Hi! Thankful that those tiny treats called HALOs were back in my supermarket's produce section yesterday! Hi #sunchat! Hoping to get some reading done today after we chat.
Just remembered when we all at a pd, meeting, in the hallways and we teachers have long faces from longs stressful days and unreasonable admin demands.. they dont give a F#$ about your well being at the end of the day. @UFTunityfails@UFT@UFTSolidarity@MOREcaucusNYC@NYCOptOut
Good Morning #sunchat I am thankful today for my family & my PhD student colleagues. At the end of this year I am hoping to be thankful for passing comps! #PhDLife#LeadLearners
My thankfuls are easy- an incredible partner, best friend, and love @DawnCline82, two incredible boys, a warm home, a job that doubles as a passion, and students who make every day different, exciting, and worth it! #sunchat
I'm also thankful to be in a district that allows teachers the creativity to teach in their own way, as they see fit, for the current class they have. So important to have that freedom! And support? Oh yeah, they bring it. #sunchat
Morning, #sunchat. I'm Brian. I teach middle-school students English in Colorado. At the moment, I'm thankful for reliable Internet service that connects me to all of you.
Good morning, #sunchat
I'm thankful for being at a high school I love. For the student who made a card for me b/c I helped her research. For the group that is willing to clean keybds on Fridays. For the teachers that wrote nomination letters for me.
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As far as school goes, I'll be thankful if most of my students leave with a passion for reading, or at least thankful that I've opened their eyes that it isn't torture (if you find the right book). So far, odds are good. #sunchat
Morning, #sunchat. I'm Brian. I teach middle-school students English in Colorado. At the moment, I'm thankful for reliable Internet service that connects me to all of you.
Paula from Ky, grandparent, volunteer. I’m grateful our district shows it cares about parents by giving us opportunities to grow like Happiness Advantage training 15 yr old and I now do 3 gratitudes a day. #sunchat
Good morning, #SUNchat.
Karl from the Jersey shore. Basic Skills ELA specialist.
Been a long while since I've been here. What a great topic to come back to!
Good Morning @TheKevinMCline#sunchat. This is my first Tweet and sit in on a twitter chat session so I am anxious to see how this works in education. I am thankful for the vast opportunities technology provides my students.
I would be remiss not to be thankful for all the amazing teachers & administrators along my journey - they have all taught me something and that collective is strong! #sunchat#TakesAVillage#ThankATeacher
I can't believe Thanksgiving is on Thursday. This year is flying by. Thankful for opportunities like this that encourage me to take a breath and reflect. Slows time down a bit. #sunchat
I am incredibly thankful to work at my new school, Smithfield High School. I work for an infectiously positive administrative team, welcoming teachers, and stupendous students. I haven't been this happy to go to work in a long time. #sunchat
As far as what I will be thankful for, it’s bittersweet. This year has been one of my toughest, for many reasons, and so I’ll be thankful to get through it 😂 But that will mean saying goodbye to a class of seniors that I love very much (been teaching them since 7th gr. #sunchat
Good morning! Aubrey from Alberta 🇨🇦 happy to be here! Thankful for the abundance that makes it really hard to nail down only a few things for which to be thankful. #sunchat
Thankful for a great school in @TES_NJ. Not without our challenges and heated disagreements, *but* we always seem to push through and right the ship,
We are passionate about what we do. That's going to happen.
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Funny how most gratitudes involve people rather than things. My 15 yr old and I do 3 a day . His are almost always people and I always tell them they made the list that day. #sunchat
Thankful for the challenges of the last couple of years. Some very hard personal and professional times. But they've made me stronger by chipping away some set-in-my-ways thinking. HARD road, but better place, you know?
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Looking ahead, I'll be thankful if a new multimedia storytelling class I'll be teaching next semester accomplishes a fraction of what I hope with students. #sunchat
p.s. Resources or inspiration from any of you doing similar work are welcome.
True - but even the SATs have tricks for doing better. It's obviously not everything, but it helps. Universities are also realizing that Ss who can do well on the SATs are not necessarily their best Ss later on. Unfortunately many mc tests are not high quality #sunchat
I’m thankful for my sweet kiddos and that I have the perfect sized class that means I can meet all of them where they are. The relationships in our classroom are already incredible! @Hill_Huskies#Hill_Thinkers#sunchat
Oh I love this! We have some non-verbal students and they work so much harder to communicate. It has opened my eyes up to the frustration of that. #sunchat
I am also incredibly thankful for my William and Mary #Tribe. Working full-time while earning my doctorate is at times...a bit much. I call on my friends at all hours of the day and night for advice. They are so inspiring! I don't know what I would do without them. #sunchat
Thankful for the challenges of the last couple of years. Some very hard personal and professional times. But they've made me stronger by chipping away some set-in-my-ways thinking. HARD road, but better place, you know?
