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Welcome to #caedchat, where educators gather to share and collaborate, Let’s all take a moment to introduce ourselves. Where are you from? What do you teach? #caedchat
Thank you for joining #caedchat tonight. The topic is “Creating a Supportive Environment for New Teachers”, Tonight’s #caedchat is moderated by @MsbatistaL and our guest @Ajay460.
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Welcome to #caedchat, where educators gather to share and collaborate, Let’s all take a moment to introduce ourselves. Where are you from? What do you teach? #caedchat
Hello #caedchat! Haven't been able to join for some time but happy I could make it tonight. Arturo from Oxnard, MS math/science/computer science teacher.
Hi! Kristin from Oceanside, Ca. Kinder teacher and proud to have been the new girl through 5 moves including 2 different states and even a different country during my 14 years teaching so this topic today touches a soft spot! #militaryspouse#caedchat
8th Grade! AP(P)EX Award meeting Monday during Design Lab in Band Room. “Achievement in Product & Process Excellence.” Come Be Part of the challenge & declare your candidacy. Video Intro: https://t.co/Y2APuvttS7#WeAreVIDA#Caedchat
A1: My first year teaching was in 1994, 1st grade, 31 students, all subjects (except PE). Luckily, numerous parent volunteers. It was quite exhausting for a 22 year old! LOL. #caedchat
A1. I taught 7th grade at a school in a “tough” neighborhood. I taught English and Social Studies to about 100 kids daily. We had double periods. #caedchat
A1 9-12 SDC/ED as a long term sub, there were I think 11 students in the class, I taught core subjects. I hadn’t intended to be a full time teacher until after that assignment, those kids changed my journey. #caedchat
A1) My first teaching assignment as a student-teacher was a 7th grade maths class that were so well behaved I could not get them to participate in anything other than book work. Plus there were 7 John's and a Jonathan int hat class. #caedchat
A1 I was a private school kindergarten aide. When the teacher and on maternity leave, they gave me the class. 15 Ss, an aide, and they were with me all day. #naptime was planning time. #caedchat
A1: My first teaching assignment was in a kindergarten mild/mod SDC classroom. I had about 12 students that were with me the whole day. I taught multiple subjects - including life skills for these little guys! #caedchat
A1: Since I am not an official teacher, I'll just put it as being a teacher helper.... my first experience in teaching was teaching 1st grader about 20 kids, and I see that kids all have different concern The kids be asking me a bunch of questions and why this.... #caedchat
A1 my first job was at a new JHS down the street where I grew. The other JHS principal split the staff at her site to staff new site. Principal came from K-3. I was only new tchr. My admin rocked and mentored me to be me today. #caedchat
A1 Background is nonprofit management, but first #teaching assignment was a long-term sub role at @AltLegacy teaching 7/8-grade #science! I’ll never forget working w/students who asked me to stay after the teacher came back from maternity leave! #caedchat
A1: My first year teaching was third grade classroom assignment. I had been a psych & English major in college. I was ill-prepared to teach 25 Ss. Actually cried at home. Every day, I taught all subjects. That's when I saw I needed to learn to teach reading. #caedchat
A1: first teaching assignment (outside of subbing)...I taught dance (yes there are standards) at a school in my district that became a Visual & Performing Arts Magnet
I taught TK-6 ALL students during rotations
luvd it so much BUT it paid as a long-term sub #CAedChat
A1 I was a private school kindergarten aide. When the teacher went on maternity leave, they gave me the class. 15 Ss, an aide, and they were with me all day. #naptime was planning time. First public school job was itinerant RSP for 3 schools. #caedchat
A1: my 1st year teaching was in Watts, CA. I taught 6th grade and 6-8th grade math. I connected to about 100 Ss and they to this day made a huge impact on my life and who I am today professionally. So many names and personalities I wish I could see where they are today. #caedchat
A1 Part 2: 7th grade math & science core. 3 105 min periods. 30-35 in a class. Low socioeconomic and several ELD per class. Math Dept had a CA Demo grant so lots of PD that year. Started at crumbling old JHS (to be removed) & moved in Dec to open new JHS. #caedchat
A2: Best: You are likely fulfilling your passion. You worked hard to get there. Worst: feeling alone (no BTSA or induction at that time), intimidated when dealing with parents, no background knowledge, yet. EVERYTHING is new! #caedchat
