Kara Goldblum

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

@jessfritz0498 The cutest!!!!🩷

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

We couldn’t ask for a better Captain! Angel always has our backs! We couldn’t be any luckier! She is THE BEST IN THE WEST!!!@Angel_Bateman @JWEKaty

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

Toolbox A3: Everything about this coming year is a WILDCARD!! We are going to need each other more than ever! Keep the Joker away and keep moving forward! Our JWE FAMILY will move above and beyond!#jwewildcard

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

@Ms_SparkmanJWE Ch11 A3: working together and coming up with ideas that we can piggy back off of will be great at growing our relationships with our teammates! We spend each and every day with them and making a close relationship is a win...win!#jwewildcard

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

Toolbox A1: I will be using Kahoot more for other exciting learning opportunities for or ELL’s! It will make it more engaging and exciting! Thanks for our PD for giving us the idea!#jwewildcard

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

Chap 9-11 Q3: A way to grow is to work closely with our teachers and come up with the best plan for our ELL students! Supporting our teachers and working closely with our kiddos is the best way to succeed!#jwewildcard

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

@Ms_SparkmanJWE Chap.9-11 Q2: staying strong and being there for our kids in a uncertain environment is so important for them to be confident and to learn. They have to be comfortable and see the love and compassion!#jwewildcard

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

@cstoryJWE Ch 9-11 Q1: it is scary having a barrier like this in unprecedented times!! So unsure of everything! It is so hard to wrap heads around everything we are going to face! #jwewildcard

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

Ch 8 Q2: Falling into the comparison trap is to self sabotage... always remember you are unique and have wonderful things to offer our children!! We must always put a different spin on things to make it authentic to yourself!!#jwewildcard

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

@cstoryJWE Ch.8 Q1: I enjoy showing kids pictures of my pets and family! It makes it real for our students! It opens the door for them to be personal and to build that relationship!#jwewildcard

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

@Maqhines @ComeauLC Chap 7 Q3 when students are given a challenge they are usually happy for it! Sometimes we don’t give our students enough credit, they usually rise to the occasion! Then, their smiles say a thousand words!#jwewildcard

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

@ComeauLC Chap7 Q2: The right kind of ingredients are so important! Empowerment is the best way for our ESL students to feel confident to try something that is totally out of their wheelhouse. Then, by feeling empowered builds that confidence which keep our students thriving!#jwewildcard

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

@ComeauLC Chap 7 Q1: Rigor is important! If we don’t stretch the boundaries, we remain in our comfort zones! Getting out of comfort zones is where we will thrive. #jwewildcard

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

@MsHuerta_JWE Chap5-6 Q3: one of my goals this year is to work on the relationships with our newcomers to make them feel part of the group even with a language barrier, as well as their parents.#jwewildcard

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

@MrsSchauer Chap.5-6 Q 2: since WE are so out of our comfort zones.. why not step out of our boxes and shake it up! Everything else is...It will make being in our classrooms that much more adventurous!

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

@ShapiroJWE Q2: Relationships....Relationships...Relationships! #jwewildcard

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

A3: Bloopers happen ALL the time in our profession. It’s how we handle them that make us successful! Laughter is the best medicine!

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

@glopezkatyisd Week 2 A1: why not tap into our students and use their talents for our AHA moments and to build on their strengths! Building lessons around their backgrounds helps us build those relationships that are so critical for success.

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

@MrsZhangJWE @JWEKaty A3: Oh my goodness... being New in ESL I ask questions constantly! I seem to be asking same questions over and over but actually it is just taking time to learn some new thing! The phrase if at first you don’t succeed, try...try again... has never been so true!

[Kara Goldblum @GoldblumK]

A2: when the Joker creeps in... remember you are in charge of your own attitude!! Attitude is EVERYTHING! Delivery is important and engagement. However you see fit to do it, is KEY and up to you!! #jwewildcard