New to Weston Mid Year Check In-Elementary by Shannon Sheldon

shannonsheldon2_2 — 2025-01-13 17:02:20 UTC

This is SEL, CRL, CLSP, and Responsive Classroom, in addition to building a profound sense of belonging, honoring the whole child, building community, tethering...

shannonsheldon2_2 — 2025-01-13 17:02:29 UTC

happy, overwhelming, community

2025-01-13 20:02:08 UTC

2025-01-13 20:02:38 UTC

fun, supportive, motivating

overwhelming, fun, supportive

2025-01-13 20:02:54 UTC

2025-01-13 20:03:10 UTC

My mentor let me know who in the building to go to for various questions and offered lots of help with report writing!

2025-01-13 20:03:45 UTC

My mentor has given me a lot of advice on assessments and teaching the curriculum.

2025-01-13 20:04:39 UTC

Busy, New, Challenging

2025-01-13 20:05:16 UTC

My mentor and I work really well together and she has been very supportive!

2025-01-13 20:05:28 UTC

exciting, intense, supportive!

2025-01-13 20:05:37 UTC

More support on challenging student behaviors, etc.

2025-01-13 20:06:07 UTC

Not sure exactly, but I offered some information about how we did evaluations in my last district with speakers of different dialects

2025-01-13 20:06:20 UTC

I wish there was a staff handbook or each school had their own handbook. There were lot of basic things I wasn't aware of.

2025-01-13 20:06:35 UTC

Breathe

2025-01-13 20:06:57 UTC

Maybe regarding special education evaluations and programming as she works as a regular ed. counselor.

2025-01-13 20:07:07 UTC

My mentor has been so welcoming! She has been helpful in looking at curriculum, introducing people in the building, and learning routines.

2025-01-13 20:07:16 UTC

Unsure.

2025-01-13 20:07:25 UTC

More time to write IEP's and reports!

2025-01-13 20:07:49 UTC

Not sure I have yet!

2025-01-13 20:08:09 UTC

I have felt very supported by all of my admin this year.

2025-01-13 20:09:15 UTC

Proactive parent out-reach communication strategies around students with differences and differing needs.

2025-01-13 20:09:18 UTC

TIME! I've already learned so many things this year, but I know that as time goes on, and I teach things for a second time, I will be able to incorporate new ideas.

2025-01-13 20:10:03 UTC

More practice to adjust to the IEP writing process and opportunities to read examples of goals that are accepted under the new format

2025-01-13 20:10:19 UTC

I agree with Meg that a handbook would be helpful to have as a first resource for all of the random questions that come up in the first year

2025-01-13 20:11:01 UTC

Agree with the handbook comment!

2025-01-13 20:11:46 UTC

Using a "secret word" in my classroom as a cue for when to transition

2025-01-13 20:12:00 UTC

As a new teacher, some of the professional development feels targeted at different hierarchy of need. I.e., I would love more time to better understand the curriculum, plan specific modifications/accommodations and analyze student data.

2025-01-13 20:13:30 UTC

Welcoming, transition, busy

2025-01-13 20:14:06 UTC

feeling supportive by having the same approach to school based OT

2025-01-13 20:14:18 UTC

Not sure I'll have to ask :)

2025-01-13 20:14:57 UTC

Supportive, fast-paced, overwhelming

2025-01-13 20:16:10 UTC

connections with tech and admin at middle school to support staff in using tech to adapt gen ed work for kids on IEP

2025-01-13 20:18:49 UTC

continued support with composing and managing the new IEP format

2025-01-13 20:24:34 UTC

Constantly giving tips and tricks for behavior management, as well as lesson plans.

2025-01-13 20:51:21 UTC

Specific time to meet the mentors during the school schedule, instead of