Ms. Yoon

High School English Teacher | Elon Teaching Fellow Alum

[Ms. Yoon @msyoon2022]

ELON IM YOUR STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT! I wanted to say thank you so much to each student at Elon who voted. Specifically, I cant express how thankful I am for both friends and strangers, who took the time out of their own day to support my campaign. Here’s to change!

[Ms. Yoon @msyoon2022]

Missing my #ElonEd community from the @UN HQ today at the #SummitOfTheFuture ! Took notes on a speech from @antonioguterres while reminiscing on my journey to get here with @ElonEdFellows

[Ms. Yoon @msyoon2022]

Speaking of learning being extended beyond the classroom, I organized my first field trip to the Holocaust museum yesterday. Students’ only complaint was there wasn’t enough time to absorb all the emotions and information. Feedback to account for next time

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Every month, I try to send a class update of what’s been going on in class. Turns out high school parents still enjoy these updates because they’re starting family book clubs at home with the book we’re reading in class! So cool to see the learning extended beyond the classroom

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(4/4) Lastly, we learned about platforms our county utilizes to contact home. The most effective one I’m seeing to engage families with is Talking Points. It translates your message to their first language and sends the message directly as a text. Tons of responses already!

[Ms. Yoon @msyoon2022]

(1/4) Haven’t been on this thing in a while but just learned about so many resources from our county’s literacy specialist that I thought could be cool to share!

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(3/4) We also looked at some great new podcasts to consider new approaches of English strategies- covering everything from how to make assessments to how to approach literacy curriculum. I’ve attached a screenshot of the range of different talks (minus the Up First one!)

[Ms. Yoon @msyoon2022]

Reflection #14: We just finished the first quarter. I’m tired, relieved, concerned, excited, and confused all at the same time. Everything felt like a rollercoaster, but I’m grateful we all stayed on track and had fun with it. A win.

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Reflection #13: Keep your fellow educators around! #ElonEd introduced me to some inspiring people, and though we’re in different places, we still share thoughts & encouragements about education. @ChelseaDomon is in Spain while @CateEducates is in Nebraska, yet the support remains

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@ashleybalick31 ❤️❤️

[Ms. Yoon @msyoon2022]

Reflection #12: After beating myself up over a class gone not as planned, a colleague asked me “Well, did they learn anything?” I responded yes, to which he said “so you still helped them grow.”

And I realized how I defined my success as a teacher unrealistically #teachertwitter

[Ms. Yoon @msyoon2022]

Reflection #11: I’m making mistakes. A lot. And I’ve been beating myself up because mistakes are a teacher’s worst nightmare, aka just mine. But students can learn from your mistakes too. They learn you’re human, that it’s okay to make mistakes, and that they can too #edutwitter

[Ms. Yoon @msyoon2022]

Reflection #10: Today, our students walked out over the #vdoe policy requiring parental permission for students’ ownership of gender identity. I wanted to discuss the issue with students, yet I struggled with fear of retribution. Reflecting on how to plan for these conversations

[Ms. Yoon @msyoon2022]

@scomorrison Students should understand their role as scholars in holistic terms, not in number or letter grades. Instead of asking “how can I get a 100?”, students now use the language of “I’m competent in writing, but how can I be proficient?” With our 4.0 rubric system #edchat

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Reflection #9: As students return to a normal year, I hear about the lost cause of this generation. Giving into these deficit mindsets have been harmful in my classroom, as I find myself losing faith in students. Trying to consider more: what does this generation have to offer?

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Reflection #8: My students just started to open up; it’s been almost a month of school. The BUILD aspect of relationship building is so important. It’s not just one icebreaker or smile at the door. It’s blocks upon blocks. Don’t give up when its not the building you imagined yet

[Ms. Yoon @msyoon2022]

Reflection #7: Always address families with the potential you see in the student FIRST. Even though the contact was related to disruptiveness, I started off with the positives of the student’s social skills. This changes the tone, and it changes the goal. We’re on the same team

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@AlexaGoldberg7 Love to hear it!! Always reach out with questions if you have any :) #ElonEd

[Ms. Yoon @msyoon2022]

@caseyapaulhus @scomorrison Always love speaking with the #ElonEd friends :) Thanks for listening!

[Ms. Yoon @msyoon2022]

Understanding OUR intentions helps THEM to be more intentional in the classroom!!!

[Ms. Yoon @msyoon2022]

Reflection #6 (Inspired by my zoom w/ @scomorrison class today!): Students can benefit a lot from learning about some pedagogical choices we make. They thrived when learning why and how the SBG practice benefited them and even applied themselves more in their work #ElonEd