#akedchat Archive

#akedchat is a great way for Alaska-based educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Monday March 13, 2017
11:00 PM EDT
  • participatechat Mar 13 @ 11:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #akedchat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/0shmUYfAWp
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:00 PM EDT
    Welcome! #akedchat A1: Who are you, and what are your plans for the week?
  • joerobison907 Mar 13 @ 11:03 PM EDT
    A1. Joe- from Valdez- I'm working on 3 different Admin. classes and getting ready for next week's chat! #akedchat
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:03 PM EDT
    hi #akedchat I'm Sue in 3rd grade in Fort Yukon. Tomorrow is Pi Day and Friday is a st Patrick's QR scavenger hint
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:03 PM EDT
    Welcome! Sounds like a busy week. #akedchat
    In reply to @joerobison907
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:04 PM EDT
    Love Pi day - are you eating any pie tomorrow? #akedchat
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:04 PM EDT
    so excited to hear more about student edcamps at next weeks #akedchat we need to advertise this to EVERYONE!!!
    In reply to @joerobison907
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:05 PM EDT
    Q2: What does a Growth Mindset mean to you? #akedchat
  • joerobison907 Mar 13 @ 11:05 PM EDT
    not sure how to talk about it in a Q/A format- with me giving Qs..I may have to post a YouTube of me talking about them #akedchat
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:06 PM EDT
    #akedchat A1 Welcome, Joe and Sue! Katherine and I are chatting tonight about growth mindsets.
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:06 PM EDT
    happy to help bounce ideas with you if you need. #akedchat ask what students could learn & share your examples...
    In reply to @joerobison907
  • joerobison907 Mar 13 @ 11:07 PM EDT
    A2. it means you are seeking to grow personally & professionally, and trying to create an environment that fosters growth #akedchat
  • swuttig Mar 13 @ 11:08 PM EDT
    Q1: Samantha from Fairbanks - rest & plan for NCSM/NCTM #akedchat
  • joerobison907 Mar 13 @ 11:08 PM EDT
    I am going to have to take my kiddos to the pool tonight (spring break and all)-- I am going to be in and out some, on my phone #akedchat
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:08 PM EDT
    yes!! And coincidentally it's one of my students birthdays tomorrow too! Lots of fun fraction activities! #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:09 PM EDT
    #akedchat Welcome Sam! You are so lucky to be going! It was great to meet you there last year!
    In reply to @swuttig
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:09 PM EDT
    I love that you included personal and professional growth - many of us forget about personal growth and health! #akedchat
    In reply to @joerobison907
  • swuttig Mar 13 @ 11:09 PM EDT
    A2 belief that ALL can learn #akedchat
  • joerobison907 Mar 13 @ 11:09 PM EDT
    I firmly believe that you can't give what you don't have-- you can't do one w/o the other #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:09 PM EDT
    growth mindset is learning flexibility on things you never thought you could by learning more about the other view #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • WalterMuelling Mar 13 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    A1 Walter, orchestra director from Kodiak. Catch up on projects! #akedchat
  • DennisDill Mar 13 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    Hey #akedchat checking out your chat from Florida ... I'm Dennis I teach middles school social studies and technology classes
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    ...and sing a song of six pence :) #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling, @WalterMuelling
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    "Learning" flexibility is important, because most of us aren't born with it. #akedchat
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • WalterMuelling Mar 13 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    A2 Growth mindset is a stubborn willingness to never stop learning. #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:12 PM EDT
    Welcome! Florida is a tad bit warmer than here in Alaska, I bet! #akedchat
    In reply to @DennisDill
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:12 PM EDT
    Do you think everyone naturally wants to be a learner? #akedchat
    In reply to @WalterMuelling
  • DennisDill Mar 13 @ 11:12 PM EDT
    #akedchat growth mindset: not afraid to learn something new or no fear of failure ... failure is what happens while you learn something new
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:13 PM EDT
    & it isnt fostered a lot: growing up my parents were "my way or the highway" my boys will have it differently #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:13 PM EDT
    Lack of fear - and openness to vulnerability. So important. #akedchat
    In reply to @DennisDill
  • WalterMuelling Mar 13 @ 11:14 PM EDT
    I do, but I think that sometimes students make excuses to convince themselves they don't want to learn. #akedchat
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:14 PM EDT
    Yes, it's important to teach kids how to listen to others' viewpoints and reason with them - especially in math! #akedchat
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • DennisDill Mar 13 @ 11:14 PM EDT
    it was in the 80s today ... a bit rainy now ... what is the temp there? #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    #akedchat Q3 Why is Growth Mindset important in a school setting?
