Hello Everyone! My name is Justin Gonzalez and I am an instructional coach for @BerwynSouth100. I can't wait to hear about some reflective practices from amazing educators across the district. #D100Chat#D100Inspires
Hi Everyone! Angela Gonzales - former 5th grade teacher at Irving and current iCoach in @BerwynSouth100 - excited to be co-facilitating tonight and talking about one of my favorite topics! #d100chat#d100inspires
Mona Towner - Instructional Coach - excited to talk reflection - think I'm pretty good at it, but I don't practice it enough. Slow down I have to tell myself. #D100Chat#d100inspires
Hello #d100chat! So excited to be here - Jordan Pelton - iDirector here and support to D100 coaches - we sure have an incredibly amazing team of coaches!
A1: I did a reflection on today's institute day on my IG stories today, it's fun to do that because lots of people reply with comments or notes :-) I did not address the improvement part (yet!) #D100Chat
A1: This year we are working on the #rigor in our classroom, trying to find the balance between elementary and middle school instruction and achievement. By being more explicit in our teaching we are seeing a difference already. #d100chat
A1: Everyday on my commute to/from work I reflect on the day to come and the day that occurred. There is always something to learn from, collaborate on, & improve! #d100inspires#D100Chat#hmsfalcons
A1:#d100chat This summer I was reflective of my understanding of Latin and how it affects Spanish and English vocab and decided I need to improve. I start an adv. Latin class 9/17. I will need to strap on my seatbelt for this one! @KomenskyLions
A1: Maybe the question should be...when was a time you didn't reflect? Haha seriously, I feel like that's what I do all day long. There's too much to reflect and improve upon... learning goals, anchor charts, activities, assessments, the list goes on... 🤔 #d100chat#tiredbrain
A1: Last yr, I had 3 Ss (all RTI T3 & ELs) struggling to read & interact w/ text even though I provided multi-scaffolds & supports. I reflected & analyzed their Lang Prof & realized I was not using the right scaffolds for their needs. #d100chat#d100inspires
A1: A time when I reflected and took action to improve was when I wanted to be better trained in best math practices and signed up @uic_mcmi PD. I still use what I learned from those PDs! #d100chat#d100inspires
A1: The time I was gently nudged (shoved) into the unknown/ "uncomfortable zone" by my close colleague @BigTimeLiteracy to present w her at the IRC back in 2014. Lots of reflection & growth that day, and not so scary after all. ;) #presenters#D100chat#d100inspires
A1 Let me just say, I avoid confrontation at all cost! After some self-reflection, I made an effort to approach a colleague to clarify a situation. By taking initiative in a non-confrontational way, the issue was resolved in minutes, #bettertogether#d100chat
A1: All day everyday, I’m the queen of overthinking, misinterpreting, questioning; but I can own it! I constantly go back, reflect and think of how I can redo/ improve my actions to benefit all #d100chat
A1: Every year is a new opportunity to grow and learn from the previous year. Feedback from my staff over the years has helped me to be a better communicator, listener, and curriculum leader. #d100chat
I was just thinking the same thing myself! We must be natural reflectors -sometimes it is my biggest strength and sometimes I overthink (!) #tiredbrain for sure! #D100Chat
A1: Maybe the question should be...when was a time you didn't reflect? Haha seriously, I feel like that's what I do all day long. There's too much to reflect and improve upon... learning goals, anchor charts, activities, assessments, the list goes on... 🤔 #d100chat#tiredbrain
A1: I think my first year of teaching when I started my blog sparked my need for reflection. It forced me to evaluate myself every week. Maybe sometimes to a fault. One of my favorite things to do! #growthmindset#D100Chat#d100inspires
A1: Coming to D100 is my favorite recent example of this. :) I was professionally dissatisfied and realized I needed to find my tribe of dedicated educators who put kids first. Lucky me, #d100inspires embraced a veteran T making a move. #d100chat
A1. I try to take time to reflect after leading any building PD, SIP meetings, join team meetings, etc. Reflection is a great way to improve and move forward. #d100chat#hiawathapride
What’s goodie 😌 Sandro Murillo, tuning in for a classic #D100Chat. 6/7 ELA teacher for THE gem of the Southside, Sherman School of Excellence. 💎 Let’s chat #CPSInTheHouse
A1: Last year I made quite a few changes both personally and professionally. I tried reflect on the impact those changes had on the people around me and with the help of others I tried to improve.
