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Yes! A culture that values personal growth. I also believe that we are all stronger when we are all stronger. This goes beyond my classroom. We are better off when the kids next door (or even thousands of miles away) are better educated. Thanks for sharing!

I highly suggest you ask your students to write advice to teachers & learn from what they share.

If you do (or have done this), please share any pearls of wisdom here!

8/ Listen to your students. Ask us what we need and we will tell you.

7/ Put yourself in your students' shoes. Would you want to be a kid in your class?

6/ Make sure you let your students learn together in a community. It helps kids learn if we like each other!

5/ Don’t hide. Tell your students stories about yourself & make connections.

4/ Do lots of reading to the students in your classroom...no matter what age kids you teach!

3/ It's ok to show students that you are a human too. Tell them "sorry" if you make mistakes & hopefully they will too.

2/ Take breaks! Students and you need breaks throughout the day.

1/ Add joy to your classroom. Play games. Crack a joke in the middle of a long math lesson!

Still interested!

I really like the “Everything is in beta…” frame. Focus on feedback and LEARNING!

I teach 5th in MN and would be interested.

I’ve taught in public education for 20 years. Currently I teach 5th grade in MN. While I feel supported locally, the national narrative on our schools hurts millions of students.

Shockingly, I haven’t ever read that one. Would it work for strong 5th grade readers?