Collaborating with Teachers
As a new teacher, I believe collaborating with other teachers and leaning on veteran colleagues is crucial to surviving your first year as a teacher or your first year at a new school.
Be Curious About Your Environment
- Approach everything with humility.
- Absorb as much as possible about the school culture, especially the language they use for students schoolwide (follow the ABCs, follow the 4C’s).
- Get to know your neighboring teachers.
- Get to know your grade level team. Ask how they work together and understand their collaboration style. Are they open to meeting anytime? Do they prefer to plan on their own and only meet together to discuss assessments?
Michelle is a new educator who recently began her primary grade teaching profession in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a passionate educator, Michelle supports diverse student needs and fosters collaborative family engagement at the school. She engages whole child learning for students to become proactive members of our global community. As Michelle continues her journey as a younger teacher, she will reflect on her educational experiences working in public school classrooms in various communities.
First Year of Teaching 4th Grade