Good evening my friends! I am so excited to get back in our #champforkids chat routine! Even more excited to welcome @renathunderhawk to moderate tonight! Let’s celebrate our amazing squad tonight! ❤️🥊❤️🥊
Phil from Northern Virginia. I teach 6/7 US History I&II and am the founder of #waledchat (Thurs @ 9pm ET) and #Edusations (Youtube). Thrilled to be here!! #champforkids
Q1: A squad is a small group of people who serve as "purpose partners". Who do you rely on to help you stay accountable to your goals and dreams? #SeekYourSquadSeptember#ChampForKids#ShareMOEdu
Hi! Kristin, kinder teacher from Oceanside, CA. See lots of VA Beach teachers! Spent 5 years teaching in that amazing city! Many days i miss it. #champforkids
Hi, friends! Dr. Paulette France, Professional Learning Coordinator in VBCPS. My best teamwork gift is encouragement! #ChampForKids#seekyoursquadseptember
A1: I rely on my wonderful Twitter-based PLN which includes pretty much everyone here tonight. I also have my incredible local peers/writer's group. #champforkids
Q1: A squad is a small group of people who serve as "purpose partners". Who do you rely on to help you stay accountable to your goals and dreams? #SeekYourSquadSeptember#ChampForKids#ShareMOEdu
A1 in Counseling we are lucky to have strong teams based in peer supervision training! Supporting, bouncing ideas, collaborating, and encouraging good always #ChampforKids
Q1: A squad is a small group of people who serve as "purpose partners". Who do you rely on to help you stay accountable to your goals and dreams? #SeekYourSquadSeptember#ChampForKids#ShareMOEdu
Q1: A squad is a small group of people who serve as "purpose partners". Who do you rely on to help you stay accountable to your goals and dreams? #SeekYourSquadSeptember#ChampForKids#ShareMOEdu
Q1: A squad is a small group of people who serve as "purpose partners". Who do you rely on to help you stay accountable to your goals and dreams? #SeekYourSquadSeptember#ChampForKids#ShareMOEdu
A1: My wife supports me, inspires me and keeps me grounded. There are great people at work and on Twitter that I look to for inspiration and ideas. #champforkids
A1 the teachers in my school keep me motivated and energized to keep learning and growing as a teacher. The #PhysED world does the same. And most importantly my students keep me going each day. I want to make PE meaningful for them every class #champforkids
A1: My first principal who is now retired has always kept me in check with my goals and dreams both professionally and personally. She has always been my biggest cheerleader and my supplier of plenty of reality checks. #champforkids
A1 - One if my colleagues who is a true passionate teacher helps keep me driven each day. After 29 years I generally always love my job, so it isn’t hard to stay positive. But certain times she helps push me even more. Of course our PLN is awesome. Tons of 👍 ❤️ #ChampForKids
A1: I am so thankful to have @nmgarzia@khoggardGRT@CristinaDajero@Tpet27 that support me when I’m down, cheer me on when I’m feeling confident, and push me out of my comfort zone. They make me a better teacher. #champforkids
A1: The person who helps me the most professionally would be my literacy co-teacher. Personally, my partner keeps me accountable and reaching for my dreams #champforkids
Q1: A squad is a small group of people who serve as "purpose partners". Who do you rely on to help you stay accountable to your goals and dreams? #SeekYourSquadSeptember#ChampForKids#ShareMOEdu
@khoggardGRT It was a wonderful surprise to find a card from you when I peeked in the mailbox tonight! Thank you for my #champforkids sticker. I will display it with pride.
