Michelle, thank you for showing that at home teaching can be manageable, and the tech piece is huge. But I particularly appreciate your explicit statement the teachers are the resource not the technology. And I do have to say that I’m a bit blown away by what you’ve been able to accomplish recently in terms of your teaching your business grad school and maintaining what appears to be social emotional and physical health! And Yep I do think we’re all going to come out of this a little bit more text savvy LOL
Michelle, I want to say that I just love you! You motivate me to be a better teacher and you make me excited to keep going with this crazy virtual learning life. Keep up the amazing work, lady. You are a motivation and help to us all ❤️
Love all your videos! They are so, so helpful! I spent at least two hours watching this video, because I kept stopping and trying out everything you were suggesting, lol! You have been such a blessing during this time when many of us are just trying to figure out all this new technology, so thank you a million times!
You are so wise to prioritize your time with Billy. I put my job before my husband, thinking I'd make it up to him in retirement. I finally retired, and then he was diagnosed and died 3 months later. This job will consume your life if you let it. All you teachers reading this, please learn from my mistake.
You still continue to amaze me with all your energy, positive thinking and just plain 'withitness' :) I love all your videos...I am not a techi, but you explain things so well. I appreciate that. I do find myself going and rewatching your older videos too. Have a blessed day :)
Thank you, Michelle! Your breakdown of what your day looks like was SO helpful, and of course your positivity is always appreciated! I don't know how you do it all!
I've been an online adjunct professor for close to 8 years. It is exhausting (and I only teach one or two classes at the max each semester). You suddenly become a coach for those students who have never taken online classes before, and mine are college level. I cannot imagine doing this with elementary aged students.
I'm on my 25th year of teaching here in Arizona and I just want to say that I learn something new (multiple things, usually!) from your videos. I am just so grateful to you for sharing all of your content. It has truly kept me going positively these past few years. It is very likely I will retire before the next school year and I'm really going to miss being able to implement all the things I learn from you. Just wanted to share with you how impactful you have been to me and thank you!
Hi, Michelle Ferre, I am a Kindergarten teacher in an English immersion school in PR. I am actually using Zoom to meet with my kiddos. It is a blessing to see how well they have adjusted to this way of teaching. We meet every day from 9 am to 11 am. They look so cute in their school uniform too.
Thank you so much!!! That was so helpful, Michelle! Ive been wondering HOW ON EARTH to structure my day, you are truly talented and amazing. Thank you again.
I love the way you organize your self. I will definitely be using some of your ideas because I find I'm very overwhelmed with teaching online. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
This year I used your "mystery person" idea where a student can get points for the class for their good behavior. I didn't know you were a teacher in MD...I thought I was the only MD teacher with a channel! Keep up the great content!
Yes! I would love for you to demonstrate an online lesson that you have posted for students including what your videos you share with your student consistent of.
I work at a school for special needs children and we were assigned this video along with a few others of yours, to get ideas and tweak them to work for our students with remote learning. Let me tell you my mind has been completely blown with in the first 12 mins. We were assigned this back in April, but i got so caught up in my classrooms and side projects for school that im just making up the work now. I feel like such an idiot because you tips would of cut my daily work load down by like 2 to 3 hours! You also some great ideas for games to help keep the students engaged, because we all know how distracting it can be working from home where all their fav toys, games, and tech stuff is. Great job on these videos, I'm sure you have helped out many teachers, paras, and other educational staff members!
This is a great video! Love the format and that you show what you ate and walking too. I’m not a teacher, but I’m homeschooling my 10 year old daughter during this time of quarantine. I help her do her assignments in google classroom from her school and I’m also teaching her stuff like Spanish, cursive, spelling hard words, Roman numerals, Bible etc. just stuff that she doesn’t get to learn in school or not much. My daughter is loving it and is doing amazing. I’m teaching her geography and in a few days she learned where all 50 states are located in the USA map and ALL their capitals too. I give her quizzes here and there.... I’m loving homeschooling too 😊
Ohhh I'm so happy☺! I just found out you host a podcast and so i opened my spotify to listen to it and it's AMAZIIIING 😍! I really really enjoy the episodes as well as the videos you creat on RUclips. Thanks a lot for all the inspiration!
I am a student and I miss my friends and teaches. We also got off school on March 13. After home school I come to watch you. You are amazing! Keep up the go work!
Michelle you gave me the courage to go back to school to become an elementary teacher! My life dream has been to become a teacher and your videos made me believe I deserve it!
You are definitely right about us being more tech savvy after this. As a PE teacher, I was very concerned about online learning. But I continuously watch ur tech ed videos so I can create productive PE lessons. I am still learning how to upload exercise videos from RUclips, create other assignments, and things to do with the Stream page of GC. I thank u so much for ur dedication to teaching and learning. Stay safe and healthy
My students get their assignments in two week blocks instead of daily. It's nice, because it allows them to set their own pacing. We send home a pacing guide with suggestions for what they should be do each day. My students love this set up, because it reaches so many different learning styles and schedules. We have a lot of kids who don't have internet so this works for them.
