A3: I believe my greatest ability as a teacher is in connecting with my students so that they all feel safe and valued in my classroom. It allows students to reach out when emotional support is necessary. #HennPLC2022 #HennesseyRising
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A2: Ss in my classroom that I used to worry about if I took the time to bond w every student daily and now I realize that sometimes providing that safe nurturing environment may have been enough some days #HennPLC2022 #HennesseyRising
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A1: I started teaching because I was drawn to it. I stay here because there is always something to learn…room for challenge and growth… and an opportunity to positively impact the lives of my students and colleagues. #HennPLC2022 #HennesseyRising
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Thankful for the opportunity to talk with colleagues about culturally responsive teaching and the brain. Looking forward to providing students with more opportunities to connect to learning in more meaningful ways and have more discussion time. #HennesseyRising #HennPLCchat
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A1: Very empowering PLC with my colleagues today about Culturally Responsive Teaching and the brain. It is critical that we establish trusting relationships with our students and become an ally in their learning empowering them to take risks. #HennesseyRising #HennPLCchat
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#HennesseyRising #PLCchat so grateful to work with colleagues that recognize the importance of culturally responsive teaching to creating a safe, welcoming, accepting, and challenging environment for our students.
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A3b Hennessey teachers always are open to trying new things to better student experience. If this means letting go of a little control to make room for student accountability Hennessey teachers are willing to take that step. #HennPLCchat #HennesseyRising
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A3a I can see that there would be great benefit to helping students be more active in choosing activities that will best help their learning as well as letting the lessons get a little "messy" to make room for more self discovery. #HennPLCchat #HennesseyRising
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A4 I have been using IXL, iReady, Google Forms etc. to monitor student work.
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A3 Checking in with students throughout the day through google meet and GoGuardion chat giving feedback and positive comments combined with varying presentationof lessons helps to keep students engaged.
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A1 Staying in touch with families has taken different forms class dojo, emails, texts, phone calls to help get families online, and a parent survey. It was an all hands on deck endeavor coordinated with my friend and colleague Jen S.
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I am going to take more time for students to look at their formative assessments to find their mistakes with me and help me form a plan for how they are going to advance their learning.
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Through formative assessment we are able to pinpoint areas of strength and needs so that we can better work with students in small groups in a very timely manner.
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A1 we need to continue to strive to understand the totality of our students in order to know what supports they need to achieve at high levels. #hennesseyrising #HennPLCchat
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A1 I am most excited about sharing thoughts and ideas with my colleagues because this is where the best ideas are born. #HennesseyRising #HennPLCchat
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Had the opportunity this afternoon in our Summer Institute to be led by three amazing youths. It gives me hope for the future. We need to include young, capable, and inspiring young adults like this more often as we map out our future!!! #hennorlocollab
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When students are having their needs as a whole child met, they are better able to access curriculum, perform at their best and take the risks necessary to propel their learning forward.
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A1 Sometimes the choices students make surprise you and better show what a student knows and what a student is capable of. @lnreilly #hennorlocollab
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