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1st Year Teacher Life

Elementary Edition

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HELLO!

Sarah Dubbert

1st Grade - Reading/Writing/Social Studies

Aurora, CO

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AGENDA FOR TODAY/TONIGHT

  • My Background / Journey
  • Transitioning to Teaching Out of State
  • Classroom Tour
  • Tech I Live By
  • Student Teaching vs. 1st Year
    • Being a 1st Year Teacher from Hope
  • Tips

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My Background & Journey

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My Background / Journey

  • St. Joseph, MI
  • Basketball
  • Delphi
  • Tech Team Co-Director
  • Rosebud
  • Student Taught in West Ottawa
  • Picked a new city

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Transitioning to Teaching Out-of-State

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Transitioning to Out-of-State

  • You’re new wherever you go
  • Licensure process
  • Contact your state’s department of education
  • Ask your school about New Educator Requirements

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Classroom Tour

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Classroom Tour

  • Sound wall instead of word wall
  • Tidy Tubs
  • Hand signals
  • Objectives posted in room
  • Teams matched with cubbies
    • Team leader
  • Questions??

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4.

Tech I Live By as a 1st Grade Teacher

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Tech !!

  • Epic
  • GoGuardian
  • iReady (district specific)
  • GoNoodle
  • YouTube (phonics, writing music, DrawMes, etc)
  • Google Classroom
  • SeeSaw
  • Tip: I don’t teach my kids games

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5.

Student Teaching vs. 1st Year Teaching

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Student Teaching → 1st Year

  • Way more prepared than you realize
  • Things I wished I was taught in student teaching:
    • Report cards
    • Parent communication
    • Stations (literacy and math)
    • IEP/MTSS meetings
  • Everything else will come naturally!

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Tips

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Tips

  • Don’t put your work email on your phone !!!!
    • We all need boundaries

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Tips

  • Don’t put your work email on your phone !!!!
    • We all need boundaries
  • Don’t be afraid to ask questions - ask them all

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Tips

  • Don’t put your work email on your phone !!!!
    • We all need boundaries
  • Don’t be afraid to ask questions - ask them all
  • Find someone in your school you can rely on

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Tips

  • Don’t put your work email on your phone !!!!
    • We all need boundaries
  • Don’t be afraid to ask questions - ask them all
  • Find someone in your school you can rely on
  • Google Keep - saves my life

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Tips

  • Don’t put your work email on your phone !!!!
    • We all need boundaries
  • Don’t be afraid to ask questions - ask them all
  • Find someone in your school you can rely on
  • Google Keep - saves my life
  • Decorating your classroom (it will come along throughout the school year)

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Tips

  • Don’t put your work email on your phone !!!!
    • We all need boundaries
  • Don’t be afraid to ask questions - ask them all
  • Find someone in your school you can rely on
  • Google Keep - saves my life
  • Decorating your classroom (it will come along throughout the school year)
  • Dollar Tree OR dollar section at Target

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Tips

  • Don’t put your work email on your phone !!!!
    • We all need boundaries
  • Don’t be afraid to ask questions - ask them all
  • Find someone in your school you can rely on
  • Google Keep - saves my life
  • Decorating your classroom (it will come along throughout the school year)
  • Dollar Tree OR dollar section at Target
  • DonorsChoose

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Thanks!

Sarah Dubbert

sarah.dubbert99@gmail.com

269-985-3683

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