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Margie from PA
Math coach and author
So honored to be guest moderator this morning.
Our topic this morning is DEBRIEFING THE LESSON
Here's a Symbaloo I made for you on the Importance of Debriefing the Lesson
https://t.co/rCPaVnBpLf
I'm Connie Hamilton, co-author of Hacking Homework and curriculum director in Saranac, MI. I love @pearse_margie topic today of debriefing a lesson - Soooo important! #HackLearning
Good Morning #HackLearning Steph Dill SPED T in Colorado. I've been up for an hour already - went for a hike yesterday which meant early to bed. Ready to start a new day!
Hi, #HackLearning friends. Carol ELA Consultant from Long Island here to chat. Spring is here on Long Island and I am coloring my world spring digitally.
Good morning! First time here - about to send my parent email and fine tune the week’s plans....before riding my horse on this glorious day! #hacklearning
Having a planned debrief helps students and teachers keep the learning intention in focus. Sure - unplanned learning can occur, but did they learn at least what they were supposed to learn? #HackLearning
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A1: Debriefing the lesson is an opportunity for students to consolidate the learning.
It is a way to formatively assess so both you and the students can either know they know or know they do not and then you can plan accordingly
A1 Debriefing lessons can help students notice their own learning behaviors: What did they do to engage with the material and each other? What got in the way? What did they learn as a result? What questions do they have?
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Just saw this from @mjjohnson1216 and thought how perfect it is for this morning's topic.
We need to provide moments when students can reflect and consolidate the learning
A1 if debriefing a lesson = reflection ☺️ ... it allows us to focus on what went right (because there is at least something that did) and consider what you could do to make the not-so-right and wrong go in the right direction 😌 #HackLearning
A1: Debriefing lessons is a way for students to share what they have learned and one of the best ways to reflect. Some students might have missed parts of the lesson, but can understand it better when other students talk about it with them. #hacklearning
Yes - it helps with actual planning too - I have to make sure that I fully covered what I call our Final Five, otherwise we didn’t hit our target #HackLearning
Having a planned debrief helps students and teachers keep the learning intention in focus. Sure - unplanned learning can occur, but did they learn at least what they were supposed to learn? #HackLearning
When we debrief with students it allows us to assess what they know and can do in relation to our learning targets. We can better plan next steps using this info. #HackLearning
A1 b ... Oh ... debriefing with students! That’s important too ... to ensure students “picked up what I put down” or “found what we were looking for” 😍 #HackLearning
A1: debriefing about the lesson let’s teachers focus the students attention on the objective/essential question. It also lets students know the expectations for their learning #hacklearning
A1 Debriefing helps learners synthesize the learning and make sense of the material. Also helps Ts assess what areas need more support and what strategies worked best. #HackLearning
A1) Reflection is good for everyone. One of my favorite parts of working with teachers is listening as they reflect on their lessons. They are so thoughtful and introspective. #HackLearning
A1: I know debriefing a lesson is important, but I'll be honest, it hardly happens for me. I have 30 mins & we get so caught up most times and I have to get them back and another group I am pushing my 30 mins to 35. I need to get better about watching time. #HackLearning
A1. Additionally, debriefing allows for multiple perspectives on a lessson and enables the teacher to identify strengths & weaknesses. Ss will always benefit from effective reflective practice. #HackLearning
My Exit Slips of Learning - Debriefing page https://t.co/VcFxLcjfTf Students need to reflect on their learning to help retain the information that they have gained. #edchat#HackLearning
A1: Debriefing helps Ts determine the effectiveness of a tech tool used or their teaching method. Ts can change things up based on the coversation by either enhancing in the future or redelivering the lesson the next day. #HackLearning#gwinchat
A1: Debriefing is a integral piece of the feedback loop. Ss & Ts need to know where they are in the learning journey and most important, "Where to next?" #hacklearning
My Exit Slips of Learning - Debriefing page https://t.co/VcFxLcjfTf Students need to reflect on their learning to help retain the information that they have gained. #edchat#HackLearning
A1 I thought in a similar vein, Bethany. Ss are the barometer gauge letting us know if we can move forward or need to scaffold the lessons. #HackLearning
I do not have a "debriefing" ... as I think about this, my debriefing is more ongoing ... continuously talking with students ... students not being afraid to tell me when something is not working ... making in-game adjustments rather than waiting for half-time. #hacklearning
A1 When I was in the classroom, I almost always blogged after my first or second period of the day. That is how I looked critically at what had transpired and kept myself transparent to grow and reflect #hacklearning
What Carol said. Metacognitive moves, among others, have noteworthy learning effects, according to John Hattie. https://t.co/qWys3OtD2f (Morning, #hacklearning. I'm just breezing through; can't stay.)
