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Please answer any one of the three questions below. You can be anonymous when you respond:

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Please answer any one of the three questions below. You can be anonymous when you respond:

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1.What break-through moments did we experience last year?

2.What did we learn from our mistakes last year?
3. What can each of us do to be more helpful to the team and our organization?

>>>Sidra R.

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Q2: To try to find the optimistic viewpoint in a negative situation , and not to let my fear hold me back from the things I really want . 

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Q2: To try to find the optimistic viewpoint in a negative situation , and not to let my fear hold me back from the things I really want . 

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Q3: To be open-minded towards other's opinion. To always help where possible. Sometimes giving a kind words towards one another can uplift anyone's day. Positive attitudes towards one another can also go a long way.

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Q3:
* Communication is key, especially listening to each other.
* Collaboration sessions should be more productive.
* Establishing team rules
* Praise team members and show gratitude for hardwork.
* Focus on strengths and working positively to improve weaknesses.
* Accept differences and compromise.

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QUESTION 3

Working in helpful and collaborative environment is truly essential to produce effective lessons and results.
Being open to share and reflect on new ideas and strategies with your peers and vice versa helps a teacher improve herself and reflect on mistakes or factors lacking in her lesson on a regular basis.  Sometimes new teachers need the support from older staff and a few guidelines or observation sessions can really make a difference. Workshops on presenting new concepts can also be a useful activity among teachers..

ANONYMOUS 🌹🌹🌹

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Look for reasons why something can work, don't only focus on all the reasons it might not work.

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Answer for question 3

Sharing resources, ideas and learning experiences are the foundationof a successful team.

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Question 2
Be more helpful in sharing learning experiences and supporting each other.
Be positive and encourage all involved.

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Question 2
Not enforcing classroom rules 100% of the time. This is by far the biggest mistake, and it’s a common problem for a majority of teachers. For every time you let something go, you create more misbehavior in the future.

Lecturing, pleading, scolding, and reminding students instead of letting your consequences do the job they’re intended to do. Lean exclusively on your classroom management plan, and you will eliminate the need to use these ineffectual methods.

Taking poor student behavior personally. Revenge isn’t sweet, it’s self-sabotage. Letting your emotions get involved in classroom management will cloud your judgment, makes you do things you will regret, and alienate your students.

Yelling at students. Raising your voice creates tension and ruins rapport. It also provides a poor model for your students by showing them the wrong way to behave when things don’t go their way. Most importantly , it communicates to your students that you only mean what you say when you raise your voice.

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Question 2
I learned to allow enough time for Lucy writing and to prepare the students 100%. In doing this I learned I got better results.

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* Teachers can be helpful by working collaboratively,  being supportive,  and giving always positive comments.
* The collaboration between teachers contributes to school improvement and student success.

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Q1
I consider the use of Socrative as one of the breakthrough moments last year. It would be nice to know more about other technologies that could be applied in the classroom. Only hoping that the school's internet connection could be more reliable.

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Making mistakes is not the same thing as failing. It enables us to develop the wisdom and sense to make good decisions and choices. I would like to put more faith and trust in  our learners more and give them the space to grow and evolve the way they suppose to.

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Q1: Collaborative and interactive learning environment 

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Q1: Collaborative and interactive learning environment 

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One way to improve student achievement is through supporting student ownership of learning, a core component of formative instructional practices. Teaching students to take an active role in their learning can benefit students by promoting student goals.

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Question 1:
As a facilitator and a mother of my own three children, I have found words of encouragement for kids can make an enormous difference in a child’s outlook. Kids need to be encouraged on a regular basis. When  children feel encouraged they tend to be more positive,behave better, and strive to succeed... Our words of encouragement will help the learners to understand that they have the ability to improve on their efforts and determine to keep trying, as well as boost their self esteem and help them to believe in themselves...

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To be more helpful to the team and the organization, we, as educators, should strive to create an effective collaborative learning environment where all community members have a role. Sharing learning and experiences is crucial as well as we are all learners who learn from each other on a daily basis. Having open door classes is a great way to start learning and supporting each other for the sake of the organization. Aya

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3.
*Create and maintain positive environment.
*Appreciate differences.
* Communicate.

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3- We can maintain positive attitude and collaborate with each other.

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3- We can maintain positive attitude and collaborate with each other.

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1. What breakthrough moments did we experience last year?
As a facilitator, a "breakthrough " moment occurs when I am not only able to reach a learner academically , but also emotionally.   I believe major part of my success as a facilitator lies in building communication skills, facilitating learners to be open minded, and instilling confidence in my little learners. Of course providing tools for learners to be  inquirers and become more knowledgeable are vital, but without confidence and good communication skills,  these tools will be of little value .  Equipping  learners with the means and encourgement to become confident, open-minded, empathetic communicators who believe in themselves  will allow them to attain higher goals , make    charitable contributions  to society  and make the world a better place.

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What did we learn from our mistakes last year?

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What did we learn from our mistakes last year?

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After doing the PYP category 1 workshop, I gained more confidence in giving my students agency. Students should not be underestimated. As teachers we should merely act as  facilitators and allow our students to take the lead in the classroom. I also feel more confident with being able to differentiate learning which I hardly focussed on last year.
Naazneen 😊

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Q 2.  Although I made many more mistakes that year… I had learned an important lesson too.

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Question nub 3..
At first, we have to put objectives for the students that act as a road signs for our destinations. We have to plan and our plan should be a map. Without creativity in our curriculum and planners.. The map will not lead us to our destination. So in oder for us to be more helpful, we should have a sense of purpose to be able to see the big picture and transfer it to our students with alot of details.
In addition to this, the presence of positive attitude and energy will lead to creativity...
Creativity will attract students, the school itself, the team and other school communities. And we can call this Success...

