The #michED chat is a grassroots effort dedicated to giving teachers, students, and parents across Michigan a bigger voice in the conversation about education in our state. We welcome all voices through a variety of projects, media, and social networking. We’re trying to address educational issues through apolitical conversation, spreading ideas and stories of success from Michigan classrooms across the state, and helping teachers and students regain the courage to connect and demonstrate that schools in Michigan are creating amazing opportunities for learning. We want the face and voice of education in Michigan to be a mural of shared experiences and positive examples of connected learning.
Happy #LoveTeaching Week, everyone! Welcome to #MichED chat! Remember to use both hashtags in your replies to the questions tonight (Q1/A1 format). Let’s get started by introducing ourselves & sharing which age/subject we love to teach.
Laura Chang, 2019 Michigan Teacher of the Year - I teach K-5 learners in a reading intervention setting. Most of my 18 years of teaching have been in a 2nd grade classroom, though. So happy to chat with all of you tonight about the ways we #LoveTeaching. #MichED
I am Ashley Heyboer and I am a student at Cornerstone University. I am studying to become a speical education major with a langauge arts minor. #MichED
Kellie May from UT! I’m a 24 year educator, mostly secondary middle school. Here to support my fellow #NTOY19 friend @VCSchang. I’m going to observe your chat tonight, hoping to learn a lot from #MichED! #LoveTeaching
Q1: Tiny moments can make someone’s day, week, month or year. Moments can also be what make a career. What is your #LoveTeaching moment: the time when you first fell in love with teaching or knew it was meant to be your profession? #MichED
Looking forward to the conversation tonight, w/@VCSchang et. al. #michED! Gary here. Educational Consultant, I work with individuals who have #ADHD in school and beyond. One of my favorite ages to teach would be preschool. It makes me #LoveTeaching so much!
A1: Watching a child beam with pride and self-confidence when they have struggled academically in an area but then achieve success is beyond rewarding. Building relationships with Ss to help them find their leader inside is such a joy. This is why I #LoveTeaching. #MichED
Hey everyone! My name is Allison and I ❤️ teaching 3rd Grade in Georgia! I promise I’m not lost... I’m excited to join this conversation with my new friend, MI TOTY @VCSchang! #miched#LoveTeaching
when I was in elementary school, I had some horrible teachers, and I never wanted kids to feel the same way I did because kids are supposed to love school and not dread going to school because their teacher does not like them. #michEd
A1: I was teaching Spinning (indoor cycling) at a gym during college, prior to being an Edu major, and found the experience really rewarding, fun, and challenging. A mentor pointed out how much I enjoyed it and it pointed to the possibility that I might #LoveTeaching too. #MichED
Q1: Tiny moments can make someone’s day, week, month or year. Moments can also be what make a career. What is your #LoveTeaching moment: the time when you first fell in love with teaching or knew it was meant to be your profession? #MichED
A1: when I was in elementary school, I had some horrible teachers, and I never wanted kids to feel the same way I did because kids are supposed to love school and not dread going to school because their teacher does not like them. #michEd
A1: The first time a student called me “mom” on accident and it was because they wanted me to see something they had accomplished. Was when I knew I #LoveTeaching Anytime I can see those lightbulb moments & personal connections happening I am glowing #MichEd
Q1: always knew it was the profession for me, but in the beginning it’s challenging to gauge your impact. When I started hearing from parents, what they were hearing about me from their kids, I started to get it. #MichED#LoveTeaching
A1: I was actually on the fence about being an educator my freshman year of college. But I had a professor that had this enthusiasm for teaching and math that was contagious and inspiring and I knew I wanted to be that for others. #miched
A1: The first time a student called me “mom” on accident and it was because they wanted me to see something they had accomplished. Was when I knew I #LoveTeaching Anytime I can see those lightbulb moments & personal connections happening I am glowing #MichEd
A1: I knew when I was a little pigtailed girl who lined my dolls/stuffed animals up and played school with Craig, my only live pupil, that I was meant to be an educator. #MichEd#LoveTeaching
Q2: Six Word Stories are a great way to summarize ideas with students in the classroom. If you had to tell your current #LoveTeaching story in only six words, what would that be? #MichED
A1) I remember student teaching and teaching Macbeth and was so excited about how the students would react to the scenes. I still remember my first year at Coloma high when I realized how happy I was to be teaching and coaching. #MichED#LoveTeaching
A1. The small moments are actually the big moments... Mine was when a struggling, challenging student thanked me for being the first teacher to actually listen to him. I had the honor of watching him flourish that year. It’s all about relationships! #miched#LoveTeaching
A1) I remember student teaching and teaching Macbeth and was so excited about how the students would react to the scenes. I still remember my first year at Coloma high when I realized how happy I was to be teaching and coaching. #MichED#LoveTeaching
A3: They see how excited I get about everything I have to teach them and how I make it fun, experiential and participate along with them on their level in the learning process.
