#akedchat Brittany from Hooper Bay. Last advice I got was to let the de-icer sit for a bit before trying to clear the porch. Took it. Solid bush advice đ
Joe from Valdez. I actually asked the Twitterverse this morning to recommend books on preparing to be a principal. I am going to get some of the recommendations and check them out. #akedchat
Q1/A1: #akedchat Lisa Carlson Eagle River Alaska K-6 Self-Contained Sped Class. Latest Advice: honor myself 1st & YES thatâs my NYrs resolution. Take care of me 1st before IEPâs, student behavior, lesson planning, husband, kids. Oxygen mask đ· needed! đđ»
#akedchat Visit other teachers when you get the chance to get ideas for your own practice. Also, don't let your classroom consume your whole life. We need you for the long haul, not just to shine brightly for a small time.
#akedchat A1:New Tchr advice: âOnly touch things once on your deskâ. Love this advice from DarrenDaily. It will keep you better organized, less stressed & you will accomplish more in your day/routines. â„ïž
A1: Ask for help! Not just from the seasoned pros w/tested lessons down the hall, but from your internet PLN folks, fam, & friends. Can't survive those first brutal years without some serious support! #akedchat
A2 #akedchat Rookie Teaching for Dummies... wish I was joking! That book saved me my first year! Also: in Anchorage/any diverse city: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down; The 57 Bus
A2: Lies My Teacher Told Me is fantastic not only for content but as a reminder that we need to question how WE were taught & not just repeat those patterns. #akedchat
A1: Make friends with your librarian, building operator, and office staff. Youâre going to lose your keys and forget to sign up for library days... a lot. #akedchat
A3: Build relationships w/your students. Be kind, consistent, fair, & firm. Be clear with your expectations & then enforce enforce enforce. Kids need to know you care enough to enforce boundaries! #akedchat
A3: READ THE STUDENT HANDBOOK. Close read it. Make inferences. Our schoolâs tardy policy is âstudents should be on time and prepared for classâ... that second half matters a lot more than the first half! And follow the rules the kids have to follow as much as you can. #akedchat
A2: Choose ONE subject to really try to improve/build up all year long, then the next year choose another one, instead of getting overwhelmed the first year. #akedchat
Also, âif you have a 100 percent approval rating, youâre not doing your job right.â My non-teacher husband told me this two weeks into my first year. âIt only takes 51% to be president, so why do you need 100% of your students to love you?â #akedchat
A3: Build relationships with students and their parents, figure out what motivates your students, never ever give up- try something new every day if you have to! #akedchat
A4: Not sure for everyone, but there are 3 or 4 science sites I hit all the time: Biointeractive, HHMI, and Learn Genetics Utah - crammed full of fantastic, free, interactive science. #akedchat
A1: leave work before 5:30 pm each night, and LEAVE WORK AT WORK. There is always more to do and stress about. If you don't give yourself personal time, you eventually burn out. The important things always have a way of rising to the top and getting done. #akedchat
English Teachers: Secondary English Coffee Shop Everyone: Pinterest, TPT, and your districtâs Continuing Ed platform. I stalk MLP for cheap and interesting classes every week... gotta get to the far column as quick as possible! #akedchat
A5: You can learn something from ANY fellow educator... even (and maybe especially) the ineffective ones. If you approach most interactions as an opportunity to get better at your job, youâll get a lot more out of it. Exception to this rule: social events. Just chill. #akedchat
A3: build relationships, insert humor, cut hurtful snark (even when it's tempting and truthful), be as understanding as possible, and stick to a set of consistent, predictable, meaningful expectations. #akedchat
A5: You don't have to be besties in order to be professional. Do your job well & do your best to help others do their jobs well. If someone is tough for me to like, I imagine they're someone I really enjoy before I reply to their emails, requests, etc đ #akedchat
A2 #akedchat OH SO many good books. Hereâs 1 I found recently: You have to know the kids will teach YOU just as much as you teach them...if you listen & pay attention. Then everyoneâs need get met!
Any conference that you can give 100 percent to. If youâre gonna be worrying about what the kids are doing to a sub while youâre gone, youâre not gonna get the info you came for. Just anxiety. #akedchat
A5: find a colleague who pushes and inspires you to reach, and is willing to listen to your troubles without adding fuel for unproductive ranting. Be courteous to those who are toxic to your work life happiness, but avoid conversations that tilt towards the negative. #akedchat
A7: Get to the far right of your salary column! Ask questions about retirement, even though youâre 22. Fill out loan forgiveness if youâre at a title 1 school. Take care of yourself financially so that... 1/2 #akedchat
#akedchat 1. Read Fred Jones 2. Ask peers what works for them. 3. Always be consistent and do what you say you will. Build relationships but make sure you have routine and structure.
2/2 in ten years you can make the right choices for you, your classroom, your students, and your career and not just the right choice for your bank account. #akedchat
#akedchat It doesn't matter if you like someone or not. You are setting an example your students will notice. This is a workplace, and you must be civil and work together for the kids. Always be kind. Rise above if you must.
A7: find a hobby you love, to force you to find time to continue developing yourself. Make time for people who are important to you. Teaching is a part of you but can't become your ENTIRE identity, or you won't make it. #akedchat
A8: Make a support network of positive people you can get help from (& kvetch with a little). Set a boundary between your life & work & stick to it! The job is never ever done & can consume you. Save positive notes, pix, etc for rough days. #akedchat
A8: Social events // donât check your email more than once an evening // donât take stuff home if you wonât get it done... the only thing worse than taking a stack of papers home is bringing them back ungraded // pedicures #akedchat
A7.2: seek professional developments opportunities that are meaningful to you and will advance your career in the way YOU desire. Don't wait for a district to provide what you need. (You might wait a while, and stagnation is killer) #akedchat
#akedchat Make time for something you are passionate about. Choose a day, or at least a few hours, where you aren't thinking/doing school stuff. Decompress.
A6: I appreciate attending conferences with a team so the dialogue continues after the sessions are over. Choose a conference that meets your own professional needs to improve. #akedchat
Tammy Morris, Independent Contractor of Educational PD, based in Juneau. Super glad I scheduled the question tweets since I got home late from class tonight! Sorry I haven't been responsive! #akedchat
A7 Continue setting goals with action plans to meet them. Continue to monitor and adjust to improve your practice. Change it up. Keep learning. #akedchat
A9: I need help motivating the middle... and myself. Having my prep moved to the afternoon has made me much less efficient with the little time we have. #AKedchat
A10: Since it's all volunteer run, it might be tough, but having topics lined out in advance would be nice. Also, trying to think of a way to scoop in more ppl. Lots of great ideas out there that aren't getting shared! #akedchat
Get more people involved! I cannot tell you how many of my ASD colleagues donât know about TISS (teacher institute seminar series) credit and all the resources you find when you pursue it. Why is this not being plugged in a district or union email? #akedchat
