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Welcome, everyone! Tricia Ebner here, gifted consultant & coordinator from NE Ohio currently tweeting from NE Indiana, and I most admire by soon-to-be 100-year old grandmother, who isn't on Twitter. #ohedchat
My name is Ashley, I'm actually from South-Central PA..(I've been trying to find an https://t.co/W2snWrZX4a to get in on to experience my first one!).. I most admire my Mom--who was the reason I became an educator in the field of Music #ohedchat
#ohedchat - A1: My favorite strategy was to always play games with students. Take a complex reading make it into a game. Need to teach vocabulary, a game it is!
Hey guys. Tyler hs AP from Cincy. I'm really excited to be joining an amazing team at Winton Woods. They are an amazing crew I cant wait to learn and grow from.
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A1: I'm not a teacher, but the best ones I know motivate students by making the class experience relevant and engaging. They also let students make choices about the learning experience. #ohedchat
I'm seeing a common theme of tapping into students' interests and making learning relevant. What are ways you've done this or have seen it done? #ohedchat
A1: depends on what motivation you want to develop. External is a great starting point but tend not to last. We need to help develop internal motivation. It is the hardest skill but it comes through relationships. Strong relationships that show students you care.
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A1 Well Im currently a student but I think that you have to make learning exciting which motivates students. Allow for real world experiences in learning and provide experiences that can be felt. I think students are motivated when they can apply what is being taught #ohedchat
I'm glad that I have the opportunity for this to occur--as I get to have the same students for NINE. YEARS.! we have a built-in second family! #ohedchat
Hi. I'm a student at Ursuline-almost a teacher! I think interaction between educator and student as well as belief in student's capabilities are great motivators #ohedchat
Relationship building must be the foundation. Kids love when you talk to them outside of class and share their interests! It carries into the classroom. #ohedchat
Q2: What is a strategy you use that you wish your teachers had used with you when you were in school? What about that strategy would have been helpful for you? #ohedchat
A2: #ohedchat - The strategy that I wished teachers used more often was mastery learning. If FA1 showed that I knew it, let's move on to the next thing.
A2? In the past I included cooking in my classroom which was the students interest. I allowed the students to have a hands-on experience and was able to teach my lesson through cooking #ohedchat
When Ss get used to not looking to a T for validation of their ideas, they tend to open up a lot more about their ideas and focus on each other's interpretations. A good backchannel helps to get quieter students motivated about a text they normally wouldn't #OHedchat
A2: more project based learning. Hands on learning allows for differentiation, personalized experiences, and an ability learn a skill set employers/colleges are looking for.
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A2: Simulations like mock trials or other simulations are wonderful. I love seeing how Ss apply and grow their skills in these kinds of activities. #ohedchat
A2: Inquiry-based learning... problems, projects, and products. All of my teachers were very "traditional" in their approach & I would have loved to have been given some open-ended problems instead of lectures #ohedchat
Q2: What is a strategy you use that you wish your teachers had used with you when you were in school? What about that strategy would have been helpful for you? #ohedchat
A2: I wished they would have used more "I-WE-YOU." The teacher shows me how to do it, we practice it together several times, then he/she watches me do it independently. It just works for me. #ohedchat
A2: I would have loved to see/use more cross-curricular connections--or at least to have the opportunity to "show I know" through different means rather than just paper/pencil. #ohedchat
Q2: What is a strategy you use that you wish your teachers had used with you when you were in school? What about that strategy would have been helpful for you? #ohedchat
RT Q2: What is a strategy you use that you wish your teachers had used with you when you were in school? What about that strategy would have been helpful for you? #ohedchat
This ties into what @MrGartin was pointing out, too. PBL gets students to start looking to their research, resources, and each other for learning. #ohedchat
A2 Choice is a strategy that I wish my teachers had used. Choice in reading, writing, projects, etc.. I might have been more willing to learn. #OhEdchat
A2: more project based learning. Hands on learning allows for differentiation, personalized experiences, and an ability learn a skill set employers/colleges are looking for.