A1 Debriefing so crucial. It brings closure to the learning expereince. In science that means stopping the hands-on, changing to minds-on and the elarning conversation, metacognition begins #HackLearning
I feel your pain - when we moved to 70 minute class periods it made such a difference. Trying to think of a workaround...can you debrief at the end of the week of learning? #HackLearning
A1 Working with teachers, this is an opportunity to explore what works and how to keep doing it better and also what could have worked better #hacklearning
Lesson debriefing = critical reflection; critical reflection = some of the best personal & professional learning we could engage in! We need more reflection! #HackLearning
A1: Debriefing the lesson is the point when teachers and students find out if the objective for the lesson was met. It helps to keep everyone together, preparing for the next new idea. #hacklearning@hackmylearning
A2a: When I taught Chem, I asked my students: “if this lesson were a train, which train would you take...1-express (I got this), 2-scenic (let me process some more), 3- none...still on boarding platform. #HackLearning#gwinchat
A1. ‘Has the lesson reached everyone?’ and ‘What is everyone carrying forward to tomorrow’s lesson?’ Today’s lesson is only ever an investment in tomorrow's, and the debrief allows you to assess and consolidate class-wide gains. #HackLearning
A1 When I was in the classroom, I almost always blogged after my first or second period of the day. That is how I looked critically at what had transpired and kept myself transparent to grow and reflect #hacklearning
A2: There are so many ways to facilitate lesson closure. Dot and Jot, sticky notes, journaling, class discussion, pair-share. Here are some questions you might use. #HackLearning
A2: You could use thinking routines, like the ones from Project Zero: https://t.co/Glu5OroTlV I use these A LOT with teachers and students! #HackLearning
A2b: My Ss loved it because they felt they had a voice and choice in their learning. Other Ss were able to better explain concepts the next day because they saw a friend picked train 3! #HackLearning#gwinchat
A1 debriefing reinforces metacognitive processing which helps the brain transfer to long term memory, offers opportunity to fix errors in thinking, and to ask further questions #HackLearning
A2: Give Ss a moment to jot down a few thoughts. This will allow some of the more introverted to participate in the discussion. If you see some of the quieter Ss writing, call on them 1st. #hacklearning
I walk most groups back to class, so I could get some debreifing happening as we walk back to class. That way they may have a better chance of transferring their learning back into the classroom as well. #HackLearning
A2: I also used to “Run the MILE” with my students, Most Important Learning Everyday. We’d do something active and recap/reflect on the lesson or most memorable thing. #HackLearning
Whitnee Grant, first grade teacher from Greenville SC
A1: The reflection piece that occurs when we’re debriefing the lesson gives me the freedom to let go control of the lesson and allow my young students to take the lead in their learning #HackLearning
A2: No rows. Model what good debriefing looks like. Kids do not understand words like, “debrief” naturally. At first, it might be helpful for them if they have question stems to help drive discourse. #hacklearning
A2: Oldie but goodie Exit Ticket - 3-2-1..3 things you learned, 2 you're unsure of and 1 question you still...Have to really work with Ss on the 2 & 1 & help them work to self-regulate #hacklearning
Want to debrief a lesson with kids? Ask them these 2 questions: What skill/strategy was today’s lesson focused on? Do you feel you’ve gotten better at that skill/strategy & can apply it in your own learning? #HackLearning
My Exit Slips of Learning - Debriefing page https://t.co/VcFxLcjfTf Students need to reflect on their learning to help retain the information that they have gained. #edchat#HackLearning
A2 Student voice in these conversations are essential. They are the ones who have or haven't done the learning. They will tell us what they need. #hacklearning
A2 Students write what they learned (thought, did, discovered, understood, misunderstood) and then choose what they share with a partner, which allows them to be vulnerable and have more of a voice. #HackLearning
A2: Collective commitments for share time will help kids feel safe to share where they made a mistake or had a misconception, or how they tried something different. The culture of learning must include learning from mistakes. We don’t really learn through success. #HackLearning
A2: There are so many ways to facilitate lesson closure. Dot and Jot, sticky notes, journaling, class discussion, pair-share. Here are some questions you might use. #HackLearning
A2. I like to have the Ss debrief using a google form. That way they think it is more private and they aren’t afraid to share and you get more relevant feedback. It also gives them think time before responding #HackLearning
Maybe the debrief doesn’t always have to happen at the end of the lesson... I wonder what the impact would be if it happened during the lesson? #HackLearning
A2 I wish this more often ... but I usually go to my #SpringBoardPL posted Embedded Assessment and ask which skills we worked on today ... do we get to move any on the QHT? #HackLearning
A2: You could also debrief with digital tools like Padlet, or formative assessment tools like Padlet to gauge learning/provide opps for formative assessment. #HackLearning
I used to put a timer on for 5 minutes before the end of the lesson. I even let my students in on my plan. And they'd remind me not to forget.
