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lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:00 PM EST

Welcome to #isedchat! Happy New Year! Tonight we are talking "Best of 2015!" Who's out there tonight?

Eric here for a little #isedchat. Happy New Year to you, too, @lcarroll94.

bivey Jan 7 @ 9:02 PM EST

@lcarroll94 Hi! Bill Ivey, from @sbschoolorg in Western Mass. Out sick today, but wil catch at least the beginning of #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:02 PM EST

@EricAfterSchool Hi Eric! Thanks for jumping in! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:02 PM EST

@bivey @sbschoolorg Hi there Bill! Happy New Year. Glad you are here! (even for a little!) #isedchat

mthayer_nj Jan 7 @ 9:03 PM EST

Hello #isedchat! Mike signing in for a little while. I hope everyone had a great end-of-2015!

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:04 PM EST

Question 1 coming up in 1 minute! #isedchat

yaffejason Jan 7 @ 9:04 PM EST

Jason from Dallas. Here for a short time tonight. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:05 PM EST

Question 1: What will 2015 be remembered for in edu? Thoughts!? #isedchat

bivey Jan 7 @ 9:05 PM EST

@lcarroll94 Happy new year to you as well! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:05 PM EST

@yaffejason Hi Jason! Welcome. Thanks for jumping in #Isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:06 PM EST

At my school, I think 2015 will be remembered as the year of the "maker movement" #isedchat

richard_royal Jan 7 @ 9:06 PM EST

#isedchat A1 - the year of Dweck's 'Growth mindset' reaching all and everything.

yaffejason Jan 7 @ 9:06 PM EST

A1: ever increasing need for and attention to social emotional learning in schools. #isedchat

mthayer_nj Jan 7 @ 9:06 PM EST

#isedchat A1 Hopefully 2015 was the year that schools finally realized social justice issues matter in education.

richard_royal Jan 7 @ 9:06 PM EST

#isedchat - A1 or, 2015 the year in which 'inquiry' and Project Based Learning went mainstream.

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:07 PM EST

@yaffejason ABSOLUTELY! How are you addressing that need at your school? #isedchat

richard_royal Jan 7 @ 9:07 PM EST

@yaffejason good shout; my HoS sent me to a 'responsive classroom' conf. as her reaction to this. #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:07 PM EST

A1: Starting to feel like a tipping point regarding teens and stress. #isedchat

bivey Jan 7 @ 9:08 PM EST

A1 Lots of reflection (and the need for still more) on culturally responsive pedagogy and the role of social justice in schools. #isedchat

mthayer_nj Jan 7 @ 9:08 PM EST

@EricAfterSchool Curious to hear more about this. In what sense? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:08 PM EST

@richard_royal @yaffejason We did a full LS Faculty "RC Sampler" this year! Heading into the full 4 day training in 2016 #isedchat

yaffejason Jan 7 @ 9:09 PM EST

@lcarroll94 baby steps and looking for ways to shift approaches...for ex, asking social emotional Qs of applicants(Ts and Ss). #isedchat

bivey Jan 7 @ 9:10 PM EST

@mthayer_nj @EricAfterSchool For girls, at least, stress to perform, compete academically, meet contradictory expectations... #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:10 PM EST

@mthayer_nj This NYTimes article is an interesting one: https://t.co/SxUnxDfwyB #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:11 PM EST

@mthayer_nj @EricAfterSchool I 2015 acknowledgement of emotional/mental health of our kids. Pressure/ anxiety at an all time high. #Isedchat

yaffejason Jan 7 @ 9:11 PM EST

@lcarroll94 RC as in co counseling? If so, very cool. #isedchat

mthayer_nj Jan 7 @ 9:11 PM EST

@EricAfterSchool Yep. Heh. It all gets back to what the purpose of school is - and who decides. #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:12 PM EST

@mthayer_nj Seeing top public HS talking about dialing back stress instead of raising scores is noteworthy. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:12 PM EST

@yaffejason Responsive Classroom - premise is social/emotional curriculum is as important as academics https://t.co/KenJSPphmP #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:13 PM EST

Question 2 coming up in 1 minute. #isedchat

mthayer_nj Jan 7 @ 9:13 PM EST

@lcarroll94 @EricAfterSchool Yes. But how much of that have schools created, and how much is the larger culture? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:14 PM EST

Q2: What were the best "teaching" moments" of 2015? Highlights of excellence. #isedchat

mthayer_nj Jan 7 @ 9:15 PM EST

@EricAfterSchool As a former public schl T, we were very concerned about S stress. Not much control; testing regime doesn’t help. #isedchat

bivey Jan 7 @ 9:16 PM EST

A2 I loved back-to-back student presentations, & resulting discussions, on self-selected Focus Questions on gender and sexuality. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:16 PM EST

