#RuralEdChat is a chat that focuses on the needs of the rural educator. This chat has been revised by Tammy Neil (@MathNeil), John Martin (@edventures) and Natalee Stotz (@nataleestotz).
Good evening, #RuralEdChat I hope all are having a great school year so far. I'm Tammy and I teach Comp. Sci in North Florida at Suwannee Middle School. I'll be the lead moderator tonight.
As we get started with #RuralEdChat please introduce yourself. Tell us where you teach or are studying education. Don't forget to add the #RuralEdChat so we can all learn from your brilliance.
Good evening, #RuralEdChat I hope all are having a great school year so far. I'm Tammy and I teach Comp. Sci in North Florida at Suwannee Middle School. I'll be the lead moderator tonight.
Big welcome to all of the preservice teachers joining us tonight! Coincidentally, tonight topic is on student input, which should be a good one for you all to be able to contribute well in :) #RuralEdChat
I'm Samara and studying education at UW-Platteville and am majoring in secondary comprehensive social studies and English! This is my first live chat! #uwpsoe4020#RuralEdChat
We will be using the Q1/A1 format tonight. Each question will be numbered so your responses can correspond. Our first question will be here shortly... #RuralEdChat
Hi everyone! I am currently a college student double majoring in broad field science and biology. And looking forward to becoming a middle/high school science teacher! #ruraledchat
A1: Not nearly often enough. I do a formal survey at the beginning of the year, and otherwise mostly do casual check-ins. I want to more regularly ask students focused questions. Maybe a few times a semester? #RuralEdChat
A1: Honestly, not as often as I should. I feel I would be a better educator if I asked my students for more feedback, but sometimes I don't have enough self-confidence to ask. Not always easy to be brave. #RuralEdChat
As a student, I will say this is usually what happens in most of my classes! It doesn't actually bother me, probably because I haven't really thought about it before. It would be cool for us to have a few more chances for feedback! #RuralEdChat
A1 I will try and get student input or feedback at the end of every unit or whenever possible. Student work needs reviewed always to see what students are actually learning and so you can better your future lessons #RuralEdChat
Q2: how do you specifically get feed back from your students? Do you have papers that they can write their thoughts on? What is the best way to get their feedback?#RuralEdChat
Yeah, comment in the chat last week made me realize I'm really good at starting the semester focused on addressing stated student interests/goals, but not measuring my work in meeting them #RuralEdChat
A1: Often. I use Google Classroom w/a topic called 'Chat Room' & 1 called 'Following Our Curiosity." Kids post comments about topics they would like to explore like Mexico, China, Hawaii, Atlantis, mythology, sharks, & scorpions. I find content & do lessons to match. #ruraledchat
You can’t take it personally. You want to be the best teacher you can for your students, you have to be ready to hear the good and the bad, and there will be good! #RuralEdChat
A1: Often. I use Google Classroom w/a topic called 'Chat Room' & 1 called 'Following Our Curiosity." Kids post comments about topics they would like to explore like Mexico, China, Hawaii, Atlantis, mythology, sharks, & scorpions. I find content & do lessons to match. #ruraledchat
A1: It seems as though professors have already found their "flow" so I'm usually not asked for any input. The only time I'm usually asked is near the end of the semester when I have to provide a course evaluation. #RuralEdChat
As a student, I will say this is usually what happens in most of my classes! It doesn't actually bother me, probably because I haven't really thought about it before. It would be cool for us to have a few more chances for feedback! #RuralEdChat
A1. I always ask my students what they think of PE class even on the elementary level. I want them to understand that I'm a teacher just like in other subjects and my skills are physical and mental as well. #RuralEdChat@RuralEdChat#Education#TeachersRock
A1: It seems as though professors have already found their "flow" so I'm usually not asked for any input. The only time I'm usually asked is near the end of the semester when I have to provide a course evaluation. #RuralEdChat
A1: In college, I complete course evaluations at the end of each semester. This gives me the chance to give my professors my input. I do not remember formal evaluations like this in my K-12 education. #RuralEdChat
A1. Honestly, most of the time in my experience, I've only been asked to provide input at the end of the year at course evaluation. However, some of my professors will ask if they can do anything to help us succeed, so I guess that counts! #RuralEdChat
@TG_Neil As a college student we have separate professors come in to give us evaluation sheets for our professors at the end of each semester, however, I do not think this is the best system due to the timing.Every class is different and I wish we could share earlier #ruraledchat
