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What advice would you give a new teacher starting out?
1) Be super-nice to custodians, aides and secretaries--you don't know how often you will need to rely on them for help with something at the last minute.
2) Don't believe everything you hear. Many students (and other teachers) have reputations, good or bad, that are just plain undeserved.
3) Be flexible. We have a fire drill the first day of school. You will hear an announcement in the morning telling you about a sudden assembly in the afternoon. I've been teaching 10 years and rarely get done everything I had planned. Often times I'll change my mind about an activity at the last minute. That's ok! :)
4) Have fun! You can be silly with kids-sing/dance/talk in accents--they love that stuff. Their poor little brains are working so hard throughout the day-let them have some fun too!
5) You will survive. There may be moments in the year where it doesn't feel like that, but you will. I still question whether my response to a situation was a correct one. There are times during the year where I feel like I'm just treading water-there's just so much on my to-do list, I'm getting done what I need to for tomorrow. As long as you can keep your head up above water-you'll be fine.
These are really good comments and you are so right about the custodians. Some people just don't realize how much they help out! Thanks for your great post and linking up!
ReplyDeleteDeb at Fabulously First
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Great advice. I especially love #3 and #5. :)
ReplyDelete❀ Tammy
Forever in First
Ooohh, #3...I've been thinking that I need to improve in this area! I'm at a small private school and schedule change-ups happen frequently. From having no recess to eating lunch in our classrooms, to losing a special or absorbing another teacher's students for an afternoon--um, my stomach hurts just thinking about it, lol!
ReplyDeleteAll five of your ideas are spot on!
ReadWriteSing
I love all your advice! Number 1 has gotten me through many tough situations. :)
ReplyDeleteFirst-Graders from Outer Space
love all your advices, :)
ReplyDelete♥ rachel
Teaching Melodies
The secretaries and custodians run the school I tell ya! We would be so lost without them :) Great call on this.
ReplyDeleteKelley Dolling
Teacher Idea Factory
Great advice! I am a new follower.
ReplyDeleteTammy
First Grade @ Storybook Cafe
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Thanks for providing such thoughtful advice! I will be a new teacher this year and know that I am going to have to realize that I can't get everything done (sooner rather than later). I am exciting about following your blog!
ReplyDeleteAshley
That's So Second Grade