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participatechat Jul 6 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Participate in the upcoming #ISEDchat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/gx9e7KN6UX

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #Isedchat! Hope you are having a wonderful summer. Who's out there tonight? #indyschools

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Cathy Koos from Melbourne, Florida. #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:01 PM EDT

I'm here for #isedchat if we can get a quorum. Normally a dean in PA, but on vacation in VT.

gen_learn Jul 6 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Trevor Shaw from Dwight-Englewood School NJ #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Please introduce yourself, your role, and where you are from. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Lorri here from CT. Director of LS at Hamden Hall. Excited to be chatting tonight! It's been a few weeks and i've missed it! #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Thanks for joining #Isedchat !

In reply to @EricAfterSchool

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Hi Eric! Thanks for chatting from vacation in VT. Are you camping? #isedchat

In reply to @EricAfterSchool

edtechease Jul 6 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Hi, it's Shari from Orlando. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Hello, Trevor! #Isedchat

In reply to @gen_learn

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Hi Cathy! We were in Key Largo last week. It was beautiful! Thanks for joining in. #isedchat

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EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Nah, we've got a place up here. Wife and I are both boarding school peeps. #isedchat

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lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Hi Trevor! Welcome! Thanks for participating tonight. #isedchat

In reply to @gen_learn

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Cathy Koos, Dean of Students, and #APCapstone Research teacher this fall. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Awesome. We camped in Quechee several times. Love VT. #isedchat

In reply to @EricAfterSchool

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Welcome, Shari! #Isedchat

In reply to @edtechease

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:05 PM EDT

It is gorgeous, isn't it? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Hi Cathy! We were in Key Largo last week. It was beautiful! Thanks for joining in. #isedchat
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lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:05 PM EDT

I love summer because it gives me a chance to catch my breath and think about the upcoming school year. #Isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:06 PM EDT

So, the first question isn't really a question! Let's start by filling in the blank... #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:06 PM EDT

My hopes for 2017-2018 school year are _______________ Please share! #isedchat

edtechease Jul 6 @ 9:07 PM EDT

I live summer because I can really think through a school project & think about the details. #isedchat

DeutscheKath Jul 6 @ 9:07 PM EDT

This visual always makes me stop and think. What barriers do I need to remove in my class so all kids can learn? #isedchat #historyteacher

lifehacks4kids Jul 6 @ 12:11 PM EDT

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EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:08 PM EDT

... to engage my students fully, and to help our new dean get settled. (Also, work-life balance.) #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:08 PM EDT

---- to inspire faculty to try new things and support them as much as possible. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:08 PM EDT

My hopes for 2017-2018 school year are to form strong relationships with my fellow teachers and put kids first. #isedchat

edtechease Jul 6 @ 9:08 PM EDT

As I embark on a new ed path, I hope to share my interest in EdTech & #designthinking. #Isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:10 PM EDT

"Kids first" is so important. I find that I need to be sure to keep it at the forefront of everything we do. #isedchat

In reply to @ckoos1

gen_learn Jul 6 @ 9:10 PM EDT

to get better at inspiring curiosity and passion #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:11 PM EDT

I also hope to engage parents more in the learning process. Have more parent evening, book discussions, etc. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:12 PM EDT

I hope to continue to work on our Responsive Classroom initiative and to continue to move teachers who are resistant forward! #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:12 PM EDT

So natural for a school to trend towards being adult centered over time if one isn't intentional in one's focus on the kids. #isedchat

In reply to @lcarroll94

edtechease Jul 6 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Love this! Have slwAys had a problem getting good attendance. Will you Do one program at several times to accommodate parents? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:11 PM EDT

I also hope to engage parents more in the learning process. Have more parent evening, book discussions, etc. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:14 PM EDT