A1) First teaching assignment was student teaching 50 kids in 2 English classes. World Lit and Expository reading and writing. Loved it! And it was also one of the hardest things I did. 1st teaching job was last year as an English and social studies teacher. #Caedchat
A1 again) My first class as a qualified teacher was a very lively 8th grade maths and science. also i was the youngest teacher in the school by about 15 years and the first graduate they had seen for a long time #caedchat
A2: The best thing about being a new teacher is how exciting it is to have your own students AND your own paycheck. The worst thing is feeling like you are starting from scratch on everything. #caedchat
A2: the best thing about being a new teacher is having fun and learning with students. The worst thing is not sure if you are doing everything right because of being nervous #caedchat
A2: The best thing about being a new T is the excitement you feel about EVERYTHING. The worst thing...not knowing when you should and can push back for your students. #caedchat
A1: My first teaching assignment was with toddlers (ages 1-2). The first writing assignment (only one iI can remember doing in the beginning) was basic straight lines. I had about 15 students, not by myself of course... #caedchat#GEN2108
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Best - getting to practice the craft i had wanted to be involved in for so long
Worst - other teachers couldn't remember what it was like to be new and were unsupportive #caedchat
Q2: The best part is the amount of energy and excitement you feel. The worst part is that you know that there is so much you don’t know. The next best part there is always someone willing to help. #caedchat
A2 Parents and parents. Lol Had one who was not happy with me, but ran into her years later and she told me I was right about not pushing her kindergarten daughter too hard to read and how she was top of her class in reading now! #caedchat
A2. The best thing about being a new teacher (for me) was I wasn’t afraid to try anything and so some innovative things came out of those early years. 1/2 #caedchat
A2: the best thing about being a new teacher is the excitement to take on the world. The hardest part is navigating through it all to make the impact you want to make. #caedchat
Oh, I give credit to those teachers of the really young ones! I have a two-year old at home and I couldn't do a classroom full of them, I don't think! #caedchat
A2 Best: The endless optimism, the opportunities for creativity
Worst: Induction programs; the magnitude of the job, the impossibility of being the perfect teacher you wanted to be. #CAedchat
A2 best: (hindsight) the energy of youth LOL The excitement, the newness, having fun Worst: intimidating parents, not having background knowledge, anxiety that you aren't good enough #caedchat
A2: Best thing about being a new teacher was having a ton of other teachers to support and get ideas from. Worst thing, every day was a grind! #caedchat
A2. (cont) The worst thing about that first half-year for me was taking over two publications mid-way through their production. It was brutal. #caedchat
A2: The greatest shock of being new teacher was adjusting to short attention spans of average 8 year old, and insane amount of prep each night. What I loved was the magic of being with the kids, Their wonder at life & learning. #caedchat
A2 In terms of teaching, I was only a sub for a few districts in @PureMichigan. I loved @AltLegacy though, & trying to find ways to engage the students. Amazing happens when you care & believe in them, especially important in an alternative ed program. #caedchat
A2a My colleague was a retired public school teacher. I'd tell her about some new method AKA buzzword and she'd laugh and tell me the same concept with a different title. Over 2 decades behind me now and I see the same ideas recycled and repackaged. 😁 #caedchat
A2 Best is being fresh & enthusiastic to learn, work w/ Ss & bring a new perspective to the staff. Worse is getting sick so much due to no teacher immunity. #caedchat
A1 I taught a k-1 combo with 24 students. They were all previously retained students and 18 ended up qualifying for special day classes. Most SED &EL It should have been my hardest year but I was determined and too new to know it was over the top. #caedchat
I can really relate. I ran into one of my former students at a bank. I didn’t recognized her, but she reached out to me and told me all of the Ss who had gone on to college. She said, “You were a good teacher.” #caedchat Doesn’t get any better than that.
