#wyoedchat Archive
#wyoedchat is a great way for Wyoming educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Sunday March 20, 2016
10:00 PM EDT
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Torrington, WY 2nd grade teacher. Good evening all and happy Spring
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Welcome sir. Glad you could join us.
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Hello . MS A/P from Riverton.
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Dawn, Gillette, Jr. High Business Ed, Happy Spring,
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Hi everyone, this is Victoria, PhD Student in University of Wyoming Instructional Technology Program
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Craig Williams 4th grade Cheyenne WY
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Tonia in . faculty at . Happy Spring! 🌷🌸🌻
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Welcome and glad u could join us
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Lisa Smith, District Tech Facilitator, Cody, Wyoming
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Thanks for joining us for
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thanks, happy to be here!
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Please RT questions so all R non WYO teachers can join in.
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Jeremy Braden, Assoc Principal, Ankeny, IA - excited to learn from the Wyo Ed folks
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We will use same format of Q1 A1 Q2 A2.
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is a doctoral thesis in and of himself :) https://t.co/csxRNKbnPH
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Hi everyone, this is Victoria, PhD Student in University of Wyoming Instructional Technology Program
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Rachel, sped T in Cheyenne
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Please introduce yourself to group,(if u havent) name, location and subject/role! Lurkers r welcome .
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2 nts A spring theme 8pm
starting n15m
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2 nts A spring theme 8pm
starting n15m
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Alleta - principal in Riverton - Beautiful day out rock hunting!
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Ed in Cheyenne
Tech Ed at Jr & Sr High
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James Kapptie, Dir Of Tech from Wonderful Cody WY
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Q1. How long of a “spring Break” do your kids get?
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hi everyone - Darrin, principal of
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A1: No children, so can't say. I think the standard is 1 week, yes?
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My courses, grad & undergrad, get the week off, though there are projects due the next week. And some grad Ss work thru.
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A1 John, Principal, Riverton High, we get a full week
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A1: Gillette gets a whole week this year! March 28-April 1 Woo hoo!
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First grade, Basin, Wy... Hello!
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A1 3 days off for Spring Break in LCSD1 W/Th/F
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A1 Carole, School Librarian, Hay Springs, NE no spring break this yr, but we are a 4 day sch week
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Brian Redmond, band director and kid-tuck-inner and story teller in Rock Springs
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One more from our district and we'll earn a one seed in the tech-nerd tourney :)
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worst spring break ever! Blargh 😭
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Q1. How long of a “spring Break” do your kids get?
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Q2. What do you feel is beneficial @ the break? What is drawback??
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A1 - it's brief, just this coming Friday and the following Monday
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A1: 6 total days, Friday, the Mon-Fri of next week
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A1 4 day weekend for Easter
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A2 I use it as a formative assessment break, but second half of semester always seems to fly
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A2: Helps to get a perspective on the semester and catch up on projects as mentioned
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A2 refocus for all T's, S's, and P's - and a chance to catch up for A's
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A1: our kids get 3.5, we get three in Cheyenne.
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A2 rejuvenation and rest as the benefit spring fever can be a problem afterwards
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A2 Ours is too long IMO. If we end semester at Xmas, we go 77 & 100 days. Couple of 3 day weekends would suffice.
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A2: I need the time to recharge after PAWS
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A2: It's a chance to Ss and Ts to regroup from PAWS testing. Not to mention a time for me break out the fly rod.
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A2 family time is important! Daughter is getting wisdom teeth out. Get to take care of my senior before she graduates.
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I agree. Would be interesting to know how many kids r actually gone over that time
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A2) Good= recharge batteries. Bad= lost time before and after (Ss:" vacation is next week, are we really doing something today?")
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A2: Benefit-Mind rejuvenating, Drawback-Loss of momentum
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does not speak for the district! https://t.co/uBaiyTLJgi
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A2 Ours is too long IMO. If we end semester at Xmas, we go 77 & 100 days. Couple of 3 day weekends would suffice.
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A2: Time to push re-set, re-charge the batteries. Drawback is for those Ss who need the connection to school, food, safety
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A2: Beneficial: spend time w family. Drawback: kids get antsy upon return, but hope to keep motivated until end of school year.
