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Major success of a student on my caseload. They are a junior, and have grown leaps and bounds since freshman year.

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Major success of a student on my caseload. They are a junior, and have grown leaps and bounds since freshman year.

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Made an IEP template for PLOPs with my instructional coach that helped a ton.

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Made an IEP template for PLOPs with my instructional coach that helped a ton.

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developing new vocab routines in my math classroom

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I learned that there are a lot of literacy strategies that are very applicable to math and necessary to use for the success of our students. 

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I learned that there are a lot of literacy strategies that are very applicable to math and necessary to use for the success of our students. 

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advocating for equity within the advisory lessons for our students with diverse abilites

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advocating for equity within the advisory lessons for our students with diverse abilites

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getting students to be okay with productive struggle

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getting students to be okay with productive struggle

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Having my kids come in and get excited about previous activities that we did. They would ask if we were doing some of them again. It was great to see them walk in excited to class.

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Student motivation! Building relationships helps but it's been a struggle getting students to stay physically active!

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Student motivation! Building relationships helps but it's been a struggle getting students to stay physically active!

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Performing music with my students again!

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I have a lot more patience than I have given myself credit for.

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I have a lot more patience than I have given myself credit for.

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I was afraid that students would be unreceptive to the idea but students embracing cooperative learning! 

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I was afraid that students would be unreceptive to the idea but students embracing cooperative learning! 

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With flexible due dates for assignments and redos, it was sometimes confusing to keep up with the changing grade entries.

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I am resilient.  After a 1 1/2 years of virtual learning, and then coming into the classroom again, I am still learning and growing as an educator and am still inspired to grow and get better for my students.

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I am resilient.  After a 1 1/2 years of virtual learning, and then coming into the classroom again, I am still learning and growing as an educator and am still inspired to grow and get better for my students.

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Getting students to work together that aren't necessarily in their friend group. I overcame this by building community and one of those ways was base groups

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Getting students to work together that aren't necessarily in their friend group. I overcame this by building community and one of those ways was base groups

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Student work completion post COVID. It was helpful to have printed copies instead. I found a lot of students focused better off of their Chromebook. 

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Student work completion post COVID. It was helpful to have printed copies instead. I found a lot of students focused better off of their Chromebook. 

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Time- so many skills I would like to work more on

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Attendance and getting support from related services.

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Attendance and getting support from related services.

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convincing students to be okay with struggling

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convincing students to be okay with struggling

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Having a lot of IEPs stacked together made for a stressful couple of months... just had to get through it!

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Having a lot of IEPs stacked together made for a stressful couple of months... just had to get through it!

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Students have shown great progress in reading fluency and comprehension this year

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Students have shown great progress in reading fluency and comprehension this year

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I can always handle more...this is my vocation & I'm having too much fun

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I can always handle more...this is my vocation & I'm having too much fun

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Flexibility and variability are KEY!

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Getting to teach swimming in Physical Education Class (couldn't last year because of COVID)

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Getting to teach swimming in Physical Education Class (couldn't last year because of COVID)

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Students' missing work/motivation - it really helped to set hard deadlines, create a mini planner, and have clear communication with all involved

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Students' missing work/motivation - it really helped to set hard deadlines, create a mini planner, and have clear communication with all involved

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Keeping students interactive throughout the whole semester. They start strong but regress to their screens.

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Finding new ways to organize large groups of students in a Fitness Setting. Talking to colleagues and being open to feedback is always helpful!

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Finding new ways to organize large groups of students in a Fitness Setting. Talking to colleagues and being open to feedback is always helpful!

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That I can make things more relevant and fun for kids

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Compare & Contrast PD was excellent. Learned many different ways to utilize this.

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Compare & Contrast PD was excellent. Learned many different ways to utilize this.

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That cooperative strategies are so much easier in person, and more enjoyable too!

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That cooperative strategies are so much easier in person, and more enjoyable too!

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Google translate :)

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Behavior! Getting students to be more mindful of how behavior affects themselves, their peers, and their future.

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Having social opportunities back in place since pandemic for my students with special needs

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Having social opportunities back in place since pandemic for my students with special needs

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I still have a lot to learn as an educator but that's okay because I can sense that I'm improving each year. 

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I still have a lot to learn as an educator but that's okay because I can sense that I'm improving each year. 

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Trying a new strategy and having students really love it!

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Trying a new strategy and having students really love it!

