#teachertruth

[studentcenteredworld]

🙌🏼Yes. Always. . . Posted @withrepost • @mrsmunchsmunchkins 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽⁣ ⁣ I couldn’t agree with this more! One of my favorite people @topdogteaching is spot on with this quote! ❤️⁣ ⁣ Connecting with the kids is the BEST part of teaching. It’s what I grew up doing all those years as a babysitter, camp counselor, & Sunday school teacher. It’s what attracted me to teaching, and without it, the rest of the job becomes dry. ⁣ ⁣ Don’t fool yourself into thinking anything else (test scores, room decor, instructional activities, etc.) is more important! 💗 All of those things have a place & DO make teaching BETTER. But what power do they really hold if connection with kids is lost? ⁣ ⁣ Just keep doing what is most important. The rest will follow. ❤️⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #teacherquotes #teachertruth #teachergoals #teacherideas #teachersrock⁣ #lovetoteach #classroomideas #secondgradeteacher⁣ #iloveteaching #teachersoftpt #igconnect4edu #happyteacher #happyclassrooms #classroominspiration #igteachers #iteach2nd #teachershare #teacherhacks #instagramteachers #weareteachers⁣ #iteachsecond #setthestagetoengage ⁣ #2ndgradeteacher #teachersofinsta⁣ #elementaryteacher ⁣ #teachertips⁣ #myclassroom #whyiteach #schoolteacher #teachersbelike ⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/B1U6gCxBCEg/?igshid=pwyp2g3zplb9

[sweetladyjess]

#Repost @teachingmore ・・・ Bahaha - summer is winding down but I love that if I want to take a silly quiz or mid day nap I can. #teacherlife #teachertruth #iteachsecond #iteachfirst #iteach3rd #iteachk #teacherhumor #teachingandmuchmoore #teachermeme #vacaymode #summervibes https://www.instagram.com/p/B0FO2ZjAHTV/?igshid=m14enmhnzrxw

[studentcenteredworld]

This is incredible 😂 . . #Repost @teachingwithmrsbt with @repostsaveapp · · · True. #teachertruth #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teachertribe #tgif #thankgoditsfriday #teacherofenglish #letterboards #goals #teachergoals https://www.instagram.com/p/BxTRz_dB4LS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cvguhjy8v4ab

[sweetladyjess]

#Repost @theteachernextdoor ・・・ Right? #teacherfundedclassroom #teachertruth

[weareteachers]

*Class size is an important determinant of student outcomes, and one that can be directly determined by policy. All else being equal, increasing class sizes will harm student outcomes. * The evidence suggests that increasing class size will harm not only children’s test scores in the short run, but also their long-run human capital formation. Money saved today by increasing class sizes will result in more substantial social and educational costs in the future. * The payoff from class-size reduction is greater for low-income and minority children, while any increases in class size will likely be most harmful to these populations.

Class size matters a lot, research shows:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/02/24/class-size-matters-a-lot-research-shows/

So let’s all stop pretending it doesn’t.

[weareteachers]

2. We are communicators, quick decision makers, and creative problem solvers. Teaching is more than lecturing. It is often like being an orchestra director of beginning musicians. We have to be able to have a group working on task while sitting quietly with another small group of four of five pupils. We have to be able to create a working environment where a couple dozen people share an open space. It has to be done in a caring way that supports every child. This is not easy. Teachers might have to choose over Suzy’s bloody nose, Rupert’s hurt feelings, Trevor’s emotional, tear-filled crisis about a math problem, all while keeping the rest of the class at work. If you think this type of scenario never happens, think again. In primary grades some variation of this happens daily. (Two notes about this. First: Blood trumps everything, even vomit. Second: The crazier the situation is, the more likely a fire drill is about to occur.)

Eight things teachers want you to know about them

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/04/22/eight-things-teachers-want-you-to-know-about-them/

[weareteachers]

I can't kick it out of my mind that every child needs a champion, every quitter needs a coach, every failure needs a fresh start. Even as my frustration hits its wall, as my energy runs on fumes, as the easy option to give up calls me to play – even then I cannot quit. Quitting is not my job. My job is to try to influence every mind that enters my room. Every day. Every student. Every second.

An Open Letter to Myself: Don't Give Up

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2015/03/31/an-open-letter-to-myself-don't-give-up

[weareteachers]

There are so many things that are given to us that are either time wasters or disrespectful to teachers.

Why Some Teachers May Question ‘New’ Education Trends http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/01/why-some-teachers-may-question-new-education-trends/