Christine Girtain is the 2023 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year and a fantastic model for how facilitating empowering and content-rich classrooms. She works in a unique classroom, but her strategies and stories can be applied to all classrooms. She empowers her students to be their best and pursue that through research.
Students are capable; we must allow them to rise to the occasion.
Sometimes the best scaffolds are the ones that we wait to provide students.
Developing and harnessing interest in a student can be one of the best strategies for facilitating complex learning.
Look to your students for advice; they probably have something meaningful to share.
Attending conferences means networking with other teachers, having great professional development, and learning new opportunities available to you and your students.
Encourage your colleagues to step outside of their comfort zone.
Email: njstoy2023@gmail.com
Twitter: @CCGirt
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