The Breakfast Club – #BFC530 – is a 15 minute, 1 question Twitter chat every weekday. We chat in 4 timezones Mon-Fri – 5:30am Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Times. The mission of BFC is to empower participants to make a difference in education by engaging in consistent reflective practice in a supportive community that inspires and challenges one another.
Grow with formative fail-forward reflection. What did we learn in the process? What options are no longer live options? What paths arrive at dead-ends? #BFC530
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@SusZanti5, @mrfieldmanchs, @kathyiwanicki, @GruntledChalkie, @bridget_adam, @ChrisQuinn64, @BrianHerb17, @VtheLearner, @MrEandre, @DebbiSab, @kmichellehowell
I read a book My favorite part of me and then the kids took a pic and wrote about their favorite body part. It was fabulous. (Not my idea, but I loved it) #bfc530
Back when Starbucks had "The Way I See It" quotes on their cups, my classes came up with criteria for a good quote, wrote their own, glued to cups, and hung in the hallway. So much fun to read their quotes and to watch others stop in the hall to read. #bfc530
Back when Starbucks had "The Way I See It" quotes on their cups, my classes came up with criteria for a good quote, wrote their own, glued to cups, and hung in the hallway. So much fun to read their quotes and to watch others stop in the hall to read. #bfc530
Creative lessons - my favorite is doing tableau! I need to do more of them. I love to give the opportunity to ‘feel’ or ‘participate’ in the emotion or moment before learning or writing about it. Powerful stuff at times. #bfc530
Back when Starbucks had "The Way I See It" quotes on their cups, my classes came up with criteria for a good quote, wrote their own, glued to cups, and hung in the hallway. So much fun to read their quotes and to watch others stop in the hall to read. #bfc530
So true. I play an interview of his for my baseball players as he goes through his thought process in that about. Both inspiring & educational. Make the most of your opportunities. #bfc530
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Sometimes I have my Intro To Computers class do Pixel art in Excel. Kids can be very creative even in spreadsheets:) Then my daughter came home yesterday doing it and was having a great time...
Did you know - teh first Australian to win gold at the Winter Olympics was a speed skater called Steve Bradbury.
he won because everyone else fell over.
To keep trying and surprisingly succeed is known as "doing a Bradbury"
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Morning everyone! enjoying reading abt your creative lessons. I do genius hour every Friday so looking forward to seeing more creativity today that the Ss develop themselves :) #bfc530
I am still asked to do the end of the first acts of both GLASS MENAGERIE and DEATH OF A SALESMAN.
My Amanda Wingfield is still popular, and I'm closer to Willy Loman's age than ever!
"The jungles dark, but full of diamonds." #bfc530
#bfc530 I use the #TwilightZone to teach #character development, #plot, #theme, universal elements of a #story, and mood. It also supports RL 7.7, and the interpretation of a story told in different forms. Did this yesterday; one of my favorite #lessons
everything in PSD is creative :)but I LOVE the Creative Curriculum Building theme.we travel the world w/out leaving our class, I set up a construction zone (hard hats & all), a sensory building center, &we utilize technology 2tour the most famous buildings in the world #bfc530
I’m drawing a blank! I don’t know about creative, but reading aloud to students is always a joy & even our “sophisticated” 5th graders enjoy hearing a great story just for the joy of a great story. #bfc530
Upon reflection, I really like any math lesson where my Ss are engaged and talking. I tend to group and regroup often in the course of a period. #bfc530
When explaining the digestive system, I would put my lunch into a zip lock bag and have the students churn it. Then I'd poke small holes to release the liquid, and then the wasted material would be left. #bfc530
So awesome! Basically kids are in groups and are given a scene to portray. They have to silently act the scene - motionless and silent (no props) - create a picture. They are tasked to show the emotion of the moment and hold it for several seconds. #bfc530
When explaining the digestive system, I would put my lunch into a zip lock bag and have the students churn it. Then I'd poke small holes to release the liquid, and then the wasted material would be left. #bfc530
Awesome! They can argue the Business Case for it, whether it be @ gentle one or one you need a 4WD to get over! Authentic Learning at work right there! #bfc530
Creative assessment-
When teaching Forensics (Entomology specifically) S's wrote newspaper article about a crime (they created)-had 2B scientifically accurate-also able 2B understood by layman. EX-if said orifice-had 2 explain 2 reader what that was
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It was so funny at the time as there was a very public competition between 2 aerial skiers to be the first Aussie to win gold and this guy became famous out of nowhere #bfc530
Oh that reminds me of when My #gamedev kids were displaced due to PARCC so we made Game Release Posters of the original games they were making. Kids did a great job:)
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Some of our best lessons are student-driven during play in our K class...amazing how they authentically apply so much of what is explicitly taught! #bfc530
I like it when we integrate our #STEAM concepts into our lessons ... discussing the artistic side of political cartoons .. the role of music and dance as a means of understanding history #bfc530
QR code scavenger hunts #Rock!