Michelle! First off-your hair looks absolutely beautiful & secondly I so appreciate your positivity & the time you take to share all these little tips & tricks. You’re doing incredible things & your kiddos are so lucky to have you. 💛
I just found you today and I have been watching your videos most of the day!! You are awesome! I'm learning so much from you. Thank you for doing these great videos.
I loved this video! Full of lots of little tips (love that Google Meet tip and the Google Meet slides especially!) and also just really nice to see a representation of the kind of day I am having at the moment. You are such a positive inspiration, especially on days where I feel sluggish or unmotivated ☺ thank you! ♥️ Xx
Thanks so much for sharing your routines. I feel like I learn so much from you about technology and organization.... and I've been teaching for a long time (25 years) already!
Hello, Michelle. I am so inspired by your videos and so appreciative of how accessible you make the content. You are a true teacher indeed as not only are you able to instruct 4th grade students but so many teachers like me virtually. Furthermore, I think so many of your suggestions are applicable to anyone working from home. You have become my "virtual life coach" in this digital world. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! I followed your lead and made some to do lists to create some more work life balance! That has been my biggest struggle since switching to digital. Already today I’ve been much more productive and even bulk prepped my daily meeting PowerPoint for the week.
Thanks Michelle! Here’s 2 questions for your next video: 1) if you have more then 1 google classroom meeting together can you create the google meet link in one GC and then copy it to another classroom? 2) can you walk us through a math lesson?
I do this. I copy the link from my first MOD and copy the link as an announcement in my other 3 MODS. This way I can get all of them at the same time and I only have to reset the link one time at the end of the meeting. I am a 6th Grade Math teacher in Maryland. Michelle, thank you so much. Your videos have been a big help with organizing my day and having a stopping point. Otherwise I would find myself working 15+ hours a day. By the way the TimeBloc app and the Forest App are working out great. I even used them fir household chores yesterday.
If you give out a nickname, any student who types that in can join. I have my students click on the meet icon in the waffle, join with the nickname. Students can’t enter before you are there (which they can if using the link in classroom). You can have over 100 students in a meet.
Hi, Michelle, Thanks for sharing your expertise. I feel like I'm knowledgeable with new tech but I always learn something new from you! I teach second grade in so cal. We also left school March 13th but we are not coming back this year. It's hard to keep up the morale! Love your channel!
I’m a student myself (11th grade) and I’m always a kid who does all my work on time. I know how rough teachers have it even during normal times, and I’ve always thought that the least I can do is be a good student. However. I know that not everyone is the same as me. I was chatting with a neighbor (from 6 feet apart of course) who is a 5th grade teacher. She also has three kids under six and a husband who is an administrator and still has to go into school most days. She told me that on any given day, she has 5-10 students who do absolutely nothing. My heart just broke for her. There are so many circumstances out of teachers’ controls right now, and I think they all deserve a little extra appreciation 😊
Hello Miss Ferre. I've been watching your videos, which are very helpful to me. I'm an English teacher, I'm from Guatemala but i live in El Salvador since I married a Salvadorean. I'm 54 years old and technology is not my thing. But nowadays we need it a lot. I'm trying to use Google classroom to teach my students, I'm learning but I think that I'm going to practice to be able to use it every day. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I loved your morning message! I post videos everyday for morning meeting and would love to use that idea! I also appreciate hearing your schedule. I am currently trying to create a schedule for myself.
You really have helped me! I am a former Maryland girl myself, living in Southern Cali and have learned SOOOO much from your video about teaching online using tech tools. Haven't hit the life/work balance yet though. We are out for the rest of the school year but I spend hours a day trying to connect my kids to online learning (low SES, ELL;s ) we never used Google Classroom or anything before! Trying to explain in English to Spanish speaking parents, many who are illiterate is probably my biggest challenge
I use google meet for my online learning at my school to get help. I rode my bike today because I was siting at my chrome book for school for the morning. You inspire me to be a teacher when I am no longer going to school.
Thanks for sharing your day as a teacher, working from home. Great schedule breakdown and tips to engage students. I really enjoy your videos, and I've learned a lot. As a teacher working from home, it is challenging to adhere to a work schedule, and also to find new ways to make learning fun. Thanks again! Stay well
oh my goodness, Michelle, thank you so much for this video! I have been struggling with time management since all of this e-learning stuff started. I just made a schedule for myself to stick to, which I am super excited about! Also THANK YOU for mentioning the "Office Ladies" podcast, I immediately looked it up and listened to the first episode. LOVE IT!! Thanks again, and hope all is well with you!
I am going into online teaching and felt overwhelmed over so much to do and intimidated by the technology components needed to bring it all together. Thank you for introducing me to google meet etc.
I just want to say I love you so much!! I've watched your videos for this past week and have learned so much! You are so helpful, thank you so, so much!!
i really admire you, you are so very knowledgeable in what you are discussing. I learned a lot from you, thank you. I am a teacher administrator here in the Philippines.
