Welcome to #TXed chat. We are so happy you can join us for our Thanksgiving Chat. Please take the next few minutes to introduce yourself and tell us where you are from.
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Welcome to #TXed chat. We are so happy you can join us for our Thanksgiving Chat. Please take the next few minutes to introduce yourself and tell us where you are from.
Can we add former Wildcat teacher turned Math Coach? Remember, where you came from.great to see you join. Jeans pass for you. I’ll talk to @SernaSammySeal#WestAveEs. #txed
A2: The people I share it with; it's a time where I can really look around & see so much love around me in the faces of my loved ones! Also, the DESSERTS!! #TXed#edleadership
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A1-A strange thing, but I enjoy the weather this time of year. The cooler weather brings a nice silent peace in the early mornings. Love getting up during the holiday and enjoying the quiet reflecting time. #TXed
#txed A1 Thanksgiving means a trip to my Aunt Diane's in Alvin ( since the 1970's ). Oh the memories. Football in the street with the neighborhood kids, great stories of my parents. Time with family. #GoodTimes
Hi there #TXed! Carrie from San Antonio here! My favorite part of Thanksgiving Holiday is getting to catch up with friends, family, and my favorite Netflix shows. 😊🦃🥧
A2: Vocalizing it- letting them know they are appreciated & you wouldn't be the same without them! I am trying hard to be conscientious about this! #TXed#edleadership
Hi there #TXed! Carrie from San Antonio here! My favorite part of Thanksgiving Holiday is getting to catch up with friends, family, and my favorite Netflix shows. 😊🦃🥧
A2: Show thanks to others by writing simple notes, acknowledging their small successes and reminding them how much they are appreciated. Random Acts of Kindness! #TXED
Hi there #TXed! Carrie from San Antonio here! My favorite part of Thanksgiving Holiday is getting to catch up with friends, family, and my favorite Netflix shows. 😊🦃🥧
How about by “showing thanks?” Genuinely showing we care. Greet, Support, Care about each other. High fives. Hugs. Kind words. All the little things that we forget or don’t think matter, really do matter. We don’t need a holiday. Always do it. #txed Celebrate like the CMA’s.
A2: Spend some time deepening relationships and recognizing hard effort, tell people how much you appreciate those little things that keep the glue together, and give people an open ear and that perfect slice of turkey you were eying! #txed
#txed A2 on a lighter side.... Can't wait for the week off so I can decorate my house and make it the #BELIEVE house in Fort Bend County. Featuring a stand up Mr. Toups where my Ss can go and get a #BelieveSelfie
On my list for Thanksgiving Break are Daredevil Season 3, Jessica Jones Season 2, and Sabrina. 😊 My students have tried talking to me about e retuning but I’m all “No Spoilers!” 🙉 #TXed
#txed A2 on a lighter side.... Can't wait for the week off so I can decorate my house and make it the #BELIEVE house in Fort Bend County. Featuring a stand up Mr. Toups where my Ss can go and get a #BelieveSelfie
A2 Small gestures go a long way. Thoughtful words, gifts, pats on the back. Giving really is a special gift for the giver and the giftee! Both of you benefit. #txed
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A learning target/focus and a way to measure effectiveness. Wait? Are those two things? It has to be those two things. You can’t have one without the other. It’s like mashed potatoes and corn. You have to have both. #TXed
A3: great feasts happen when everyone is able to relax and let their guard down. Great lessons happen when Ts create an environment where kids relax and let their guard down. #TXed
A2: This time of the year is stressful for everyone for many reasons. It helps to remember that when working alongside colleagues and students. Having patience and understanding can breed a culture of gratitude. #txed
#txed A3 Just saying, I make a DELICIOUS apple pie FROM SCRATCH! The secret is the right amount of cinammon. A Tr secret ingredient is PASSION for their lessons and career. If the Ss KNOW you love what you do, they WILL love your class. #AlwaysBelieve
A3: great feasts happen when everyone is able to relax and let their guard down. Great lessons happen when Ts create an environment where kids relax and let their guard down. #TXed
A3: Essential item to make a t-giving feast great: my father-in-laws dessert!!!! Crucial element that Ts must have: enthusiasm! If its non-existent, it will be the same for Ss. #TXed#edleadership
Thanks! I agree it should be year round... Imagine if everyone in our schools did this for just 5 minutes a day. What a difference that would make! #TXED
A3: I am going to go with pumpkin pie with whip cream and wassail as a combo! Relationships built with students on the lesson: this allows the building of true relevance. #txed
A3: Deviled Eggs and Sherbet Hawaiian Punch.... Just like the best educators, these side dishes, during a Thanksgiving feast, know how to stand-out and grab everyone's attention. 😉 #txed
A3: Mac and cheese is a must have at a Thanksgiving meal! Speaking of “cheese”, I think what makes any lesson great is a little “cheesy” authenticity and excitement from the teacher. #txed
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A3, continued: I will go one step further: no relationships=no learning, plan the best lesson you want and without meaningful relationships, it will miss the mark! #txed
A4 My educational rock is my #4OCFpln on Voxer! I learn so much from them and we have each other's back! My rock at home is my husband! He is my biggest cheerleader and sounding board! #TXed
A4: My "rocks" would have to be my kids; they may not know it yet, but they are my motivation to work towards improving education ALL THE TIME. Plus, nothing like kids to bring out your humility & humor! #TXed
#txed A4 My wife @AngelaToups has inspired me to be what I am today. The #BelieveSelfies, the #Believe wall, and many items in my upcoming book were inspired by her. She is #AWEsome! ps... How about this rock in the background
A4: As someone newly married (1 month officially!), I can honestly say my rock is my husband. (Oh em gee... I actually get to use that word!) We’ve been through a lot since we first started dating, and those storms have been weathered without any erosion. 💕 #txed
A4: I can always lean on my husband and family at home! The kids at school always make me smile and my mentor @j_rodricks1 motivates and challenges me! #TXed
Aww, thanks brother. Same to you. If I'm having a difficult day, some how you always know... And you fix it with leadership, encouragement, laughter, and a listening ear. #txed ... A true LEADER.
