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Learning environment has a big impact on student focus and participation. If a kid is in their room alone, of course they're gonna want to play video games instead of interact in a zoom.

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It was a new experience in how far students will go to avoid doing work. It was frustrating to have students not look at the lessons I planned, but when I commented the same directions on their blank activities they would be able to do the work. Still surprising that students will do the work during synchronous time but not turn it in afterwards.

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Some students require the positive social benefits of in-person school in order to do well. The lack of social interaction really hurts some students mental health and thus their ability to succeed.

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I'd love to know more about how to step into the facilitator role when leading discussions. Students still seem fearful of messing up or saying the wrong things so they turn to me to see if they are "right" or "wrong". Shifting that focus to them talking amongst themselves without fear would be the ideal place for my discussions, but devising strategies to get there tends to be difficult

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who they are, how they learn, what other factors they have with them going into their education, what they like, tik tok trends, what they need from a teacher in order to be successful, etc.
From them: I have learned how to be more flexible and take things as they come.

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Environment plays a huge role in students motivation. A lot of my students have priorities out side of school that may hold a higher value than education at this moment for their families, so working with those students and seeing that they still want to do well even though they may not be able to be in class everyday or focus is motivating.

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They really care about what's going on in the world. When the election was happening and all the stuff that followed was happening, that is all they wanted know about and all they wanted to talk about

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I have learned how far my empathy and flexibility can go. I always worried as a teacher how I would manage with kids who fall behind or push back, but I learned that it is SO possible to always find a way.

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My students are pretty flexible and able to kind of go with the flow--I've been impressed with their ability to transition back and forth from virtual to in-person, as well as with new technologies and new projects.

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This school year has created a multitude of problems when it comes to motivation. Many students are struggling with online learning and/or their Homelife. They need a lot of support and each student needs that support in different ways.

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I learned that a lot of my students are having a really difficult time with this online teaching, which isn't new news, we heard about it all the time last year. It actually sunk in when I would have them come into office hours and tell me that they were sleep deprived, or they were going through breakups, or other messy things. I realized that a lot of them were going through all of this without the same support structures they might normally have from school and it was a lot more difficult for them in that aspect.

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I have learned a lot about the limits of my patience and not in a bad way. I am more patient than I thought I would be with students and sometimes (according to my instructor) a little too flexible.

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I have learned to be patient

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I would love to find balance between having expectations of my students that are appropriate for their grade level and abilities but also be patient during this unprecedented time.

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That students need separate spaces. Home and school. Environment plays a big factor in their learning, and at home they aren’t as focused as I know they would be in school.

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How to normalize the process of analysis. Somewhere along the way in school, the rate at which students think/speak freely is hindered because they’re afraid of being “wrong” — how do I fight against this process?

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My students are complete individuals. Even if two students are best friends, share similar struggles, have similar needs and accommodations -- they all differ SO much. I learned too though that I have the capacity to remember these subtle differences in learning styles and flex them to fit each student. I learned that my student does better with extremely flexible deadlines!

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I learned that I am very compassionate for my students, but because of that - I can easily be taken advantage of. So its about finding a balance between compassion and limits on excuses.

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Student's are having a hard time concentrating especially with online school. They also have a hard time taking a stand for their education. For example, when their at home and their parents start asking for help instead of saying they are in class, they get up and walk away and help their parents.

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I really miss seeing students in person. I don't feel a connection online and that hurts my practice.

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I learned that you can't be perfect no matter how much or how hard you try to be. Things may change during a lesson and that is perfectly okay

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I learned that most of teaching is relationship building, and you really have to meet kids where they are at. The lesson plan will be ok if you don't finish it.

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I've learned that developing cool ideas for lesson planning takes time. I'm so used to having ideas just pop into my head in my own personal work, but teaching is different, probably because of a lack of experience. I've also noted that I have more patience than I thought I did for students that fall behind. In this year especially, empathy must be centered in our practice.

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I've learned a lot about designing lessons and reworking plans. This has been huge this semester specifically with the jump from online to in person, back to online. The flexibility was something I thought I would struggle with at first, but luckily I've fared pretty well with adjusting and adapting to circumstances.

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That my students are all great kids, and they all want to succeed. Some of them need more of a push than others to get there, but being online makes that impossible.

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I've learned that I need to stay true to myself if I want to be able to reach my students.

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I've learned that I am prepared to teach, but maybe not prepared to experience interactions with other teachers. This year has been one where I make lessons and try to go above and beyond when in the PLC meetings everyone is saying do the least amount of work possible because they know students aren't going to do the activities.

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I have really learned that all of the things I want to try and the kind of teacher I want to be in terms of being compassionate, requires a lot more flexibility than I thought going in. I have really had to push the type A in me down- in order to best serve my students and really show them that I value who they are as people first, students second.
I have also really learned that I am SO ready to teach and have my own classroom and just get started!!!

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I learned that they benefit from slowing down sometimes. They need structure, but also want connection.

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Catching up students who are FAR behind or are added to a class. Where do you start them out? What do you choose to forgive / have them make up?