Thank you for all your great tips and hacks! You are truly a lifesaver for so many! One hack I have for you on your crock pot chili is to buy and use Reynolds Kitchens Slow Cooker Liners! Easy clean up after the chili is gone! Thanks again!
This is amazing Michelle! I teach Senior High. I recommended this video to our administrators to share with the faculty because of all the useful tips on managing a class, preparing for meetings.. (really relatable issues) and insights on work-life balance. Keep up the great job. Looking forward to more of your videos. Stay safe!
I learned so much as the first time user of GC. I am an art teacher, I hardly used technology but because of DL I have to learn. Your teaching has helped me a lot. I hope you can make another video about how an art teacher using GC as a tool in teaching art. Thank you for all you do!
I have a question. What if you have a lot of work to do but it’s your lunch time? Do you continue during lunch? Same thing for the end of the day, do you continue until you finish it or wait until tomorrow?
Wow what a challenge!!! Thanks for all the tips and instructions...this is very helpful for newbes. My sister just got her first job as a teacher assistant and she will be working from home for the next school year. Thank you very much for sharing it.
Michelle, you are an amazing resource for all things Google Classroom. You've been a great help to me during this Distance Learning. I love how you take breaks to decompress during your day. I need to take a lesson from you ... I sit down about 9 in the morning and often work until 8-9 at night. I have to start forcing myself to to distance myself for lunch and even take a walk, if our weather ever cooperates! Thanks! I appreciate you!
Thank you so much for what you share on your videos! I’m a first year teacher and your videos have motivated me through the year as well as given me ideas on how to stay organized! ❤️
You are right, I am so mentally exhasuted by the end of the day! However, now with so many of your tips I may just learn how to handle my day better. Loved the Google keeps idea. I always have a to do list but end up losing in before it is even completed. Thanks for all the great tips and I am so glad I found your channel.
Michelle, you are adorable. I have been teaching over 25 years and I am still learning so much from you, especially the tech side. I have a lot of anxiety about the computer and you have really helped me. One question I have is: On Google classroom, some of my students' assignments come on my drive and some do not (they just go under their name on the People page). This is a simple thing, but the simple things seem to be the things that trip me up. Thank you for being so positive. I have been too. I have learned so much on the computer. Thank you!
Hi, on google keep you can slide check boxes across to create actual different sections, it divides them up easily, if you have completed your "master" task but haven't checked of the boxes below it you can just tick of the section divider and it ticks of all the others under that section. I dont know if that makes sense, sorry if it doesnt. Basically just try swipe a task to the right and see
Thank you for posting this! I’m a 4th grade teacher in PA and it’s super easy to feel lost/lose motivation. Thank you for reminding me that Office Ladies exists. I just went for a walk and listened to ep1!!
I am only 13 years old, and I really want to be a teacher one day. The reason why I watch your videos is because I want some tips for when I may potentially be a teacher one day. I love your channel thanks for making these wonderful videos and tips 💜💕
Thanks for sharing your schedule! I liked learning about google keep and I also liked the way you hosted your office hours in a meeting to address student concerns!
You are so motivating and inspirational! I wish I would watch your video back in March when we start distance learning. It certainly would have made my life much easier. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you as always Michelle! I always look forward to your videos every Sunday at 7:00 A.M. I have learned so much from you with the technology and I'll be taking the Google Educator Test in another week. Thank you for everything! I hope all is well!
I love Google Keep! Did you know that you can nest tasks? Under each of your time sections you could drag the tasks under it and then if you want to check off the entire section you can just click on the header task and they will all get checked off. Just click those 6 dots when you hover over the task you want to nest and pull it under the header. It has made my notes much easier to look at quickly!
If google keeps works for you this way great. Just a note on your e-learning checklist with the time blocks. You can tab some under the time block. For example under planning block you can put cursor next to check emails and press tab. It will become a sub item.
How can I, as a student, help my teachers with distance learning? My teachers are not super tech-savvy and don't understand how to use google classroom, but I want to help them because they are my favorite teachers. I love your channel, and I always watch your videos while working on homework. Thank you for inspiring me!
I've been working from 8am - almost midnight! I'm losing my marbles. And yes, I am organized but teaching special education and IEP's online is exhausting
Wow!! I am not surprised by that. Also, this confused me a bit because I forgot USA finishes school for the year in June. I am in Australia and we finish in December
Thank you so much for your videos. Having to learn to video teach on the fly is not how I like to learn but this is our new reality. ...huh...I so appreciate your tech instructions.
Google Keep Tip: you can actually create two levels in your checklist. You can drag all the tasks for each block to the right and it looks more like an outline. If you do it that way you can also check off the whole category at once. I know your all about being productive and efficient so I just thought I would share that small time saver. :)
I loved this video! I'm an Instructional Assistant at an elementary school in CA (jealous of your beautiful trails!!) and even though I'm not the main teacher, these have been so helpful in learning new techniques. Your positivity is amazing and I love that! We have to go with the flow, stay positive for our students and keep learning! I'm still getting through all of your amazing videos but was wondering if you have any virtual tips and tricks for IA's when we do our break out rooms?