A3 Presentation. And I don't mean a PowerPoint. I think it's with a cool engage, but lots of choice and differentiation. But delivered with a lot of passion #txed kinda like Thanksgiving dinner. A lot of effort goes in and it's worth it!
A4: My educational rock: my administrative team who supports us in this mission phenomenally; my rock at home: my wife, without question, with me in this journey #TXed
School:Academic Success. (Our school is more than that, but the state boils down to this.) Team: Professional Success. (Hard working staff) Students: Happiness(our students are more than just a test score). Parents: Support.(they want to help their kids) Family: Health. #TXed
#txed A5 My wish would be that my book (coming out soon) would inspire an #AlwaysBelieve school where every class would have #AlwaysBelieve as the first rule.
A6: Lots of love in the room, but also lots of stress at times; some chaos, people everywhere talking, interacting, & learning from one another. May not seem like it at first glance, but many memorable moments take place all at once! #TXed
A5 School: More connected educators
Team: Consistency and Communication
Students: Love of Reading
Parents: Read to Children
Family: Family vacation will whole family! #txed
A5-I would wish for peace. Peace of mind and a peaceful spirit. There are so many things happening in the world that can get us worked up. At times we just need a little peace to recharge us. #TXed
My son's love for a content area is DIRECTLY tied to how he feels about the teacher. Huge realization for me one day as he came home from middle school talking about science...That power is huge. I'm in awe of it. #txed
A6-There is a lot of work preparing for teaching and Thanksgiving, but once all said and done, oh the magical memories that are created at the tables. #TXed
A6 Teaching is similar to Thanksgiving as there are many blessings from year to year, moments where we stop & pause to be thankful for the good, collaborate & cheer, as well as see the plentiful around us. #TXed
A6: a wide variety of menu choices at Thanksgiving add to a great overall meal - this is similar to numerous & varied learning choices, styles, and delivery = successful learning experiences #TXed
This is also my wish. I was trying to find the words, but you said it perfectly. With all of the tumult in our world, I think being able to stand in the center of it all with a modicum of peace would be the greatest fulfillment of any wish I could ever have. #txed
A5-I would wish for peace. Peace of mind and a peaceful spirit. There are so many things happening in the world that can get us worked up. At times we just need a little peace to recharge us. #TXed
A5: School- collaboration & teamwork for learning needs of kids/ team- how much I appreciate & love working alongside them/ Ss- that I will advocate & love them ferociously/ parents- that I will do the above for their kids/ family- I am not me without them! #TXed
A5: Wishes=School: peace and safety, team: patience and harmony; students: calm and focus; parents: rest and relaxation; family: good health and faith, staying grounded in what matters #TXed
Sorry for the confusion with the ending question. Yet, none the less, still a great chat focus! Enjoy the rest of this week and have a great holiday. #TXed
A3: Mac and cheese. I could get symbolic here and talk about a dish that could relate to teaching but honestly just looking forward to the Mac and cheese. As for part 2, planning. You won’t get very far in teaching without good planning. #txed
A6: Every day in class, we gather with students from various cultures and we build communal knowledge, learning things that benefit each other from each other: reciprocal knowledge base enhancement and fellowship #txed
For Thanksgiving next week, all I want is rain for California. Please add this to your prayers in order to protect our CA firefighters, elderly, children & babies. This poor #airquality is the worst ever. #rain#caedchat#txeduchat#txed
A4: my team!! My colleagues!! Our school is so small that honestly everyone is everyone’s rock. You can go to anyone in the building and no one will turn you away. Anyone will help or listen. At home, my husband is my rock. He deserves an award. #txed
