John checking in from Mexico City where we haven’t seen the sun for three days... I know @daviswelcome and the awesome folks from #engagechat will brighten things up!
Hey #engagechat! Louie from Lancaster, PA. Multi-tasking by watching the Yankee game at the same time. 5th Grade teacher moving to Philly in August. Excited for a new adventure.
Joel Brown from NE NC, math teacher transitioning to assistant principal for the 2018-19 school year. Hope everyone is enjoying the start to summer vacation! #engagechat
A1: My own desire to grow and learn, above everything else. I am discovering that I don’t owe anyone an apology for wanting to improve myself and the work I do. #engagechat
#engagechat Hey there, Jamie from Southern Oregon! I'm a high school English teacher. I'm going to chat while I enjoy SUMMER! Last day for teachers was today. :-) ♡
A collective of my life experiences. Family, friends, and faith community. I have an incredible PLN, especially #4ocfpln always calling me to better my practices for the betterment of my students. #engagechat
A1: My own desire to grow and learn, above everything else. I am discovering that I don’t owe anyone an apology for wanting to improve myself and the work I do. #engagechat
A1: My first teaching job was in a really rough school, and that community taught me so much that shaped who I am today. Respect is earned, not given. Ss can always tell if you don’t genuinely love and care about them. Nothing is more important than the relationship! #EngageChat
A1: The desire that my my Non-English speaking, first time in the US, and never been in school students have to learn and connect with others. It's their desire that has motivated me to be a great teacher! #engagechat
A1: My first teaching job was in a really rough school, and that community taught me so much that shaped who I am today. Respect is earned, not given. Ss can always tell if you don’t genuinely love and care about them. Nothing is more important than the relationship! #EngageChat
A1: My life experiences-things that were said to me-both positive and negative, things I observed or went through, and my desire to grow, improve, and never give up. #engagechat
#engagechat A1. My teaching career was a 2nd career inspired by volunteer work. Today? I'm passionate, I need to always be challenged and grow and my perseverance
A1: Definitely my parents and my family! #EngageChat They have encouraged and supported me all the way! Now my Twitter PLN is a huge part of my support system!
A1) Wanting to make my family proud and also being able to live a good life physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and financially. #engagechat
A1 Wow. What a question. Hm, my faith, my past Ts who have encouraged me, my personal desire to improve myself & to become as educated as possible, my husband who encourages me to pursue my interests, my own children who I want to make proud & be a good example for #engagechat
A1: Football has had a huge impact, got me on my path to college, helped me find my job, the irreplaceable people I've met (a former asst. coach introduced me to my wife 😎). Brought me to education, many, including my #4ocfpln have helped from there. #engagechat
A1: The desire that my my Non-English speaking, first time in the US, and never been in school students have to learn and connect with others. It's their desire that has motivated me to be a great teacher! #engagechat
A1: I am motivated daily by the excitement I see in my students, their questions and drive. Helping others develop a love and passion for something you personally believe in and enjoy keeps me always striving to do the best I can by them. #EngageChat
A1: My first year of teaching was rough. Amazing mentors and relationships with instructional coaches and an AP kept me in education. They supported every crazy idea I ever had. #engagechat
Well..truthfully no , but I hate to miss #engagechat and typing on this mini-netbook a.k.a. Commodore 64 computer makes it rough (google it for the reference)
A1) Too many peeps to name, I was certainly blessed to have some pretty fantastic parents who instilled in me a positive and strong work ethic #engagechat
A1: My life experiences-things that were said to me-both positive and negative, things I observed or went through, and my desire to grow, improve, and never give up. #engagechat
A1 My parents, the people I surround myself with, a tremendous law school professor, and my students, want to keep improving who I am and my role in the classroom #engagechat
#engagechat A1. My teaching career was a 2nd career inspired by volunteer work. Today? I'm passionate, I need to always be challenged and grow and my perseverance
A2; Sr. Regina. 3rd grade. She had us write a story each week with our spelling words. I invented crazy stories and fell in love with writing #engagechat
A2: my 11th grade history teacher. He was the single most encouraging guy I have ever met; didn’t mislead me about my achievements, but always stood for my success. I now teach in his old classroom! #engagechat
