#whatsNEWinHCS
you might ask? For starters, resiliency and retention of first year teachers is on the rise! So proud of our
@hamcoschools
new teachers and mentors for their perseverance! Can’t wait to welcome a fresh group to New Teacher Academy tomorrow! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Nearly 9/10 first year teachers in
@hamcoschools
are returning to their classrooms this year! This is in large part due to the visionary leadership of
@DrBryanJohnson
and the boots on the ground of
@elakirby79
, mentor Ts, etc:
It’s a great day to have a great day with this FANTASTIC group of
@hamcoschools
new teachers! Best wishes to all our classroom set up labs happening today as well! So many exciting things happening!
#whatsNEWinHamCo
#WeAreHamilton
At our 1st
@hamcoschools
New Teacher Orientation for the 19-20 school year the energy & excitement were palpable. We welcomed our 1st group of 19-20 new Ts during the day & celebrated the closing of a successful 1st year w/ our 18-19 new Ts in the evening!
#whatsNEWinHCS
So, so proud and full of gratitude to serve in a district full of strategic visionaries, powerfully gifted teachers, and students who epitomize perseverance and determination.
#ilovehcs
#wearehamilton
TEACHER FRIENDS: I’m looking for K-12
@hamcoschools
teachers willing to talk through room arrangement with a small group of new teachers in exchange for free labor setting up your classroom.
#whatsNEWinHamCo
It is part of ongoing efforts this year to better attract, hire and retain teachers in Hamilton County and to "recruit from the first day until the first day [of school]," said Chief Talent Officer Keith Fogleman.
I’m so grateful to serve in our district led by our incredible Superintendent,
@DrBryanJohnson
. I’m incredibly proud to be a member of these resilient
@hamcoschools
educators who will continue to roll up their sleeves & enter the arena every day for our students-WE ARE HAMILTON!
Shout out to our
@hamcoschools
Talent Team and school leaders for zeroing in on great customer service as a focus for 2019-2020. Enjoyed spending some time this morning at Principals Institute!
#FR2023
#mypleasure
BREAKING: The Hamilton County school board approves a new four-year contract for Superintendent Bryan Johnson, followed by standing applause from the crowd.
The vote was 7-2.
Stay tuned for more from the
@TimesFreePress
.
I’m so proud of this amazing educator and advocate for teachers. Incredibly grateful to have her support for our
@hamcoschools
new teachers and mentors.
#whatsNEWinHamCo
So proud of my amazing wife and the work she’s doing in schools with students and teachers! I’ve been chasing after her for 10 years and so glad to see her recognized for the energy and love she puts into everything she does.
A great week presenting COMP to amazing HC teachers! Thank you
@elakirby79
for making all of this possible! We even had one teacher decide to remain in the profession due to this training!!!
#HCSCOMP
I seriously love this picture because you can see my baby bump! 😍
#whatsNEWinHamCo
besides all the awesome new teacher and mentor magic?? Come September, River Emerson Kirby will be! 😍😍
I can’t even adequately express how much I LOVE this!! Check out what our
@hamcoschools
site based induction liaison
@JEB_244
is cooking up for her new teachers!!! 😍😍
#whatsNEWinHCS
It’s my honor to serve
@hamcoschools
Ts through Whole Teacher=Well Teacher. One of my great mentors,
@Chattajill
says the secret is to have a passion project that fills your bucket. I’m so fortunate that
@pmurr10
gives me the opportunity to pour into mine
As an induction specialist for
@hamcoschools
I’ve been so inspired by our cohort of novice teachers who continue to show up and show their best selves during their first year of teaching, which also happens to be during a pandemic. They are my heroes!
#whatsnewinhcs
@hamcoschools
teachers, we invite you to join us tomorrow, Wednesday, March 25 at 3:00 for our second session in our Whole Teacher=Well Teacher Stress Managment series: Looking For the Good. Zoom meeting ID: 543-659-462.
#HCSLeads
I am so excited about the possibilities this model will afford our teachers and students! So grateful for the initiative and innovative thinking of the
@inspiretn
team and all the administrators and future MCLs present!
Project Inspire Opportunity Culture + Residency = Transformative Work to Recruit and Retain the Best Teachers in Hamilton County Schools!
#whatsNEWinHamCo
#ProjectInspire
Tremendously grateful for our partnership within support from
@ChattanoogaID
, our incredible
@hamcoschools
new teachers, & the heroes who poured into them personally & professionally this year! It takes a village & I sure love ours!
#whatsNEWinHCS
Getting excited for the new school year. Had a New Teacher Academy day today and ended up winning a SF gift card, a SF t-shirt, and a BBQ sauce pack. Every teacher was sent home with a teacher preparation box and a
#whatsNewinHCS
t-shirt. And balloons!
