Mara Wierzbicki

Momma to Twin boys. Life-long Learner. Coffee and Target Addict. Taking a break from the classroom.

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

A4) Best interview question to ask: “how do you support first year teachers?” Teaching is hard, year one is tough! You will want and need support! #Kolb444

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

A4) cont. you might not get all of these things in your first few years but they will be a solid foundation as you begin your practice! Reach out to others for help, don’t reinvent the wheel if you can help it! #Kolb444

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

@lkolb A4) Decide what you want most out of teaching, decide what you need in a job and are not willing to sacrifice. Location, support, positive environment, money, public or private, etc. #Kolb444

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

A3) cont. I think it could be very beneficial to be familiar with online teaching options as well and ways to record your teaching! So many more virtual options these days! #Kolb444

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

@lkolb If I’m being honest, I may be outdated on the best resources here! Teaching through a pandemic takes up a lot of time. Building your professional learning network in chats like this are a great place to start! #Kolb444

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

A2) Seesaw has become essential in my teaching practice, I became an Ambassador in 2019 and have been able to share my knowledge and expertise with others #Kolb444

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

A2) We love Kahoot and our OSMOs in my second grade classroom! #Kolb444

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

@HannaThabata_ I don’t think there is an answer for this that will work every single day or week! It’s going to constantly be changing to meet what your students need. Set a base amount into your day and go from there!

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

@Kmlaffs @lkolb THIS x 1000! So easy to want to dive all the way in.. Flexibility is key! #Kolb444

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

@RittingerTim It truly depends on how YOU work it into the lesson and what the lesson is! Sometimes you will find it so rewarding and others it will be a bust! Trust your gut and listen to your students! #kolb444

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

A1) Cont. I find so much value in Seesaw, Kahoot, all of Google (slides especially), Clips/Shadow Puppet, and I love using an Apple TV in my classroom to screenshare! #Kolb444

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

A1) We learned about a lot of different platforms, it’s hard to take it all in when you don’t know what grade level you’ll be teaching at. Don’t get overwhelmed! #Kolb444

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

My name is Mara Bentschneider and this is my 5th year teaching 2nd grade at Northwest Early Elementary in Jackson, MI! I also coach JV volleyball! #ELMAC19 #Kolb444

[Liz Kolb (she/her) @lkolb]

TONIGHT! 6pm EST! Teachers, Please join us! use #Kolb444 Looking forward to chatting w @MrsJKull @moreruckus2 @kh_mayssam @Kmlaffs @adamhellebuyck @msmannteach @kzieglerBPS @MaraKWi @smigglezz @MsAnnaGonzalez @AlexandraLeppek @avery_club @zaina_gennaoui @yramirezla @_MissGardiner

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

So excited to start our school year out on a positive note with @JonGordon11

#WhatsYourWord #WITHIN #NWCS2122

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

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#clearthelists #fifthyear #teacherlife

[Mara Wierzbicki @MaraKWi]

NW Volleyball 2021 looks a little different this year (depending on the angle)! Excited for a new season with my players and favorite coaches. #MountieVolleyball

[U.S. Women's National Soccer Team @USWNT]

Catch the 🇺🇸 in action as the #Tokyo2020 Group Stage kicks off on Wednesday! 👀📺

[TripleE @TripleEFrame]

Teachers/Admins/Coaches piloting new tools for P-12 learning? Use the @TripleEFrame framework rubric for evaluating the potential of a new technology application. It considers issues of privacy, valid research on the tool, as well as the Three E's. https://t.co/oHBhG41fGI

[Sarah Soper @Soperclassroom]

Happy #PrideMonth2021 to everyone, but especially all my current and former students! Please always know I’m always an ally.