#resiliencechat Archive
Co-moderated by Dr. Robert Martinez and Sara Truebridge, #resiliencechat focuses on promoting resilience amongst educators and students.
Monday August 8, 2016
10:00 PM EDT
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Welcome to ! Who is with us tonight?
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I am here. Hanging out with Kid O in the living room.
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I have the Olympics on in the background--talk about resilience?!?!?!
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Katherine Goyette, Educational Consultant - Technology & Integrated Studies, Tulare County OE, California
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Welcome! Glad you are here to join !
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I have on Hogan's Heroes.
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Hi Sara...something may be screwy with my feed on chat tonight but I'm here and will try to stay with it.
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Hello, doin' some last minute research b4 MN State primary
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Glad you are trying to multitask with ;)
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That's being resilient!!! Good to see you, Debra!
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Uh oh, Sara's not appearing on my Tweetdeck?
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Uh oh, not even appearing on my tweetdeck feed
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YIKES!! Here we go again...I just don't know what to do about this???
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Oh wait, there you are. Appeared as a reply
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Hi Here trying to focus and watch the Olympics on NBC. Don't have any other way, no cable etc.
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Me too. Good to have you here too!
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I like to start off with a Tidbit. Here's tonight's...
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Tidbit: The beginning of a new year allows us try some new things.
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Q1: What do you want to give more attention to this year?
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Not seeing you on my feed
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from Sara
Q1: What do you want to give more attention to this year?
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Tidbit: Chicago schools don't start until after Labor Day. And the way things are going...
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Q1 What do you want to give more attention this year? https://t.co/EBWTwMq8qE
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Q1: What do you want to give more attention to this year?
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Can you get my tweets another way?
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w00t w00t quick on that draw there, partner
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Bill to the rescue!! What am I ever going to do about this?!?!?!
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Sara...this has happened before, but nothing is appearing. Don't know why this happens/not with other chats.
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Talk about being resilient!!!!
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A1 I really want to get my kids thinking about how people learn best and how that might affect our course design.
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A1 Short answer: being resilient. Long answer: Getting my act together to promote peer to peer democracy.
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greetings tonight from Sarasota FL
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I guess I am special--NOT! ;)
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A1. Allowing more control/trust to Ss,esp since they 5th grade now.
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No have to check back to you
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I don't know! I wish I did!
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A1: This year I want to give more attention to my PLN via voxer, twitter.
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I'm sharing out her questions. Can you see me okay?
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Maybe you can tell us how you might do this...
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A1 Also less shouty,more quiet-ty
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Hi Cindy!! Hope you are able to see my tweets.
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Since I'll have even LESS time to spend w/them, I really hope to make our Meetings Theirs than mines
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I hope others feel the same way about exploring Twitter for some PLN support.
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That is awesome. Pretty much anything building toward that goal has always worked for me. :-)
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Giving them ability to be able to mediate/facilitate,research, be arbiters of their own discussions
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Yes, I see you now Bill. Sara knows this has been problematic. Will hang in for a bit and thanks.
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Less time w/them bc field exp is assigned by Uni now,& Im somwhere else for 11-4 instd of my freedom from b4
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A1: I am looking to give more time to blogging this year.
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Q2: What is something new/different that you are going to do/try this year in your curriculum or the way you teach?
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is on a roll tonight in ! :-)
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A1 Overcoming fear of rejection. I'm much too old for that.
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Will check back later. Popping back and forth not working for me.
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Yes. I hope to demonstrate that,hey youre almost MS now,time to start treatin' u like adults-ish
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Don't let a bad day make you feel like you have a bad life.
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Yes, I hope to get back on top of this as well.
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from Sara
Q2 What is something new/different that you are going to do/try this year in your curriculum or the way you teach?
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Don't let a bad day make you feel like you have a bad life.
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A4: Invite Ss to be involved in the school community and town. Make them a part of everything. Give choices.
