This twitter chat stands for "Wins And Losses Ed Chat" and will be a chat where students reflect on the previous week to celebrate victories and reflect on losses to turn them into victories.
Intros: Welcome to #waledchat! Introduce yourself, where you are from, your role in education, and tag a new friend you'd like to see join you here tonight! #waledchat
Howdy, #waledchat! Patrick Waters here, #makerED & #techED teacher from North VA! Maybe @DesignMakeTeach could join us and see what's cookin' in his old teacher stomping grounds.
Hi #waledchat! Megan, co-founder of #122edchat and currently student-less, as my 8th graders have just finished crossing the stage at graduation! So proud of them (and tweeting from the past through the power of @TweetDeck!)
Phil from Northern Virginia here! I teach 7th grade US History II and am the founder of #waledchat. So glad to have you all here! @mr_tbloom@Samuel_Wallace2@ItsAMrY care to swing by for a quick 30 minute reflection?
“Whale” hello there! I’m making my splash into #waledchat from HouTX! I’m Wendy Hankins and I teach 2nd grade. Spreading positivity and thoughts via #HeardItFromHankins.
I’d like to see @MissJablonski join #waledchat! 🐳 🐋 ♥️
Hi!! I’m currently sitting at Chicago Midway eating an insane amount of candy and waiting for a late flight back to the desert! @drwendynoble come join us! #waledchat
Hello #waledchat! Excited to be here tonight. Matt from Utah, ELA and Creative Writing Teacher. I would love to see @TeacherPopeUT in this tonight. #Teachers
Hey #waledchat Stephen from KY here. Middle school band. I would love to get @iamkkeys in these chats! The family thats tweets together, grows together!
I hope to “see” @khoggardGRT . @nmgarzia probably won’t make it because she’s celebrating tonight. @ealewis is spending quality time with her girl before testing tomorrow. #waledchat. @iluveducating I hope you can make it
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@MrPStrunk, @khoggardGRT, @nmgarzia, @EALewis, @iluveducating
Hi! This is Grace from HBR Middle School, IL. I teach ELA, and I am also researching about education policy as in connection to social justice. #waledchat
Hey #waledchat - I'm Alicia from NC and I'm a @CristinaDajero groupie - where she goes I go, haha! First timer here and need the encouragement of a Twitter chat tonight!
A1 My biggest win for the past month was watching my son reach the rank of Eagle on Memorial Day.His project was researching the cemetery database & making corrections so vets are properly recognized. He has worked very hard & seeing him reach a major goal was amazing. #waledchat
A1: Biggest win from the past week was *FINALLY* executing a Pitch Event to teach #entrepreneurial & #STEMed concepts to MS kids. We developed tech projects with the @adafruit playground, learned to #code and finally pitched our projects. #waledchat
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Working with great people who get why we do what we do- we never spoke about test prep- we spoke about teaching! We had the best scores we’ve ever had! #waledchat@MrPStrunk#waledchat
A1: It has been far too long since I last did this, but I sent home some positive emails to parents that I have been so impressed by! Love when parents say "Usually when I see an email from a teacher I get nervous. . ." and then they are pleasantly surprised! #waledchat
A1: Biggest win from the past month was watching @mrs_norkus247 succeed in a huge way with a student project she poured her heart into. Could not be more proud to call her my friend! #waledchat
A1: Actually texted @megan_hacholski abt this. I spent abt an hr. reading the #122edchat feed. Never really realized how much it meant to people. I was stunned. I always looked at it as "something we do" like breathing. However, it is something bigger to everyone else. #waledchat
A1 My biggest win from the past month is #TCT18. It was an epic learning journey with so many amazing PLN members. Real relationships strengthened. Students & learning was at the heart. Honored to present, to share my passion. #waledchat
A1: My biggest win from the past month was being recognized as Support Employee of the Year. It was a huge honor! Ss and staff surprised me with a school wide assembly! It was a great day #waledchat
A1: I wanted to get @Flipgrid set up for my 3rd graders to use over the summer to share their happenings. I did and 1 kiddo, who was new to it went home and got on the night I showed them all. #waledchat
