@RutgersAltRoute A5 #TeacherEd#SafeSchools We can encourage students to try different groups, sports, and organizations to find people they get along with who support them.
@RutgersAltRoute A4 #TeacherEd#SafeSchools Students do not feel safe to participate or learn if the classroom is an environment of harassment and intimidation.
@RutgersAltRoute A3 #TeacherEd#SafeSchools my school has appropriate punishment levels for this situations. For example, two kids received ISS in June for calling each other inappropriate slurs.
@RutgersAltRoute A2 #TeacherEd#SafeSchools I have sent home email blasts to families with classroom rules and info about current social trends and situations.
@RutgersAltRoute A1 #TeacherEd#SafeSchools I set rules with the students on day one and enforce them the whole year. I also take time to educate students on social situations.
@RutgersAltRoute A4 #TeacherEd#EdTech Cheating is by far the biggest challenge. There are some tools to check for if students are using AI, but it is still very tough with so many options available for students.
@RutgersAltRoute A3 #TeacherEd#EdTech When other teachers or I find great online resources, we share them and help each other with learning to use them.
@RutgersAltRoute A2 #TeacherEd#EdTech Some of my students are from lower socio-economic backgrounds and don't always have easy accessibility to technology. So I try to vary things up and keep that in mind when creating assignments.
@RutgersAltRoute A5 #TeacherEd#GrowthMindset Well obviously it should be positive and constructive, recognizing the good and the opportunities for growth. For example "good job with x, now let's see if we can take it a step further and try to do y".
@RutgersAltRoute A4 #TeacherEd#GrowthMindset I have a student who works hard in class but when assessment time comes, he freezes and even turns in blank tests sometimes. I've worked to create alternate assessments for him that allow him to show his skills in a more friendly manner.
@RutgersAltRoute A3 #TeacherEd#GrowthMindset Even when students do act and speak with a more fixed mindset, I should still maintain a growth mindset as an example for the students.
@RutgersAltRoute A2 #TeacherEd#GrowthMindset Teachers can use positive, productive, and forward thinking vocabulary. Non-verbally, they should focus on reinforcing growth habits and signs around the classroom.
@RutgersAltRoute A1 #TeacherEd#GrowthMindset As a math teacher, possibly more than any other subject, students are very fixed in this idea of "I'm good/suck at math". So I constantly have to be working on shifting the language and the mindset to more growth oriented.
@RutgersAltRoute A5 #TeacherEd#SpEd We can be cognizant and understanding of many different types of disabilities and not be afraid to work together and ask for help on how to best support them.
@RutgersAltRoute A4 #TeacherEd#SpEd I can acknowledge, respect, and try to understand their disability and their needs. I can give them opportunities to be who they are and act without fear of shame or inappropriate punishment.