143: Be A Sponge
The first few years as a teacher in a classroom can be overwhelming trying to learn all of the ropes. But, how a teacher spends this time period is critical to the longevity of their career. Tune in to hear tips and tricks (as well as fabulous resources) for how to be a sponge as a new teacher so that you can be more effective faster! Quotables You can take bits and pieces of their strategy to sew together your own I was open to learning, but I put a system in place so that I could process and apply it at a later date without passing the opportunity up You can’t go implement EVERY idea you receive Strike while the iron is hot Gretchen’s Stamp of Approval Podcasts http://edupodcastnetwork.com (edupodcastnetwork.com) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1237054193 (Elite Edupreneurs) by Rachel of Bright Futures Counseling http://learningleader.com/ (Learning Leader) by Ryan Hawk Social Media Facebook- New Teacher Support Group [see below] IG hashtag- #teachersfollowteachers Books “https://www.amazon.com/First-Days-School-Effective-Teacher/dp/0962936022/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8aqid=1520630037asr=8-2akeywords=harry+wong+first+day+of+school (The First Days of School)” by Harry Wong “https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Like-Champion-2-0-Techniques/dp/1118901851/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8aqid=1520630090asr=8-1akeywords=teach+like+a+champion (Teach Like a Champion)” by Doug Lemov “https://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8aqid=1412203865asr=8-1akeywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)” by Gretchen Bridgers Blogs https://organizedclassroom.com/ (The Organized Classroom) by Charity Preston https://www.bloglovin.com/ (Bloglovin’) Conferences http://www.getyourteachon.com/ (Get Your Teach On) http://www.teachyourheartoutcon.com/ (Teach Your Heart Out) http://www.happygoteach.com/ (Happy Go Teach) http://www.ronclarkacademy.com/ (Ron Clark Academy) Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203) Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter http://eepurl.com/lJKNn (http://eepurl.com/lJKNn) Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College Leave a Rating and Review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2) Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future. How? Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast Click ‘Send’
