... #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:23 PM EDT

A4:I need to give colleagues the same love I give Ss. I need to remember that we all have struggles. #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Mar 21 @ 11:25 PM EDT

Amen!!! #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @JaimeABart

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:26 PM EDT

Q5:What could you see anew in your life outside of school? :-) #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Mar 21 @ 11:27 PM EDT

A5: More me time! I have to recharge the battery #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:27 PM EDT

A5:Possibilities, new ways create, connect with people…especially family...and nature…find joy in the small stuff :-) #SOZenTeacher

rownbey Mar 21 @ 11:27 PM EDT

A5 taking time to be present in the moment. I have four beautiful kids aged 2-9 who need this from me! #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Mar 21 @ 11:27 PM EDT

I don't get one #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

JaimeABart Mar 21 @ 11:28 PM EDT

A5 free time!! Work free Zone, time with my own kiddos, time for MY interests #SoZenTeacher

JaimeABart Mar 21 @ 11:28 PM EDT

A5 part 2...NAPS #SoZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Mar 21 @ 11:29 PM EDT

A5: More travel time with my son... More home time with my husband. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Mar 21 @ 11:29 PM EDT

Homework:Be still. Be quiet. Breathe. Listen :-) #SOZenTeacher