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A2 By stating the objective at the beginning of the lessson, Ts and Ss can revisit near the end of class to gauge whether or not it was met. Can be exit slips, interactive discussion, simple thumbs up/down depending on lesson. Ts use info to plan next lesson. #HackLearning
A2: I change my Final Five every day (process), but typically I have them answer a question on 3x5 card or sticky note (so I can check back), then give discussion question. Maybe same, maybe different. Sometimes discussion, sometimes respond on each other’s cards #hacklearning
#HackLearning A2. I want Student Voice to guide me with next steps. I ask but want to gather more feedback from them. A lot of focus on T feedback to S..Next, S feedback to T.
A2) I'm interested in reading the answers to this question. I've seen exit slips but I want to learn how others facilitate student-centered discussion. #HackLearning
A2: providing time for discussion is a staple in my classroom. I give students discussion starters as well as specific time for their talking #kaganchat#hacklearning
Yes it was a great way to build blogging into my routine. I reflect best in writing, so I was intentional about how and when I did it. #hacklearning As a leader it is different. I can't write after my experiences, I have to wait and do it in a different way.
A2 Students write what they learned (thought, did, discovered, understood, misunderstood) and then choose what they share with a partner, which allows them to be vulnerable and have more of a voice. #HackLearning
A2 I wish this more often ... but I usually go to my #SpringBoardPL posted Embedded Assessment and ask which skills we worked on today ... do we get to move any on the QHT? #HackLearning
A2 also use of back channels such as @TodaysMeet to debrief (which sadly is going to cease service at the end of this school year) puts an opp for everyone to enter the feedback loop #HackLearning
A3a: Going back to my A2..I used the trains to help Ss accept that knowledge and learning comes in different forms for everyone and that it was okay to take the express today and scenic tomorrow. #HackLearning#gwinchat
A3b: Plus those trains helped my Ss see that acknowledging the existence of train 3 wasn’t a bad thing and that it’s okay to say “I don’t get it” #HackLearning#gwinchat
@hackmylearning A2: I find that having students write their reflection on an exit slip or small group discussion works better than asking as a whole group. @Flipgrid is fantastic for debriefing the lesson too. #HackLearning
A2 Use collaborative protocols like Chalk Talk, Concentric Circles, or Conversation Roundtable to facilitate Stu-centered discussions when debriefing a lesson. Collaboration is a key to integrating thinking collectively. #HackLearning
Hi Michael - great topic .. I see you popping in and out of spaces a bit - @mthornton78 who you connected with at some point is an admin intern this year which is pretty cool #hacklearning
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@fisher1000, @cybraryman1, @mthornton78
A2a: When I taught Chem, I asked my students: “if this lesson were a train, which train would you take...1-express (I got this), 2-scenic (let me process some more), 3- none...still on boarding platform. #HackLearning#gwinchat
Want to debrief a lesson with kids? Ask them these 2 questions: What skill/strategy was today’s lesson focused on? Do you feel you’ve gotten better at that skill/strategy & can apply it in your own learning? #HackLearning
A2 | I recall Fisher&Frey using Sternberg’s analytical, creative, or practical response after a lesson to consolidate and reflect. Powerful to me since I may CHOOSE one to suit my lng style. #HackLearning
#HackLearning A2. In my content area, also bringing more of "Math Literacy" into a room. I want them to write more/Google form more and talk about Math more with their peers.
