Saturday, December 21, 2019

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The Great Ones Go One More Round:  What does “one more round” mean to you?  What do you do (or could you do) to leave your school and those around you better than you found it/them?

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  1. "One more round" is about persevering and being there for students, especially those facing tough times. As a high school teacher, it means being a constant support and positive influence, even when tired and overwhelmed. Whether it's finding new ways to teach, checking in on students, or lending a helping hand to colleagues, these small actions can make a big difference. By sharing my passions and staying persistent, I hope to inspire students to keep moving forward. In the end, "one more round" is about pushing through the adversity to make a positive impact where everyone feels valued and encouraged.

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  2. ONE MORE ROUND--Do not give up on the work or yourself. If I say just one more round, I have things to complete and I am not finished with them yet. Each day at school is different and if I can leave one day and say the next day is another round and start fresh, that is helpful. What is done is done, but what is yet to come is unknown so don't throw things away just because today did not go as expected. Life throws the curves and we may take a swing and miss and that may happen many times before we get a hit. Finding new ways to connect, teach, inspire is challenging. But I must stay persistent as I love these kids and want them to be their best.

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  3. The Great Ones Go One More Round: What does “one more round” mean to you? What do you do (or could you do) to leave your school and those around you better than you found it/them?

    Going one more round to me simply not giving up. It means no matter how challenging and defeating something may be, you keep going until you consider it your success. I think when tasks or days are draining it is challenging to not just give the minimum to get through it and make tomorrow a better day. It is important to go the extra mile to get "one more round." I think it is important to teach students to not just do the minimum to get by somedays, even if that feels like the easy thing to do. We need to encourage them (and model for them) that going one more round should be happening every single day.

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  4. I believe that what is meant by “going one more round” simply means not giving up. Of course, things are going to be challenging, but it’s how we face adversity and don’t quit that the author is telling us really matters. Our willingness to keep going, to keep learning and improving, knowing we do not have to be and won’t be perfect is important. In my work, as a School Counselor, it means to me that I am leaving the students and families in a place with empathy, support and resources that help them and hopefully leave them in a place that will be better for them than when they came to me. It also means supporting my students, families and co-workers in ways that help them feel seen and valuable. Lastly, it means continuing to work on myself personally and professionally so that I am best prepared to show up and give back. As a School Counselor and adult, I can model this by showing what it looks like to persevere and demonstrating that it is okay to make mistakes, as long as you learn from them and work towards improvement.

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  5. 'Go one more round" to me means pushing past the limits set to achieve more. It's about grit, perseverance, and overcoming the mental barrier that says you can't do more and building confidence in your ability to handle the hardships. As a substitute teacher, I feel I foster a positive, safe environment by building rapport with students. Nothing makes me happier when students walk in and see me and say ' YES! I love when you sub...."

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  6. "To go one more round" means to me is not throwing in the towel when the day is not going well. Going one more round is about going through life with integrity and character. Those days that set you back will inspire you to get back up with a plan so your dreams will come true. I would also like to help my students and fellow educators to also keep going one more round which would improve my school and community.

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  7. The Great Ones Go One More Round: What does “one more round” mean to you? What do you do (or could you do) to leave your school and those around you better than you found it/them?
    To me this means you don't give up when things get tough. There are going to be tough days and we need to show up even more on those day for kids and fellow educators. We use the word persevere a lot in my room, when plan A doesn't work we try plan B. In the classroom or life in general we will always face challenges and we need to be resilient and keep trying despite feeling like quitting.

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  8. "One more round" means to me another chance or the round previously was not fully complete as in a saying I like to use "I don't now that yet". What can I do to help leave my school and those around me?" I can continue to build relationships with students and staff. Each day, I make a point of greeting and talking to students, I want all students to feel heard, and valued. I make sure I am visible and present for students and staff. I check in with teachers, whether its stopping by there classroom for a quick "Hi" which gives me an opportunity to see how things are going or if there are any needs that I can help with anything immediately. If there are questions that staff has that I don't have the answer, I make sure I go find the answers and follow-up. Showing up and consistency makes a huge difference where I feel I can do everyday for the students and staff.

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  9. The Great Ones Go One More Round: What does “one more round” mean to you?

    One more round simply means to never give up. Make sure you know that there have been countless others who may have had the excuse to give up, but they just seem to bounce back and have no regrets. You might have another path to go in the other round, but there's always another round.

    What do you do (or could you do) to leave your school and those around you better than you found it/them?

    I like the sign he puts in the classroom "Pride in Performance" because it's true that kids these days get a reward whether they put forth effort or not; thus it's not really rewardable. Pride in performance means simply to put for your best effort and take some pride in that.

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  10. To me, "Going one more round", means not quitting, even when things are hard. You need to be able to face challenges. If you fail at something, then you need to be able to come up with a different plan to meet the challenge.
    I work on building strong relationships with all of my students, so that they know I am their biggest cheerleader in all that they do. I want them to always know how proud they make me, and that I won't give up on them

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  11. One more round means to always finish strong. No matter how hard or tired you may feel, finish strong and go one more round. That is something that my parents have instilled in me growing up with whatever I was passionate about either in sports, school, projects, etc. In order to leave the school better than I found it, some things that should be done is figure out what's not working, and try again. Always try again until it feels like you've succeeded, others are on board, and improvements and progress is being shown. Another thing that could be done is to communicate and ask questions. In order to better ourselves as educators and better our school community we have to be communicating and asking questions to figure out what the problem is, what needs to be done, and what steps we can do to get there.

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  12. To me, “one more round” means not giving up when something is difficult and choosing to persevere even when you feel tired or discouraged. It means continuing to try, grow, and support others even when challenges arise. I can leave my school and those around me better by encouraging others, offering support, and consistently showing up for my colleagues and students. Small actions like helping a coworker, sharing ideas, or simply being positive and supportive can make a meaningful difference in the school community.

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  13. "One more round" to me means to never give up! At some point in our lives we will all face adversity. How we handle and respond to that adversity is what will make us or break us. I think as educators it is important for us be there for our students when they do face adversity. Supporting them and cheering them on is so important. They need to know that they have someone in their corner wanting them to be successful!

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  14. To me…. Going one more round means not giving up when things get tough. It means doing some self talk to help yourself power through and build confidence to work through obstacles that make you feel like you want to throw in the towel. Each time you power through a tough situation that confidence will build and carry you through the next time you need to convince yourself to keep going and not give up.

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  15. Going one more round means to keep persevering. Let's be honest, sometimes teaching leads to burn out and exhaustion. I really like the saying "Going one more round" it's easy to memorize and I plan on using it on those really hard days. I will also use it on the really good days too, because our students deserve our best and we need to always go that extra mile or one more round for them.

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  16. Going on more round as a SPED behavior teacher means finding the best techniques for each individual student to be able to recognize, identify, and modify their behavior. For some students that is me just holding up a stop sign for them to see as a visual that they need to stop and pause. Other students need time to sit and color or draw. I have another student who needs to take a walk. One more round means taking the time to find what works for each one of my kids!

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