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Michigan New Teachers’ Conference
2015MEEMIC Foundation
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Excited to be here…
Teach you people? I’m one of you & hope to learn as much if not more from you today…
Because I came today out of respect to you…
I wish someone had told me…
Each year take a picture of you and your first
paycheck in September…
My Actions will speak louder than my Words
ever will…
Started my 403B & Roth IRA earlier…
So Let’s Get Started…
New Teacher Points To Learn!1. 1st Year Teachers need to…
1. Learn so much…2. Keep learning more…3. Do more…4. Do even more…
2. 2nd Year Teachers need to…1. Learn 2x as much…2. Keep learning 2x more…3. Do 2x more…4. Do 2x even more…
3. 3rd Year Teachers need to…1. Learn 3x as much…2. Keep learning 3x more…3. Do 3x more…4. Do 3x even more…
NO!!! NO!!!NO!!! NO!!! NO!!! NO!!!NO!!! NO!!!
So let’s get started…
So I get this phone call from Andrew…
Theme of “Don’t Fit In?”
Be Together. Not The Same.
So as I thought about it…
Stand TOGETHER… All for the kids.
But find our own, unique ways to form relationships with
kids…
All of you have your own as do I…
Relate to them
Challenge them
The State says:
RigorRelevanceRelationships
Jay says:RelationshipsRelevanceRigor
My classroom is a “Blended Buffet”
I welcome technology in all
aspects…
but I fear it…
I am not Anti-Test…
But I am Not Pro-Test…
Yes… I could stand here and tell you all the things I do with technology…
TWITTERFA
CEBOOKfutureme.
org
Online Portfolios
Levi J Smith
Hannah Yesmunt
#1 Always stop and look
through our students’ eyes…
#2 Don’t be afraid to take a chance, step out of that comfort zone, and try
something new. Innovation is DOING new things!
Shepherd High School is!
New Media Communications class that includes social media responsibility.
Getting Started…
Just wish students / people Happy Birthday!
Post positives from the classroom / playing field or
court /concerts / etc…
Post school information… Graduation / Guidelines / Snow
day & Delay Information/ Hey There Shepherd /
Getting To Know…
But I would have to be ‘friends’ with students &
parents?
Terry Abbott… Working with the Media in a Crisis• The Fear Factor• Sexual Predators• Teacher/Student relationships & texting
I will NOT let the less than ½% of all educators who are sexual deviants & predators & perverts rule my life.
Period.
Cell phones a problem?It is how I treat my students…
They respond back with what they receive…
My Vision / Theme
Take a chance…
Communicate…
Collaborate…
Every single child we come across has a gift…
It is our mission to help them find the gift. Help them unwrap
it. Help them polish it. Help them use it.
My Seventh Grade teacher Mr. Rezler…
They all have voices and all of them are yearning to be
heard…
Think about it for a second. What is digital story technology
without a story to tell?
What my students wanted to say to new,
young teachers…
• know your students
• be aware of your students’
surroundings
• focus on making the time you spend
with your class enjoyable
• #ENJOYTHEMFORWHATTHEYARE
• #MOLDTHEMINTOGREATPEOPLE
• #GRADUATE
• Cecil N.
“New teachers should actively get involved in school activities outside of the classroom such as sports and clubs.” Tory C
“We do know what we are talking about occasionally. Do not immediately treat us like we know nothing about life, we may not know everything but we do not deserve to be treated like children.” Hannah M
More From Students…
“I always felt I did better in classes where the teacher would pull me aside and ask how I was doing or something along those lines. I would also say that treating high school students as adults and not children would be beneficial.” Mac R
From Teachers & Admin…
• Build a support system
• Build & Strengthen Relationships
• Collaborate & Share
Keeping positive in a sometimes negative
world…
#3 Inspire daily… yourself and those around you.
“Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, would you capture it or just let it slip?”
Eminem
If I can touch their minds, they might
remember it.
If I can touch their hearts, it just might
embed in their souls…
I am going to curse you two ways…
#1
#2
#1 Always stop and look through our students’ eyes
#2 Don’t be afraid to take a chance, step out of that comfort zone, and try something new.
Innovation is DOING new things!
#3 Inspire daily… yourself and those around you.
#4 Realize this profession is a gift…
Thank you.
Today has been my honor…
All my best and then some…
Mr. Jay Gross
Shepherd High School
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