What's your teaching superpower?

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Quiz Questions

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1/8 Which generation do you best identify with?
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- A.
  Gen Z, that’s me!
- B.
  Mighty Millennial right here :-)
- C.
  I’m a ‘Xennial’ (technically a Millennial, but just can’t seem to let go of the X in me)
- D.
  Gen X...we are *so* dope!
- E.
  Boom, baby! Reppin’ the Baby Boomer era.
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2/8 Which best describes your current level of experience in the classroom?
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  Beginner (0-3 years)
- B.
  Intermediate (4-9 years experience)
- C.
  Seasoned (10-15 years experience)
- D.
  Veteran (16+)
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3/8 Which approach to developing successful writers in the classroom best describes you?
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  I follow a school- or district-developed map and/or pacing guide for writing instruction to ensure I hit each benchmark.
- B.
  I take my students through a step-by-step scaffold; we write each paragraph together.
- C.
  We do a lot of speaking and listening activities to generate + organize ideas, then we share our ideas with others outside our classroom.
- D.
  We do a lot of team writing; we use several digital platforms and use writing circles to shape writing.
- E.
  I largely work on essay writing with my students, but once in a while we experiment with different forms for fun.
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4/8 Which of the following memes best describes your teaching swagger?
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5/8 Which image best represents a 'typical day' in your classroom?
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6/8 In terms of teaching + learning, what is the biggest challenge you face?
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- A.
  I’m nervous. My students are working on projects I let them pick. If these flop, I'll feel like I've failed them. #fingers-crossed
- B.
  I’m torn. I want to tackle some creative projects but if I veer off track, my colleagues might get annoyed. #is-it-rigorous?
- C.
  I’m exhausted. My students have everything they need to complete a task (rubric, directions, samples, etc.), but their work isn't wowing me. #the-burnout-is-real
- D.
  I’m frustrated. If I don’t get through the curriculum, my students' scores might suffer. #so-little-time
- E.
  Challenge?! That’s the name of the game, brother! The struggle is always real in my class 'cuz that’s how students learn! #fail-forward #we-like-the-F-word
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7/8 If you could wave a magical, Harry Potter wand, which of the following outcomes would you wish to conjure most?
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  Psshh...to keep my kids in line and keep my job (duh!)
- B.
  To keep my teaching mojo alive! Covering the same topics over and over can get pretty dull (for the kids *and* me!)
- C.
  To inspire other educators...when I share student success online, I hope my ideas get shared, pinned, and re-tweeted!
- D.
  To raise my students’ test scores and open those doors to college...leave no learner behind!
- E.
  To be awarded ‘Macy’s Teacher of the Year’ thanks to my insane dedication! (FYI: I have a sleeping bag in my work closet)
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8/8 "Most secondary students write because they have to, not because they want to." Which statement keeps you up at night in this regard?
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  There's gotta be a way to readjust our schedule so my students can write more freely...but how?!
- B.
  My students know our rubric really well--forwards and backwards even--but I don't know if they *love* writing because of that.
- C.
  My students do want to write! They love getting to pick their topics and share their ideas with different audiences.
- D.
  I know I should give my students a break; but without their hard work and my feedback, they won't improve enough.
- E.
  My students have good ideas. They just come out better in our conversations than they do their essays.