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Q 2..I don't make the same mistakes I used to do before. Only the typical ones that we all make. Like, not calling parents early enough, or assume that students had adequate background knowledge.

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3. What can each of us do to be more helpful to the team and our organization?
●Share knowledge and information to improve teaching strategies.
●Applaud others on their success.
●Pull your weight during meetings and executing tasks.
●Work collaboratively to improve the QUALITY of education offered.
●I feel that the work environment and atmosphere needs desperate attention. Acknowledgement and team building activities (not workshops) can motivate teachers to want to do better and improve in their field. Like students, teachers that feel appreciated thrive.

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1. What break-through moments did we experience last year? 

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1. What break-through moments did we experience last year? 

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After years of teaching in the school, we were given the chance to take part in developing the Language Arts Scope and Sequence and it really addressed the student's strengths and weaknesses as it was developed after the baseline test which helped us analyze the student's academic performance.

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2. What did we learn from our mistakes last year?

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2. What did we learn from our mistakes last year?

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That making mistakes is ok and that it is a good thing because it shows that we are growing and learning. No one is perfect and that it is only human to make mistakes. It's what we learn from it that matters the most. I've learned that one should look at the mistake and focus on a solution for it, how to make it better or not make the same mistake again. A quote from Rachel Wolchin - It's not how we make mistakes, but how we correct them that defines us!

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1. I feel the use of technology has improved and streamlined what we do a great deal.

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 3. What can each of us do to be more helpful to the team and our organization?

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 3. What can each of us do to be more helpful to the team and our organization?

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Teachers are doing a fantastic job in collaboration but most of the daily planners we are receiving are not transdisciplinary. Teachers don't have the control with the content of the subjects being taught, it is also better if subject coordinators are working collaboratively in their planning or teacher might be given an option to add their ideas in the daily planner.

Some of the tasks are repeated in different languages. I think it would be great for the school to strengthen the language department (Language Arts, Arabic, and French) as these languages need to work as one.

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3. What can each of us do to be more helpful to the team and our organization?

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3. What can each of us do to be more helpful to the team and our organization?

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Firstly being well prepared. Having the ability to think out of the box allow students to take the lead at times. Be more proactive during collaborative planning. Look for solutions instead of making excuses. Be the positive change you want to see in others. Treat all with kindness and respect. Empathy goes a long way.
Mr Shakir

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- We all have unique skills and knowledge, so it can be worth it to share those things with others.

- build relationships and figure out the next steps to take to improve the quality of education kids receive.

- Two minds are better than one, right? Working together on a lesson plan can be a great way to get to know your colleagues and to build better lessons for your students. If you’re seeing amazing results from students in your classroom, there’s no reason not to share your techniques and lessons with other teachers. You can also draw on their experiences with what works for them, making your students’ experiences all the better in the process.

- Maybe creat a blog to share your experiences and invite teachers outside schools as well.

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Making the class a more interesting and enjoyable place for students. Our classes lack resources to read. We are asked to make stations for different subjects but not all teachers have access to interesting activities and worksheets that are interesting to high achievers. 

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Making the class a more interesting and enjoyable place for students. Our classes lack resources to read. We are asked to make stations for different subjects but not all teachers have access to interesting activities and worksheets that are interesting to high achievers. 

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One of the things I learnt was how to set expectations of my students. I have sometimes had unrealistic expectations and although it is good to push our learners to reach a higher level it is also important to give them the freedom and support to show authenticity in their learning.

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There is no right way and wrong way of doing things. Sharing ideas not only helps the rest of the team but produces the opportunity to expand on their own. However, saying that being able to approach HOD and our superiors for extra moral support is also the key to success. 😊

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A break-through moment that I experienced last year was our trip to the museum. To be completely honest, I wasn’t exactly thrilled to go based on previous experiences there. However, last year was different. My students took their time to observe, read information, and ask questions. They enjoyed it so much that we didn’t even get to finish seeing all of the exhibits, and they wanted to stay longer!
While reflecting on this trip afterwards, I felt so proud of them.  They took responsibility for their learning and had a wonderful experience. We go through our learner profiles daily in class, but to see my students actually become them felt like a break-through moment for me. It wasn’t just that they “got it”, they were authentically acting upon it.

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A few words of encouragement can be magical with students.

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I think we need to work more collaboratively, unifying the standards among different subjects.
There should be continuous input and reflections about the how well the lesson went with the students.

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2. Learning from mistakes

*Understanding each students needs and allocating additional supportive activities that they are able to relate it.
*Using time effectively in class, by being prepared and knowledgeable about subject content.
*Providing students with feedback, time doesn't always allow for individual feedback, but it's definitely something I will be focusing on during this term.
*Changing the way grammar and spelling is done within class, to eliminate repeated methodology.

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Differentiation is needed in our classrooms. Giving learners the voice and choice so they can really enjoy the  learning journey. Learners should always feel comfortable and satisfied in their learning space to show their abilities.

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Identifying the individual strengths of the teachers and allowing them to take leading roles when the work content suites the identified strength. Teachers need to be encouraged to work more collaboratively across all the subject areas. Teachers need to feel more empowered this will result in more commitment and buy in.

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Q3- collaborating on work related an non- work related issues is very important. Supporting each other and putting differences aside. 

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Q3- collaborating on work related an non- work related issues is very important. Supporting each other and putting differences aside. 

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My students enjoy discussion topics. So if they don't understand, allow them to research first and then  explain. They are now able to explain themselves better than before.
Not all students work at the same pace, so have another activity to make those students understand the concept. My students actually enjoyed the menu card activity and hoped to have more activities like that.
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2. Always be well prepared.
Be sure to include work for slower learners on their level.
Have additional activities or suitable games for the fast learners ready.
Include previous work in new lessons for extra reinforcement!