#fcpslearn Archive

#fcpslearn is a weekly chat about teaching and learning. Our focus is on creativity, innovation and inspiration. We discuss a range of educational topics that range from technology integration to the Olympics.

Tuesday February 12, 2019
8:30 PM EST

  • ScottLewisITC - Moderator Feb 12 @ 8:30 PM EST
    Welcome to #fcpslearn. Please introduce yourself, tell us your role in education and your location.
  • MrPStrunk Feb 12 @ 8:30 PM EST
    Hey all! Phil from Clarke County! I teach 6/7 US History I&II and am the founder of #waledchat (Thurs @ 9pm ET) and #Edusations (https://t.co/tFjvnT6iL0). Glad to be here :) #fcpslearn
  • megan_hacholski Feb 12 @ 8:31 PM EST
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:31 PM EST
    Mark Levine, The Middle School Buddha from Illinois. Writing on student academic self-esteem.... #fcpslearn
  • _on11 Feb 12 @ 8:31 PM EST
    OMW, #fcpslearn. #champforkids
    In reply to @MrPStrunk, @ScottLewisITC, @ChristineBemis2, @khoggardGRT, @CristinaDajero, @tracyscottkelly, @LevineWrites, @LindaEdwardsi, @LindaFarringer
  • PHausEDU Feb 12 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Patrick, an #edtech coach from northern VA, sharing resources at https://t.co/iXEjWvkPik & my Google Innovator project at https://t.co/egRuyPQRcM Looking forward to #fcpslearn
  • ChristineBemis2 Feb 12 @ 8:33 PM EST
    Hello #fcpslearn 😊
  • MonicaHousen Feb 12 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Hello #fcpslearn! Monica here, HS math teacher in the snowy northeast. Had a snow day today!
  • _on11 Feb 12 @ 8:34 PM EST
    This is Michael A. from #122edchat in Chicago. @SmartLab_tweets #STEM Lab Facilitator for @Simmonsknights1. #fcpslearn
  • moler3031 Feb 12 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Hey everyone. Adam from Cincinnati. Great to be here! #fcpslearn
  • ScottLewisITC - Moderator Feb 12 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Q1: What does this quote mean to you? #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Hey all, I am at #fcpslearn for the next 30-minutes. I would love for you to join us...
  • megan_hacholski Feb 12 @ 8:36 PM EST
    A1: One of my favorite mottos has become "Hearts first, brains second." We have just as much impact as our Ss parents do, when they're in our charge. We must instill manners, sense of community, empathy and respect in them w/ all we teach. #fcpslearn
  • PHausEDU Feb 12 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A1: For me this goes to teaching for growth over Ss being great at the game of school. It is about teaching Ss to value skills and the process just as well as the end accomplishment or learning point. #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A1: For me, it is really that we are so much more than the teachers of content and skills. We guide through life in so many ways. We help our students through decisions, trials, and hurts...We are their enlightenment. #fcpslearn
  • MrPStrunk Feb 12 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A1: Part of our jobs as educators is to help our students become functional human beings. Been having this conversation with some other Ts in our building recently. #fcpslearn
  • ChristineBemis2 Feb 12 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A1~ ~ makes me think that the teaching/learning experiences in our classrooms need to foster communication skills, empathy, second chances and lifelong learning 😊 #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Students are not objects, they are entire beings, human, with needs to learn about life in all aspects. We guide them there. #fcpslearn
    • MrPStrunk Feb 12 @ 8:37 PM EST
      A1: Part of our jobs as educators is to help our students become functional human beings. Been having this conversation with some other Ts in our building recently. #fcpslearn
  • LindaEdwardsi Feb 12 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Hello #fcpslearn Linda Edwards Toronto 🇨🇦
  • awiesnergroff Feb 12 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Hey, there! Amanda from STL. ESOL coordinator and currently a sick mom to three sick boys (day 5) #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:38 PM EST
    YAY! #fcpslearn
  • moler3031 Feb 12 @ 8:39 PM EST
    A1: to me it’s teaching students how to respect differences and value each other to help build community. #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:39 PM EST
    Hi Amanda. #fcpslearn
    • awiesnergroff Feb 12 @ 8:38 PM EST
      Hey, there! Amanda from STL. ESOL coordinator and currently a sick mom to three sick boys (day 5) #fcpslearn
  • MonicaHousen Feb 12 @ 8:39 PM EST
    This makes me think of the "old" model of education - the factory model that prepared Ss for work. Unfortunately, that model was so good at what it accomplished, we are still using it even though today schools are charged with preparing students for more than work! #fcpslearn
  • effortfuleduktr Feb 12 @ 8:39 PM EST
    A1 - In ‘teaching work’ we are ‘teaching life’. #fcpslearn
    In reply to @ScottLewisITC
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:39 PM EST
    We are their "Everything" #fcpslearn
    • MonicaHousen Feb 12 @ 8:39 PM EST
      This makes me think of the "old" model of education - the factory model that prepared Ss for work. Unfortunately, that model was so good at what it accomplished, we are still using it even though today schools are charged with preparing students for more than work! #fcpslearn