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A1: Both! Personally I am doing this daily when parenting! I 2nd guess myself & regularly ask myself how could things have gone differently? Professionally I do this after almost all conversations & when I am leading a specific charge. #d100chat#d100inspires#teampershing
A1: Reflecting after every staff meeting, and especially this year, courageous or difficult conversations. Feeling a little more bold; relationships are better as well.
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A1: One lesson last year I remember clearly just bombed. After reflecting myself, I decided to bring it back to the SS and ask them why they thought it didn’t work. We reflected together and found some solutions as a team #d100chat
A1: After every interaction, I can take something away from it. What did I learn about myself? How can I apply this to who I am OR what do I need to work on as a person? All it really takes is taking the ME time and being intentional about actually reflecting! #D100Chat
A1: (Con't) The problem I have when reflecting about myself or how I handled things is I focus a lot on the negative things I did/said and don't give enough credit to the positives in the convo/interaction. #d100inspires#d100chat#teampershing
A1: Reflection could be my middle name (good and bad!)…often times it helps me improve my practice but sometimes it gets the best of me! (Personally+ professionally) - I am someone who loves to talk things out to reflect - very therapeutic for me! #d100chat
A1: Reflection is something I do every day - mostly on my drive:) I take action after listening to the perspectives of others and focusing on the best decision for kids. #d100chat#d100inspires
A1: (Con't) The problem I have when reflecting about myself or how I handled things is I focus a lot on the negative things I did/said and don't give enough credit to the positives in the convo/interaction. #d100inspires#d100chat#teampershing
A2: I like making lists in the form of Q's like... how can I make this more collaborative or what activity can I plan to make this vocabulary more accessible to Ss? Just don't hardcore reflect while commuting or showering. #accidents#latetowork#d100chat
A2: Finding the balance between leader and team member. Trying to not be the loudest voice and/or the voice that always has an answer. Looking forward to hearing from my teammates and sharing our teaching strategies, strengths and success. PS This is hard for me! #d100chat
A2 Have an overall goal for the year, as well as some short term ones. Schedule check in times for myself to reflect on progress and/or redefine my actions to better meet the goal. #D100chat#Selfreflectionjournal
I realized that I reflect so much that it might be too much. That's why I ended up renaming my blog Responsive Literacy. We need to reflect so that we can be more responsive to our students. #d100chat
A1b - I do struggle with those who (1) go into reflection mode while it’s still action time or (2) reflect so much that they never get anything done . . .
The 1%ers
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A1: All day everyday, I’m the queen of overthinking, misinterpreting, questioning; but I can own it! I constantly go back, reflect and think of how I can redo/ improve my actions to benefit all #d100chat
A1: I reflect basically all the time. I'm constantly thinking and revising and looking for ways to get better. For both me and my students. Having a #teacherspouse makes this even better because he's always there to bounce ideas off of! Thanks, @MrPRichey#D100Chat
A2: One way I want to be reflective this year is to regularly ask others for feedback and use that feedback to strengthen my ability to support teachers. #d100chat#d100inspires
A2: My blog has been a great way for me to reflect on my current practices and keep in mind my leadership qualities and values as I continue to grow. #d100chat@rmbtowner_tech we need to meet again!
A2: I enjoy reading professional books/articles/blog posts to catch sight of others' perspectives and hear tips/advice. It definitely ignites reflection. I'm constantly reevaluating my teaching w the support of my PLN and colleagues, too! #d100inspires#D100chat
A2: After each lesson, I reflect & take notes on what worked & what didn't work and make changes for the next lesson. I also reflect & collaborate w/ teachers to decide on goals & the best strategies for Ss #d100chat#d100inspires
A2: I bought my Passion Planner. So far it holds dates and "to-dos", but soon enough, I'll venture into the reflection and goal setting section!! It's all about making time, right? What's that? LOL #D100Chat
A2: I’ll be reflecting tons for @CUChicago in my Principal Prep Program!