We have had more success doing coffees in the morning as opposed to evening. Parents seem more willing to stay after drop off... #isedchat

edtechease Jul 6 @ 9:13 PM EDT
Love this! Have slwAys had a problem getting good attendance. Will you Do one program at several times to accommodate parents? #isedchat
- lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:11 PM EDT
  
  I also hope to engage parents more in the learning process. Have more parent evening, book discussions, etc. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:15 PM EDT

oops.. out of practice. forgot #isedchat hashtag

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Q2. coming up!

drmcgettigan Jul 6 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Happy summer to all! #isedchst Popping in to say hello. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:17 PM EDT

Q2. Does your school have a venue to discuss the hopes of faculty? administrators? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:17 PM EDT

Hi Joan! Hope all is going well. Thanks for saying hi. #isedchat

In reply to @drmcgettigan

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:17 PM EDT

Same experience. Some just go a little later to work. #isedchat

In reply to @lcarroll94

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Thanks for checking in! #isedchat

In reply to @drmcgettigan

EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A2: Not framed thus. But we use our faculty-led meetings to do a fair amount of aspirational thinking. #isedchat

edtechease Jul 6 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A2: nothing official. Just an open door policy with an open mind inside the door. #isedchat

drmcgettigan Jul 6 @ 9:18 PM EDT

I hope to build stronger relationships, to give better feedback & implement feedback better. #isedchat 1/2

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:06 PM EDT

My hopes for 2017-2018 school year are _______________ Please share! #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A2: Always can do more. Now Ts meet with #edadmin and share goals and needed support. #isedchat

In reply to @lcarroll94

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:19 PM EDT

I begin each LS faculty meeting with a "Share"... this year, our first will be to share a "hope" for the year. #isedchat

drmcgettigan Jul 6 @ 9:20 PM EDT

To explore & to encourage others to take a risk, to elevate learning for all and to lead by example in every area 2/2 #isedchat #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:20 PM EDT

I love this! I also try to have an open ❤️. #isedchat

edtechease Jul 6 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A2: nothing official. Just an open door policy with an open mind inside the door. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:20 PM EDT

I feel like goals are sometimes different than hopes. Does anyone else agree? #isedchat

In reply to @ckoos1

drmcgettigan Jul 6 @ 9:22 PM EDT

All is well- getting twins ready for college departure & empty nest 😢 #isedchat How are you?

In reply to @lcarroll94

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Great idea! Could do pair share for the introverts instead of in front of everyone. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:19 PM EDT

I begin each LS faculty meeting with a "Share"... this year, our first will be to share a "hope" for the year. #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Goals are very evaluation-y. Hopes are more about why we work in edu in the 1st place. #isedchat

In reply to @lcarroll94, @ckoos1

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Q3 coming up soon. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Yes. Goals are measurable and have a timeframe. Hopes could be more fuzzy. #isedchat

In reply to @lcarroll94

edtechease Jul 6 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Hopes can be the basis of goals. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:20 PM EDT

I feel like goals are sometimes different than hopes. Does anyone else agree? #isedchat
In reply to @ckoos1

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:23 PM EDT

I would love to share across divisions... wouldn't it be great to hear how different/ or not Upper School v. MS vs. LS might be? #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:22 PM EDT
Great idea! Could do pair share for the introverts instead of in front of everyone. #isedchat
- lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:19 PM EDT
  
  I begin each LS faculty meeting with a "Share"... this year, our first will be to share a "hope" for the year. #isedchat

drmcgettigan Jul 6 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Yes-my professional goals are measured - my hopes are not :) #isedchat perhaps hold are more brain driven and hopes are driven by ❤️

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:20 PM EDT

I feel like goals are sometimes different than hopes. Does anyone else agree? #isedchat
In reply to @ckoos1

hyphenateJKS Jul 6 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Twitter newbie. Jason in Los Angeles. MS teacher and dean. #isedchat

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ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:24 PM EDT

I'll lift all of you up. We started college visits and it is something that brings up mixed emotions for me. #isedchat

In reply to @drmcgettigan, @lcarroll94

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Q3. Do you have your students share their goals for the school year? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Hi Jason! Welcome to #Isedchat. Thanks for joining us!

