Sherry Adamson _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:42PM):
Listening to comments from students and how they solve problems helps me to understand how they learn
Beimnet Baissa(Feb 03 2020 4:30PM):
Relationships are important. They are important, I think either way, but in school because they have a real academic impact.
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Beimnet Baissa(Feb 03 2020 4:33PM):
This is the one I resonate with the most. I want students to know that they're cared for, and that school is a safe place.
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This is the one I resonate with the most. I want students to know that they’re cared for, and that school is a safe place.
Kristin Ball _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:31PM):
Love this, Hard with some units, but so easy with others to get students points of view and make them part of their learning.
Kristin Ball _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:29PM):
Need more time to talk in PLTs about learning...how the students learn, scaffolding, ect. We use a lot of time, planning, looking at data and getting materials together.
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Samantha Barlow _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:34PM):
More learning, less being told how to teach
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I know that teachers need professional development to keep skills current. But, sometimes, I want less of that and more time to plan for the great learning. There never seems to be enough time to plan thoughtfully for the best or deepest learning while still getting all the other things done.
Mrs. Tamuri Basaldu(Feb 03 2020 4:37PM):
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Building relationships is very important when trying to reach students that are not willing participates in their own learning. Unless they buy into the idea that you care about their well being they can be obstinate towards change.
Nicole Boriotti(Feb 03 2020 4:33PM):
Establishing positive relationships students helps foster learning and also builds trust. Students will be more likely to endure a difficult learning opportunity if they have a positive relationship with the teacher and their peers.
This I believe is the most important part of my work as a counselor, but also critical to any one working in a school. If I can make a student feel just a little more comfortable, a little more welcome, or a little more important, I believe he or she will have a reason to show up. Without a positive relationship, a student would never be invested in our work together and would negate the reason I am here!
Douglas Curry _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 05 2020 8:17AM):
I believe that forming positive relationships is the most important part of teaching. These relationships need to balanced and formed in such a way that allow for a continual destruction and rebuilding of the dynamics of the relationship.
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There are two types of relationships that need to be made. One is a general relationship with the group and the other is a personal relationship with individual students.
Gina DeBose _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:33PM):
We don't often allow children to struggle. We are too quick to step in. It is the struggle that allows growth.
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I agree with this statement. Too often, students are willing to give up rather than persist on more challenging assignments. They need to feel free to make mistakes.
Catherine Delaney(Feb 03 2020 4:33PM):
This resonates with me at the most. If I can't connect with students in a positive relationship, they can't learn from me. Building relationships is key to a healthy learning environment.
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Brittany Foster _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:33PM):
This resonates with me because in the age of instant access, students need to learn that the answer is not always right in front of them, but they need to work at it to get it. It's OK to make mistakes, as long as we learn from it.
Meredith Furr _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:37PM):
Teachers are change agents.
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I agree that we are change agents but cannot have an impact on students if we are feeling overwhelmed and down about our career. I feel like teaching is so important in student’s lives. In some cases, we are the only change agents for them!
Aaron Fussell _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:32PM):
I am often too quick to respond instead of getting them to develop their thinking because I want to move on to the next step.
Alyssa Gasperini _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 05 2020 8:15AM):
The best way to do this is to model for students that it is okay to struggle and that this helps students learn that mistakes occur and its okay as this is a part of learning
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Often times students are SO afraid to make mistakes that they miss out on actually developing their own thoughts for fear of being wrong without ever knowing for certain if they were accurate or not.
Alyssa Gasperini _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 05 2020 8:12AM):
I completely agree we need to make sure we are taking care of ourselves, so we can then give our best to our students!
Dr. Elaine Harper(Feb 05 2020 11:06AM):
As a counselor, being a change agent really resonates with me. I try to help students change their mindset despite the worldview they may have. It is important to emphasize that change can be difficult but productive.
David Harris(Feb 05 2020 8:13AM):
Positive relationships
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By building strong relationships, teachers are not only building trust, but they are building a bond to help students get through the struggle of learning and mastering.
Mrs. Angela Honeycutt(Feb 03 2020 4:35PM):
Teacher student relationships have an effect.