  • ScottLewisITC - Moderator Feb 12 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Q2: How do you incorporate this quote into your practice? #fcpslearn
  • _on11 Feb 12 @ 8:40 PM EST
    A1: Like a diamond, there are many facets that are addressed in school. Not everything is about the content, but it doesn't mean that it is not important. There are so many life skills that are discussed and shared throughout the course of the day. #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Is this a rerun? #fcpslearn
    In reply to @ScottLewisITC
  • megan_hacholski Feb 12 @ 8:41 PM EST
    A2: Like I said, hearts first, brains second. In addition, I try to work in "life lessons" whenever possible. Taking that extra time is ALWAYS worth it, no matter what part of your lesson plan may get left out. #fcpslearn
  • awiesnergroff Feb 12 @ 8:41 PM EST
    A1: There is a lot more to teaching than content area academics...character Ed, social and emotional learning, and functional life skills are crucial for developing well educated students prepared for life outside the classroom #fcpslearn
  • PHausEDU Feb 12 @ 8:42 PM EST
    A2: For me, this entering my teaching in modeling a #growthmindset and believing we can always #failforward. #fcpslearn
  • moler3031 Feb 12 @ 8:42 PM EST
    A2: I mode this everyday and I build lessons into class that involve collaboration - #ironchef #cybersandwich #digitalbreakouts All of these get Ss working together and allow for teachable moments. #fcpslearn
  • MrPStrunk Feb 12 @ 8:42 PM EST
    A2: Recently had to have some "real talk" with several classes explaining my concern over consistently choosing to not meet deadlines. Had to talk about life lessons. I want to make sure I am preparing them for success. #fcpslearn
  • MonicaHousen Feb 12 @ 8:42 PM EST
    It is such a struggle, isn't it? All about having support around us, and constantly challenging ourselves to break out of the mold in any way we can. #fcpslearn
    In reply to @ScottLewisITC
  • LindaEdwardsi Feb 12 @ 8:42 PM EST
    A1 Education is about the whole child, we need to teach them to be kind, considerate, good citizens. #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:42 PM EST
    A2: I listen to my students. I know them and live their lives with them so I know what they might need. I am their to be their guides and find real life teachable moments, daily. #fcpslearn
  • PHausEDU Feb 12 @ 8:42 PM EST
    Very true, we are doing Ss a disservice if the content is all we teach. #fcpslearn
    In reply to @awiesnergroff
  • effortfuleduktr Feb 12 @ 8:43 PM EST
    A2 - I teach kids things...they learn...maybe it applies to work, maybe it applies to life...maybe both. #fcpslearn
    In reply to @ScottLewisITC
  • MonicaHousen Feb 12 @ 8:43 PM EST
    And being "everything" carries a lot of weight. Responsibility. #fcpslearn
    In reply to @LevineWrites
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:43 PM EST
    Yes! #fcpslearn
  • _on11 Feb 12 @ 8:44 PM EST
    A2: Had a conversation about being a dad today with one of my boys. Got to share my story and who I used to be, and how much it hurts me, as a dad, to see my Ss (and own kids) go astray. Great opportunity to call someone to a higher standard. #fcpslearn
  • MonicaHousen Feb 12 @ 8:44 PM EST
    Good point. Who knows where students will wind up, what message they will take with them? #fcpslearn
    In reply to @effortfuleduktr, @ScottLewisITC
  • ChristineBemis2 Feb 12 @ 8:44 PM EST
    A2~ ~I think of ... ~classroom set up ~ offering flexible seating that encourages choice, comfort ~experiences that engage and embrace our diversity and how to work with all types of personalities & mindsets ~practice stumbling & getting back up & soaring #fcpslearn
  • ScottLewisITC - Moderator Feb 12 @ 8:45 PM EST
    Q3: What does this quote mean to you? #fcpslearn
  • LindaEdwardsi Feb 12 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A2 Encourage team/family type atmosphere, everyone should feel included 😀 #BetterTogether #fcpslearn
  • megan_hacholski Feb 12 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A3: Our job is not about cramming content down Ss throats in order for their test scores to be high. It's about sparking their passion for learning, in whatever content makes THEM excited. #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A3: Education is so much more than the transfer of information and talking at students, It is the creation of loving life, loving learning, becoming curious, knowing who and why you are... #fcpslearn
  • KeishaMcHargue Feb 12 @ 8:46 PM EST
    Hello, everyone! Keisha, Instructional Coach in Iowa. Joining late with a toddler on my lap. Bedtime definitely isn’t going as planned! #fcpslearn
  • MrPStrunk Feb 12 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A3: Hopefully we can give our students knowledge and equip them with skills to help them continue to learn and grow. #fcpslearn
  • PHausEDU Feb 12 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A3: This quote goes straight to passion. As Ts, we're not trying to fill the student will every piece of knowledge, we're trying to help light the fire of their passion of lifelong learning. #fcpslearn
  • MonicaHousen Feb 12 @ 8:47 PM EST
    #fcpslearn Try to include as many real world learning opportunities as possible. Connect learning to as many different contexts as possible. One thing I've learned; students are not transferring their learning from one context to another so we need to be there to scaffold & lead.
