#ECEchat Archive
We chat every Tuesday night at 8:30-9:30 pm CST. All are welcome, especially EarlyEd teachers, leaders & experts. Co-founded & moderated by @techwnancy @JessicaCabeen & @VealHeidi
Tuesday May 17, 2016
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Hello PLN my name is Nancy. I am an AP on a bilingual early childhood school in N. TX. Looking forward to the learning tonight.
Sophia 2nd grade near Chicago IL
Julie Marshall, Pre-K Teacher from North Texas
Hi Ami! I'm so excited to kick off tonight's with you! Thank you for guest hosting the chat tonight!
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Danielle, Early Childhood Education and Coaching student, from Fairfield County Ohio
Jessica. elementary AP from TX joining tonight
Good evening! Jessica Kindergarten Principal in Austin MN
Excited to learn from North Texas ECS!
Hello Everyone! My name is Reba. Educ Consultant w/Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt from Dallas
Danielle a K Teacher in AZ joining for a bit!
Welcome Sophia! I'm a huge fan of 2ns grade (as a former 2nd gr teacher)
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Katie, Kinder ESL Teacher, Salisbury NC
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Welcome to So glad you are joining in tonight!
Seeing lots of admin in tonight...anyone else going to in Austin?
hi! So excited for tonight's topic!
Hello ! I'm Bethany. K Teacher in Idaho
Hey crew! Sandra, lurking today because I'm doing my hair! What do you think of this green? https://t.co/qHzFzXXPAt
Q1: Why is Social Emotional Learning & Character Development so important for our students? https://t.co/hylXAK3xnv
Good morning Rizza k-3 physed T from Philippines
Girl you would look fab in any color! Good to see you!!
Welcome Operium! How are your last week's of school going? Glad you are here tonight for
A1: SEL is the foundation...Maslow's reminds us that we must have our needs met before we can focus on academics
Hi ! Diana, ECE and T in Ontario, also member of the Team. Popping into say hi!
Welcome Irasema! I'm always jazzed when a friend from joins for : )
A1 SEL is the foundation of how Ss relate to their peers and the environment it helps them build meaningful rel
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A1 Research shows early childhood learning drives education, career & life success – w/ character development being most important
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A1. It's the foundation for their academic learning. Ss need to fee; confident, safe & respected in order to learn.
A1: Ss are more apt to learning when they feel comfortable in a safe envmnt. In order to create one, we must reach SEL
Completely agree and it's proven by research to be true https://t.co/qNw6EC3FwA
A1: SEL is the foundation...Maslow's reminds us that we must have our needs met before we can focus on academics
Hello . My last weeks are gr8. I'm really going to miss my little Kinder Ss https://t.co/FdQXXSQMXF
Welcome Operium! How are your last week's of school going? Glad you are here tonight for
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A1 is building blocks for rest of school! W/O those Social Emotional skills content won't matter
A1. It is a critical foundation component to everything else.
A1: Early years are when children are developmentally ready to learn it and are ready/able to practice the learning
Welcome Katie! So glad you are here for tonight's
Great to have you - welcome to the chat!
Hello ! Angie @ , ECE, TX, I'm so excited to join you all tonight!
They need to know who they are before they can learn what they know
absolutely#sel helps them communicate better with peers and other people
RT Q1: Why is Social Emotional Learning & Character Development so important for our students? https://t.co/UWoPKkKeFj
Hola! Abe from NYC! Glad to be here tonight.
A1 They are learning how to be human. Their experiences now will shape how they deal w/ circumstances for the rest of their lives
A1, SS need to be able to regulate emotion and feel secure before learning can occur
I feel the same way about all our kiddos leaving us at Lawson ECS to go to their elementary campus.
A1 All S's have the capability to character! Important to support them in doing this!
A1: Individual that feel good about self, care 4 others & maintain good self control can maneuver well n society & handle conflicts
Hello ! So great you joined the chat! Excited to hear your thoughts.
It matches your eyes! I miss you Sandra!!! How have your been?
couldnt say more! but not really true in some schools though
A1 character development just makes Ss better citizens in their schools and communities
Hi all! Ashlea from SF Bay Area. So excited! SEL is one of my passions!
Welcome back. Thanks for joining in again tonight. https://t.co/qhzY9HxHNM
Hola! Abe from NYC! Glad to be here tonight.
A1: SEL is the foundation for personal growth, lifelong learning & the bedrock that relationships are built on.
A shame. it is one of the three pillars in our districts new strategic plan! So excited to see it in action!
I would def question how successful those campus are though if they are not concerned about SEL
A1 SEL & character ed are the bedrock foundation for ALL learning & executive functioning. W/out it our S's have Na-Da!
And to intro myself, Christina, K teacher at Roland park E/M in Baltimore, MD
wow! great for you and your district!