Also been working on standardizing my processes, so there’ll be tons of questions this yr
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A2: I like using SM to reflect. I write on my blog, tweet, and use IG, and now the stories to archive where I've been, but also to think about how I can keep on improving. I just need to find the best habit and get into the rhythm with it! #D100Chat
A2: Having daily common planning time allows my team to discuss successes and challenges as we embark on a new curriculum together. Analyzing student work helps center those convos on what's important. #d100chat
A2: I need to be more deliberate in reflecting with SIP Goals in mind. I need to ALWAYS bring the PD, Conversations, the "meat" of what we are doing back to the learning intentions that we have set up as a school, as a culture. #d100chat#d100inspires#teampershing@PanthersD100
A2: Continue to look at my teaching and lessons and ask for help #bettertogether. Find an area of focus and work to become even better with that #d100chat
A2. I always seem to make plans on my post-it notes. Anytime I hear a great idea that I want to try or make myself notes, I quickly jot down thoughts on post-its! #d100chat
A2: I like the idea of making myself *intentionally* reflect. I know I often think and wonder on my own, but my focus this year is going to be on the *intentional*. I'm going to work on getting some data and a process in order to do this. #D100Chat
A2: I would like to be more reflective on the positives that happen in my work and life and not focus only on negatives. I also tend to be very hard on myself (like many other teachers I’m sure!) so keeping the positives in mind as I reflect will be very helpful #d100chat
A1 Personally, I cannot parallel park. I reflected on the possible reasons why, and decided that I would get a back up camera when I got my new car. I did, and I still can't parallel park. I am currently in the reflection process again. :) #d100chat
A2: I need to be more intentional with recording my reflections and takeaways from day to day. Making notes in my plan book has been my go to strategy but it isn’t very cohesive and I rarely revisit them. #d100chat
A2: One of my favorite ways to reflect is my blog and now my podcast. It helps me dig deep into the craziness of my brain that often times highlights the negative as @Ms_Bazz put so nicely. #D100Chat#d100inspires
A3: This year we are focused on conferring more frequently with our kiddos. With new tools and schedule adjustments we have more time to get to know our kiddos as young people AND learners! #d100chat
A3 I want to continue to be present in the classrooms, to be inspired by and learn from the amazing things that go on everyday. #d100chat#d100Inspires.
A3: Visit classrooms & Tweet learning, innovation, instruction, teamwork, & welcoming environments. Continue to seek more time in my schedule for the above! #d100chat#d100inspires#hmsfalcons
A3: I want to continue fostering a positive bilingual identity with my Ss throughout the whole school year. This year, I want to make it more visible in the classroom environment, as well as with intentional conversations. #d100chat#languagelossisreal
A2: ok so 2 things...Identify when “reflecting” magically becoming nagging AND create a list: what is UNDER my control and what is OUT of my control. And that’s that on that #D100Chat
A3: I appreciate the convos I get to have with teachers on a daily basis. I want to be able to help others grow, while becoming a stronger person, myself!! #d100chat
A3: I want to make sure my students this year are not only reading volumes of text, but writing volumes of text, too. We quick write, but I'm adding journals as another opportunity, & then teaching grammar and having them look to their writing so it's authentic #D100Chat
A3: I would like to continue to visit classrooms and give feedback. As far as change, I would like to be more involved in planning.
