#memspachat Archive
A chat for Principals, Administrators & Lead Educators. Come join the Collaboration and Learning THURSDAY'S at 8pm ET.
Thursday March 24, 2016
8:00 PM EDT
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Welcome to - Let's get started with Intro's
Mike Domagalski, Palms Elem Principal
MODERATOR Tonight
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Welcome to - Let's get started with Intro's
Mike Domagalski, Palms Elem Principal
MODERATOR Tonight
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Allyson, elem principal from Zeeland, MI. Spring break here starts one week from today
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Cyndi Nickel, Elementary Principal, Walled Lake
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Doug Ammeraal, Principal at Mona Shores Middle School
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Leah, kindergarten teacher. Hi everybody!
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Syndee Malek, Leadership Development Consultant, Wayne RESA
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Evening Mike- Evan from VA- Middle School principal
Happy to be here
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Mike Schulte. Wilkerson Elementary Macomb County.
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Hello princiPALS- Susan from South Redford K-5 Principal enjoying night #1 of Spring Break!
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Bill, Yale Elementary. Hi everyone.
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Greetings! Eric Cardwell, Principal at Besser Elementary in the frozen tundra of Alpena here...
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With a new hair-do! https://t.co/ZA6Old2iOW
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Hello princiPALS- Susan from South Redford K-5 Principal enjoying night #1 of Spring Break!
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Let's try this again! Leah Porter, kindergarten teacher, Holt Public Schools, Ingham County
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Mike Schulte checking in from Wilkerson Elementary in Macomb County
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sorry to miss last week. Looking forward to learning tonight!
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questions starting in 1 minute... Let the collaboration and learning begin...
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Laura McDonell, Saint Clair middle school - teacher and student council advisor. Topic sounds great.
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Hi everyone!
Erin North, Davis Middle School,
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Vote for Eric Caldwell - Mich Principal viaing for NAESP Vice-Prez - https://t.co/18Hw8DoDOQ Login=email & Password=Last Name
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Q1: What does student centered leadership mean to you and your staff?
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Twitter chats are better with a friend! collaborating !
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Rachel Card, principal at Belle River Elementary in Marine City. Good Evening, All!
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A1: Cultivating leadership skills in Ss and creating opportunities for Ss to apply those skills.
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A1:Empower and provide opportunities for Ss to impact their learning, school, community, and the lives of others.
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A1: Creating opportunities for S's to lead other students & take initiative in their school or community. They have talent!!!
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Hi all!
Amy Davidson Fisher Elementary
South Redford Schools
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A1. Decisions based on what is best for students, not adults. Giving students a voice when possible.
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A1: Empowering students to share strengths, develop strengths, listening to them, asking them questions
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A1 Allowing Ss to have VOICE and CHOICE in their EDUlife- lead for self & others
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A1: Ldrshp that enhances the S experience = win. Taking risks & not fearing mistakes = S-centered/empowered. Meeting S needs
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Do you give students a voice in your school? If so, how? If not, how can we do a better job of this?
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this is my homegirl!!! , It's Amy! https://t.co/wq2jl6TKuQ
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Hi all!
Amy Davidson Fisher Elementary
South Redford Schools
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So much personal growth needed in this area and topic.
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A1: empower Ss & Staff to "Lead from where they stand!" Roz Zander
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A1) students have a voice. They get to take risks with guidance. They are encouraged to take charge and be in leader roles.
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A1: Including students in the decision making process at school. Creating opportunities for students to share their views.
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a1 allowing Ss opportunity to develop/refine/ expand their strengths.
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Great responses peeps, keep it up!
Question 2 coming up...
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- Great response! https://t.co/EWMHJ7ifjY
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Absolutely. Having adult leaders to provide frame and sprinkle ideas supports and encourages Ss to lead and impact.
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A1 Acknowledging that all Ss have talents to offer and challenge of staff is to recognize those talents to lead...
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Q2: How do you, or can you, promote/create student centered leadership as it pertains to building literacy capacity?
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Student centered leadership is driven by a desired change or unexplored question.
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A1: modeling leadership opportunities for Ss that give them the tools to create leadership experiences for themselves
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Tailor the day to individual needs, TALK 2 Ss, act on their requests whenever u can, PBL, Stu Council https://t.co/YulX8bh4Z7
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BAM! So true! How do you give them a voice and a choice? Examples for me or the group?
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the power and motivation that brings to students is invaluable!
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so true! Without giving Ss these opportunities, we may never give them the tools to create their own path.
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A2: S Ldrshp & literacy happens when pro Ts & Ss model reading PreK-12 with smile. Ss met where they are encourages leadership
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A2: MMLI S Ldrs collected over 2500 books & just donated them to one of our Elem. blds--each S got to choose multiple books.
