#vachat Archive

#vachat is a great way for Virginia educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Monday November 14, 2016
8:00 PM EST
  • MrsMurat Nov 14 @ 8:00 PM EST
    https://t.co/8LemGULJ8w #vachat #wonderchat #nyedchat #socedchat #learnlap
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:00 PM EST
    Good evening #vachat ers and welcome to another marvelous Monday conversation! Tell us who you are, where you are , and what you do! #edchat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:02 PM EST
    I am Phil, Elementary Principal in beautiful Rockbridge County and I am your moderator for the night. #vachat
  • MATHwithMADISON Nov 14 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Toni from Spotsy. I teach 7th grade Math and am Math Dept Chair. #vachat
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Greetings #vachat ers. Tiawana, serving as an Assistant Principal in @RPS_Schools
    In reply to @philgriffins, @RPS_Schools
  • pammoran Nov 14 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Happy 2 be at #vachat tonight just left high sch 2022 community advisory meeting - great convo abt how work, roles, structures might shift
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Toni, always glad to have you on board... #manypeoplearesaying #vachat
    In reply to @MATHwithMADISON
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:05 PM EST
    Love the expertise @pammoran and @TiawanaG bring to the conversation #Biglyhuge #vachat yes, I am having fun with hashtags tonight!
    In reply to @pammoran, @TiawanaG
  • pammoran Nov 14 @ 8:07 PM EST
    @InnovativeEdu hi Lisa - it's rainy and cooler tonight in Va - how's NY ? #vachat
    In reply to @InnovativeEdu
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:07 PM EST
    Borrowing Brilliance from some of the best educators in the state! Lets learn together. #vachat ers!
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:07 PM EST
    Please be patient with me tonight, using my phone as a hotspot.. not wicked fast! #vachat
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:08 PM EST
    Always great to have @pammoran and all #vachat educators sharing the knowledge.
    In reply to @pammoran
    • pammoran Nov 14 @ 8:04 PM EST
      Happy 2 be at #vachat tonight just left high sch 2022 community advisory meeting - great convo abt how work, roles, structures might shift
  • jtmitchem Nov 14 @ 8:09 PM EST
    I am John, HS AP in Greene Co #vachat
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:09 PM EST
    Christine. Elementary gifted specialist. Charlottesville. #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:09 PM EST
    Q1: Trump has suggested that he will put forward a plan 4 universal preschool. What good and/or negatives could u see this bringing? #vachat
  • InnovativeEdu Nov 14 @ 8:11 PM EST
    Hi! Missed u at @makerfaire. Was away. :( Beautiful 2nite in NYC! Look forward to #vachat topic tonite. Lots of thoughts & writing
    In reply to @pammoran, @makerfaire
  • robinwellshick1 Nov 14 @ 8:11 PM EST
    A1Good for those who need it. Impediment of freedom for those who don't #vachat
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:11 PM EST
    A1: I'd love to see this initiative as one that encourages purposeful play and doesn't simply push the K curriculum into pre-school. #vachat
  • roperrlr Nov 14 @ 8:11 PM EST
    Participating while I can. Rebecca, elem principal from Henrico. But out in Vegas right now. #vachat
  • SRESMusic Nov 14 @ 8:12 PM EST
    I'm John, and teach elementary music in Albemarle County. Interested in the #vachat topic tonight
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:12 PM EST
    A1 #vachat It's hard to speculate. I believe states will ensure our kids get what they need and deserve.