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https://t.co/D4BYMZUaW2
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from Sara
Q2 What is something new/different that you are going to do/try this year in your curriculum or the way you teach?
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A1: I would Iike to give more attention to my strugglers who just need a little more. 1:1 lets me do this. Love my kids.
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A2: This year I am looking to implement coding that goes beyond "hour of code".
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My 7th graders respond marvelously to it, and in my son's school, kids in 1st grade helped design learning.
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A2 Not school or class related... Working on myself. Working on not being concerned about reactions. Just keep moving.
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While I cant hav 'em design learning,I can give them at least 10mins to share their own stuff/passions :)
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A2: Looking to implement VR/AR blended with digital storytelling.
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A2 I want to work on appreciating the NOW, not stuck in the past or worried
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I think, since Ive been w/some of the Ss for 3 yrs,I want to see 'em off knowing they can handle more demanding Schl work
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Elena in SF, CA jumping in a little late!
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A2 I'm trying to design a way to have kids start out by looking at how brains and thus different ways of learning work.
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YES!!! Are you doing anything with mindfulness in the classroom?
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Exactly. The more student voice and choice you can legitimately give, the better off they are.
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A2: try to be more resilient when others make it difficult. Choose happy. Choose joy. Choose to stand up even if alone.
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Love this stuff!!! Are you doing anything with Universal Design for Learning?
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THe difficulty vs prev. yrs tho,is that most of prev. Ss r now in other 5th grade classes,so hav to build relationships agn
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A1: Working on helping parents, teacher, and students see the potential that every child possesses.
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Sounds like I should check it out. Not something I've used so far.
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THe difficulty vs prev. yrs tho,is that most prev.Ss now in other 5th grade classes,so hav to build relationships agn
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HI DOROTHY! Yes!! I plan on doing special things with parents this yr. I'd love to do a book gp.
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A2: This year I hope to extend our kindness & community practices out of the classroom: charity work, gardening...
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It can happen. My school starts with 7th grade; I start completely from scratch each year.
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Elena...is that a wedding pic I see?!?!?!
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WOW! Talk about building new relationships...
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Yeah, which is good, forced me to not get complacent, as well, other Ss get to see how Real we get now... lol
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Yeah, had majority of same Ss for 3rd/4th grade, as well as vol. w/ same T.Shout out
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Speaking of resilience--let's talk about taking care of the caretaker with Q3...
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Q3: What is something new/different that you are going to do/try this year with respect to taking care of yourself?
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have you seen the site interactive-biology? Cool site on the brain and functions.
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from Sara
Q3 What is something new/different that you are going to do/try this year with respect to taking care of yourself?
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Thanks, Jenny for this resource! I will check it out!
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A3 Tough ?Transferring to new College,new Ts, new school for Field Exp.,less time @ prev. schl for volunteer...No idea.
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WOW!! Talk about tapping into your resilience!!!!
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A3 Continuing to improve on not being a hothead. Continuing to give myself "oxygen" which means gardening or taking a walk.
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A3: Clean eating, letter writing, more reflecting
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Thanks for the kind words. Self care is SO VERY important!
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Will definitely check it out. Thank you!
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A3: I am going to be loud and proud of me. I am going to stand up to a system and believe in me. Soon I will go public.
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Just Rocky and Bullwinkle from Texas for now ( SOC54 is still finishing the dishes ) Topic? Tks
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A3: Last yr I was at new school, BTSA advising, getting married & applying for the This year I "only" want to teach!
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Welcome!! Talking about Gearing Up for a new school year.
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Many congratulations are in order!!!
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Yeah well standing up to a system is not always what you want to do. It is what I will do.
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A3 more sleep, exercise, and outdoor appreciation
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A3 Overcoming fears. Cancer never leaves my mind. I wonder if it will return or affect someone else I care about.
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Sounds like a good plan to me!
