Social Media Resources

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Why teachers should use social media.

Engagement.

• I become motivated by sharing my ideas and classroom activities with parents, students, coworkers, family and friends. I can take pride in what I do. I work toward making excellent lessons and activities I am proud to share.
• Parents can see what their students do, question and connect with the class on their time in their own way.
• Students can share what they are proud of.
• Classroom para educators can take ownership and pride in their professions.
• Fellow teachers can learn from me, and I them.

Everyone under 40 and most over 40 use social media.

• Both school aged students and their parents are using technology as an integral method to communicate and interact with the world.

A scan of this QR code with a barcode reader on your smartphone or tablet will take you to my facebook page.

• The social media sites that I share as Mr. Ross' Class are:
• Facebook Mr. Ross' Class  Daily and upcoming classroom activities, requests for support and comments
• Twitter @MrRossClass Resources used in the classroom and web links, tech and teaching tips and insights.
• Instagram
• YouTube MrRossClass Classroom activity and Special education videos.
• Blogger Mr. Ross' Blog  (this blog) Notes and resources from my professional life
• Flickr MrRossClass All class uploaded pictures and videos.
• Web page: MrRossClass.Com a landing page for Mr. Ross Class Online presence.

Please understand that all of these areas (links, sites, pages) are just beginning and evolving.  I hope, however you get an idea of my approach to social media.

Take Care have a wonderful day.

Martin

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Great Day

Hi,
What a wonderful day I had as a teacher.  Here is why:
1. The students were engaged.  Two activities made this happen.  We had the library mascot and a member of the district visit our classroom read Dr.Seuss to promote literacy and encourage reading.  In the afternoon we had an outing to a local unique landmark/eatery.  These experiences were novel and exciting for my students with disabilities.
2. The staff had fun, seemed proud of their work, and I had fun relating with them.  Bad attitudes are contagious, but so are positive attitudes.  Today people were feeling pretty darn positive.
3. I am proud of the growth I have seen in both students and staff. I believe our staff team has made that happen.  That makes me happy.
4.  I feel more comfortable in my role as teacher and as an advocate for my students.  I believe I can make a difference.
Today I am proud of my career.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Martin
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Tragedy

 The news today from LAUSD, about their teacher is horrific. Brace yourselves teachers for the kind of scrutiny which is vital to protect our children.  #Teaching

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Inclusion

We need to open our arms and widen our acceptance of all people of varying degrees of skills and abilities. I count on more experienced teachers to support and coach and encourage me. I count on them to teach me what they know and what they have learned. I am not relegated to work side by side with new inexperienced teachers who are searching for answers too. We need to adopt this philosophy of the more skilled, helping the less skilled and each being the better for it, each learning and growing. As a society where ever possible we need to seek to include and assimilate as opposed to exclude and segregate all people regardless of age,race, sex, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, politics or ability.