This twitter chat stands for "Wins And Losses Ed Chat" and will be a chat where students reflect on the previous week to celebrate victories and reflect on losses to turn them into victories.
Intros: Welcome to #waledchat! Please introduce yourself, where you are from, your role in education, and what has been the best non-ed related thing you have read in the past six months? #waledchat
If it's #FridayEve at 8 PM CST then it's time for #waledchat ! Jerry Toups HS Math Tr from the Houston area. 1st rule = #AlwaysBelieve in Yourself since I started teaching in 1990. #Blessed career.
Will—Elementary principal in SE Virginia! Soooo ready for the kids to get in the building so we can do what we’ve been itching to do since they left in June!! Have fun!! #waledchat
Laura Beth from Frederick County, VA. I teach 1st grade. I read several books over the summer that didn't have to do with education. It was great to have more time to read! #waledchat
Hey #waledchat! Michael A. from #122edchat in Chicago. I am the #STEM Facilitator for @SmartLab_tweets from @Simmonsknights1. I did, shamefully admits, read the Bob Probert memoir while traveling to and from summer conferences. Definitely NOT the best. :/
Intros: Welcome to #waledchat! Please introduce yourself, where you are from, your role in education, and what has been the best non-ed related thing you have read in the past six months? #waledchat
Phil from Northern Virginia. I teach 6/7 US History I&II and am the founder of #waledchat. Thankful to have you all here to reflect with me tonight! Really have been loving the Mortal Engines series!!
Intros: Welcome to #waledchat! Please introduce yourself, where you are from, your role in education, and what has been the best non-ed related thing you have read in the past six months? #waledchat
Hello, #waledchat! Ryan in Michigan, 6th Grade Social Studies
I read The Internet is a Playground: Irreverent Correspondences of an Evil Online Genius by David Thorne, which was right in my wheelhouse.
Good evening, Jackie, 4-12 art education, recovered Principal, I’ve been reading Brene Brown’s amazing books- Daring Greatly and The Gift of Imperfection #waledchat
A1: Had a student who was really hesitant to have me this past year, because our first interaction last year was a negative one (I needed to correct a poor choice the S made), but after the first day of school the S was telling his mom how much he loves my class. #waledchat
A1: I am proud of the fact that two of my teachers have been very successful with their use of @Flipgrid. The best part is that other Teachers are asking them about what they are doing!! #waledchat
A1 Today was my jv squad's first win tonight but my win is definitely getting to be their coach. I feel very blessed and got a little lucky that the job was available. #waledchat
A1: Development of a true team mentality in our department. The conversation and free-flowing ideas have been inspiring and life giving. Last year we won awards, this year we will change the face of education forever. #waledchat
A1: The school year started off fantastically. My students enjoyed creating the classroom expectations together, and they are holding each other accountable. They are happy with our classroom. #waledchat
A1: Today, getting to collaborate with my team and preparing to set up Leadership Notebooks with our Ss and incorporating Houses within our Learning Community. Very excited to bring more student ownership of learning! #waledchat
#waledchat Kathleen from Illinois. Eighth grade special education- language arts and math. Best book of the summer would be Dread Nation. Can’t go wrong with post-Civil War zombies and imbedded social commentary.
Hello everyone. My name is Luis. I'm a HS ELL teacher, tech coach, and Director. I can't come up with anything that I have read that was non-ed related. That is pretty sad. #waledchat
A1: Biggest win was absolutely co-teaching with the amazing @MrPStrunk for #AppDays (fronting Ss with learning apps before content while building relationships).