A1: Biggest win... Finishing the year with complete happiness, feeling totally fulfilled, and having the energy and spirit for a few more months! It was a great year of progress and growth! #waledchat
A1 - Ran genius hour this past month with students choosing the final product. An inordinate amount of 9th graders chose to write essays with proper MLA format and citations. They actually wanted to write rather than present. It made my ELA heart melt. #waledchat
Intros: Welcome to #waledchat! Introduce yourself, where you are from, your role in education, and tag a new friend you'd like to see join you here tonight! #waledchat
A1: Starting a #tlap book study with some of my Ts - started with 3 and grew to 14 real quick! Also super pumped that my admin allowed me to do this from a grassroots stance rather than top-down! #waledchat
A1: Watching student engagement drastically increase through PBL, up until the last day of school. Students were having fun, learning, and wanted to be at school. #waledchat
A1 My biggest WIN from the last month has been the closure of the school year and noting what a successful year of growth it has been for my students. #waledchat
A1. My biggest win was being thrilled that so many educators are interested in their summer professional learning and are excited for #BookCampPD FAR - Friends and Reading to begin tomorrow!! #Waledchat
A1 Having a convo with a stu today who explained why his behavior is so "interesting" first period. We both bonded over not being morning people. #waledchat
A1: My biggest win in May was incorporating peardeck for notes check-in/review. I wasn't sure if it would work well for my kids but it did and gave me another tool for formative assessment. Win-win! #waledchat
A1: Teaching first grade often has me focused on decoding and fluency rather than comprehension. However reading a Magic Tree House book with my higher readers has been fun because I get to see their comprehension and critical thinking grow! #waledchat
A1: My biggest win this month was going through my EOY data and finding that growth was strong with my Ss. Powerful to see the year come together so well for my Ss. #waledchat
#WaledChat A1 I teach 9th grade PAP Alg, our advanced Ss are in 8th grade Algebra. This year my Ss had 100% passing rate on the State Algebra Test and 90% GOT COMMENDED! 90% commended is almost unheard of for a 9th grade Algebra Tr. SO PROUD OF MY Ss.!
One of my Ss was finally able to answer reading comprehension questions independently. The student struggles with this concept and earlier in the year was unable to answer any questions even with heavy prompting and assistance.
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A1: Students put together a review book (yay for Google Slides collaboration!) to help each other remember everything we learned. They presented their content and wrote practice problems with answer keys. I’m so impressed with some of the work they created! #waledchat
A1: Biggest win would have to be trying a new routine the first week of May, continuing it all month, and it paying off! Data and work samples showed a spike in progress. #waledchat
A1~ biggest win was opening the hearts ♥️& minds of my students through traditional and tech rich activities that engaged them more than I ever imagined 😊 #waledchat
A1: My biggest win from the past month- I dressed up as a monk, taught about the Reformation. Ss then took inspiration from Martin Luther to create solutions to a problem of their choosing, designing a presentation, and presenting through @flipgrid#waledchat
A1: It’s been a little longer than a month but I am super excited about being accepted into the #picademy and getting closer to becoming a #RaspberryPi Certified Educator! #waledchat
A1: Biggest won this month was finishing up my first (and only 🤞) year in elementary. Finished strong and learned SO much, even after YEARS in secondary. #waledchat
A2 We celebrated after the Eagle Court of Honor by having a picnic for the 3 new Eagles. The troop gathered as a family and celebrated with food and laughter. #waledchat
A2: Bragged on #waledchat of course....I would like to celebrate with the kids, but I didn't do a great job reaching out to the community and getting buy in. I am hoping to figure out a way to blow it up next year. #entrepreneurial#STEMed#TechED
#waledchat My biggest win was one of my student's biggest win. She was struggling socially, emotionally and mentally. She and I set up weekly check and connect meetings outside of our normal ELA class for her to just talk and me to listen. She has improved so much!!
