04/08/21 – Supporting New Teachers – Susan Jachymiak (@MsJachymiak)
#Mastery Chat Questions for Thursday, April 8th, 2021 Topic: Supporting New Teachers Moderator: Susan Jachymiak (@MsJachymiak) Questions (8:00 ET) Intro/Welcome: Welcome to #MasteryChat! Please state your name, role in education, and your reason why you became a teacher. (8:05 ET) Q1 As teachers, we can feel overlooked sometimes. How do you remind yourself that you are making a difference? #MasteryChat (8:10 ET) Q2 … Read More
5 Tips for Better Grading
TL;DR: Grade better by aligning all of your assessments and creating clear feedback measures. Eliminate unnecessary assignments and involve students in the process. Use tech tools and verbal feedback whenever possible. Coming back to school means many things: students in our rooms, interacting and building relationships in person, learning to instruct in person and online simultaneously. But it also means … Read More
256: LeeAnn Lindsey and Kristen Mattson chat with us about digital citizenship and the skills and mindsets students need to be active, empowered digital citizens
LeeAnn Lindsey and Kristen Mattson chat with us about digital citizenship and the skills and mindsets students need to be active, empowered digital citizens LeeAnn’s and Kristen’s Recommendations EdTech Tool: Google Docs Google Jamboards Books: Framing Internet Safety by Nathan W. Fisk Ethics in a Digital World by Dr. Kristen Mattson The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff Who … Read More
3 Ways to Reach Students on a Deeper Level
TL;DR: There are 3 ways teachers can reach students on a deeper level. Establish rapport and build trust with students by asking more questions about them. Have office hours to provide students with a safe place to be honest and ask questions. Provide opportunities like emotional check-ins where students can share their feelings. Teachers are already going above and beyond … Read More
