A blog to give teachers ideas and tools that make teaching easier
Sometimes the simple stuff works. Sending out a student “Welcome Video” fits into this category effortlessly!
A welcome video is a short 1–2 minute video that a teacher records and sends to their students prior to starting the school year. In the video, the teacher might introduce themselves, share a tour of the classroom, or share things about their class that might interest students.
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This is one of my favorite parts of the school year! (rivaled by the last days of school, but we’ll save that for another blog post.)
I still recall my first day on my first year. I remember closing the door to our classroom for the first time. My students were sitting in a circle on the rug at the front of the room. After shutting the door, I turned around to walk back to them, when it hit me. “Wow, its just me now. This is my classroom.” It was a surreal moment. I couldn’t believe I was qualified to be responsible of all those kiddos! I was terribly nervous. Luckily, the nerves began to fade as we fell into the rhythm of the day.
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Bold Truth: I never wanted to be a teacher.
Yikes, right? Not what you’d expect from someone who claims to be passionate about teaching!
Everyone’s journey of how they became an educator is unique in its own way. Yet, I feel like mine was far from the norm. Generally speaking, most folks getting their teaching degree plan to be a teacher. Me, on the other hand? I was planning to work in a church.
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