Mistakes We’ve Made: Back to School [S6 E168]

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Whether you’re a first year teacher or a teacher with 20+ years of experience, we all make mistakes throughout the school year. These mistakes ultimately teach us how to pivot and do things differently in the future.

We’ve made our fair share of mistakes, and today we’re sharing four that made specifically during the back to school season. From comparing student rosters to giving too much information on the first day of school, we hope you can avoid these mistakes as you kick off the year!

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Our Back to School Mistakes:

  • Mistake #1: Listening to other teachers tell us about our incoming students

  • Mistake #2: Having way too big of an overview

  • Mistake #3: Pacing curriculum way too fast or too slow

  • Mistake #4: Don’t abandon your “summer self” when you enter the school year

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