Running late! Wasn’t going to join tonight, I really need to write.... but I need some #PLN inspirationeven more 😁
Heather, music teacher for 3 more days & tech integration starting Monday 😳 here from NY
#champforkids
A2: I look for someone who pushes themselves to learn new things, someone who is positive and someone who genuinely wants to see their students do their best. #champforkids
A1. My husband leads the France squad. My 8 siblings are definitely part of the squad. My work squad is made up of tremendous people who lift me spiritually and intellectually. #ChampForKids
Q1: A squad is a small group of people who serve as "purpose partners". Who do you rely on to help you stay accountable to your goals and dreams? #SeekYourSquadSeptember#ChampForKids#ShareMOEdu
A1b - In our profession, the importance of finding like minded educators can’t be overstated. Surrounding yourself with passionate, inspiring, driven and happy people will dramatically influence your career. Family also! You need family to support our work. #ChampForKids
A2: my squad needs to hold many qualities, but ones that come to mind are people who are pushing to grow themselves, people who i may not always agree with to push my thinking, and of course awesome cheerleaders! #champforkids
A3: Be positive, assume the best intent, smile, encourage, remind others to drop kick doubt, reach out to help & offer support! I believe your vibe attracts your tribe and what you put out in the world, comes back to you tenfold! #ChampForKids#SeekYourSquadSeptember#ShareMOEdu
A2: Humor (I love to laugh), Positivity (Only light can drive out darkness), Humility (I like interacting with other people who know that they still have a lot they can learn) #SeekYourSquadSeptember#champforkids
A1: I’m lucky enough to have supportive people! My family is so supportive of me but also many teachers I work with and my el Ed best friend @MissD1111 she’s pretty awesome! #champforkids
A2 - Here is my list.
1. Loves their job/students
2. Loves their content
3. Is all about the team and never about the “I”.
Could list many more, but three was the directions. #ChampForKids
A2: My squad members have are marigolds who have a love for kids, high expectations, depth of knowledge and understanding of child development and standards! A willingness to step outside the box and dig deep for kids! #SeekYourSquadSeptember#ChampForKids#ShareMOEdu
A3: We tell jokes, we get manis and pedis, we listen, we help, and sometimes we just sit with each other and let each other cry until we can let the rough times go. #champforkids
A1: I have the BEST colleagues/team to work closely with each day! Sometimes the job can be difficult... it’s awesome to have an amazing, supportive husband who understands the work I do. #champforkids
A3. A quiet listening ear followed by an encouraging vocal uprising in their name. In counseling we call it “acting as a mirror”, kind of poetic! ...and if all else fails, potluck! #ChampForKids
A3: I find their good and share it back with them. A text, written note, or a DM is sometimes all it takes to restore confidence and clarity in the middle of crisis. #champforkids#SeekYourSquadSeptember
A3 I try to keep things positive at all times. It’s been a struggle lately; however, my family and friends have been supportive during these tough times. #champforkids
A3: #seekyoursquadseptember#champforkids I find time for check-ins, more than a quick how are you; creatively collaborate to support and help my squad’s gifts sing; SMILE!
A2: people who respond to me, even if it’s a simple hi. Who chat as much as I do. 😂 Who challenge me instead of always praise me, who help me highlight my strengths, work on my weaknesses. Who love their job and kids as much as I do. Who tolerate my shenanigans! #champforkids
Q1: A squad is a small group of people who serve as "purpose partners". Who do you rely on to help you stay accountable to your goals and dreams? #SeekYourSquadSeptember#ChampForKids#ShareMOEdu
A3: I try to check in on my squad, encourage their endeavors, be a sounding board for them to vent, a cheerleader for their success #SeekYourSquadSeptember#ChampForKids
A4: To always be looking for ways to be better at what we do while keeping the students as a priority. Then, self-care to assure that we have the energy to be successful for kids. #champforkids
A3: It's my hope that my humor helps keep spirits high. I also seek to work alongside people to find greatness instead of dragging them ahead. #champforkids
A3: being positive and telling jokes. I told one today - I taught my daughter how to use the word “abundance” in a sentence. She said, “thanks dad that really means a lot.” #champforkids
A3 - I think I’m known for a constantly positive outlook and always looking at the bright side. Yesterday a colleague came into my room while I was teaching and said, “ I just wanted to see your positive energy. I needed it today!” She is also an incredible teacher #ChampForKids
A3: Do my best to listen more than to talk, do my best to be objective, do my best to be approachable, do my best to help problem solve... #champforkids
A3: Strive to always see the best in those around me. There’s always something good to come out of struggles as well as good times. We learn from one another and model that growth mindset for kids in our struggles! #beamarigold#SeekYourSquadSeptember#ChampForKids#ShareMOEdu
A3: I constantly spread positivity, kindness, and belief in others. We all started somewhere and we all have something we can give to help others.
