A1: joy is finding something that makes your heart happy #risdchat

A2: I first realized that teaching brought me joy the first time I saw a student have an “aha” moment. #risdchat

A3: I believe a joyful classroom is an environment in which the students and teacher authentically enjoy each other and the learning taking place #risdchat

A4: I cultivate joy in my classroom my trying to find new ways to make math engaging and exciting- I was my kids to know I enjoy it and that hopefully my passion will ignite their own passion for learning #risdchat

Q5: my role in cultivating a joyful school:to ensure I am providing Ss & fellow Ts alike with a safe, secure, FUN, passionate, engaging learning envir. in which respect is given and received! Sometimes as educators we forget we need to create joy in each other as well! #risdchat

Jenny echols from Cain! #risdchat

A1: i think breaking down the walls of our classrooms means to use any and al resources available to us to make the learning experience meaningful to our students- not just bookwork and worksheets etc #risdchat

A2: it's important to connect our classroom to the world b/c: it allows our Ss to see the "value" in why we are doing what we are doing, it provides them w/ experiences they may not be exposed to otherwise, & it allows us to get to know them non-academically #risdchat

A3: in our PFL unit we discuss college expenses and budgeting, the adv/disadv of 2yr vs 4 yr colleges. we do a PBL lesson in which the students research one of each type of college and explore more about it- the kids really begin to see the differnenes of each #risdchat

A4: it's our responsibility to teach to the Ss in what is now their "native language"- technology! we need to incorporate as much as possible- but meaningfully, not just for the sake of saying "i used it today" but to say "i taught my kids a valuable life tool today" #risdchat

A5: time for planning meaningful experiences, time in our schedules/curriculum, trouble connecting some times #risdchat

A6: i appreciate that i can always reach out to our awesome ITS team when I need ideas on making tech happen in my room- here's to us experiencing more experiences #risdchat

A1: anything hands on and visual has such a great impact on our ELL learners. I try and use manipulatives and color coding whenever possible #risdchat

a2: our campus is big on using kagan strategies, think-pair-share is great for getting them to talk, but for my more reluctant MS math learners I give them the option of videoing their response and sending it to me via google classroom #risdchat

A3: making sure to provide materials in multiple languages is key. i have a student who just moved here and they read/write in arabic- translation is crucial in our room #risdchat

Our wonderful ESL staff!!! #risdchat

Q5: I try to welcome all students the same, but again provide all materials in both languages- on a personal level I try and form a relationship in which they know I generally care about their success and am there to help them #risdchat

Q6: I receive help from our ESL teachers on a daily basis. We grouped a large percentage of our 8yh grade ESL students in One of my math periods-one of our ESL teachers comes in to that class every day and assists in any translation issues etc it’s amazing #risdchat

#rocktheverybest #cainconnection

#NewProfilePic