Cross curricular collaboration was a highlight for me. So many moments where teachers crossed disciplines to enhance for students. #isedchat

mthayer_nj Jan 7 @ 9:17 PM EST

@yaffejason @lcarroll94 @EricAfterSchool @DaveOstroff I wonder. My classes haven’t gotten tougher, but the pressure’s higher. Why? #isedchat

yaffejason Jan 7 @ 9:17 PM EST

A2: observing long term engagement of Ss as they prepped for a LS theatrical performance. Ss were totally entrenched in learning. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:17 PM EST

Also the Global Read Aloud #GRA15 as a division wide project was amazing PS- 6! Teachers trying new things, making connections. #isedchat

bivey Jan 7 @ 9:18 PM EST

Okay, upside of being sick, no evening conflicts w/#isedchat. Downside - early to bed. Good night, all, and thanks!

mthayer_nj Jan 7 @ 9:18 PM EST

A2 Best “teaching” moment? Probably working with my June Term kids to have them build their own instruments. Very cool. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:18 PM EST

@mthayer_nj @yaffejason @EricAfterSchool @DaveOstroff That is a great question! Is it more external pressure? #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:19 PM EST

@lcarroll94 @mthayer_nj @yaffejason @DaveOstroff I think so. (Esp. in college admissions landscape, alas.) #isedchat

mthayer_nj Jan 7 @ 9:20 PM EST

@lcarroll94 @yaffejason @EricAfterSchool @DaveOstroff Absolutely yes. More competition for college, more transcript pressures. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:20 PM EST

Maker photos. 5th graders designing and building bean bag toss games for their K buddies. #isedchat https://t.co/qNDQQfaUxa

KinkaidTech Jan 7 @ 9:20 PM EST

A1 2015 was the year of space transformation, make spaces, and mindfulness and empathy #isedchat

yaffejason Jan 7 @ 9:21 PM EST

@mthayer_nj @lcarroll94 @EricAfterSchool @DaveOstroff would love to hear about schools that have pushed back vs external forces. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:22 PM EST

@KinkaidTech mindfulness, definitely a buzz word out there! #Isedchat

mthayer_nj Jan 7 @ 9:22 PM EST

@yaffejason @lcarroll94 @EricAfterSchool @DaveOstroff Me too. #isedchat

PlaceboLifeTech Jan 7 @ 9:22 PM EST

KinkaidTech: A1 2015 was the year of space transformation, make spaces, and mindfulness and empathy #isedchat,https://t.co/SutWPOmgan

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:23 PM EST

Q3 coming up in 1 minute! #isedchat

yaffejason Jan 7 @ 9:25 PM EST

Signing off. Thanks to all for your thoughts tonight. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:25 PM EST

Q3: What were the tech tools of choice in 2015? Any game changers out there this year? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:25 PM EST

@yaffejason Thanks for chatting Jason! Have a great night. #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:26 PM EST

A3: Nothing majorly new IMO. Spent year digesting implications of mobile and cloud from the last few years. #isedchat

mthayer_nj Jan 7 @ 9:27 PM EST

@EricAfterSchool Agree. I am not sure what, at this point, would be a game-changer to begin with. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:28 PM EST

Coding "exploded" for us in 2015. Lots of different apps/sites to help students learn problems solving and troubleshooting skills. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:28 PM EST

@EricAfterSchool any collaborative tools? We continue to go deeper into Google. #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:29 PM EST

@mthayer_nj Something like Periscope might be game changer, but I didn't experiment with it in 2015. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:29 PM EST

@mthayer_nj @EricAfterSchool GAFE was a game changer for us a few years back. Changed our level of communication/collaboration. #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:30 PM EST

@lcarroll94 I used @evernote w. my Ss last year as main collab tool (other than our LMS). #isedchat

mthayer_nj Jan 7 @ 9:30 PM EST

@EricAfterSchool Live video streaming as a game-changer? Isn’t that, like, a decades-old idea? Color me skeptical. #isedchat

mthayer_nj Jan 7 @ 9:31 PM EST

Thanks #isedchat folks and @lcarroll94 for moderating - gotta go. Have a good Friday & weekend!

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:31 PM EST

@mthayer_nj @EricAfterSchool Maybe one can say that the way in which it is now used is different? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:32 PM EST

@mthayer_nj Thanks for chatting Mike! Have a great night. #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:32 PM EST

@lcarroll94 @mthayer_nj Need no hardware other than your phone. Distribution is global and free. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:33 PM EST

A3: @MADLearn and @GetKahoot were two of my favorites in 2015. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:33 PM EST

@EricAfterSchool @mthayer_nj Increase in mobile capability has def affected edu. Maybe not completely 2015 but a trend, for sure. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:34 PM EST

@ckoos1 @MADLearn @GetKahoot Thanks for sharing Cathy! What age levels? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:35 PM EST

Q4 coming up in 1 minute! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:35 PM EST

Q4: What was you favorite PD experience of 2015? #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:36 PM EST

All elem use @GetKahoot in lots of different subjects. Our 5th and 6th are doing #app making. #isedchat https://t.co/vHwQU32kvL

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:34 PM EST

@ckoos1 @MADLearn @GetKahoot Thanks for sharing Cathy! What age levels? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:37 PM EST

