As soon as the teacher enters the classroom, they are on stage. The student is at one and the same time the audience member, director, and writer of the 'rewrites' of the script from the which the teacher is performing. The teacher is privileged; student holds the power. #T2Tchat

A5- One thing I always do at the beginning of the year, to build relationships but also so I get a glimpse into a student's math identity, is to give them each a math Identity survey/math attitude survey. There are a ton of them online!
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Excited to be a moderator for today's #T2Tchat ! 🌟 Welcome, fellow leaders! I'm Shonda Hobbs, an Instructional Specialist from Georgia. Let's dive into a fantastic discussion celebrating achievements, setting intentions, and gearing up for Black History Month!

Q1. Share a teacher win from the year – nothing is too small to celebrate! #T2Tchat

Q2. What is something you learned in your first year of teaching that you’re still doing today? #T2Tchat

A6: I often design media materials to showcase student learnings and share within my weekly “Lab Notes”. I also greet parents/guardians and students at morning drop off with my Spotify USA playlists (yes, there are “themes”). #T2Tchat

Q4. What’s one way you show your #TeacherFriends that you appreciate them? #T2Tchat

Q3. What’s one strategy for boosting your own energy as the school year winds down? #T2Tchat

Q5. What’s one thing a fellow educator has done to lift YOU up? #T2Tchat

Q7. Let’s take a look ahead: What’s one end-of-year routine or ritual you’d recommend to a new teacher? #T2Tchat

Q6. What’s a teaching memory you always think back on when you need an extra lift? #T2Tchat

Q7. Fill in the blank! The most fun I’ve ever had as a teacher was _________. #T2Tchat

A5: As one parent told me, “receiving your weekly email notes help me engage and ask my children about their Computers class projects”. Sharing is caring. #T2Tchat

Q6. Fill in the blank! The one teacher organization hack I wish I had tried sooner is ______. #T2Tchat

Q2. When you feel students’ energy waning during a lesson, what’s your go-to strategy for turning things around? #T2Tchat

Q3. What’s one move you make that helps you feel refreshed when your own energy is low? #T2Tchat

Q5. Share one spring strategy for inviting students to reflect on their learning goals. #T2Tchat

A3 Keep being positive. We are all teacher tired. Your positivity will generate energy. This is a truth in my life. #T2Tchat

A1: Hello, Marianne Green from Washington, DC. Computers teacher/Instructional Coach at a PreK-8 school. #T2Tchat

Q4. What’s your No. 1 tip for giving feedback that feels meaningful to students – and sustainable for you? #T2Tchat