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    Or they've been told they 'can't' learn, and they end up believing it. #akedchat
    In reply to @WalterMuelling, @AlexandraOtto
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    What will you do to make it different for your boys? #akedchat
    In reply to @spiraledu, @Kate_Muelling
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    30s and sunny! #akedchat
    In reply to @DennisDill
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    I worry that some people are set in their ways & get defensive when it gets challenged #akedchat
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto, @WalterMuelling
  • DennisDill Mar 13 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    as educators we need to model this for our kids ... they need to see how we react when we fail ... #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • joerobison907 Mar 13 @ 11:16 PM EDT
    A3. depends on how you view "school"-- if it's a place of innovation and growth- growth mindset is non-negotiable #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:16 PM EDT
    I love modeling failure and vulnerability in class. The kids react really well to it. #akedchat
    In reply to @DennisDill
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:16 PM EDT
    Talk to them: hear their needs & compromise with my wants. Will be fun when they are teenagers! #akedchat
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto, @Kate_Muelling
  • DennisDill Mar 13 @ 11:17 PM EDT
    I want to believe people want to learn, but I see otherwise ... many are content with what they do #akedchat
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto, @WalterMuelling
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:18 PM EDT
    I think it's these ones that need help the most -they've convinced themselves they don't want to learn #akedchat
    In reply to @DennisDill, @WalterMuelling
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:18 PM EDT
    Students, adults, people in general? How do they get stuck? (And how can we get them "unstuck"?) #akedchat
    In reply to @DennisDill, @WalterMuelling
  • WalterMuelling Mar 13 @ 11:19 PM EDT
    I think everyone wants to learn, but most don't know how to get better at it. #akedchat
    In reply to @DennisDill, @AlexandraOtto
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:19 PM EDT
    Loved @MsMagiera FAIL = First Attempt IN Learning #akedchat #aste17
    In reply to @DennisDill, @Kate_Muelling, @MsMagiera
  • DennisDill Mar 13 @ 11:19 PM EDT
    #akedchat if school is truly preparing kids for future than growth mindset is life ... eventually you will have to learn to adult #akedchat
  • WalterMuelling Mar 13 @ 11:20 PM EDT
    A3 It opens the door for students to accomplish so much more when in a growth mindset environment. #akedchat
  • swuttig Mar 13 @ 11:21 PM EDT
    A3: important because problem solving w/growth mindset will take you farther in life than content knowledge #akedchat
  • DennisDill Mar 13 @ 11:21 PM EDT
    or don't have a chance to improve themselves ... some are just stuck #AKEDCHAT
    In reply to @WalterMuelling, @AlexandraOtto
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:21 PM EDT
    A3. so many students shut down when things get challenging: remind them hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:22 PM EDT
    Q4: What specific behaviors do you encourage at your school to develop a Growth Mindset in students? #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:22 PM EDT
    Love that quote #akedchat
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • WalterMuelling Mar 13 @ 11:24 PM EDT
    The only way a student gets stuck is if they are lazy and give up. A student that tries is never stuck. #akedchat
    In reply to @DennisDill, @AlexandraOtto
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:25 PM EDT
    So true! #akedchat
    • swuttig Mar 13 @ 11:21 PM EDT
      A3: important because problem solving w/growth mindset will take you farther in life than content knowledge #akedchat
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:25 PM EDT
    I purposely plan my schedule so that S who struggle can have extra time to work on assignments with me 1-to-1 #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • Alaskamath Mar 13 @ 11:25 PM EDT
    Cecilia Miller - apply for a grant with Learning Forward Alaska to build our affiliate knowledge. #akedchat
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:26 PM EDT
    #akedchat How do you orchestrate this? How many students do you have per class?
    In reply to @spiraledu, @Kate_Muelling
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:26 PM EDT
    Some students have been taught to give up - I worry about blaming the student #akedchat
    In reply to @WalterMuelling, @DennisDill, @AlexandraOtto
  • WalterMuelling Mar 13 @ 11:27 PM EDT
    A4 Passion, work ethic, and sincerity. #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:27 PM EDT
    Research shows kids who never take a single test do better on standardized tests than kids who test in school #akedchat
    In reply to @swuttig
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:27 PM EDT
    Welcome! #akedchat
    In reply to @Alaskamath
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:27 PM EDT
    it's by Kevin Durant (basketball player) Someone shared it in #safeschoolschat yesterday :) #akedchat on my wall this week
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto
  • swuttig Mar 13 @ 11:27 PM EDT
    A4: encourage Ss thinking thru & celebrating mistakes & S talking/T questioning #akedchat
  • WalterMuelling Mar 13 @ 11:28 PM EDT
    https://t.co/YTY7tGXk4t #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling, @DennisDill, @AlexandraOtto
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:28 PM EDT
    How do you celebrate mistakes in your classroom, Samantha? #akedchat
    In reply to @swuttig
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:29 PM EDT
    I have instruction, independent practice then iPad centers. #akedchat work with students while others on ipads
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto, @Kate_Muelling
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:29 PM EDT
    If you haven't seen "My Favorite No," watch it - on the Teaching Channel. Great for celebrating mistakes! #akedchat
    In reply to @swuttig
  • Alaskamath Mar 13 @ 11:29 PM EDT
    A2: The belief that you can do anything if you set your mind to it #akedchat
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:30 PM EDT
    Would love to talk with you more about how you structure this! :) #akedchat
    In reply to @spiraledu, @Kate_Muelling
  • joerobison907 Mar 13 @ 11:31 PM EDT
    A4. I ask Ss to find problems they would solve with new information... we so this every unit #akedchat
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:32 PM EDT
    Large group modeling. Independent practice (formative asssessment) & iPad game w/ same Skill practice #akedchat
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:33 PM EDT
    was this sent out to all the music teachers in Alaska? My music teacher friend posted this the other day #akedchat
    In reply to @WalterMuelling
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:35 PM EDT
    #akedchat Q5 What language can you use with students to develop a Growth Mindset?