#myPDisbetterthanyours
Today’s
#HCSHeroes
spotlight is Cassidy Pendergraph, a kindergarten teacher at Apison Elementary. Although she is new to teaching, Ms. Pendergraph has gone above and beyond for her students during the pandemic and parents are taking notice.
Read more:
Can we all give my favorite mindful lady
@GoMindMatters
warm twitter welcome! Follow her for the best little nuggets of resilient living advice around!
@hamcoschools
new teachers & mentors - you know how we adore our Jenn Knowles!
#whatsNEWinHCS
Our hearts are broken at
@WRCB
following the loss of our morning editor, Cameron Fox. He passed away after a hard battle with brain cancer. I will miss his smile, kindness, and witty sense of humor. 💕 Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Our second round of
@hamcoschools
mentor training came to a close tonight at 4 locations across the district. Grateful for our mentors for taking such great care of our first years and thrilled that they found this training so beneficial!
#whatsNEWinHamCo
New teacher mentor meeting at
@OrchardKnob
tonight with 5 of my favorite colleagues. Being a mentor really helps me reflect on my practice as an educator. Thanks to
@cbrentpage
for leading a great session.
#mentortraining
The Classroom Setup Lab with
@hamcoschools
new secondary ELA teachers went great! We talked through a lot of processes, designed a bulletin board, discussed flexible seating, started organizing a classroom library, and a whole lot more!
#whatsNEWinHamCo
#WeAreHamilton
This was, hands down, the very BEST!
Thanks to the
@ChattanoogaID
’s own
@gmillener
& Mary’s heart for advocacy & support for our
@hamcoschools
new Ts & those who invested time, resources, & encouragement had an evening to simply celebrate a successful first year!
#whatsNEWinHCS
I’ve been think about professional humility a lot lately, in particular, thanks to one of my mentors,
@JRParris72
. Isn’t it funny how the more we learn, the more we realize there is yet to learn?
"An increase of actual knowledge leads to a decrease of perceived ability—moving from the peak of ignorance to the valley of humility. This is where real growth in cultural competence can begin."
@MsTuckerSmith
How to plan equity PD that really works:
Week 3/9 of
@hamcoschools
new teacher COMP training is in the books! So grateful to our dedicated presenters for sharing this great work 3 nights in a row & to our participants for committing to 9 wks of networking & professional learning abt classroom management
#whatsNEWinHamCo
Super long, but super great week aaaaand I was twice the recipient of flowers!!! One delivery from my sweet eldest child who surprised me with a visit at the office today, and one delivery…
We heard it’s
#NationalStickerDay
and we want to celebrate with our listeners by giving out our new holographic stickers! RT and tag a friend who needs to listen to today’s episode, and we will mail out stickers to you both if the friend your follows our account!
#btwpodcastchat
I just really love her. And I love the way she says his name. So endearing. She’s going to do great things and he’s going to empower her every step of the way. They’re a great team.
So proud of
@carosouza90
for coordinating an essential and welcoming event to orient and induct the new to McConnell teachers into their teaching family!
#whatsNEWinHCS
Week 2 of NTA2.0 COMP training is happening NOW! 5 individualized cohorts including elementary, middle school, CTE, and related arts are learning from another in this powerful 3-day training.
#WhatsNewinHCS
#HCSCOMP
All day I’ve been firmly convinced that I only have two months left until baby boy boy is due. Apparently pregnancy brain has affected my ability to count to 3....June 7 to Sept 4 = 3 months. 😂 Cook as long as you can little dude!
@memangrum
@_SarahGTaylor
@TimesFreePress
Not gonna lie, our lead mentor training group members were all taking turns following you on Twitter during our session today. Very grateful for your fast fingers and excellent reporting skills! Just wish the outcome had been different. 😩
Congratulations to
@inspiretn
grad and
@hamcoschools
teacher Alexis Wyatt on her book, 31 Affirmations to a Brown Child, which includes 31 days of affirmations to promote and encourage self-worth, self-love, and identity.
You can purchase her book here:
Hey there! Erin, from
@hamcoschools
! I’m a newbie to
#TnEdChat
. ☺️ Traveling this evening but definitely want to follow this topic and learn about new micro-credentialling resources! Thanks
@Gregbagby
for such a timely and relevant topic!!!! ☺️
As an educator, I don’t understand. As a community member, I don’t understand. As a taxpayer, I don’t understand. As a parent, I don’t understand. What I DO understand is we will press on to create incredible opportunities for ALL students!