A1: I am rarely asked for feedback from professors. Some professors do ask in the middle of the semester and some just wait for course evaluations at the end of the semester. #RuralEdChat
A1 I will try and get student input or feedback at the end of every unit or whenever possible. Student work needs reviewed always to see what students are actually learning and so you can better your future lessons #RuralEdChat
Thx. Me 2. It's like a little present when I get a Google ClassR notification & click thru 2C what interests they've posted. Then a 2nd present after I post the content & watch them find it & react. I love watching them call people over 2C & hearing academic chat. #ruraledchat
As a student, I don't think we are asked for our input or feedback nearly as much as we should be. In my ed classes, we put so much stress upon making sure we as educators understand what our students want/need, yet don't give them the opportunity to share that! #RuralEdChat
A1 I think that educators should get formal feedback from their students both during and after the first couple units to help modify your teaching to better the ability of your students learning #ruraledchat
@TG_Neil@WordCampJax is June 29 and 30 2019 at Keiser Univ. You should attend. Aida and I are the Organizers of the KidsCamp maybe some students can attend with their parents and participate in STEAM projects and create a web site. #RuralEdChat@RuralEdChat#Education
As a student, I don't think we are asked for our input or feedback nearly as much as we should be. In my ed classes, we put so much stress upon making sure we as educators understand what our students want/need, yet don't give them the opportunity to share that! #RuralEdChat
A2 The students’ opinions help guide me to know what’s working, what’s not, what do I need to change/adjust. We do stations in my class, I change the stations regularly due to students’ feedback. #RuralEdChat
A2 I would use my student's input to help me modify how I am teaching to help my students have a chance to fully understand the topic at hand. For example, there is an increasing amount of youth that prefer visual learning vs. other methods #ruraledchat
A2: By noticing trends in writing or a question that is consistently gotten wrong or grading for a specific thing can give you insight to see who is grasping concepts and who is struggling. You can then go back and add those missing things to your future lessons #RuralEdChat
A2: I believe my best quality will be the ability to be ale to adapt to make work enjoyable. The biggest issue for me when I was in school, was that I was extremely disinterested. So, I want my kids to lean in to what I say. Laugh and smile while they're at school. #RuralEdChat
A2: You can use that input to see what worked well with those students and what didn’t. Each group of students reacts to different instruction and it’s good to know what went well for future reference #RuralEdChat
A2: When I have asked for input/opinion, I share the results with my students. I give them my appreciation for their honesty and then try as much as possible to incorporate their requests into my routine/plan. #RuralEdChat
A2. One of the best ways to get feedback students, let them teach as part of the lesson. I have had students state that "this is hard teaching kids" as I chuckle and share that is why education is important for our careers. #RuralEdChat@RuralEdChat#Education
A1: as a student, the only time I am really ever asked for input is during course evaluations or during lessons going over material we are learning. #RuralEdChat
Q2: I plan in days for either students to go and learn on their own, or I design lessons to guide their learning through the topics they've requested. Over the long haul, I've learned students want fewer lectures and way more hands on/exploring the subject time. #RuralEdChat
A2. Experience is the best teacher. So gradually allow students to teach during the school year to shape their perspective on learning and teaching #RuralEdChat@RuralEdChat#Education
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Have you ever received very negative feedback from students? How do you respond?
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Have you ever had to give negative feedback to an educator? How did it go?
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YESSS! Our high school CS students run hour of code activities for elementary and middle schoolers - they all report that teaching really tests how well they know their stuff. Plus that it's hard, but fun (who'd have thought?) #RuralEdChat
A2. One of the best ways to get feedback students, let them teach as part of the lesson. I have had students state that "this is hard teaching kids" as I chuckle and share that is why education is important for our careers. #RuralEdChat@RuralEdChat#Education
A2: Depending on the input, I will try to adjust my class by researching more ways to help my students and ask them if there is any way I could help them. #RuralEdChat
A3: Yes - and in a profession where there is so much personal investment, it is hard to take - just have to remember #StudentsMatter - their feedback helps improve instruction.