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Q3 How do you incorporate the season and time changes?
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As the husband of a track coach, not many leave town.
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Q2 Rejuvenate and rest for the staff! Students need structure & some don't have fun at home....
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Q1 Can't wait for next week - all week off! VACATION!
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Maybe week should be dedicated to experimental fun learning...a "normal School Break" instead
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A3 I don't incorporate seasons in formal classroom, but kicking around ideas for and that do.
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A3: Not well, lol. Though it is useful having the spring forward during an off-time during the semester.
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Two delay everyday after the spring time change.
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As the Lorax does for the trees, I do for the children.
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based education! Get outside & learn about your community. Teambuilding.
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A3: Nothing significant, time marches on, and we incorporate active learning in all seasons, outside activities if applicable
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A3) Slight change of pace for spring - a little more time for kids to get into music, a little more humor during rehearsal.
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A3: The time change in the middle of PAWS is tough, but at least its time to start those outside activities and field trips.
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We all seem to know that but it feels like we just say oh well,,,,frustrating?? Any ideas
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A3: Try not to think about time change. Just adjust. Trying to relax and have some fun with students this last quarter.
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A3.2) More than anything, encourage seniors (and others) to finish strong, not let brains turn to tapioca as the weather changes.
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Q4 With @ 2 months to go in school year...what is YOUR focus?
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Can I get some of that for my 8th graders? https://t.co/xzZTwjfmR4
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A3.2) More than anything, encourage seniors (and others) to finish strong, not let brains turn to tapioca as the weather changes.
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A3: I call & make sure he gets 2 work on time. i remind him of our obj. 2 chnge K-5 tech instead of dreaming of spring
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A4: staying on top of the work that needs to be done so as not to have it pile up at the end of the semester
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A4: Focus - finish what we HAVE to do so we can do some projects we WANT to do.
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A4: Goal = instructional leadership, transitions 4 incoming 6th and outgoing 7th graders not
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A4: Developing a yr's worth of LP's & assessments for K-5 technology for our Tech Paras
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A4) Lots going on - student compositions, festivals, kickoff marching band, and get our big trip planned for next year.
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A4: Our focus shifts somewhat to transitioning to the next grade level. Also, summer school creeps into the picture.
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A4 Implementing a new SIS/LMS system....Preparing everyone....
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A4 FINISH! Celebrate our accomplishments & our great Ss. Get set for next year.
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Q4-to get people excited to continue learning & get fired up about summer opportunities to learn as adults!
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A4 - assembling the greatest team has ever seen! Got a little hiring to do, but gotta maintain the positive energy
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A4 Winding down Spring and gearing up for Summer, both term and conferences
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A4 ensuring all students are reading at grade level. Being a positive role model as our district goes through changes.
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We have started to set prof. goals in the spring, so as to better take advantage of what you mention. https://t.co/6RCvI5gVxA
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Q4-to get people excited to continue learning & get fired up about summer opportunities to learn as adults!
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Q5 What data do you use after Spring Break to influence instruction?
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A5: not applicable to me at the moment, but looking forward to others answers!
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Interesting idea - professional goals for building, individual staff?
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A5: Our RTI data really starts to materialize after spring break.
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A5 Use a Google Form for formative feedback from Ss and adjust what I can immediately. Use end of course eval to adjust future.
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A5: use the same data we have used so far this year, continual quality improvement process, form assess, referrals, tardies, etc
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A5: Data from projects we've already done. What do they understand? What are they struggling with? What could motivate them?
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A5 course selection info (master schedule), credits earned + grades (grad push), staff PD interest survey
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Q5 assessments in classsroom - and student growth on summative district assessments.
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Yes and yes. Finding it doesn't make sense to do this in the fall when all the summer PD is over. https://t.co/P2mgTVNKCR
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Interesting idea - professional goals for building, individual staff?
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A5 Classroom level is #1 but looking forward to Aspire & what it has to offer
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my question too - who and how?
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A5) Not much data - working on getting student portfolios and solos going. Data can build from there.
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Here comes the tough questions
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I like that idea - set goals while struggles from year are still fresh on everyone's mind.
