Christina Remick

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

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[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

A7: I use to believe that I had little control over difficult decisions or tiring tasks. Now I believe that by tackling those tasks during peak times, can change my outlook and productivity. Timing is a tool that can be used to make things manageable and positive #whendecisions

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

A6: One way to sync a grade level (tribe) is to work as a team on a specific focus. Plan, teach, possibly observe one another and debrief. Through these valuable shared experiences I have grown as an educator and strengthened the sense of belonging to my team. #whendecisions

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

It is so easy to focus on teacher led/created rituals. I love this idea of letting the students show us what is important to them and honoring their contributions to our community. #whendecisions

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

A5: Perhaps if we pay attention to the smaller endings (last week of a unit, last few weeks of a grading period) we can use them to motivate ourselves and students instead of rushing to finish. #whendecisions

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

Our class does this with writing. Each student has individual goal they choose on a stickie note. We revisit it once a week and check to see if their work is reflecting their goal. Simple goals like: I am adding spaces, using word wall etc

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

A great way to close the day. We have a very quick closing meeting. I will try having students share one thing they are thankful for, or something that went well. Ending with gratitude is important

[Melanie White @MWteaches]

A4: Providing students with a reminder that we are midway through our work session may be trigger to focus on task completion. It’s also good in the case when groups have worked on establishing roles and need to be a bit more productive toward the end product. #whendecisions

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

A4: Checking in with colleagues in my grade level and the one above can trigger my midpoint alarms. It’s a great way to keep me on track, get ideas, and inspiration for the rest of the year. #whendecisions

[Susan Carlon-Giles @Carlongilesmath]

A3: The "what" often has a false sense of urgency that outweighs "when". We end up creating stressful,unrealistic deadlines. #whendecisions

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

A3: The "what" can be so overwhelming that we fail to start or zip through in a careless rush. If we paid equal attention the "when", it would make the "what" manageable and produce better outcomes. Get rid of the To Do list and make a When list. #whendecisions

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

A2: Would our district consider late starts so meetings can take place in a.m.? I like that the presentations and info for our current meetings are emailed to us ahead of time. I will now review that info at an optimal time and avoid the trough. #whendecisions

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

@ConnellySue I embed them into our ELA/ Writing time. We usually do the hands on Sci. experiments and SS craft/projects at end of day but keep the reading/ written portion earlier.

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

Would be interested to see how a rotating schedule of core subjects: Math, Writing, ELA might be effected by peak/trough timing.
Day 1: Math in a.m., Writing mid a.m., ELA -noon
Day 2: ELA- a.m., Math- mid, Write- noon
Day 3: Write- am, ELA mid, Math- noon #whendecisions

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

A1: I would write the email asap to keep details fresh, but wait until a peak or recovery time to review and send to make sure it is a well thought out message. If I write the message during a trough time my mood/tiredness will likely come forth in my words. #whendecisions

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

Just finished my takeaway on Flipgrid. Thank you Paula for putting this book study together. I have learned so much and I'm eager to get into the classroom and start empowering students. I've also loved learning the new apps we used for responding to questions. #sau41empowered

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

A:10 My starting point

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

A8: How to make learning adjustable. #sau41empowered

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

@paula_izbicki @DanielPink Brain breaks and movement breaks are so important. Even 3-5 min during a lesson helps get the wiggles out and focus attention

[Christina Remick @KindergartenTR]

@pernilleripp @paula_izbicki A great update to my back to school/ community building collection