Britt Wanzek

*she/her* *2nd Grade Teacher* *Seesaw Ambassador*

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

They made some amazing observations!

[Heidi Howe @howeheidijb]

Check out these two scientists! Watch their videos in the reply.#InSciEdOut

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

Thanks again @Ruffin_II for brightening up our day! 2nd graders left Friday with huge smiles on their faces! #WeAreGageCommunity

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

@howeheidijb @RPSGage She was so excited!!!

[Dwayne Reed @TeachMrReed]

Good trouble ✊🏾

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

@howeheidijb I told my kids that I’ve had this book since I started teaching but this was the first year I’ve read it to students!

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

After reading “Only One You” by Linda Kranz, our class painted stones to show how uniquely different we all are and to decorate our classroom 😊

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

So great to be back with students today! It’s so easy to feel lost (in many ways) during Distance Learning but seeing those sweet, smiling faces in person today brings me back to hope and joy. So ready for Group 2 on Thursday!

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on this day in 1929. Honor his life and activism with an honest account—one that does not erase his promotion of Black self-love or his strong demands for an end to global and systemic injustices.
https://t.co/Rh6L1VhJtj

[Chawanna @DrChaeEd]

I want educators to stop saying, “Give our students a voice,” and start saying, “Listen to our students’ voices.”

They were born with voices. Adults have actively ignored them.

[Dwayne Reed @TeachMrReed]

Don’t, “I have a dream” your students later this month if you’re not willing to discuss the nightmares many of them are living through today.

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

We started Fun Fridays and drew sprinkle toast with Art for Kids Hub! So proud of these gators for working hard and completing ALL of their work this week!

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

I'm attending Now That's What I Call Teaching- put on by some amazing educators!
Check it out and join me!

https://t.co/X6fVgSwb7B

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

We received tough but understandable news on Thursday. We’re moving from hybrid to full distance learning. I got this note from a student that calmed and motivated me to be the best that I can be. #gagegators #iamsomebody

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

Great article about the word “easy”. I try to discourage my Ss from shouting this. the author gives great alternatives- One Word to Drop From Your Teacher Vocabulary https://t.co/LQA8YjwZkT

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

Pernille Ripp discusses how to truly build a safe loving community when we are not in the classroom. She mentioned some ideas that I’m looking forward to trying this year

[Cult of Pedagogy @cultofpedagogy]

But How Do We Build Community? Ideas for Virtual and Hybrid Learning
via @pernilleripp
https://t.co/hUIGtCzbc6

[Shane Safir @ShaneSafir]

Remember: Deep listening is your superpower this fall. Slow down and prioritize...
- Relationships over rigor
- Connection over content
- Support over supervision
- Courage over comfort
We can do this. We can humanize our schools and communities. We can speak truth to power.

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

Just finished Culturally Reaponsive Teaching and the Brain by @Ready4rigor I will definitely use this as a guide as I lesson plan for this upcoming school year. I loved the reflection questions after every chapter and additional resources!

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

Reading time for humans, nap time for cats

[Britt Wanzek @MrsWanzek2nd]

Teachers, we need to take care of ourselves before we take care of our Ss- Meredith Newlin’s “Four to Soar” is a great place to start (and Keonna Knight’s mindful self-care)- Choose, Snooze, Move, Therapute #teacherselfcareconference #teachermentalhealth #dayofselfcare2020