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Attack the unending to-do list with upper & lower limits to what you will accomplish in a day. Ex: I will do at least 5 report cards a day, but no more than 10 a day. This prevents burn-out but promotes steady progress.

We almost always set lower limits, but try to set upper limits, too!
Ex: I will never get to school later than (time that helps you feel prepared in the morning), but I will never stay at school later than (time that your head starts pounding).

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Learn how to use Twitter as a teacher. Create a profile with a smiley picture :) and then "lurk and learn" from other educators. Start small and then grow your network.

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I was excited to see the work that VOE is doing with BLM at School Framework. I loved the list of principles that guides their work & was especially happy to see Restorative Justice on the list, as I am a week away from becoming a certified RJ for Educators trainer! This year, I want to find other people in the district who are also interested in restorative work because I firmly believe that this is the direction the profession should move in. I encourage all educational staff who are not familiar with RJ to research this work & try out practices like Community Building Circles & Class Norm Setting. Here´s a good jumping off point: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/restorative-justice-resources-matt-davis.

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Restorative Justice: Resources for Schools

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Explore resources and case studies that demonstrate how to bring restorative justice to your school or classroom.

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"I will never do less than_____ but no more than___." You fill in the amount that you're comfortable with. This helps you as a teacher make boundaries and not take on too much.

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Find a tribe that inspires and supports you each day!

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So excited to see some many NP organizations tackling this difficult conversations AND celebrating diverse voices.

Also, thrilled to see the partnership between the GSA and the VOE.

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I really enjoyed learning more about how Twitter can be used as an educational recourse, but wanted to mention another media that I find to be extremely helpful!

I found and joined a few Facebook groups that are specific to my area of teaching and they are so incredible. There are numerous posts on them every single day offering an amazing idea, resource, bit of info, or even just some advice. I found myself posting in them, reaching out for help during my job search, and the community is so kind! Definitely find some Facebook groups that can help you!

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I find that I personally struggle with creating and maintaining boundaries for myself in the way this video discusses. I find that I don't create a definition of what constitutes 'doing too much,' and experience burn out as a result sometimes. It is my goal to become more aware of my own limits and to allow myself to rest so as to be a better teacher when I am not.

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I only have experience with Seesaw with my own kids in elementary; however I did love the communication. I had never heard of Loom or WeVideo but would like to try and implement some of those cool feature offerings.

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I definitely agree with finding your internal/building tribe and know the importance of having a solid support system. I'm intrigued to explore and establish a virtual tribe.

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Set bounds! you can't finish your to-do list in one day. Not everything has to be completed right away. (something I did not do last year)

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I have never heard of any of these, I can't wait to try them out!

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I agree that it is very important to build relationships within your department and with in your school.  I also think that it is very important to keep the relationships that you create with in induction to broaden your "Tribe"
-Bill R

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I believe that self care is very important, it is impossible to help others if you are struggling yourself.  - Bill R.

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It's ok to start small and to "lurk and learn". This is a powerful message because we aren't going to be good at Twitter when you first start out, but by learning by examples, we can become better.

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This is incredible work that Penndale is leading. After viewing the presentation, I was reminded of Emmanuel Acho, NFL Linebacker, who has a YouTube series "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man". It is truly interesting to see this and to educate those who aren't a minority.

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I really enjoyed learning about how to make Twitter more of a workable resource. I will try to continue my Twitter journey by lurking and learning. I think growing my Twitter tribe will make me a better teacher as I will be connected to more resources.

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My cooperating teacher encouraged me to join twitter, so I've been lurking and learning for about a year.  Looking ahead to this school year, I will strive to post at least once a week, so I can build my Twitter Tribe.

@KarenGilbertNP

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I really like the idea of setting minimum and maximum goals for tasks.  Grading tests can be an overwhelming task, so I will be creating limits.  I typically grade sections of a test at a time, for example problems 1-3 for all students, then problems 4-6, etc.  This helps maintain consistent grading.  As a result, I will use the minimum and maximum for the number of problems graded for all students rather than the number of papers graded.

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I already am a huge fan of Seesaw. I love how easy it is to use, and how many learning opportunities it offers. Now I am excited to try WeVideo. It seems like a great resource for 3rd grade, and will give me flexibility as I am teaching virtually.

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Using twitter is a great resource to help us in the classroom. We can get encouragement, new ideas, make connections, collaborate with other classrooms. Finding out who else in your school building is on twitter is a great way to start and build your account.

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I have watched videos on loom but have never used it personally. I could see myself having students possibly create videos on loom when doing a group project. I have never used seesaw but I love how diverse it is. Students can do so many different kinds of work on there so there will be something for every student with seesaw.

