Ava McCain

4th Grade Math Teacher

[Guadalupe @GSiclla]

Day 1 of Math Spirit Week ✨💚- Gardens Gators are #ProblemSolvers @cycabrera76 @AvaMcCain_ #GardensES #PISDMathChat

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@NatalieSmith924 This looks great!!💜💜🎊

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@mrs_holguin2b @PISD_RISE I have the same feelings! Realizing that feedback is not personal or negative, just a tool for growth, can help move past my emotions and use it to grow!

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@lanatheteacher @PISD_RISE I love your way of thinking about conflict!

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@ahl_texan @PISD_RISE I had the same Aha moment! I want to make it a point to try and have healthy conflicts

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@Jmorales_15 @PISD_RISE I want to do the same! I think breathing is a tool I want to work on alongside my students

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@ahl_texan @PISD_RISE I want to do the same! Relationships are really important to me!

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@PISD_RISE A15: I want to create opportunities to build resilience by building relations and having strong communication with my kids. I want to work on myself alongside my students to hopefully be a model of resilience and stress management.

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@PISD_RISE The biggest aha moment I had was that healthy conflict shouldn’t be avoided. I have always tried to do everything I can to avoid conflict which leads to crossed boundaries and loss of communication. I want to practice cognitive conflicts more.

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@PISD_RISE I think my biggest takeaway was to not take feedback so personally. It’s really important to realize that feedback is a powerful tool that can be used for self growth and change.

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@NicoleRam2020 @PISD_RISE I agree! Staying positive is a must! Sometimes I have to remind myself to look for the silver lining.

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@MsA_in3rd @PISD_RISE I loved this part of the book! It never dawned on me that grace and mercy are considered unfairness as well!

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@PISD_RISE This part of the book opened my eyes to what I considered unfair. I think simply realizing that there is underserved good as well as undeserved bad shifted my perspective on how I understand unfairness.

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@MsA_in3rd @PISD_RISE I have the same plan! I really love coming early and taking some time to prepare my classroom and myself for the coming day!

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@lanatheteacher @PISD_RISE Ugh! I need your skills! Organization is something I struggle with!

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@PISD_RISE A12: I really want to implement labeled trays everywhere! I think labeling will not only help me, but also help my students find materials.

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@ahl_texan @PISD_RISE I don’t know where i’d be without support either!!

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@lanatheteacher @PISD_RISE What a beautiful way to recognize her! She sounds wonderful!

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@PISD_RISE Thank you to my mentor!! I have no idea where i’d be without her! ❤️

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@QuincyCSmith1 @PISD_RISE I love the idea of sharing gratitude to boost your mood!