#champforkids#SeekYourSquadSeptember
A3: I’ve tried to do more handwritten notes this year. I think people appreciate it more knowing that you put some time and effort into reaching out to them. #ChampforKids
A3: I try to be encouraging. I share successes with them and be a shoulder to cry on when things are too much. To remember our common goal: to be a #champforkids
A3 - I think I’m known for a constantly positive outlook and always looking at the bright side. Yesterday a colleague came into my room while I was teaching and said, “ I just wanted to see your positive energy. I needed it today!” She is also an incredible teacher #ChampForKids
A3. I try to be there for them every day. Phone calls, emails, text messages, etc. I check in with them, and they check in with me. I listen when they need to talk, and I talk when they need to listen. #ChampForKids#SeekYourSquadSeptember
A3: I think I am the jokester in my squad! A good laugh always eases tension and picks someone up if they are down! Recently, I even started organizing events to make sure more people are included and no one feels left out! #seekyoursquadseptember#champforkids
A4: @brewerhm words always sticks with me. "Did I do the best job I could for kids today." This has got to be the goal each and every day. #champforkids
A4 It’s important that I continue to ASPIRE to INSPIRE. No matter the challenges that are in the way....use each one as an opportunity to do more for others! #champforkids
A3: Never take yourself/each other too seriously remember to laugh. Have difficult conversations. Say good morning! Offer support in the difficult times. Know each others strengths, limits, experience so you can help them to grow more! #seekyoursquadseptember#champforkids
A3: I rely on @Maple_artists who is one of the most positive people I know to help me get through the tough. @mslatchity for her energy and creativity @JustinEspey for his comic relief. I like to think I bring spunk and kindness to my squad table #champforkids
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@renathunderhawk, @Maple_artists, @mslatchity, @JustinEspey
A4 One squad goal is to continue to learn together. We share books, articles, websites, book studies, etc. to keep each other in the loop. #ChampForKids#SeekYourSquadSeptember
A4: Currently, we felt compelled to help our friends in the Carolinas that have been impacted by Hurricane Florence. Through DM we developed this form to survey the needs of their communities: https://t.co/Q4zB74GJxF. #champforkids#SeekYourSquadSeptember
A3: It’s so important to provide positive reinforcement to colleagues... let them know we appreciate them, leave positive notes, say “thank you”, listen, provide encouragement, be a team player!#champforkids
A3b - I try to “bring it” everyday in school. While it may not help every teacher, I’ve long believed that energy and positivity will help sway those who may need a slight push. #ChampForKids
Hey #ChampForKids - chiming in during the final bit! Sorry for being so late - oldest had softball practice and I was reading like a wild woman to finish #DBC50Summer by Saturday. Alicia from NC - YOU are my people
A3: sometimes sharing successes helps motivate my squad, other times it’s being a positive person and not feeding into the negativity. Believing and supporting each other is best! #champforkids
A2: my team is passionate about education, child first, what’s best for kids, research, innovation, trying, even if we fail first, being a little 😜 crazy, and getting together for java, muffins & PD #champforkids
A3: I hope I boost the morale of the squad by RTing all the awesome they do and giving them shoutouts on the regular. Y'all are some kind of epic and I'm thankful for each of you! #champforkids
A5: My squad reminds me to break out of the status quo! So many great things are happening beyond our 4 walls, our city, our state. Connect and be empowered to greatness! Get off your island! @CristinaDajero#ChampForKids#ShareMOEdu#SeekYourSquadSeptember
A4: Engagement! All year for Ss and Ts. Push the envelope on my professional knowledge, say yes and then learn how to do it, and remember to collaborate with your squad.We can do more than we ever thought before...so get after it! #seekyoursquadseptember#ShareMOEdu#champforkids
A5: I surround myself with people that constantly push me to be better every day. They inspire me, we bounce ideas off each other, they offer constructive criticism and let me know when I am off base. #champforkids.