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A1: This is our first week back at school and I LOVE my new classes. It's a class I've never taught before so I was a little unsure but the students are so great and I am having so much fun and building so many connections with them already #waledchat
#waledchat Q1: opening classes with some old fav projects but seeing incredible enthusiasm and growth due to a better presentation, room and time management. Love the new 1:1 also
A1: My Learning & Innovation team hosted a 3 day optional PD event for staff (August Institute). Over 250 staff participated and earned over 4500 hours of PD! #waledchat
A1 Today was my jv squad's first win tonight but my win is definitely getting to be their coach. I feel very blessed and got a little lucky that the job was available. #waledchat
A1 Work win came today during open house when I made a connection with a few kids that started off not happy about school starting to ready for Tuesday. #waledchat
Q1 Started school year and it has been great! New staff are all proving to be as wonderful as they presented and the culture and excitement for the year is dynamic! #waledchat
I'm glad I salvaged my Fr/So math class after a rough day 1. I could see arms crossed and defensiveness in them. Day 2 let them process the emotional baggage they bring to math and begin to believe that am here to help them be better learners, not just pass math. #waledchat
Maybe I shouldn’t get a head of myself because it’s due tomorrow - but The Ss have been researching something they wonder about. Then creating podcasts, websites, using screencastify, coding with scratch etc to share. I have seen some cool stuff. #waledchat
A1: I'm only 3 days into the school year but my biggest win has been the redesign of my bulletin boards. After 7 years in the same classroom I finally have things the way I want #waledchat
A1 My biggest win this month was becoming a @goformative Certified Educator. I have really enjoyed the connections that I have made in the Formative Community. #waledchat
#waledchat A1: One of my new students who does not like to read borrowed a book from the classroom and read forty-four pages in an evening. He was so excited that he willingly read that much!
A1 My biggest win this past month was working closely with my 15 principals to ensure they had what they needed to start the year! I work with some of the best principals out there! #waledchat
A1: Hearing kids leaving my class excited about what we learned.... knowing I sparked a conversation they’ll carryon! We’ve been learning about Democratic vs. authoritarian governments! #waledchat
Hey #waledchat - miss you guys! Alicia from NC - Q1: biggest personal win - teaming up with my 5yo to learn about her Type 1 Diabetes and how to manage it! Professionally: hosting #tlap a few days ago!
We serve kids better when we are doing it together and with a common purpose! Always a win when we’re building connections within our buildings #rowlikevikings#Waledchat
Nice! Bulletin boards can make a huge difference alongside other classroom touches to truly make the classroom inspirational and a place of community. #waledchat
A1: I'm only 3 days into the school year but my biggest win has been the redesign of my bulletin boards. After 7 years in the same classroom I finally have things the way I want #waledchat
A1b: Oh, a kid at 6th grade orientation told me I "look cool, sound cool." Never met the him before, but I told him we might have to be best friends. LOL #waledchat
A2: Kind of simple celebrations. I went home an told my wife and put a tweet out about it when it happened. Nothing fancy this time around, lol. #waledchat
A2: Celebrating that win by continuing to strengthen bonds and check in with each student as often as possible. It helps that I have a smaller group of students than ever before! Only 120 total :) #waledchat
A1: my biggest win from this month is having other teachers come ask for help with apps! Last year I started an apps group for staff and it went over so well! I LOVE that everyone is trying things out this year! #waledchat
A2: Lots of praise -- to the people on our team, to our administrators, to the students we work with. Everyone who is listening is hearing that our department is operating as a Family. On a mission. #waledchat
A1: Getting students involved with the problems in the community. We are partnering with the Department of Social Services to help the community. Seeing kids on fire to help others brings my heart joy. ❤️ #waledchat
A1 My biggest win was participating in the #HiveSummit after reading #tlap. It opened me to a new world of ideas that I am incorporating #xplap#REALedu#shiftthis — I found my “tribe” and found some lost confidence #waledchat