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Yes, it is a difficult thing to overcome. You are supported by your friends here at
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A3 I'm hoping to see more of my @ though....THat would help tremendously
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Here's something that I always wonder about...Q4
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Q4:Tell us something special about how you utilize/set-up your classroom space?
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Also since I forgot my Intro: Thomas Mision, PreService Elem Edu T in Minnesota
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A3 Always focused on being a better more humble me. Practicing expressions of gratitude.
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from Sara
Q4:Tell us something special about how you utilize/set-up your classroom space?
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A3: more regular date nights, write for me more
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a fellow survivor once told me that everything you want or need is on the other side of fear
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Sounds wonderful and a good plan!!! (Welcome to Patricia!!)
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A4 Beanbags in a circle to start (read-aloud, discussions, etc.); kids go more or else anywhere for "choice time."
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Thank you for sharing this for all of us to remember.
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Thx. Even before I joined I had my Many rode virtual shotgun. The support was amazing.
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Love it! I had beanbag chairs in my house when I was growing up and LOVED them!!
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A3: Intensify and clarify-
Kids First!
Let's Teach!
NO EXCUSES!
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A4: since I am 1:1 my space is different. But I always have playdough on hand. Great ice breaker. Start gentle. Then work.
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A4: We (WCPTSA) are offering grant $ to teacher w best idea for creating space/ room to foster personalized learning!
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A4: Ask students themselves how the learning space could be set up to best support their learning.
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Great idea. I'll be interested to see what people come up with.
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I will try to keep that in mind. Thanks.
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I TOTALLY think the Ss should be involved with how the space they are in should be utilized.
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A4: For all the new trs listening, don't be afraid to mix styles: rows with groups, etc. U don't have to keep them the same!
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A4 I once wrote about how I'd want my own space to be. Would be cozy.
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It is so important to provide "voice & choice" for Ss.
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Good advice--for veteran teachers too!! ;)
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Being let's talk about challenges with the next few questions...
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Q5: What might be one of your biggest challenges this year?
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from Sara
Q5: What might be one of your biggest challenges this year?
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A5 How much changes happen at the same time frame/how to deal with it all
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A4 If I could influence classroom space, I would ask about garden area or houseplants.
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A5.1 From transferring from Community College to a Uni,where I feel less control over my studies...
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YES!! I do a lot of putting one foot in front of the other to keep going forward.
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Wouldn't an empty room be best? Then, let it fill with ever evolving student experiential learning? https://t.co/sblMc8h0IS
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A4: We (WCPTSA) are offering grant $ to teacher w best idea for creating space/ room to foster personalized learning!
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A5 I definitely have intense S.A.D. most every winter. Getting to spring break w/out succumbing to the blues would be great!
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A5 Being disciplined about my goals and intentions.
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True, it took me years to learn to honor each child more than status quo or any recent book I read!
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A5.2 To being assigned to a specific school for my TPrep program instead of choosing one for my self, w/predetrmined time
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A5.3 Which means I'll be unable to volunteer to the fullest for last yr of Elem for many Ss in previous school
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A5: One of my challenges will be getting my feed to feed!
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Where are you that SAD strikes b4 break?
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A5.4 Which also means that predetermined time = unable to work as I did previously.
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A5.5 in general, so many variables just entered into my equation at the same time period. Dunno what will happen
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I'm in New England - specifically Western Massachusetts.
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Assumption and pre-conclusion are first forms exclusion and limitation. Perhaps unavoidable but still produce restriction.
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Your PLN here at will be here for you!
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A5 Facing all my challenges.
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And then once you recognize your challenges...
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Q6: What do you do to help/support yourself when faced with challenges?
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You are more north than I. CDNs have SAD often because we are the great white north.
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A5.6 Oh yeah, T I vol. w/will be having a baby same time as my field exp. starts,need to have Ss transition effectvly
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When a space stays the same each day or even from period to period, learning opportunities are missed.
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from Sara
Q6: What do you do to help/support yourself when faced with challenges?