I’m just so proud to know
@thepassage423
cofounder, Brittany Harris! This is the work that keeps me on track when I get disillusioned by the politics barricading so many of our efforts. Thank you for being brightness and goodness!
This is what it’s all about! Thank you for so much for the work you’re doing for and with our
@hamcoschools
new teachers! My heart is so happy and grateful!
#whatsNEWinHamCo
125 sheets of card stock, 60 laminating sheets, and 8 hours later my COMP materials are ready! I take my hat off to
@elakirby79
for organizing all of the materials and leading COMP. There are so many elements to making this program run smoothly.
#HCSCOMP
Congrats to Cohort 8! All 23 members are graduating from
@LeeU
this weekend and we couldn't be more proud! Students in
@hamcoschools
are lucky to have teachers like you!
Let me just tell you about my new teachers...they are committed and rocking it! We did a chalk talk activity today during our new teacher support session about an article on student engagement. So many insightful thoughts and questions!
#WhatsNEWinHCS
#expectexcellence
I got to see this in action with an amazing and reflective educator this week and I’m still in awe of the transparency, authenticity, and care this educator took. What an amazing model for their students!
Whenever you make a mistake, you have a wonderful opportunity to cultivate trust by taking responsibility for your mistake and apologizing. This is also a critical moment for you to model how you respond to conflict.
@memangrum
did an incredible job conveying how valued and cared for our new teachers and mentors are! Thank you for spotlighting the great behind-the-scenes work they are doing in
@hamcoschools
!
#whatsNEWinHamCo
This school year, each first-year teacher in Hamilton County has a mentor — one who is a veteran teacher and usually in the same subject area and at the same school.
“The New Teacher Card reminds me that every single lesson is an experiment. It might work. It might fail. But the biggest risk you can take is not taking the risk at all.”
#whatsNEWinHCS
Classroom set up labs in three different
@hamcoschools
schools across the the district begin in three minutes! So excited! Pics to come!
#whatsNEWinHamCo
@mcgatlin
@hamcoschools
These are my feelings too. I’m so grateful to still have a job given how many have lost theirs. If forgoing a step means faculty & staff in our district won’t be furlowed, I’m happy to sacrifice it. I’m also VERY confident that if our district can reinstate the steps, they will.
Thank you
@Gregbagby
for training our HR staff on Canvas today! So excited about the possibilities for New Teacher and Mentor Training! Hello, streamlining!
#whatsNEWinHamCo
This happened at yesterday’s New T Orientation! Yay! HUGE thanks to Chatt Area Teachers Fed. Credit Union for the AMAZING support you’ve shown us by sponsoring over 500 lunches & giving away over $800 so far to our
@hamcoschools
new Ts! 3 more Orientations to go!
#WhatsNEWinHamCo
Way to go HCDE! This new teacher took advantage of the New Teacher Academy and feels so much more prepared for the school year. My son is lucky to be in her class!
#hamcoschools
.
#eastridgeelementary
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@hamcoschools
educators, if you subscribe to the
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@TimesFreePress
Awe! I taught Marquez in 3rd grade. He showed great leadership, integrity, and perseverance then! Makes this teacher’s heart VERY proud!
Crying tears of pride and joy alongside one of my third grade readers when she realized she was reading on grade level for the first time during one of our reading conferences. 😍 Nothing better than helping kiddos and teachers reach their goals!
#TLAB
I’ve accepted a challenge from
@Carriebchatt
to post 7 covers of professional books I love: no explanations, no reviews-just covers. Each time I post a cover, I’ll ask someone else to take up the challenge. One cover a day for a week. My day 7 nomination is
@TannyMcG
#HCS7day
@gmillener
I love this! I also heard beer helps with breast milk production so tonight I’ll have my first beer in over 40 weeks!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 I’m giddy with excitement!
When a group of teachers from
@HillsElem
goes on a community bus tour, then asks the bus driver to stop the bus when they see their students outside at The Boys and Girls Club, you can’t help but feel the love and dedication that they have for their students!
#whatsNEWinHCS
Classroom Management Tip
#2
: Be You! You were not hired because you could spew educational jargon but because you are you. Ss can spot fake w/i seconds. Be you, be real, be authentic. This is the greatest classroom management tool at your disposal.
#beAuthentic
#bereal
#beyou
We had a great day welcoming our new teachers to the
@WoodmoreEagles
family! A community bus tour, Woodmore water bottles, lunch from Jason’s Deli, time working in classrooms, and an orientation that concluded with notes to our “Future Self”.
#WhatsNEWinHCS
Our Site Based Induction Liason,
@JEB_244
and the rest of her support members sure know how to show our
@hamcoschools
new teacher the right kind of love!!
#whatsNEWinHCS