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A3: The last 2 wks have been busy w/ setting up our room & BOY assessments. Going forward, I want to continue collecting data & info on Ss to plan for instruction but I also want to send more time getting know new staff! #d100inspires#d100chat
A3: In the past 2 weeks, I've been collaborating with & learning alongside the D100 EL staff, Literacy Coaches & iCoaches in trainings & meetings. I'm hoping to continue these opportunities for collaboration, growth & support. We're always #bettertogether. #d100inspires#D100chat
A3: I want to continue to share moments of joy and celebrations among the staff. Too often we can get bogged down on the "have to" things on our checklists. #beinthemoment#celebrateoften#d100chat
A3: In my new #ReadingLab role this year, I've been able to collect so much data on my 1:1 interactions with my students. So much meaningful talk and growth- I MUST continue this! I get to spend so much time with my students and help them reach their reading potential. #D100Chat
A3 - totally skipping as we just had our first student day today!!
#500C - 500 Classroom challenge put on by @eduleadership and the Principal Center.
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A3: Taking time for the important things. Last week a student and I connected over music. He sent me a old school class note and of course I wrote back (as instructed). This made my week and reinforced why I do what I do! The best mirror for #reflection is our kiddos! #d100chat
A3: I have been enjoying building trust amongst my coworkers these few weeks. I’d like to get more coaching conversations going as we dive deeper into the curriculum in the next few weeks. #hiawathapride#D100Chat
A3 I want to continue to be present in the classrooms, to be inspired by and learn from the amazing things that go on everyday. #d100chat#d100Inspires.
A3: From a coaching standpoint, I want to continue to make plan times very focused with agenda setting and calendar invites, so we can get to in-depth conversations, like, "But what are actionable steps for determining rising action?" #D100Chat
A3. Being present in classrooms and giving intentional feedback. We are off to a great start @HiawathaSchool and want to continue to push everyone towards our goals. #d100chat#hiawathapride
A3: Continue putting relationships first and planning explicitly for engagement (yay, Kagan!). Changes will come when Ss get their iPads and I hope to be more efficient with providing in-the-moment, individualized feedback via @Classkick and other apps. #d100chat
A3: In terms of change, I want to make a shift to more student driven goals and progress. I want them to really have that ownership and after I model, I need to back away and let them soar! #D100Chat
A3: I'll (work to) stop the self depreciating talk that goes on in my head. I want to build meaningful relationships with staff all over D100 and learn as much as I can from the incredible teachers we have here! #D100Chat#d100inspires
A3: I was always told, "If you have their heart, you'll have their head."
I'll work on building those relationships, and finding a connection with every single student
Challenge myself to go out of my comfort zone, not just sticking with what I know #d100chat
A3: I feel like I have been able to establish routines and build community in my classroom better than any other year. I hope to get stronger at giving SS useful feedback on a consistent basis. #d100chat
A3: I would also LOVE to coteach some ELA with some teachers. (wink, wink!) What can we plan together, teach together, and reflect on together to enhance student achievement? (And to have fun!!!) #d100chat
A3: I want to continue fostering a positive bilingual identity with my Ss throughout the whole school year. This year, I want to make it more visible in the classroom environment, as well as with intentional conversations. #d100chat#languagelossisreal
A3: I will be working on and continuing to; visit classrooms, attend planning meetings, and work with students and their families to ensure their success. #d100chat
A3: I was always told, "If you have their heart, you'll have their head."