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Congratulations!!! Yes, the challenges will abound...
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And I'm sad that I can't be there to help the Ss out or help LongCalSub out as much as I want,but thats part of Trusting Ss
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A5: Reg stuff: Evaluation year, full class w/ wait list, new math curr., lead 5th gr Tchr this year...
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Yes. How we see and use our space is so instrumental to our learning.
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A6 Remind myself that I am really doing OK. Not failing. Just needing to improve.
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A6: have faith and pray that the truth will be heard, that a fair and just outcome will occur.
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A6 Exercise and sleep are two highly important factors in helping me stay on an even keel. Like most humans, right?!
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A5: knowing what I don't know
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I totally understand. It's like"the more you know the more you don't know."
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A6 Just cry and collapse, is that a good answer? Lol
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A6: To deal with new challenges I read, I reach out to other professionals & I make connections with parents right away!
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A6: Departing early to read Tolkien to my 13 year old. Night all!
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I hate February -the shortest month, also the darkest for light. I try to vacation then. Makes winter bearable.
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Night, Dorothy!! Good to see you here at !
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A6: Make time for exercise. Remind myself why I do what I do. Spend time with my family.
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Ugh winters... Im in MN, freezes so much. SADdens me. Get it? Lol
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Actually, depending on how we go about it, that can definitely help. Especially the crying part.
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All good things to do and remember!!
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A5: Being mindless - living neither in the past or the future. Being in the Now and Here.
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A6: depending on the challenge...research, me time, talk it out, just breathe and recalibrate
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That surely helps. We visit my dad/stepmom in Sarasota, Florida every March, so there's that.
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A6 Also, sing the hell out of There's a Million Things I haven't Done! Just You Wait!
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Nothing wrong with crying. I think It's a good release. It sometimes takes more energy NOT to cry.
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True, builds up within, draining to keep it in
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A6 The garden almost always reduces stress.
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A5: Developing the capacity to enjoy less.
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Enjoy. don't forget to read with expression. 😜
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A6: think it to the ground, commit to a plan and move forward
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It always brings on a migraine when I work too hard to keep it in.
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Goodness - singing, crying, collapsing. You're taking me back to my student teaching!
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Hey, Brian! Good to see you!
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Q7: What will you do this year to help support your colleagues?
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As an introvert w/ low self-confidence, it hits me really hard. Lol. Glad to hear ppl did similar early in career tho
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from Sara
Q7: What will you do this year to help support your colleagues?
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Me too! The harder I work in the garden, the better I feel! Tired, but less stressed, absolutely.
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We are all in this together!
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There's comfort in knowing you're not the only one. Speaking as an introvert w/low self-confidence! ;-)
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I can see a edgarden chat appearing with the two of you!!
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Something about sitting quietly in the garden that is very comforting. Soothing. Even weeding has a calming effect.
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A7 Get to know my new HostT, to show how willing I'll jump in, get involved,by showing the results of 4 yrs of Volunteering!
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A7: determine if they need an ear, or advice and respond accordingly
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You will definitely have to keep us posted as to how things roll out this year!
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A7 Start with being present, listening carefully and attentively and uncritically, asking questions and checking in...
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A7 My colleague, or my husband in this case, needs support in being connected to community and academe.
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That "uncritically" part is oh so impt.
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A7: Facilitate collaboration among area edtech leaders using technology to make connections across the county. Virtual PLCs.
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Q8: What will you do tomorrow as a result of tonight
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A7 I intend to continue editing his writing and trying to get engagements for him to promote P2P democracy
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A7: stand up for the voice that needs to be heard but is to able to be heard alone.
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It surely is. I try to always keep primary focus on kids, with focus on colleague a very very close second.
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A7: As an admin, I give them the tools and resources they need to be successful then stay back unless they need me.
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Another great conversation and I am always so grateful to all who participate on
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Esp. since I have some Criticisms abt my TPrep I'm in,but havent started it yet,so pending. lol
