What are some steps you take to engage with parents at the beginning of the year?

Who are some lesser known scientists that you share with your students? What are their names and contributions to science?

What are ways you recognize and reinforce positive behavior? Do you have consequences for poor behavior?

How do you teach math to a group of students of different levels?

What advice do you have for early career teachers on time management?

How do you structure your prep time to get through all of your tasks?

What advice do you have for the job search for new teachers? How can you stand out in a sea of potential candidates to help land an interview and what are there hidden "rules" to remember while applying for jobs?

How do you use and implement behavior plans in your class?

What are some of your favorite professional books that you recommend?

Do you reach out to past or present students mid summer? If so what do you include?

How do you build community in a new school setting as a new teacher? It seems like other teachers have already formed their own groups.

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?

How do you limit students from talking to each other on the carpet and from shouting out?

How would you rate your self-efficacy skills as a teacher?

Teachers who believe in their abilities ( handling tasks, obligations and challenges) increase their level of self-efficacy.

Do you value the importance of continuous professional development?

Do you use reflection to improve your teaching practice?

Do you set attainable goals?

Do you maintain a strong academic focus throughout your lessons and provide
constructive feedback to students?

Do you demonstrate resilience and view knockbacks as temporary stumbling
blocks?

Answering yes to these questions, shows powerful predictors of a teacher’s effectiveness. Self-efficacy means believing in your ability to succeed in any situation.

What are some of your favorite review activities (I’m thinking before a summative assessment) for math?

Anyone else attending the 2024 national teacher leadership conference in Denver Colorado?

How do you engage ALL your learners in a lesson?

I know most of us are enjoying our summer break so back-to-school resources sounds scary, BUT what are your favorite activities to do with students on the first week back that help you build relationships and set routines?

What are you doing this summer to take care of YOU?!

Do you incorporate practice into your students’ daily schedule?

There is evidence that classroom techniques designed to get students to participate in the learning process can produce better educational outcomes at all levels. Practice is essential to learning and practice-based experiences should be integrated throughout the curriculum. Learning and improving with practice depends on how frequently the skill is engaged. The more students do something, the better they get at it. If students do not practice often, the skill fades and they are going to forget what they learned. It’s all about bringing the consistency of practice into your daily schedule.