Yes...SEL creates our society...are you helping to create a world that you would want to live in? https://t.co/CTrk57TH9m
A1: SEL is the foundation for personal growth, lifelong learning & the bedrock that relationships are built on.
it is very exciting we are seeing more counsellors in schools and working on a district wide S/E curriculum!
So true . Character shapes us as neighbors & citizens. https://t.co/rpymftZjhm
Yes...SEL creates our society...are you helping to create a world that you would want to live in? https://t.co/CTrk57TH9m
A1: SEL is the foundation for personal growth, lifelong learning & the bedrock that relationships are built on.
wouldn't that be something?
How many district mission statements talk character development? But do they invest time and resources?
Good Wednesday morning So glad you are here for https://t.co/dYEeNLyOSx
Good morning Rizza k-3 physed T from Philippines
Curious to hear, what do you think is the barrier for districts to investing the time & resources? ?
it ia absolutely great! Wednesday morning is slotted for my family
A2 Are we catching them being good? Have we even taught them what is "good" is?
were definitely working on stepping it up! We are an IB district too and character is woven in so many ways!
I can't think of a better way to kick off your mid week ; ) https://t.co/imbeTDYMvS
it ia absolutely great! Wednesday morning is slotted for my family
absolutely might be of great help to our Ss
A2: Helps Ss learn that feelings/emotions are okay and should be acknowledged!
A2- CE gives students the confidence and skills needed to solve problems, take risks, and manage learning.
would love to hear how your districts is doing this!
A2 character ed is key to S/E Ss have to know why their actions matters and how to make good choices. I can't separate the 2
A2: go hand in hand, in earliest years we teach Ss phrases, later phrases turn to character traits
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Hi ! Diana, ECE and T in Ontario, also member of the Team. Popping into say hi!
A2: Did you know kinders who score high on skills are 4x times likely to graduate from college via https://t.co/hIU6p9JOOG
A2: Char Ed is a part of SEL that allows Ss to be successful as a whole child...must understand how to build and handle character
IB has learner profiles and attitudes that are woven into all we do, and mindfulness had helped
Deloris here just a little late
A2: creates a safe learning environment, our school has morning meetings every day to talk about CE, creates a classroom community
Hi Angie! Thx for joining tonight!
A2 CE is developed when you support Ss Social and emotional skills it builds confidence
A2: IMO character development is more important than academics. No matter how smart you are, you won't be successful without CD.
Only popping in for a few: End of the year celebration prep & grad school work is calling!
We started using CLI Engage this year which has a SEL assessment portion...all observational questions https://t.co/RexgE5vL99
Love! The world really doesn't need smart people that are rude. https://t.co/oo31EBuCGQ
A2: IMO character development is more important than academics. No matter how smart you are, you won't be successful without CD.
Q3: Coming up in 1 minute
thanks for your support! Excited to be able to join tonight!
A2: CE prepares Ss with the knowledge they need to face many challenges & how to deal with them.
Welcome to Stacey! Pumped to see another friend!
A2 we use R-Time for character Ed. Seeing great benefits for social & emotional growth
A2: Make positive phone calls home to parents each week instead of negative ones
A2: Wow..Such a powerful learning lesson for students. https://t.co/YoGcCeYEXQ
Love! The world really doesn't need smart people that are rude. https://t.co/oo31EBuCGQ
A2: IMO character development is more important than academics. No matter how smart you are, you won't be successful without CD.
A3: Modeling, think alouds with picture books, modeling, parent ed, but most important modeling how to handle self/situations
Inventories like Brigance have a SEL component as well as Teaching Strategies GOLD. Our Head Start Teachers use GOLD.
A2: Totally agree! This helps the family to become partners in the learning & not alienated from the school https://t.co/nMnLUPxnCb
A2: Make positive phone calls home to parents each week instead of negative ones
Responsive classroom, of and social skills assemblies help our Ss develop SEL in our school
A3 I have found the most success in stories. Children's stories are great for teaching SEL in ECE!
What is R-Time? Please tell more.
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A2: IMO character development is more important than academics. No matter how smart you are, you won't be successful without CD.
yes I would love to know too!
Do you have any go to stories that you would recommend?
A3: Modeling our own problems, social stories, great literature!
A3 Show them what good character looks like. Expect it from them and hold them accountable for it.
A2 We use Second Steps as a resource for direct SEL with our students ages 3 to 5.
A3: Rules & expectations are clear & reinforced daily. I focus on the positive behaviors & model social behaviors.
A3 allow Ss to collaborate with peers, offer partner/group activities that will lead them to comm with peers
Or remind texts, emails, whatever it takes make those connections! https://t.co/z5UulAbe1E
A2: Make positive phone calls home to parents each week instead of negative ones
im with you on that! i want a holistic devt rather than content based
A3 Have eye-to-eye conversations w/ students, teach specific calming techniques, name their feelings to name a few.