A4: Our main squad goal is simply constant growth. Growth for our student and growth for us personally & professionally.
#champforkids#SeekYourSquadSeptember
A4. Keep spreading the kindess within our 4 walls, within our school walls, our community and global- reaching to my twitter fam & their adorable kids💗#champforkids
A5 - We should always be driven to be a little better for kids each day. When we have those around us who constantly push themselves to be better, the effect is contagious. It’s like being on a winning team. #ChampForKids
A3: Focus on solutions rather than problems, help them identify & celebrate successes no matter how small, provide encouragement & support, reflect on how situations can be improved #champforkids
A5: As a reflective person, they challenge me to think beyond the scope that I am used to. The conversations lead me to be the best me at all times. #champforkids
A2: passion for what they do! Positive attitude and willing to share and build on each other’s strengths and ideas. Also maybe a little bit of fun! Who doesn’t like a little relaxation and a whole lot of laughter? #champforkids
A5: They have the power to reframe life. They remind me that I am not alone even though some days I feel like I am standing on an island. They quietly encourage me to keep going and doing what is right. #champforkids#SeekYourSquadSeptember
A5. They by all means make work fun and keep the inspiration fresh and fluid. In the building, throughout different schools, and here on Twitter! We are lucky ducks for sure 🦆 #ChampforKids
A5: My squad makes me a better person by motivating me, listening to my concerns, sharing in my successes, and giving me criticism that will only make me better for my students! #champforkids
Here for the first time from Iowa! 3rd grade teacher. A5: They make me better by allowing me to be me and supporting me in my decisions, whether they agree or not!#champforkids
A4 - I think our goal is for students to see the benefits of wellness each day. By always mixing up instruction and bringing positive energy, the results are usually really worthwhile. #ChampForKids
A5: My squad helps me stay grounded. They remind me of my "why". They push me to be better. They remind me that tomorrow is a new day and I can do this! #champforkids
A4: With our population of students, we have to keep in mind that the school day is the only chance many of them have for positive interactions with adults. We have to be their cheerleaders! KidsDeserveIt #champforkids
A5: When I feel supported & understood, I’m more willing to take risks and voice my ideas and concerns which leads to better decisions for kids. Hmmm...kinda sounds exactly how we’d like our students to feel, huh?! #ChampforKids
#champforkids A3: I am me. The one who will talk about chocolate cake, who wiggles as much as the kids with a 10 minute attention span. The one who will tell my horror stories and will ask about your life. When you are real you build relationships. Relationships boosts morale.
A5 My squad lifts me up on the days when I need it, and they allow me to do the same for them. Through prayer, laughter, learning, and listening, my squad is amazing. Coffee and donuts don’t hurt. #ChampForKids#SeekYourSquadSeptember
A4: Being at the MS level, we hear stories from previous year Ts. My squad's goal is to have our own perceptions of our newly "difficult" class & to not allow the previous year's behaviors impact our year. NewYearNewStudents #champforkids
A4: Making it kid friendly. Putting Ss needs before data & wordy assessments. Success comes in bigger things than numbers 💓 the squad for this #ChampForKids 💪
A2 Positivity, an eagerness to help each other achieve THEIR goals, a belief in our ability to do more and be more, energy and a genuine desire to learn from others #champforkids
A5: My squad constantly both supports and pushed me. We make sure we are always taking risks to grow and failure is never an end point. The status quo is a "four letter" word for us.