In reply to @hyphenateJKS

EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A3: I talk to my advisees about goals in the fall, but not all of my students. #isedchat

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drmcgettigan Jul 6 @ 9:25 PM EDT

We do have a system for setting division and personal goals with underlying support. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:17 PM EDT

Q2. Does your school have a venue to discuss the hopes of faculty? administrators? #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Welcome to #isedchat!! I'm proud of you for trying a Twitter chat.

In reply to @hyphenateJKS, @lcarroll94

gen_learn Jul 6 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A2: Nothing formalized school-wide, but individual departments and groups do regular goal setting and aspirational thinking #isedchat

mrsapia_teach Jul 6 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A3: Def have my Ss share hopes and dreams. We do it multiple times a year bc goals and hopes shift. Great for reflection #isedchat

gen_learn Jul 6 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A3: Yes, through our advisory system. This is built in. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A3: No, but you are making me reconsider that. Could be powerful. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:27 PM EDT

We display them for Back to School Night so parents can see them. #isedchat

drmcgettigan Jul 6 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A3 We do in LS & MS& shared during Ss led conference - HS different. #isedchat

In reply to @lcarroll94

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Great. Be sure to put the hashtag #isedchat in all of your tweets tonight!

In reply to @hyphenateJKS, @lcarroll94

AssignmentHelpN Jul 6 @ 9:30 PM EDT

7 Productive Activities to Make the Best use of Summer Vacations https://t.co/7IWgJiMM2a #EduAfterHours #sstlap #isedchat

hyphenateJKS Jul 6 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A3. Set general goals at start of yr. then set SMART goals after 1st q feedback #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Here are some of our student Hopes and dreams displays. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Q4 coming up! #isedchat

ElemSciTchr Jul 6 @ 9:34 PM EDT

Jumping in late to #isedchat Jessica from OH - LS Science Specialist

ckoos1 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:35 PM EDT

Love it! Seeing these I realize many teachers at our Lower School do this too. #isedchat

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lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:35 PM EDT

Q4 isn't another fill in the blank. My dream for the 2017-2018 school year is.... #isedchat

edtechease Jul 6 @ 9:35 PM EDT

Wonderfully creative too! #isedchat

In reply to @lcarroll94

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A4. my dream is that attrition would be the lowest ever and we would have tons of applications! #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A4 . . . that we shift Ss' culture towards kindness and away from FOMO-angst-finsta obsessiveness. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:39 PM EDT

This display was really great. Grade 3. #isedchat

edtechease Jul 6 @ 9:40 PM EDT

New term for me FOMO. #isedchat

In reply to @EricAfterSchool

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:41 PM EDT

Great point! FOMO is real for kids... and social media does not help. #isedchat

In reply to @EricAfterSchool

hyphenateJKS Jul 6 @ 9:41 PM EDT

A4: agreed. Shift school culture towards part of our portrait of the graduate: take positive action. #isedchat

In reply to @EricAfterSchool

EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:41 PM EDT

Oh, it defines this era, I'm afraid. #isedchat

In reply to @edtechease

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:41 PM EDT

I like this, Jason. So important. What do we want our graduates to "look like"? #isedchat

In reply to @hyphenateJKS, @EricAfterSchool

drmcgettigan Jul 6 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Well if my dream of winning the lottery doesn't workout, I hope all our students get into their dream colleges #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:35 PM EDT

Q4 isn't another fill in the blank. My dream for the 2017-2018 school year is.... #isedchat

ElemSciTchr Jul 6 @ 9:42 PM EDT

A4: To be more mindful & "in the moment" despite very hectic days. Made some strides this year, hope to improve next year. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Yes, unfortunately. Dealing with it with my own... #isedchat