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:47 PM EST
    Instill the desire to learn and never stop!~ #fcpslearn
    • MrPStrunk Feb 12 @ 8:46 PM EST
      A3: Hopefully we can give our students knowledge and equip them with skills to help them continue to learn and grow. #fcpslearn
  • moler3031 Feb 12 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A3: it’s about finding ways to empower students to become passionate, life long learners. #fcpslearn
  • _on11 Feb 12 @ 8:48 PM EST
    A3: I am constantly driving Ss to think about how to innovate, grow, change, improve, push boundaries. All it takes is one spark to ignite a blaze. #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:48 PM EST
    Luckily, passion is contagious and our passion ignites the passion for life and learning in our students. #fcpslearn
    • PHausEDU Feb 12 @ 8:47 PM EST
      A3: This quote goes straight to passion. As Ts, we're not trying to fill the student will every piece of knowledge, we're trying to help light the fire of their passion of lifelong learning. #fcpslearn
  • awiesnergroff Feb 12 @ 8:48 PM EST
    A2: One thin I am is doing is developing the SEL curriculum for ESOL, Immigrant, and refugee students within my district. Plus, relationship building each day, budgeting and financial planning lessons, goal setting, and community involvement opportunities #fcpslearn
  • MonicaHousen Feb 12 @ 8:48 PM EST
    so hard to do in a HS math class. Not a lot of students are passionate about math, so I have to connect math to as many other aspects of their lives as I can. #fcpslearn
    In reply to @PHausEDU
  • PHausEDU Feb 12 @ 8:49 PM EST
    Yes! #fcpslearn
    In reply to @moler3031
  • LindaEdwardsi Feb 12 @ 8:49 PM EST
    A3 Our job is to ignite their passions, encourage them to dream, hope and try 😀 #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:49 PM EST
    I am always in heaven at the end of the year when my students tell me that they learned so much about themselves and about life in my class ...7th and 8th grade. #fcpslearn
  • ScottLewisITC - Moderator Feb 12 @ 8:50 PM EST
    Q4: Can you fulfill the promise of one quote without the other, or are they both components of a far greater promise? #fcpslearn
  • PHausEDU Feb 12 @ 8:50 PM EST
    Real life connections are gold! #fcpslearn
    In reply to @MonicaHousen
  • PHausEDU Feb 12 @ 8:50 PM EST
    So true Mark! #fcpslearn
    In reply to @LevineWrites
  • megan_hacholski Feb 12 @ 8:51 PM EST
    A4: The messages here work hand in hand. Our students learn what drives them while in school, which can help them find their passions in life. #fcpslearn
  • KeishaMcHargue Feb 12 @ 8:51 PM EST
    A1: The purpose of education is not to prepare Ss to be a part of the work force. We need to dig deep as educators & determine each child’s individual needs as well as provide Ss opportunities to learn & apply skills they will need for the multi- facets of their lives. #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:51 PM EST
    A4: These quotes are completely tied together and rely on each other. We are about teaching the entire student, about themselves and their place in their world. Without this, no learning means anything... #fcpslearn
  • PHausEDU Feb 12 @ 8:52 PM EST
    A4: I believe that the two quotes go hand in hand. We must #failforward many times along our life's journey both to discover and to follow our passions. #fcpslearn
  • PHausEDU Feb 12 @ 8:52 PM EST
    Well said #fcpslearn
    • KeishaMcHargue Feb 12 @ 8:51 PM EST
      A1: The purpose of education is not to prepare Ss to be a part of the work force. We need to dig deep as educators & determine each child’s individual needs as well as provide Ss opportunities to learn & apply skills they will need for the multi- facets of their lives. #fcpslearn
  • ChristineBemis2 Feb 12 @ 8:52 PM EST
    A3~ ~dev & foster relationships w/Ss that ignites,empowers & inspires them to learn, engage, & be difference makers in our 🌎 ~find out what makes them come alive & help them run with it in every part of their precious lives ❤️ #fcpslearn
  • _on11 Feb 12 @ 8:52 PM EST
    A4: They go hand in hand. The global focus stirs a hunger that content only cannot produce. We are complex individuals. When our Ss see and understand our strengths and weaknesses, so many life-lessons can be learned. #fcpslearn
  • ScottLewisITC - Moderator Feb 12 @ 8:53 PM EST
    What a great answer to such a simple question!! #fcpslearn