yes we that's why we're here, because new teachers need to be empowered and uplifted. We need to work together to improve all learning for Ss #caedchat
it was a bit of a transition for bc I had only taught at dance studios
at the beginning of the year I gave a survey to Ss to let me know how they felt about the class (which was usually negative) but at the end of the year their feelings had changed!! #CAedChat
High school. In the size of districts where I have always taught, most teachers teach an array of classes and sponsor activities and/or coach sports. It’s just what we do. 🙂 #caedchat
A3: My home life was a mess so I loved being at school. I had an amazing Principal, a great team, an incredible mentor and I loved serving in the community where I grew up. I could walk to work! #caedchat
A2: Best thing about being a new teacher was having a ton of other teachers to support and get ideas from. Worst thing, every day was a grind! #caedchat
A2 the best part was the learning together with students. We laughed a lot at my mistakes and found joy in the struggle. The hardest part is knowing I could have gotten them so much further knowing what I know now. #caedchat
A2: They dumped all of the worst behavior problems in my classroom. It’s not just my imagination. The principal said he didn’t know how I made it through. It was rough, but I made it, and so did they. We became a family in the end. #caedchat
A3My first full year was great after a tough start, had some aggressive parents who wanted to test and cross examine the new teacher. Somehow, I won them over and all went well after. My second year was another story, toughest class of my 19 year career. #caedchat
You are so right on, Karla. I hate the beginning of the school year and getting all the flus and colds, until my immunity builds up! #caedchat@karlacalbear
A2 Best is being fresh & enthusiastic to learn, work w/ Ss & bring a new perspective to the staff. Worse is getting sick so much due to no teacher immunity. #caedchat
A3: I am not sure... only been a teacher helper for a few days. If I was actually a teacher I think my year would be a little challenging 🧐#caedchat#gen2108
A3: Year 1 was rough. We were supposed to use this very prescriptive classroom management system. It didn’t work. Just before winter break I found a book left in my classroom by a previous teacher about building relationships with students. It saved me. I still have it. #caedchat
A2 the best part was the learning together with students. We laughed a lot at my mistakes and found joy in the struggle. The hardest part is knowing I could have gotten them so much further knowing what I know now. #caedchat
WOW! that's all I've got...I can't believe a class like that would be created
When I have had challenging classes I just think, If I get thru that then I can do anything...(YOU can do anything!!!) #CAedChat
A3: My home life was a mess so I loved being at school. I had an amazing Principal, a great team, an incredible mentor and I loved serving in the community where I grew up. I could walk to work! #caedchat
A3: My first year went well because a team member guided me throughout the process. She helped me put theory into practice. I will forever be grateful. I hope in the near future I can pay it forward. #caedchat
Amen! I think the hardest job in the world is teaching kindergarten. I used to sub for a friend and was exhausted by the end of the day. They’re really fun though. #caedchat
A3 It went great! Still remember most of my Ss. I'd say difficult overall but not b/c of teaching or the kids, mostly all the "mentoring" I received which was really taxing and A LOT of extra work (BTSA) which served for naught. #CAedchat
A3: My first year was tougher than I remember. I had a couple of students who should have been in more restrictive classrooms. I had an aide who thought it was HER classroom & tried to tell me how to run it. She quit after that first year w/ me. Haha #caedchat
yes sometimes those daily positive affirmations help us change our attitude about the negative things we sometimes experience in the classroom #caedchat
A3: Overall it was good. (It was so long ago...maybe I have forgotten!) There is nothing quite like your first year...thankfully! Even though year 2 and 3 I had new grade levels, at least I had some skills under by belt #caedchat
A3. My first year the school went on strike. Because I was not tenured I could not participate. The classrooms were merged and everything went to #4%&*( fast. That was 21 years ago. #caedchat