#waledchat A1 Having my 1st cousin, Kyle Cook of Matchbox 20 and Rivers and Rust, speak live with our History of Rock & Roll students at North White. Great question and answer session for our Ss. Can’t thank him enough for taking the time to visit.
A2: Always nice when parents respond with a nice email back. No big celebration just a big smile on my face as it felt rewarding to know I am making a difference. :) #waledchat
A2: I celebrated a wonderful, blessed year by spending the last few days of school hanging out with students, eating lunch with them, and creating origami "thankful" projects. And listening to 80s rock! They needed that last bit of education lol. #waledchat
Hi Kristen here! I teach 6th grade physical science. Not to brag or anything, but I got to Teach a 20 second lesson on absolute value for a @GooseChase !!! #nailedit it only took 2 tries to get it down to 20 seconds!!! #waledchat
A2 - This what I am bad at. I usually just move on from big things like being on a @NASASocial team to classroom wins like test scores and student success. I need to take more time to feel like it went well. #waledchat
A2: Well, that win was because of our celebrations for each other and working hard to keep class fun and engaging. So... our celebration of our win actually was the win. (I hope this makes sense...) #waledchat
A1 Biggest win was subtle...last day of school my students in intervention - squirreliest kids who seem to not care - all gave me hugs. They will miss me! Blew me away. #waledchat
At this point in the year of our team, we celebrate small wins!! One of the things I always like to hear is that one of our folks is kickin’ a little! @Modrndaygalileo has been doing just that with instructional design! #waledchat
A1: When my students and I got emotional and cried together for saying good bye to 6th grade, we realized that we have spent a year not just as a learning community but as a family. ❤#waledchat
A2: They presented their work today so we haven’t done too much celebrating yet, but I’m definitely going to share how proud I am tomorrow and am freaking out inside about how well it went 🎉 #waledchat
A1: Biggest win has to be professionally- being asked to moderate a twitter chat and having people send messsages thanking me for my posts. Makes me feel good that what I’m sharing is well received! #waledchat
A2 We celebrated with amazing PLN in NJ. We were known as the fun international group People from MO, FL, NJ, Canada, Australia, Mass. Thank you to all who came out. What an experience. Forever in my heart. Dancing, bowling, laughing...memories! #waledchat
A1:I managed to meet with each student and conference with them about their blogs. And I got to play with worms and balloons and got to teach my ss how to graph and use google sheets!!! I also have them voice and choice this week!!! #waledchat
We celebrated as a staff and with parents. I started to create basic reading comprehension passages and questions with my student in mind hoping to solidify the progress and create new opportunities for growth.
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A2 I celebrated my win with a "warm fuzzy" feeling. No big deal, but like I said earlier, it was subtle. Most things in teaching are I think. #waledchat
Craig from Pa! Running late.
A1 - Being voted most inspirational teacher and having a student tell me, “thanks for always making my day a little better than when it started.” #waledchat
A2: I watched their presentations and was impressed by their choices and solutions and typed thoughtful comments for each student's project on our grading system. #waledchat
A2 Chatted with him and the kids around him, let him talk my ear off about his ideas and connections and helped him figure out how to learn more about them. Normal stuff, but normal is what he needs right now #waledchat
A2: Being excited for and with my students. Always reflecting about trying something new and watching play out! Over the next week we will continue our end of the year celebrations and accomplishments. #waledchat
A1. Turned a weeklong unit on A Raisin In The Sun into a living game of oversized Monopoly. Simultaneously taught the play, deeper issues of human dignity, issues surrounding 1960s racism, and redlining. Crazy engaging. Super woke. #waledchat
A2 - Not really celebrate, but just continuing to remember the power of being kind and positive. Kids always need and want that from teachers. #waledchat
A2: I told them I was super proud, I invited others to see their awesome work, we ate leftover ice cream from our unit, and I ended the year with a positive, refreshed feeling (I could have kept going)! #waledchat
Because this is how we “roll” @KirkElementary. In our “spare” time on the last Tuesday of the school yr, we still♥️to #TLAP on “Transformation Tuesday”