#LoveTeaching#MichED
A3: Ss are greeted at the door each morning with a smile and a hug, handshake or high-five. I whistle and laugh so loud that the staff and Ss can hear me coming down the hallway. I hope that my Ss would say that my joy each day is how they know that I #LoveTeaching. #MichED
A3) finding countless opportunities to involve students in the school. lessons are authentic, personalized and useful. Showing students they matter. #MichED#LoveTeaching
A3: They see how excited I get about everything I have to teach them and how I make it fun, experiential and participate along with them on their level in the learning process.
#LoveTeaching#MichED
A3: Although I'm not in the classroom anymore, I always hoped my students would see me #LoveTeaching through my curiosity for what they thought. #michED
A3: Although I'm not in the classroom anymore, I always hoped my students would see me #LoveTeaching through my curiosity for what they thought. #michED
A3: They would say that my focus on relationships, team building and truly seeing them enables them to know that I love what I do. #LoveTeaching#MichEd
A3. My students would say they know I #LoveTeaching because we’re always laughing and making learning fun. Oh! And they might tell a story about that time I stopped a test to lead them in a military-style crawl out of the school for extra recess. 😂 #miched
I hope the students I work with can tell I #loveteaching because of the positivity and determination that I bring into the class and how I work make each lesson meaningful. #miched
A3: My Ss would say they know I #LoveTeaching because I can’t stop talking about my love for them and learning. They see the smiles and soak up the hugs and know I’m there for them. #MichEd
A4: Our school family is a close-knit group of Ts who work through our struggles as team. Ideas are valued by our administration and our voices are heard. Ts feel supported to make instructional decisions based on student needs. This fosters a #LoveTeaching culture. #MichED
A4: By constantly revisiting our own personal stories of learning in PD. From what made us successful, to what we remember most, to how we all learn. To #LoveTeaching is to love learning. That starts with reflecting on your own learning experience to influence teaching. #MichED
A3. My students would say they know I #LoveTeaching because we’re always laughing and making learning fun. Oh! And they might tell a story about that time I stopped a test to lead them in a military-style crawl out of the school for extra recess. 😂 #miched
A3: My students know I #LoveTeaching because they can sense the joy I feel to be in school everyday. They know I care about them and how happy I am to see their growth. #MichED
A4. Admin, teachers, & support staff at my school create a culture of #LoveTeaching by putting #kidsfirst every day! We believe in building relationships with students and each other. People matter! #miched
A4. Admin, teachers, & support staff at my school create a culture of #LoveTeaching by putting #kidsfirst every day! We believe in building relationships with students and each other. People matter! #miched
A4: I think that sometimes it helps to see others that #LoveTeaching still to remember your why! Tt are able to create curriculum, expand opportunities for Ss and themselves. Learning is a priority across the board. #MichEd
A4. We also foster a #LoveTeaching culture by investing in teachers as leaders! Every week you can find teachers leading PD all over our building. Change comes from within - not just the top. #miched
Q5: Teaching is not always easy, and it’s sometimes overwhelming. Knowing there is frustration at times, how do you push through the difficult moments when they do happen? #LoveTeaching#MichED
A5: Developing close relationships with colleagues who understand the struggles of the profession helps me to push through the difficult moments. Teaching is not easy. Ts have the most difficult careers, but it is also the most rewarding and fulfilling. #LoveTeaching#MichED
A4: We support each other #MichEd Share ideas, use the PLC process to focus on student learning and when hard work is done, have social functions to help us unwind #LoveTeaching
Right, Allison! Teachers leading relevant PD is so powerful and important! I'm so glad to hear that your building is doing a great job with that! #MichED#LoveTeaching
A5: Cooking for others. 🍔
Whenever the going gets tough, I find that when I'm serving others (literally) it helps me refocus on my own gratitude, check my perspective, and it sustains me through the difficult moments where I'm otherwise overloaded.
