https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq en-us 2022-07-19 19:44:28 UTC 2025-10-16 16:18:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-1f3eb.png lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246378596 2022-07-19 19:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246378596 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246378840 2022-07-19 19:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246378840 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246378931 2022-07-19 19:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246378931 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246384288 Doing check-ins (5 finger check-ins, thumbs up or down, blob people, silly questions) builds a classroom community and helps each of the students feel cared for. It is important for students to be checked-in on and start classes on a fun note. More important than the content that I teach the students is a positive, safe, and welcoming classroom. ]]> 2022-07-19 20:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246384288 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246384946 I hope to build a classroom and a community that is comforting for students to be in for both academic and social situations. For community building outside of class time, I want to have an open classroom for lunches if possible. Having an open classroom helps students communicate more clearly with me and feel more comfortable in my classroom.]]> 2022-07-19 20:07:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246384946 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246390385 I need to prepare and be able to adjust when lessons inevitably go according to plan. For me this looks like anticipating student responses, being aware of the students and the distractions they are prone to, and having a plan B in case that lesson is not working. Soldiering through a lesson just because I planned it for that day will not help students who need something else on that day. In order to keep myself and my students sane I need to be flexible in our lessons. ]]> 2022-07-19 20:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246390385 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246391228 I want to make it clear that students are welcome in my classroom and hate is not. By having inviting and kind art, quotes, and student art, students will know that they are safe in this classroom. The classroom is supposed to be a comforting place for students and I want to communicate that with them at the very least through decor.]]> 2022-07-19 20:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246391228 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246405876 I want to make sure every student leaves my classroom feeling good about my class. While some of the classes may be tackling tough topics, it is important to feel like we were working towards good in class. The entire class does not need to be optimistic (in fact it will not be) but for the purpose of community care we need to end with optimism. ]]> 2022-07-19 21:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2246405876 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251908681 I often encounter students who have negative things to say about themselves, math, or their mathematical abilities. Hammond's "back talk" strategy is something that I will certainly be utilizing in my teaching (having students refute their own negative self-talk and readjust the phrasing). Students do not always need to feel bright and cheery about mathematics but it is important that they feel good about themselves. Every student deserves to feel capable.]]> 2022-07-29 22:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251908681 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251909422 I hope to utilize the blatant facts of math to show inequities in world. People explain social justice issues with numbers to show the severity. My classes will use data and mathematics to help students come to their own conclusions about the inequities they will see in the world.

On top of that, these lessons are a real world application of everyday mathematics. Social justice lessons make not only the issues real but the math itself real. ]]> 2022-07-29 22:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251909422 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251910247 The power of teaching students with their socioemotional learning in mind enables more academic learning to take place. My job as an educator is to prepare well rounded people to enter the world. Arguably the most important piece of preparing students is preparing their social and emotional selves. I hope that everyone learns both content and SEL in my class but I would be happy if they left only having learned SEL. 

I will use reason-first directions and affirmations to make sure the students feel heard and seen in my class. ]]> 2022-07-29 22:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251910247 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251910612 Math classes are often seen as the easiest to give feedback in but I find giving useful feedback in math classes very difficult. Circling mistakes and showing the amount of points deducted does not help students know why their work was wrong or the skills they need to improve in. I want to give detailed feedback that shows students the skills they need to work on, how to do the problem correctly, and praising logical thought processes. ]]> 2022-07-29 22:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251910612 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251911241 I want to make sure that I am a tellable adult for students. Students deserve to have an adult that they trust to have around. I hope to be that adult (while directing to school counselors whenever necessary). Middle schoolers have constantly changing identities and they need to feel safe in order to explore them. I will validate and affirm, have at least one conversation with each student each day, and make my classroom a welcoming space to promote developing identities. ]]> 2022-07-29 22:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251911241 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251912665 Low floor high ceiling problems allow for students of varying understandings to receive adequate information from the same problem. These problems are also a great way to have students work in groups and learn new problem solving techniques. Scaffolding is involved in making good low floor high ceiling problems to ensure that there is enough information for any student to get to the "ceiling" of each problem. ]]> 2022-07-29 22:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251912665 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251915250 Many students learn more when they are able to work together and see different perspectives. They can get further in the problem solving process because they have a group with varying skills and they will retain some of the process more because they are able to bounce ideas off of their peers. 

Group work is also a great time for community building. Students are able to get to know their classmates and problem solve as a community. ]]> 2022-07-29 22:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251915250 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251916745 I need to learn to give myself and students grace to be a better educator. I tend to be hard on myself when I make mistakes but that does not model positive behavior for my students. We are all growing and deserve grace. This does not mean that hate will be welcome in my classroom but it does mean that there are always more chances to be given. With myself this grace looks like taking care of myself when my resilience feels lacking. For students this looks like forgiving behavior and not tying negative emotions to that student. ]]> 2022-07-29 23:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251916745 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251917580 In order to promote students learning autonomy I will begin the course by having them make up norms for their class. Students are more likely to follow norms that they create themselves. Having the norms listed clearly in the classroom allows us to be reminded of them and if students violate the norms, we will be able to focus on resolving that issue. ]]> 2022-07-29 23:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251917580 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251918038 With the mistakes I do make, I hope that I will reflect and noticeably change as a result of that reflection. I want to show students that reflection is a large part of learning. When classes did not go in a way that I was satisfied with I need to journal, reflect, and come up with ways to improve. ]]> 2022-07-29 23:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251918038 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251919283 Here is all of the resources I want saved for future use.]]> 2022-07-29 23:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251919283 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251919491 An article on productive and actionable feedback.]]> 2022-07-29 23:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251919491 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251926201 An article about the importance of scaffolding and safe discomfort in the learning environment.]]> 2022-07-29 23:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251926201 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251926552 CASEL's website explains how SEL is connected to educational equity and how to implement SEL in the classroom.]]> 2022-07-30 00:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2251926552 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2252175101 Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain is a great resource to hold on to and refer back to when struggling with my own teaching practices (don't forget it is available online!).]]> 2022-07-31 00:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2252175101 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2252175828 Another wonderful book full of lessons on many different social justice issues. This is a good resource for unit end lessons.]]> 2022-07-31 00:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2252175828 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2252184978 This link directs to Jo Boaler's blog. Jo Boaler is a fantastic math educator who creates equity based curriculum.]]> 2022-07-31 01:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2252184978 lc2200391_2 https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2252185814 This link directs to a podcast with Brené Brown and Karen Walrond about finding joy and maintaining resilience. I hope to access this again when I find myself lacking hope in this difficult career. ]]> 2022-07-31 01:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lc2200391_2/n41g51etdh65zjdq/wish/2252185814