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:12 PM EST
    The idea is sound behind universal preschool. The questions then run to space, who funds it, and who runs these preschools. #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:13 PM EST
    I try to keep them interesting! #vachat
    In reply to @SRESMusic
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A1: I worry that a mandated universal preschool will not be able to level the playing field for those who need it. #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:13 PM EST
    now this! Is what I am talking about! 3 & 4 year olds don't need worksheets! #vachat
    In reply to @EspoLearns
  • MATHwithMADISON Nov 14 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A1: Anything that will help kids get a solid foundation in education sounds good to me. #vachat
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:14 PM EST
    Totally agree. We have to do what's best for kids. We have to see kids as individuals and ensure they get what they need. Equity #Vachat
    • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:11 PM EST
      A1: I'd love to see this initiative as one that encourages purposeful play and doesn't simply push the K curriculum into pre-school. #vachat
  • MATHwithMADISON Nov 14 @ 8:14 PM EST
    absolutely agree! Kids learn through play at that age! #vachat
    In reply to @EspoLearns
  • InnovativeEdu Nov 14 @ 8:14 PM EST
    #TrumpEducation platform is work forward. Pros: UPK means parents can work Cons: Less toddler time w/ fam #vachat cc @philgriffins
    In reply to @philgriffins
  • pammoran Nov 14 @ 8:15 PM EST
    .@mshaas68 deputy supt shares this vid "Changing the Subject" at stakeholder meetings on 2022 hi schls #vachat https://t.co/pB1SjifShn
    In reply to @mshaas68
  • AssignmentHelpN Nov 14 @ 8:15 PM EST
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    Helping students - Online research https://t.co/XFOlyTjxJk #nyedchat #SocEdChat #STEMHQ #teacherwellness #vachat #WonderChat
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Many public schools have preschool programs already. THere are successful models out there. #Vachat
    In reply to @philgriffins
  • rggillespie - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:15 PM EST
    A1: Universal meaning compulsory will bring about lots of debate. Opportunity for all vs family time #vachat
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:15 PM EST
    I agree. Our school is busting at the seams with our 3- and 4-year-old programs for small numbers. No room for more. #vachat
    In reply to @philgriffins
  • MATHwithMADISON Nov 14 @ 8:15 PM EST
    This year in Spotsy we have a Va Pre-School Initiative program Do others? It's sounds statewide but I'm not sure. #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Q2: Trump has a proposal on his website where he would give 20 Billion for school choice. What would this mean for public ed? #vachat
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:16 PM EST
    K-12th grades don't need worksheets. #vachat
    • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:13 PM EST
      now this! Is what I am talking about! 3 & 4 year olds don't need worksheets! #vachat
      In reply to @EspoLearns
  • pammoran Nov 14 @ 8:16 PM EST
    hi John - thanks for joining in tonight #vachat
    In reply to @SRESMusic
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:17 PM EST
    Yes, we have VPI, Headstart & pre-K in Richmond and all in our elem building. #vachat
    • MATHwithMADISON Nov 14 @ 8:15 PM EST
      This year in Spotsy we have a Va Pre-School Initiative program Do others? It's sounds statewide but I'm not sure. #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:17 PM EST
    means new building unless for profit or religious based preschools can get some of that money. #vachat
    In reply to @EspoLearns
  • InnovativeEdu Nov 14 @ 8:17 PM EST
    Mayor @BilldeBlasio who runs the largest school system (@NYCSchools) did UPK. He can answer questions & guidance #vachat @philgriffins
    In reply to @BilldeBlasio, @NYCSchools, @philgriffins
  • pammoran Nov 14 @ 8:18 PM EST
    A1 Ga has had universal PK for years - I'd love to see more options for PK to be accessible. 4 financially challenged families #vachat
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:18 PM EST
    Yes. Our district also runs a 3-year old program. #vachat
    In reply to @MATHwithMADISON
  • InnovativeEdu Nov 14 @ 8:18 PM EST
    A1 #TrumpEducation platform is work forward. Pros: UPK means parents can work Cons: Less toddler time w/ fam #vachat cc @philgriffins
    In reply to @philgriffins
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:19 PM EST
    preschool is wildly expensive, I recently saw a report that said as much as college! #vachat
    In reply to @pammoran
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:20 PM EST
    Absolutely. The structure provided helps students transition into Kindergarten, especially under-resourced students. #vachat
    • pammoran Nov 14 @ 8:18 PM EST
      A1 Ga has had universal PK for years - I'd love to see more options for PK to be accessible. 4 financially challenged families #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:20 PM EST
    Q2: I worry about pulling 20 Billion dollars out of public school funding. He could reallocate Title 1 funds to accomplish this. #vachat
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:21 PM EST
    Hard to believe. Many scare tactics out there. RPS has the program and it works. Cost is not an issue. #vachat
    • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:19 PM EST
      preschool is wildly expensive, I recently saw a report that said as much as college! #vachat
      In reply to @pammoran
  • pammoran Nov 14 @ 8:21 PM EST
    we run 4 year old PK programs in our schls - funding is a challenge as well as bricks and mortar #vachat
    In reply to @philgriffins
  • MATHwithMADISON Nov 14 @ 8:22 PM EST
    A2: I don't know a lot about school choice Bc there are very few non-public schools in my area. #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:22 PM EST
    @pammoran that is public... my children did not qualify for head start or bright beginnings. Private stuff... ouch $$$ #vachat
    In reply to @TiawanaG, @pammoran
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:22 PM EST
    A2: That's certainly a big chunk, especially in light of the fact that funding hasn't recovered from '08. #vachat
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A2: I wonder what that would look like in VA considering how difficult it is to establish charter schools. My head hurts. #vachat
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:23 PM EST
    With a great brain trust public education will not look much different. We may have to be more transparent with funding-good thing #vachat
    • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:20 PM EST
      Q2: I worry about pulling 20 Billion dollars out of public school funding. He could reallocate Title 1 funds to accomplish this. #vachat
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:24 PM EST
    Educators are resilient. We will make it work. Think positive, and believe. Education is the most powerful tool we have #vachat supports.
    • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:22 PM EST
      A2: That's certainly a big chunk, especially in light of the fact that funding hasn't recovered from '08. #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:24 PM EST
    Q3: If 20 Billion Dollars was pulled from Title 1 schools, how might this impact your school/ school system? #vachat
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:25 PM EST
    Less is better. #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:25 PM EST
    @EspoLearns at some point though, you can only do less with less. #vachat
    In reply to @TiawanaG, @EspoLearns
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:25 PM EST
    #vachat So many models out there.
    • pammoran Nov 14 @ 8:23 PM EST
      @MATHwithMADISON we have had VPI PK funding for years - a good supplement to some local funding #acps
      In reply to @TiawanaG, @MATHwithMADISON
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:25 PM EST
    5 of our 6 elementary schools are T1. I can only imagine it would have a huge impact on the services our Ss could receive. #vachat
  • roperrlr Nov 14 @ 8:25 PM EST
    A3: Our funds pay for interventionists, reading and math coaches, as well as PD and resources.This would be a big loss for us. #vachat
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:26 PM EST
    #Vachat our greatest resource is our people. Keep the main thing the main thing. We have to work with the things we can control.
  • MATHwithMADISON Nov 14 @ 8:26 PM EST
    same with ours! #vachat
    In reply to @roperrlr
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:27 PM EST
    Q4: Trump could work to create a federal law allowing Charter schools/voucher program. How could this impact VA schools? #vachat #
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:29 PM EST
    this is my concern, many of our reading specialists are paid through Title 1, it would decimate our intervention programs #vachat
    In reply to @roperrlr
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:29 PM EST
    Keep moving with the things we can control such as quality teaching, technology, professional behavior, and standard based instr. #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:30 PM EST
    A4: Competition could be good, right? #vachat
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:31 PM EST
    A4: It could be good, though much research suggests charter schools do not get better results, no? #vachat
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:32 PM EST
    We have to consistently practice rigor, relevance & relationships regardless of money. Our "@KidsDeserveIt #vachat
    In reply to @KidsDeserveIt
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:33 PM EST
    A4: Best case (maybe fantasy case): It would require schools to focus less on tests and more on the whole child. #vachat
  • EduGladiators Nov 14 @ 8:33 PM EST
    💡Don't miss the last #EduGladiators chat of the series focused on Curious Thinkers! #vachat #tlchat #StuVoice #nyedchat #njeachat #LearnLAP
  • rggillespie - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Almost all research CREDO study among the most comprehensive #vachat
    In reply to @EspoLearns
  • MATHwithMADISON Nov 14 @ 8:34 PM EST
    sometimes competition drives us to be better. We're always going to do what's best for our kids. #vachat
    In reply to @philgriffins
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Q5: let's have some fun! You are new Dept. of Ed. Chair under Trump. What is the first policy you try to implement? #vachat #edchat #bebold
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Yes! Choice just means public schools will have to "Be About" know there purpose and be obsessive clear with the mission/vision. #vachat
    • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:31 PM EST
      A4: It could be good, though much research suggests charter schools do not get better results, no? #vachat
  • rggillespie - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:36 PM EST
    I'm not sure any educator will try harder because of competition. But different approaches might be helpful #vachat
    In reply to @MATHwithMADISON
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Much more open mindedness about the possibility of charter schools or a voucher program than I expected! #vachat
  • TiawanaG - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:37 PM EST
    We have to stay planted and know our fruit. Our season is coming, and it may be our best yet. #vachat
  • rggillespie - Moderator Nov 14 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Less testing #vachat
  • MATHwithMADISON Nov 14 @ 8:39 PM EST
    A5: Do away with standardized testing and make @ronclarkacademy Secretary of Education. #vachat
    In reply to @ronclarkacademy
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Come on, what changes would you make! I would eliminate ridiculous amount of paperwork, streamline things! #IHatePaperwork #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Make IEPs transferable from town to town and state to state! #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:41 PM EST
    My less testing folks... Trump would support that initiative ! #vachat
  • MATHwithMADISON Nov 14 @ 8:41 PM EST
    I can see your point of view. #vachat
    In reply to @rggillespie
  • jcbjr Nov 14 @ 8:42 PM EST
    #vachat A5: Do what I think/hope he will do: Eliminate the Department of Education - with Fed funding based upon student count & free lunch!
