Kellie King

wife. mom. teacher. 💙💛

[Kellie King @King_Kinder_]

I never post on here, but it’s worth a shot! If you’d like to donate to my classroom, here is my wishlist. Here’s to year 9 in education. I love being a teacher. #clearthelist ❤️

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[Kellie King @King_Kinder_]

@CrumblCookies ☘️☘️☘️

[Kellie King @King_Kinder_]

Lucky #7 is about to start! #ClearTheList

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@HeyMissHenry 🫶🏻 I’m so excited for you to join us! I can’t wait to learn from you and with you! It’s going to be great. ❤️

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@gabsantoes @PallottaLeslie 🫶🏻

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@gabsantoes Yes! It can get so difficult to see the signs when we’re literally in the moment, running out of time, have exterior factors impacting our own focus during conferences, etc. Mistakes, both teacher and student, are inevitable, but how we respond to them can make a huge difference.

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@AshPatton09 Absolutely! As teachers, we can typically recognize when a nudge is needed, but knowing the different types and using those to take the student’s thinking to the next level is key.

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Q7: This is a great quote to remember in all academic areas. “Student pushback is a positive signal that students have agency over their own learning, and they are using their own authority to express that something is not working for them in an interaction.” Pg. 92 #LionsROAR

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Q6: A takeaway is recognizing signs for when a conference needs to move in a new direction & doing it. It’s easy to see that a conference isn’t going well & just continue move on because of time, another conference planned, etc. But that’s not best for the student(s). #LionsROAR

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Q5: My compliment goes to Natalie Butler! She came in mid-year and tackled everything with excitement. She loved her students with her whole heart and even through tough times, she continued to smile and work hard every day. She’s amazing! ❤️ #LionsROAR

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Q2: This book can impact Wilkinson by helping us better understand the need for quality conferring in math. Without solid conferring, we aren’t pushing our students to their full potential. If we all engage in meaningful conferring, we’ll have strong mathematicians. #LionsROAR

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Q1: I am reading “In the Moment,” which discusses conferring in math. Something that aligned with my thinking is the need to nudge students when they are working on a problem. This will help them gain a deeper understanding of the task and content. #LionsROAR

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@GinnyBowles @SummermoonCB Thank you! ❤️ I’m going tomorrow! It’s for the baby…after all. 😬

[Kellie King @King_Kinder_]

@PallottaLeslie Ummm. I want to say Whitney Houston, but I don’t think that’s right. Is it Tina Turner? Idk. 🤷🏼‍♀️😬

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Q6: My compliment is for @PallottaLeslie. The way she interacts with her students, especially those that have emotional poverty, is something that I’ve always admired. She is calm, level-headed, and connects with them in such a beautiful way. She’s an amazing teacher! #LionsLEARN

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@JoslynH8 It’s heartbreaking to know that our students are suffering from one or more of these factors. It’s not always easy to be mindful of these factors, especially when disciplining, but we have to in order to do it effectively & have a chance of building a strong relationship.

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@Mrs_Diaz8 Welcome to Wilkinson! 🤗 I agree, discipline strategies have to be fluid depending on the student and their needs. It’s so important to really get to know each student to better understand which strategy will work best for them. It’s not a one size fits all solution!

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@haha__hannah This has to be so difficult for the Specials team. Having the students for short times, just a few days a week, doesn’t always give you the chance to truly understand a child’s emotional poverty. You guys take the time and do an incredible, though! I admire y’all so much. 🤗

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@AllieBurney I think as educators, we oftentimes forget that we too have to be aware of ourselves as adults. Are we contributing positively or negatively to an emotional outburst from a student? We want to make the behavior better, but we have to be aware of ourselves first. You’re amazing!❤️

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@RonyHolt Welcome! We’re excited to have you. 🙂 I totally agree that drama can find us, but how we react to it is what’s more important. Just as we hope students react to stressors appropriately, we have to model this same behavior and the techniques you listed are great ways to do so!