Thank you so much for always posting such positive and helpful videos! I am a teacher as well and you are such an inspiration! I'm actually working on my masters equivalency right now and I just referenced you in a paper i wrote because of how much you've helped me! Thanks again! I hope you stay healthy and positive throughout this trying time!
Michelle, I am so glad to have you in my teaching life! I too am 4th grade in Elgin, Illinois, taught for 28 years, last 18 in my "sweet spot" 4th grade. I am loving this E-Learning and growing all the time thanks to your clear videos and creative teaching ideas. I serve in a low-income, high-poverty school. All my students DO have Chromebooks, but most are just popping in to do the "fun stuff" I have posted and ignoring their reading group meet-ups and other weighty topics like writing assignments and the like. Q: How can I get them more engaged in those heavier subjects? None of them had ever even used Google Classroom before and neither had I much. So even turning in work is still a struggle after 4 weeks of Distance Learning. Fortunately Illinois State Board of Ed has a "Hold Harmless" clause and our District [2nd largest in the state after Chicago] has said that our standards-based grades can only improve or stay the same. So I wonder if I am pushing too hard and adding stress to their lives? I don't have a team to plan with. I am creating all assignments to be completed by the end of the week, but my kids are on all hours of the day and night. A lot of them are not working during the day, but only when mom or dad gets home in the evening. I feel successful when I turn off my notifications in the evening! I'm astounding myself (and my principal!) that I figured out how to use all of these online tools and it is thanks to you! I am using Google Classroom, Screencastify, RUclips videos, editable slides, my Drive is reorganized and color-coded, and now I am going to set up office hours and try to get away from my screen before 10 PM! Fun Fact: I went to high school in Laurel, Maryland. Most of my HS friends still live thereabouts: Ellicott City or Columbia. One thing I do for fun with my kiddos online is play "I Spy" using screenshots of Google Earth images... super fun and developing spatial intellience! Thanks for reading this novel! You are the first person I have ever "subscribed" to and are making this great adventure doable! Ani Smith :-)
You are doing a lot! We have 90 min office hours on google meets split into a morning and afternoon session. Each week we create a choice board with all subjects and record a shared reading, 2 math, 1 writing, a read aloud, and guided reading (# of videos varies depending on reading levels). I’ve been doing 7 videos but am going to 6. We also have an hour staff meeting, team planning (we want to this is not required), and PLC (which is just team planning with our goal clarity coach). I also decided to have a class meeting on Mondays and Fridays to start and end the week together. We have very low participation, between 2-6 students 😢. I had around 50% of assignments turned in but I finally found a good flow.
In my country,we are not allowed to walk for an exercise during the control order for covid19. So any exercise,just do it at home. Love to see you're walking around.. hopefully we could go to normal life soon.
I enjoy all the helpful tips that help us with teaching from home. Working with younger students at this time wish you had some lessons on using SEESAW. Keep up the good work.
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Ms Ferre
"Its in the mid 40s which isn't cold but it's cold for April"
Me, a California guy "what do you mean it isn't cold that's freezing" 😂
Emilio.maderav I’m from the uk. That’s the sort of weather I’m used to lol
lol oooo warm 40!!
Same im a California guy too
I'm in California also--my thoughts EXACTLY!!
Yep..Southern Cali here too, but from MD so I get it.
I watch her when I miss school or when I had a good day🌸💖😭
As a 34 year seasoned teacher, YOU are my "go to" tech teacher for distance learning. I have learned SO MUCH from you! Thank you!
Michelle, thank you for showing that at home teaching can be manageable, and the tech piece is huge. But I particularly appreciate your explicit statement the teachers are the resource not the technology. And I do have to say that I’m a bit blown away by what you’ve been able to accomplish recently in terms of your teaching your business grad school and maintaining what appears to be social emotional and physical health! And Yep I do think we’re all going to come out of this a little bit more text savvy LOL
I’m about to retired! Have worked with some very organized teacher. But you are Awesome! Thank you so much. You are very positive an enthusiastic!
Michelle, I want to say that I just love you! You motivate me to be a better teacher and you make me excited to keep going with this crazy virtual learning life. Keep up the amazing work, lady. You are a motivation and help to us all ❤️
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Love all your videos! They are so, so helpful! I spent at least two hours watching this video, because I kept stopping and trying out everything you were suggesting, lol! You have been such a blessing during this time when many of us are just trying to figure out all this new technology, so thank you a million times!
You are so wise to prioritize your time with Billy. I put my job before my husband, thinking I'd make it up to him in retirement. I finally retired, and then he was diagnosed and died 3 months later. This job will consume your life if you let it. All you teachers reading this, please learn from my mistake.
You still continue to amaze me with all your energy, positive thinking and just plain 'withitness' :) I love all your videos...I am not a techi, but you explain things so well. I appreciate that. I do find myself going and rewatching your older videos too. Have a blessed day :)
Thank you, Michelle! Your breakdown of what your day looks like was SO helpful, and of course your positivity is always appreciated! I don't know how you do it all!