A3. My first year was a blur! I think it went all right. They renewed my contract the next year. I remember having fun and being very tired. Ha! I was also only 5 years older than my seniors, so that that weird! #caedchat
A3: My word would be eye-opening. There was so much that I learned in so many different areas. You don't know what you don't know. So the experience was amazing, challenging, and constantly kept the wheels turning for how I would change things the next year! #caedchat
A3 Different experience as a sub, though I was originally studying #history at @CMUniversity in their @CMUEHS#education program. Graduated w/non-teaching history but experience made me rethink that decision. Glad to be back in education now, through a different path. #caedchat
Whatever the prescriptive program, new teachers are under pressure to implement with fidelity, whether it is working or not. That can be a challenge. Finding those things that make the difference, that help you push through, those are the gifts you remember. #caedchat
A3: Year 1 was rough. We were supposed to use this very prescriptive classroom management system. It didn’t work. Just before winter break I found a book left in my classroom by a previous teacher about building relationships with students. It saved me. I still have it. #caedchat
A3 My first year was a series of typical firsts: divorced parents at a conference, angry gang student, doing labs w/ out chaos, coaching 3 sports, & getting sick a lot but made me love my new profession. I had so much peer & family support. #caedchat
They are! I did so much with them - including a culminating (rehearsed) kinder graduation that I invited parents to and gave out "kinder yearbooks" that I had made (and paid for) on Shutterfly. Oh, those days! #caedchat#kinderlife
A3: I had worked with students as my church youth director for 6 years before my first day of teaching…I was confident in my classroom presence. The year went well! My suggestion to new Ts has been to understand their presence in the secret. #caedchat
A3: My first year teaching was extraordinarily difficult, but it was also transformative. I toughed it out, started graduate program in Reading at night, and realized that teaching was what I wanted to do. #caedchat
A3 the 1st yr was hard. I came into a program where kids are not expected to learn or behave so there was a lot of push back from a few of them and lot of extreme ED cases that I was not prepared for #CAedchat
A3My first full year was great after a tough start, had some aggressive parents who wanted to test and cross examine the new teacher. Somehow, I won them over and all went well after. My second year was another story, toughest class of my 19 year career. #caedchat
A4: Advice for new teachers: It doesn’t have to be perfect to be effective. When things go wrong ask for feedback from your students. They will help you. #caedchat
A3: ah man I thought in the moment my first year was ok! With many years under my belt now I reflect on how much I missed (but that’s an armchair quarterback move). But I put my heart into those kids and that’s all I could ask for for myself. #caedchat
A4: 1) Build relationships first and always. Find that “one thing” that connects you to each student. 2) When a lesson is not going as planned, abandon ship! It’s ok. #caedchat
A3: My first year was so difficult but I stuck with it and every assignment after was easy in comparison. My son was in sixth grade too, so I had 24/7 sixth grade immersion. #caedchat
A4 you cannot do it all, nobody can. Choose one or two things to work on, not everything all at once. Take care of yourself, know your limits, do not be afraid to say no sometimes. #caedchat
A3: Year 1 was rough. We were supposed to use this very prescriptive classroom management system. It didn’t work. Just before winter break I found a book left in my classroom by a previous teacher about building relationships with students. It saved me. I still have it. #caedchat
A4 ASK FOR HELP! Most teachers are really willing to help you out. Get to know ALL the staff. They will help you in ways you couldn't have foreseen. #CAedchat
A4 You don't need a Pinterest classroom. (Actually, some find busy walls overstimulating.) Ask questions. Glean from colleagues. Avoid negativity. #caedchat
A4. Don’t take discipline issues personally. If you mess up, admit it, apologize, and move on. Get ready to forgive someone everyday (maybe every class period). Self-care is your oxygen—not optional! ❤️ #caedchat