I'll work on building those relationships, and finding a connection with every single student
Challenge myself to go out of my comfort zone, not just sticking with what I know #d100chat
A3: Continue to reflect with our teams on successes and challenges, spend time problem solving, and have conversations with all stakeholders in the district so we can work toward common goals. #D100Chat#d100inspires
A3: I want to continue with entusiasm👏... we GET to be these kids’ math teacher!! ❤️ I want to change how overwhelming things can seem... it’s a journey, we don’t need to be there right at this moment. (Thanks @JonPokorabsd100) #d100chat
A3: Today was CPS’s first day. One thing I want to continue carrying into the new year is my energy. I’m found myself looking forward to preparing for tomorrow. I look forward to changing what our SS Block looks like (I dabble with SS for an hour) #D100Chat#CPSInTheHouse
A4: Big S/O to Leah, Annie, Jon, Mary, D100 coaches, and all the other wonderful people that worked so hard to make today's institute day great
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A4: SO to @MegReckley. She's such a great lit coach and is always there for me! Sorry for cutting you in line tho. I promise it wasn't intentional, I just went the wrong way because I was too busy REFLECTING 😉 #d100chat#teampershing
A4 SO to so many rockstar Teachers in our district. From the 1st year Ts to those who have been here for years. I am honored to get to see you in action. #d100chat#D100inspires
A4: Shout out to @mrsforest@maestracarrera@TeacherBacol and all K-5 teachers that I was able to work with today during the math portion of institute day. Thank you for be willing to roll with us and support this effort. #D100Chat
A4: My #edujoy comes from being part of an amazing #FreedomFamily who have been so welcoming, supportive, and genuine as I start my journey here. Thanks to all! #d100chat
A4: Shout-Out to @Ms_Sam_Schum for all her help with our ICC/PCC room and for making herself available! to us and our needs! Also a shout-out to the staff in that room that have been learning something new each day! #D100Chat#teampershing#d100inspires
A4: SO to all of the great teacher at #engageFMS! We're really emphasizing a #freedomfamily this year and the benefits are already there! We were made for this moment and our students are going to reap the benefits- there's nothing more exciting than that! #D100Chat#d100inspires
Shoutout to my Hiawatha Huskies for welcoming me into your classrooms and planning meetings! I agree, @JodiMeyer21 , we’re off to a great start! #HiawathaPride#D100chat
A4: SO to all of the great Ts at #engageFMS! We're really emphasizing a #freedomfamily this year and the benefits are already there! We were made for this moment and our students are going to reap the benefits- there's nothing more exciting than that! #D100Chat#d100inspires
Up next on #d100chat is @MegReckley and @ms_colletti as they discuss Mentor Texts! That's right! #teampershing is in the house on September 18th at 8pm CST! I wonder if @Ms_Bazz will share her immense book collection of possible mentor texts that night, too. :).
A4: A HUGE shoutout to the new iCoaches!!! @MissGonzales_@Mr_JGonzalez we are so happy to have you join our team - keep pushing our thoughts everyday! We are a team who works to support each other. #d100chat
A4: SO to the HMS staff for implementing their unit plans while incorporating learning intentions, success criteria, and learning progressions. #newthings#crushingit#d100chat
A4. SO to all the coaches for being present at Hiawatha the past two weeks. We are lucky to have a district invested in coaching and can't wait to work all together! #hiawathapride#d100chat#d100inspires
A huge shout out to @BigTimeLiteracy and @MrsGorz for a great session on the Signpost, and to all the middle school ELA teachers for creating these charts! #D100chat
So sorry I am extremely late to the party. Bed times are overriding the twitter chats. Excited to go back through and read all the great conversations! I hope everyone is having a great school year!
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A4: Thanks to @jg_jgarrett for getting mathy with us today at our MS math PD and for giving us time in the moment to reflect on each topic/tool we covered #d100chat
A4: Thanks to @jg_jgarrett for getting mathy with us today at our MS math PD and for giving us time in the moment to reflect on each topic/tool we covered #d100chat
Up next on #d100chat is @MegReckley and @ms_colletti as they discuss Mentor Texts! That's right! #teampershing is in the house on September 18th at 8pm CST! I wonder if @Ms_Bazz will share her immense book collection of possible mentor texts that night, too. :).
Yeah, great. Because now he has a poop diaper and is running away from me changing him. Ugh. 🙄🤷🏻♀️ Cause this kid is all about reflection. 🤣 #mathteachermomma#d100chat
A shout out to @mrsforest, who helped me reflect today as I stamped and processed our new Phonics Units! K and 1st, your manuals are ready! We just need to Resource Kits to arrive! #d100chat#tcrwp#coordinatorchats
A4: S/O to my partner, the one and only @Mr_JGonzalez, @ms_bach_says, and friends & family who helped me with setting up my classroom!!!!! Could not be first day ready with out y’all 😤 #D100Chat#CPSInTheHouse
A4: SO to an amazing work week of being on the same page as @TeacherBacol and enjoying our excitement over common goals. ❤️ Everyone is a math person!! ❤️ #d100chat