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** Q3 **
Have you ever received very negative feedback from students? How do you respond?
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Have you ever had to give negative feedback to an educator? How did it go?
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A3. When I gave a professor negative feedback he saw no reason why I couldn’t comprehend the material and made no changes. After that encounter I will always make sure that my students feel comfortable telling me I need to do a better job to help them learn. #RuralEdChat
A2. I use https://t.co/8qfrLpoREE for my health instruction. This allows us to watch short videos and open up the ability to connect learning. From K to 5th and there are middle and upper grades. #RuralEdChat@RuralEdChat#Education
A3 I try not to take negative feedback too personally. I want to be the best that I can be for my students. So, all opinions matter, good, bad and in between. #RuralEdChat
A3: I have given negative input in one class in college. The professor never mentioned anything about it since it was a course evaluation online. I think I am very good at receiving negative feedback and growing from it instead of taking it personally #RuralEdChat
** Q4 **
What is the best input students have ever given you?
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What feedback do you wish you could give your teachers? How will you get that from your future students?
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Q3. Negative feedback is interesting because kids have no filter. They say what is on their minds, but do not consider the emotional impact. That is where we as teachers cannot take it personal. #RuralEdChat@RuralEdChat#Education
Yeah, we should totally talk about Computer Science Ed Week & Hour of Code! We're doing that in 2nd grade this week. You gotta see the perseverence-thru-frustration vid I got from https://t.co/FphRdeg9ew. #RuralEdChathttps://t.co/6NP35i4L9o
A4: the best feedback I received is that I need give more clear instruction and to slllooooowwww down. I tend to get excited and talk too fast. Being aware of that has helped me grow as a teacher. #RuralEdChat
I have had a similar experience where a professor did not make changes to help me learn the material after giving negative feedback. This motivated me to be that much more willing to help my students learn material in a way that they would understand it. #RuralEdChat
I will be joining several educators tomorrow night in a chat at 7pm est hosted by Georgia Tech. @ShanaVWhite Can you please drop the information?
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@SHuggins67, @try_rebooting, @korytellers, @ShanaVWhite
A4: Within a journal, I had students describe the type of classroom they learned best. From journal, I had them focus their thought to a few key words that we put in a word cloud. My classroom changed. Atmosphere of learning improved.
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** Q4 **
What is the best input students have ever given you?
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What feedback do you wish you could give your teachers? How will you get that from your future students?
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A4b: This info was shared at the district level with a forward thinking superintendent - who used regular student feedback to modify the instructional environment.
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** Q4 **
What is the best input students have ever given you?
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What feedback do you wish you could give your teachers? How will you get that from your future students?
#RuralEdChat
Q4 Advice I give students is that they may not get it right now, I'm preparing them for future learning and growth. Remember the lessons now to apply for future learning. All learning is valuable because you never know when you will use it. #RuralEdChat@RuralEdChat#Education
A2: Like 2do the Google ClassR+Resources stuff. Also like modifying worksheets 2 align w/their interests. Math problems about shark-shaped submarines & Atlantis or grammar problems w/Guardians oftheGalaxy. Here's a paragraph about scorpions in Mexico w/errors 2 fix #RuralEdChat
A1: How do you know when it is overall better for your students if you don't use their advice? Or, how do you know how not to overthink your teaching and question yourself as an educator? #RuralEdChat
@msgeorgeenglish
Ask specific questions that force students to write more than just a yes or no question; use your wording to help get the results you are looking for. And always leave a lot of room for the students that actually want to help #RuralEdChat
Q5, How can their questions and feedback improve the learning culture of the classroom? Ss have to feel engaged and contributing to the learning process not
just an observer. @RuralEdChat#RuralEdChat#EngagementMatters
Part of that is answered by getting to know their #voice - the other comes with authentic self-reflection that only time & experience can bring.
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As we come to the end of #RuralEdChat we want to tell you we value your feedback as well. Please let us know how we can make things better. Hope to see you all next week.
@937Nathan
Students prefer giving feedback that can not be traced back to them. For instance, no handwriting or physically turning it in. This way they will be honest with you. #RuralEdChat
