Dana Jenkins

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A5: Building a relationship with the student is crucial. Making sure they feel safe with you and supported is important. Teaching them that they can come to you when they feel unsafe and teaching them ways to stick up for themselves is another way. #TeacherEd #SafeSchools

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A4: Challenges: fear of a student getting hurt, students not feeling safe in the classroom which hurts their chances of doing well. Opportunities: segues into a lesson on emotional regulation and conflict resolution. #TeacherEd #SafeSchools

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A3: I contact parents when their child does something kind and noteworthy, but I also contact them if their child does/says something harmful to another student or to themselves. I collaborate with my colleagues for tips on how to manage my classroom. #TeacherEd #SafeSchools

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A2: You can teach students how to effectively deal with big emotions. You can also teach students how to resolve conflicts in a productive way. It is important to teach students how to treat others to avoid occurrences of bullying. #TeacherEd #SafeSchools

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A1: I teach safe ways to move around the classroom, how to safely handle supplies like scissors, how to deal with big emotions properly, and what to do if there is an emergency. #TeacherEd #SafeSchools

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A5: I use ClassDojo to post updates about upcoming events, classroom activities, student work samples, or just sweet photos of their children in the classroom. I also use it to communicate one-on-one with parents about their child's behavior or a compliment. #TeacherEd #EdTech

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A4: Benefits- more educational resources like videos, games, songs, and ways to collaborate with other teachers.
Challenges- the internet can be a dangerous place for children if not monitored. Inappropriate things can often be disguised as "kid friendly." #TeacherEd #EdTech

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A3: My colleagues at my school are very helpful and give me tricks and advice on how to manage my classroom and teach content. Even teachers on tiktok share their tips and advice which I have learned a lot from. #TeacherEd #EdTech

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A2: My first graders sometimes try and go to websites that I have not approved, like YouTube. There can be inappropriate things on that website, so I filled my Clever page up with MANY fun alternative websites that they can go on during their free time. #TeacherEd #EdTech

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A1: I use videos, songs, and interactive games on the Smart Board to engage my students in learning. #TeacherEd #EdTech

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A5: I find it challenging when I give written assessments to students w/ fixed mindsets. They tend to shut down. I like to find creative ways to assess those students w/out them even knowing I'm assessing them to ease their anxiety. They perform better #teachered #growthmindset

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A4: Praising effort, strategy & praising with specificity. Never say "you're so smart" bc that can keep a student in a fixed mindset. Say "you must've practiced so much" or "you really seem to understand fractions!" Also have them expand their answers. #teachered #growthmindset

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A3: I like to go over our daily affirmations to encourage positive self talk and boost my students' self-esteem. I love to make my students feel like they're magical & capable of growing and learning more than they could ever imagine. Almost like a game #teachered #growthmindset

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A2: One thing I avoid saying to my first graders when they do well is "you're so smart". Instead, I say things like "wow, you must've practiced so much to be able to do that" or "you found a really good way to do that!" Praising the effort! #teachered #growthmindset

[Michael Perrotto @ottovonbizmark7]

@RutgersAltRoute A1: Using mistakes as opportunities to get better is probably the focal point of my teaching. I tell students every moment is a learning moment. My students have responded well because they don't feel defeated when they're wrong or inaccurate. #growthmindset #teachered

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A1: Teachers have the power to influence the mindset of their students, which is a wonderful opportunity to be able to show students there are no limits and that they can achieve so much more than they think. Fixed mindset --> Growth mindset <3 #teachered #growthmindset

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A5: Avoiding behaviors before they happen—> Making sure students with LD are sitting in non-distracting parts of the room, away from friends to fool around with, etc. is very important. Working as a team with admin is also a must #AltrtEd #Sped

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A4: I love preferential seating in my class. As I mentioned previously, I allow students to let me know if they need to move their seats. I also move seats based on what I feel would work best for each student. I also allow doodle breaks between lessons✍🏻#AltRtEd #SpEd

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A3: Making it clear to the student that you support them and will never give up on them is a must. Once you’ve identified the students strengths, then you can use those strengths to their advantage. Also, accommodations ≠ “special treatment.” #AltRtEd #SpEd

[Dana Jenkins @Dana__Jenkins]

@RutgersAltRoute A2: Once you find what works for your students, that’s when the empowerment happens. Students can let me know what they need such as moving to a more private part of the room to decrease distraction. They can let me know what they need when needed. #AltRtEd #sped