You can’t overstate the importance of the first 45 minutes of the first day of class.
Students ask:
1. Can I trust you?
2. Is this a safe space?
3. Does my voice/perspective matter?
4. Can I succeed in this class?
5. Do you care about me? #edchat
My advice on conferring.
Just start doing it. Don’t stress about choosing the perfect teaching point or having the most beautiful toolkit.
The more you do it, the better you become.
Worst case scenario: You get to chat with one of readers, just you & them.
So excited for my first summer pd read!! Travis and Melinda changed my teaching career for the better through my training with them in NISD. Cant wait to see how their talents combined with the amazing Jeff Anderson. @writeguyjeff @texasteacher68@learningleech