From the desk of TR@TC... In March of 2020, few could have predicted that teaching and learning remotely would cross the span of almost two school years. School staff, students, and families have experienced varying degrees of trauma during this time, and as we enter the final month of a most tumultuous school year, we encourage you to center JOY:
JOY in your interactions with the members of your school community JOY in the texts you read with your students JOY in the learning activities you create for your closing unit(s)
Ask yourself what you can read, explore, or discuss that will spark joy in your classroom (whether virtual or remote).
And, as you center JOY in your instructional practice, we remind you to make some time to reflect with your students and their families. Teach.Create.Motivate offers FREE feedback surveys that you can easily conduct using google form or in analogue form, click here to access them. Be sure to give your students time to complete these DURING CLASS for the best response rates!
We wish you a joyful end to the 2020-21 school year and hope that the following resources continue to be supportive of your practice.
With gratitude for all you do, Julissa DiLoné
TR@TC Induction teaching.residents@tc.columbia.edu |