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Monday, June 9, 2014. Summer RET 2014. The RET Bunch. Have you been teaching for more than 1 year? 5 years? 10 years? 15 years? 20 years? Have you ever had a career besides teaching?. Have you ever spent time in a research lab?
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Monday, June 9, 2014 Summer RET 2014
The RET Bunch
Have you been teaching for more than 1 year? • 5 years? • 10 years? • 15 years? • 20 years? • Have you ever had a career besides teaching?
Have you ever spent time in a research lab? • Do you know if you’re in the MBBG or CBiRC RET program?? • Do you enjoy the PD you receive during the year at school? • Do you feel supported by your administration?
Do you prefer paper over plastic? • Would you like to talk to Bill Nye instead of Bill Clinton? • Have you sent at least 1 Tweet already today? • If The Voice came on the TV, would you change the channel? • I feel comfortable advocating for myself and having tough conversations, when needed?
Do you prefer card games instead of board games? • Do you prefer soup over salad? • Have you ever watched this show? • If we gave you $1, would yousing a song for us right now?
Suggestions • RELAX – you’re in good company! • LOOK OUT – for yourself (RR, stretch) • TAKE – away all the ideas you can even if it feels like you’ve done this before • RECORD – notes more often than you think you should • SHARE – ideas and concerns • ANSWER – phone calls in the hallway • ENJOY – yourself, your groups & have fun! • ALWAYS – think about ways you can be a leader and share things with the others
Everything in life worth achieving requires practice. Once you grasp this simple principle, you can focus on strengthening the attitude, skills and knowledge needed to practice with perspective.