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My dad's side of the family was loud and my mom's side was more reserved. Both were incredibly supportive of me.

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I loved being a student.  I loved to learn and I never wanted to miss school. 

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I loved being a student.  I loved to learn and I never wanted to miss school. 

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- Make Your Expectations Clear from the Beginning
-Model Respect & Positive Behavior
- Be Consistent
- Encourage, Encourage
- Student learning centered enviroment

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Good student/ went to Fordham all the way through Grad school-love learning new things

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Good student/ went to Fordham all the way through Grad school-love learning new things

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My family, my friends, and my co-workers, who I consider my friends as well

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My family, my friends, and my co-workers, who I consider my friends as well

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School was a very safe, happy, and stable place when I was young. When I started teaching and recognized that this is not the case for many of our students, it became my mission to transform my classroom into a place where every child could feel happy, uplifted, valued and successful.

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I enjoyed being a student. I formed many great relationships with my teachers and always had a love for learning.

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I switched schools a lot in elementary school, both Public and Catholic. Catholic school was my safe haven. My high school taught me to think

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I identify as a Mixed Individual...  Family is from Cuba, Austria, Russia, but still learning...

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I identify as a Mixed Individual...  Family is from Cuba, Austria, Russia, but still learning...

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- My son
- My family
- My friends
- My coworkers

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NYer

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Ukraine, Colombia, Ireland, France

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Struggling student because of being bilingual. Not a safe environment in elementary school. 

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Struggling student because of being bilingual. Not a safe environment in elementary school. 

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I have fond memories of kindergarten and elementary school. HS had lots of memorable experiences as well. Don's remember much about middle school. 

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I have fond memories of kindergarten and elementary school. HS had lots of memorable experiences as well. Don's remember much about middle school. 

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Californian
Hispanic

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I loved going to school.  My teachers were the reason why I wanted to become a teacher. 

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I loved going to school.  My teachers were the reason why I wanted to become a teacher. 

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Family and "work family" make up most of my "people."

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Family and "work family" make up most of my "people."

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My family, friends and coworkers

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I attended Catholic schools from preschool all the way to college. I always felt safe and supported throughout these years. In addition, I was always pushed and encouraged to acheive more, which I will forever be grateful for.

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my family had a strong history of education even in countries where that was not the norm

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Friendly, but shy student who went to Catholic School.  I eventually began to open up more each year and learned how to make my voice be heard.

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Friendly, but shy student who went to Catholic School.  I eventually began to open up more each year and learned how to make my voice be heard.

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participation!  classrooms should be energetic and noisy...no sitting in rows quietly.  Engagement is essential!

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participation!  classrooms should be energetic and noisy...no sitting in rows quietly.  Engagement is essential!

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I think you need to "set the stage" on day one and let your students know and understand what is acceptable or not. It is best to model that behavior and practice routines as well.

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follow the rules, respectful, in control, chaos (but controlled chaos) always engaged

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My father and mother only had a 3rd grade education.  they worked the fields or washed clothes. My father left Portugal to Brazil to have a better life at the age of 15 and then to the US when my sister at 6 months to give their family a better educational chance for the American dream. We had to do much on our own because my parents didn't know how to help. 

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My father and mother only had a 3rd grade education.  they worked the fields or washed clothes. My father left Portugal to Brazil to have a better life at the age of 15 and then to the US when my sister at 6 months to give their family a better educational chance for the American dream. We had to do much on our own because my parents didn't know how to help. 

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Students engaged and feeling ownership and autonomy while also contributing to a sense of collaborative community. Lots of thinking, talking, reading, writing, and sharing self while we learn.

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I started school at 4 years old in Kindergarten, because my mother needed me out of the house as I was very active. I loved college and grad school where I chose the classes I wanted to take.

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I started school at 4 years old in Kindergarten, because my mother needed me out of the house as I was very active. I loved college and grad school where I chose the classes I wanted to take.

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My mom is a retired Catholic school teacher.  She was the first to attend college in her family. Education is very important to me.

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My mom is a retired Catholic school teacher.  She was the first to attend college in her family. Education is very important to me.

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Clear expectations,being  consistent, and fair.

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Clear expectations,being  consistent, and fair.

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Education is one to cherish therefore  listening and working hard is what was expected.  It was not a thought if we were going to college but to which one. 

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Education is one to cherish therefore  listening and working hard is what was expected.  It was not a thought if we were going to college but to which one. 

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My dad did not know how to read or write.

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My dad did not know how to read or write.

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Flexible, everyone has different needs. A child doesn't have to be sitting criss, cross apple sauce in the circle to be listening. 

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Flexible, everyone has different needs. A child doesn't have to be sitting criss, cross apple sauce in the circle to be listening. 

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Education was a priority, reading /role models

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Education was a priority, reading /role models

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Mutual respect- Rules are discussed and modelled- kindness and caring is a must for all interactions between all classroom dwellers including the teacher

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Mutual respect- Rules are discussed and modelled- kindness and caring is a must for all interactions between all classroom dwellers including the teacher

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Catholic and Public school educated in both NYC and Westchester

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Catholic and Public school educated in both NYC and Westchester

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Following the rules, being respectful, participating, being patient.  This belief comes from how my parents raised me.

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Following the rules, being respectful, participating, being patient.  This belief comes from how my parents raised me.

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Immigrant assimilation!
Both of my parents were born in Portugal and came to the US for a better life. Their drive and work ethic not only give me motivation to provide the same for my son, but also shape the life choices I make daily.

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My family was very education oriented. More discussions than reading when we were younger. My parents always had a book on vacation as do I

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My family was very education oriented. More discussions than reading when we were younger. My parents always had a book on vacation as do I

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My parents made us do a lot of reading and writing!

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Participation from all students. Lively and interactive- not just sitting there. 

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Participation from all students. Lively and interactive- not just sitting there. 

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Respectful of each student and a safe place to share

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Words have always been seen as powerful, be it the way we talk about our history, communicate our feelings, learn about the world, etc. Literacy and language were prioritized and addressed constantly.

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Reading, writing, practice.  My dad was born in NY (but all of his grandparents and further back were from Italy). My mom was born in Italy and came here with her family when she was 18. She had to go to school here to learn the English language and to read/write here.  My grandparents never spoke English so she and her siblings had to work hard to learn.

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Reading, writing, practice.  My dad was born in NY (but all of his grandparents and further back were from Italy). My mom was born in Italy and came here with her family when she was 18. She had to go to school here to learn the English language and to read/write here.  My grandparents never spoke English so she and her siblings had to work hard to learn.

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Our family shared stories at dinnertime or at family gatherings.

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Our family shared stories at dinnertime or at family gatherings.

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School was never easy for me. But I did have a handful of teachers who encouraged me to be the best that I could be and never gave up on me.

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Following and understanding the classroom rules. Becoming very familiar with the acceptable and unacceptable behaviors.

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My family, friends and work family.