#champforkids#SeekYourSquadSeptember
#ChampForKids Bonus Ideas: Share a specific example of what the friend did for you and how it made a difference. Write a handwritten note, give the gift of spending time w/them, smile from ear-to-ear in honor of their kindness-it's contagious! #SeekYourSquadSeptember#ShareMOEdu
Bonus: I will let the squad member know what a positive impact that they have on me, and how much I appreciate them. Then, I will send them mac and cheese in the mail. #champforkids
A5 - We should always be driven to be a little better for kids each day. When we have those around us who constantly push themselves to be better, the effect is contagious. It’s like being on a winning team. #ChampForKids
A5: My squad makes me better because they support me, we encourage each other to try new things and we laugh together! They inspire me daily and I know they are there at all times! #champforkids
A5: By allowing me to be myself. To encourage my crazy ideas and accepting my failures in order to keep improving as a teacher for me and my students. #champforkids
Hurricane Florence left a significant impact on members of our Twitter #PLN. #ChampForKids#122edchat & #waledchat want to help by sponsoring schools and teachers. If you were affected by this storm, please fill out this form, and let us help you. https://t.co/E5METSfMI0
A5: Provide encouragement to get out of my comfort zone & to have more confidence in myself. Helps me to overcome weaknesses as well as acknowledge my strengths. Motivates me because “I don’t want to be status quo, I want to be status WHOA!” #Champforkids
A5: they are pushing me (gently) to be the best version of me. I tend to be hard on myself so they remind me of successes and to give myself some grace on this crazy awesome journey #champforkids
A5: I enjoy & respect my squad & have no complaints, but their unfamilarity to stray from the "norm" as well as not implement technolog encourages me to be a better teacher. Their constant positive outlooks, even during frustrations inspire me to be a better person! #champforkids
A5: we all need someone to return us to positive vibes now and then. To remind us why we are on the journeyed are traveling. To love us when we feel like we are the bug and life is the swatter!
& we have someone to sing with!
💕🎶💕🎶
#champforkids
A5: I have more patience with the ss because I go back to work each day with an extra kick in my step. But only on the one leg. The other one doesn’t have a functioning acl... 😂😂😂😂 I feel free to be me and all of me. To take risks and to always #tlap!!! #champforkids
Bonus: I got a call from my mom that my principal @renathunderhawk had sent her a note! She assumed I was in trouble but it was quite the opposite. Thanks, Rena for writing me and all the staff’s parents! #KidsDeserveIt#champforkids
I can do this now. I will slip a sweet note under my hubby’s pillow for him to find. I always thank him for being my biggest cheerleader, but a note brings a smile as well. #showgratitude#ChampForKids#SeekYourSquadSeptember
A5: I can be a little hard on myself (aren’t we all?!) but they always find the way to get me back on track and where I need to be #seekyoursquadseptember#champforkids
I’m all of these questions, we must remember Education is about
E - Everyone
D - Deserves
U - Understanding
C- Caring
A - Affirmation
T - Trust
I - Individuality
O - Openness
N - Nice
#ChampForKids
@khoggardGRT It was a wonderful surprise to find a card from you when I peeked in the mailbox tonight! Thank you for my #champforkids sticker. I will display it with pride.
Bonus: I just got a sweet note of encouragement from @mslatchity today! It was just what I needed because I have been feeling overwhelmed! #ChampForKids
Hi all! Kristen here from PA! I teach 6th grade physical science! I’m all warmed up from the #ChampforKids chat that just ended! Whew! It was a good one! I worked up quite an appetite! Who brought the dip and the chocolate cake?!! #fcpslearn
I feel the same about you! Your commitment to helping your Ss succeed is amazing! I admire your loving spirit. You make our school a better place to be. #marigolds#champforkids
I look for champions for ALL kids! I look for positive peeps who want to geek out with me about Education! I look for true learners that can laugh at themselves! #ShareMOEdu#ChampforKids#SeekYourSquadSeptember
A5: my squad consults with me on difficult scenarios to ensure that we are making the best decisions for students and families. It’s a joy not working in isolation. #ChampForKids#scchat#springernation.
This chat tonight was EXACTLY what I needed today. The questions were so thoughtful and really made us reflect on the support system we are each a part of. Feel so blessed to have you in my squad! #ChampforKids
