English, Social Science, CTE, Non-Departmental: Relationships and Connections by Elaine Klauer https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul What are the challenges? en-us 2020-08-01 19:21:45 UTC 2025-09-26 21:29:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Not seeing them physically. Not being able to see them in zoom sometime (if they do not show face or show up). Making a personal connection with them. dbarnes43_1 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/671895660 2020-08-06 23:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/671895660 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/672563309 A challenge for me will be creating the same environment online as I normally do in person. Will kids buy in to my cult of personality in a digital setting? ]]> 2020-08-07 16:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/672563309 My challenge https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/672896419 2020-08-07 23:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/672896419 My challenge will be returning to the whole classroom albeit into 2 cohorts and learning all the digital tools. rrawles2_1 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/672897039 2020-08-07 23:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/672897039 I suspect the challenge will be gaining their trust and respect since we will not have as many opportunities to get to know each other, joke around, learn about each others' interests, delve deep into transition questions (due to time and screen-to-screen interactions). bmarks22_1 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/672921533 2020-08-08 00:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/672921533 The limited amount of time we have to form a connection through a crowded zoom screen. Seeing students only twice a week (possibly more if they show up to the support time) will be a challenge. https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/673303224 2020-08-09 00:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/673303224 nkimura4 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/674509951 Letting them know that you are there for them. Make connections to something you know about them or something that they have shared. It's a short time to know them but you will have them again in the Spring so you don't want to lose any relationships that you have built. ]]> 2020-08-10 16:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/674509951 I think making a personal connection with students will be particularly challenging while distance learning and over Zoom. Relationships are built through interactions, which will not be face-to-face or for a very long period of time. https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675162043 Andrea ]]> 2020-08-11 03:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675162043 akearns18_1 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675249245 Creating rapport with my students. There's so much we can learn from being in the classroom with students--who they hang out with, what they like based on the stickers they put on their water bottle, non-verbal cues when they communicate, etc. It's going to be a challenge to create that digitally :(]]> 2020-08-11 04:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675249245 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675854380 The biggest challenge that I feel like I will face when trying to connect with my students is the limited amount of time I have to check in with them. With the time we have for Zoom meetings, we want to focus on supporting students academically so they are set up for success when working on their own, that does not leave much room for time to get to know my students. ]]> 2020-08-11 15:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675854380 eherzog6_1 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675856198 I think the biggest challenge will be the disconnect from students who normally need that extra push and guidance from the classroom environment to become active and involved.]]> 2020-08-11 15:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675856198 I would say the biggest challenge is coming in to the new school and the students not knowing me. So I feel like I am going to have have work harder to to build the connections. https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675856857 2020-08-11 15:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675856857 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675858763 I think the hardest ]]> 2020-08-11 16:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675858763 cfaria8 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675859895 I think the biggest challenge would be making that connection with the students who have never had me as a teacher. It is so much easier to keep up and create rapport with students when you see them physically -- it is much harder over the computer. Thankfully, I have students who have had me and know me better, but I feel that the students that I haven't had before will be missing out. Students can also hide a lot when they are not in constant contact with individuals at a school setting... that worries me about the mental health of some students that I know struggle.]]> 2020-08-11 16:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675859895 swalker371 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675876511 I depend quite a bit on body language to determine how a student is doing and approach if they are struggling. Also allowing my room to be open during lunch allows students who need a quiet space to be or who need help or  want to check in.  I don't have theses moments anymore. 