A3I like to use @Flipgrid video responses. Allows students to reflect and helps with time constraints. I can go back and check responses & so can Ss when schedule allows it. #HackLearning
A3: Let Ss lead small group discussions and report out to the larger group. Let them decide what ?s to ask. Give up control and you may be amazed at what Ss come up with! #hacklearning
A3: using video to promote student voice! @Flipgrid for a quick response, @Screencastify + #padlet for students to screencast their understanding by modeling their work. #hacklearning
A2 reciprocal feedback provides a connection between what the learner does, teacher does in response, and vice verse - ultimate reflective practice #HackLearning
The last few months I have noticed many Ss making connections and reflecting during the lesson, or reflecting later in another lesson about what had been taught. While I need to be more intentional, I am hearing connections all over. #HackLearning
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@pearse_margie, @jillemacd, @carlameyrink
A3: @Flipgrid adds a personal touch; In our non 1:1 school, saw a teacher use @RemindHQ for exit tickets. Students simply texted their responses on the way out. #hacklearning
A3: I 💜 using: #s and explanations to facilitate reflection, timed pair share, choice menus, mixed-pair-share, and poll everywhere word clouds #hacklearning
Exit slips, small groups, paired discussions all have redeeming qualities. But large group discussion presents huge opportunity for T to have Ss reach one another on all that matters. Reminds me of the prof learning concept of "use the group to move the group." #HackLearning
A3. Survey the Ss through Google Forms to receive feedback from them on the effectiveness of the lesson. Let the Ss assess the teacher!! #HackLearning#studentvoice
A3. I think I answered this already. Use #googleforms or a product like @goformative to have students reflect individually. You’ll get better feedback that way. #HackLearning
A3 I once heard a teacher say “easy / medium / hard” - sts explained to me “easy=we could test tomorrow, medium=we need some more practice but can get it with review, hard=still sounds like Greek to us, can you try a different way of teaching it?” 💜💜 #HackLearning
A3: Place the top three points you expected your students to learn that day up on board and ask students what activities helped them learn it and what they would improve upon in the future to learn it better #hacklearning
Imagine every student has a spot - how convenient is this for a quick assessment? Tomorrow, let's sort based on who got it, who didn't - and WHY they didn't. #HackLearning
A3 love the use of seesaw and flipgrid for kids to share immediate learning and feedback / also appreciate peer to peer reciprocal debriefing #HackLearning
I actually prefer teachers do not use easy/hard as an indication of learning. It fosters fixed mindset. Easy = good and Hard = bad. That's not how we want students to think about learning. #HackLearning
A3 I once heard a teacher say “easy / medium / hard” - sts explained to me “easy=we could test tomorrow, medium=we need some more practice but can get it with review, hard=still sounds like Greek to us, can you try a different way of teaching it?” 💜💜 #HackLearning
Interesting. For middle school, I could have multiple boards or instead of names, use numbers. Give every student a number at the beginning of the year. I can use those for this, Plickers and more. #HackLearning
Imagine every student has a spot - how convenient is this for a quick assessment? Tomorrow, let's sort based on who got it, who didn't - and WHY they didn't. #HackLearning
I agree. Variety is important when it comes to debriefing.
If I went to my favorite restaurant every night, I'd get bored with it in about a month.
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@fisher1000, @mthornton78, @pammoran, @cybraryman1
Hack the learning creatively by asking students to create a poem to include their reflection-I've tried this with Ts and it is amazing how thinking in another format (as long as it had been taught) is enlightening. #HackLearning
I’ve not used dot storming! I haven’t ever heard of it. I will have to give it a try. Is it a website? Socrative is super easy to set up. #HackLearning
A3 Using B-K learning methods to debrief is quick and efficient: four corners, human concept circles (with guidelines), making conceptual models by showing what Ss learned. #HackLearning
I do make it a point at the start of each group to review what we were learning the day before. This is for those absent, and to get their brains back to what we are learning, it is different from what they were doing in the class I just got them from. #HackLearning
I would agree and yet her students had the learning target & growth mindset with her translations ... I think I would use more of not yet / getting it / needing more ☺️ #HackLearning
Hack the learning creatively by asking students to create a poem to include their reflection-I've tried this with Ts and it is amazing how thinking in another format (as long as it had been taught) is enlightening. #HackLearning
Join #HackLearning chat May 13 at 8:30-9:00am EDT when Eric Sheninger @E_Sheninger will be guest moderator leading chat on the "hacky" topic of how to Tell Your Story
When you hand over the control of reading groups and the students begin running literature circles they fly! They plan,schedule and run the groups. Amazing. #highexpectations#TheyGrowUpSoFast