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I really resonated with the conversation on setting boundaries. This is a crucial practice to avoid getting burnt out, which is something I hear very often from educators. I will admit that in previous years I did not set appropriate boundaries and would stay at school late every night and work more when I got home. I did not have a good balance between school and my life outside of it. This year I have made a huge effort not to let school takeover my life.

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Looking forward to more tech that can make any of my classes more hands on during the year!

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I have some experience with WeVideo, but would love to use it to create more meaningful lessons for my students! I also loved the intro to Loom. I will definitely have to check that out. I would use these two more as teacher resources to maybe add videos to support learning on my Canvas. I mostly use Seesaw in second grade!

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Connecting with the public and community of teachers to provide ideas, collaborate, and build connections with multiple teachers across the district.

I hope to start an account in the near future!

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Holding on to the pieces that bring us joy as teachers. Never do more than X and never do less than Y. Keeping ourselves accountable in not over burdening yourself. To save ourselves from traveling unhappy roads as a teacher.

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This relates to my important object, the book "The Daily Stoic" helps me take some time to self reflect and meditate and keep my mind right!

I also loved the idea of setting boundaries and finding balance

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Absolutely love this idea of teaching with joy! The more joy I come with each day, the more joy they leave with! I will try to take each day and look at the small happy moments that add up to an amazing week! This was by far the best thing I have heard in a while!

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It was very helpful to see how the Help center on Seesaw can clarify things and how I can find ideas and assign to my class.

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I am proud to be a part of a district who is putting so much into these important conversations!

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I plan to look into the SeeSaw activities that are already created. These lessons can help engage students and make a lesson more creative.

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I really liked the idea of setting upper and lower limits. I often try to complete so many things on my to-do list only to realize I just added 10 more.  Something I will start doing is stopping after a certain limit so I don't burn myself out. I need to take care of myself because I can't give from an empty cup.

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As a virtual teacher, learning about all the resources and apps I can use to make learning more engaging is super important! I look forward to diving more into SeeSaw and some of the other apps NP has to offer. Brett does a great job explaining and showing teachers how to use these programs!

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I think that setting bounds while teaching is really important to stay energized and engaged with the students. As a new teacher any backlog leads to incredible stress and ultimately diminishing returns on my time. I want to serve my students with all of my ability and setting bounds will help me to accomplish this!

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It is important to find a balance in the amount of work you strive to do each day! If you are too burnt out, you may not be showing joy to your students and it is important for them to see you achieving joy. We teach them so much and this is one of the important things to teach them so they can learn how to strive for and achieve their own joy!

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As a nurse in charge of 3 schools at this time, I really needed this lecture ! I will have to " set bounds" in my list of thing to do. I will have to check out the podcast and find a place to work and play! Looking forward to finding a good balance!

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Wow, what a great introduction to these tools! I have minimal experience with Loom, so it was nice to learn about WeVideo that seems to have a little more usability. I am new to SeeSaw, so this was very helpful and definitely sparked my interest to explore into it more. Thank you!

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I agree, setting boundaries is key in this profession. Having taught many years in another state prior to coming to North Penn, I have seen it first hand how it can negatively affect a person when there isn't a healthy work/home balance. Yes, you cannot give from an empty cup. I like your mention of setting the 'no less' but also 'no more' boundaries. I will definitely be giving that a try this year! Thank you!

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I enjoyed watching the video and learning about the ways Twitter and other virtual learning can provide educational and professional growth. I lean on my mentor every day and the phrase "iron sharpens iron" really stuck with me. I know my 4th grade team is absolutely making me a better teacher and I hope I can influence them some too.
In the future I hope to dip my toes into the twitter world to learn from other educators and share my ideas as well.

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Thank you Lydia for those well spoken words of wisdom and encouragement. One thing I have definitely struggled with are sticky notes to the extreme, that end up overwhelming me. However, if I don't write it down I tend to forget. Catch-22.
I am constantly trying to organize the order of importance for all the things I need to get done. I love the formula she mentioned- I will never do less than X or more than Y. Setting bounds is something I continually work to achieve.
I know when I do take care of myself, I have more happiness for my students-and being there and happy for my kids is my goal when I show up for work every day.