HaM’s Lucky Strikes🎳Bowling was just up our “alley” to review fractions! We had even had music & strobe lights! @burgessdave
A2. Celebrated my win on last day of school, signing shirts, giving hugs, wishing our kids a great summer, finding out which middle schools our 5th graders will be promoted to, and waving good-bye to them at the end of the day! #waledchat
A2: I was so happy. I shared with another T that works with the S who got on what he did. I'm waiting for the rest of the Ss to get on. I mailed the codes home to them. I'm hoping in a couple of days to see more. #waledchat
A3: One major loss is this final class that I have to say goodbye to from the @Simmonsknights1 family. It helps knowing that they will no doubt accomplish great things in their future! #waledchat
A3: With testing season the whole seventh grade team has lost a lot of planning time to proctor tests. I usually use that time to build relationships with other staff, make copies, and/or to just take a bit of time to breathe so I can be fresh for my next class. #waledchat
A3 A loss that we experienced this month occurred yesterday. We have to reduce our district budget by 3% which means having to cut necessary services and supplies which ultimately will affect our students. #waledchat
A3 - Just realizing the year was over was hard. I had such a great group of students this year and a lot of them were hard to say goodbye to. I always want more time with them to teach. #waledchat
A3: Stupid mistakes. Was sad for a few days and angry with myself but I reflected and decided that one mistake doesn’t make me awful, it just makes me human. I will do better. #waledchat
A2: sharing my news with my #teachertribe. Continuing to share my positivity and encouraging others to join in on all the fun. Spreading positivity is my goal! #waledchat
A3: @MrPStrunk and @megan_hacholski understand. We had hoped for something bigger and better, but other people had other ideas. It just was not our time. #waledchat
A3: Saying goodbye to our seniors has been tough. I only have a few but they’re quite incredible and I will feel their absence next year. I’m excited to see what the next chapter holds for them and hoping they keep in touch #waledchat
A student of mine regressed on a behavior goal in the last month. The year was a tough start, but as the weeks went by behaviors started decreasing until they vanished almost entirely. This past month has been chaotic causing many changes and the behavior returned. #waledchat
Q3: My campus "lost" our beloved leader, @learningleader3 , to another campus. I know we are gaining an amazing new leader, but this was a shock to me. I was a mess for a few days. Then I realized I wasn't really "losing" my mentor. He is just moving across town lol. #waledchat
A3 A job I didn't get...but in the end, it was for the best. I have so much awesomeness to look forward to. No regrets, only new adventures. #waledchat
A2: We always crunch data as a class, so when I’m doing any “formal" assmts I show Ss all their previous work before they start, then we reflect together after. This week it was F & Ps and Ss were so happy with their growth. Lots of mini, one on one convo celebrations. #waledchat
A3: My parent survey results leave me conflicted. Some loved all the @ClassDojo posts of what we did in the room, others felt over-communication. Most felt fully respected. One felt I didn’t respond to concerns quickly enough and thus felt I didn’t respect their time. #waledchat
A3: Irritating a friend of mine by being overzealous & asking too many questions while they needed to work. Other than that, it was a great month! #waledchat
A3: Saying goodbye to my students, some of whom I have taught for two years, is always hard. Also, graduation is Saturday. It is always a bittersweet day. So happy for them to go out in the world and do their thing, but will miss them. #waledchat
A3: Honestly, realizing we only have 4 more school days left. I transitioned into this role midway through the year and felt we just became a ‘well oiled machine’. #waledchat
A3 My frustration levels have been through the roof and my patience has hit rock bottom with all of the schedule changes for testing (and frankly with some of my kids' behavior over the last few months and no support from their parents) #waledchat
A1a: During #waledchat (minutes ago), I just found out that my article has had more than over 20,000 reads! So, I’m celebrating right now with all of you! ♥️
A2: Each child shared what his or her ELA experience was like with an adjective. I started to cry as I heard some of the reluctant writers sharing how much they have learned and fallen in love with language arts, and then the many others got teary eyed.😊#waledchat
