#5thchat is for people interested in chatting about topics in education, especially as they relate to Grade 5. The goal is to connect people who enjoy learning & sharing, plus supporting & creating partnerships worldwide!
Hello. My name is Susan, and I am a first year teacher from IL. I am so excited to moderate tonight. Please let me know your name, role, and where you are from. #5thchat
Hello. My name is Susan, and I am a first year teacher from IL. I am so excited to moderate tonight. Please let me know your name, role, and where you are from. #5thchat
Hello. My name is Susan, and I am a first year teacher from IL. I am so excited to moderate tonight. Please let me know your name, role, and where you are from. #5thchat
Hello. My name is Susan, and I am a first year teacher from IL. I am so excited to moderate tonight. Please let me know your name, role, and where you are from. #5thchat
A1: This past Fall, my CT & I taught a unit where students got to plant corn and relate agriculture to mathematics. It was a great experience! #5thchat
Welcome to #5thchat! Thanks to all the veteran teachers here to help provide advice to our new teachers! Good luck to all of our new teachers on the upcoming school year! @MsJachymiak is moderating tonight!
Welcome to #5thchat! Thanks to all the veteran teachers here to help provide advice to our new teachers! Good luck to all of our new teachers on the upcoming school year! @MsJachymiak is moderating tonight!
A1: looked at leaked documents from a high profile court case, analyzed them, and found evidence to support 5 possible theories about the accused - in beginner ESL! #5thchat
Hi! Adam from Virginia. Dean of Students. I conducted my dissertation on novice and veteran teacher support and motivation. Excited to be here #5thchat
A1: We spent time this year learning about personal finance where students incorporated all academic skills in order to attain a job, balance a budget, and go on a field trip to practice living in a society. It was awesome! #5thchat
I remember when I started doing "Passion Time" and no one in my building had heard of it before! Today, it's one of my (and my students') favorite times of the week! #5thchat
A1 My goal is to create lessons that are challenging, interactive, exploratory. One of the ways I encourage these best practices is creating room transformations. I dress up, decorate the room to support standards, Ss are able to explore their understanding. #5thchat
A1: As far as making the content relevant, I always try to apply it to my students lives. I encourage them to connect with characters from a story and have them think if they would act the same under the same circumstances. #5thchat
A2: My student teaching experience was great. I did a full year program, so I was in the classroom from August to May which made me feel truly prepared for this upcoming year due to seeing the beginning of the year. #5thchat
A2: My experience was very beneficial. A full year would have definitely added more value. However, even a full year of student teaching would not have fully prepared me for my first year. #5thchat
A2: I went through an alternative cert program so I had no student teaching experience. Jumped right in. It was fine but I had to accept feeling mediocre for awhile until I got the hang of it. #5thchat
A2 - I LOVED my student teaching experience! I got to teach 4th grade in my college town of Winona, MN & had the BEST teacher & students to work with! Would've enjoyed a full year, but didn't need it. I feel I did what I needed to (& I got to do 5 weeks in 7th grade!). #5thchat
A2- My ST experience was scary! Cooperatiing T told me she hated teaching and only did it for $ and summers off! She had me sit at a desk and grade papers. She sat at a desk and read from book! I did learn what type of teacher I would never be! #5thchat
A2) Browsing and caught this question.
There’s a lot that coulf be said, but I think success in student teaching has so much to do with your cooperating teacher.
I’ll always be thankful to mine (@CGES_AP) for showing me the ropes 10 years ago. He’s the man.
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A2) Browsing and caught this question.
There’s a lot that could be said, but I think success in student teaching has so much to do with your cooperating teacher.
I’ll always be thankful to mine (@CGES_AP) for showing me the ropes 10 years ago. He’s the man.
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A2 To be honest, my student teaching experience was not a good one, 24 years ago. I was lucky enough to have an amazing principal and teacher mentor who encouraged me and helped me develop into the teacher I am today. I am still in contact with both of them. #5thchat
Student teaching can give you a taste of what the real thing is like, but you never really know how it is until you’re on your own. It’s easy to overvalue the experience. #5thchat
A2. I never had to complete student teaching. If I could go back, I would have definitely done this. It would have been a great way to not have participated in a baptism by fire. #5thchat
I had the option of full year ST and was glad I chose it. I felt very prepared to start my career and was able to understand the challenges of starting and ending a school year. #5thchat
A2: My mentor teacher got to be the authority figure and I got to have fun with the students. This posed a problem when I got my first job coming in halfway through the year teaching 8th grade girls because I didn't have experience enforcing the rules. #5thchat
Hey Paul! Long time no tweet 😂 A2: Also loved student teaching way back when. Learned a ton from core teacher and appreciate her honesty about all things first year! #5thchat
A2 Currently, I serve as a teacher mentor and as an Alternate Route to Licensure faciliator. I enjoy supporting and learning from our new teachers. #PLN and instructional walks are great ways to learn from each other. #5thchat
A3: I think the most rewarding part is making a difference in students' lives, and the most difficult for me at the moment is trying to get a handle on the many aspects that come along with this profession due to being new in the field. #5thchat
Agree totally here Doug. I Always asked verteran teachers to engage in convo about “what I should know but no one will tell me” and it worked. Those veterans gave me the real talk. #5thchat
A3 - Most rewarding part of teaching is seeing my Ss grow in SO many different ways over the school year. That last day of school is emotional for all of us! Toughest part is "pleasing all of the people, all of the time." I just can't & need to stop worrying about it. #5thchat
Twitter seems to be having issues tonight. If you are not able to view the questions, go on my profile @MsJachymiak, and you will be able to see the questions. Thank you for your support! #5thchat
A3:
Most rewarding: the look on a student’s face when the light bulb turns on and he/she finally understands a concept.