I've been an online adjunct professor for close to 8 years. It is exhausting (and I only teach one or two classes at the max each semester). You suddenly become a coach for those students who have never taken online classes before, and mine are college level. I cannot imagine doing this with elementary aged students.
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I love your podcast and the Office Lady's one too. I listen to them all the time when I'm doing homework!!♥️♥️
I LOVE office ladies!
I'm on my 25th year of teaching here in Arizona and I just want to say that I learn something new (multiple things, usually!) from your videos. I am just so grateful to you for sharing all of your content. It has truly kept me going positively these past few years. It is very likely I will retire before the next school year and I'm really going to miss being able to implement all the things I learn from you. Just wanted to share with you how impactful you have been to me and thank you!
Hi, Michelle Ferre, I am a Kindergarten teacher in an English immersion school in PR. I am actually using Zoom to meet with my kiddos. It is a blessing to see how well they have adjusted to this way of teaching. We meet every day from 9 am to 11 am. They look so cute in their school uniform too.
Thank you so much!!! That was so helpful, Michelle! Ive been wondering HOW ON EARTH to structure my day, you are truly talented and amazing. Thank you again.
Distance teaching is physically and mentally exhausting! You are so right!
I love the way you organize your self. I will definitely be using some of your ideas because I find I'm very overwhelmed with teaching online. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
This year I used your "mystery person" idea where a student can get points for the class for their good behavior. I didn't know you were a teacher in MD...I thought I was the only MD teacher with a channel! Keep up the great content!
Can you do a demonstration of an online lesson? Do’s and don’t’s
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Yes! I would love for you to demonstrate an online lesson that you have posted for students including what your videos you share with your student consistent of.
Hell yeah
As a principal in SC, I am learning so much from you to share with our teachers.
I work at a school for special needs children and we were assigned this video along with a few others of yours, to get ideas and tweak them to work for our students with remote learning. Let me tell you my mind has been completely blown with in the first 12 mins. We were assigned this back in April, but i got so caught up in my classrooms and side projects for school that im just making up the work now. I feel like such an idiot because you tips would of cut my daily work load down by like 2 to 3 hours! You also some great ideas for games to help keep the students engaged, because we all know how distracting it can be working from home where all their fav toys, games, and tech stuff is. Great job on these videos, I'm sure you have helped out many teachers, paras, and other educational staff members!
My students are Adults and they are a whole other set of challenges. My deepest respect to the K-12 Teachers out there - such a challenging effort.
This is a great video! Love the format and that you show what you ate and walking too. I’m not a teacher, but I’m homeschooling my 10 year old daughter during this time of quarantine. I help her do her assignments in google classroom from her school and I’m also teaching her stuff like Spanish, cursive, spelling hard words, Roman numerals, Bible etc. just stuff that she doesn’t get to learn in school or not much. My daughter is loving it and is doing amazing. I’m teaching her geography and in a few days she learned where all 50 states are located in the USA map and ALL their capitals too. I give her quizzes here and there.... I’m loving homeschooling too 😊
Ohhh I'm so happy☺! I just found out you host a podcast and so i opened my spotify to listen to it and it's AMAZIIIING 😍! I really really enjoy the episodes as well as the videos you creat on RUclips. Thanks a lot for all the inspiration!
I am a student and I miss my friends and teaches. We also got off school on March 13. After home school I come to watch you. You are amazing! Keep up the go work!
Michelle you gave me the courage to go back to school to become an elementary teacher! My life dream has been to become a teacher and your videos made me believe I deserve it!
You are definitely right about us being more tech savvy after this. As a PE teacher, I was very concerned about online learning. But I continuously watch ur tech ed videos so I can create productive PE lessons. I am still learning how to upload exercise videos from RUclips, create other assignments, and things to do with the Stream page of GC. I thank u so much for ur dedication to teaching and learning. Stay safe and healthy
My students get their assignments in two week blocks instead of daily. It's nice, because it allows them to set their own pacing. We send home a pacing guide with suggestions for what they should be do each day. My students love this set up, because it reaches so many different learning styles and schedules. We have a lot of kids who don't have internet so this works for them.
This was so helpful! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us! I know we're all doing so much work right now.
Michelle! First off-your hair looks absolutely beautiful & secondly I so appreciate your positivity & the time you take to share all these little tips & tricks. You’re doing incredible things & your kiddos are so lucky to have you. 💛
I just found you today and I have been watching your videos most of the day!! You are awesome! I'm learning so much from you. Thank you for doing these great videos.
I loved this video! Full of lots of little tips (love that Google Meet tip and the Google Meet slides especially!) and also just really nice to see a representation of the kind of day I am having at the moment. You are such a positive inspiration, especially on days where I feel sluggish or unmotivated ☺ thank you! ♥️ Xx
Thanks so much for sharing your routines. I feel like I learn so much from you about technology and organization.... and I've been teaching for a long time (25 years) already!