#LoveTeaching#MichED
A5. It’s all about prioritizing what matters most. Ask, “Is this what’s best for kids?” If the answer isn’t an enthusiastic, “YES!” It doesn’t deserve too much of our time or energy. #miched#LoveTeaching
A5: save an folder for special notes from students, parents, and colleagues. Sometimes when I know I am frustrated- I have students write thank you notes to other teachers and staff, delivering joy is a great motivator #LoveTeaching#MichEd
A5: Being aware of the stressful times (midterms, end of term grading periods, testing, before holidays) helps me be sure to provide self-care, wither before or after. A pedicure is a great thing to look forward to! #MichED#LoveTeaching
A5: save an folder for special notes from students, parents, and colleagues. Sometimes when I know I am frustrated- I have students write thank you notes to other teachers and staff, delivering joy is a great motivator #LoveTeaching#MichEd
Isn't that the truth, @blocht574 ! Our #MichED community here on Twitter is a great place to find those positive vibes that we need, when we need them. #LoveTeaching
A5) we can’t give up on kids or on trying to make education better. I love the 54321 method where yuh count backward and just go. Take action even when you don’t feel like it. Act your way to feeling encouraged again. #miched#LoveTeaching
Q3: my students would say I love teaching because of my energy and the passion I have when I walk into the classroom and discuss content #LoveTeaching#MichEd
A5: Being aware of the stressful times (midterms, end of term grading periods, testing, before holidays) helps me be sure to provide self-care, wither before or after. A pedicure is a great thing to look forward to! #MichED#LoveTeaching
A6: A jr in HS visited my classroom last week. He gave me a giant bear hug and shared memories from 2nd grade. My Ss may not remember the fractions or water cycle lesson, but they will remember the way that I made them feel. This s reminded me of that. #LoveTeaching#MichED
A6: Today, I was teaching preschool physics w/@mrs_abud and though we've missed a month of Wed. classes due to weather, all the kids remembered what we learned/did on day 1! Plus, they were excited to be there.
#LoveTeaching#MichED
A5. Through challenges come victories.Remember your why. Remember what you love about it. Don’t get lost with the “things” Ss won’t remember and don’t feed into the misshapen views about our craft. Smile with your Ss. Laugh with your Ss. Build Relationships and connect. #MichEd
A6: Graduating College this year, some of my “kids” came back to visit and told me all the times they thought about What Ms Ashburn would say! Been invited as stand in at college signing day, watching students graduate always gets me😭 #LoveTeaching#MichEd
A6. I don’t have my own classroom this year, but I walked into a 1st grade class to observe a teacher at my school. Within the first 3 minutes, a little girl walked up, hugged me, complimented my eyebrows (???), And was my new best friend. Kids are the best! #miched#LoveTeaching
A7: 18 yrs ago, a colleague stopped me on my way out of school. I had 2 bags of materials that she made me return to my room. She mentored me for years about how to find home/school balance. That was exactly what I needed at that time in order to #LoveTeaching more. #MichED
A7: You'll never know the impact you have on a student you teach in some cases when you know them. Something you did/said may carry with them later in life. They may find you to tell you, or not, but know that even unseen impact is still impact. #LoveTeaching. #MichED
A6: A jr in HS visited my classroom last week. He gave me a giant bear hug and shared memories from 2nd grade. My Ss may not remember the fractions or water cycle lesson, but they will remember the way that I made them feel. This s reminded me of that. #LoveTeaching#MichED
A7: I had a close colleague that told me to "love the kids at work" but don't take their problems home with you. Make room to love yourself otherwise you'll burn out. #LoveTeaching#michED
A5: Typically I sing in my head, take deep breaths &/or sometimes just straight up put myself in time out. 😂While in my homeroom at NTOY Induction, I learned a new mantra “You can do anything for a year”...I will likely substitute that for a day...a block...etc. #MichEd
A7: one of my current colleagues helps me to grow professionally everyday. @angprincipato really helps me to always look for the positive and has taught me how to avoid going down the rabbit hole of negativity. #CollaborationisEverything#LoveTeaching#MichEd
A7: 18 yrs ago, a colleague stopped me on my way out of school. I had 2 bags of materials that she made me return to my room. She mentored me for years about how to find home/school balance. That was exactly what I needed at that time in order to #LoveTeaching more. #MichED
Q8 [Final Question]: Think of a teacher who had an impact on you as a student yourself, and describe what you noticed about him/her that let you know they #LoveTeaching. #MichED
A8: An English teacher in HS who ran a "Feel Good Day" for our class where he & everyone in the class wrote personalized compliment cards to everyone else in the class. I knew b/c he took time to think up something meaningful like that & make time for it. #LoveTeaching#MichED
A8: Miss Burns. My 2nd grade teacher had such joy, passion, and excitement. I don’t remember specifics about the class, but I do remember that I LOVED school and LOVED learning and wanted to be there every day because of the culture that she created. #LoveTeaching#MichED
Thank you for joining us tonight for a special #LoveTeaching Week edition of #MichED chat!! Check out https://t.co/I65hZ0oaMO for more ideas of how to celebrate the teaching profession all week long!
A8: Mrs Capanda had a way of making everyone feel important, she listened to every word. She helped to build my confidence and taught me to just be me! She is why I know the relationships are everything! #LoveTeaching#MichEd