A3 - A friend passed away from a drug overdose. It definitely hit Home about the importance of giving our best to the students we teach. Not sure if that’s what you were looking for as an answer. But just throwing it out there. #waledchat
A3 - A friend passed away from a drug overdose. It definitely hit Home about the importance of giving our best to the students we teach. Not sure if that’s what you were looking for as an answer. But just throwing it out there. #waledchat
A3. Plot twist: we “lost” our graduating seniors today. Though it’s absolutely a joyous time, still hurts to say goodbye and lose such wonderful students. #waledchat
A3 Biggest loss this month is saying goodbye to some amazing educators who are retiring...Billy Martin one of the finest PE teachers and people I know is on top of that list. #waledchat
A3 One of my/our former students ran away from home. She was at risk when she came to us years ago and apparently still is. Makes me sad. Hoping she's okay. Regular loss would be me feeling that I did not do enough for our kids in intervention. #waledchat
A3: Feeling the stress and anxiety from students because state testing was beginning. I consider that a loss because I felt defeated that even though I believed in them and was confident for them- they weren’t for themselves 😢#waledchat
A3. In the final STEM class, there wasn't enough time to do our outside experiment! We managed to accomplish 3 activities including their party. #waledchat
A3: I feel like I had a really strong May (nothing I would call a loss unless you count a new pair of shoes that were ruined by a very large puppy!) #waledchat
A3: Hmmm...that’s tough. Not everyone is on the same page with how I do things and I just need to accept that. It can be tough sometimes but I keep doing what I need to do for my kiddos. #waledchat
A2: I did not do anything. I was invited to a few graduation parties but it was raining like that scene from Forest Gump on campus. So, I went home. #waledchat
A4: Like I said in A3, the loss for me is the start of a brand new beginning for my Ss - they don't even realize yet the impact they will have on the world, and I can't wait to see it happen! #waledchat
A4: I've been thinking all year I need to make better use of my time, so next year I want to have a specific task scheduled for each day to accomplish. #waledchat
A4: I try not to dwell on the loss. It hurts. I look at it as something that I can say that I tried doing. I put it on the back burner, for now, and will probably revisit it in the middle of summer. Someone will buy in, right @MrPStrunk and @megan_hacholski? #waledchat
A3: I found out that 90% chance that a family is moving to Ohio this summer. This kiddo has made so many growths this year. I really wanted to see him continue on his journey. He will go far. #waledchat
A4 - Being more prepared next year with more resources and spending every moment I have with my students throughout the year in a positive and rewarding way. #waledchat
Our high school is down the street so the kids come visit us at the middle school all the time, and I attend the high school graduation... love seeing my babies all grown up! #waledchat
A1: IToday I had a class of 5th graders come to STEAM today ready to goof off. All were wearing silly plastic maze rings. The kids were wild. I quickly switched lessons and had them create marble mazes. All their energy went into their creations. #waledchat
A4: I may be driving my Ss crazy, but talking about next year! Don’t get me wrong, the break will be nice, but looking forward to more time building our future! #waledchat
A4: I must look to say no to some new projects and watch how much I take on. I will make sure I have enough time to truly focus on each project.
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A4 I don’t think that I can turn that loss into a win. The best I can do is to help our administrative team to make the best choices we can to make sure that our Ss are affected as little as possible. #waledchat
I think so. But I also have to not just write off negative feedback & consider what I should learn from it. Perhaps this parent is feeling overwhelmed? Isolated? Is there a way I could have provided better community & support? I will definitely think on the WHY. #waledchat
I am sorry to hear that. So hard to know what they are going through outside of school and wanting to make everything okay for them. I hope that she turns up safe and sound soon. #waledchat
#waledchat A4 My cousin's funeral inspired the last short story of my book. "The Story of Always Believe" will come out this fall! If you have time, this is the "About the Author" section. Very exciting now for me.
Schedules and routine are important to all Ss, but especially to our SpEd Ss. When changes arise in the future we hope to anticipate them sooner and adjust instruction, materials, and modify routines in a manner that is least jarring to our Ss.
