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85% of our class is happy, he makes up the other 15%

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Once I asked students to come up with their own word problems in a turn and talk. These two boys were giggling and really excited to share their word problem it was: "Camilla [another girl in our class] has 5 children. I give her 7 more, now how many children does she have?" Thank goodness Camilla was an unengaged learner when they shared.....

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I feel most proud of learning and accepting that there’s more learning ahead of me in the next two years than I could have every imagined.

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I feel most proud of learning and accepting that there’s more learning ahead of me in the next two years than I could have every imagined.

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Student Centered Directions are Lifesavers!

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Student Centered Directions are Lifesavers!

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Name a better class and collab, I’ll wait.

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Name a better class and collab, I’ll wait.

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I've learned that I would never survive in Oklahoma beyond this week. Shout out to everybody committing to staying here for 2 years or more because I CANNOT.

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Building STRONG relationships with the best CMA and CM! 

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Building STRONG relationships with the best CMA and CM! 

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- keep your shoes on.
- count to 100
- we count in different ways
- rhymes
- how to bring home a baby bumblee

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"Children are meant to be unfolded not molded"

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I've loved learning things about my students and sharing my life with them. One of our kids told me almost every single day that he was afraid of going to first grade with the big kids, but today he said, "I can't wait to go to first grade with the big kids!"

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Students genuinely want to learn more about us as people so sharing little (appropriate) stories with them about our personal lives makes them feel special.

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They are so proud of their work. I loved seeing their faces brighten up as they showed their parents their work that we hung up in the classroom!

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They are so proud of their work. I loved seeing their faces brighten up as they showed their parents their work that we hung up in the classroom!

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I have nuanced my own imperative toward the necessity of self love and self care. Simply put, without the time to practice compassion, love, patience, and trauma informed care with myself, I find it increasingly hard to practice with others.

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I have nuanced my own imperative toward the necessity of self love and self care. Simply put, without the time to practice compassion, love, patience, and trauma informed care with myself, I find it increasingly hard to practice with others.

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My students have learned that they have a teacher who cares. A lot.

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laugh and learn from the little mistakes with your students

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laugh and learn from the little mistakes with your students

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My kids have learned some math (I hope) but they have also learned to take risks and share their thinking.

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I have learned that it takes a lot of patience to teach.

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My students have learned how to measure objects and they learned all of the months of the year.

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My students have learned how to measure objects and they learned all of the months of the year.

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I have learned how to balance differing abilities in a single class and make sure I am setting everyone up for success

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My favorite memory: struggling about what to say to the question "What is God?"

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My favorite memory: struggling about what to say to the question "What is God?"

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I've learned that 3rd graders get really upset if you stop at 1 when you're counting down instead of counting all the way down to 0. I've also learned what GoNoodle is and have said the phrase "Eyes and ears on me" more times than I can physically count.

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i love all my kids— even the ones with the precious, goodly, innocent ones!

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I've learned how to keep the ball rolling so that all the student keep having fun and learning lots!!

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My kids all scream "HOOTY HOO" to signal the rest of the class to come back in from recess 

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My kids all scream "HOOTY HOO" to signal the rest of the class to come back in from recess 

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I have learned the importance of being very clear with my directions and expectations for student. I have learned that building relationships is key for getting buy in and engagement in the classroom. I have learned that I need to come up with a lot more creative ideas to engage students! I have learned that I really enjoy engaging with my students and getting to know more about them during breakfast and lunch and that I really enjoy them even if they sometimes exasperate me during the actual lesson!

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"and if those children are unresponsive maybe you can't teach them yet, but you can love them. and if you can love them today, maybe you can teach them tomorrow

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"and if those children are unresponsive maybe you can't teach them yet, but you can love them. and if you can love them today, maybe you can teach them tomorrow

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How to engage my kids in the morning! This has looked like Megan and I letting our students mispronounce our pets names, making fun of our drawings (of ice cream specifically) and just being super silly!

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I have learned to be patient and truly be involved with self-reflection. Everyday may not be great but there is something in great in everyday, so I have learned to take every moment as a learning experience.

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Spending time with students in the morning is crucial to build strong relationships with them. You get to learn so much from their actions and conversations, and they get to know you as well! Establishing those relationships make instruction so much fun and relevant! 💕

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Spending time with students in the morning is crucial to build strong relationships with them. You get to learn so much from their actions and conversations, and they get to know you as well! Establishing those relationships make instruction so much fun and relevant! 💕

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I've learned the importance of relying on others, both in and outside of teaching. Teachers need other teachers, and that's okay! :)

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my students learned how to make 10, take away 10, compare  and estimate. they also learned about the importance of listening, sharing and being a friend.

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- Perfection is not possible
- Everyday is a new day to impact a child's life
- Hard work and taking the time to lesson plan pays off

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I learned that sometimes I need to ask my class to wait before answering my questions (in an effort to give everyone a chance to participate)

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I learned that sometimes I need to ask my class to wait before answering my questions (in an effort to give everyone a chance to participate)

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I have learned that, when it is easy to tear my lesson apart after teaching it, I should also focus on the things that went well so that I can use them again.

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The Three P's: Procedures, Process, Praise (authentic, of course).

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The Three P's: Procedures, Process, Praise (authentic, of course).

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I have learned what being a kid is like in this day and age. I have been humbled by this profession and how challenging it is to work with adults and kids alike in the education field. Most importantly, I learned how crucially important learning environment is!!!

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The mindset needed to recognize the unique challenges of culturally and linguistically diverse students - Jayson Vivas

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I've learned to take this as a learning process, to reflect on the bad days and try to see the good in them, to pull out things that I want to bring with me into my own classroom and things that I want to do differently.

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One of my favorite memories and when someone said that I make our session "bearable." - Summer :)

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- there's no such thing as kind of consistent. There's consistent and there's not consistent.
- Have a chart or something to keep you and the students accountable.
- to smile more! And have fun! It helps students have fun too.
- Check ins are so important but sometimes hard to fit in. Use that breakfast, recess, and lunch time!

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Although I teach K rising 1st, I still talk to them as humans.

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to remain authentic and true to myself

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I have learned how to expand students ideas and fostering a positive classroom environment. My students have learned more on how to be a good friend to each other. I have reached my goal of learning the balance of being a “friend” to students but also a mentor.