Gillian Torchia

colorado mesa university||elementary education major

[Gillian Torchia @TorchiaGillian]

@Michael60301176 being adaptable & flexible is so important in everyday life! if I'm using these skills to pursue my passion, then I'm excited and beyond grateful! It is a YES for me too!! Bring on the challenges! #20ed215

[Gillian Torchia @TorchiaGillian]

Since Thanksgiving is coming up it is important to look at the 1st Thanksgiving through the lens of truth and with multiple perspectives. Many times, the truth is hard to swallow. This link provides many ways to teach students the truth about the 1st Thanksgiving. #20ed215

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

"Native Americans have been speaking out and writing back against the colonialist narrative of Thanksgiving for as long as the American narrative has existed." Here are online resources to help you disrupt that narrative in schools.
https://t.co/HbHpVpLfRh

[Gillian Torchia @TorchiaGillian]

@CieloEchanove I definitely have caught myself being ungrateful, that is the last thing I want! Education is so accessible now that students forget that it is a HUGE gift. We are able to see first hand the work teachers put in! I'm ready for this change!! We love our teachers!! #20ed215

[Gillian Torchia @TorchiaGillian]

I touched upon the importance of classroom management in my educational philosophy this week! I loved the idea of placing more stoplight on positive conduct as a way to discourage misbehavior:) #20ed215

[edutopia @edutopia]

Misbehavior or inattention isn’t always what it seems. Here are 6 classroom management mistakes—and what research suggests you do instead.

[Gillian Torchia @TorchiaGillian]

Open mindedness 🗝!! In regard to this topic, I would almost argue that social media platforms should not be considered an option when seeking factual information. Also, UNBIAS information should be the end goal! #20ed215

[Gillian Torchia @TorchiaGillian]

When it comes to responsibility for a student's learning, who does it fall on? Here's a new question: Does that responsibility shift between elementary and middle/high school? As I student, I feel like I inherited more responsibility for my learning as I got older. #20ed215

[Gillian Torchia @TorchiaGillian]

I am so beyond proud of teachers and students preserving through this less than ideal year!! I will definitely be sending some thank you emails this week!! #20ed215

[Cielo Echanove @CieloEchanove]

@Michael60301176 I have been thinking about this so much. And how teachers during all of this are going above and beyond, just a few days ago I visited my highschool, doing the haunted tours, and my teachers are just doing the best that they can #20ed215

[Gillian Torchia @TorchiaGillian]

https://t.co/PpmQdFq1tT

[Gillian Torchia @TorchiaGillian]

THIS ARTICLE🙌 There were so many great thinking points. "If teamwork matters, if loyalty matters, if honesty matters, if grit matters, if creativity matters, then we have to start assessing these things, because as it’s often said, what gets measured is what gets treasured."

[Gillian Torchia @TorchiaGillian]

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[Gillian Torchia @TorchiaGillian]

It is a startling realization that media teachers like Will Schuester from Glee have a negative impact on the public's perception of educators. It was easy to recognize the damage of characters like Snape from Harry Potter. What does it take to really be a super teacher? #20ed215

[Gillian Torchia @TorchiaGillian]

I love this! You get what you put in, but more importantly so do the students. I want future classrooms to emphasize connections and stories as much as they emphasize content. I can't wait to explore the best ways to make that a reality!! #20ed215

[Michael Ezell @Michael60301176]

The relationship a teacher shares with their students is important. "Once students' orientations are known, the teacher can structure tasks to take them into account" (TeacherVision). Effective teachers are involved with their students, "you get out what you put in." #20ed215