A1. Starting the year off, it's all about our Ss! Seeing their smiling faces, the excitement, the happiness to come back to learn! The love of books and reading, and coming to visit the library! #waledchat
A1: Biggest win this month...getting my own office! It is always a battle for space and I no longer am sharing an office. Will give me privacy when meeting with Ts/Ss and Parents #waledchat
A1~ designing these classroom cards for my Ss & Families with the help of fabulous @Vistaprint ... they were included in welcome packets during before school home visits & I’ll use them throughout year to write personal notes on back for my Ss~promotes connection
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A2: Actually still celebrating! Every day is a celebration when you work with incredible colleagues & students ready to get in the game every day! #waledchat
A2: I celebrated the new group of students and my new relationships with them by spending some time just chatting with them and getting to know them, but more importantly letting them get to know me and see that I'm a person too! #waledchat
A1 & 2 No Ss yet, so August is all about setting the stage. I have a good handle on Schoology, so I feel ready to use it with my Ss. No celebration until I know it works! #waledchat
Sorry Jon and Phil. Just getting to fixing dinner after running the puppy to urgent vet care. She had a spring stuck in her mouth. Thankfully it popped out on it's own before major exam started. No cost to me. I'll go through chat later. #waledchat
A2: Telling kids how much I love seeing them excited about history! Connecting them to academics and having fun at the same time... the best combo! #waledchat
A1 - a number of educators at my school are doing this year what I did with cell phones last year ... in 1:1 environment - they are not needed and in fact cell phones hurt working memory #waledchat
#waledchat A1 Here is my flowchart for developing St / Tr Relationships. Your first day should blow away your Ss. You shuold be the Tr they go home and tell their parents about. Check out a parent e-mail from this week. #MissionAccomplished
A2 Today was the first day back for staff and I shared my learning with colleagues and showed them a trailer I made for my game #xplap... everyone was intrigued by it and it made me feel like my old self again. #waledchat
A2: going with another win...Learning the nanes@of all the new Ss at my school. Celebrated with high fives from them as I learned each ones name. #waledchat
A2: celebrate it with intentional, positive feedback, compliments, fist bumps - it’s awesome to see Ss pushing themselves and creating podcasts and videos. #waledchat
A2 I rarely take time just for myself so going to the beach was celebration in itself. It allowed me to recharge my batteries so that I would be fresh when I started school. Also while at the beach I squeezed in a little Twitter PD I just can't help myself! #waledchat
A2: I suppose the only way to celebrate my win would be more Twitter, but I usually make it a point to celebrate with my wife over dinner any time we have a win. #waledchat
A1: My greatest win this past month was reaching out to community members and colleagues so I could get my diversity club started that focuses on LGBTQ+ issues as well as race and diversity! #waledchat
A2 celebrate daily with Ss and Ts by being out in the halls, having lunch with everyone, getting into classrooms to read, and tomorrow we have a great PD day planned for Staff. #waledchat
A2 - my celebration? I shared studies that could’ve used with students that show that we are not allowing cell phones in class because we are about them #waledchat
A3: I made a stupid decision in an anxious situation & hurt someone's feelings who is dear to me. I'm sad that I caused them pain. It was unfair of me to assume they would understand my explanation & forgive me. I was rude & am angry with myself for behaving poorly. #waledchat
A1: One way we celebrated our kiddos was by conducting a science experiment on the first day of school! What kid wouldn’t want to come back after making elephant’s toothpaste on Day 1!? 🐘#waledchat
A3: Ss had a lot of fun with Apps Day, but I've been finding that they haven't been putting the completed products into the hyperdocs after finishing each box. #waledchat
A3: One "loss" has been the ability to be with my son as much as I was able to over the summer. I miss spending all that time with him, but there's nothing like his face when he sees me at the end of the school day! #waledchat
A3 Officially, at this point, I have lost my old school. There were wistful moments today while setting up my new room in my new building. (I also drove most of the way into the old building before going to the new one) #waledchat
