Zach Paul
@ElementaryZach
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1st Grade Teacher ๐ Let's talk STEM and social-emotional learning ๐ง Sharing ideas to make the classroom a better place for all students. #teachertwitter
Joined July 2020
One of the most difficult tasks a teacher is faced with is trying to balance holding all students to high expectations, while also remaining flexible and attuned to their individual needs.
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I wonder if this would be effective before the students see the test. For example, "You have 5 minutes to review and talk about anything you think could be on the test."
๐ Listening for a pin drop? You might not hear it in educator @howie_hua's classroom โ and that's a good thing!
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I like the idea of "experimenting" by shifting routines to try to find new ways to keep staff engaged and motivated.
How do you help your team sustain their energy throughout the year? Check out these strategies via @OrganicLeaderVB for cultivating educators' wellness this season and beyond >>
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โจ When math feels connected to the real world, students feel more invested. Below are 9 strategies to share with your staff, via @NCTM: https://t.co/sd3vtdLHRF
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One of the most difficult aspects of a school culture to measure is kindness. We often don't have data to point to, but staff and students can recognize the feeling and it makes a world of difference when it is present.
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Great teachers have high expectations for their students, but higher expectations for themselves. #Education #teachers
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What are some strategies your school uses to engage students during assemblies (e.g., format, topics, speakers, etc.)?
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Helpful advice for communicating with students with autism! https://t.co/VmkWDGEo4R
autismparentingmagazine.com
Discover communication strategies for autism. Learn tips for implementation to enhance interaction with autistic individuals.
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Help students follow their hearts in and out of the classroom. Ideas via Vicki Davis Sketchnote via Sylvia Duckworth
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You could even frame the misconception as the teacher's mistake during a think aloud. For example, "At first, I thought that I should solve the problem by doing ____. Why didn't that work?"
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Teaching is a science and an art. Many teachers do one or the other well, but it is difficult to find a teacher who can do both.
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Teaching Girls They Belong: The Power of Counter-Narratives in Elementary Social Studies https://t.co/LEl2NPqDoF
historians.org
Teaching counternarratives deepens elementary studentsโ understanding of history and helps underrepresented groups see themselves as part of the story.
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The beginning of the school year presents us with the opportunity to establish routines and relationships. Perhaps one of the most important expectations that we can set as teachers is "I will try to be my best self for you each and every day."
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Change can refer to helping students learn something completely new, as well as strengthening a skill they already possess to make it faster or apply to more scenarios
Teaching is just changing what kids know and can do. When I visit lessons, I often wonder if change is the goal. The planned activities are more like intelligence tests than ones that require cognitive and behavioral change. All weโre surfacing is what students can already do.
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Teachers - you have the power to be the reason why your students are excited to learn on any given day.
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Teaching a talking dog: How โReading Buddiesโ helps build early literacy skills https://t.co/AnW5iUi8iC
pbswisconsin.org
"He just looks at us dead in the eyes, super straight faced, and says, โReading Buddies is doing better than Donkey Hodie and Sesame Street.โโ Walsh recalled. The two were floored. โWeโre like,...
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Reflecting after 6 weeks gives you the flexibility to adjust your arrangement, routines, etc. if they are not working for students. Great idea!
Whether you've started your school year already or are still getting set up, I'd recommend 2 things: 1๏ธโฃ name/write down what you want your classroom to look/feel like in the best of worlds 2๏ธโฃ about six weeks into the school yearโpause and reflect on how reality matches up
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