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:35 PM EDT
    I do the opposite. I like giving them hard problems examples so they understand why we have to learn the skill #akedchat
    In reply to @joerobison907
  • WalterMuelling Mar 13 @ 11:36 PM EDT
    A music teacher friend of mine posted it on Facebook last week, actually! Weird. #akedchat
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:36 PM EDT
    #akedchat Q5 What language can you use with students to develop a Growth Mindset?
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:38 PM EDT
    A5: I don't allow students to say "can't" in my classroom #akedchat
  • joerobison907 Mar 13 @ 11:39 PM EDT
    I ask them 2 be #problemfinders b/c they have 2 see everything through the lens of new information- an organic process #akedchat
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • WalterMuelling Mar 13 @ 11:39 PM EDT
    It was the same friend! #akedchat
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:39 PM EDT
    #akedchat A5 Answering my own question! The specific language to me is not quite as important as keeping it positive and encouraging.
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:39 PM EDT
    #akedchat A5 Built off of a positive relationship with students.
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:40 PM EDT
    I love that list! #akedchat I do a lot of self-talk modeling with stories. 3rd is new for me, I do lots of new explaining!
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto
  • joerobison907 Mar 13 @ 11:40 PM EDT
    A5 "expectations" rather than "rules" #akedchat
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:40 PM EDT
    @Kate_Muelling Kate found it! #akedchat
    In reply to @spiraledu, @Kate_Muelling
  • swuttig Mar 13 @ 11:41 PM EDT
    A5- trying to get easy out of the language we use with students #akedchat
  • WalterMuelling Mar 13 @ 11:41 PM EDT
    A5 I constantly remind them about the expectations for when they get promoted to the next orchestra and celebrate milestones. #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:42 PM EDT
    #akedchat
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:43 PM EDT
    #akedchat I will be honest that there are many things I have a growth mindset about, but there are a few I am fixed about.
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:44 PM EDT
    same happens when you give S a problem that they can't solve...yet. #akedchat Id like to incorporate your reflection at end
    In reply to @joerobison907
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:44 PM EDT
    Me too! I have done a lot of work to try and develop a growth mindset in myself. #akedchat
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:45 PM EDT
    #akedchat If I want students to have a growth mindset about themselves, I have to believe it about myself!
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:46 PM EDT
    Q6: What do you do to foster your own growth mindset as an educator? #akedchat
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:46 PM EDT
    ...and explaination! They always do better when they understand the why behind the procedure! #akedchat
    In reply to @joerobison907, @AlexandraOtto
  • swuttig Mar 13 @ 11:47 PM EDT
    A6- Always learning (❤️edX) and always trying to figure out a better way with others help #akedchat
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:48 PM EDT
    #akedchat I just remember that if I want students to have a growth mindset, I HAVE to have one myself, even if a lesson bombs
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:49 PM EDT
    I'll tell them a lesson bombed - model the learning process #akedchat
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto
  • WalterMuelling Mar 13 @ 11:50 PM EDT
    A6 Never give up! #akedchat
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:51 PM EDT
    I hate setting rules because I believe in constructing them together. Works in small school setting #akedchat
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto
  • AlexandraOtto Mar 13 @ 11:55 PM EDT
    #akedchat Q7 How do you foster resilience in students? In yourself?
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:55 PM EDT
    is there a link for more information on the learning forward Alaska grant? #akedchat #aklearns
    In reply to @Alaskamath
  • Kate_Muelling Mar 13 @ 11:56 PM EDT
    A7: Model how to fail and make mistakes without letting it break you. #akedchat
  • WalterMuelling Mar 13 @ 11:59 PM EDT
    A7 Allowing safe places for failure for my students, and failing often for myself. #akedchat
  • spiraledu Mar 13 @ 11:59 PM EDT
    after 2 challenging years in public: Do what you love so you love what you do #akedchat passion makes hard work worth it
    In reply to @AlexandraOtto
  • swuttig Mar 13 @ 11:59 PM EDT
    A7-celebrating small victories & forgiving ourselves and students #akedchat