Differentiation during virtual learning

Reaching out to parents during a virtual time

Making time for "play"

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Patience, flexibility, how to laugh at my own mistakes, and that teaching is also learning--the line between teacher and student is not always that defined.

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I learned that my students need a lot more of everything else than they need content right now.

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Accommodations for ELL and 504 students. Especially online.

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the best ways to support my students. Both in their personal lives and academically

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I have been online the entire year and I have almost no skills in terms of addressing student behavior. I would like to learn how to be able to deal with negative student behaviors without being punitive.

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Heath

It’s hard for me to be excited about a particular lesson when the text that the lesson is based around isn’t particularly inspiring/thought-provoking to me

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Just small things related to in person teaching since I have only been online. But those small things can easily be learned in my first year of teaching

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Being online all semester has made it hard to get real classroom management experience

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I have learned PATIENCE and to give myself some grace because everything won’t always be perfect.

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That I always strive to be better and find something I need work on.

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Just more with dealing with behavioral issues/situations, while still showing the students that I value who they are. We have had no experience with that virtually and I really want to gain that experience before student teaching is over.

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I would like to learn more about how to be a bigger voice in the school community as a specials teacher.

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Life will go on if you don't finish the lesson. Relationship building is my motivation. We will forever be learning as teachers.

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I learned that the way I want to teach isn't easy. Students aren't used to having a science class that isn't just rote memorization. Students will shut you out if you haven't built a classroom environment with norms that allow them to feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and ideas without the fear of being wrong.

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It’s hard to answer this because I don’t have the in classroom experience. But virtually I would want to be more tech savvy

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I learned that I can be kind of hard on myself when my students don't do well or don't seem to enjoy a lesson, which can be both bad and good. It is good to be self critical but not so much that it becomes detrimental.

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I've learned that students tend to do so much better when given even just a bit of one-on-one time. This is something I took for granted in the online space, as I provided time for them to ask clarifying questions after class, easy emailing, etc, but students won't reach out and take those opportunities if there is no relationship in the first place. I tried my best to increase the amount of students I was talking with on a day to day basis, and just reaching out to some of them or leaving comments on their low-stakes work has helped make myself much more approachable than I was at the beginning of the year.

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How to create an environment where my students are not afraid to be wrong. I think so much emphasis in school and academics is put on being right, and that can be detrimental to participation and student's willingness to take risks

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I'd like to know more about managing a classroom in person. I did it for about a month before we were put online again, and it was an entire different world than online.

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I'd like to know more participation strategies besides just asking questions to the void, doing polls, and/or calling out individual students. There are probably more creative ways to get students to participate I just don't know them yet.

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I would like to know more about how to make a more inclusive classroom environment no matter what mode of learning we are in.

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Read two books of poetry, for fun.
Make two+ meals for folks who don't get a break like I do. Go outside, no matter the weather, and play with my daughters--I really want them to see some "work from home" ties severed in the next couple of weeks.

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I will sleep a lot and spend more time outside.

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I am going to binge netflix and true crime with my mom (:

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I'm moving into a new apartment, which doesn't seem that relaxing, but I'm super excited for the opportunity to have my own space instead of sharing everything in existence. I'm also looking forward to sleeping in, going on walks, listening to music, and watching anime

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Heath

Gonna sleep in and spend time w/ my SO

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I'm going to spend time working on my hobbies that I haven't had time for since school started. I'm also going to spend a lot of time sleeping. I don't really have anything else because I can't go anywhere or do anything.

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I am going to spend time with my family, I signed up for a 3 week fitness challenge through the home workout app I use, I want to take my dog on lots of walks, I have 3 books I am wanting to read and haven't had time to since the summer, I want to spend time with my sister who will be home, hopefully get to coach (in person) my cheer team.

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I am going to spend time with family and friends (social distancing of course)

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Read a book ~~ FOR FUN ~~
Do puzzles
Make yummy treats
Hang out with my family WITHOUT my laptop attached to me
Set aside SPECIFIC days to plan for next semester instead of letting it sit on my mind all break

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Read some books, might even re-read the hunger games, it's been ages, with some hot cups of tea
Bake!

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Finish the art projects I have already started that are just sitting around and start NEW and exciting ones. Also lots of puzzling.

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I am going to try to enjoy every waking moment of break that I can. Maybe some sleeping in?

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Do absolutely nothing :) turn my brain off

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I'm going to spend holiday time with my family. Continue my workouts and fitness plan. Make some progress on my reading list. Limit my social media time. Hopefully start coaching high school basketball soon.

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do nothing

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Christmas baking with my mom. Visiting with family.

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Maybe coach swimming again (if pause is lifted) - if not I will sleep in, drink iced coffee, watch Great British Bake Off, eat good food.

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My life is nonstop honestly. So I’ll still be at work a lot but hopefully I get to sleep more and binge netflix shows.

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Sleep in, workout, bake

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Lots of crafting, movies, writing, baking, etc. Maybe get a dog