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A2: Provide opportunities for Ss to share knowledge/opinions through writing and speaking. Blogs and videos are great platforms.
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A2: Ts letting Ss have voice & choice & use teamwork
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A3:Provide choice-how demonstrate learning, what they read, research.Allow Ss to support peers' learning https://t.co/0PBiKw8hkB
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Q2: How do you, or can you, promote/create student centered leadership as it pertains to building literacy capacity?
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A2. Learn more about it. Hard to promote and model without the background. Encourage those who have a passion for it.
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A2: I love when upper elem students partner with lower elem students to work on reading strategies
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Q3: How do you, or can you, promote/create student centered leadership as it pertains to anti-bullying?
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A2cont: This builds capacity for literacy allowing each S to have multiple books to bring home-their OWN books.
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When issues are larger than the building level, showing students they have a voice in their communities; letters, forums, etc
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A2 Allowing Ss to experience leadership on a personal & school level- choosing books, book clubs, planning Schoolwide events...
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A2: =heroic Ss leading the way for literacy in GreaterFlint.Ss lead bc they are valued & validated.Ts learn from Ss
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this is a weekly occurrence in my class. Love the peer learning that occurs on both sides of these partnerships.
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A3: Our Calling All Colors leadership group runs and organizes our be.nice initiative. https://t.co/enZwIb0A0f
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Q3: How do you, or can you, promote/create student centered leadership as it pertains to anti-bullying?
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A2 find a need/purpose such as class committees provide the frame for conversation record the work and publish in numerous ways
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A3:Partnerw/ Mental Health Foundation 4 be nice. program. Ss steering committee https://t.co/CCsaXjvCBw
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Q3: How do you, or can you, promote/create student centered leadership as it pertains to anti-bullying?
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A3 Great to have a strong program like Olweus!
Class meetings- form a Be the Change Club
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Feel like I have right brain left brain battle going on right now. Talking about student centered leadership & working on MSTEP
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A3. Ss peer leadership teams, conflict managers
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Our students have a student produced/created newscast. They cover topics by the students and for the students.
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A3: Student leadership group speaks at monthly assemblies delivering the message they want sent to their peers.
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A3 EMPOWER Ss- model upstander behavior and teach them how to be an upstander- it can be scary but personal power is gained!
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A3: Have Ss develop solutions for dealing with bullying behavior. Partner good role models with those who need positive examples.
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This is great! Simple. Focused. Easy to recall. Impactful.
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Not a program! A culture of caring at CW! Programs can change. Cultures are permanent!
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A3: Ss leadership teams at diff grade levels, reg mtg, planned events, visible positive presence
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A3 We recognized a elem girl's initiative and it caught fire inspiring our entire district of 4,000 students K-12. Powerful!
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A3: follow lead of pro Ts like Lori Thompson & empower Ss to engage in issue. Ts & Ed Ldrs are experts = empower
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QUESTION 4 coming up on . Great collaboration everyone!
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A3) Encourage kids to be every day Heroes. Work w upperclassmen. By getting kids involved they feel part of something
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Q4: How do you, or can you, promote/create student centered leadership as it pertains to keeping gifted students challenged?
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visible, positive presence is powerful! So true!
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--Thanks-- it is a challenge for all of us-is great to dialogue and share!
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A4 ASK them what they are passionate about and stand by as they create- our coding club was founded by Ss who needed a challenge
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We focus on culture, be nice. is a mental-health initiative to support culture & Ss/Ts mental health https://t.co/8S94Rz4sNf
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Not a program! A culture of caring at CW! Programs can change. Cultures are permanent!
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A) genius hour, PBL and opportunities to mentor and Tutor other students.
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A4b It is amazing how innovative the kids are when we stop adultifying their learning and GET OUT OF THE WAY!
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Tammy Jackson East Jordan High School Principal checking your chat out!
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^-----sucking up the good ideas and examples being shared. Thanks everyone!
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A4: Gifted Ss want a purpose. Give them a job/initiative in which they can be creative to better the school community.
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MEMSPA Bullying Prevention Summit hosts the Bullycide Project each year. Powerful message. Hits home. https://t.co/KY0bstSkXi
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A4: Listen to them! Give them the space and opportunities to be creative
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A4: gifted Ss need multiple avenues for learning, impact, & collaboration...classes, after school, ldrshp groups, clubs, etc.
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A4 it seems that some parents assert hyper control over student learning and stifle student centered learning.
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A4: not sure @ gifted but we created Ss tech team to work as tech coach & teach Ts new tools,awesome to watch the Ss soar !
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A4 with tech the possibilities are endless
Sts need time for interests and are often mor we open minded than adults
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Q5: How do you, or can you, promote/create student centered leadership as it pertains to strengthening character education?