A2: My favorite Teacher was my high school honors English teacher. She was tough and brutally honest, but when I earned a compliment, I knew it was earned and not easily given. She prepared me to accept feedback in life. #EngageChat
A2: Mrs. Olsen! She took a guy like me and instilled in me the importance of second chances. She took me in like I was one of her own kids! #EngageChat
A2; Sr. Regina. 3rd grade. She had us write a story each week with our spelling words. I invented crazy stories and fell in love with writing #engagechat
A2 ah, I can't ever pick one...but I will say a law professor, I learned the value of leaning in and listening to students,how to be a mentor, and the importance of relationships #engagechat
A2: Mr. Reed, high school social studies teacher. For a lot of reasons, but mainly because he treated us utterly decently. had a passion for his job and life driven by a sense of service. #engagechat
My teacher who class name board secretly had a positive note about us all on the back side. We got them at the end of the semester. We were all uniquely recognized. #soimportant#EngageChat
A2: my 11th grade history teacher. He was the single most encouraging guy I have ever met; didn’t mislead me about my achievements, but always stood for my success. I now teach in his old classroom! #engagechat
A2: Hands down, Frau Zanella. Our German teacher brought so much energy and engagement. We got excited about German, b/c she was so excited about it. #engagechat
A2: My favorite teacher was Mr. Tokarchik, my Algebra 1 teacher in HS. I HATED math growing up and he was the FIRST teacher to sit down with me and ask me why! He helped me fall in love with Math and understand it!! He was a FIRST YEAR teacher too! #engagechat
A2. 8th Grade ELA Teacher Mr. Meister always inspired us beyond the academics... He was heavily invested in our lives and always rooted 4 us. He was my track coach and musical director. Aside from my parents, one of the biggest cheerleaders I had during high school. #engagechat
A2 8th grade - Mrs Hoehner! She made learning fun everyday! Never a dull moment- she cane to my wedding 15 years later! #relationshipsmatter#engagechat
A2: My favorite Teacher was my high school honors English teacher. She was tough and brutally honest, but when I earned a compliment, I knew it was earned and not easily given. She prepared me to accept feedback in life. #EngageChat
A2: I had 2-Miss Rogotze was my 1-4 grade teacher. She took the time to build relationships with us. Dr. Spurgin was a prof for my undergrad & also on my dissertation committee. He empowered us as Ss and was always there to help, even after graduation. #engagechat
A2) Mr. Jones my mathematics college professor. I modeled a lot of my teaching style after him. He was also the professor for one of the first classes that I struggled VERY much in and he still stuck with me through the program. #engagechat
A2: Mrs. Olsen! She took a guy like me and instilled in me the importance of second chances. She took me in like I was one of her own kids! #EngageChat
A2a: I had several who shaped, and continue to shape, the teacher I am today. I'll go with the first. Maxine Moore, my 2nd grade teacher. To be continued... #engagechat
@TMIEpiscopal Ts, hungry for another Twitter chat. You should check out #engagechat. Friday nights at 7pm CST. Always great topics and great people! #tmilearns
Mr. Welker, Ms. Bilder & in college Dr Shannon and Dr. Alborg. Their passion for teaching, their love of the subjects they taught permeated every class. They challenged us & believed we were capable of more than we even thought we were at the time. #EngageChat
A2: I had 2-Miss Rogotze was my 1-4 grade teacher. She took the time to build relationships with us. Dr. Spurgin was a prof for my undergrad & also on my dissertation committee. He empowered us as Ss and was always there to help, even after graduation. #engagechat
A2 Mrs. Painter...5th Grade...Turned in some late work and she had a conversation with me about fulfilling my potential...never have turned in anything late again...she believed I was more more... #engagechat
A2) Miss Mantgas, 3rd grade, worked me to the bone with love, and I was glad that she did... she believed in me 150% even when I didnt believe in myself, loved her like a mom #engagechat
A2: I had a great college professor too (creative writing). He had been a strip club piano player, friends with Norman Mailer. All kinds of real stories and he had such passion for writing and writers #engagechat
#engagechat A2: My favorite teacher in high school was Mrs Otto. She taught medieval literature, Shakespeare, and Reader's Theater. She loved her subject and she loved us. :-) ♡
A2: (continued) She was my teacher when my father, an Air Force pilot, was killed in Vietnam. I was afraid to go to school because I thought that if I did, my mom would die, too. Mrs. Moore went above and beyond to make sure I felt safe and comfortable. #engagechat
A2. I have more than one, but I was proud to step in to the principal role at CMS behind my 5th teacher @TanyaTturner. It was a blessing to follow her and continues to be an honor to work with her as the Asst Super.
