Format

Individual Presentation

First Presenter's Institution

Rutherford County School District

First Presenter’s Email Address

gibsonm@rcschools.net

First Presenter's Brief Biography

Mark Gibson is an Instructional Specialist, adjunct professor for Middle Tennessee State University, and a small business owner. He was raised in the Carolinas before moving to Tennessee. His teaching career began in 2014. Since then, he has gained experience as an educator and instructional coach in all grades Kindergarten through eighth. He is passionate about supporting and encouraging teachers to bring their own uniqueness from their experiences and personality into the content they teach to help a classroom come alive.

Location

Session Nine

Strand #1

Heart: Social & Emotional Skills

Strand #2

Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership

Relevance

I believe once your heart is in the right place, that the head or thoughts follow. New teachers begin with the best intentions to change the world. I want to use that malleable passion and guide it towards a sustainable work/life balance. Teahers will learn how to streamline responsibilities and calibrate their decisions to an annual perspective in order to be most effective.

Brief Program Description

Lesson plans, meetings, and bus duty...Oh My! The first few years of teaching can be overwhelming as new educators struggle to find a balance between work, life, and self. This session is aimed at equipping participants with practical and effective strategies to feel confident, empowered, and capable as new classroom teachers. Join veteran educator and Instructional Specialist Mark Gibson in an engaging opportunity to maximize what you can as a new educator.

Summary

In this session participants will learn how to work smarter and not harder by

  • Streamlining activies to be more effective
  • Planning with the end in mind
  • Thinking 3 moves ahead with procedures and instruction
  • Choosing self-care activities to stay rejuvenated

Evidence

Management - https://www.comp.org/TOT.html

Backwards Design - https://bokcenter.harvard.edu/backward-design

Self-Care Survey - https://cometauckland.org.nz/assets/files/Self-Care-Questionnaire.pdf

Learning Objective 1

Organization: Proximity and Procedures

Learning Objective 2

Organization: Streamlining Activities

Learning Objective 3

Organization: Self-Care

Presentation Year

2024

Start Date

3-6-2024 11:15 AM

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Mar 6th, 11:15 AM

Organizing your Teacher Life for Maximize Management and Instruction

Session Nine

Lesson plans, meetings, and bus duty...Oh My! The first few years of teaching can be overwhelming as new educators struggle to find a balance between work, life, and self. This session is aimed at equipping participants with practical and effective strategies to feel confident, empowered, and capable as new classroom teachers. Join veteran educator and Instructional Specialist Mark Gibson in an engaging opportunity to maximize what you can as a new educator.