Most difficult: when that light bulb stubbornly refuses to turn on!
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Q3: Most rewarding- the relationships that are built with students and colleagues; Difficult- when a student drops out of HS their senior year #5thchat
A3: Most rewarding:lasting relationships with students and sometimes being the most positive adult they encounter during their day. Most difficult:dealing with parents and regulations made by people who have no experience in education. #5thchat
Spoken answer to the best thing about teaching - making a difference.
Unspoken answer - summers off.
Spoken answer about worst thing about teaching - paperwork.
Unspoken answer - parents.
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A3: most rewarding moments of teaching is seeing and/or being present when ‘transfer’ happens for Ss. It’s magical and they are magic. Being witness to their whys is oh so powerful! #5thchat
A2: I had an intern semester and an extern semester. I also had a semester of prerequisites so it was a three semester process. I found it valuable, but I was ready to teach half way through the extern semester. #5thchat
A3 The most rewarding part of teaching is watching children learn from each other, inspire each other, and help them in their passion to solve problems, do things they never thought they could do, & help others. #GrowthMindset#5thchat
A2: My program @tamuc is a full year in the classroom at two different grade levels. I am so grateful for that time in the classroom, field experience is invaluable! #5thchat
A3 Rewarding: Having your adult students thank you and let you know the impact you had on their life!:) Ran into a 40 year old student from NY who remembered me from when I was her 3rd grade teacher! #whyiteach#5thchat
A3: The most rewarding part of teaching is seeing my students contributing positively to their communities. Ultimately, it’s the way our students function as citizens that determines our success as educators, not their meeting of school requirements. #5thchat
A4: As a teacher, I sustain my passion for teaching by connecting with my amazing #pln including @jeffgargas, @chadostrowski, @RaeHughart, and @TechieTeachOtt. When I am having a rough day, I know I can hop on Twitter to get the advice and encouragement I need. #5thchat
A1: “If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward” – MLK #InspirEDMobChat
A4: You realize that as an educator, your job is more than just being a teacher. You need to be a champion for those kids. The teaching profession is more than just a job. This drives my passion.
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A3: To echo many others, seeing the dawn of understanding on a Ss faces, and their joy of success that goes with it is the most rewarding experience! #5thchat
A4 - Honestly, it's important to forgive yourself when you just can't bring your best, but whenever you can "fake it 'til you make it," the kids certainly benefit! Fortunately, no matter what's going on in my life, being around my students almost always makes me happy! #5thchat
A4: I sustain passion by remembering the critical role that we play in the bettering of our communities. Without teachers, this country would collapse. #5thchat
A4: Look to your buddies, those colleagues that will be with you when you throw caution to the wind and try something new, just because it needs to happen... #5thchat cc @5Boyer
A4 I am always looking at how I can reach every Ss. I want them to run to class with excitement not attend for compliance. Room transformations, hooks that incorporate purposeful discourse and reflection are helpful. #5thchat
A3 Most difficult: Having ppl who are not in the classroom dictate what should go on in there. I think an educator's thoughts on the classroom should mean something. #5thchat#teacherleader
A2- I had a different experience in that I was pulled from my assigned school to go to a different one and take over for a T who went into labor early. Had a sub sit there and read the newspaper while I led class. Talk about throwing me in the deep end. It was amazing! #5thchat
A4 I switched up my plans to incorporate something extraordinary or I put on my happy face and muddled through. I tried to keep a sense of humor no matter what! #5thchat
A5: Due to just finishing student teaching a month ago, I know that my hardest adjustment will be the fact that I am completely on my own in my classroom. I know I am prepared, but I also know that a lot can happen quickly that I may not be fully prepared for. #5thchat
A5 - My first year of teaching, I was like a deer in headlights! I was used to my cooperating teacher supporting me in every way & then I was mostly on my own with no programs, only binders of worksheets & objectives. Fortunately, I had the freedom to make it my own! #5thchat
A4: The classroom is my stage and I am a paid actor, if I can’t act the part, it’s time to take a quick break, it’s too important of a job to not bring the best I can each day. I am not prefect, it’s okay if I make mistake and need to ask for help or a break #5thchat
A5: The toughest adjustment I had was finding a balance between being a teacher that the students liked while not being one that they walked all over! It honestly took me a couple of years before I found this! #5thchat
A5- the transition was pretty easy because I had a really good CT that really let me run the show as a student teacher and it gave me a good feel of what it would be like on my own. Having a longer ST experience helped too #5thchat
A5: The biggest adjustment I had to make was to trust others. I believed in myself and not much else. I thought I was a hot shot, until about four years in when my growth plateaued. I realized I needed to listen and observe the greatness that was going on around me. #5thchat
A3- Seeing growth Ss make is what excites me!! They develop confidence in themselves to be better readers and writers.