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:43 PM EST
    A5: All the things. Fewer tests, more open-ended stuff, Stu choice, getting rid of your age determining what an with who you learn. #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:44 PM EST
    Here is a quote from @Ben Carson, who could be our next leader of the Dept. of Ed. What are your thoughts? #vachat
    In reply to @ben
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:44 PM EST
    you mean hours in the seat shouldn't matter? #vachat
    In reply to @EspoLearns
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:45 PM EST
    That too, but I meant that just b/c you're 8 doesn't meant you have to learn with all of the other 8 year olds. #vachat
    In reply to @philgriffins
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:46 PM EST
    This is Q6! #vachat
    • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:44 PM EST
      Here is a quote from @Ben Carson, who could be our next leader of the Dept. of Ed. What are your thoughts? #vachat
      In reply to @ben
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:46 PM EST
    I'd love to see some stats to back up those crazy claims. #vachat
    In reply to @philgriffins
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:47 PM EST
    love it! #vachat
    In reply to @EspoLearns
  • MrsCavaYeah Nov 14 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A2: will families flock to schools they "think" are great? Based on just scores, other criteria? researching now... #vachat @philgriffins
    • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:15 PM EST
      Q2: Trump has a proposal on his website where he would give 20 Billion for school choice. What would this mean for public ed? #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:48 PM EST
    A6 I see my daughter learning physics as a freshman. Home schooling her would be a huge struggle and I have an education degree. #vachat
  • jcbjr Nov 14 @ 8:48 PM EST
    #vachat A6: Only thing I agree with is that home schooling is best!!!
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:48 PM EST
    great question, can't you see the ads/marketing campaigns now to get your student. #vachat
    In reply to @MrsCavaYeah
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:50 PM EST
    I have three teenage daughters... you can have them to home school! #vachat
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • InnovativeEdu Nov 14 @ 8:51 PM EST
    A5: Out w/ #standardizedtests #CommonCore in w/ Personal Success Plans https://t.co/fRvUoWUXik #vachat #edchat #bebold cc @philgriffins
    In reply to @philgriffins
  • jcbjr Nov 14 @ 8:51 PM EST
    #vachat I have a "book in my head" inititially titled in my head: "Home Schooling in School" - addresses your issues...
    • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:48 PM EST
      A6 I see my daughter learning physics as a freshman. Home schooling her would be a huge struggle and I have an education degree. #vachat
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:52 PM EST
    Q7: Trump has been observed to be aggressive to people on Twitter/in person. How might this affect education? #IsHeARolemodel #vachat
  • EspoLearns Nov 14 @ 8:53 PM EST
    A7: It's certainly harder to convince kids not to bully when they see adults not only getting away with it, but being rewarded. #vachat
  • jcbjr Nov 14 @ 8:53 PM EST
    Sounds like fun... #vachat
    In reply to @philgriffins
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:54 PM EST
    And a quick Q8... discuss! What are your biggest hopes and concerns about Trump and Education? #vachat
  • InnovativeEdu Nov 14 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A5: Be careful. Not everyone loves Ron Clark https://t.co/i0vi5AxtdM #vachat cc @MATHwithMADISON @philgriffins @ronclarkacademy
    In reply to @MATHwithMADISON, @philgriffins, @ronclarkacademy
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:54 PM EST
    liar! #vachat
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • TheWeirdTeacher Nov 14 @ 8:55 PM EST
    Good on #vachat for not shying away from the thing all of us are thinking about
  • jcbjr Nov 14 @ 8:55 PM EST
    #vachat A7: I truly believe Trump will not spend time thinking about education - maybe better than if he did!!!
  • TheWeirdTeacher Nov 14 @ 8:56 PM EST
    #vachat A7 Negative role model? Get to use the president as a way no one should behave towards others.
  • InnovativeEdu Nov 14 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A8: I hope for more & less of this w/ a #trumpeducation https://t.co/g7OOxQaGnu #vachat cc @philgriffins
    In reply to @philgriffins
  • jcbjr Nov 14 @ 8:57 PM EST
    Honestly, not!!! Love a challenge!!! In Virginia now you know... #vachat
    In reply to @philgriffins
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:57 PM EST
    if you can't take the heat, don't moderate a twitter chat! #vachat it's fair question, as he does often come off as a bully
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:58 PM EST
    you don't think he will tone down his rhetoric now that he has been elected? #vachat
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher Nov 14 @ 8:58 PM EST
    #vachat A7 Not to mention him appointing Bannon, a man who literally made his bones being awful, racist, and sexist. What model?
  • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:59 PM EST
    Finally! We will have to meet up for a beverage and to talk sports and education! #vachat
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • TheWeirdTeacher Nov 14 @ 8:59 PM EST
    #vachat Why would he? He just appointed a known white supremacist as his closest advisor..
    In reply to @philgriffins
  • MATHwithMADISON Nov 14 @ 8:59 PM EST
    THEY DON'T?! 😳 #vachat
    In reply to @InnovativeEdu, @philgriffins, @ronclarkacademy
  • jcbjr Nov 14 @ 9:00 PM EST
    #vachat A8: Hope: Eliminates federal DoE; Concern: He will not support federal funding without mandates to states!!!
    • philgriffins Nov 14 @ 8:54 PM EST
      And a quick Q8... discuss! What are your biggest hopes and concerns about Trump and Education? #vachat