A4: A new teacher whether it be new to a school or new to the profession needs to find their “fab 5”, reach out, and never navigate this journey alone. #caedchat
A3) My first year teaching was last year! 😬 It was exciting to take ownership of the class and try new things. The challenge was trying tow work with all levels of Ss. We are an inclusive school so varied abilities. Asking input from other Ts was a life saver! #Caedchat
A3 It went great! Still remember most of my Ss. I'd say difficult overall but not b/c of teaching or the kids, mostly all the "mentoring" I received which was really taxing and A LOT of extra work (BTSA) which served for naught. #CAedchat
A4: New teachers should know to always remain calm in tough situations, take a breath and relax. Students are hard to work with sometimes due to their differing personalities. #caedchat#GEN2108
A3: My first year was awesome. I was able to learn and teach so much! Kids have such a positive outlook at that age and are very eager learners! It was at most times easy, but when they didn't listen or do what they were supposed to do, it got difficult. #caedchat
A5: Technically, yes, there was someone who was supposed to check on me...but she came by once. Luckily, there were 5 other 1st grade teachers who took good care of me. We didn’t exactly plan together (this was before PLC days)...they kind of handed me lessons. #caedchat
A3 it went well and I was able to loop to first grade with my Kinders. Just saw the ones still in our district graduate this last June. I cried and hugged them all. #caedchat
A4: Classroom management is huge. Learning to ask for help. Staying away from others who want to rain on your parade. And organization! Especially if you're going to school to clear your credential at the same time. #caedchat
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I had a lot of support while doing the first assignment. I had another teacher in the classroom with me, assisting me in whatever we had to do. This made the assignments much more realistic. #caedchat
Q4: As my mentor TCOE stressed, it is okay for new teachers not to be at same pace as veteran Ts. The kids will not suffer. Find your style and enjoy teaching. Try new things. #caedchat
A4) For every new teacher I say, “Do something each day you would enjoy doing as a student in your classroom”. It keeps you honest with yourself and let’s you connect with your Ss. #Caedchat
A4: I tell new Ts 2 things. 1. You own the room through love! 2. #DoEPICshit The students would be inspired by the curriculum, they need you to create experiences they will remember! My Bonus suggestion, 3. Ask questions and bring the #PASSSION#caedchat
A5 I worked with amazing veterans, all aided me in unique ways, I had an amazing mentor teacher assigned to me from whom I learned so many best practices. I also had induction which was a lot of work, something I was very conscious of when I later was the MT for new Ts #caedchat
A5: I had a mentor teacher assigned to me. He was awesome. I met with him weekly. My principal had us work in teams (this was 1987-88) I remain friends with most of that team to this day 31 years later #caedchat
A5: I remember well a veteran teacher named Betty Weed. She was a firecracker. Just a year or two from retirement, she took me under her wing my first day, showed me around campus and helped me find supplies. #caedchat
A4 Do not be afraid to ask for help, make friends with the office staff as they will be your rocks for the years to come, stay away from the negative staff, find your #marigolds, be one too. #caedchat
It's the Easter to June one over in this hemisphere. Same problem, depressing, dark and there's that big wind up before winter break that seems so rushed #caedchat
A5: Yes!! I had a wonderful mentor. It was the other sixth grade teacher and he was amazing. Really, I think his support was how I got through it. We used to laugh a lot at the end of the day. It really helped. He shared so many resources & strategies. #caedchat
A5. The best Academic Discourse and supports now comes from PD with Informal Learning through educational chats on Twitter. Isolation is now a choice educators make! #CAedchat
Q5. I was fortunate to have a supportive department chair (and overall department) and the principal who hired me was retiring that year and he was so no-nonsense at that point in his career and he gave me some excellent advice. #caedchat