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A4: We have WIN time so all Ss get intervention, even accelerated learners. 20% or Genius Hour helps too https://t.co/1hjOvy2ZVG
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Q4: How do you, or can you, promote/create student centered leadership as it pertains to keeping gifted students challenged?
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A5: Have Ss lead initiatives, be the models, teach their peers, have Ss committees https://t.co/D7gZkF27yV
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Q5: How do you, or can you, promote/create student centered leadership as it pertains to strengthening character education?
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A4cont: I am hoping to see some of our gifted/leadership students excel in our Maker's Day next Friday. https://t.co/PPZPjqpqVI
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A4: gifted Ss need multiple avenues for learning, impact, & collaboration...classes, after school, ldrshp groups, clubs, etc.
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Joining late... A5: 7 habits are great way to build Ss leaders and promote character edu
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A5: Character & service are promoted/created through our 5 S ldrshp groups. I'd like to involve more Ss w/ character lessons.
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A5 EJ Elementary has fully integrated Steven Coveys "Leader in Me". The direction of student leadership has shifted!
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A5: Partner older leaders with younger students who need a mentor or buddy. Both students will benefit.
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QUESTION 6 we could talk about for ages... It's about INNOVATION learning on and its NEXT!
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A5 Model, teach, celebrate and recognize high standards of character, AM/PM announcement shout outs to Ss, staff & parents
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Q6: How do you, or can you, promote/create student centered leadership as it pertains to innovation and/or online learning?
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A5: Building character is so valuable. Providing opportunities- community outreach, volunteering, etc provides RW experiences
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All hands on deck, teachers, Parapros, whoever is available to work with a group of Ss. Focus on rdg 1st https://t.co/8MAwIkfsLe
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what does WIN time look like at your school?
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A6: it is really about providing opportunities, tools, direction and letting them FLY! https://t.co/CRf0d2tON4
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Q6: How do you, or can you, promote/create student centered leadership as it pertains to innovation and/or online learning?
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A6: School/classroom culture of learning--Ss teaching/showing strong tech Ts a new tool for presentations (mini lesson by S!!)
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A6: Provide opportunities for Ss to publish website or blog that serves a greater purpose such as teaching or promoting a cause.
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A6. Give them opportunities and resources to create how they want to.
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A6: All-school Monthly Innovation Assemblies! Each month all school does an innovative task TOGETHER Towers, Challenges, etc...
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A5: Hands down, my staff models this on a daily basis and shows our Ss what our expectations look like. Encourage and praise!
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A6
I agree our jobs are about creating and offering opportunities- I offer choice-empower
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A6 ASK Ss what they're doing outside of school&let them do it at school! We had Ss coding w Python for fun&didn't even know it!
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Giving opportunities to see the value of technology for positive purposes, empowering students to use the tools for good
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A6 EJES developed a technology team of Students who are first in line to troubleshoot tech issues with students and a Staff.
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what an amazing way to empower students! Giving them the leadership and direction. So powerful!
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Q7: How do you, or can you, promote/create student centered leadership as it pertains to give S's more of a voice in ur school?
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A6 use digital mediums to make change in a community the world is the audience
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A7: Our Leadership Groups & after school clubs meet w/ me w/ different ideas. End of year surveys, LISTEN to their ideas.
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Thanks for great learning tonight friends! In midst of packing cars for spring break and have to go. Thank you
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a6 I like to let students show me how to use a new website or app.
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Great Chat- Sometimes right under your feet- a world of possibility
Under the paving stones- the beach! https://t.co/6j44LeiwF0
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Giving students ownership and input in building wide initiatives and behavior practices will bring respect abs buy-in
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LAST QUESTION:
Q8: Time to Shine … Finish this sentence: I’m proud of the student leaders in my school because ___________.
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A7 Act on Ss recommendations so that they know they are valued. If we listen we can learn more than we think
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Thanks and colleagues for a great chat! Lots of good resources!
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A8: they are preparing for our future
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A8: because they have become deep thinkers who are passionate about our Stand Up culture of caring!
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A7: I would like to develop a student council and host student forums. Any suggestions or ideas would be helpful.
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A8: they have a view beyond themselves, they want to make the world a better place and they give me hope for the future
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A8: They are fearless-willing to stand up for what believe in. They are caring & loving w/ younger Ss https://t.co/NbDIWDtqqw
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LAST QUESTION:
Q8: Time to Shine … Finish this sentence: I’m proud of the student leaders in my school because ___________.
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SLT student leadership team a voice for Ss to make change in the school/community
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A8: ...they are positively impacting the culture and climate in our building and community; they impact lives.
