Only Teachers will Understand
Teachers do this when they want students to be quiet.
What is hitting the mute button?
IEP
What is Individualized Education Plan?
The universal teacher phrase when entering Zoom.
What is “Can you hear me?”
This Google tool makes presentations interactive.
What is Jamboard?
The first tech issue of the year will always happen during this.
What is the first live session?
This sound instantly triggers stress when you're grading.
What is the google chat ding?
SEL
What is Social Emotional Learning?
The most common student excuse for not answering a question.
What is “My mic wasn’t working”?
Great for making quick tutorial videos for students.
What is Screencastify?
What students blame when their assignment is late.
What is "my Wi-Fi went out"?
You said it three times, but the student still asks what to do.
What is “read the directions”?
RTI
What is Response to Intervention?
The one student who always forgets this when entering.
What is muting their mic?
This lets you share your screen during Zoom.
What is "Share Screen"?
The email that you get from Chelsea on Tuesday mornings.
What is "Where is your attendance"?
Teachers dread this every week.
What are office hours?
PLC
What is Professional Learning Community?
The real MVP of every Zoom call.
What is the “Mute All” button?
Kahoot! and this are used for online quizzes.
What is Quizizz?
You log in for your first meeting and realize you're still in this.
What are pajamas?
Teachers forget this during the summer
What is the day of the week?
Making schoolwork harder
What is rigor?
This is what a student says right after you finish explaining everything.
What is “Wait, what are we supposed to do?”
You use this for scheduling parent meetings.
What is Google Calendar?
You say this phrase at least 100 times in the first week.
What is “Make sure to check Canvas”?