VSC New Staff Responses to Questions in "The Teacher 50" (2022-2023) by Olubunmi Fashusi https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma Step 1: Where it says "Add comment", you can type a response to the question. Step 2: Click the --> to submit your comment. **Please include your name or your initials (in case someone would like to follow up with you). en-us 2022-09-18 22:16:31 UTC 2025-10-03 17:57:27 UTC hello@padlet.com ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301947821 2022-09-18 22:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301947821 1. Are My Students at an Advantage Because I Am Their Teacher? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948091 2022-09-18 22:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948091 2. Why Do I Teach, Anyway? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948172 2022-09-18 22:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948172 3. How Badly Do I Want to See My Students Succeed? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948242 2022-09-18 22:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948242 4. Where Will My Students Be 10 Years from Now as a Result of Having Me as Their Teacher? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948329 2022-09-18 22:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948329 5. Do My Students See Me as an Example of Who and What They Can Become? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948443 2022-09-18 22:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948443 6. What Is My Signature Classroom Move? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948534 2022-09-18 22:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948534 7. Do I “Bring the Fire” into My Classroom Every Day? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948605 2022-09-18 22:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948605 8. Do I Believe That My Students Can Fly? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948694 2022-09-18 22:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948694 9. Have I Helped My Students to Put a Definition Next to Their Names? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948829 2022-09-18 22:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948829 10. How Do I Prevent My Students from Wearing Blindfolds in My Classroom? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948883 2022-09-18 22:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301948883 11. Is My Classroom a “Bam!” Classroom? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949063 2022-09-18 22:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949063 13. What Is My Classroom’s Way of Life? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949128 2022-09-18 22:51:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949128 12. What Is It About My Classroom That My Students Can’t Wait to Come Back in the Morning? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949168 2022-09-18 22:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949168 14. Do I Teach Math or Do I Teach Mathew? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949235 2022-09-18 22:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949235 15. Is My Classroom’s BrandIdentity Conducive to Learning at the Highest Levels? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949397 2022-09-18 22:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949397 16. Do I Know My Students Beyond the Dismissal Bell? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949629 2022-09-18 22:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949629 17. Am I Intimidated by Any of My Students, Their Parents, or the Community in Which They Reside? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949716 2022-09-18 22:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301949716 18. How Do My Students PerceiveMe and My Treatment of Them? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301950527 2022-09-18 22:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301950527 19. To What Extent Am I Involved in My Students’ Lives? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301950595 2022-09-18 22:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301950595 20. How Often Do My Students and I “Break Bread” Together? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301950647 2022-09-18 22:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301950647 21. How Do I Know Which Instructional Strategies Work Best with Each of My Students? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301950848 2022-09-18 22:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301950848 22. Who Are the True Stars of the Show in My Classroom? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301950929 2022-09-18 22:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301950929 23. How Do I Connect Learning Across the Content Areas? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301950979 2022-09-18 22:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301950979 24. Do I Take into Account That No Two of My Students Are Alike? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951059 2022-09-18 22:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951059 25. Does My Teaching Address the 21st Century Student? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951115 2022-09-18 22:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951115 26. Do I Consider My Students’ Cultural Backgrounds When I Plan Instruction? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951264 2022-09-18 22:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951264 27. How Do I Infuse My Lessons with the History and Culture of My Students? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951348 2022-09-18 22:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951348 28. Do I Ensure That My Students Identify Culturally with the Lessons I Teach? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951454 2022-09-18 22:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951454 29. How Do I Demonstrate My Sensitivity to the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of My Students? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951523 2022-09-18 22:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951523 30. Am I Willing to Learn All That I Can About My Students’ Cultures? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951644 2022-09-18 22:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951644 31. Do My Students Have the Option of Failing in My Classroom? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951779 2022-09-18 22:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951779 32. Do I Hold Myself Accountable for Student Failure? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951847 2022-09-18 22:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951847 33. Am I Willing to Accept Responsibility and Accountability for My Students’ Successes and Failures? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951916 2022-09-18 22:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301951916 34. Do I Reject Poverty as a Legitimate Excuse for Failure? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952022 2022-09-18 22:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952022 35. What Does My Mirror Say About My Effectiveness as a Teacher? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952100 2022-09-18 22:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952100 36. To What Extent Do I Prepare Beyond My Lesson Plans? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952203 2022-09-18 22:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952203 37. How Does Data Drive My Practice? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952260 2022-09-18 22:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952260 38. Have I Developed Expertise in My Content Area? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952318 2022-09-18 22:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952318 39. What Role Does Child Development Theory Play in My Overall Planning? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952439 2022-09-18 22:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952439 40. Am I Highly Organized as a Teacher? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952510 2022-09-18 22:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952510 41. To What Extent Does Professional Literature Enhance My Practice? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952681 2022-09-18 22:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952681 42. How Often Do I Seek Out My Own Professional Development? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952744 2022-09-18 22:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952744 43. In What Ways Do I Benefit from the Knowledge and Experiences of My Colleagues? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952821 2022-09-18 22:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952821 44. Am I Open to Accepting ConstructiveFeedback from My Colleagues and Administrators? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952954 2022-09-18 23:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301952954 45. Am I Willing to Act upon Suggestions for Improvement from My Colleagues? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301953034 2022-09-18 23:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301953034 46. How Strong and Productive Are My Relationships with My Students’ Parents? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301953151 2022-09-18 23:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301953151 47. How Often Do I Notify My Students’ Parents About Their Children’s Successes in My Classroom? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301953208 2022-09-18 23:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301953208 48. Do My Students’ Parents Have Access to Me? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301953304 2022-09-18 23:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301953304 49. Does the Input I Receive from My Students’ Parents Matter to Me? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301953371 2022-09-18 23:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301953371 50. Have I Made Any Home Visits Lately? ofashusi1_1 https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301953427 2022-09-18 23:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ofashusi1_1/7ctc1rb7uksrgsma/wish/2301953427