    • _on11 Feb 12 @ 8:52 PM EST
      A4: They go hand in hand. The global focus stirs a hunger that content only cannot produce. We are complex individuals. When our Ss see and understand our strengths and weaknesses, so many life-lessons can be learned. #fcpslearn
  • MonicaHousen Feb 12 @ 8:54 PM EST
    Students should not just acquire content, but develop the skills they will need for future success. Content is a part of that, but it is not all. And I want them to have the skills to further develop as they grow older. It's about life. But hard for many to see that. #fcpslearn
  • ScottLewisITC - Moderator Feb 12 @ 8:55 PM EST
    Q5: If you could combine the essence of these two quotes into one, what would it be? #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:55 PM EST
    Of course, one of life's best lessons is about making the perfect Mac and Cheese. I believe it all starts here. #fcpslearn
  • KeishaMcHargue Feb 12 @ 8:55 PM EST
    A2: I am no longer in the classroom, so I’m going to answer this in 2 ways. First, when a S is doing something wrong, I use it as an opportunity to model compassion/empathy/listening skills and help Ss problem solve for future improvement. #fcpslearn
  • megan_hacholski Feb 12 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A5: Education is the spark that motivates us to become who we are meant to be. #FCPSLearn #122edchat #waledchat #champforkids #tlap
  • PHausEDU Feb 12 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A5: The essence of both quotes is to follow your passion, even if it isn't the easiest route. #fcpslearn
  • LindaEdwardsi Feb 12 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A4 The quotes belong together they illustrate the idea that we are teaching the whole child (social, emotional and cognitive devices) #fcpslearn
  • moler3031 Feb 12 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A4 these quotes go hand in hand - we must help students to find their passions and strengths and learn how to use them to problem solve and work together. #fcpslearn
  • PHausEDU Feb 12 @ 8:56 PM EST
    This is perfectly stated. #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:57 PM EST
    Q5: Teaching with life in mind, so much more than content and skills, can and will always ignite the passion for life and create curiosity which in turn, creates a growth-minded student. #fcpslearn
  • ChristineBemis2 Feb 12 @ 8:57 PM EST
    A4~ ~whole child ~ 💕, minds & souls and it is our great responsibility to remember this & teach not preach to their strengths & support them along the journey ❤️ #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:57 PM EST
    Yes...So much Yes! #fcpslearn
    • ChristineBemis2 Feb 12 @ 8:57 PM EST
      A4~ ~whole child ~ 💕, minds & souls and it is our great responsibility to remember this & teach not preach to their strengths & support them along the journey ❤️ #fcpslearn
  • awiesnergroff Feb 12 @ 8:58 PM EST
    A4: I think these quotes are linked together in that we are teaching every facet of the child. We build upon their cognitive, mental, social, and emotional skills/functioning capabilities. We must develop all if we want to truly do right by our students. #fcpslearn
  • _on11 Feb 12 @ 8:58 PM EST
    A5: Do not limit your education to what happens between 8 and 3. Dial back, see the big picture, and learn to fall in love. #fcpslearn
  • LevineWrites Feb 12 @ 8:58 PM EST
    Please join me on Thursday before #Waledchat so I am not alone on Valentine's Day. Please? #fcpslearn #MasteryChat
  • LindaEdwardsi Feb 12 @ 8:58 PM EST
    A5 Education provides opportunities to fuel growth #fcpslearn
  • ScottLewisITC - Moderator Feb 12 @ 8:59 PM EST
    I love spending time reading your answers and interacting with you #fcpslearn. Next week we will be delving into AR/VR. If any of you have any questions that you would like me to ask, DM me.
  • KeishaMcHargue Feb 12 @ 8:59 PM EST
    A2.2 I believe this applies to Ts as well. I do not focus only on Ts quality of instruction. We discuss what’s going on in life, reflect, set goals for improvement, talk about S needs, & the future of Ed. Coaching becomes a convo to improve the person, not only the T #fcpslearn
  • MonicaHousen Feb 12 @ 8:59 PM EST
    Yeah. What to do about it? I'm exploring schools in my area that offer more experiential education, and trying to get my school to consider this as an option for a cohort of Ss. #fcpslearn
    In reply to @ScottLewisITC