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Educators… please remember that lap tops are a teaching tool - Too often I see them being used as electronic worksheets. Teaching starts with connecting with students, knowing them well and caring for them as individuals. Creating trust and a sense of belonging is where teaching begins..

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A shower thought __________________ I'm not one to really like answering the question "what is your teaching methodology?" as much as I like or prefer being asked "what type of teacher are you?" I mean it probably is one in the same but I think I'm better able to understand when asked the latter... I'm the type of teacher who sees all students for who they are. I mean, give me the 'shy child', the 'wild child', the 'hard child', the 'gifted child' etc. and see them become themselves fully and step out of those labels🏷 I believe each child is unique. As overused as that is, but it is true. I could never really know the child in their entirety and that is why parents/guardians are such vital stakeholders. "Know your limits!" It's so easy to compare our children with others especially with our expectations and pressures of this world. But I promise, getting to know the child for who they are is an invaluable tool for future learning and teaching. I digress... The point was, I'm a teacher for all children/students. I will put in the effort to know the child!

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Thought for the day: Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself. Word for the day: preceptor (ˈpɹiˌsɛptɚ) Meaning: an instructor; teacher; tutor

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In teaching reading, teachers must understand how they think so they can reflect on their own biases, identify knowledge gaps, and develop effective instructional strategies that cater to diverse learners and promote critical thinking.

Taught a session to new teachers this week on "checks for understanding." I thought I'd start it off by reviewing formative assessment, and to my surprise it was a new concept. Formative assessment is so vitally important in our jobs as educators. I know, we live in a standards based world, but we cannot let formative fall by the wayside. It's an extremely important subsection of a master teacher's toolbox.