Jaycelin Chan

Special Education Teacher. Advocate for ALL students. @whitnallschools #WhitnALLIN

[Dwayne Reed @TeachMrReed]

You can’t be an effective teacher without the ability and the DESIRE to empathize with your students and their families.

[Dwayne Reed @TeachMrReed]

Kids want to tell you about their lives.

They really do. Like, really. They want you to listen, to take interest, and to make comments about what they say. Do that. #RelationshipsMatter

[edutopia @edutopia]

“Every time a student makes a mistake...they grow a synapse.” By celebrating the role mistakes have in learning, teachers help students develop growth-mindset and perseverance.

[Jaycelin Chan @ChanJaycelin]

Edgerton had a fun week celebrating student successes with our PBIS incentive! Our 5th graders practiced showing respect and empathy and earned a Decades Day and extra recess!

[Jaycelin Chan @ChanJaycelin]

Here’s a little love for anyone who needs it -made by one of my students. (The whole thing was 44 slides 😬) The last part is “So understand you are important and the world needs you”.

[Jaycelin Chan @ChanJaycelin]

This should be every teacher’s #1 rule! Every child needs a champion!

[Jake Imig @jimig30]

My #1 Rule: Never quit on a kid.

This year there’s been a couple kids that have tried to convince me they don’t care. They say they want to quit. I’m not buyin what they’re sellin. Every kid craves someone to root and care for them. These kids are simply lost. They need HOPE!!!

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

Insecure kids are often reluctant learners. Teachers should never underestimate the value of encouraging their students… of building up their confidence.

[Jake Imig @jimig30]

I will never forget this quote from @casas_jimmy... “Change isn't scary. NOT changing is scary. Becoming irrelevant is scary! Being in the same place a year from today is scary.”

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Some students need you to believe in them until they believe it too.

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Love this! 🧡
📷 @SteeleThoughts

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

We say relationships before anything in education but it’s true in life too. If 2020 has reminded us of anything, it is to never take relationships for granted and know the family and friends in our lives are greater than any gift.

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

If people don’t know I love my job, I’m not doing it right.

[Principal Kafele @PrincipalKafele]

Over the past century, there's never been a more critical time in education to be so firmly rooted in your WHY. In this "season of distraction," you must be particularly grounded in maintaining your focus on your initial intentions for doing this work in the first place.

[Brian Mendler @BrianMendler]

Reaching kids no one else reaches means doing things no one else does. That’s what it takes. Online or in person, relationships are always the foundation for better behavior. They are best built when not required to be with the student. #thatonekid #askquestions

[TED-Ed @TED_ED]

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”

[Jaycelin Chan @ChanJaycelin]

@TeamDiversity13 Thank you! Can’t wait to see all the amazing things you all have planned at Walker too! Miss you all!

[Jaycelin Chan @ChanJaycelin]

First official year of teaching! Got to meet some of my kiddos today and was instantly reminded of why I teach. Social distancing will never change that! �� #whitnALLIN

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

It’s good to have high expectations for students. It’s great to raise the bar.

But here’s the thing: those high expectations are actually counterproductive if we do not simultaneously support, encourage, and empower our students to rise to the challenge.

[Christopher Emdin @chrisemdin]

Create a classroom that is a microcosm of the world you want to live in and not a replication of the one we currently have #HipHopEd #PeaceLoveUnityFun

[Jake Imig @jimig30]

Stop focusing on your weaknesses. We all have certain natural gifts and abilities. Find them. Help others find them. When we focus on our strengths, we can put ourselves and others in a position to succeed and change the world.