Hello, Michelle. I am so inspired by your videos and so appreciative of how accessible you make the content. You are a true teacher indeed as not only are you able to instruct 4th grade students but so many teachers like me virtually. Furthermore, I think so many of your suggestions are applicable to anyone working from home. You have become my "virtual life coach" in this digital world. Thank you!
Congratulations on your Master’s! That’s so amazing, Michelle! 😊
Thank you so much for this video! I followed your lead and made some to do lists to create some more work life balance! That has been my biggest struggle since switching to digital.
Already today I’ve been much more productive and even bulk prepped my daily meeting PowerPoint for the week.
YES EVERY REAL OFFICE FAN LISTENS to that podcast with Jenna and Angela it is the best!
March 13 same in NJ eghhhh.....great job! 19 years in teaching and this channel is amazing.
Thanks Michelle! Here’s 2 questions for your next video: 1) if you have more then 1 google classroom meeting together can you create the google meet link in one GC and then copy it to another classroom? 2) can you walk us through a math lesson?
I do this. I copy the link from my first MOD and copy the link as an announcement in my other 3 MODS. This way I can get all of them at the same time and I only have to reset the link one time at the end of the meeting. I am a 6th Grade Math teacher in Maryland.
Michelle, thank you so much. Your videos have been a big help with organizing my day and having a stopping point. Otherwise I would find myself working 15+ hours a day. By the way the TimeBloc app and the Forest App are working out great. I even used them fir household chores yesterday.
If you give out a nickname, any student who types that in can join. I have my students click on the meet icon in the waffle, join with the nickname. Students can’t enter before you are there (which they can if using the link in classroom). You can have over 100 students in a meet.
Hi, Michelle, Thanks for sharing your expertise. I feel like I'm knowledgeable with new tech but I always learn something new from you! I teach second grade in so cal. We also left school March 13th but we are not coming back this year. It's hard to keep up the morale! Love your channel!
Thank you for giving us a routine, I felt as if I was working all the time. I will defiantly try it.
I’m a student myself (11th grade) and I’m always a kid who does all my work on time. I know how rough teachers have it even during normal times, and I’ve always thought that the least I can do is be a good student. However. I know that not everyone is the same as me. I was chatting with a neighbor (from 6 feet apart of course) who is a 5th grade teacher. She also has three kids under six and a husband who is an administrator and still has to go into school most days. She told me that on any given day, she has 5-10 students who do absolutely nothing. My heart just broke for her. There are so many circumstances out of teachers’ controls right now, and I think they all deserve a little extra appreciation 😊
Good for you! Most of us are procrastinators, so this is an amazing skill.
Hello Miss Ferre. I've been watching your videos, which are very helpful to me. I'm an English teacher, I'm from Guatemala but i live in El Salvador since I married a Salvadorean. I'm 54 years old and technology is not my thing. But nowadays we need it a lot. I'm trying to use Google classroom to teach my students, I'm learning but I think that I'm going to practice to be able to use it every day. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I want to say Thank You. I am a new teacher and your videos, tips, and materials have helped me so much with starting out this new school year.
You're such an amazing teacher... I learned so much from you teacher. Follow you now
I loved your morning message! I post videos everyday for morning meeting and would love to use that idea! I also appreciate hearing your schedule. I am currently trying to create a schedule for myself.
You really have helped me! I am a former Maryland girl myself, living in Southern Cali and have learned SOOOO much from your video about teaching online using tech tools. Haven't hit the life/work balance yet though. We are out for the rest of the school year but I spend hours a day trying to connect my kids to online learning (low SES, ELL;s ) we never used Google Classroom or anything before! Trying to explain in English to Spanish speaking parents, many who are illiterate is probably my biggest challenge
I use google meet for my online learning at my school to get help. I rode my bike today because I was siting at my chrome book for school for the morning. You inspire me to be a teacher when I am no longer going to school.
Thanks for sharing your day as a teacher, working from home. Great schedule breakdown and tips to engage students. I really enjoy your videos, and I've learned a lot. As a teacher working from home, it is challenging to adhere to a work schedule, and also to find new ways to make learning fun. Thanks again! Stay well
oh my goodness, Michelle, thank you so much for this video! I have been struggling with time management since all of this e-learning stuff started. I just made a schedule for myself to stick to, which I am super excited about! Also THANK YOU for mentioning the "Office Ladies" podcast, I immediately looked it up and listened to the first episode. LOVE IT!! Thanks again, and hope all is well with you!
I am going into online teaching and felt overwhelmed over so much to do and intimidated by the technology components needed to bring it all together. Thank you for introducing me to google meet etc.
I just want to say I love you so much!! I've watched your videos for this past week and have learned so much! You are so helpful, thank you so, so much!!
So helpful ! As a mature newcomer to teaching English online, your tech instructions are excellent.
i really admire you, you are so very knowledgeable in what you are discussing. I learned a lot from you, thank you. I am a teacher administrator here in the Philippines.
