Teaching is hard work. There are going to be times when you are wondering "what have I got myself into?" What can you do when you are experiencing these feelings of being overwhelmed and disillusioned?
What curricular materials, if any, does your school use and why were they chosen?
I have a couple of student teaching candidates that I am supervising right now and one of them is really struggling with grading 1st grade student work accurately. Do you have a grading checklist or other tool you use (or share/advise new teachers etc) that would be helpful for this teacher?
What are some easy to make math games or review to send home with students to practice with their families? Target audience would be 1st-3rd grades.
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TEACHER APPRECIATION
Whether it be the week or throughout the year how do YOU feel appreciated for all you do? What is your favorite to give and to receive? What is the best idea you have ever seen in action to boost teacher morale?
Our second grade team is starting with different types of graphs. What resources or read alouds would you recommend for them?
What are some ways you’ve shifted students math identity in class?
I saw this on LinkedIn this morning and thought about how powerful this was. The longer I teach, the more I realize that it’s about channeling the strengths that kids have both academically and social emotionally. Any a-has or connections that you have to share?
What are your go to methods for building strong, trusting relationships with your students?
How do you motivate your colleagues? Is there anything special you do to help be their cheerleader?
Looking for some ideas that my 5th grade teachers can use!
How are your schools transitioning to Science of Reading practices if they have not already? What resources are you using to support and guide you?
How much time do you get each day for science and how do you assess your students understanding of science content?
Any advice for a teacher who will be 3rd Grade Team Lead for the first time this upcoming school year? Any advice on communication for colleagues, how to build rapport with the team, and how to organize meetings?
What are some great math read alouds for elementary (3-5th grades specifically)? Bonus if it’s a chapter book!
I just started in a new district and they do standards-based grading which I love because it gives students more time to practice and work towards mastery. I’m a math interventionist so I don’t give grades anymore but one of the things I did as a teacher was put a plus sign and then they number of points they got on an assignment. This way they knew what they got correct but they also felt better than just getting a bad score. We could then have more conversations about how they could continue to improve!
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