#ClasskickChat Archive
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Tuesday September 6, 2016
Good evening teachers and educators!
We're excited to bring you tonight's Twitter Chat focused on Back to School resources and ideas!
While everyone is streaming in, please introduce yourself, where you teach or educate, and what you love about September!
Laura here, from Chicago, loved teaching MS math and coaching elementary. September is great for new relationships!
would love to hear what you think about our opener for tonight: what you love about September!
would love to hear what you think about our opener for tonight: what you love about September!
would love to hear what you think about our opener for tonight: what you love about September!
would love to hear what you think about our opener for tonight: what you love about September!
would love to hear what you think about our opener for tonight: what you love about September!
Hi all! Tim here, software engineer at . My favorite thing about September is the start of autumn!
would love to hear what you think about our opener for tonight: what you love about September!
would love to hear what you think about our opener for tonight: what you love about September!
Great - our first question for tonight is coming up in just a few moments!
This has been a little controversial and since times are changing we'd love to hear about...
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
You may find it helpful to answer in Q1/A1 format, and remember to add our hashtag to the end of each Tweet!
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
As a non-educator, I'm especially interested to hear about the best ways teachers communicate with parents and students
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
Q1: What academic standards do you use, and how do you communicate them to parents and students?
A1: I always like the Teaching Channel's videos on how to share Common Core with your students: https://t.co/iHn2T5b9VW
A1: And I know Common Core itself put out information "parents should know" https://t.co/qv6r5oe8tP but do you adapt it?
Thanks! I'm adding it to our chat for everyone to see and learn from using our hashtag at the end https://t.co/eqFRaWRnSS
I am in TX - we use state standards (TEKS). I write st friendly statements for class; introduce them beginning, middle, or end +
Additional thoughts from https://t.co/ZEnRhGMvBO
+ depending on the type of lesson (direct, discovery, etc). I put lessons on my website for sts and parents. +
A1: I'm also really excited to hear how NGSS adoption is going around the country - what do all the science teachers think?
A1: I know NGSS has put out some infographics on why Science standards needed to be updated: https://t.co/ZpKQsGAQI6
A1: how do you know that parents are reading the website/weekly emails? do they send you replies/followups?
Additional comments from on sharing standards with parents: https://t.co/mZs1dM6aRX
+ In weekly emails to parents I describe briefly what we are learning - I don't send them standards, but paraphrase broadly.
Our question 2 is coming up in just a few moments...
I don't know that they read the website. Occasionally I received replies from the weekly emails.
Thoughts from about introducing Classkick to parents: https://t.co/HM0BEIEP3b
I modified the tutorial lesson and added examples of assignments I've given in class.
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Ideas from about expanding the Classkick Marketplace: https://t.co/0qMOT4XPNS
I think we need a way to share/buy assignments with the ClassKick community!! I know I can with teachers I know. 😍
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
Q2: How do you respond if or when children struggle in class in those first days back?
A2: I've been really interested in the resources that has been putting out - especially around making mistakes
A2: "The Magic of Mistakes" is a great title for introducing Ss to positive/beneficial struggles: https://t.co/l3pdSS7Ywa
Tonight's question #3 is coming in just a few moments...
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom? & How do you share that with parents?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
Something seems to not be loading right w/ tonight--not able to see questions or everyone's responses. Sorry!
No problems! Q3: How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom?
A3: I loved brainstorming open-ended projects in the first few weeks back to school with students. Just big questions...
A3: Anything they thought about during the summer or wondered that they were interested in learning this school year
A3: And then tying it into Bloom's Taxonomy and how at the "Create" level, students should develop a project to answer it
A3: I bet the big thing for this school year, if it wasn't already, is the 20 Time/ Genius Hour idea for students
Our Question #4 is coming up shortly! Grab a colleague and join us in our back to school chat! https://t.co/r3iQ8tmwAx
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for back-to-school teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for back-to-school teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
Q4: How do you ask parents to support literacy (or your content area) at home? Any tips for teachers?
A4: We definitely ran with the Pizza Hut/Book It Campaign to get students reading with their parents.
A4: And we asked all teachers to introduce their students to a reading log that their parents had to sign each evening.
A4: I think it worked better for some students and families than others, but the expectation has to be set for the school.
A4: I like sharing Reading Rocket tips w/parents to help them get started reading to their children: https://t.co/LJkxPAewmc
Our last question for the evening is coming up in a moment...
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
Q5: How is learning personalized in your classroom? In your school?
A5: I think the first part of personalized learning in my classroom was always that students were learning from each other.
A5: Because there is only one of me and 30+ of the students, encouraging and teaching them to lead = instant helpers
A5: But more than that, when students were the explainers - they learned more and they explained concepts differently
A5: Their language was inherently more "student-centric" because they were speaking like themselves!
Thanks to everyone for participating this evening in our
We always look forward to connecting with you about educational and edtech topics.
Be sure to join us on the the 1st Tuesday of each month at 5pm Central - our next chat will be Tuesday, October 4th
Tag a friend and enjoy your lovely first (or second, third, fourth...) weeks back at school with your students!