A3 our county use the pyramid plus framework, IB attitudes, Incredible Years Dinosaur School!
hmmm interested to know more About them
And there are so many great ones and when you need to we make our own social stories! https://t.co/4LGcpTmdRL
A3 I have found the most success in stories. Children's stories are great for teaching SEL in ECE!
A3b i use time to connect and intensify CH
A3: I intentionally teach problem solving skills at all times.
Q4: Coming up in 1 minute
When a child doesn't know how 2 swim, read or ride a bike, we teach them. Why would we do anything less when it comes to SEL & CD.
Loves these! We're trying to involve parents w/ at-home activities like this sent via our site https://t.co/RSK21RztNq
Probably and its an investment that doesn't show a quick return bc its a lifelong one.
A3 P1: Varies by grade, earliest (Pre K, K, 1ish) do a lot of team work, talk through problems and about feelings
You should check out - they have amazing character building and life lesson KID friendly videos
A3: Yes!! It starts with the teacher as he/she models what good character looks like and how we interact https://t.co/bNTq8SgVFS
A3 Show them what good character looks like. Expect it from them and hold them accountable for it.
Rdg a great book, "Lost at School" that focuses on SEL delays which cause behavior probs...compassion b4 consequences
love this better then Dino school hw more relationship based!
TRUTH! https://t.co/nSzQcm2Qg4
When a child doesn't know how 2 swim, read or ride a bike, we teach them. Why would we do anything less when it comes to SEL & CD.
A3: In my ESL pullout groups time is limited, my Ss practice using social (and academic) lang when collaborating in centers
A3 P2: Later grades, keep team work but allow students to work through situations more independently. Put names to phrases
A4- a lot comes naturally, a problem occurs and we discuss ways to solve it
Hello all! Greg- 2nd grade, MD. Excited to be teaching K next year! Rather late tonight, but ready to collaborate!
Yes! With the same philosophy behind restorative justice. https://t.co/LTEaITI7Gj
Rdg a great book, "Lost at School" that focuses on SEL delays which cause behavior probs...compassion b4 consequences
some of our PreK uses second step
we use GOLD but I'd still like something a little more specific!
Love this too! great idea
A3- Intentional modeling and use of vocabulary. Loved using puppets to explain social experiences to PK Ss.
A4: Role play, reading books that bring up situations that Ss learn from, board games, service projects
A4: Not one specific thing, it's like a hidden curriculum (In the majority/all things you do but you don't always say it)
A4. Tailored to meet students developmental needs and cultural backgrounds.
Hi. is a full hour. We chat from 8:30 - 9:30 ; )
A4- Role play works great. Gets the Ss to think critically, see visually, and experience social situations to gain understanding.
A4:Cooperation & collaboration among Ss. Class management system that focuses on problem solving rather than rewards & punishment.
A4: Speaking with over 300 teachers, Ts tell us that they modeling these skills every day & use stories
A4 CE has lots of interaction both from Ts and Ss, read aloud, dramatic play to practice relating well with others
Yes! My Ss chose the name for the class. We always reference leaders as problem solvers…
The Most Magnificent Thing, My Mouth is a Volcano, The Pout-Pout Fish, Otis books. off the top of my head
a4 role playing, modeling, books, consistent routines and rituals, small groups, large groups
Social stories are great!
…and that has supportive social growth and ownership of action and learning. Big gains socially this year.
Q5 coming up in 1 minute...
A4: Values are a part of everyday lessons. SEL is emphasized just as much as academics. ece
What recommendations do you have? I'm kind of a sucker for children's books!
Q5: What are some specific activities, strategies, tips, or lessons that you rely on to help develop ? https://t.co/rcAdfQJj8M
A4: During read alouds, characters dev should be explicit...good choices vs. bad, lessons learned, etc
A4 IMO it should be both intentional and natural. Introduce ideas intentionally and then implement them at the right moment.
A5- Did a whole-group lesson collab-ing w/ guidance counselor on perseverance w/ 2nd graders at beginning of yr. They OWN word.
✅out when Exec. Functioning skills spike➡️Between 4 & 5 yrs! Another reason 4 teaching SEL & CD in https://t.co/5GBZY4Ydpl
A5- They support each other with persevering when the task is challenging, and have learned to self-motivate.
love the vivid illustrations!
The magnitude of learning that takes place in PK & K! Just tremendous! Such an important time. https://t.co/hNC8Ezj5TN
✅out when Exec. Functioning skills spike➡️Between 4 & 5 yrs! Another reason 4 teaching SEL & CD in https://t.co/5GBZY4Ydpl
A5: When dealing w/angry kids I explain it is ok to be mad...it's not okay to hit...instead we... teach options-don't deny emotion
A5: team work; good old fashioned sitting down and talking through problems. Also use tons of modeling
So important for Ss to learn coping strategies. Critical learning.