A3: Didn't quite finish the school year to-do list I put together for the summer. I had a couple of smaller things I had hoped to get done, but I chose not to. Wish I had, but sometimes things need to be set aside. #waledchat
A2~w/laughter, smiles with our Ss & Families ~ they loved this card idea! Very inexpensive, holds me accountable on keeping our classroom highlights updated and is a great way to connect w/families that promotes home/school/community in a fun, lighthearted ❤️way 👍
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A2: I shared my win with those who knew my mission and what I was pushing to introduce! I also celebrated my win with my partner who is one of my greatest supporters! #Waledchat#LGBTQteacheradvocate
A3: Articulating my annotation expectations with my students. I didn’t do it well the first time. Owned it... annotated a paper myself showing the “correct” way and the “incorrect” way... tried it again! They appreciate it when you admit you’re human, too! #waledchat
A3: Def today - I was incredibly off my game today. Not myself at all. So ready to get our annual 1:1 Chromebook rollout behind me. Always a stressful time of year for me. #waledchat
A3 - Not really a loss, but I’m sad that this will be my daughters final year at home. We joke around all the time, and I’ll miss her sense of humor. #waledchat
A3: not helping others see the importance of relationships/procedures first. People jumped right into “school” and now we are seeing effects of starting before building relationships and procedures. #waledchat
A3: Still not having some of my expectations/teachery pet peeves ironed out. We’re working on it. But procedural and expectation training takes time. #waledchat
A3: We got new computers in district and they're not set up to print yet and I know IT is working on it but there's a steep learning curve with the device and no estimated date when I will be able to print from the new computer at school #waledchat
A3: Feeling like I'm not a good mom...when school starts I focus intently on student relationships. It's hard to be there for my kids. I try, but never feel balanced enough.#waledchat
#waledchat A3: A lot of students this year have come in not wanting to be at school. We have work to do to figure out why and to change their mindsets.
A2 a recent loss is finding myself getting frustrated by things I’m hearing about the start of the year that I do not agree with. Breathe, keep your eye on what’s important.#waledchat
A3 Several dear friends of mine retired this year and I miss seeing them in the halls and will miss their expertise and working with them in the classroom! #waledchat
It has been an amazing rebound. My co-facilitator is totally awesome; we are doing some rockin' stuff with the kids and they are responding so well. It's difficult to be sad when you're on a winning streak. #waledchat
#waledchat A3 I stayed home this summer to work on my book. 1st summer in over a decade I didn't travel to @campcayuga where I have been the camp photographer. MISSED MY SUMMER CAMP FAMILY SO BAD!
A4: Work doesn't come home with me, or it waits until after bedtime. Sacrificing a lot of chats that I used to enjoy to focus on family - thank you to @TweetDeck for making nights like this possible! #waledchat
A4: I plan to spend some time very explicitly explaining that they need to make sure they are putting things into the hyperdoc. Also taking @kristi_daws advice to make a flashy place on the hyperdoc for where they need to turn things in. #waledchat
A3: Felt the loss of my former Ss when I saw them entering their new classrooms this year (tear/sniff)! Heart filled again when I met my new kiddos, seeing their wide eyes and eagerness to learn! #waledchat
A3: I had big plans to revamp & cut some activities for this year. My goal was about 30% reduction. I've accomplished zero. Think it's part procrastination & part separation anxiety. Hard to cut sometimes. #waledchat
A1: My biggest win for the month is jumping into a new grade level, mataining life as a wife/mother, and staying ahead in grad school all with a smile and upbeat attitude! I defiantly feel like I am in my zone! #waledchat
A4: determined to keep a smile on my face tomorrow. Meeting 2/3 of our 6th grade Ss for the first time and don’t want them to have a bad first impression of me. #waledchat
A4 By cheering him on, visiting him on parent weekend, cherishing time with our youngest 2 before their time to soar, and loving every text he and our oldest sends!! #waledchat
A4: I've talked with my wife she's going to help keep me a bit more balanced. I'll also be scheduling relaxation time (as sad as it seems to need to do so...).