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Last year and this year I have what I describe as two once in a career classes for very different reasons. They will both help be grow into a much better educator. I hope by the end of the year my students will be more mindful of what they need to be successful. #sunchat
While change is inevitable, it is so difficult. You have to take a minute to look in the rear-view to value the journey. Glad you did - learning and growing - all good, right Karl? #sunchat
Who knows what I’ll be thankful for at the end of the school year? Every group of students takes their own path. I only hope that I’ll remember to stop and show gratitude for what we have accomplished when we get there! #sunchat
Communication skills can open lots of doors, in my experience. Thank *you,* Lisa, for reminding me to be grateful for my reading, writing, speaking abilities -- and for the educators who've helped me cultivate those in the past & today. #sunchat
Every Monday my students and I express gratitude to start the week. I sometimes give them categories to help them stretch beyond family, pets and electronics. So many things to be grateful for! #gratitude#sunchat
I’m so thankful for my wife and kids for their patience as I try to continue to grow as a teacher. From late nights at work and traveling for conferences, finding a balance is tough and thankful for their support. #sunchat
Still trying to let some of the new settle itself out. Not used to all the changes. Getting there. The journey has been enlightening. Not so much a pilgrimage as a purge. I was holding on to way too much. Some ideas, ways, and even people had to go. That's been tough!
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Yes, the people part is difficult. But, in order to move forward, we sometimes have to lighten the load. Anything (or anyone) dragging you down sometimes needs recycling. No worries - new ones will appear to fill the void. (Look at the hall closet as an example! ) #sunchat
So grateful for my parents and that they are still enjoying pretty good health. My father gave me the gift of life-long learning by teaching me about books and how they can enrich my life. #Gratitude#sunchat
Thankful for a great bunch of Juniors this year and the opportunity to teach research through National History Day #nhd. I’m looking forward to reading their papers later this year. #sunchat
Inspired by @PrincipalSmart 's tweet- grateful for my parents who never went to college and afforded me and my siblings opportunities beyond their means,. And now my daughter is applying to college #payitforward#sunchat
The thing is that I'm the only Media Specialist in a high school of 1700+ students, ~200 faculty/staff. But I'm not alone. My my teachers, my students, Twitter #PLN, my district colleagues, all help me do my job. #ItTakesAVillage#sunchat
I am thankful to share my passion for teaching reading with all I have hr privilege of working with! I will be thankful to see our kiddos grow as readers this year! #sunchat
I am also so grateful for my hardworking staff who always do what they think is right for children and look after each other as well. #Gratitude#gratefulprincipal#sunchat
Will Dunn- HS Math, Kansas.
I’m thankful for my partner and our two kids (today and every day). I’m thankful for twitter colleagues that help me learn and grow as an educator.
I’ll be thankful for a sustained break by year’s end. It’s been a great but tiring semester! #sunchat
If my child was in NYC Schools, I wouldn’t want the teacher to feel the constant fear and suppression of consistent observations! These “Gotcha” practices leads stress and anxiety which affects the student directly
And I am so thankful for you and all of your hard work. You are consistently asking - what is best for kids? I love that I get to include you as part of my professional learning network. #sunchat
I am thankful to share my passion for teaching reading with all I have hr privilege of working with! I will be thankful to see our kiddos grow as readers this year! #sunchat
I have to jump out early this morning. I am so grateful for my PLN that inspires me to keep learning and growing personally and professionally. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! #sunchat
Admin comments on teachers leaving on time. there is a sign out book when we can just move timecards. admin seems to think teachers should be staying late unpaid, to do work he believes they cant do during the school day! #stolenpreps@UFT@FollowCSA@nysut@NYCSchools
So many things to be thankful for. We could do this chat all day. Thankful for family, health and a nice warm home during this very cold time of year. Thank you for being so wonderful to all your students and staff. We are all very fortunate!!! #sunchat
Oh so true! Right now we are in the middle of report cards and student-led conferences. I never feel like we have had enough time this time of year. #sunchat
I will also be thankful to see my 4th grade basketball team fight hard today! On that note I gotta jet! Thanks to each of you and best wishes for a great holiday! #sunchat
Thankful for new opportunities, supportive mentors & a new husband, and that we made it to Thanskgiving! Always feels like jumping a major hurdle, every school year. #sunchat
By the end of the year, I will be thankful to have completed research that supports learners w. #deafblindness by backing up the wonderful work their teachers are doing with data, which can then be used to advocate for better support structures. #sunchat#spedchat#udlchat
I’m grateful for the great students we have to do great things everyday. I’m grateful for the challenging students who provide opportunities for us to learn and grow. I’m grateful for the teachers we have who always put kids first. #sunchat#grateful
A principle for success— thankfulness makes room for MORE. I remain very thankful. Especially thankful for every agent working for equity in edu & legal systems. #keepgoing#sunchat#thankful