A5: yes I was definitely supported my 1st year; but as much as we have to rely on others, it’s our job as professionals to support ourselves in our journey and find ways to seek best practices outside our own direct community. Never stop learning. Never stop growing. #caedchat
A5 In private school, my principal was my mom, supportive, but anytime she needed someone to work over and no one volunteered... Other staff then complained that I was paid more. Um, I worked more! Less cattiness when I started in public school. #caedchat
A5: I had a great mentor SPED T who really helped me. We're close to this day! I also had a great BTSA partner - @autismadv. She was doing the school & full-time teaching like I was...she just got the struggle. It was also great to have someone to bounce new ideas off. #caedchat
A4: The most important thing for a new teacher is to build relationships and follow through on what you say you're going to do. Ss see it, they respect it. Also this: https://t.co/rP9oYfcI3Y Check out this podcast, great for new teachers @Pod_FacultyRoom#caedchat
A5 I was blessed w/ a principal who really mentored all her teachers but especially new teachers. My peers were amazing. Only 20 staff at a new school where we created a new culture. We had some tough kids but they loved being there. #caedchat
And - from what I've heard - it's one of the reasons new Ts don't get invited back the following year (if they lack it.) There should definitely be more emphasis on it in the college Teacher prep programs! #caedchat
A4: I tell new Ts 2 things. 1. You own the room through love! 2. #DoEPICshit The students would be inspired by the curriculum, they need you to create experiences they will remember! My Bonus suggestion, 3. Ask questions and bring the #PASSSION#caedchat
A5: My first year teaching 3rd grade was a small school. We were on our own. My mentor was Irma, a very experienced 2nd grade teacher. She taught me how to plan, how to organize content and use curriculum. She also inspired me to be creative while structured. #caedchat
A5 we had a PAR teacher and a BTSA retired teacher assigned to us. They were both great helps, especially in navigatingall the paperwork. I never knew there was so much! #caedchat
A6: I chose to move from 3rd to 2nd. This is my 5th year teaching and I wanted to challenge myself. In some ways I do feel like a new teacher and at times make "rookie" mistakes. However, what's nice is that I'm chunking down. It's all about perspective. :) #caedchat
A5: I remember well a veteran teacher named Betty Weed. She was a firecracker. Just a year or two from retirement, she took me under her wing my first day, showed me around campus and helped me find supplies. #caedchat
A6: I changed grades my first 3 years. 1st, 5th, 4th. Difficult to learn the new curriculum, the abilities of the kids, etc. Hopefully there are some teammates to offer some help. There is nothing, thankfully, like the abyss of your first year. (It makes you stronger!) #caedchat
Yes, cling to the positive people and get away from the negative ones. I have seen new teachers ruined by gripers who never have solutions to problems only complaints. #caedchat
A5: I had wonderful support my first 2 years coming in many forms. 1. My mom (who is a teacher) constantly on the phone mentoring, 2. My asst principal who was in my classroom, observing, providing me with any answers to my questions, 3. My program director at @TFA_LA#caedchat
A6: I never had to switch schools, but had to switch the ages I was teaching. It was definitely different. You have to remember that they are on different levels, and know wha to expect from each age group. #caedchat#gen2108
I've heard that, too, but hardly fair to expect that from brand new teachers. We lose too many because they haven't learned management yet and often get difficult classes or are expected to volunteer for everything. Support your newbies! #caedchat
Q5. I was fortunate to have a supportive department chair (and overall department) and the principal who hired me was retiring that year and he was so no-nonsense at that point in his career and he gave me some excellent advice. #caedchat
A6 I am back on 4th grade after 11 years in 5th. I totally feel like newbie with my curriculum, it is kind of surreal not to immediately know all of my material. I like that it makes me feel more creative. #caedchat
A6) Changing school is like being a new teacher in as much as everyone at the new school assumes you know the jargon and procedures they use but you don't so you feel under-confident #caedchat
A6: I have changed grade levels and Yes it is like being a new teacher again.