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A3: Not a huge loss, but anytime you start a new position, it takes time to build relationships and get up to speed. I don't like feeling that I'm not pulling my weight or that I've thrown off the team by having to adjust to the new kid #waledchat
A4: I'm using the new computers as an opportunity to try new things (it's a touch screen with a stylus and it folds into a tablet so there's some fun options there!) and using the lack of easy printing as motivation to go a little more paperless and use Schoology more #waledchat
A4: i promised myself that I would take a moment to be upset, but not live in it. I’ve really worked hard to build my resilience this year. My Ss deserve a teacher who isn’t bogged down with disappointment and I deserve to focus on what makes me happy. #waledchat
The job simply wasn't ready for your level of awesome. More experiences and relationships throughout the year could open doors that don't even exist yet! #waledchat
A4: Look for EVERY opportunity I can to help my students see that it’s okay to mess up... it’s pushing through our mistakes that makes the challenge worthwhile! #waledchat
A4 I am enjoying meeting the new teachers in the building and I am looking forward to working with them as their technology coach and introducing them to using tech tools in their classrooms #waledchat
A4: I will shelve those tasks that did not get done until I am ready to complete them well. I want to make sure I am able to focus on the tasks before attempting to complete them. They need a best effort to truly finish them with quality. #waledchat
A4: Practice more! Honestly, just a few weeks into the year, practicing procedures is as important as content. And I can tie it in to our gamification system better by sticking to the rewards and consequences instead of over-warning. #waledchat
A4: I’ve decided to turn my loss into a win by forgiving myself, doing better, and moving on...part of that is going to back what balances me and makes me happy...running! And although it’s the first week of school and my feet hurt, Ive ran two days in a row!! #RunLAP#waledchat
A3: I based my guided reading groups off students' end of kindergarten DRAs. Since some students gained over the summer and some students slid, so groups were a bit hard because of uneven levels. I am hopeful the changes I made for next week will help it be smoother! #waledchat
A3: Moving to a larger room so I could accommodate the large number of students in my math class specially designed and constructed for students with special needs. #waledchat
A2: I celebrated my win by giving myself a does of love! I've jumped into some new healthy habits and rewarded myself with a bit of quite time. #waledchat
A3 For the first time in over a year (maybe even two) I can’t think of a real loss in the last month. Things have been on an uptick but I guess I have lost some $ in my @dbc_inc book addiction—but got back way more. I also bought a @goswivl to do some video/reflections #waledchat
A4: Practice more! Honestly, just a few weeks into the year, practicing procedures is as important as content. And I can tie it in to our gamification system better by sticking to the rewards and consequences instead of over-warning. #waledchat
A4: It served as a moment to reflect and learn from that loss. It was the nudge that I needed to start blogging. I have been sitting on my thoughts and hiding my voice for too long. At that moment, I thought to myself, "What do I have to lose?" #waledchat
A4: I may struggle balancing mom/teacher life, but my children see that my life is about service to others. I adopted five of them from a rough situation and I practice what I preach...try to love and care for all people. I think it will pay off in the end...❤️ #waledchat
It’s hard to let go and move forward after something like that. But we ARE better on the other side of it. The simple fact that you acknowledge where you are & how you got there shows the tremendous character you have. #waledchat
There will always be wins and losses in education. I tend to always think of everyone as a growth opportunity. It’s all about choices we make. Choose positive. #waledchat
There will always be wins and losses in education. I tend to always think of everyone as a growth opportunity. It’s all about choices we make. Choose positive. #waledchat
A4: In the next week it is critical to make my classroom about my kids and less about me. The great thing about a sucky first day is that there is a day two, three and beyond. #waledchat
A5: With storms on the way, I'm hoping to just snuggle up inside with my boys and relax. I put out my fall flowers and decorations yesterday, which should have been my weekend project, so I'm feeling great about an easy weekend! #waledchat
A5: Spending some time with @LBStrunk side of the family for Labor Day weekend. They have a mountain house in PA where all of us and the cousins will be getting together. Definitely looking forward to it. :) #waledchat
A4: I’ve become a little more transparent and vulnerable lately. I told people that my feathers were a little ruffled from some of my losses. #waledchat
A5: Going to catch a few @railcats baseball games. College football starts tonight, so there will be games on from now until Sunday evening. I need to read. I am feeling a little stale and need some fresh ideas. #waledchat
A4: I spent days/weeks trying to figure out how I would continue to accommodate the large amount of students in my small physical space of a classroom. What I realized, which surprised me, is that it worked out to remove more desks & bring in more tables #waledchat#WorkshopModel
A5: I will get some sleep somewhere. I will rest off some of these outrageous allergies. I will start a New Book to read and learn from. I will think miindfully and positively. #waledchat
#waledchat A4 By not travelling to PA to be the @campcayuga photographer I was able to NOT go through Mexican Food Withdrawal. Just saying, good mexican food DOES NOT EXIST in the north east.
