#BFC530 Archive
The Breakfast Club – #BFC530 – is a 15 minute, 1 question Twitter chat every weekday. We chat in 4 timezones Mon-Fri – 5:30am Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Times. The mission of BFC is to empower participants to make a difference in education by engaging in consistent reflective practice in a supportive community that inspires and challenges one another.
Monday May 2, 2016
Good morning friends! Hope u had a great weekend & r ready to get back 2 it today! David MS Principal from VA
I saw so many familiar faces in the tweets!! Glad it was a success!
good morning - and what a lovely new picture!
More of a motto than a philosophy. Applies to teachers and students. "I work for you."
Hey Monday. How you doin'?
Good morning Lori from OH here to learn with you!
Here's my 4-word ed philosophy:
From schooling to education
My 4: Relationships & engagement = deep learning.
Good morning ! Curious to see the words you choose.
Hey Dan here from South Jersey, not sure I've ever been this pumped on a Monday morning. Good vibes from still fueling me!
Good morning! is cranking out gold already!
Model.
Question.
Release.
Repeat.
Good morning Stacey from NJ. Excited to talk about
Hi all - Marifran, HS librarian from NY. Ready to kick off another wonderful week - 5 instructional left, gotta make em count!
Good Monday morning to you ! Tracy from MA here to get ready for a great week!
It starts with relationships
Here's mine: Curiosity, creativity, and compassion.
You are on a roll this morning!
What happens after Friday?
Happy Monday! Drew from PA here
loved following from the reference desk in NY - I could feel the energy miles away
Project based learning works!
Serve, empower, model, consistency
so cool, please keep me up to date ! would love to here how it goes
Good morning! My 4 words: Never the same year :-)
My answer...Anyone can grow/learn
These are amazing Cynthia! Any chance, at some point, you'd be willing to put them all together then share?
Good morning .
Brian, HS principal from Mass.
5 instructional *weeks* left. Yikes, bring on more coffee, please
: Forget politics! Focus: kids
Oh no. I must have hit settings or something and all the images in Twitter are now disables. Anyone know how to fix this?
On the quiet side today. Might be more birds this morning than tree frogs. But the rooster is still going!
Relationships. Choice. Inspire. Inquire.
Work hard. Be nice. (I'm not a KIPP-ster, but I like this motto!)
LOL, yes birds here are in full song !!
Happy teacher appreciation week!
Guiding self-sustainable learners
Embrace your vulnerability
Learn something every day.
Students learning over tests..
Just learning about it this morning. I think it's your philosophy of teaching in 4 words.
Yes! It's all about relationships!
Grades? No. Lifelong learners.
Ellen from NC. I have no idea what is. Your answers are intriguing.
Put Maslow's before Bloom's.
My until I come up with of a better one/take another shower and think
I need some too. A careful reader would have read that correctly.
Focus must match behaviors!
yes for sure but equal opportunity for all
Engaging minds nurturing hearts
Low stress. High engagement.
Good morning friends. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Inspire life long learners
Hi
Carl from Emerald Australia
Know students before learning
Model, inquire, inspire, fly.
Morning Dan. Still flying high after Saturday. It's a great way to start the week and
Thrive outside comfort zone.
Determination. Perseverance. Innovation. Iteration.
Good Morning Great this morning from so many. I'll start with
"Learning Must Be Relevant"
I know that book!!! I was just thinking I wonder how Nat is doing?
Celebrate each students uniqueness
Kathy from NY. My : Passion can be contagious
Couldn't agree more! https://t.co/u2LTn9P4RK
Morning Dan. Still flying high after Saturday. It's a great way to start the week and
Prioritized relationships change education.
Love thy neighbor. Yes, only three words but has stood the test of time.
Good morning, all! Know your voice matters.
Technology doesn't drive learning.
All Students Deserve Nurturing
💜💚💙💗
very well said my friend !!!!
Either that or I can't count -need more coffee!!
Critical skills over grades.
Effective use of punctuation, Dan!
Hi looks like I'm late to a great question today.
Get comfortable shoes too.
Someone needs to do a Storify of this-it's amazing!!!!!
True -- we can chip away at it one day, one assessment, one step at a time!
Make a difference everyday.
The money doesn't matter.
ha thanks Oona! That means a lot coming from a rockstar English teacher 😁
Engage
Explore
Empower
Emphasize
: Take risks. Keep learning.
Own learning, don't rent.
Good morning! A little late to the party, but I brought the Doritos!
Hah! but you are here with 5 minutes to go!!
hi pal hope all is well ,like seriously missed you Sat.
Do something bold. Today.
Your positivity changes children.
okay, plz tell me that you had these ready to go and are not magically conjuring them right now?
