Tag: newteacher
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20. Evaluations
You are probably fully aware of how you will be evaluated as a teacher. If you are new to a grade level, a school, a district, or a state, you will most likely have more evaluations per year than someone who has been teaching the same grade in the same school for fifteen years. You…
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19. When an Administrator Tells You Something You Have Done Wrong; Just Own It.
Unless you are some type of cyborg, you are going to make mistakes. All humans make mistakes and it is the foundation of learning. When someone tells you that you sent the form home on the wrong day or you were not on your duty post by the time the bell rang, just own it.…
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Dear Newly Minted Teacher,
Congratulations! You have finished all your exams. You have written all the papers. You have invested hundreds of hours in practicum experiences in various classrooms across multiple grade levels. You have crafted a thousand lesson plans, citing standards, essential questions, differentiation, and evaluation. Your university has validated your ability to teach a child to read…
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Fire Drills
This blog is written especially for brand new teachers entering the profession. Most have had four years of university experience learning how to develop lessons that address curricular standards, differentiate for multiple learning styles and modalities, manage classrooms, and integrate technology. I was once that brand new teacher; ambitious, creative and ready to change the…
Fire Drills 