Thank you so much! We work with a number of experts & passionate Ts to develop them
RT Q5: What are specific activities, ideas, tips, or lessons that you rely on to develop SEL & character? https://t.co/SWR7EIsT5H
A5 Kinders are so ego-centric. I'm constantly trying to push their thinking outside of themselves.
A5: We create fun chants and applauses to praise Ss when they answer Qs correctly or do good work
Firecracker clap, anyone? :-)
A5 team/partner/ group activities, role play, read aloud are some that I use
Focus on the positive and building a school family and greeting Ss every morning at the door https://t.co/XTKKPfxLyb
Q5: What are some specific activities, strategies, tips, or lessons that you rely on to help develop ? https://t.co/rcAdfQJj8M
A5: We learned from Ts to make time for , lessons need to be short and aligned to core standards. i.e. https://t.co/n1JP8IZtwB
A5.PBIS building routines based upon our behavioral matrix. Ts deliver lessons w/ social stories and videos during first 10 days.
Q6 coming up in 1 minute...
haha yes! cowboy clap, ninja clap, raise the roof, baby clap,coconut clap, the list goes on..
A5: A Kindness corner where Ss can draw/write a kind message to a friend. Read books that focus on different emotions & behaviors.
Q6: What is an idea you want to implement, explore or reflect on that was shared during tonight's chat?
Q6: What is an idea you want to implement, explore or reflect on that was shared during tonight's chat? https://t.co/DOXwmyq8iZ
thats a great idea! mind if I use it in my homeroom class?
Yep and we follow up w monthly assemblies on specific topics.
I would love to learn more about PBIS, your behavior matrix & 1st 10 days at your school https://t.co/pA0SNtsmrk
A5.PBIS building routines based upon our behavioral matrix. Ts deliver lessons w/ social stories and videos during first 10 days.
Wonderful idea. Most of the time, this kind of activity is kept for Valentines activities. https://t.co/rEvZm7cSOq
A5: A Kindness corner where Ss can draw/write a kind message to a friend. Read books that focus on different emotions & behaviors.
A5. Mini lessons, social stories, and modeling throughout out the entire classtime!
A5 I've always had great success with cartooning when problems arrive even had a student who would take it upon her self to cartoon
A6 I want to try 's Kindness Corner see how my Ss will respond to it and how it will affect my Ss
Liz!!! So glad you are chiming in tonight on ; )
Q6: I would like to know more about the take home activities . Things to support parents in promoting CE at home
Your Ss will ❤️ it & so will you. I get so many kindness notes from the Ss. https://t.co/FK3SPid0m5
thats a great idea! mind if I use it in my homeroom class?
my faves for classroom stories are by Todd Parr
RT Q6: What is an idea you want to implement, explore or reflect on that was shared during tonight's chat? https://t.co/Ot9nDT4Plg
RT Q6: What is an idea you want to implement, explore or reflect on that was shared during tonight's chat? https://t.co/0cBgzuFbiX
A6: The "Kindness Corner" mentioned by Keep it up all year, Change writing & drawing tools. https://t.co/fjinKGpXbM
Q6: What is an idea you want to implement, explore or reflect on that was shared during tonight's chat? https://t.co/DOXwmyq8iZ
A6- Love the “kindness corner” that suggested! This is something I might start tomorrow, honestly. Cool!
My son's 2nd gr T has a kindness wall where S's write kind notes. He talks about the notes w/ a smile.
this will go great with Kindness Corner! thanks!
A6: "We Wish You Well" Where you list the kids who are absent each day and sing to them and wish them best wishes
such a fun way to develop character and motivate reading/writing in the classroom!
A6 me too! That's alway challenging finding ways to promote at home https://t.co/fVHB3MkL2q
Q6: I would like to know more about the take home activities . Things to support parents in promoting CE at home
Thank you for joining tonight. Remember to follow the awesome friends that you connected with tonight!
Kind of a similar idea as "Drops in the Bucket"
A6- I am going to check out . Listening to a video of speaking about the program on YouTube.
i know right! its really great to be connected with these awesome PLN
A6: So many great ideas! Like yours too What great way to problem-solve. https://t.co/AW9j5AtbSJ
A5 I've always had great success with cartooning when problems arrive even had a student who would take it upon her self to cartoon
Thanks for joining - it was so great to connect with everyone and hearing everyone's thoughts on &
THX for guest hosting tonight. We loved learning more about during the chat about SEL & CharacterEd
Thanks for having us!! It was great! Love :) :)
