• All the fevers and puking and sore throats and germs! My hands are raw from washing. 😫 #teacherlife #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #iteach #iteachtoo #teachergram #fluseason
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    All the fevers and puking and sore throats and germs! My hands are raw from washing. 😫 #teacherlife #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #iteach #iteachtoo #teachergram #fluseason
  • In Virginia, student attendance is now tied to school accreditation. As school districts almost always do, they bypass the root causes of issues and go straight to the ‘program’ or the quick fix - any means possible to get those attendance percentages up. My school, and my son’s school, have recently implemented classroom competitions to increase attendance. Each day that all students are present, they earn a letter in the phrase ‘Perfect Attendance’ and when the class spells it all out, they win a prize. There are classroom and grade level competitions for bigger prizes. This is so very problematic. Using peer pressure and prizes to address an issue that is typically out of the students’ control anyway and placing children in the position to feel responsible for an issue that is complicated and entangled in much larger systemic problems is reprehensible. Placing adult problems on the shoulders of children. This is another example of schools inflicting trauma on students. It is educational malpractice. #schoolattendance #teachergram #traumainformed #traumainformedcare #traumainformedschools #traumainformedpractice #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachers #teacher #teach #iteach #iteachtoo #teach
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    In Virginia, student attendance is now tied to school accreditation. As school districts almost always do, they bypass the root causes of issues and go straight to the ‘program’ or the quick fix - any means possible to get those attendance percentages up. My school, and my son’s school, have recently implemented classroom competitions to increase attendance. Each day that all students are present, they earn a letter in the phrase ‘Perfect Attendance’ and when the class spells it all out, they win a prize. There are classroom and grade level competitions for bigger prizes. This is so very problematic. Using peer pressure and prizes to address an issue that is typically out of the students’ control anyway and placing children in the position to feel responsible for an issue that is complicated and entangled in much larger systemic problems is reprehensible. Placing adult problems on the shoulders of children. This is another example of schools inflicting trauma on students. It is educational malpractice. #schoolattendance #teachergram #traumainformed #traumainformedcare #traumainformedschools #traumainformedpractice #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachers #teacher #teach #iteach #iteachtoo #teach
  • This is St. George the cat. St. George is not fond of Mondays. For George, Monday means that there will be four less people in the house to facilitate his all day feeding schedule. It’s slightly more difficult to manipulate one person in feeding him 62 times a day than five people. I feel ya, George. Monday after break without 14 snacks, 8 bathroom breaks, and a nap has been a struggle. We’ll get through it together buddy. #mondayafterbreak #backtoschool #iteach #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teachergram #teachersofig #teach #teacher #teaching #teacherlife #teachermemes
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    This is St. George the cat. St. George is not fond of Mondays. For George, Monday means that there will be four less people in the house to facilitate his all day feeding schedule. It’s slightly more difficult to manipulate one person in feeding him 62 times a day than five people. I feel ya, George. Monday after break without 14 snacks, 8 bathroom breaks, and a nap has been a struggle. We’ll get through it together buddy. #mondayafterbreak #backtoschool #iteach #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teachergram #teachersofig #teach #teacher #teaching #teacherlife #teachermemes
  • Or forgetting a name on a paper or turning in a library book or bringing the small group notebook or whatever. Grace goes both ways. If we expect it from our colleagues and administrators, we give it to our students. Do you want to get called out, punished, shamed, or written up for forgetting to submit attendance? Or do you want a little problem solving, looking for solutions, maybe a new procedure put into place to help remember to submit attendance? Shame and consequences are not the most effective tool for change. Look for a cause and a solution before assigning a consequence. #traumainformed #traumainformedcare #iteach #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teachergram #teachersofig #teach #teaching #classroommanagement #classroommanagementstrategies #behaviormanagement
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    Or forgetting a name on a paper or turning in a library book or bringing the small group notebook or whatever. Grace goes both ways. If we expect it from our colleagues and administrators, we give it to our students. Do you want to get called out, punished, shamed, or written up for forgetting to submit attendance? Or do you want a little problem solving, looking for solutions, maybe a new procedure put into place to help remember to submit attendance? Shame and consequences are not the most effective tool for change. Look for a cause and a solution before assigning a consequence. #traumainformed #traumainformedcare #iteach #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teachergram #teachersofig #teach #teaching #classroommanagement #classroommanagementstrategies #behaviormanagement
  • First pic is my Top Nine according to IG - looks like political posts hit the top spots. These are the issues that drive me to push outside of my comfort zone and stand for what I believe to be just. ❤️Swipe to see my personal Top Nine.❤️ My purpose and my loves- my three boys, my husband, my church, my mother and her amazing relationship with my children, and my classroom.
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    First pic is my Top Nine according to IG - looks like political posts hit the top spots. These are the issues that drive me to push outside of my comfort zone and stand for what I believe to be just. ❤️Swipe to see my personal Top Nine.❤️ My purpose and my loves- my three boys, my husband, my church, my mother and her amazing relationship with my children, and my classroom.
  • Frustration, sadness, joy, regret, loss, laughter, pain, fear, relief, excitement... It’s a coping mechanism, an emotional release, a reset button, a mental health boost. I’m glad Pete was so resilient, but crying is a path to resilience, too, and if Pete cried, he still could have carried on. Cry if you want to, need to, or just can’t help it. And then, carry on. #teachergram #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherlife #mentalhealth #crying #petethecat
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    Frustration, sadness, joy, regret, loss, laughter, pain, fear, relief, excitement... It’s a coping mechanism, an emotional release, a reset button, a mental health boost. I’m glad Pete was so resilient, but crying is a path to resilience, too, and if Pete cried, he still could have carried on. Cry if you want to, need to, or just can’t help it. And then, carry on. #teachergram #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherlife #mentalhealth #crying #petethecat
  • Getting ready for our search for the Gingerbread Man tomorrow! #iteachprek #iteachtoo #iteachpreschool #prek #preschool #gingerbreadman #teachingideas #teachergram #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife
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    Getting ready for our search for the Gingerbread Man tomorrow! #iteachprek #iteachtoo #iteachpreschool #prek #preschool #gingerbreadman #teachingideas #teachergram #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife
  • You’re Welcome! We’ll take what we can get 😂 #teacherlife #teacherproblems #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #iteachtoo #teachergram #teachermemes #teacher #teachingisfun
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    You’re Welcome! We’ll take what we can get 😂 #teacherlife #teacherproblems #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #iteachtoo #teachergram #teachermemes #teacher #teachingisfun
  • Every single school year. We told you this was a bad idea... #teacherproblems #teachergram #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teachers #teacherlife #teachersofig #teacher
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    Every single school year. We told you this was a bad idea... #teacherproblems #teachergram #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teachers #teacherlife #teachersofig #teacher