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It is totally ok to not know. Ask questions

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Think about what you are doing and why.  Can you articulate the rationale & value behind your activities, assessments, and policies?  The ability to understand and explain what you are doing and why will serve you and your students well. If you cannot explain the value and rationale, perhaps it is worth examining the concept more deeply.

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When I first started teaching, I always did a working lunch. I never took the time to eat with my peers. When I became a mentor that is one of the things I made my mentee do was to eat lunch with their peers at least one day a week. It's a great time to get to know others, get other perspectives, vent, and to celebrate your successes!

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Make time in your calendar to practice self-care. It can be hard to find the right balance between home/school life during your first year teaching. Your students need you to take time for yourself and refresh for a new day!

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My greatest tool is asking for help when I need it.  Stay focused and ask for help when you are struggling, we all use it.

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There are a LOT of fun tech tools out there right now that are not NECESSARY to teach.  Please don't feel that you need to learn them all and use them all the first month.  Also, lean on teachers that taught in the pandemic last spring. Finally, be sure to clear your head at the end of the day - do what makes you happy!

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Don't forget to celebrate your victories and what is going well. Embrace what you love about teaching and let it hold you up when times are hard.

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Be authentic.  Trying to be someone/something that you are a not makes it harder for you to relay the content and harder to make connections with the students.  Be yourself and teach with your strengths.

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Reach out for help if you need a sounding board for how to deal with a challenging student or parent. We have all been there and it helps you feel more secure in how you handle difficult situations.

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Give your self grace! Breathe, tomorrow will come and it will get done!

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Transitions are overwhelming!  There are new faces, names, expectations, unwritten rules, etc.  Take it day by day, and it's okay to forget.  Keep this inquiry in your back pocket: "I've had a lot to digest lately, can you please reminder me _____."

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You know what you're doing!!! Or at least you have the resources to figure it out. Believe in yourself.

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Relax, there will always be a tomorrow to fix what did or didn’t happen today.

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there is no such thing as a stupid question!! ask anything you wonder about

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Take it one step at a time. It feels overwhelming sometimes because it is overwhelming. It gets easier. Just do the next right thing, one thing at a time. That will take you all the way home.

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Take it one step at a time. It feels overwhelming sometimes because it is overwhelming. It gets easier. Just do the next right thing, one thing at a time. That will take you all the way home.

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Be kind to yourself and give yourself grace

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make sure you still find time to do things you enjoy...you don't have to work 24/7!

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It's okay to not know everything! Ask all the questions -- there are no bad questions, and people want to help you.

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don't over-stress about the small things

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The long hours now are worth it! They will make your future career smoother!

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Be patient with yourself... be patient with your students.