]]> 2020-08-11 16:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675876511 New in a new space https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675876514 The biggest hurdle I see for myself is being new to the district and not have kids actively see me in their school community. I was very involved at my prior school and was able to get buy in. I am hopeful that the smaller cohorts will allow me to build those connections but limited as the kids will only see me as the teacher on Zoom in some capacity. So working on connecting through prep time and Haybaler Support because once kids are bought in to YOU they will buy in to your class.]]> 2020-08-11 16:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675876514 My biggest challenge in connecting with students, I think, will be with students who are more introverted. It's hard to use my experiences in the Spring as a guide, because I already had established a rapport with my students in person. But when I had combined more than one class into Zoom meetings, I noticed many of my introverts logging in and then promptly leaving. Email and comments on Google Docs gave me a chance to check in with them, but ... https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675880844 - John Bessa]]> 2020-08-11 16:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675880844 In my spring zoom meetings I felt like I was talking to myself most times. We had a large group of students and it was next to impossible to scan the kids' reactions as I was presenting. Missing those in person non-verbal cues is tough https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675882392 2020-08-11 16:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675882392 Relationship Building https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675885993 2020-08-11 16:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675885993 Relationship Building clasley2_1 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675888641 I am concerned that the artificial nature of distance learning plus the very few instructional minutes we have with students will make it extremely difficult to build connections with students this year.]]> 2020-08-11 16:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675888641 I worry that trying to build connections and relationships with students in an entirely online setting will be exceedingly difficult. It makes teaching seem almost sterile without being able to see and interact with students on a daily basis. bsigourney1_1 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675895378 2020-08-11 16:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675895378 Real Connections https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675896616 Telling stories is my "superpower". I like to joke with my friends that I tell stories for a living (i.e. history teacher). Year after year, what my students say they like best about my classes are the stories I tell. When I just stop lecturing, stop overhead notes, stop writing on the board, and just walk around the room and tell them some event from history. I can look each kid in the eye and really connect that event to them. By being in the room and "reading" each kid, I can know when I can personalize a story with a particular kid by cracking a joke (or be sarcastic). I make a real connection that way. When you tell a person a story you are giving them your time and your total attention. I think that's why the concept of "story time" has been around forever (be it sitting around a fire or a nightly ritual before bedtime with a child). People respond when you give them that connection. A video is just not the same, nor is a voice coming the computer even if it is live. There is a reason we invite Holocaust story tellers to SBHS, because it's so powerful. I am worried that no matter what I do over remote learning that I won't be able to make the kind of connection I did before.]]> 2020-08-11 16:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675896616 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675909685 I think having the time for some of those smaller interactions with students before and after class. I know that I can open the session early and leave it on for a bit afterwards, but it seems with it will still be a challenge]]> 2020-08-11 16:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675909685 In an ideal classroom setting, building and fostering academic and personal growth is challenging for teachers and students. Now, we must achieve the same goals with new tools, tools that I am ill-equipped to use effectively. I expect to learn more than my students this year; I wish it was the other way around. https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675917008 2020-08-11 16:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675917008 Biggest challenge will be making personal connections, developing rapport, and getting to know them as individuals; also, motivating students to really dig in to the work with a certain amount of independence. https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675923358 Matt Raymond]]> 2020-08-11 16:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675923358 One of the biggest challenges will be making a sincere connection between myself and the students,as well as between the students themselves. Making personal connects between the students and the teacher can be very important with keeping the students engaged and caring about the teacher and the topics. I am hoping that my returning students can help create a fun atmosphere, and that I can engage and connect with the students through Zoom and other ways. mschurig1_1 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675931526 2020-08-11 16:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675931526 Tom Agan https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675931769 Mastering the technology needed to have success engaging my students. ]]> 2020-08-11 16:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675931769 Creating a learning environment that even somewhat reflects my normal classroom environment is going to be difficult. Through summer school and emergency distance learning, I tried my best, but it will definitely be a challenge to overcome. emartin388 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675945035 -Eric]]> 2020-08-11 16:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675945035 When we are in the classroom it is a setting devoted to a specific type of interaction. When students are in their homes, they are likely to be contending with many distractions. I see challenges in creating a sense of community when students may feel pulled in other directions in their home environment. sburke85_1 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675945740 2020-08-11 16:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675945740 Rob Campbell https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675958259 2020-08-11 16:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675958259 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675963568 I think it will be very difficult to learn about our students in a meaningful way in the time period we have via online platforms.  In a classroom, it is much easier to identify and respond to challenges because the student is right in front of you.  Now, students who like to "hide" in class are going to be ghosts. This will take creativity to learn about them.

]]> 2020-08-11 16:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/675963568 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676006369 I feel like I can teach better when the students are present in the classroom. I can see their body language, stimulate conversation, and perform formative assessments where introverts can "silently" tell me what they know in terms of content progression. I am going to try and create as much engaging and active learning as possible during our Zoom sessions. ]]> 2020-08-11 17:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676006369 My biggest challenge is with the current schedule and my inability to meet with students all at once at distinct parts of the daily lesson as students are broken into AM and PM Cohorts. As the content builds on itself I will be working with students at different points of the lesson. The past few days I have heard ideas of ways to ease this transition a bit so it has been helpful to talk to colleagues and hear their ideas. bbonner16 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676014861 2020-08-11 17:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676014861 The inability for the true face-to-face time. And conversations you have with students before and after class, often the times when those relationships are built. https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676038127 2020-08-11 17:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676038127 Social Creatures jhernandez376_2 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676057806 We are in general social creatures. Socializing and relationships takes proximity and interaction time. Time being either intermittent over many, many days or a large intense amount in a few days.  On line learning does not create the socialization of proximity, nor the time and comfort.  Relationships will be limited, artificial, and lacking meaningful depth.


]]> 2020-08-11 17:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676057806 Catalina Lemos https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676086808 I am concerned about creating meaningful relationships in a virtual world.  I am encouraged by the 2 cohort system as we will have smaller numbers at a time.  This will hopefully facilitate the getting to know you process.  I am still worried about the limitations on relationships though.  Teaching virtually will cause us all to come up with new ideas and be creative.

]]> 2020-08-11 18:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676086808 I think getting students to show up (video) for Zoom classes will continue to be challenging. I'm hoping that I will have the time to practice with them one-on-one for Zoom encouragement and practice. https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676258691 2020-08-11 20:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676258691 I am concerned about student attendance and engagement. mblankenship16 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676540111 2020-08-12 01:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676540111 Possible Challenges https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676629288 The amount of time in Zoom meetings and being able to give students adequate help with assignments.]]> 2020-08-12 02:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/676629288 Challenges mvangelder3 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/677813650 I am really trying to strike the balance between being honest about shortcomings, need for flexibility, not having all the answers, etc. and still having a level of structure and certainty in what I'm doing so kids take me seriously and feel some security. ]]> 2020-08-12 20:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/677813650 abarrett157 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/677882744 As I experienced in the summer semester, I think a big challenge will be getting students to participate and providing the best level of support that we can for those students who need it.]]> 2020-08-12 21:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/677882744 My biggest concern about connecting with students through distance learning is centered on whether they log in consistently, which was a challenge during Summer School. abreen29 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/682055327 2020-08-17 00:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/682055327 lsjkfhnsldhlskn eklauer5 https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/898825330 2020-11-06 19:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/eklauer5/p7jqcmuhowyw3hul/wish/898825330