https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l Taking it one day at a time en-us 2020-01-17 03:15:28 UTC 2025-05-11 21:45:50 UTC hello@padlet.com lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/437862230 Subbing in a first grade classroom brought some graphing of our favorite animals! It was so fun to see the kids rooting for their favorite animals! 🦍🦩🐍🐘🐅]]> 2020-01-29 21:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/437862230 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/437863324 During our District Professional Development day, I got the opportunity to watch the Love Them First movie produced by Kare 11. This story follows an elementary school in Northeast Minneapolis called Lucy Laney Elementary. It is a powerful program about how important it is to care about and love the kids you work with in order for them to succeed. Some of these young students have been exposed to more hardships and trauma than I ever will be. I recommend this video to everybody especially educators because I believe I am a better teacher and human because of this video. PSA: You will need tissues because there will be tears. ]]> 2020-01-29 21:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/437863324 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/438925684 Yes = 6 more weeks of Winter 
No = Spring is on its way 

Looks like my kindergarten friends are hopeful that spring is around the corner! I did not agree but I am crossing my fingers and toes that they are right! 🤞🏻☀️]]> 2020-01-31 18:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/438925684 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/441060233 This is a very interesting article about a new teacher who observes a master teacher. The master teacher ends up showing many gender stereotypes in his lesson without intending to. I think that all educators should take a minute to really examine the implications that doing boys vs girls teams has on students. I found myself reflecting on if I have ever done this in a classroom and I am sure that I have. I know I for sure will think twice before ever making that mistake again! ]]> 2020-02-05 17:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/441060233 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/443848795 It’s humbling when you are subbing in a classroom and have to use your whole prep to reteach yourself about what you are about to teach. I have not thought about plotting points on a graph and which quadrant a point is in for a very long time. It’s funny how quickly it can come back to you once you do see it, though. 🙂 ]]> 2020-02-11 17:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/443848795 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/448004743 In another 5th grade classroom, students are learning about graphing using grids. I thought this was such a fun activity to get students engaged and to practice this skill. How cute is this leprechaun?? 
I think it is so interesting the different ways that people teach across the grade level even if they are in the same building or in the same district. Student engagement is something to consider in all lessons and this teacher NAILED IT. ]]> 2020-02-20 13:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/448004743 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/453375694 I saw this picture and thought it was pretty funny. I’m sure every teacher can relate.... 😆 The amount of times I said “sit down please” just today is unreal. Oh, the joys of teaching 🙃]]> 2020-03-03 01:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/453375694 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/454672089 While subbing in a music classroom, I saw this positive mindset journal on her desk. I had never seen this before but I thought that it was such a good idea and so useful to have! This journal can help teachers be intentional about goal setting and reflecting. It even has a place where you can write down the names of reasons that you want to send a positive note home about. I thought that this was such a cool tool to use as a first year teacher. What a great way to remind yourself to keep that growth mindset. Too often, we are just going through the motions and not recognizing the good that is right in front of us everyday. This profession matters. Each day we make a difference and using this journal can help us reflect that when we are struggling. I am definitely getting one of these bad boys for my first year teaching!]]> 2020-03-04 20:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/454672089 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/458395312 While subbing for different teachers the past few weeks, some of which have been sick, this sums up how students are reacting to their teacher being sick. ]]> 2020-03-11 14:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/458395312 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/472653709 This article really sums up how kids could have felt when school was cancelled to prepare for distance learning. Some kids may understand what is going on but there is probably a lot of students that do not understand. One part that really resonated with me was, "You always tell us when we’re going to have a substitute teacher, so how come you didn’t tell us we all weren’t going to be at school for a while?" Students are relying on that consistency and having that trusted adult at school so I understand how they feel confused and a little let down. This article summed it up by saying that people keep telling this kid that they don't know. There are a lot of unknowns in this. It is a hard time to be a parent and not have answers for your little ones. I do not envy this. When we do return to school and are clear of quarantine I hope that the world is a little more kind and understanding. I hope that we give each other more grace. I hope that we appreciate not only each other, but things that we are so lucky to have. We have truly blessed lives and I think this can be a wake up call to be grateful for what we have.

]]> 2020-03-24 12:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/472653709 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/507450096 As people as rushing to grab everything off the shelves for being quarantined, there are more than just food and toilet paper that is flying off the shelves. This article tells about different shelves that are empty and the impact it had on her. Things such as board games, cards, art supplies and children books are gone as families are spending more time together and finding activities to do together. The author was emotional as the empty shelves showed families being shown that this can be a time to celebrate slowing down and enjoying the time you have together. One quote she said that resonated with me is, "I hope SO strongly that when this is over, we can all continue spending our time this way…TOGETHER.” Never estimate that you can always find the light in the darkest of times. ]]> 2020-04-14 23:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/507450096 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/507465374 Does anyone else feel like they are working all hours of the day during distance learning? It’s all about balance and I am clearly still working on how to achieve that! ]]> 2020-04-14 23:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/507465374 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/507466409 That is wild... just let this sink in. ]]> 2020-04-14 23:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/507466409 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/516197251 One of the teacher instagram accounts posted this picture. I think I needed to see this going into a new week of distance learning. It served as a reminder to give my students and families a little grace. Adapt with what is our new normal. ]]> 2020-04-20 01:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/516197251 lsylvester1 https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/554628995 Change the way you describe your students to reflect positivity! ]]> 2020-05-06 12:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lsylvester1/b343w1px5n8l/wish/554628995