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Q7 How do you select students for extended year/summer school?
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A7: I think it's based on MAP scores and grades in core classes.
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A7) For band kids, I encourage summer work. We have camps, city band, and our own sectionals that happen all summer long.
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A5: As a Tech IF w/huge focus on 4-5 keyboarding skills, we will be looking at Keyboarding data from
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A7 HS summer school mostly based on school year failed classes + some advancement courses students self select
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A6: Interesting answers, it's not something I have any experience with having only taught at UW as a grad student and adjunct
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A7: ESY is based on IEP. SS comes from our System of Support Tiers. We invite all Tier 3 students.
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A7 Those who didn't meet standards the 1st time, ie failed a course or performed poorly. Readiness for next level is ?
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A7: no data, no problem, and vice-versa, identify the critical learnings, formatively assess, & provide learning 4 those who need
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Q7.1 What do you offer for you most talented kiddos?
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A7: We are fortunate to have a community run enrichment program, but our school does nada.
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Q7.1 What do you offer for you most talented kiddos?
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A7.1 For Elem. there is Summer Enrichment. Sadly, it was cut for Summer 2017 due to budget cuts.
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A7.2 Also have an Elem, Science camp for anyone interested.
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A7.1 Nothing in the summer that I am aware of K-12. Our district could learn from others in this area.
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A7: PAWS/MAP data. I never make those decisions. After 11+ yrs of teaching summer school, I retired & now focus on
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Teton Science School for 3-5? . https://t.co/KlO3MN6HX9
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A7.1 Nothing in the summer that I am aware of K-12. Our district could learn from others in this area.
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WHY? the can use BRIDGES money for enrichment just as easily as they can for intervention
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yep. No excuse. https://t.co/YTzdjCrB86
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WHY? the can use BRIDGES money for enrichment just as easily as they can for intervention
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A7.1: I'd be curious to hear more about these enrichment programs and no fun losing funding
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I don't know. We are losing a lot of money due to coal, oil and gas economy. :( https://t.co/4xVJxVudcN
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WHY? the can use BRIDGES money for enrichment just as easily as they can for intervention
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A7.1) We have programs and activities that do summer learning for advanced students, but nothing district wide that I'm aware of
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Q8 Do you offer online, in person or both for summer school students?
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I meant, my school has no excuse other than we have trouble staffing summer school. https://t.co/hg8EKnaNpW
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I don't know. We are losing a lot of money due to coal, oil and gas economy. :( https://t.co/4xVJxVudcN
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WHY? the can use BRIDGES money for enrichment just as easily as they can for intervention
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It's really difficult to try and follow both this game and 😜🏀 https://t.co/spa0LSSpNI
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After Caruso’s game-tying floater, UNI tried its patented Texas-killing move and came up short.
Double OT, here we come.
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A8: I'm only aware of in person programs for summer school.
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Do you have peer tutors? I know of a high school that has their students tutor elem. students. Very effective.
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Don't have a 3rd grader yet, I guess.
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Q7 Ss who do not meet standards - low on MAP - T recommendation.
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A8 summer school at RSHS is combo of with online content component - co-taught - actually a fantastic model (not mine)
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Q8 In person @ each school.
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A7: Not sure of anything.
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A8: We offer in person at the 6-7 level for those students whom their IEP team determines through progress data
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A8: As a student, I try and take advantage of whichever types of applicable classes are offered, but it's easier as UW student
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Q8 we don't at the elementary level
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A8) In person only as far as I know.
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A8: PUMPED to say we are finally attempting Teacher directed, on-line instruction for MS this year. https://t.co/TL6GWmH6h9
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Q8 Do you offer online, in person or both for summer school students?
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A8 Went to in person only. Best option for struggling Ss is face to face with a teacher. Goal is application of knowledge
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We haven't learned very well from you, have we? https://t.co/1Cfg69tkTb
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A8 Went to in person only. Best option for struggling Ss is face to face with a teacher. Goal is application of knowledge
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Just an an aha moment. Kiddo needs summer school but with other parent out of state... Could we do daily Google chat?
