“That’s why I’m not an English teacher!” What! I remember when you would use this as every come back when someone called out your grammar mistakes or English mistakes. Remember in Italy, when you taught English for two months and you thought they were crazy for letting you teach the complex language you grew up speaking? Yes, it’s not your strength. It’s not your gift. But, I wonder if you might’ve been a bit intimidated about all things language when you started teaching? Obviously, students have to use language in order to do all the science things. Finally in my fourth year of teaching, I think I’ve mastered it. I have figured out how to help middle schoolers speak with scientific language. And not just do it, but do it well! It’s all about modeling. You model, then students catch on and model. The students that don’t get it, you correct and then model. MODEL MODEL MODEL. Modeling is EVERYTHING. I wish you would’ve valued scientific language more in your first years of teaching. You could’ve used something like my Scientific Language Speech Bubbles (or strips) as a way to remind yourself and students of the importance of scientific language. I’ve heard people say that your actions and bank account will show what your heart loves. For teachers, your classroom shows anyone who walks into your room what you love. Whatever is important to you, put it up in your classroom. Let it be a conversation starter. Let it remind you to integrate in your lessons. Let it remind your kids of what is going to help them be successful in your room. Let your classroom show what you love!
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