Olivia Gates

Seattle Teacher Resident working in a kindergarten classroom :)

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@mrmjuaton @STRProgram Feeling #blessed to have you as a mentor!

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What a bittersweet class! I had a lot of fun making dumplings and throwing a baseball! But I'm so sad to say "see you later" to everybody! #adultuw

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Big shoutout to my May group for being both great teachers and great students! Had a lot of fun in class today! #adultuw

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@rlbedpsy380 Get ready to eat a lot of guac!!

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After today’s class I’m getting excited to teach my group how to make guacamole! #adultuw

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I got plenty of weird looks but also several smiles back while on my "smile stroll"! It was actually kind of fun! #adultuw

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Absolutely love the "laugh" component because learning should be fun and exciting! When I teach my group how to make guacamole I might play some music and make it a party! @bacon_world #adultUW

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It's interesting how we tend to separate the mind and body. I didn't even draw a body when representing myself. I think it's time I become a little more in tune with my whole self! #adultuw

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"Work as a vehicle for human interaction" (p. 57) No matter the profession, human connection is crucial! #adultuw

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I felt like I really got to know people better in class today! And shoutout to my triad for helping me with my "medium problem!" #adultuw

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Interesting how such a seemingly simple and common word can have so many different definitions and interpretations! I loved hearing everybody's own definition of "old." #adultuw

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Okay two hours later and I'm still working on my sudoku and stressing myself out please send help #adultuw

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It was so nice to be able to sit and talk about the chapter outside! The sun definitely energized our conversation!! #adultuw

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We really figured out Marianne’s life today! Maybe I should be a life coach instead of a teacher??? #adultuw

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I’m starting to realize how hard it is to teach an adult how to ride a bike 😱 Sunny is a natural tho! #adultuw

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Loved the group discussion today! I get way too excited and want to talk a lot so I am trying to step out more and invite other people in! #adultuw

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@kmehtaedpsy380 😊😊😊

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I feel like the public school system that I experienced encouraged performance goals and a fixed mindset. But I want to change that! Trying to hold myself accountable and make sure that my goals are more mastery than performance! #adultuw

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Super interesting to think about child learners vs. adult learners. I tend to think that children are naturally more curious (because they ask sooo many questions) so Malcolm Knowles really flipped the script for me! #adultuw

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Thanks for the lively debate in class on instructional methods for affective learning! It really opened my eyes to different perspectives and challenged my previous notions! I hope we can continue to (respectfully) challenge each other in this class! #adultuw