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I'm excited to be here at the OCRA 2011 Fall Conference!

The Teacher Mentoring Project

  • be Motivated
  • stay Dedicated
  • to a healthy life

17. Start a YouTube channel

Think about how you could use your own YouTube channel with your students, parents, and colleagues. It's fun, and easy to do. Give it a try.

20. Dont be afraid to fail

We are going to fail. No doubt about that. It happens to all of us. But what we do about it,

regardless of what "it" is, is truly what's the most important.

19. Journal

10. Blog with your students!

When you look back on the journey of this first year, you will be amazed at your experiences! Capture them in a journal, blog, or online diary..

As soon as you've jumped in and started to blog, get your students doing it too!Think of it like planning a journey.

18. Participate in free on-line PD

  • As a new teacher, it's vital that you carve out some time to attend professional development conferences. And these days, it's no longer necessary to spend tons of hard-earned resources to participate.

Justin Stort@newfirewithin

4th gr teacher in Texas

Thank you!

Social Media tools are Amazing!

11. Take time for R & R

12. Start a Wiki

If you don't take time for rest and relaxation you will crash and burn! This is the truth -- no doubt about it. What commitment have you made to yourself to ensure that you do this -- and get some exercise, too?

  • A wiki is a website that lets any visitor become a participant.
  • You can create or edit the actual site contents
  • A wiki is continuously being transformed and is a living collaboration

14. Join Twitter!

Wiki Spaces.com

Tweet, tweet!

Twitter is an amazing social media tool for educators and can be a huge source of support for new teachers.

Lisa Dabbs @teachingwthsoul

13. Use Skype

Joan Young

@flourishingkids

Most of us know how to use Skype to chat with friends or colleagues, but did you know that you can use it to connect with educators (some who are also new teachers) around the globe?

16. Join a Community

As a new teacher, you may at times feel isolated. The power of an online community is that you can probably find someone else who'd like some company.

15. Participate in Twitter chats!

  • Twitter chats are the next best thing to sharing a coffee with a buddy at a local Starbucks.

Join #ntchat!

Professional Development

through Social Media

Learning

Personal

1. Seek your Passion

As a new teacher this may be the farthest thing from your mind. But... it's the real reason you wanted to be a teacher in the first place.

2. Be a 21st Century Educator

Hi,

I'm going to share some thoughts with today...and hope to have a conversation.

Passionate Educator

Teaching With Soul

  • adaptor
  • communicator
  • learner
  • visionary
  • leader
  • model
  • collaborator
  • risktaker

20 Tidbits for New Teachers

My Blog

  • Teacher
  • Project Director
  • School principal
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Kaplan Consultant
  • tech educator
  • Non profit Board
  • Bilingual
  • trained vocalist
  • a vision for a fun, successful school year
  • using social media tools
  • each little tidbit has a resource

3. Build Relationships

O

Inspire, Mentor,

Equip teachers

international blogger

Lisa M. Dabbs

Edu Consultant

As you begin your first year, building relationships with grade-level buddies and others at your school site is critical to your success. Don't be afraid to reach out and let them know that you are eager to get to know them.

BA~Child Development

M.Ed~Edcational Management

4. Communicate!

Edutopia.org

New Teacher Core Blogger,Facilitator

communicate with your student's & families

What are your goals for your work in the classroom?

Founder of New Teacher Chat

#ntchat

How will you support, nurture educate the whole child?

On Twitter

Communication now and throughout the school year is so important. It's vital and essential that it's on-going and creates an environment of collaboration -- with parents as your partners in this journey.

How will you develop your on-line presence to support your work?

Collaborate...

5. Collaborate

How will I build my PLN?

Open yourself up -- share and collaborate with your grade-level team and/or college classmates. Share resources, join planning teams, be a part of the conversation!

How will I be sure that I'm working to be a 21st Century educator?

Grade level teams

School Community

Your Message...

on-going conversations

positive sense of my capabilities

I want to be a champion of excitement for learning!

EduPln.com Community

6. Get a Mentor

I believe strongly in the power of mentoring. I believe that this relationship is vital to the success of a new teacher.

7. Ask for help

a Virtual Mentor

I spent over ten years as a site principal. One thing I noticed most of all, as I worked with my new teachers, was that they failed to ask for help.

8. Be willing to grow

9. Blog for yourself1

Don't let your ego get in the way of an opportunity to grow or move in a better direction.

Many new teachers are blogging and I can't say enough about the power of blogging in your life as a new teacher. It will help you reflect, get feedback, and collaborate.

Network

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