Dealing with state testing that doesn’t care if a kid makes 2 yrs growth in a year because they still failed their test by 1 Q is definitely the worst. #5thchat
How lucky you were @MsJachymiak This is how it should be, an apprenticeship. It’s impossible to know how to start a school year well if you’ve never experienced it from a teacher’s perspective. #edchat#teachertraining
A2: My student teaching experience was great. I did a full year program, so I was in the classroom from August to May which made me feel truly prepared for this upcoming year due to seeing the beginning of the year. #5thchat
A4- I am surrounded by great teammates and administrators and when we have rough days, we learn to just find ways to laugh and relax because if we don’t, we will cry. I don’t take myself too seriously. A bad day will be followed by a great day. 😍 #5thchat
A6: During my internships and student teaching, I have always had SBG implemented. I got hired at a school that uses traditional grading which I am accustomed to, but I think the biggest shift with SBG is getting parents to buy in. #5thchat
A5: I am doing my last semester of residency this fall. I can hardly wait to be in the classroom 5 days a week! I am excited to see the answers from the veteran teachers here! #5thchat
A5 Taught preschool for 4 years, then went into public school. I was supposed to teach K, subbed one day for a 3rd grade class, moved to that 3rd grade class, and have been going ever since.:) #5thchat
A5 biggest adjustment was to learn to put my own family and well being first. We think our classrooms need 100% of our focus. We must care for ourselves -stay healthy- and always put our own families first. #5thchat
A6 - We're making that shift this year. Fortunately, I've been using a hybrid SBG/Traditional format of reporting grades on report cards for 10 years now. Hoping it'll be a smooth transition. #5thchat
A6: SBG not currently used at my school, but with shifts in how teachers are evaluated currently taking place in SC, I would imagine it may be in the works. #5thchat
Q6- I have been immersed in both worlds. What if we learned to learn just for the love of learning with no numeric/alpha attached? Until we stop the GPA competition for scholarships and college entrance I don’t see either going away. #5thchat
A7: As a new teacher, I know that I have a voice, and I am grateful that engaging on Twitter helped me find my voice. I know that I do not know everything and want to remain humble and teachable, but I also know that I may have something to offer. #5thchat
A7 - As a first year teacher, I listened to everyone around me & just tried to fit in. I had a great mentor & tried to be just like her. Today, I look to first year teachers as the ones with all the new ideas that I want to "borrow." I love working with new teachers! #5thchat
Q7- Listen carefully, share when I can. I have found that new teachers have a lot to offer when it comes to technology and best practices because they are fresh and excited. Don’t let the old dogs with no tricks bring ya down! #5thchat
A7: Being a willing listener and willing to be big enough to admit when you need help was critical to me as a first year teacher. My mentor teacher was also amazing and let me talk to her about anything without any fear of judgement. #5thchat
A5- I agree! The hardest part was starting from scratch to build up resources and things like a solid classroom library. Effective teachers know that this process is never done. You will always be working to help your classroom evolve.#5thchat
A7: I just kept a positive attitude, made suggestions where I thought they could be helpful, and took advice from the seasoned teachers who knew the school and students better. I was 39 when I started though, so I don't think I had the same challenges. #5thchat
A7: I have never bought into the StudT inferiority complex. I was better in some ways as a StudT. I was more regularly mindful of my Ss and could block out the BS. When there is no plan B, plan A has to work. I was fearless in a way that I lost and had to regain. #5thchat
A7- Pre-service and first year teachers bring a refreshing perspective to the table. Regardless of how many years of experience we have, it’s always helpful to hear from others who can offer insight that we may not have considered. #5thchat
Thank you so much for joining this chat tonight and having patience while we sorted out the tech issues! I hope you found this chat to be beneficial. #5thchat
A8: Be tougher (as far as discipline) than you think you need to be at first. Then, ease up if needed. It is so much easier than trying to set tougher rules once the students see you as weak. #5thchat
