Paul J Alberti II, M.A.

Spanish II Teacher | TFA-NJ
Columbia University Alum.

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@RutgersAltRoute A5. Educators can adjust their classroom expectations and policies to meet the needs of exceptional learners by approaching all behavioral/academic concerns with a learning mindset. Instead of taking a punitive approach, educators can take a growth perspective. #AltRtEd #Sped

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@RutgersAltRoute A4. Breaks! I try to provide students with a 5 minute stretch/restroom break when possible. Especially in the virtual setting, I myself realize I have gone hours teaching back to back without moving. Breaks are critical to student success. #AltRtEd #Sped

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@JohnnieIMFan @RutgersAltRoute Absolutely. I also try to model this with review sheets for assessments as when I was a student, I hated surprises. It has helped build trust amongst my students and I as well as they know I am not trying to deter their success.

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@AndrewLance98 @RutgersAltRoute Good morning Andrew. I absolutely agree with you. Sentence starters are a fantastic tool as it allows scholars to dive in without feeling lost. I use this often as a World Language teacher.

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@Ms_T_Class @RutgersAltRoute Good morning Nicole. I absolutely agree with you! I try to empower my students to set their own goals, and then help keep them on track to meet them.

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@RutgersAltRoute A2. I truly think celebrating the small wins, and working directly with scholars to create steps to meet their goals. At the beginning of the school year, I asked students to set goals for the academic year, and I try to reference them as much as possible. #AltRtEd #Sped

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@shadualz @RutgersAltRoute Good morning Sharlene. Absolutely! It is truly a unique experience decoding IEPs, and ensuring both the guardian, case manager, and educator are all on the same page about the needs, areas of growth, and opportunities for the student.

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@LauraMerkel14 @RutgersAltRoute Good morning Laura. I definitely agree with you the constraints of virtual learning, and access to IEPs/scholar academic history was definitely challenging during the first quarter of school.

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@RutgersAltRoute Good morning everyone. My name is Paul Alberti and I teach Spanish II in Newark.

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@RutgersAltRoute I really enjoyed @SaronMichele connection between the climate of her academic setting and the physical classroom space. It has inspired me to bring that to my high school in both the virtual and physical setting.

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@TaraRene1127 @RutgersAltRoute Exactly! It also helps students know that it is okay to go back and continue to practice the skills they struggled with even though the time frame "ended"

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@caringkinder1 @RutgersAltRoute Absolutely! Especially in the virtual setting in which students have had varying access to content/education.

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@jason77586224 @RutgersAltRoute I absolutely agree with this. I have also tried to leverage feedback from my students on what assessment styles work best for them as Spanish scholars/ what preparation tools they find helpful.

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@AlexisR05875648 @RutgersAltRoute Absolutely! I often do this for speaking parts in my Spanish classroom. This gives students the opportunity to think about how the feedback I am providing them with can propel them deeper into their education.

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@SaronMichele @RutgersAltRoute Yes! This is critical in a WL classroom because it is a skill in and of it self for students to accept the language and step outside of their comfort zone.

[Paul J Alberti II, M.A. @alberti_mr]

@WBurkat @RutgersAltRoute Not a problem! It is sometimes to clearly articulate thoughts with limited characters haha