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A2: I wish we would have had the opportunity to talk more and collaborate. Back in the day, it seemed like it was considered cheating if 2 Ss were talking about what they were learning. #ohedchat
My best-ever class, K-12, was Humanities, an interdisciplinary course bringing literature, writing, history, art, music, and political science together. It was a double-block class and was truly as challenging as any of my honors courses in college. Loved it! #ohedchat
I feel like that would also allow for the teacher to readily identify--on an individual basis--which students already have a solid understanding vs. those who don't--allowing for more individualized/customized learning. #ohedchat
A2 I would have loved to see more work that involved the community. Currently in class we are doing an assignment that requires us to go out int the community and Ive learned so much. #ohedchat
I'm currently researching the use of the flipped class room strategy. Personally I think I would have loved this. It would initially allow learning a difficult subject (high school science) on my own with reinforcement and project based learning in the class room. #ohedchat
A2: Can't really fault my former teachers for not using the internet, but I wish I was able to connect w/ so many pros outside of the classroom using skype, hangouts, etc. #ohedchat
With budgets slimmer today than 10-15 years ago, I can't see school districts having the freedom to create/adjust courses like this; let alone break away from the time it takes to cover the curriculum in tested subjects #ohedchat
I think this also takes careful introduction and implementation. "People-pleasing" students who haven't taken many academic risks will find this overwhelming. It's worth the time to introduce and implement, though! #ohedchat
Q3: What is a strategy you've tried to use that seems promising but also has some challenging aspects to it? How might you tweak that strategy to make it work best? #ohedchat
A3: I really got excited about flipping my classroom my last year in teaching - I used cornell notes and a textbook to help facilitate initial understanding so that we could spend more time digging deep in the classroom. #ohedchat
A3: project based learning. It requires a strong foundation and guidelines. Teachers need to be steps a head of their students and ready to either push them further or catch them up.
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RT Q3: What is a strategy you've tried to use that seems promising but also has some challenging aspects to it? How might you tweak that strategy to make it work best? #ohedchat
It was a senior-level course, second semester, and was both an English and social studies credit, double-period block. I think it could still be done today, especially with seniors. #ohedchat
A3: The station rotation is an effective art, but it takes some work to get right. I am moving to 48-minute classes, so I might have to break it up into a couple days #ohedchat
A3 This past year I did a little bit with flipping the classroom (health). Been trying to think of ideas this summer for next year. Definitely open for any suggestions #ohedchat
A3: Flipped classroom. I've tried it a few times without much success. I'm going to try again this year with a lot of modifications. Hopefully it will go better! #ohedchat
Q3: What is a strategy you've tried to use that seems promising but also has some challenging aspects to it? How might you tweak that strategy to make it work best? #ohedchat
A3: I liked having Ss work together to solve application problems. I struggled with getting Ss to take risks and try new ideas. I would work more on having those conversations from the first day and create that culture of persevering and truly collaborating. #ohedchat
This is in response to Dr Drost. Wouldyou continue to use the flipped class room model? Do you feel that your student benefited from this strategy? #ohedchat
A3: Personalized learning holds lots of promise, but there’s a tension between it and standardized testing. Also, the way our schools are organized (e.g., all fifth graders learning the same content in one year) isn’t obviously conducive to it. #ohedchat
A3: project based learning. It requires a strong foundation & guidelines. Teachers need to be steps a head of their students & ready to either push them further or catch them up. It is the ultimate challenge to let learning happen independently but leaving breadcrumbs
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This is definitely one of the hardest things to get kids to be willing to do, especially the older they are. It takes lots of encouragement and nurturing to build the trust they need to take those risks. #ohedchat
A3: The station rotation is an effective art, but it takes some work to get right. I am moving to 48-minute classes, so I might have to break it up into a couple days #ohedchat
A2: I, too, have just started to dabble in PBL, and would love to do more with it. I was--and am-- hindered by not having enough time to work on in-depth multi-layer projects IN CLASS, so I actually feel I need to be judicious about assigning some outside work #ohedchat
Wow... LOVE the idea of stations!... to use for my MS/HS students! That hasn't even crossed my mind! It will be another strategy to break up the occasional monotony of rehearsal #ohedchat