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A7.1 Not sure why they decided not to fund Summer Enrichment. Plenty of Ts want to teach it. Plenty of Ss want to enroll.
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I wish we had that problem. We are exactly the opposite... https://t.co/r82Fk2cW04
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A7.1 Not sure why they decided not to fund Summer Enrichment. Plenty of Ts want to teach it. Plenty of Ss want to enroll.
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It's all in the delivery & goal
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Q9 What is something you are looking forward to professionally in next 2 months?
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why not? just another way to 'meet the kid where he is' right?
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I'm surprised to see such a variance in student interest across the state
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Could it be coordinated via a youth org. so students could pay a fee to cover it.
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We do for KinderCamp. HS Ss teach K-6 Ss Spanish and German for a week.
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Different communities place different emphasis on the value of education. https://t.co/QEkmG5fuPu
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I'm surprised to see such a variance in student interest across the state
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A9: Continuing to make professional ties within my department and the ITEC field generally
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I'm looking forward to possible new job opportunities and continuing to grow with my students.
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A9: Along with our EdTech Team, attempting to pull off the GAFE Summit in June!
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A9: In next 3 months I'm really looking forward to the GAFE Summit and Presummit in Riverton.
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A9) Pieces for concert and jazz bands written by students to present at festivals. Also, taking on role as WMEA State Band VP.
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It's going to be EPIC https://t.co/mCV8n2yIUo
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A9: In next 3 months I'm really looking forward to the GAFE Summit and Presummit in Riverton.
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A9 on Tue for & is hosting or sponsoring events w/ & in Conference at
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A9 Prepping to represent WYO at WYTECC
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A9: My tech camp & & on the side, teacher certification.
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A9 Strangely enough, I am looking forward to Aspire testing and to see what we get. Hope to get results to improve instruction
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A9 final prospectus approval and launch of my doctoral survey research
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A9: Here is more about what I'm talking about. Early bird deadline is upcoming. Come join the fun. https://t.co/BZ0DqwkjYG
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That's the cold medicine talking. https://t.co/oeriTUmaS8
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A9 Strangely enough, I am looking forward to Aspire testing and to see what we get. Hope to get results to improve instruction
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Get ready to be called Dr. Pepper... a lot...
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Q10 R u attending WYTECC? Google SUmmit in Riverton? ISTE?
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Q10 R u attending WYTECC? Google SUmmit in Riverton? ISTE?
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Loved the one in Cody last June. Learned so much. Looking forward to meeting up with fellow peeps. https://t.co/LuSU5ov7Qi
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A9: Here is more about what I'm talking about. Early bird deadline is upcoming. Come join the fun. https://t.co/BZ0DqwkjYG
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A10: Not attending any conferences this summer.
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yeah, kinda have a fun way to do the comparison at initial introductions each year!!
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Boom...shaka-lacka! Over 200 have already registered :) https://t.co/xswUQASolr
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Q10 R u attending WYTECC? Google SUmmit in Riverton? ISTE?
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A10: I'm trying to get to WYTECC also.
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A10 WyTECC - Hopefully
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A10: Yes, GAFE Summit, no to WyTECC and ISTE this time. I'm sure both will be awesome as always.
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First night should be good...just saying
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A10) Unlikely to attend summer conferences - our family is taking a trip to Disneyland to kick summer off.
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A10 attending the Wyoming Writing Workshop at UW during both dates. Wish I could split myself in two.
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A10 No (sorry boss) No :( Yes
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Gotta go to the coughing little one. Have a great week . Thank you for moderating
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Be awesome and change the world gang! ers have a great week
U all ROCK
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good night all have a happy Easter!!!
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Nice work . Another fun . Good night all.
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Thanks for letting me join in. Have a great week everyone!
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I hope you all have relaxing and fun Spring Breaks! Are we meeting on Easter Sunday? I'm guessing not.
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I hope you all have relaxing and fun Spring Breaks! Are we meeting on Easter Sunday? I'm guessing not.
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Good night all and have a great week!
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You need to join one of our sessions one of these Sundays. 8p MST. You're insight would be awesome. https://t.co/yh1uC5fQ50
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Make the upcoming week make you smile.
