I’m a better teacher!
The TC Impact: In Teachers’ Own Words
“For all the things our textbooks forgot to tell us about teaching… TeachersConnect has an answer. I found it extremely helpful to hear how other teachers in the area found relevant titles for their classroom libraries.”
“For all the things our textbooks forgot to tell us about teaching… TeachersConnect has an answer. I found it extremely helpful to hear how other teachers in the area found relevant titles for their classroom libraries.”
“The Teachers Connect community has opened my eyes to great opportunities. I was able to rub minds with my professional colleagues…through the platform. Learning about different trending topics in education was one of the things I also enjoyed through the platform. I love the quality of the contributions I receive each time I post a question. And any time I drop an article, I also like the way others react.”
“I have loved being able to stay in touch with my former Loyola [University] classmates! We grew incredibly close during our internship experience, and after that, we all seemed to go our separate ways to different schools, counties, and even states. TC has been a nice way to touch base with old friends and see how far we have all come since our time in school together.”
“The bond and love in TC is contagious…and I must confess, it’s the best teacher’s platform compared to the other ones I am a member of. TeachersConnect has this communal spirit that makes me feel at home…One thing I love in particular is that there is an equal platform for everyone to share their thoughts without criticism. It doesn’t matter whether you are a school head or a first-year teacher or even a student-teacher…Thanks to TeachersConnect I’ve learned pedagogies that foster an amazing teaching and learning experience; I have applied them in my classroom and the results are mind-blowing. Not just the teaching methodologies and strategies but also articles that keep my mental health and social life on track.
“You see people with the same questions that you have, so it builds that community. I feel like I have to help out when I can, so when I see something that I know I can share, I share it. I feel like it’s cheating if I don’t!”
“The platform has most especially enabled myself to become more reflective in my practice. When I am posting, I think through the entire situation: what I know about what I am posting, any below the line information about my students, my response to any stimuli in any situation I am reflecting upon, the response of the students, etc. TeachersConnect is a mutually beneficial professional development platform for which I am grateful to have access.”
“Thank you for all you are doing to nurture and support teachers–and by extension– students. I have appreciated the way TC supports a veteran teacher and pushes me to learn and grow, while also being a platform for helping less experienced teachers.”
“The community has most especially enabled me to become more reflective in my practice. When I am posting, I think through the entire situation: what I know about what I am posting, any below the line information about my students, my response to any stimuli in any situation I am reflecting upon, the response of the students, etc. TeachersConnect is a mutually beneficial professional development platform for which I am grateful to have access.”
“One person had commented [in TeachersConnect] about the language of math. That inspired me to do a little research around that and the different levels. That helped me to kind of think about differentiating between the different languages of math, like looking at the procedural language, the mathematical language itself, and the contextual language. We looked at some practice MCAS testing problems, and it helped to see what are the different parts of language that we wanted to make sure that our students understood.”
“One person had commented [in TeachersConnect] about the language of math. That inspired me to do a little research around that and the different levels. That helped me to kind of think about differentiating between the different languages of math, so looking at the procedural language, the mathematical language itself, and the contextual language. We looked at some practice MCAS testing problems, and it helped to see what are the different parts of language that we wanted to make sure that our students understood.”
“Special thanks to the entire TC crew that were responsible for such great conversations as well as professional development. I am most grateful to the TC and everyone that put in their time, expertise, and all the wisdom shared with all of us. It is indeed very sad to hear about TC. I sincerely hope to see you all up and running in some capacity soon.”
“I’ve truly enjoyed this community. The breath of fresh air and honest communication without political grandstanding has been something that I have been needing. I loved being able to give my thoughts and have others respond to them.”
“You see people with the same questions that you have, so it builds that community. I feel like I have to help out when I can, so when I see something that I know I can share, I share it. I feel like it’s cheating if I don’t!”