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Superhuman Structure
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Bang the drum...results are in! Your (High School) Teaching Superpower is your... SUPERHUMAN STRUCTURE! Friend, you can scaffold a lesson plan like a super-boss! You've got every angle of instruction covered, and positively shine in being 'that' organized teacher. You devote a *generous* amount of time to planning, so as to ensure your lessons pop off perfectly for your learners. Matter of fact, you've got the *added* power of being able to peer inside those tiny, teen minds and anticipate their every move (bonus points!) If I had to call this shot, I'd say your greatest strengths are that you're: meticulous dedicated full of integrity rigorous #organizedAF Now, there's LOTS more goodness about your awesomeness where that came from, but FIRST: I want to position a question in the fore-frontal lobe of your mind as you make your way through the rest of your Superpower Specs... Now that you know what your superpower truly is, how can you use this knowledge to better serve your students? Lucky for you, I've got a Super-Teacher BluePrint coming your way--right now--to help you along the way as you work on mountain-moving in the classroom! Your full-length, 'Teaching SuperHero' report includes: detailed specs regarding the unique talents and gifts you have to offer your students; a blueprint of actionable steps you can immediately implement to level-up your instruction; and a slew of right-for-you-resources to move you along your teaching path, easy-peasy. And it's comin' acha--like, faster than a speeding locomotive...so keep a laser-eye on your inbox! Congrats, fellow change-agent, on taking a forward-step in the right direction by getting to know your unique superpower so you can leverage these talents in your classroom. The world (literally) needs you! Yours in Service, Jill
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X-Ray Vision
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Bang the drum...results are in! Your High School Teaching Superpower is your... X-RAY VISION! Friend, you can stare straight through any standard, any curricular concept, any rubric...and get to the core of what's essential to teach! You’re laser-focused on beginning with the end in mind, and you zap out anything that’s irrelevant to that targeted path. Matter of fact, you've got the *added* power of hypnosis...other teachers follow your playbook, and administrators bow at your instructional feet for leading up the learning map (get 'em, tiger!) If I had to call this shot, I'd say your greatest strengths are that you're: attentive to detail consistent results-oriented competent #well-intentionedAF Now, there's LOTS more goodness about your awesomeness where that came from, but FIRST: I want to position a question in the fore-frontal lobe of your mind as you make your way through the rest of your Superpower Specs... Now that you know what your superpower truly is, how can you use this knowledge to better serve your students? Lucky for you, I've got a Super-Teacher BluePrint coming your way--right now--to help you along the way as you work on mountain-moving in the classroom! Your full-length, 'Teaching SuperHero' report includes: detailed specs regarding the unique talents and gifts you have to offer your students; a blueprint of actionable steps you can immediately implement to level-up your instruction; and a slew of right-for-you-resources to move you along your teaching path, easy-peasy. And it's comin' acha--like, faster than a speeding locomotive...so keep a laser-eye on your inbox! Congrats, fellow change-agent, on taking a forward-step in the right direction by getting to know your unique superpower so you can leverage these talents in your classroom. The world (literally) needs you! Yours in Service, Jill
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Cape Capability
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Bang the drum...results are in! Your High School Teaching Superpower is your... CAPE CAPABILITY! Friend, your lesson plans positively soar when the wind's in your favor! With Cape Capability, you’ve got both feet on the ground, but you don’t shy away from putting your head (and certainly your heart!) in the creative cloud once in a while. Ergo, you've got the *added* ability to exist in two places at once...you can simultaneously tackle traditional instruction while dabbling in the territory of fresh possibility! (clever dog, you!) If I had to call this shot, I'd say your greatest strengths are that you're: curious conscientious willing service-oriented #caringAF Now, there's LOTS more goodness about your awesomeness where that came from, but FIRST: I want to position a question in the fore-frontal lobe of your mind as you make your way through the rest of your Superpower Specs... Now that you know what your superpower truly is, how can you use this knowledge to better serve your students? Lucky for you, I've got a Super-Teacher BluePrint coming your way--right now--to help you along the way as you work on mountain-moving in the classroom! Your full-length, 'Teaching SuperHero' report includes: detailed specs regarding the unique talents and gifts you have to offer your students; a blueprint of actionable steps you can immediately implement to level-up your instruction; and a slew of right-for-you-resources to move you along your teaching path, easy-peasy. And it's comin' acha--like, faster than a speeding locomotive...so keep a laser-eye on your inbox! Congrats, fellow change-agent, on taking a forward-step in the right direction by getting to know your unique superpower so you can leverage these talents in your classroom. The world (literally) needs you! Yours in Service, Jill
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Shapeshifter Savviness
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Bang the drum...results are in! Your High School Teaching Superpower is your... SHAPESHIFTER SAVVINESS! Friend, you are ready and *willing* to (proverbially) jump + let the academic universe catch you! You can shift from standards-based to social-emotional instruction in a heartbeat, all based on the pulse of your students. Your back-n-forth balance for what your students want and what they need is impressive! Matter of fact, you've got the *added* power of using extrasensory perception (i.e. 6th sense!) to peer into both the hearts AND minds of your learners in order to know them from the inside-out (standing-O on that one, yo! If I had to call this shot, I'd say your greatest strengths are that you're: intentional confident flexible independent #empatheticAF Now, there's LOTS more goodness about your awesomeness where that came from, but FIRST: I want to position a question in the fore-frontal lobe of your mind as you make your way through the rest of your Superpower Specs... Now that you know what your superpower truly is, how can you use this knowledge to better serve your students? Lucky for you, I've got a Super-Teacher BluePrint coming your way--right now--to help you along the way as you work on mountain-moving in the classroom! Your full-length, 'Teaching SuperHero' report includes: detailed specs regarding the unique talents and gifts you have to offer your students; a blueprint of actionable steps you can immediately implement to level-up your instruction; and a slew of right-for-you-resources to move you along your teaching path, easy-peasy. And it's comin' acha--like, faster than a speeding locomotive...so keep a laser-eye on your inbox! Congrats, fellow change-agent, on taking a forward-step in the right direction by getting to know your unique superpower so you can leverage these talents in your classroom. The world (literally) needs you! Yours in Service, Jill
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Awesome Invincibility
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Bang the drum...results are in! Your High School Teaching Superpower is your... AWESOME INVINCIBILITY! Friend, you do *whatever it takes* to provide your learners with what they genuinely need to succeed...be that college AND/OR career. Your idea of a learning experience is one that’s both real and realistic. In other words, you've got the future on your mind + your mind on their future! Accordingly, you've got the *added* ability to stand simultaneously in the present AND the future as you make decisions about teaching + learning. You 'get on their level' and willingly sacrifice your 'sage on the stage' authority for their growth... (I bow, clap, and once again, *bow* to you!) If I had to call this shot, I'd say your greatest strengths are that you're: creative, original, gritty fearless, disruptive forward-failing counterintuitive #authenticAF Now, there's LOTS more goodness about your awesomeness where that came from, but FIRST: I want to position a question in the fore-frontal lobe of your mind as you make your way through the rest of your Superpower Specs... Now that you know what your superpower truly is, how can you use this knowledge to better serve your students? Lucky for you, I've got a Super-Teacher BluePrint coming your way--right now--to help you along the way as you work on mountain-moving in the classroom! Your full-length, 'Teaching SuperHero' report includes: detailed specs regarding the unique talents and gifts you have to offer your students; a blueprint of actionable steps you can immediately implement to level-up your instruction; and a slew of right-for-you-resources to move you along your teaching path, easy-peasy. And it's comin' acha--like, faster than a speeding locomotive...so keep a laser-eye on your inbox! Congrats, fellow change-agent, on taking a forward-step in the right direction by getting to know your unique superpower so you can leverage these talents in your classroom. The world (literally) needs you! Yours in Service, Jill