The New Teacher Chat: Advice, Tips, and Support
In this blog, an early-career teacher and an expert on new teachers engaged in a series of chats on the challenges and joys of starting a career in teaching. Teacher Amanda Austin Becker and educational consultant Lisa Dabbs also shared tips and lessons learned for those important first years in the classroom. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: new teachers, teaching strategies.
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4 Tech Integration Tips for New Teachers
New teacher mentor Lisa Dabbs shares four tips that can be used to support a new teacher to begin to integrate technology into their classroom teaching practice.
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Supporting New Teachers to Build a PLN
New teacher Christine Pinto and teacher mentor Lisa Dabbs reflect on ways that new teachers can use Twitter to build a personal/professional learning network.
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4 Reasons for Technology Integration
Second year teacher, Christine Pinto, shares some reasons she integrates technology in her classroom.
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Tips for Lesson Planning for New Teachers
New teacher mentor Lisa Dabbs shares tips that can be used to support a new teacher to work on and develop their lesson plans.
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Finding the Best Ways for Long-Term and Short-Term Planning
Second year teacher, Christine Pinto, updates readers on her work at this point in the year and shares the ways she plans.
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Tell Your Classroom Story
New teacher mentor Lisa Dabbs shares three tips that can be used to support a new teacher to share their classroom stories with a larger education audience.
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Be an MVP in Your Rookie Years: 8 Tips to Support the Journey
New teacher mentor Lisa Dabbs shares a guest post from blogger and high school teacher Michele Hill, who gives us eight tips that can be used to support new teachers to thrive in their first few years of teaching.
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Finding Your Teacher Voice
Christine Pinto shares her ideas on the development of finding your teacher voice and encourages educators to share their voice on the EduWorld on Twitter.
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3 Tips to Support a Reflective Teaching Practice
New teacher mentor Lisa Dabbs shares three tips that can be used to support a reflective teaching practice for not only new but experienced teachers who are looking for easier ways to incorporate this strategy into their work.
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The Value in Reflection for a New Teacher
New teacher Christine Pinto reflects on her vision and about someone who has played a role in helping her to find balance in her life.
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Seeking and Keeping Balance as a New Teacher
New teacher Christine Pinto and teacher mentor Lisa Dabbs reflect on the need for new teachers to look for ways to maintain work life balance and share some strategies to use to get there.
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Communication That Strengthens Connections with Families
New teacher mentor Lisa Dabbs shares four tips on working with parents that acknowledge the ease of using digital communication but stress the importance of real-time connection to strengthen classroom community.
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Extending Connections With Families
Second-year teacher Christine Pinto reflects on her current modes of communicating with families and is seeking out for a new approach with connecting with families in a way that is meaningful and seamless for them.
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How the Morning Meeting Can Transform Classroom Culture
Lisa Dabbs describes the strategy of The Morning Meeting model and how it can support a positive classroom culture.