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A4: Organization, follow through, investment in what matters. I hope to keep streamlining processes and making sure that everything I do is intentional. #waledchat
A4 I already have. I have an amazing advenutre waiting for me with amazing students. So much support for amazing projects. Wait until my journey goes public, we are documenting our learning publicly. It will be a blast! #waledchat
A4: Sometimes the freshmen can seem so young. I think the perspective that they too will be grown up and graduating soon will help me really make the most of each of the 720 short days they will spend in our school #waledchat
A3: I lost my 15+ year winning streak of no orthopedic injuries. I see my super surgeon who did miracles on my shoulders, for my knee, @stephenfealy in a week and I’m terrified. It’s a huge loss for me. #waledchat
A4 In reflecting on what I had built with my students that just graduated...I will take that love and feed it all to my new 2-year crop of kids! #waledchat
A4: Due to testing affecting everyone’s schedules, my lunch time is more flexible and I’ve been able to do more lunch bunches and spend more quality time with kids. Trying to help them remember how special they truly are. #waledchat
Q4: I just remind myself that when one door appears to close or change I don't like happens, something wonderful and new is always around the corner. It is all about attitude and mindset. #waledchat
A4: I'm taking this loss and turning it into a win by using this summer to keep reading, connecting through Twitter, going to ed conferences. #waledchat
A4: #waledchat Not specifically about loss this month but a realization I made this past month.Till this year I have taught k-12. This year my 5th & 6th graders are all leaving for a new bldg placement. This crew has been so warm & welcoming- hard to think I won’t have them again
A3: Realizing that I am not giving my students my full attention when I have so much on my to do list. I have a wonderful class this year so I want to make the most of the last 6 days I have with them. However, all of our brains are definitely ready for summer! #waledchat
A4: I will continue to grow as an educator and try new things...stay positive. While I definitely value what others have to say, I won’t let the negativity bring me down or change what I need to do for the kiddos. #waledchat
A4: I will make sure that I stay in touch with my kiddos and follow them into middle and high school. Write letters. Call parents. Attend extracurricular activities, graduations, weddings one day... ♥️
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Today I told a student:
I will watch you graduate.
You will go to college.
I will be at your wedding.
I will see you have kids.
I will be in your life the rest of mine...♥️
Sometimes they just need to hear it, to believe it themselves.
#SchoolSonForLife@SteeleThoughts
#waledchat A4: Allow that colleague some time to reflect. I don't want all hope to be lost. This colleague is too important to our faculty. Our kids have expressed this colleague's bias openly and honestly and it is PAINFUL to hear.
A4 - I teach this for a living, so it helps to validate the importance of education. Also, the real life examples are much more powerful than the typical notes. #waledchat
A4: My loss will be another Ts gain. This kiddo has so much going for him, he is a hard worker, wants to learn, and has so much to offer. While all my Ss hold a special place in my heart, some squeeze in a bit deeper. #waledchat
A4: next time I'm going to take a deep breath & count to three before I respond when frustrated. I have to model good behavior if I expect it from my students. #waledchat
Implementing my summer bingo activity to stay connected with Ss and encourage learning in a variety of fun ways. I like the healthy competition, ability to connect outside of the classroom and letting Ss see me out in the real world.
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A4: #waledchat Turn it around by building a strong program between my elementary program and the ms/hs program. Because Terry Gordon is an awesome teacher too!