#NCNElegend#engagechat
A2) Miss Mantgas, 3rd grade, worked me to the bone with love, and I was glad that she did... she believed in me 150% even when I didnt believe in myself, loved her like a mom #engagechat
#engagechat A2. There were really only 3 I didn't like from K thru my Masters. I'm going to say 8th grade MS..She supported me in my passion of theater and music..Gave me incredible confidence!
I know, between your GIF and @CoachJonCraig SUmmertime GIF, so funny, but now I can't stop singing that song, I'm sure I have the cassette around here somewhere #engagechat
In reply to
@jamesvarlack, @CoachJonCraig, @CoachJonCraig
I remember teaching in San Benito and my friends outside the Valley would ask, “But it’s a dry heat, right?” Anything north of 100 is just hot! #engagechat
In reply to
@jamesvarlack, @Rdene915, @CoachJonCraig
A3: Just stepping forward. I make mistakes, plenty of them. But, I learn every time. I also spend a lot of time getting feedback and talking through ideas. Helps to talk it out! #engagechat
OOhhh... I think the way to overcome them is to do them. Take them on and many times you'll end up proving to yourself that you're stronger and more capable than you gave yourself credit for. #EngageChat
A3: Until recently, I didn’t...let them overcome me. Now I am learning that just feeling the fear doesn’t mean I can’t saddle up anyway, to paraphrase John Wayne. #engagechat
A3 Sometimes it is really difficult, I remind myself of need to take some risks, that FEAR is Face Everything and Rise, via Zig Ziglar, rely on PLN for support #engagechat
A3: Just stepping forward. I make mistakes, plenty of them. But, I learn every time. I also spend a lot of time getting feedback and talking through ideas. Helps to talk it out! #engagechat
So today the temperature was 96...not bad...but the humidity was 88%...sauna...so to the pool it was...cool Dale, so you spent some time in San Benito? #EngageChat
A3: Overcoming fears is a TOUGH battle for anyone!! I investigate what my fear is and ways to overcome them. I just push forward and take note of what I have done to overcome. #engagechat
A3 I overcome fears by not thinking too hard about them. Others seem to have survived before. So, it can be done if I simply press forward. #EngageChat
A3: So far I have conquered my fears by just doing them in a scared state. There’s nothing like the feeling of accomplishing something that you were once afraid of #EngageChat
A3 Sometimes it is really difficult, I remind myself of need to take some risks, that FEAR is Face Everything and Rise, via Zig Ziglar, rely on PLN for support #engagechat
A3 I overcome fears by not thinking too hard about them. Others seem to have survived before. So, it can be done if I simply press forward. #EngageChat
A3 Face Everything And Rise is how you overcome FEAR! When the bar is set, leap over it and set a new bar! Take a leap of faith and keep jumping! #engagechat
A3: I learn a lot of lessons about overcoming fear in #yoga and every time I come out feeling like a bada$$ because I tried and sometimes I actually find my balance and strength! #namaste#engagechat#yogaallday
A3) Had most difficult year personally, career wise, found myself in some scary situations... You put on your big girl panties and deal, one baby step in front of the other, My momma didnt bring me into this world to be scared, I've got things to do #purpose#engagechat
A3: So far I have conquered my fears by just doing them in a scared state. There’s nothing like the feeling of accomplishing something that you were once afraid of #EngageChat
A3) Try to identify the fear and meet it head on. I believe that if i acknowledge the fears then I can plan how to face them. Practice, preparation, and put myself in uncomfortable spots to continuously work on them. #engagechat
A1: I am motivated by the opportunity to impact so many lives in a positive manner. The smiles, the hugs, the high-fives, the letters...from all of us to each other are highly motivating. I am still sending letters, this summer! 😊 #engagechat
A3 That is tough. I def turn to my support system, esp my husband but also my friends and co-workers to help me understand what I'm worrying about and to lift me up or be there as I'm facing my fears. #engagechat
A3: Fear is a defense mechanism, so in this sense it can actually be a teacher. At least, that’s what I tell myself when I have to go into a dark room… #engagechat
A3: I’m still trying to figure that out! Some fears are healthy but others make you second guess things. I’m hoping to overcome the latter #EngageChat by retirement! Lol!