In fact, at the start of each year I feel like a new teacher - I think back "How did I do this?" "Where do I begin?" especially since things change with a new group of kids. #CAedChat
A6 I changed grade levels from 1st to 4th after 5 years. It was perfect timing as I was afraid of getting burnt out. It gave me a fresh start and let me have yet another chance to be with my students #caedchat
A6: never been before... but if i did in the future... i feel like I am back to the beginning of being a new teacher. But the good thing is that I would feel more confident at teaching #caedchat#gen2108
A6. Changing grade levels, if you know the standards, isn't too difficult because there are stair-stepped. However, changing schools can be because the culture of the schools might be drastic. #caedchat
A6 I went from Kinder to first to k-6 RSP to k-8 RSP to 2nd to 5th to 4th-6th RSP to tech trainer and loved every change! I'd get bored and appreciated the challenge. #caedchat
Q6. I’ve taught in three different schools and online. Each time I start a new school I feel like I did when I first started teaching. I might get the hang of things a little quicker, but the butterflies are there and learning a new culture is challenging! #caedchat
A6: I was a elementary reading teacher when state funding for my position disappeared. I had an English credential, so I transferred to middle school, then high school English and ELD. The new curriculum was a challenge, but I understood how to manage my classroom. #caedchat
A6 I taught at 4 new districts my first 8 years. I left 1st school after staff exodus due to admin changes, 2nd school non-reelected because I wouldn’t follow paced curriculum, 3rd school was adult school at night. I am still in my 4th district. Only felt new 1st time #caedchat
what I liked about moving from 3rd to 2nd (my first change) Is that I knew what I had to do to get my 2nd graders ready for 3rd grade
Not many Ts experience the grade level transition (it has affected my expectations and teaching)
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Q6. I taught in two different states and five different school districts. Although I taught 6th grade for 11 of the 13 years I was a teacher, the two times I taught different grade levels were difficult. One year I actually had a 5,6,7,8 combination class. #caedchat
It was amazing. My student teaching had been kind of 👎 because of the school culture. So seeing the genuine collaboration and positivity was a revelation. Years later, I couldn't wait to be a master teacher and try to give a new teacher that same kind of experience. #caedchat
A6: I was always the person who volunteered to change grade levels, tracks. I volunteered to rove, take combos. I’m a big believer that change is good #caedchat
A6: I have had the experience of different school and grade levels. For me, there's nothing like your 1st year. You can apply so much from each year of teaching that makes you work smarter versus harder. #caedchat
A6: I've transferred to several different districts over my teaching career. I had given up tenure to take my new job. It's very much like being a new T; finding your place in the new district. Learning who you can trust & who to avoid. You just got to keep swimming... #caedchat
A5:Before each new school year, I am always in my classroom. My husband always asks: "Why do you spend so much time? You have done this before! Every year seems new to me. Change is good. #caedchat
A6a Having some of my 2nd graders again in 5th was nice. We already knew each other and I had the same room parents! If you feel like you're in a rut or just need a change of scenery, it's a great move! #caedchat
A6 when I made my switch from fourth to Kinder, it was definitely like being a new teacher. It took me 3 years to feel like I knew what I was doing #caedchat
Agree. My student teaching experience was AWFUL, so really any ounce of kindness/mentorship was an upgrade.
(In other news, I’m embarrassed that my last tweet was such a breathless run-on sentence!)
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A6) Changing school is like being a new teacher in as much as everyone at the new school assumes you know the jargon and procedures they use but you don't so you feel under-confident #caedchat
A6:6 city-county-state-country moves in 14 years. Every move so similar, yet so different. Nothing will compare to my 1st year, but everyone remember to embrace the new T. The new one may not know YOUR school, but I love that I can share experiences on a global spectrum #caedchat
Have to leave a bit early tonight. Thank you to all for sharing your insights and ideas. Thank you @MsbatistaL for moderating. Have a good evening. #caedchat
i didn't quite get mine, I didn't appreciate watching how my master teacher copied from the teachers edition and called that planning, horrible #caedchat
Have to leave a bit early tonight. Thank you to all for sharing your insights and ideas. Thank you @MsbatistaL for moderating. Have a good evening. #caedchat
