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"What if we committed to making these two assumptions about everyone we interact with at our schools? People are doing the best they can. When you know better, you do better."

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Educators thrive in community with their peers and their students; the most meaningful change is the result of collaboration.

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"What teachers can do is focus on those practices that will hook our student and draw them into memorable learning experience."

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"Failure we can do alone.  Success always takes help." Simon Sinek

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"Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends"

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*We really took to heart all that we learned with Dr. Desautels last year. We  learned that all behavior is communication. Knowing more about the ACES helped us look at how we respond to behavior in new ways.

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*We plan together and attempt to teach things at the same time...however, at times one of us gets ahead of the others. This has been good in some ways because, we can warn each other about parts of a lesson that did not go as we hoped! This might include techniques, crazy questions, or how it was introduced by the series. One example is in science. Colored picture cards were not provided for a lesson that REALLY needed them. We made sure to get colored copies for the next time we were teaching the lesson. This made a big difference, and the lesson was much more successful. There have also been times when using the Go Math curriculum that a lesson is not going well. Instead of finishing an unsuccessful lesson, we have put it away and gotten out manipulatives to reduce confusion and clear up misconceptions.

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During our January 2017 PD, we learned a bit about Canvas. We were apprehensive at first, but as a team we decided to embrace it. We continuously implement it in more areas of our curriculum. Students are not only exposed to technology in a format of a standardized test, they get instant feedback, and we are able to gather data to drive our instruction. We are continuously learning.

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As a team we work hard to make sure no one feels isolated. We communicate daily. We all agree that we intentionally isolate ourselves when we have a lot to get done.  This short term isolation reduces stress and allows us to get caught up on our To-Do lists. We all have someone within the building that we can talk to when we are feeling overwhelmed or isolated.

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As experienced teachers, any time a lesson goes bad we know we have to be flexible enough to revamp what is not working and make the lesson meet the needs of the students.

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In a previous class, the behavior was to the point it caused some of us to be depressed and down trodden. When others seemed to be having everything under control then it caused us to not want to be around it. We had to vent in a safe environment, take a deep breath, and use our brained aligned strategies. It helped when Dr. D said that we were second hand trauma victims and we need to take time for ourselves.

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After our Creative Arts meetings once a month, talking and sharing ideas with out peers, we are able to take new ideas back to our classroom.  That shows how important it is to get together with those who do what we do.

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The pineapple chart allowed us to check out what was happening in other rooms and also opened our room to others. This is a great way to build community and learn new techniques. It was difficult to have to give up your prep time to attend pineapple chart lessons. Would it be possible to get a para to cover your room when there is a lesson you are wanting to see? We would love to have time to see each other teaching guided reading or other lessons.

It was nice to break into cross-grade level groups during PD last week.

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We need to help each other, share ideas, inquire about how others feel, volunteer services, and let each other know that it is okay to take a break. It doesn't mean you're not an effective educator and that it won't count against you on an evaluation. #resettingouramygdala

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As first year teachers, we discussed some of the things we learned about classroom management and how to handle behaviors. Through experience we have learned what to do and what not to do. There are some things that we tried in the beginning that did not work, so we learned from that. Additionally, we have communicated with other people which in return gave us some "better" ideas/strategies to implement.
Acknowledging this is so important because it play a key role in growth as a professional and an individual.

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In the past we didn't know much about OG strategies. Now that we know more engaging strategies we can use them effectively and improve phonics instruction. It is important to grow and be reflective about what is working and what may not be effective instruction.

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We would start to understand that people can only work with the tools that they have. In order to expand their ability, we must expand their knowledge. We agree with first grade. We learned about brain trauma and were able to better understand our student behaviors.

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Our team members and fellow colleagues. Jack Hartman, teacher2teacher, notsowimpysecondgradeteacher, teachergoals

Jane said, "Courtney!!!!!!"

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Dave Bugess
Aaron Hogan
Karrianne Polk-Meek
@RCSlearn
All RCS administrators
Orton-Gillingham
Canvas LMS
Alice Keeler- Ambur
RCS teachers
Tara Martin
Adam McDaniel
Desautels
Hive Summit
Joe Boaler

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I think the only bad lessons are ones you don't take away growth from. As first year teachers, Kailey and I talked about how important it is to learn from our experiences, especially when they don't work the way we had planned.

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We discussed how our difficult schedules throughout the week can make us feel isolated on the days where we do not share the same prep. To address that issue, we often times meet at another convenient time for everyone, or we are able to share how our days' are going during lunch.

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We have a unique situation where we will teach the same lesson to multiple classes.  By the end of the week, we have taken what may have been less than perfect and are closer to a great lesson by tweaking and making incremental changes throughout the week.

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We felt it would be helpful if we could interact with other grades to share ideas, especially since we have so many kiddos below grade level. I (Peyton) have observed many different classrooms during my prep and I loved it. I think it would be helpful if we were given like a half hour each week to go observe other classrooms. Or if we had a way to share our success and failures, maybe through an app or social media. I have also appreciated how many teachers have volunteered and visited my room to offer me help! I think Fairview has a strong school community :) It has been ideal for a new teacher.

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We try our best to gauge their participate/engagement during instruction; however, there might be times where we need to mix it up to maximize attention. Sometimes when a lesson doesn't go as planned it can become a teachable/memorable moment.

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Sometimes we plan for a certain topic and how that lesson will go. However, the lesson often takes a different turn depending upon student responses and questions. For example, one year to the next, Amy took an informational writing on Native Americans and included a foldable and articles for the students to read and find information. Then, students created SWAYs to present their information.

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We are both a part of the "Not So Wimpy Third Grade Teachers" on Facebook.

Peyton has a Twitter where she follows Fountas and Pinnell, Teach.Eat.Sleep, BreakOut Edu, Inspired Teaching, Teaching Channel, and Teaching Tolerance.

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As Creative Arts teachers, there is no one here who does what we do.  We have to go to outside sources to collaborate.  We are inherently isolated.  Add to that that we are in multiple buildings and frequently get transferred, it's hard to create supportive relationships.

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We are lucky because the K team has adjoining offices so that we don't ever feel completely isolated.

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We could do team building exercises during PD. We could try to do more activities with other grade levels. Overall, we feel that Fairview has a strong community.

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More non-school-related interaction!

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As a 4th grade team, we do not feel isolated. We make ourselves available to each other 7 days a week. We constantly shoot ideas back-and-forth throughout the week.

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We follow the same as First Grade with the addition of Ron Clark, Gerry Brooks, #STEM,  and Mr. Kindergarten.

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"I'm a dinosaur.  I don't follow anybody.  I'm a leader.  They follow me."

I (Laura) have a Facebook group I follow that has like-minded music teachers.  Lots of good ideas.

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Community building exercises during PD days would definitely help build "The Fairview Family."

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We follow 4th grade bloggers, such Not So Wimpy Fourth Grade Teacher, educational twitter pages, Dr. D., Fabulous Fourth Grade Teachers, and more.

We also follow each other, as well as other teachers, on facebook. This way, we can keep up on each other outside of work.