In reply to @EricAfterSchool, @edtechease

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:43 PM EDT

I think my dream would be for our students to realize that not getting into their dream college doesn't change their worth. #isedchat

In reply to @drmcgettigan

hyphenateJKS Jul 6 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A4: Another dream: shift mindset from letter grade obsession to Ss and Ps understanding stds and rubrics #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:45 PM EDT

I would reframe the same dream by wishing that USNews college rankings disappeared forever. #isedchat

In reply to @lcarroll94, @drmcgettigan

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:45 PM EDT

I have lots of dreams..that parents would trust us and realize that all kids learn at different rates and it's ok. Time is a gift. #isedchat

edtechease Jul 6 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A4: progress discussions! #isedchat

hyphenateJKS Jul 6 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A4: Another dream: shift mindset from letter grade obsession to Ss and Ps understanding stds and rubrics #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:46 PM EDT

#Isedchat (oops, again!)

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:46 PM EDT

I dream that APs would disappear! and SATs/ACTs, while I'm at it! #Isedcht

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Last Q coming up! #isedchat

hyphenateJKS Jul 6 @ 9:48 PM EDT

The other 2 parts of true portrait- to think well and belong to something greater than themselves #isedchat

In reply to @lcarroll94, @EricAfterSchool

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Q5. Do you (or would you consider) engaging parents in their hopes and dreams for their child? #isedchat

drmcgettigan Jul 6 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A VERY fine dream! #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:45 PM EDT

I would reframe the same dream by wishing that USNews college rankings disappeared forever. #isedchat
In reply to @lcarroll94, @drmcgettigan

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:50 PM EDT

We may also see a direct correlation in a reduction in stress and anxiety in kids. #isedchat

drmcgettigan Jul 6 @ 9:49 PM EDT
A VERY fine dream! #isedchat
- EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:45 PM EDT
  
  I would reframe the same dream by wishing that USNews college rankings disappeared forever. #isedchat
  In reply to @lcarroll94, @drmcgettigan

richard_royal Jul 6 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A5 - only if you plan on giving them a reality check! #isedchat

In reply to @lcarroll94

EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A5: Yes, I begin every P-T conference w. that Q. (Because Michael Thompson told Ts to do that at a PD thing I attended yrs ago.) #isedchat

edtechease Jul 6 @ 9:52 PM EDT

This conversation is important need to steer the parents to realistic dreams, looking at the progress as a measure of success. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Q5. Do you (or would you consider) engaging parents in their hopes and dreams for their child? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A5. Some of our teachers have asked this at Back to School night. It made for some great conversations at conference time. #isedchat

hyphenateJKS Jul 6 @ 9:53 PM EDT

A5: I think our challenge is to help parents reframe the dream and focus on age-appropriate goals, esp for early adolescents #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:53 PM EDT

I agree with you. Maybe these conversations would help with the reality check. #isedchat

hyphenateJKS Jul 6 @ 9:53 PM EDT

A5: I think our challenge is to help parents reframe the dream and focus on age-appropriate goals, esp for early adolescents #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:55 PM EDT

Another last hope (and dream!) is that summer SLOWS down! Need more time to think and get things done. #isedchat

ElemSciTchr Jul 6 @ 9:55 PM EDT

I absolutely agree with this one!! #isedchat

In reply to @lcarroll94

EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:55 PM EDT

Get some vacation time, Lorri! #isedchat

In reply to @ElemSciTchr, @lcarroll94

edtechease Jul 6 @ 9:57 PM EDT

Thanks @lcarroll94 for a great chat tonight. Checking out. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:57 PM EDT

So glad to see new "faces" tonight. Please come back! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jul 6 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Yes. I got away last week and have a trip planned in August. :) Enjoy your summer! #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jul 6 @ 9:55 PM EDT

Get some vacation time, Lorri! #isedchat
In reply to @ElemSciTchr, @lcarroll94