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Assessment: Gives an accurate picture of where students are academically.

Examples: Dial 4, AEPS(family perspective)

Work smarter, not harder: Routines within Routines

Greatest advice to a new teacher: Lean on your support!

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Assessment: A procedure for making inferences. "I'm going to ask you do something, I'm going to observe that, and make inferences."

Go to assessments: whiteboards. Keep the opportunity to respond high.

Work smarter not harder: design assessments strategically.

Greatest advice for new teachers: Teach to the test. Start with the assessment, what do we want the kids to know, and start instruction from there.

The lesson is lesson about what you do but more about how your students are engaged.

Why should I teach: you won't know until you meet your kids.

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Assessment: Getting to know what the kids know and how I'm going to use that information.

Go to assessments: exit tickets. Whiteboards.

Work smarter, not harder: Make the kids do it. Have them work together and have their friends complete the assessments.

Greatest advice for a new teacher: Relationships. Natasha gives nicknames, greets at the door, asks about lives, reaches out to families and gets to know them. Give all directions and procedures on the first day.

Why teach: The smiles on the kids.

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Assessment: Constant assessment in elementary school. It is not all about the content.

Go to assessments: group students to know where they are. Very big on small groups.

How to work smarter, not harder: Collaborate with your team.

Best advice for a new teacher: Don't walk alone. Go to other peoples classes. Let other teachers help.

Why teach: Go home with amazing stories. Make an impact on students.

Classroom ideas: have students goals hanging on the wall. Flexible seating.

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Sped teacher.

Assessment: Some are very informal like peer observations, and some are serious like standardized tests.

Behavioral Checklists.

Go to assessments: FMP(benchmark assessment) shows what level students are on.

Work smarter not harder: Use the resources around you.

Greatest advice to a new teacher: Surround yourself with the positive.

Why teach: There are a handful of students you will remember for the rest of your life and they will remember you.

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Assessment: Any time of your life when you have a goal or objective and you have to assess if you have completed that goal.

Go to assessment: Educator rubric- 6 standards with multiple indicators. Rubrics help to keep you more objective. Create your own rubric to personalize to your class.

Work smarter not harder: Rubric. Quick Formative assessment: thumbs up thumbs down. Whiteboard.

Biggest advice: Have procedures and routines from day one.

Why teach? Teach for kids. Care deeply about kids and they have that connection and an opportunity to show their strengths.

Take the time and get experience in all grades even highschool.

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Assessment: A tool to determine what your students know and what they are ready to learn next.

Go to assessments: Hands-on and fast and easy. "Go to your toolbox and use cubes.

Spend the first-month practicing rules and routines!

Work smarter not harder: Set boundaries. Create a good work-life balance. Ms. Marsha plans for the next week every Tuesday. Work ahead! Work with your team. Each team member take a part of the load.

Advice to a new teacher: Be extra nice to the secretaries and custodians. Listen to your team and co-workers. Stay off your phone! You are going to mess up. Don't take yourself too seriously. Leave your home problems at the door! Always greet your students at the door.

Why teach? A fun job where you can come and be funny and silly. You are impacting the future. "Teaching is not for everyone but everyone needs a good teacher."

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Assessment: Can students apply the knowledge? Can students show what they have learned?

Go to assessment: Use the standard to make sure students know exactly what they are supposed to know and do. Allow students to choose how they are assessed.

Work smarter, not harder: Start slow. Start with small pieces and do the best you can and then take on a little bit more.

Advice for a new teacher: Know and understand your kids.

Why teach: U make an impact

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Assessment: Make observations on students of what they are mastering and what you can help with. The day-to-day of what you notice.

Go to assessments: Have small groups and be one-on-one with the teacher. It also creates connections. Don't forget to include the high achievers as well, challenge them.

Work smarter, not harder: Be a team. Divide and conquer with your team. Use students in your classroom to help.

Best advice: Make relationships with students, parents, and staff. Find out what your kids love and support it. For example, go to their extracurricular activities. Have hard conversations over the phone or in person. It is tough but you will gain the respect of parents.

Why teach: the impact.

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Assessment: an estimation of the quality and ability of a child in a particular state.

Go to assessment: MTSS, formative assessments, cognitive assessments

Work smarter, not harder: Have a process with team members.

Greatest advice: Respect your impact. Students are looking at you to form relationships.

Kids are people!

Why teach: Kids need you. You create a lasting impact.

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1. I noticed that the most common advice given was to create relationships with your students. I definitely agree with this. I believe students can't learn in an environment where they don't feel safe and have relationships.

2. The strategies I heard most often were how important routines are and how important formative assessments are. I believe routine is important for your class to function well. I also think formative assessments are important and need to be given in many different ways.

3. I connected with a lot of the mentors because they were from the Olathe school district, and that is where I grew up and where I possibly want to teach in the future. I also connected with the preschool teacher because I work in a daycare right now.

4. I was surprised by all the different pathways some of the teachers have. I thought this was very inspirational.

5. I would like to ask Dena Steen a question. She said to have conversations with parents and guardians over the phon,e even when it is tough. I would like some more advice on this.