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Going into this term, as well as now, the aspect of adolescent development that has always represented the biggest challenge is how to respond in a constructive way to students with destructive behaviors linked to trauma. When I was an adolescent I had many behaviors associated with my own trauma and I wasn't even aware of where they were coming from, particularly avoidance, which I have only recently recognized as a flight reflex. In the classrooms I have worked in up to this point I have seen many different types of disruptive behavior and I have found a few ways of addressing them, but I feel like so many of them only address the behavior rather than the underlying trauma that leads to it. As a teacher it is challenging to address the needs of all students when your classes are so big and you have so much work to do. My journey as a teacher will include an ongoing quest to improve my responsiveness to students who are experiencing or have experienced trauma

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-Emily

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having to abide by restrictive district/state/national standards that i don't agree with (testing, homework, curriculum guidelines)

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Musical instruments are very physical and require fine motor skills, this can be difficult to teach and assess digitally

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Helping build community despite the separation

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students being distracted by other things in their space (instruments, phones, games, etc.)

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to student needs and trauma-aware while also trying to make sure they are learning what they need to

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Communicating with students over google meets... so hard to actually get to know them

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Communicating with students over google meets... so hard to actually get to know them

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-Emily

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Time management and addressing student's mental health

I want to design curriculum that gets students outside of their house for a while, or allows them time to process and work through things that they are experiencing due to the pandemic

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Communication over zoom is rough. I feel like Im teaching my students but not getting to know them

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building meaningful connections with students while working remotely

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building meaningful connections with students while working remotely

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How to connect with a student who is especially disengaged 

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How to connect with a student who is especially disengaged 

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keeping highschool kids engaged

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I anticipate a challenge with students feeling noticed or receiving personal attention with remote learning. This can be a quick way to miss out on key scaffolding and may be harder to recognize in this learning environment.

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Steven Livingston Encouraging students to participate, and not sounding desperate.  

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Steven Livingston Encouraging students to participate, and not sounding desperate.  

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getting students/CTs to trust me and being able to form connections online

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Initial age gap between students and teachers.
I feel very close in age to my students and I want to be friendly towards them but fear it may turn into them thinking I am their friend instead of being their teacher.

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Working with elementary PE classes, I know how large class sizes can be and keeping safety in mind. I want to create the most engaging videos and lesson I can during this virtual environment. I want to grow in my ability to design a curriculum that fits in with how students will be assessed, as well as how I will be assessed as a teacher.

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How to make sure that the history curriculum is hitting those upper areas of Bloom's taxonomy

How to create those truly engaging activities for the subject.

How to manage my own control over the thought of perfect classroom with the reality of it being imperfect and evolving

Making sure to remind myself to tackle the days with love, understanding, and compassion! :)

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My CT seems to be fixated on maintaining control over the class and often turns off the chat option for fear that students will go off topic. While I want students to feel comfortable turning their cameras on I also understand many of the reasons they don't. My CT and I seem to be butting heads about this....

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being too buddy-buddy with students and over-sharing things that may not be appropriate.

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My organization methods are v different from my CTs and I am still trying to navigate this. My CT also does not post the lesson prior to class time which honestly drives me nuts but I'm trying to roll with it. Basically I need to relax.