A7: As a TOSA, I see new teachers here and there. New Teacher Institute before school starts to provide some basic training in curriculum, classroom management, and tech. I was an Induction mentor for 3 years and found it very rewarding. #caedchat
A6: I often hear “ admin has forgotten what it’s like to teach” for me not true and I think that my doing a variety of assignments helped me feel comfortable. I miss teaching every day. #caedchat
A7: I’m supporting a teaching intern this year. We plan together. She observes me. We debrief. Then I coteach for her. It’s a great situation, but pretty unique. #caedchat
A7: I am so lucky to get to work with the new teachers at some of my sites. They are SO willing and ready to collaborate! They are ready to take risks and try new things out. #caedchat
A7: Yes there’s always new educators coming into the school. Assisting them in learning their way around or simply showing them how things are done, helping them with assignments can be very beneficial for the kids and work environment. #caedchat#gen2108
A7. I support teachers today providing PD Informal Learning on Teaching with Technology. Personalized, social emotional, immersive and to ALL students in their class. Technology creates opportunities. #CAedchat
A7: I'm mentoring 2 teachers this year (one at my site and one at another) - Being a good listener and non-judgemental (sp?) is so important...Also being straightforward bc teaching is hard and sometimes someone just needs to be honest about it. #CAedChat
A7 we have many in my school, you know the best way to support them is by checking in with them. I try to do this every time I run into them. Offer your help, I don't need to get paid to teach them something new, I care that's enough for me #caedchat
A7 We have a number of new #teachers, #educationalfacilitators & #sped instructors who joined the @CompassCs family this year. We have a New Employee Orientation & buddy system. Open to more ways to support our staff too! #caedchat
A7: I am so lucky to get to work with the new teachers at some of my sites. They are SO willing and ready to collaborate! They are ready to take risks and try new things out. #caedchat
A8: Invest time in getting to know your students. I wrote a blog post for a new teacher once about how I do that. You can find it here >> https://t.co/0OBYC4RWx3#caedchat
A7: I have been very thankful for those who have helped me at new schools & grade levels & try to support those in the same situation at my school. Asking them how I can help, any questions they have, I'm free! Sharing strategies, setting up @Flipgrid & @BookCreatorApp#CAedchat
A7. I love working with student teachers, brand new teachers, and teachers new to the district. I like to think I help them, but I also learn so much from them! #caedchat
I mentored two SPED BTSA teachers about four years ago and it was such a great learning experience for them - and for me! I learned so much about myself as a leader and potential role model. Definitely opened my eyes to things. #caedchat
The student teachers that I’m working with now are amazing. It’s hard to believe that they are at the beginning of their journeys. They are so connected to the Ss and have so many great ideas. #caedchat
A8: My advice would be...pick 1 thing to be really good at every year. By the end of your career, you will have a lot of tools in your tool box. :) #caedchat
A8: Stay out of the staff lounge if it becomes a den of negativity. Your best friends are the secretary and custodian. Next year will be amazing! #caedchat
A8: Invest time in getting to know your students. I wrote a blog post for a new teacher once about how I do that. You can find it here >> https://t.co/0OBYC4RWx3#caedchat
Have offered to send staff through the @SanDiegoCOE@leadingedgecert program, & look at other training & development opportunities. Have to invest in our people, so they can invest in our #scholars! #caedchat
A7: if there is 1 thing I hope to be it’s to be the best support possible to new Ts on my grade level. I feel like it’s the least I can do knowing how it always felt to be the new T, and if I’m not doing a good job they better find this tweet and let me know! #caedchat
A8: My piece of advice would be to not let anyone tell you you're not doing your job correctly. Know your worth and stick to it! Believe in yourself. #caedchat#gen2108
A7: The last time I coached a brand new teacher, we would meet weekly and plan. Once a week I would model a lesson, and then she would teach it. We would debrief after school. Then repeat. #caedchat
A7: when I do my site visits I make a point of visiting new Teachers to thank them and provide a friendly smile. I try to drop by our BTSA trainings too #caedchat
A7. My terrible student teaching experience has made me determined to show kindness and support to the newbs—so in the long-run the terrible experience had a positive effect on me. #caedchat
A8: Find your PLN - whether that's in person or online. Ask for help. Don't be afraid to admit your mistakes or shortcomings - it will make you a better T in the long run. Try everything @ least once. Take risks. Love your kiddos - even the ones who make you cry! #caedchat