Thank you for all your great tips and hacks! You are truly a lifesaver for so many! One hack I have for you on your crock pot chili is to buy and use Reynolds Kitchens Slow Cooker Liners! Easy clean up after the chili is gone! Thanks again!
Wow your tile window tip is really great! Thank you :) Really though, this whole video is so helpful. Thank you!
This is amazing Michelle! I teach Senior High. I recommended this video to our administrators to share with the faculty because of all the useful tips on managing a class, preparing for meetings.. (really relatable issues) and insights on work-life balance. Keep up the great job. Looking forward to more of your videos. Stay safe!
I learned so much as the first time user of GC. I am an art teacher, I hardly used technology but because of DL I have to learn. Your teaching has helped me a lot. I hope you can make another video about how an art teacher using GC as a tool in teaching art. Thank you for all you do!
So thankful for all of your videos! They are so very helpful. Thanks a million!
I have a question. What if you have a lot of work to do but it’s your lunch time? Do you continue during lunch? Same thing for the end of the day, do you continue until you finish it or wait until tomorrow?
Wow what a challenge!!! Thanks for all the tips and instructions...this is very helpful for newbes. My sister just got her first job as a teacher assistant and she will be working from home for the next school year.
Thank you very much for sharing it.
Michelle, you are an amazing resource for all things Google Classroom. You've been a great help to me during this Distance Learning. I love how you take breaks to decompress during your day. I need to take a lesson from you ... I sit down about 9 in the morning and often work until 8-9 at night. I have to start forcing myself to to distance myself for lunch and even take a walk, if our weather ever cooperates! Thanks! I appreciate you!
I so wish you were my teacher but I don’t live where you live you are so inspiring to me
Thank you so much for what you share on your videos! I’m a first year teacher and your videos have motivated me through the year as well as given me ideas on how to stay organized! ❤️
Michelle!!! You rock. Please do a video demo on how to use Jamboard or Screencastify! Thnx 🥰🙏🏼
You are right, I am so mentally exhasuted by the end of the day! However, now with so many of your tips I may just learn how to handle my day better. Loved the Google keeps idea. I always have a to do list but end up losing in before it is even completed. Thanks for all the great tips and I am so glad I found your channel.
Michelle, you are adorable. I have been teaching over 25 years and I am still learning so much from you, especially the tech side. I have a lot of anxiety about the computer and you have really helped me. One question I have is: On Google classroom, some of my students' assignments come on my drive and some do not (they just go under their name on the People page). This is a simple thing, but the simple things seem to be the things that trip me up. Thank you for being so positive. I have been too. I have learned so much on the computer. Thank you!
Me too!
Hi, on google keep you can slide check boxes across to create actual different sections, it divides them up easily, if you have completed your "master" task but haven't checked of the boxes below it you can just tick of the section divider and it ticks of all the others under that section. I dont know if that makes sense, sorry if it doesnt. Basically just try swipe a task to the right and see
I want to go over how you did the checklists again and are you able to save them or add to the list if agenda changes?
Thank you for posting this! I’m a 4th grade teacher in PA and it’s super easy to feel lost/lose motivation. Thank you for reminding me that Office Ladies exists. I just went for a walk and listened to ep1!!
Love the game idea with the last letter. I would love other ideas to get them engaged.... also fun ideas for the end of the year....
I am only 13 years old, and I really want to be a teacher one day. The reason why I watch your videos is because I want some tips for when I may potentially be a teacher one day. I love your channel thanks for making these wonderful videos and tips 💜💕
We are now closed through May 15th. This was so helpful! Each time I watch one of your videos I learn something new.
Thanks for sharing your schedule! I liked learning about google keep and I also liked the way you hosted your office hours in a meeting to address student concerns!
You are so motivating and inspirational! I wish I would watch your video back in March when we start distance learning. It certainly would have made my life much easier. Thanks for sharing!
I am doing google classroom and interactive learning with my college teacher. Great to see your perspective. On online learning.
Hope everyone is doing well!
Thank you as always Michelle! I always look forward to your videos every Sunday at 7:00 A.M. I have learned so much from you with the technology and I'll be taking the Google Educator Test in another week. Thank you for everything! I hope all is well!
Omg at least you can go for a walk! I haven’t crossed my front door in more than a month now!✌🏼
I love Google Keep! Did you know that you can nest tasks? Under each of your time sections you could drag the tasks under it and then if you want to check off the entire section you can just click on the header task and they will all get checked off. Just click those 6 dots when you hover over the task you want to nest and pull it under the header. It has made my notes much easier to look at quickly!
If google keeps works for you this way great. Just a note on your e-learning checklist with the time blocks. You can tab some under the time block. For example under planning block you can put cursor next to check emails and press tab. It will become a sub item.
How can I, as a student, help my teachers with distance learning? My teachers are not super tech-savvy and don't understand how to use google classroom, but I want to help them because they are my favorite teachers. I love your channel, and I always watch your videos while working on homework. Thank you for inspiring me!
Kat, I love that you came here to help your teachers. You must be an amazing human being, I love that!