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I agree with the article that I am A Change Agent. This is the reason that I became a teacher. But yet, so many times we or I forget our purpose and our passion. We get so caught up in the day to day that we do not fully live up to our potential. We forget that we have an audience and that we can make a difference in their lives and their learning.
Laura Kellerman _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 05 2020 8:17AM):
Yes, I find that I must keep moving along or I will fall behind in curriculum expectations. Technology seems to make everything move faster, but the irony is that we need to slow down in some areas if we truly want student learning to be the focus.
Brian Kiesler _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:33PM):
I agree with this statement because I believe positive relationships are the foundation for a successful classroom setting. It's all about trust.
Mr David Knecht(Feb 03 2020 4:36PM):
"If mama ain't happy, baby ain't happy." If teachers are struggling due to their work environment obviously they can't deliver their best.
Christina Levey _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:28PM):
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Students can’t be evaluated just based on a test, but what they show us on a daily basis. If we focus on test scores, we miss the actual growth that is taking place.
Dianne Lewis _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:35PM):
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Having a positive relationship with students allows the student to trust you as a teacher and trust themselves to believe that they can achieve anything they want to achieve! Also, if you have a positive relationship with a student they will feel more comfortable coming to you with anything they are struggling with.
Teacher Heather Macsuga(Feb 03 2020 4:32PM):
Positive interactions with students beginning on the first day of school is the key to creating a strong rapport with students. It requires consistency but when kids think that you care, then it makes it easier to relate to them.
Kirstie McCool(Feb 03 2020 4:35PM):
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I think having positive student relationships is an important foundation for being an effective teacher. Of course you, as the teacher know the content, and can explain it, but if you have a positive relationship with students this can be so impactful on student motivation!If students feel more comfortable in class, they will be more willing to learn and try, therefore will perform better.
Sharon Merante _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:42PM):
I collaborate is easier said than done for me.
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I know that collaborate is very useful but it is a learning curve for me due to the amount of noise in the classroom. I’m old school but I know that is where learning is going to prepare students for future jobs. I am trying differents strategies to incorporate collaboration into my lesson plans more.
Angie Mills _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:32PM):
This is easier said than done, especially when "grades" matter to the students, parents and district.
Nathaniel Myers _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:28PM):
This right here. This paragraph resonates the most because it serves as the foundation for my teaching philosophy. I think the best way to learn is through experience and discovery.
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This right here. This paragraph resonates the most because it serves as the foundation for my teaching philosophy. I think the best way to learn is through experience and discovery. Information sticks better when a student is able to personally come to the realization themselves of the answer. Productive struggle and encouraging failure is good because it’s more reflective of the real world. This is why I structure my courses around projects and design thinking, trying to encourage students to tap into creativity and increase their critical thinking skills.
Nathaniel Myers _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:29PM):
Students rarely remember what you teach them and more how you make them feel (not to say they aren't learning but the feeling you give them resonates more than the material, which can be learned/taught by almost anyone theoretically.
Kristen Pearce _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:31PM):
We need to shift our mindsets to learn from data and adjust practices to help improve student learning data.
Kristen Pearce _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:35PM):
Collaboration is so important. We should always be willing to help one another and branch off of one another's ideas.
Kristen Pearce _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:28PM):
We should always evaluate our effectiveness to see if our students are understanding what we are trying to teach them. If not, we need to try something different.
Anna Peck _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:34PM):
Collaboration is important for all students and teachers. Students learn so much more from each other.
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Mrs. Suzanne Rurkowski(Feb 03 2020 4:29PM):
I value challenging not only myself but also my students. Students have proven that they connect with content better when they struggle at first.
Daniel Sichak _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:38PM):
Collaboration helps students learn from each other what they don't know and helps to reinforce what they do know.
Daniel Sichak _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:33PM):
Students are the learners with the focus on them as individuals as well as members of a group. How do they learn best as an individual and how can other students, as well as the teacher, help bridge what is to be learned with what is learned.
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Kelsie Stocz _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 03 2020 4:33PM):
Being a warm demander works best if you build a connection with the student and show the student that you can about them.
Anne Travis(Feb 03 2020 4:30PM):
This describes me because being in extended content every student comes in with different abilities that can range across the spectrum. It is not about me it is solely about reaching them at their learning point by all the means given to me
Mrs. Mallory Vaccaro(Feb 03 2020 4:39PM):
I am looking forward to working with other teachers interpreting the data that we receive and how to respond to it.