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Students in my group fitness class celebrating their fitness journey

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Students in my group fitness class celebrating their fitness journey

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Managing behavior

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Going back out in the community for Community Based Instruction.

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Re-establishing expectations in an in-person environment. This has been a collaborative effort of a lot of trial and error. Some things have worked well and others not as much! I have found that having deadlines and being super communicative with students and parents has helped.

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Re-establishing expectations in an in-person environment. This has been a collaborative effort of a lot of trial and error. Some things have worked well and others not as much! I have found that having deadlines and being super communicative with students and parents has helped.

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I like to write very clear directions, but I probably then make my directions too long (and students then don't read them). I should try writing less detail and invite questions.

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I like to write very clear directions, but I probably then make my directions too long (and students then don't read them). I should try writing less detail and invite questions.

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My biggest goal is trying to reach students one-on-one to really inspire growth and change with struggling students.

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Student cheating last year lead to huge knowledge gaps and a significant lack of motivation

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Student cheating last year lead to huge knowledge gaps and a significant lack of motivation

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Almost 100% attendance in all of my classes. Students ditching other classes, came to mine :)

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Structure and routine really helps me be successful.

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Structure and routine really helps me be successful.

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I learned that I can try new things in the classroom and not be afraid if they don't work out. I can either try again or scrap something altogether 

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I learned that I can try new things in the classroom and not be afraid if they don't work out. I can either try again or scrap something altogether 

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I learned that I have strengths in systems level thinking and need to speak up more to help make our school a better place

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I learned that I have strengths in systems level thinking and need to speak up more to help make our school a better place

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Seeing students proud of the growth they made over the course of the year. Also, having instances where students actively seek me out for feedback on work we are doing in class. 

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Seeing students proud of the growth they made over the course of the year. Also, having instances where students actively seek me out for feedback on work we are doing in class. 

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Be Patient.  You don't have to implement everything at once.   Focus on a little task to accomplish 

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Be Patient.  You don't have to implement everything at once.   Focus on a little task to accomplish 

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Adapt and alter ideas for your specific needs/classroom/students. You are halfway there!

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Seeing some students thrive despite challenges they have faced in the last two years.

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Seeing some students thrive despite challenges they have faced in the last two years.

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Academic Discourse is an obstacle that may be best increased through the fostering of a sense of belonging for our students, high expectations, and multiple opportunities to participate without shame

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Literacy is needed in all classes- regardless of content area. The more strategies taught, the more successful students will be!

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Start practicing the reading strategies and allow for time for students to process

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Start practicing the reading strategies and allow for time for students to process

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Having students tell me when I returned from quarantine that the day is "not sunny" when I am out

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Having students tell me when I returned from quarantine that the day is "not sunny" when I am out

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Come in with an open mind. Focus on implementing only the one activity that you make during your time and add more the follow years.

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Come in with an open mind. Focus on implementing only the one activity that you make during your time and add more the follow years.

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Homework! How do I balance accountability with not making students feel like skipping class?

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Homework! How do I balance accountability with not making students feel like skipping class?

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Focus on one strategy at a time. Doing too much at once can be overwhelming

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Focus on one strategy at a time. Doing too much at once can be overwhelming

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Collaborate and share ideas with other teachers, find ways to adapt their cool lesson ideas into your room.

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Collaborate and share ideas with other teachers, find ways to adapt their cool lesson ideas into your room.

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Observing other classes gives you a good idea on how to use strategies.

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You know what you are doing so trust your gut. You are here for a reason! 

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You know what you are doing so trust your gut. You are here for a reason! 

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Work with colleagues to develop new activities. Then if you both try it, you get better ideas for improving the activity next time.

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Work with colleagues to develop new activities. Then if you both try it, you get better ideas for improving the activity next time.

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How do you balance all the responsibilities of being an educator?

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How do you balance all the responsibilities of being an educator?

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Where do you get takeout that isn't Jimmy Johns @West?

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Where do you get takeout that isn't Jimmy Johns @West?

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I am really enjoying having students begin to experience success in learning as they come to office hours.

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I am really enjoying having students begin to experience success in learning as they come to office hours.

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How do you build relations across departments?

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How do you build relations across departments?

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In your view, how important is it to advocate for yourself? How responsive has leadership been to concerns raised regarding workload?

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Were you content with your lesson planning from year 2, or did you feel you needed to start over?

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Were you content with your lesson planning from year 2, or did you feel you needed to start over?