Either way: you, FTW
Running late playing nurse to child who doesn't feel great but wants to go to school.Fixed her up and sent her on the learning path.
Create awesome learning opportunities.
Here he is friends! the 1st year teacher who presented at his 1st over the weekend!! I'm proud :) https://t.co/poXJk004Eu
Good morning, all! Know your voice matters.
Zone of proximal development. We need to provide the precise amount of challenge for each S for optimal learning.
That & a cup of coffee...what else do u need for breakfast
Learning process over product.
at our school in Collingswood
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So many f2f connections at this past weekend.
I could start making memes/handwritten notecards with these brilliant ideas from
Grow. Create. Nurture. Replenish.
Support
Practice
Collaboration
Trust
Did you hear this Jennifer?? Great idea here for you!
https://t.co/uMbQK3Re4W
Someone who studies pedagogy, like JG, this might make a good blog
Just saw a story on am news- NJ is conducting a study as to whether middle and hs kids should be starting their school day later.
yes for sure, I need to get through so this week would be great
Teachers need support, too.
I wish we were starting a little later.
So important for all of us!
Technology can enhance relationships
Think collaborate connect learn.
Here's my philosophy: Learn, love, laugh, grow. (Repeat)
my 4 words for you: you are simply fab
AHHH, so you got to see , then?
YES please!!! https://t.co/Cq9PgcnfNQ
Just saw a story on am news- NJ is conducting a study as to whether middle and hs kids should be starting their school day later.
He/they are very noisy; I enjoy them during
Standardized tests don't matter.
Ok folks. I gotta run. Be well and be safe.
learners all are we! Learners, all, are we? We are all learners!
Build trust Build relationships
You switched your picture!! I love it. I'll storify this chat.
Thanks everyone! Have a great Monday!
we were thinking of you Nat! Hope all is well :)
Try to be kind (sometimes really tough w middle and hs Ss but we try)
Learning through problem-solving.
Connect with students daily
Last one: Joy / wonder of learning. Great chat today!!!
Informed lessons target needs
Learning through problem-solving
Anyone think about asking their Ss this question today?
"What do you think your Ts Ed philosophy is in 4 words?"
Welcome to Glad you're here!
took me 15 minutes on memetic. 5 of peartrees.
Oh no. I must have hit settings or something and all the images in Twitter are now disabled. Anyone know how to fix this?
Taking risk allows growth.
Certainly can be when they don't have good role models to follow. Acts of kindness are contagious!
https://t.co/XCxf3aebh6
Try to be kind (sometimes really tough w middle and hs Ss but we try)
Might get some interesting answers!
Great "homework" assignment for today, Denis. I'm in!
Expand Yourself Every Day! 💪💪💪
Great way to wake up! ❤️ all the posts.
Nothing wrong with that-LOL!
Um, that's 5 words... parenthesis count... ten points off on the rubric!!! Wait a second... who stole my rubric?!
Yup! Do Ss experience what we think we're focusing on? Interesting stuff
Don't Forget The Coffee!!
Wear sneakers. Not heels.
Collaborate. Reflect. Learn. Repeat.
Yes! You've gotta be in it to win it!
you are the master of the meme!
I'm off to find my laptop so I can storify our brilliant chat. Then off to work. Practicing my new start time 4 Sep.
No No No. She gets EXTRA CREDIT for thinking more than required. That's how the world works, right?
Supported struggle increases effort
Really, it's the ONLY modeling I do. My supermodel career had to go on hold when I started teaching
Same here. Hope to see you over the summer!
Trust me you could multi task & do both !!!!!
I could fall down this rabbit hole all morning, but gotta go get myself and the kiddos ready! Have an awesome week
Feel so lucky to be able to appreciate all Ts all year long w/
Nice! this one needs an image
Here's to being genuinely engaged this week & beyond => How ‘Bout You Be | Berg's Eye View https://t.co/10dVyF74ab Have a great one!
Practice gratitude every day.
Grat start to my day, but if I don't sign out now I'll have trouble getting anything else done, it's been great!🌞🌴☕️🇱🇨
Thank you all for incredible words of wisdom. Appreciating all the awesome Ts in my PLN this week!
Have a great day all! This morning's chat was definitely a type of chat!! Thank You!
Children are not standardized. (We start PARCC today)
Shared enthusiasm breeds engagement
I'd say both, but only because the second leads to the first
Students creating tomorrow today
Always Be Learning. Always.
☀️🌜⭐️☀️
Thanks, Connie! This has been such a fun challenge! Only 6am and I'm ready to see tomorrow's topic 😉
Don't for get to breathe ->
Students deserve your best.