Desirae Peary thank you so much! You sound like an amazing human being as well!
I've been working from 8am - almost midnight! I'm losing my marbles. And yes, I am organized but teaching special education and IEP's online is exhausting
Yes😥😥😥 same here!
Please upload something about what to do for the upcoming first day of school virtually!
Thanks for sharing what works! Inspired to begin working on my lists & hoping to carry that habit into next year...
Girlll, you are so dang organized! You inspire me so much! Keep up the great work.
Congratulations on your Masters of Education!!! 👏👏👏 Always so inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Stay safe everyone! My schools is closed for the rest of the school year.
Sameeeeee
Wow!! I am not surprised by that. Also, this confused me a bit because I forgot USA finishes school for the year in June. I am in Australia and we finish in December
Same too
Some colleges/universities get out until May or June depending on school days, hours, etc.
Thank you so much for your videos. Having to learn to video teach on the fly is not how I like to learn but this is our new reality. ...huh...I so appreciate your tech instructions.
Google Keep Tip: you can actually create two levels in your checklist. You can drag all the tasks for each block to the right and it looks more like an outline. If you do it that way you can also check off the whole category at once. I know your all about being productive and efficient so I just thought I would share that small time saver. :)
I loved this video! I'm an Instructional Assistant at an elementary school in CA (jealous of your beautiful trails!!) and even though I'm not the main teacher, these have been so helpful in learning new techniques. Your positivity is amazing and I love that! We have to go with the flow, stay positive for our students and keep learning! I'm still getting through all of your amazing videos but was wondering if you have any virtual tips and tricks for IA's when we do our break out rooms?
Thank you so much for always posting such positive and helpful videos! I am a teacher as well and you are such an inspiration! I'm actually working on my masters equivalency right now and I just referenced you in a paper i wrote because of how much you've helped me! Thanks again! I hope you stay healthy and positive throughout this trying time!
Who else is not a teacher but loves these videos???
In windows, all you need to do is create the two windows, drag one all the way left and the other all the way right and they will snap into place.
Michelle, I am so glad to have you in my teaching life! I too am 4th grade in Elgin, Illinois, taught for 28 years, last 18 in my "sweet spot" 4th grade. I am loving this E-Learning and growing all the time thanks to your clear videos and creative teaching ideas.
I serve in a low-income, high-poverty school. All my students DO have Chromebooks, but most are just popping in to do the "fun stuff" I have posted and ignoring their reading group meet-ups and other weighty topics like writing assignments and the like. Q: How can I get them more engaged in those heavier subjects?
None of them had ever even used Google Classroom before and neither had I much.
So even turning in work is still a struggle after 4 weeks of Distance Learning. Fortunately Illinois State Board of Ed has a "Hold Harmless" clause and our District [2nd largest in the state after Chicago] has said that our standards-based grades can only improve or stay the same.
So I wonder if I am pushing too hard and adding stress to their lives? I don't have a team to plan with. I am creating all assignments to be completed by the end of the week, but my kids are on all hours of the day and night. A lot of them are not working during the day, but only when mom or dad gets home in the evening. I feel successful when I turn off my notifications in the evening!
I'm astounding myself (and my principal!) that I figured out how to use all of these online tools and it is thanks to you! I am using Google Classroom, Screencastify, RUclips videos, editable slides, my Drive is reorganized and color-coded, and now I am going to set up office hours and try to get away from my screen before 10 PM!
Fun Fact: I went to high school in Laurel, Maryland. Most of my HS friends still live thereabouts: Ellicott City or Columbia.
One thing I do for fun with my kiddos online is play "I Spy" using screenshots of Google Earth images... super fun and developing spatial intellience!
Thanks for reading this novel! You are the first person I have ever "subscribed" to and are making this great adventure doable!
Ani Smith :-)
You are doing a lot! We have 90 min office hours on google meets split into a morning and afternoon session. Each week we create a choice board with all subjects and record a shared reading, 2 math, 1 writing, a read aloud, and guided reading (# of videos varies depending on reading levels). I’ve been doing 7 videos but am going to 6. We also have an hour staff meeting, team planning (we want to this is not required), and PLC (which is just team planning with our goal clarity coach). I also decided to have a class meeting on Mondays and Fridays to start and end the week together. We have very low participation, between 2-6 students 😢. I had around 50% of assignments turned in but I finally found a good flow.
Awesome content as usual. Thank you for letting us into your day during your distance learning.
In my country,we are not allowed to walk for an exercise during the control order for covid19.
So any exercise,just do it at home.
Love to see you're walking around.. hopefully we could go to normal life soon.
This is right on time! Thank you for sharing useful tips. I really like the idea of setting up Google Meet for OFFICE HOURS.💕💕
I enjoy all the helpful tips that help us with teaching from home. Working with younger students at this time wish you had some lessons on using SEESAW. Keep up the good work.
Micheal - I read a book in the morning
Me - I each a video of yours
Excellent tips and examples. Thank you so much for sharing your tools and resources!