Nicole Vortherms _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 05 2020 3:48PM):
Productive struggle is major in our curriculum. It can be my first reaction to tell students how or why when they ask but it is so important to step back and have them find the how or why. It is so much more impactful when they discover the learning.
India Williams _ Staff - WakefieldMS(Feb 05 2020 8:13AM):
Dialoguing with students validates their voice and encourages them to confidently participate in class.
I like to convey to students that they should view the errors/mistakes they make as learning opportunities. Whenever they take the time to examine their mistakes, students can often find that more impactful on learning than the questions they answer correctly.
Tammy thorp(Feb 03 2020 4:33PM):
When we feel wanted and included, we all want to be present and engaged in that environment. PLT should focus on student engagement and participation in all aspects of the school-not just the classroom.
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This is the one I resonate with the most. I want students to know that they’re cared for, and that school is a safe place.
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Students can’t use these mindframes unless they are aware of them. When and how can the students learn about them?
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Building relationships is very important when trying to reach students that are not willing participates in their own learning. Unless they buy into the idea that you care about their well being they can be obstinate towards change.
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Struggle builds the learning relationship.
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This can be difficult but really important for student learning.
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This I believe is the most important part of my work as a counselor, but also critical to any one working in a school. If I can make a student feel just a little more comfortable, a little more welcome, or a little more important, I believe he or she will have a reason to show up. Without a positive relationship, a student would never be invested in our work together and would negate the reason I am here!
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There are two types of relationships that need to be made. One is a general relationship with the group and the other is a personal relationship with individual students.
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DeBose _ Staff - WakefieldMS, Gina (1 comment)
I agree with this statement. Too often, students are willing to give up rather than persist on more challenging assignments. They need to feel free to make mistakes.
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I agree that we are change agents but cannot have an impact on students if we are feeling overwhelmed and down about our career. I feel like teaching is so important in student’s lives. In some cases, we are the only change agents for them!
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Gasperini _ Staff - WakefieldMS, Alyssa (2 comments)
Often times students are SO afraid to make mistakes that they miss out on actually developing their own thoughts for fear of being wrong without ever knowing for certain if they were accurate or not.
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By building strong relationships, teachers are not only building trust, but they are building a bond to help students get through the struggle of learning and mastering.
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Students are more important. They are the reason we are here as educators
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I agree with the article that I am A Change Agent. This is the reason that I became a teacher. But yet, so many times we or I forget our purpose and our passion. We get so caught up in the day to day that we do not fully live up to our potential. We forget that we have an audience and that we can make a difference in their lives and their learning.
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This can be class to class, day to day. Much of what is seen here can/might show up differently within standards based assessments.
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Levey _ Staff - WakefieldMS, Christina (2 comments)
And some have been taught that it is ok to give up, that we will save them, instead of letting them fail.
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Students can’t be evaluated just based on a test, but what they show us on a daily basis. If we focus on test scores, we miss the actual growth that is taking place.
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Lewis _ Staff - WakefieldMS, Dianne (1 comment)
Having a positive relationship with students allows the student to trust you as a teacher and trust themselves to believe that they can achieve anything they want to achieve! Also, if you have a positive relationship with a student they will feel more comfortable coming to you with anything they are struggling with.
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I think having positive student relationships is an important foundation for being an effective teacher. Of course you, as the teacher know the content, and can explain it, but if you have a positive relationship with students this can be so impactful on student motivation!If students feel more comfortable in class, they will be more willing to learn and try, therefore will perform better.
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Merante _ Staff - WakefieldMS, Sharon (1 comment)
I know that collaborate is very useful but it is a learning curve for me due to the amount of noise in the classroom. I’m old school but I know that is where learning is going to prepare students for future jobs. I am trying differents strategies to incorporate collaboration into my lesson plans more.
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This right here. This paragraph resonates the most because it serves as the foundation for my teaching philosophy. I think the best way to learn is through experience and discovery. Information sticks better when a student is able to personally come to the realization themselves of the answer. Productive struggle and encouraging failure is good because it’s more reflective of the real world. This is why I structure my courses around projects and design thinking, trying to encourage students to tap into creativity and increase their critical thinking skills.
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