Susan Holczer

Science nerd at CD Hylton
Turning “I can’ts” into “I cans”
Be your awesome self and never,never,never give up!

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@AJTechSuper That’s how I got here!

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A5: Funny story, my doctor asked me if if I thought she could be a teacher... I said how soon can you start ?? I love my job and I share it with everyone I talk to....always looking for new people to come join me! #Culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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A4: there are a lot of great teachers in my school working a collaborative project with students. There are some awesome artworks displayed in the hallways kids are proud and the school looks great! #Culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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A3: Take a step back and re-focus. Reach out to your team. Dare to try something new and different and shake things up. Stay positive “this too shall pass” #Culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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A2: Be visible in thanking others and it will spread. Be specific. Be genuine. #Culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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A1: Episodes of Mrs. Brown’s Boys... nothing like Irish comedy..laugh until I cry. Better the next day! #Culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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Success: had a student ask if he can call me Mom today. Three weeks ago he was determined to be angry because he was transferred into my classroom because of a schedule change. You are all my babies! #Culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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@tarakidwell13 Hello! Susan Holczer, Hylton Bio teacher #Culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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@tarakidwell13 @PrincipalAbney @DirectorOpl @ToddErickson15 @AJTechSuper @Mrs_Treichler Q5: we share cross curricular faculty professional development seminars or workshops that have received very positive responses from both the presenters and participants #Culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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@tarakidwell13 @PrincipalAbney @DirectorOpl @ToddErickson15 @AJTechSuper @Mrs_Treichler Q4: I feel we do it to some extent within our PLCs and then at department meetings. As a whole I think there is always room for improvement but we are moving in the right direction showcasing staff that stand out in how they work with students #Culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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@tarakidwell13 @PrincipalAbney @DirectorOpl @ToddErickson15 @AJTechSuper @Mrs_Treichler Q3: students need to know that they are being listened to and that they have a voice. I encourage all my students to be involved in the school in as many ways as they can and to step forward when they have ideas and solutions #Culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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@tarakidwell13 @PrincipalAbney @DirectorOpl @ToddErickson15 @AJTechSuper @Mrs_Treichler A2: leaders are self directed, they look for solutions and not problems, they don’t get sucked into gossip and they act professional no matter the setting #Culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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@tarakidwell13 @PrincipalAbney @DirectorOpl @ToddErickson15 @AJTechSuper @Mrs_Treichler Leaders are people that others naturally turn to in order to solve problems or get input from because they demonstrate daily that they are committed to all stakeholders #Culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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@tarakidwell13 I hope everyone had a great holiday break. One of my successes this past week was to start gently pulling a student with severe anxiety out of his shell. We exchanged a brief conversation where he felt comfortable enough to speak in front of class #Culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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@DirectorOpl I met him at the BLC...great guy!

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A5: Just taking time to listen to them and share a little bit of my own story. Especially the science failures! They love hearing about how their teacher aren’t perfect and don’t expect them to be either!#pwcsbuildingbridges #culturize

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A4: In science it’s a lot of vocabulary I like to do rooted artwork where they can draw what part of a word means to them. Then we hang it in our gallery and vote the best, most interesting, etc #PWCSBuildingBridges #Culturize

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A3: I find it almost every kid can relate about food and I like to get to know everyone by talking a little bit about their cultures and what kind of food they like to eat. I also like to have them teach me words and sayings in their home language #culturize #PWCSBuildingBridges

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Q2: I think that teacher is in danger of burning out and needs support. My first question would be what kind of interactions to you have with the student and how can I support you in building a better relationship with them?#PWCSBuildingBridges #Culturize

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@PrincipalAbney That means a lot to me. I miss you too! You are such an amazing role model!