A4. Connecting with alums after graduation thanks to social media. Keeping in touch with recent graduates to continue support and help them pay it forward to the next generation of learners! #waledchat
A3. A Student flipped out because he made a mistake on an art project. Nothing I could say or do helped him. Next week I hope to show him other student work so he can see that no one is perfect #waledchat
A5: In less than a week, we will be celebrating my son's birthday! I can't believe he'll be two years old. Looking forward to celebrating with family and friends! #waledchat
A5: Besides Disney at the end of June, my birthday is coming up on June 9th and we are driving up to Chambersburg, PA to go to one of my favorite pizza places (@MODPizza) to celebrate :) #waledchat
A4: I don’t know if I can Turn they into a win. But at least I know I am in good hands... there’s always something positive out of every negative. #waledchat
Yes. I used to teach in an alternative school. Lots of hard realities and sadness. But, they have you there for them, and even when they move on they remember that you cared. #waledchat
A4: I’m working on some ideas for next year that will combine a need to give better student feedback with parent communication. Learning log documents shared w/ parents via @googledocs and student reflections (and portfolios??) via @ClassDojo#waledchat
A4 I guess try to build and maintain a better community next year. Really take the time to help students get to know and respect each other so we recognize when we are hurting someone else's chance to learn and can self-correct #waledchat
A5 I plan on reapplying to the Microsoft #mieexpert program. I have totally enjoyed my experiences this past year and hopefully will be given the opportunity to continue. I also want to apply to become a Skype Master teacher. #waledchat
A4. I haven’t given up. We still have 17 days and it can and will get better. I am adding more strategies to my repertoire and reflecting daily. My Ss are learning lots of strategies for dealing with conflict and self-reg #waledchat
A3: Being impatient with reluctant learners who were showing their careless attitude toward book review project. Rather than reminding them about the due dates, I should have been more proactive with time management, support system, etc. for their needs. #waledchat
A5: Teaching summer school. Changing my role a bit, I will be a reading interventionist. I get to learn exactly what that means tomorrow. Along with lots of reading for my own PD. #waledchat
A5 Disney vacation with the family. FIrst time on plane for my girls. Time for some rest, relaxation at the end of the month Time to build some amazing magic memories! Can't wait! #waledchat
A5 - I have a special end of the year letter that I’m writing to students. It’s something that I hope they will cherish and reflect upon as they go into 11th and 12th grade. #waledchat
A5: June will be pack full of planning and collaborating for next year. We have some great routine and instructional shifts planned for September. It will feel great to get them all ready. #waledchat
A4 In the wise words of @CoriOrlando1 any loss is a #FailForward opportunity. I can only continue to build relationships and know better and do better. No one wins all the time...there would be no growth in that, right? #waledchat
Q5: Going to Houston for an amazing conference, planning a creative writing camp, and spending time with my sweet @megoverby before she goes off to college and leaves this mama! #waledchat
A5 We'll be celebrating my son who's graduating from high school in 2 weeks. Also, our oldest is coming home from her first deployment to help us celebrate. Win win for this mom!!! #WaledChat
#waledchat A5 Getting the opportunity this summer to present at @LREC18, @eVillageNWI and @LakeMiTechCon! Looking forward not only to sharing our story at North White, but also learning from others who are doing great things in the education technology world.
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A month of concerts & a trip with students. End of school and off the next day Across the country to Arizona for my final EdD residency 😳😳
#OhMyGoodness!! 😳
A3 over the past few weeks we had an unexpected went in our building and I have been called upon to take on some unique roles. I have “lost” parts of my regular position that I miss so much! #waledchat#champforkids
A5: Summer camp as a family (my husband is the speaker for the week, & we’re all tagging along), VACATION!! and oodles of family adventuring. #waledchat
A5 I'm at school for the next month. So the things I have planned are school related. I'm planning a Book Tasting and room transformations to go along with it 😀 #waledchat
A1- my biggest was when the most negative kid (and very challenging) wrote me a little note telling me hat I was “the best teacher ever” I thought he hated me #waledchat
A5: I’m presenting at the Trauma Informed School Conference!! This will be my first time to present at a national conference. I’m super excited to both present and attend the conference! #waledchat
A5: I am the musical director for a camp where I LOVE my campers, counselors, and codirector... I teach math during the year but the music teacher in me can’t wait to get back to making music with them!!! #waledchat
A5 We are working several small Reader’s Theater plays to perform for our families. Tomorrow we are going to see a play at a local theater. We have a lot of special events coming up. #waledchat
Agreed. I don't think I do half as much teaching with certain students as I do hold them accountable, give them the extra chances and time and support they need, and care for them. Maybe these are soft skills, yes? #waledchat