Our student services coordinator @SarahMLuczak did one when we had a group of counselors from area schools come to visit. Creative way for them to learn about what we do at our school. They loved it!
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The last year I was in the classroom (3rd), I was the Head Chef & my students were my Sous Chefs. We tried to tie food into as many lessons as possible. Used Jaime Oliver’s stuff to cook in the classroom. It was a great year! #bfc530
So awesome! Basically kids are in groups and are given a scene to portray. They have to silently act the scene - motionless and silent (no props) - create a picture. They are tasked to show the emotion of the moment and hold it for several seconds. #bfc530
Did you know - teh first Australian to win gold at the Winter Olympics was a speed skater called Steve Bradbury.
he won because everyone else fell over.
To keep trying and surprisingly succeed is known as "doing a Bradbury"
#bfc530https://t.co/rP1UsU3Q9w
Run a class auction to discuss basic economic terms. Surprising how much "money" kids will spend on things like Unicorn Meat and the early 80's kids toy Milky the Marvelous Milky Cow #bfc530
I've heard him speak and he makes a big deal about how he knew he was not the best but he thought the others were taking too many risks so he just hung in in case #bfc530
It sounds fictional but a true story! I remember watching it on TV. I teaches a really important lesson. You can have the skill, the strength, the stamina, the agility but sometimes what makes you a gold medal winner is perseverance & the ability to seize an opportunity #bfc530
One year we did a huge space unit; my classroom was covered floor to ceiling with a variety of student projects.... and then the Challenger exploded. We were all so crushed. Everyone was #BFC530
I took the first team of all girls to a interschool hybrid car race. We watched Cool Runnings as inspiration. At the end they carried their car over the finish line #bfc530
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@carlameyrink, @ChrisQuinn64, @kathyiwanicki
Chris, have you used "Memoirs of a Goldfish" in your Kinder class? Great read, and great for discussion! The kids would probably love it. #bfc530 I use it to kick off narrative writing.
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@ChrisQuinn64, @kathyiwanicki, @whalen
The bobsled requires the entire team to do their part, and then to trust the leader. The sled cannot run without everyone on board. How does your team function? #tlap#bfc530
I'd just like to take this opportunity to remind everyone of the greatest moment in Winter Olympic - nay, OLYMPIC - history, featuring Steven Bradbury of Australia, winning gold. #winterolympics#openingceremony
Communication. When there’s a lack of, I try not ignoring a feeling, immediately address it, and communicate appropriately. When anyone starts talking behind ppls back (Ss or Ts), it can get like Real Housewives quick. #bfc530
The bobsled requires the entire team to do their part, and then to trust the leader. The sled cannot run without everyone on board. How does your team function? #tlap#bfc530
I'd just like to take this opportunity to remind everyone of the greatest moment in Winter Olympic - nay, OLYMPIC - history, featuring Steven Bradbury of Australia, winning gold. #winterolympics#openingceremony