A4: I'm gonna try this in nibbles instead of chunks - prior to the start of each unit, I'm gonna look for three things I can cut or tweak to allow more student-centered lessons & more note check-ins w/either Google Forms a//o @PearDeck#waledchat
Rest and relax? Pffft. If the weather isn't bad, I'm driving from Cleveland to Chicago with my youngest to watch the Red Sox vs. White Sox on Saturday night. I'm full of all kinds of bad decisions. #waledchat
A5: Fingers crossed that I will get all prep done for next week so I can relax and visit over this 3 day weekend Need a brain break for sure #waledchat
A5: College football starts this weekend and I am a huge Notre Dame fan. Can’t wait to wake up early for @CollegeGameDay and then watch #NDvsMichigan with an ND win! 🍀 #waledchat
A5: Play flashlight tag with my kids, build a pillow fort, and just enjoy the simple moments of the weekend. Every moment is a blessing.. weekend or not and should be celebrated.#waledchat
A5: I will continue to do a little bit of work tomorrow and then enjoy some time with friends and my significant other! But I’m sure I will end up doing more school work on Monday to prepare for my first day back on Tuesday! #waledchat
A4 I haven’t had a loss in the last month but last year was the worst of my 11 year career on multiple levels—I have been reflecting and working on that to make it a major learning point.... #tlap#xplap#REALedu and #hivesummit have helped immensely. #waledchat
I cried, literally, over picking a game for our team-building time where some kids got hurt. I felt sooooo responsible, but it was a silly thing to get stuck on. But I COULD NOT let it go with myself! #waledchat
Thanks for a great chat wonderful people of #waledchat. Welcome back to the school year and the support found at incredible chats like this one. Be well and enjoy.
A4: This loss is really a win b/c my former Ss always come back to visit me on a daily basis, say hello to my new Ss, and in doing this they show my newbies I am always here to support them...even after they leave our class and move on to others through the years! #waledchat
A3: Felt the loss of my former Ss when I saw them entering their new classrooms this year (tear/sniff)! Heart filled again when I met my new kiddos, seeing their wide eyes and eagerness to learn! #waledchat
A5: spending time with my family, working on my graduate work, and planning for next week! I feel more at ease when my plans are in place! Happy Labor Day weekend to all! Enjoy your extra day to reset after a busy back to school!! #waledchat
A3: Can I second this loss? Change is hard, but staying optimistic and seeking first to understand is my goal to keeping my professional opinions in check. #waledchat
A2 a recent loss is finding myself getting frustrated by things I’m hearing about the start of the year that I do not agree with. Breathe, keep your eye on what’s important.#waledchat
Thanks for an awesome chat #waledchat & @MrPStrunk! I definitely needed some time for reflection & a reminder of the awesome from the summer. I always forget how hard it is to avoid the negativity when things get stressful. I am so thankful for each of you!