A2: My French teacher inspired me to want to learn French...for 4 years! I loved her funny jokes and her playful spirit. She genuinely cared about all of us. #engagechat
A3: I overcome my fears by intentionally exposing myself to the unknown. I have overcame a lot of fears, since my first year of teaching, last year! #engagechat
Jerry Curreri. 12th grade ELA. Class full of jocks and behavior problems. Based the curriculum on student interests (war). He probably broke 101 rules but he treated us like people and got more out of us than any other teacher!! #engagechat
St Elmos Fire! I love running long distance races... and I have it 3x in my playlist! It gives me the strength and pep I need to run strong. #EngageChat
A4: Suite: Judy Blue Eyes by CSN. Three part harmony, amazing acoustic guitar work, and beautiful poetry written by my favorite musician of all time for one of the most talented women of all time. #engagechat
A4: "Everything is Awesome!" from "Lego Movie I". Ok...not really lol My son makes me listen to it. It does tend to pick up my spirits. I love "Always Be Humble and Kind" by Tim McGraw. We never know what others are experiencing. #engagechat
A4: My favorite song is Rascal Flatts version of "My Wish". The words of the song just resonate why I want to be a teacher. It is what I wish for all of my Ss #engagechat
A4 Nope, can't do it, have a few, Unwritten Natasha Bedingfield, No Roots by Alice Merton and Whatever it Takes, Imagine Dragons, at least these are the most current #engagechat
A4: My favorite song is Rascal Flatts version of "My Wish". The words of the song just resonate why I want to be a teacher. It is what I wish for all of my Ss #engagechat
A4: I minored in music, so it's always been a huge part of my life! Lately, I've been humming "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban. It's my go-to when I'm struggling. Last week my resignation was approved and employment in another district approved.Been a little stressed. #engagechat
A4 Right now, I can endlessly listen to an instrumental version of Sultans of Swing, which is playing as I'm typing. Here's the link to play at your leisure. I defy you not to tap both feet. #EngageChathttps://t.co/rtoT1ICBDU
A4) That is a very tough question! Right now I would have to go with something by Maze and Frankie Beverly. The music is awesome and every age group seems to be able to jam to it! #engagechat
Honest reply: I find it interesting/comforting that all educators—even seasoned veterans and experts on speaking circuits—have fears. I think we need to do a better job communicating this to new teachers. #engagechat
In reply to
@JCrossedu, @KyleHamstra, @AdamBrownEDU
A3) knowing that the fearful are caught as often as the bold, learning you can do what you once feared, these thoughts diminish fear and lead to growth. #engagechat
I think we could have a whole chat just about this one question #engagechat. Mine was Ms. Nidz. She had us built a planetarium out of paper mâche, punch constellations in the ceiling and listen to Phillip Glass inside. Everything was student-driven PBL before the term existed.
It was written for Judy Collins, who was Stephen Stills’ girlfriend at the time. I saw the two of them perform together a couple weeks ago...great show! #engagechat
Everyone has powerful, inspiring songs or emotional connections...I'm over hereI just loving mine b/c it's easy to rap & belt out in my car lol.. #engagechat
A4 "Tonight Tonight" by Smashing Pumpkins. The single came out during a crazy time of my life (8th grade going onto high school), lyrics of hope & change hit a chord w/ me, & love the combo of strings & rock instruments. #engagechat
A4 #EngageChat hmm that's a tough one... I have so many. Fighter by @GymClassHeroes is a big time motivational fave " I do it for the kids life the the towel in on. Every time you fall it's only making your chin strong."
A5: I got my MA in 2 years and earned a scholarship for the second year. Wrote my Master’s thesis on educational funding and got it done ahead of the deadline. #engagechat
A5: Putting in the work, meeting my goals, and landing my dream job as a Digital Learning Coach with a team who really WANTS me to bring what knowledge I have!! And the ability to know that I did it! #EngageChat
I have two that really stand out Kathy Robinson & Mickie Knight. #EngageChat a2 both took the time to make me feel special and really believed in me when I didn't
#engagechat A5. Leaving my 1st career to enter our field. Waitressed while returning to school and obtaining my cert. Never have had one regret on my decision. 💗
A5: My daughters would definitely be my top answer! Obtaining my doctoral degree and being the doctoral class speaker was pretty awesome, too! #engagechat
A5) I beat stage 3 Hodgkins Lymphoma, and was blessed 3 gorgeous and health kids when they told me I may not be able to have any #ToGodBeAllTheGlory#engagechat
A5 Personally, I'm proud about how my family has come into their own away from my family & friends in the SF Bay Area. Professionally, I got my 1st grant on my first try. Just got news about it this week. Planning on using it to teach myself & staff G Suite #engagechat
A5 This group right here! Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
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