A5: #TeacherEd #SafeSchools. Empowering student voice- let students come up with rules and classroom norms, as well as allow students to lead initiatives. Use mental health services or resources for families and students, because usually this type of behavior whether the target, the aggressor, or the bystander. As a psychology teacher, I integrate SEL ( Social-emotional Learning) into my lessons.
A4: #TeacherEd #SafeSchools. The challenges I found as a teacher are: 1. Students are reluctant to speak up when they are being bullied. 2. There is not enough time to talk to students, answer their questions, and impart information on this topic in an assembly or classroom.. There are so many questions that you can never get to them all. 3. As far as learning opportunities, I think teachers can benefit from trauma-informed practices and learning how to properly de-escalate situations, handle conflict resolution appropriately, and restore peer interaction.
@JenniferRM61533@RutgersAltRoute We do restorative circles, too, but the students always complain about having to do them. They don't grasp the point behind this, but I think it's so important.
@RutgersAltRoute A3: #TeacherEd#SafeSchools My school has clear policies and procedures for bullying, harassment, and intimidation. Our guidance office also holds seminars for student assemblies to address these issues clearly and definitively.
A2: #TeacherEd #SafeSchools My current practice for collaborating with colleagues is to bring up issues during our regular weekly meetings so that I can gain insight from other experienced professionals. I also have the support of my mentor, which is a great help. In regards to family, I believe in open communication, checking in with parents periodically and letting them know how their child is progressing, at the beginning of the year I plan to send out welcome emails to parents to let them know what the year will hold as well as what is expected of their child while in my class.
@JenniferRM61533@RutgersAltRoute My school encourages us to do this too. I find it very helpful, plus I can see the students coming in, which makes attendance easier.
A1 #TeacherEd #SafeSchools I create a safe learning environment for my students by establishing clear rules/guidelines early, promoting empathy through my lessons, from time to time, do check-ins with students in a group therapy format to promote cohesiveness and collaboration among students.
@RutgersAltRoute A5: I use emails for those "hard to reach parents" and google translate for those parents who speak languages other than English. I also sometimes will ask for assistant from my ESL colleagues. #TeacherEd#EdTech
@RutgersAltRoute Q4: benefits- increased access to resources, instructional flexibility, challenge - unreliable internet connections resulting in delayed or loss work, overwhelming information, how do you choose the best for you? #TeacherEd#EdTech
@RutgersAltRoute Q3: PLCs, team planning sessions, informal and formal check-ins with mentor, social media. These are ways I have learned to connect. #TeacherEd#EdTech
@RutgersAltRoute A1: I teach Psychology so technology is important for engaging my students through PowerPoint , virtual games, and communication. We use google classroom a lot. #Teacher#Ed
This chat allowed me to see things from others perspective. It allowed me to see how other educators support their classrooms. Growth mindset is a great way to meet students where they are and build on their strengths rather than focus on their weaknesses. I definitely look forward to applying some of these suggestions in my classroom. #TeacherEd#Griwthmindset