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July 22, 2021 48 mins

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My history as a middle school teacher

How our work will change

What we’re doing to set a solid framework

Building Habits

  • homework
  • Finishing their work
  • Engaging with our lessons
  • General classroom behavior

Building a Culture of Caring

  • we’re good people and we’re working together
  • we’re on the same team
  • building up an image of each individual as a caring individual
  • building an image of the class as a whole being caring
  • building a reputation for them to live up to

How Middle School Will Change Things

  • less focus on me as the teacher/authority; much more social with each other
  • focus on the content
  • looking out at the world together
  • contrast the morning verses

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