https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks Made with the best of intentions en-us 2022-02-08 08:03:42 UTC 2022-05-03 22:12:02 UTC hello@padlet.com minagardner97 https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2034927355 -Teaching 10 years 
-Math Coordinator for the state 
-person def. of assessment is simply a -procedure for making inferences 
-"There is no valid assessment, only valid interpretations."
-Go-to assessments: using white boards, pd sessions (to connect better with others), scaffolding 
-work smarter, not harder: design my assessments in a more proficient way to get a better result 
-impactful way to reach a student: when learning, there needs to be an understanding and how of what anyone is learning, and also have patience for a student to realize there is an understanding for a lesson
-advice: start with the assessment and ask us "what do we want kids to know?" and follow that design when creating an assessment


]]> 2022-02-08 08:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2034927355 minagardner97 https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2047349778 -Teaching 3rd grade for 6 years 
-Assessment: getting to know what the kids know and how to use that info, knowing what they know
-Go to assessments: exit tickets (quick assessments)
-How to work smarter not harder: "make the kids do it" peer reviews, self-reviews, sticky notes, white boards
-Impact story on student: taught summer school, has exit tickets every day (most impact on her), sticky notes or exit tickets were helping her tell every day on where her students were in class. this let her tell her students that she knew where they were at, so this motivated them to do better. 
-Greatest advice for teachers: forming fun, relatable relationships to gain trust, being active with the students during learning time and getting to know their interests, you can never do too much procedure for the first day, week and month of the classroom, let students know what you expect from them, just simple expectations and rules and communicate with them about those.
-Must read book/podcast: "Stuff You Should Know", just fun stuff to create light conversations with students
-How you became an educator: invited to teach in China, and became inspired by the experience to be a teacher in America when she came back
-Why teach: those smiles
-In her class: "all about me" board for activities for assessing, list of layover activities (things students can do in extra time), racing to success board, rubrics on writing assignments, it asks students questions on what to do for writing, an organized box separated by names with their notes and notebooks

]]> 2022-02-14 22:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2047349778 minagardner97 https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2059159244 -Started her career at K State
-Assessment: figuring out where they need to go and ask, 'did you grow this year?' all about seeing what their learning
- Assessments to help guide teaching: looking at all kids on same basis, use learning continuum when assessing, small group assessments for closer look and easy to handle day to day
-Work smarter not harder: collaborate and learn from your team (teamwork works)
-Advice for future teachers: don't walk alone, take everyone with you.
-Book/Podcast recommendation: Twitter/social media, uses tool to see into other teacher's classrooms to spark ideas
-How she became an educator: always wanted to be a teacher since childhood, surrounded by teachers growing up, loves being around kids
*I relate her to most TBH.]]> 2022-02-21 17:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2059159244 minagardner97 https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2072452887 - Assessment: goes from observation to standardized tests, using everyday assessment is very useful
- Kids with behavioral issues are easier to assess using anecdotal notes to better analyze
-Behavioral data sheets are very useful to create graphs and evidence to show parents of progress and potential improvements
-Go-to assessments: fmp's, or benchmark assessments, listening to a student read
-Work smarter not harder: using different resources 
-Advice: be very careful about who i surround myself with]]> 2022-03-01 23:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2072452887 minagardner97 https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2082515666 -Instructional Coaching Coordinator 
-Assessment: when you have a goal and assess what you need to improve on to move forward
-Go-to assessments: rubric with 6 standards, workshops with rubrics, use rubrics to keep you objective, create own rubric to create own standards
-Work smarter not harder: use rubrics to refer back to to know your expectations, don't have massive amounts of homework to assess, use everyday formative assessments, have great procedures to have a smoother classroom. 
-Greatest advice: don't try to wing it at the beginning of the year, get students to be prepared for the rest of the year from day one in your classroom. ]]> 2022-03-07 20:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2082515666 minagardner97 https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2108270046 -Kindergarten teacher 
-Definition of assessment: a tool that what her students know and what they can learn next 
-Go-to assessments: hands on based on standard, mainly using manipulatives to teacher basic math/vocabulary
-stands by using rules and routines so students can become independent throughout the school year
-tell students it's okay to make mistakes 
-work smarter not harder: learned to balance work with life, created boundaries for herself and preps ahead a lot, works with her team to find her groove, break up work between co workers 
-greatest advice: be extra nice to secretary and custodian, listen to team and coworkers, take risks to teach students better every now and then, stay off your phone, don't take yourself too seriously, leave home problems at the door, keep them away from your students]]> 2022-03-22 19:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2108270046 minagardner97 https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2126742955 -Taught for ten years
-Definition of assessment: can students apply the knowledge, no matter how they show it. Offer different choices on how to assess kids so they don't feel minimized to one choice. 
-Focus more on the formative assessments and communicate students that they have room to grow.
-Go-to assessments starts with the planning of his lessons and started with the standards to use as a reference, takes standard and breaks it down into 4-5 questions to take note of their projects. If the students understand the concepts a lot faster than others, he challenged them a step further and has them come up with projects to teach others. He was also open about the state standard to his students that way they knew what to expect and set goals
-How to work smarter, not harder: utilize technology, focus on student learning, efficiency by doing your best with what you can do. Take it step by step. Don't feel like you don't have to do it all at once. 
-Other advice: build relationships with students to better connect to them ]]> 2022-04-02 21:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2126742955 minagardner97 https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2142939010 -School psychologist 
-Assessment: is an estimation of the quality of something, a snapshot of a kid in a particular state, a piece of information that will help you be more successful
- No bad assessment, just bad interpretation of the assessment
-Go-to assessments: you need to have good means of monitoring progress with intervention, formative assessments, assessments that are happening in gen ed are very important for those who work with SPED students
-Work smarter, not harder: rely on your process and your team. Have a framework on how to look at data and what it means to help the child, along with staying consistent. Teamwork, teamwork, teamwork!!
-Respect the impact you will have on a student

]]> 2022-04-13 20:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2142939010 minagardner97 https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2169001692 -Currently coaches other preschool/early childhood teacher
-National teacher of 2020
-Assessment: Gives accurate picture of where students are educationally, socially and emotionally
-Go-to assessments: My Igdees (I'm sorry if I am spelling this wrong): a tool of where students are at, very quick and efficient, dial four assessments (for preassessments)
-Work smarter, not harder: create routines and systems that work for her students, herself and anyone who enters the classroom, find routines where students can work independently 
-Advice: Lean on the support in your community, take the help!!!]]> 2022-05-03 21:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2169001692 minagardner97 https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2169020299 -3rd Grade Teacher 
-Assessment: make observations, day-to-day of what you notice as a teacher
-Go-to assessments: having small groups to get to know students better and connect with them, she advises that they are really worth it to make time for them 
-Work smarter, not harder: Teachers NEED to be a team, also to divide and conquer (recognize everyone's talents and utilize them), give compliments to stay motivated, utilize the student leaders in your classroom
-Greatest advice: You need to make relationships with your students, parents and staff. Taking the time, in the beginning, will seem a lot but it is worth it. Find out what each kid loves and take an interest while building a relationship with them. ]]> 2022-05-03 22:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/minagardner97/Bookmarks/wish/2169020299