Fav of mine was #caisct #edcampcais Small but might crowd. Learned a lot and got some great ideas. #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:38 PM EST

A4: @HeatherHoerle presentation to the @GeorgeSchool Adaptability Project group was my favorite PD of 2015. Useful insights! #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:38 PM EST

A4: Hosting #EdCampLdr with @s_bearden at @HTEA last July. Doing it again this year on July 11. Save the Date! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:39 PM EST

@ckoos1 @s_bearden @HTEA where is it located? #Isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:39 PM EST

@EricAfterSchool @HeatherHoerle @GeorgeSchool What were some takeaways? #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:40 PM EST

@lcarroll94 @s_bearden #EdCampLdr is going to be all over! Dozens of locations all on July 11. We are in Melbourne, FL. #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:41 PM EST

@ckoos1 @HeatherHoerle @GeorgeSchool Lots of new/innovative competition in our industry. Better adapt! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:41 PM EST

@ckoos1 @s_bearden Darn! Too far away from CT for me to make it :( #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:41 PM EST

@ckoos1 @s_bearden are there any NE locations, do you know? #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:42 PM EST

@lcarroll94 Just found this... #edcampldr #isedchat https://t.co/TU39MVqGEm

robpennington9 Dec 22 @ 8:26 PM EST

@schug_dennis @kennisdani Working on #Edcampldr CT. @Joe_Mazza is looking to have one in every state. #ctedu

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:44 PM EST

Question 5: What was your favorite book, blog, mag, etc. of 2015? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:44 PM EST

@ckoos1 That is awesome! I will keep an eye out for it! #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:45 PM EST

Check out this app made by my daughter in 5th gr by @MADLearn Rainbow Loom https://t.co/LGyXG2FGHs #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:46 PM EST

@ckoos1 @MADLearn I will definitely check it out! #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:46 PM EST

A5: Read Lucia Berlin anthology in December and found it devastatingly moving. https://t.co/n3WWLUAsXK #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:47 PM EST

A5: Teach Like a Pirate by @burgessdave #tlap #isedchat We are doing Teach Like a Pirate Day at #HTEA on Jan. 22!

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:47 PM EST

@ckoos1 @burgessdave Tell me more! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:48 PM EST

@EricAfterSchool Tell me more! #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:48 PM EST

@lcarroll94 @burgessdave Teachers get to decide what they want to teach that day. Students vote with their feet. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:49 PM EST

@ckoos1 @burgessdave That is great. Are teachers excited? What grade levels? #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:49 PM EST

@lcarroll94 @burgessdave Students pick what classes to attend. Topics are things like Lego stop motion movies, ... #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:49 PM EST

@lcarroll94 Like all great lit, you don't want to leave her world behind when the book ends. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:50 PM EST

@EricAfterSchool I will have to check it out. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:50 PM EST

@lcarroll94 @burgessdave All grade levels! Even our Early Childhood teachers are doing a version. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:50 PM EST

One of my goals in 2015 was to read every novel our students read. It's been awesome. I will continue in 2016 with any new ones. #isedchat

ConsultJodi Jan 7 @ 9:51 PM EST

@ckoos1 @lcarroll94 @burgessdave Sounds like my 80s (I am old!!) elementary days. Oh the memories! #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:51 PM EST

@lcarroll94 @burgessdave Other topics cooking, make your own obstacle course, Garage Band, taking apart/putting together comp #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:52 PM EST

@ckoos1 @burgessdave Can't wait to hear how it goes. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:52 PM EST

@lcarroll94 Teachers are super excited! They are passionate and love the freedom to choose whatever they wanted to teach. #isedchat #tlap

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:53 PM EST

Final questions of the night: What are you looking forward to in 2016? What do you think the buzz of this year will be? #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:55 PM EST

@lcarroll94 I do that with the books my two children read at school. Such a fun way to connect. #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:55 PM EST

Worried that 2016 will bring more higher ed school failures that send scary signs to indep. schools. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:56 PM EST

@EricAfterSchool What kind of things are you thinking of? #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jan 7 @ 9:57 PM EST

@ckoos1 Sweet Briar College. Cooper Union. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:57 PM EST

@ckoos1 I love talking to the students about them, too! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:57 PM EST

@EricAfterSchool Yes. I worry about more stress for students, especially with the "new SAT" #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 9:59 PM EST

I am looking forward to taking some grad classes in Literacy in 2016. Love being a student! #isedchat

ConsultJodi Jan 7 @ 9:59 PM EST

My 2016 predictions: https://t.co/sO6P1F64U0. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 10:00 PM EST

@ConsultJodi Thanks for sharing. I will definitely check this out. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 10:01 PM EST

#isedchat Have a good night and a great year!

participatelrn Jan 7 @ 10:01 PM EST

Every thought and resource just shared at #isedchat https://t.co/XXeFAOG6mF @BethRheingold @lcarroll94 Full Transcripts + link to resources

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 7 @ 10:01 PM EST

Thanks for chatting tonight. Small but fun crowd! Have a great Friday and weekend! #Isedchat