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There are assessments to learn about each individual student and their families to see where they are at.

I can wake up every day and know I am going to make a difference.

Tracking a child’s progress can be fun and creative.

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Changing the students environment is helpful in making the students more independent.

Social emotional skills should be taught for all ages.

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What is a positive word educators may use rather than assessment so students and parents don’t look at it negatively?

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An assessment is an activity where an inference is made.

Assessments are used to see how kids respond and be flexible to the problems at hand.

Teaching to the test can be beneficial.

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Assessing children and adults should be approached in different ways rather than assessing them the same.

Understating on a relational level is a great way to help kids learn.

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How do you help yourself make an assessment in a strategic manner?

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Knowing what the kids know is assessment.

Parents can actually be your biggest support.

It is important to build appropriate relationships with the parents and students and find how you can support each child individually.

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Quick assessments can be a very good way to see where students are at.

I think it can be hard to get some kids to buy in and realize that this will benefit them, but once you can get them to do that it makes a world of difference.

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How do we determine if we are running a tight ship or an orderly ship?

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It is important to see how students have grown and each student will grow differently and at different paces.

Collaborate- it isn’t me it is we.

Having teams and support is very important in this field.

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I think small group work is a very effective away to assess students.

I think kids with “higher” intelligence benefit from small group work, while sometimes educators may not think they do because they are ahead of the rest of the class, but they can be taught new and more challenging concepts.

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Do you change lesson plans every 8year based off of different personalities and learning levels between different classes?

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It can be beneficial to continue education after college to help become a better educator.

It is important to rely on other teachers to help guide you as you begin your career.

It is important to surround yourself with good people in today’s world of education.

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It is important to not pre-judge kids right when they walk in a classroom and get to know them before drawing any conclusions or opinions about their learning level.

It is important to take care of yourself because teaching can be very stressful.

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As a SPED director- is it difficult to make different IEPs yearly

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There are rubrics for educators, not only students.

Teaching the small things at the beginning of the year will make the end of the year a lot smoother.

It can be beneficial to find specific things that worked well for other teachers and fit it into how you teach.

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Procedures and routines will help new teachers out.

Different teachers and different personalities are made for different grade levels.

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Is it common for a lot of teachers to transition into administrative roles?

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It is important to recognize what age group you might be good at as you may be good with the younger kids, but not the older kids.

Hands-on activities may be better for younger kids.

It is very important to lay out very clear and precise instructions.

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The concept of a tool kit will make transitions and lessons smoother.

“Show me” can help younger kids really express themselves and show you what they need.

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Does it make it hard to teach with different kindergarteners coming in at different levels?

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You don’t always finish your career teaching what grade level you started with.

Assessment can be if students can apply knowledge

Students should always know what is happening around them and know expectations

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Assessment doesn’t just need to be a test.

Planning your week out will help make teaching easier.

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Is it more common now for schools to have an online learning option?

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Assessment is making observations

Divide and conquer and be part of a team

Teachers have the opportunity to make an impact every day whether we see it or not

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Small groups is very beneficial for students and teachers to connect

Making a list of new and bigger words can help students learn easier.

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Will students better voice what they are struggling with in small groups?

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Special education has a long list of assessments

Gen ed assessments should happen with the special education students too.

Figuring out students needs can lead to a drastic personal growth

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There are no valid assessments, only interpretation

Assessment can take place from other areas of support ex. Physical therapy

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Is it hard working with students of all different ages rather than just one group of students who are similar?

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1. Something I noticed across all the mentors is that their advice really focused on the importance of relationships with students, families, and other educators. They all had slightly different experiences, but they kept going back to the same idea: knowing your students and building a strong support system matters. A lot of them also talked about being flexible and not sticking to just one way of teaching or assessing. They talked about having to try different things and find what works best for each student.

2. One big one was using small group work to really see how kids are doing. A lot of mentors also said that quick check-ins and informal assessments are just as important as formal ones. Another thing that stood out was planning ahead and setting up routines early in the year so everything runs more smoothly later. And almost all of them mentioned how important it is to work with your team and to not do teaching alone.

3. I’m definitely going to keep the idea that assessment isn’t just a test—it can be creative and fun, like tracking progress in ways that feel natural. I also liked the idea of starting the year with strong routines so things don’t feel chaotic later.

4. I felt like I really connected with Christina Williams. The way she talked about teamwork and not having to do everything on your own really stuck with me. I liked how she focused on how every student grows at their own pace and how to collaborate with other teachers to help your students.

5. One thing that surprised me was when a few mentors said that assessments can actually be fun or creative, which is usually not associated with the term “assessment”.