Immediate Past-President @GASocStudies, Eclectic πstudies teacher/presenter/writer, GA TOTY finalist/GA SS TOTY, travel/Braves/pediatric cancer research
Atlanta, GA
Joined May 2012
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Jennifer Dawson retweeted
Effective teachers don't focus so much on rules, but more on relationships, routines, & expectations. If you focus mainly on rules, you will spend most of the year enforcing what not to do. But if you focus on the rest, then your focus is on what to do.
Jennifer Dawson retweeted
From a Teacher β€οΈ βοΈ
Today I was running low on pencils so I asked all of my kids to pull out any of my pencils that they had in their desks. I had one student ask me if he could keep his pencils that his mom gave him for school. Of course, I said yes.
He then said, βwell, I guess Iβll give you a few so my classmates can have them too.β I thought nothing of it and took the pencils that he handed me. When I was sharpening them, I noticed writing on a few of them. I then realized that my studentβs mother took the time to write on his pencils. I asked him if he would mind showing me the rest of them.
What I read melted my heart:
- You are so talented.
- This will be a great year.
- You are creative.
- You are phenomenal.
- Never give up.
- You can do this.
- You are knowledgeable.
- You are a math whiz.
- You are intelligent.
- Proud of you everyday.
- I love you.
- You have a brilliant mind.
- You are wonderful.
- You are a problem solver.
- Follow your dreams.
- You are perfect.
- I am proud of you.
- You will change the world.
- You are amazing.
- You are the best.
- You are important.
-This probably took his mom a few minutes to do yet it lit up his whole day at school. He wasnβt embarrassed that his mom wrote on his pencils. Thanks to his mom, he was reminded of his self worth and wanted to share the same feeling with his classmates.
- THESE are the things that we should be reminding our kids (both parents AND teachers). Imagine the look on a childβs face when they are reminded that they are important, talented, loved, knowledgeable and so much more.
- Help them know that someone believes in them and is proud of them in everything they do. Even if you think it is cheesy or you donβt have enough time or that you will have little impact, remember that you may be the only one telling and reminding them these things and EVERY kid needs to know their value. This is why I teach. β€οΈβ€πππβ
Jennifer Dawson retweeted
Students work harder for teachers they feel care about them and appreciate their hard work. #2023
Jennifer Dawson retweeted
On December 31, 1972, Roberto Clemente lost his life in a plane crash while attempting to deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
Today, on the 50th anniversary of his passing, we remember his incredible legacy on and off the field.
Jennifer Dawson retweeted
My favorite 2022 memory: my parents achieving their lifelong dream of putting ALL FIVE of their kids thru college.
Here they are proudly holding all of the degrees THEY earned. Not us. Them - 2 beautiful refugees.
I wrote about them here: weareiowa.com/amp/article/ne⦠#VeryAsian
Jennifer Dawson retweeted
We've always had SEL in schools. It was called recess, play, & classes like Music, Art, Physical Education.But they have been taken away or reduced to spend more time on testing, & then we wonder why students lack social/ emotional skills & misbehavior that come with lack of it.
Messi has been soccer to 2 generations of soccer kids. I donβt really understand soccer, but I understand penalty kick sudden death round & Messiβs impact on the game. π¦π· β½οΈ π¦π·#middleschoolteacher #socialstudiesteacher #worldstudies #FIFAWorldCup #nextstopNorthAmericaUnited β½οΈπ β at Watkinsville, GA
Jennifer Dawson retweeted
Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah. Chag urim sameach to my Jewish friends around the globe.
Shutπͺto 22 half of year 22-23. Look inπͺ to see museum walls, red @Rally bucket, & top of @PAGE_EdNews Academic Bowl Region trophy! Sums it along w/βDβw/HR initials from 7 years ago. Always about Ss 1st & foremost!πβ₯οΈ #middleschoolmatters #socialstudiesmatters #thebigpicture πΌ
Canβt wait for mine to arrive! Such a great teaching tool thatβs withstood the test of time for me! πΊπΈπ
THEY'RE HERE! AND THEY'RE FANTASTIC!
Check your mailboxes in the coming days for your #CSPAN 2024 Electoral College Map poster!
Still need to request yours? You can do so here for FREE: forms.gle/6GHxY6jjFuQ1zFq98. Limited quantities remain.
#GovChat #SSChat #EdChat #FreePoster
Jennifer Dawson retweeted
Donβt be afraid to abandon a lesson whenever you get the opportunity to teach a life lesson. The ones you donβt plan are often the ones kids remember.
What did you do last night? I built a museum!! Exhibitor pieces go up in the morning! πΌπ§Έπͺ#ettt #middleschoolteacher #socialstudiesteacher #studentcreatedwork @CobbAlp @Cobb_SS
Jennifer Dawson retweeted
π€©Packed house for @s3strategies βThe Power of Perspectiveβ @GASocStudies #GCSS2022!Raise your hand if you found your matchπLove seeing the engagement & ah-ha moments! π‘π₯ #ActiveLearning #PurposefulPD Thatβs #s3strategies β at Athens, GA
So many former students & club/team members in this group! #lmmsproud #proudformerteacher β at Georgia, USA
And they won it all! All three walked away with 125k scholarships!!! #proudformerteacher β at Georgia, USA
Oh my goodness!!! My former student Layla & UGA teammates are about to take on Columbia in the FINAL round of NBCβs College Bowl!!! So proud & excited right now!!! #capitalonecollegebowl #lmmsproud #scholarshipmoney
Jennifer Dawson retweeted
Thank you @fraujend for your very timely and relevant presentation @GASocStudies on implementing daily inquiry in middle grades World Studies. "Wow" #GCSS2022
Rave review coming in for #GCSS22!! No words are adequate to describe how happy it makes me that our return to F2F was a grand success!!! ππ»πΊπΈππ #gcss #fromlocal2global
GCSS was awesome! From presenting, learning new strategies & ideas, meeting fellow RESA liaisons to hanging out with incredible educators, trying GPB mobile VR , & talking all things student travel with EF. What a great conference! 10/10 would recommend! #GCSS22 @GASocStudies
