A11: itโs important for teachers to demonstrate collaboration and community, just as we expect our students to do. These arenโt MY students or YOURS, they are OURS. โค๏ธ #gRAEtminds
A10: I want to use my students interest to help drive their learning. Ex: use interests to guide picture talk lessons. This will help students โbuy inโ and keep engaged bc itโs a topic they enjoy! #gRAEtminds
A12: itโs so, so important that the main ingredient is RELATIONSHIP. Especially for Newcomer ELs, the American classroom is a foreign, scary place! We must display sincerity. We must show our students that we truly care about their well being and success. #gRAEtminds
Q9: building relationships and making a plan with students can help so much! Itโs so important for us to also be empathetic with our students #RAEinKaty#kids1stfromday1#gRAEtminds
Q8: Community Circle (CC) is the perfect time for students to learn social skills from one another. The BOY CC may be more teacher lead & eventually students will lead CC discussions. Itโs amazing!! #RAEinKaty#kids1stfromday1#gRAEtminds
Q7: providing students with frequent brain breaks is a must! Itโs also important to understand how a โbrain breakโ may vary from one child to another. Ex: quiet time alone versus playing a game #RAEinKaty#kids1stfromday1#gRAEtminds