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It is important to have a "tribe" to help you succeed in this line of work. Having others to go to for questions, resources, or help makes doing this job a little easier and will help you work towards success as you continue. The special education team at Pennbrook as been so helpful and caring as I started my position as a long term substitute in their school. They have taken time out of their day to help me figure out how to work different programs, find resources, and just give insight on how to help different students.
I hope to start making an appearance on twitter in the future as I get more involved in the activities at Pennbrook/North Penn so I can connect with more teachers and create a community of people to lean on for help and guidance. (:

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"Remember how far you've come." YES!  We must remember that even though the To-Do Lists are endless, at this time last year we only dreamed of being where we are now!  For me, that is being a full time English Teacher at NPHS.  To choose joy, we must choose to remember that our reality today is our dream from yesterday.  : )

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"Remember how far you've come." YES!  We must remember that even though the To-Do Lists are endless, at this time last year we only dreamed of being where we are now!  For me, that is being a full time English Teacher at NPHS.  To choose joy, we must choose to remember that our reality today is our dream from yesterday.  : )

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The advice to "find your tribe," to "find your people" is the BEST, most important advice for new teachers!!  We can't make it through this time alone.  We need people who will encourage us on the hard days and celebrate with us on the great days.  For me, making a commitment to NOT working during lunch and eating with other English Teachers has been key to finding balance and connection as a teacher.  Even if I start out thinking that I should get some work done instead of talking to friends, I'm always thankful that I chose connection over work because that connection actually gives me the energy I need to get that work done!  : )

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The advice to "find your tribe," to "find your people" is the BEST, most important advice for new teachers!!  We can't make it through this time alone.  We need people who will encourage us on the hard days and celebrate with us on the great days.  For me, making a commitment to NOT working during lunch and eating with other English Teachers has been key to finding balance and connection as a teacher.  Even if I start out thinking that I should get some work done instead of talking to friends, I'm always thankful that I chose connection over work because that connection actually gives me the energy I need to get that work done!  : )

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It was interesting learning about SeeSaw, WeVideo and Loom since I am not familiar with them. This is a great resource ! Looking forward to using WeVideo.

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As a new teacher, always on the go and always wanting to do more and stay late. I am rolling away with setting limits. "do at least ____ but never more than____.

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I look forward to building my tribe not only in person with the small staff at Northbridge, but growing my virtual tribe by learning more about Twitter and how to make it more useful to my ongoing learning as a teacher.

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Something that really stood out to me was the more you push yourself and if you push yourself too far, your effort and ability will diminish. The standard you have decreases the more you push yourself. It is important to find and set that balance. This connects with setting bounds.

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I found this advice really important. Finding your tribe whether its in your grade, building, or another building. It is important to lean on your colleagues to be successful. I think is important to teach students is to ask for help or ask peers to boost their confidence. The same goes for teachers. This job was not created to be completed on your own.

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I have been looking for different ways that my students can present their work and was really excited when I saw about wevideo. I have many ELL students and I think doing a wevideo might help with their stress around presenting. It also seems user friendly which makes it more accessible. I am really excited to try this with my class!

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As a recent alumni of North Penn I am happy to see them making changes to give room for diverse voices to be heard and for the diversity of our school to be celebrated. I also really enjoyed all of the other resources the presentation linked for teachers to explore.

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I really enjoy learning about different tools that can be used for education. Even though I may never use certain tools it's always important to me to add more to my tool belt.

I find that Loom and WeVideo would be the most beneficial tools to me as a secondary science teacher. There is so many applications. Especially in the environment we are currently in and in the future of education.

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As a young teacher hearing some of the things in the video are extremely helpful. I'm always worried that I'm not doing enough or getting enough things because I feel exhausted. What I really took away is that if I put time aside for myself I could increase my overall productivity, getting more work done and being a better educator. I think this is important for every educator.

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This really helped me feel better about not always doing work at night and just taking some time for myself throughout the week. I am still a great teacher even though I am not working all the time.

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I have never used Seesaw before so it was interesting to learn all that it can provide. I will definitely be using WeVideo and Loom in my classroom especially when I have children streaming. It seems like they are both very helpful in this day in age with all of the unknowns that are happening.

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I haven't used these platforms before, so it was so helpful to hear how they are used. I could see Loom being extremely useful in the ELA classroom to record readings/ feedback!

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Set boundaries for a healthy work/ home balance. We need to take care of ourselves to best support our students!

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It's interesting to watch this from the perspective of a late hire, which means I'm doing this towards the end of the year, as opposed to the beginning. The first thing Lydia says is "I'm excited for a fresh start to the year," and that she felt ready to tackle a new year. Now that we've actually been through the year, I can safely say that nobody (or almost nobody) feels that this year was something for which we were prepared. But I did appreciate the prioritizing strategies that she mentioned, as they are ones that I use daily. I've found that having a specific list of what I will accomplish each day (with certain projects broken up over time) helps reduce the sense of overwhelm.

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I absolutely love that this organization exists. However, I don't see much of a presence of it at Pennfield. Black History Month passed by us with the bare minimum of celebration. I know that we've been overwhelmed this year, but I would love to see more celebration of other cultures AND differences in the school.