Brianni Thomas 4th Grade

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute After I learned that there are more ways to assess your students than just giving them a formal assessment, it change my students and my own outlook on assessments. Using a thinking classroom activity as an assessment changed the game!

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute I would give in moment positive feedback when I see a student productively struggling. I would remind them that they bring background knowledge into everything they do and that they have what it takes to complete the task. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute I feel providing a safe environment where students feel comfortable taking risks is one of the key way to promote growth mindset in the classroom! #TeacherEd

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@afilippone8 @RutgersAltRoute This is exactly what I’ve witnessed and I gave the same response!

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute Q1: The challenge mindset presents in student learning is once a student in the mindset that they cannot complete a task because they think it’s too hard. they do not even want to attempt it because they fear they are going to fail #TeacherEd

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute Brianni Thomas, 4th Grade Gen Ed #TeacherEd

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute Good morning 🤍

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@MrBerniskyDrama @RutgersAltRoute I agree! A welcoming and supportive environment is the most important thing! Normalizing making mistakes and taking risks in the classroom has amazing benefits #TeacherEd #SpEd

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@alex_i85121 @RutgersAltRoute I use this approach as well! I always do a climate check, checks for understanding, mood charts, signals for breaks, and signals for help. #TeacherEd #SpEd

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@cnicholson029 @RutgersAltRoute #TeacherEd #SpEd

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@cnicholson029 @RutgersAltRoute This is an approach I also use in my classroom! I found that this was the most effective approach because they have the lesson and all the materials at their fingertips!

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute I supply flexible seating options and the option to stand and work. I provide multiple workspaces in my classroom such as the rug and small group tables and I have a variety of seats (rolling chair, bubble chair, or bean bag) #TeacherEd #SpEd

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute One of the challenges that I have encountered is trying to make very content area inclusive. I feel math, science, and social studies provide more inclusion opportunities than ELA #TeacherEd #SpEd

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute I have been getting a lot of new techniques, platforms, and ideas from teachers on tiktok, instagram, and facebook! Seeing other teachers explain how it is used in their classroom and hearing how it improved their instruction inspires me to try it myself #TeacherEd #EdTech

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute I also use the communication app ParentSquare to communicate regularly with families. We engage in private chats, group discussions, and parents get updates on what their child is learning in class #TeacherEd #EdTech

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute Technology can be used at home by giving parents access to the learning apps that we use in class. Prodigy, Boddle, and Khan Academy allow students to have at home accounts so parents can help their child with fluency while they are home. #TeacherEd #EdTech

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute One of the ways AI has helped me professionally is by helping me create scaffolds and differentiate assignments for my students. AI has also helped me create grading rubrics for class assignments and projects. #TeacherEd #EdTech

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute AI use in education is making students LAZY! With technology already at their fingertips, having all of the answers within their grasp is negatively affecting focus and work ethic. #TeacherEd #EdTech

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute My students use learning apps like Prodigy, Boddle Learning, EdPuzzle, and Epic!Reading in the classroom to help them interact with the content. I also use Kahoot and Blooket as platforms to create review games for my students. #TeacherEd #EdTech

[Brianni Thomas 4th Grade @MsThomas4thGrd]

@RutgersAltRoute I am a 4th grade Gen. Ed. Teacher and one of the ways I use technology is to gamify learning for my students. I create interactive lessons and review games to keep my students engaged and to make learning fun! #TeacherEd #EdTech