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Set high expectations and hold students accountable for their actions (not many people do)

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Set high expectations and hold students accountable for their actions (not many people do)

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They appreciate it, and will respect you for it

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Be flexible in your instruction;  sometimes the pauses in the day are where the real learning happens.

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Be flexible in your instruction;  sometimes the pauses in the day are where the real learning happens.

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Take time for you.  It's going to be a bumpy ride.  You need to make sure that you have time to relax and decompress.

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Take time for you.  It's going to be a bumpy ride.  You need to make sure that you have time to relax and decompress.

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As much as we want to put our learning into practice, please take the time to be more observant of other teachers, especially when you find someone who is helpful, dedicated, willing to share their knowledge. Ask, as,ask when in doubt.

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Don't be afraid to ask questions.  Do your best and have fun

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Don't be afraid to ask questions.  Do your best and have fun

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Don't hesitate to ask for help.  Keep your eyes open for ways of organizing yourself.  Trust in yourself and trust the person you are working with.  They will guide you and support your efforts.

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Don't hesitate to ask for help.  Keep your eyes open for ways of organizing yourself.  Trust in yourself and trust the person you are working with.  They will guide you and support your efforts.

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The main purpose of teaching is to serve student educational needs. If you keep your focus always on the client, then decisions are easy.

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Don't be afraid to share your writing with the students!  They love hearing your words and work.  It doesn't need to be perfect.  Remember, everyone makes mistakes and that is how we learn!

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Don't be afraid to share your writing with the students!  They love hearing your words and work.  It doesn't need to be perfect.  Remember, everyone makes mistakes and that is how we learn!

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Don't try to be perfect at everything. Focus on 1 or 2 of the most important goals and the rest will fall into place with time.

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Don't try to be perfect at everything. Focus on 1 or 2 of the most important goals and the rest will fall into place with time.

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Keep an open door...and don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it! Go in to observe other teachers in your school/grade level!

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Never stop trying new ideas that you have. Some will be great, others will fail. Either way, you will learn something from the experience to make it better next time! Remember to show the students you are a real person, too. This is so important in connecting with your class and developing your class culture of students who are comfortable and willing to take risks.

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Never stop trying new ideas that you have. Some will be great, others will fail. Either way, you will learn something from the experience to make it better next time! Remember to show the students you are a real person, too. This is so important in connecting with your class and developing your class culture of students who are comfortable and willing to take risks.

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There is always more to do, we are never "done."  Do your best and give yourself a little grace everyday.

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Collaborate with all staff and work together in order to meet the needs of students 

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Collaborate with all staff and work together in order to meet the needs of students 

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It is okay not get to everything you have planned. Things happen throughout the day that you simply cannot plan for and that is okay. Take a deep breath and incorporate what you did not get to in the next days lesson. You will make mistakes, but this is an important lesson for you and the students to learn. It is okay to tell the students you made a mistake and show them how to learn from those mistakes.

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You will be okay if you do not get to everything that you planned. It is better to  have more planned  than not enough.  It is a learning experience all of the time. Each day will be different and you will learn more about your students throughout this process.

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You will be okay if you do not get to everything that you planned. It is better to  have more planned  than not enough.  It is a learning experience all of the time. Each day will be different and you will learn more about your students throughout this process.

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There will be so much to do and learn.  Your head will be spinning.  That is normal.  Everyone else's head is spinning too and they have been teaching for a while.  So, let things go.  You can't get it all done.  Just remember why you are there, to help students learn and let that guide you in setting priorities.  Also don't reinvent the wheel.  Ask others to share and do the same.  

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There will be so much to do and learn.  Your head will be spinning.  That is normal.  Everyone else's head is spinning too and they have been teaching for a while.  So, let things go.  You can't get it all done.  Just remember why you are there, to help students learn and let that guide you in setting priorities.  Also don't reinvent the wheel.  Ask others to share and do the same.  

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Bring your custodian coffee once a month!

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Bring your custodian coffee once a month!

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I once was working on a dynamic math lesson with my second grade class and our butterfly (from Science) started to emerge. I hesitated and checked with my mentor before allowing students to enjoy the butterfly emerging because I thought my job was to follow the lessons exactly as written. My advice: Teaching can be messy work. When there is a teachable moment, follow it. We don't want to go too far off-track, but there is nothing comparable in the world to seeing new life. 

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I once was working on a dynamic math lesson with my second grade class and our butterfly (from Science) started to emerge. I hesitated and checked with my mentor before allowing students to enjoy the butterfly emerging because I thought my job was to follow the lessons exactly as written. My advice: Teaching can be messy work. When there is a teachable moment, follow it. We don't want to go too far off-track, but there is nothing comparable in the world to seeing new life. 