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whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:30 PM EDT

Welcome to #collschat! We are discussing @CathyNDavidson's "Now You See It" Chap 2/3 tonight!

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:30 PM EDT

Good to be here! #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:30 PM EDT

Good evening! #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:31 PM EDT

I'm Dan, Tech Coach at Colls, I'll be moderating. Introduce yourselves! #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:31 PM EDT

Hey friends! #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 7:31 PM EDT

Debi from the CST joining tonight. Glad I could make the chat this week! #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:31 PM EDT

I'm Patrice. I teach 7th, 8th, and 9th grade English at Oaklyn Public School. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:32 PM EDT

We'll be using Q1/A1 format - join us on @participatelrn for a better chat experience! #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:32 PM EDT

I'm Lisa, the elementary tech teacher in Colls. #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:32 PM EDT

Hi All! #collschat

kysmith424 Apr 12 @ 7:32 PM EDT

Hi everyone! Kylie - counselor at Collingswood High School #collschat

cwahlCHS Apr 12 @ 7:32 PM EDT

Hi everyone! Carol from CHS #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:32 PM EDT

Elisabeth, English teacher, #HamiltonMusical fan, dinner procrastinator. #collschat

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:33 PM EDT

Hey #collschat friends! Dylan, NJ English teacher here

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:34 PM EDT

Computer Science teacher from CHS #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:35 PM EDT

Q1 What change do u resent in what schools were/are/could be? Does it help to know humans are irrational? #collschat https://t.co/Ra7aKMvyqt

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:36 PM EDT

I don't like all of the excessive standardized testing. I don't think they really show what students have learned. #collschat

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 7:37 PM EDT

Hi there @whalen Give me some leads and I'm happy to pop in here for a while #collschat I'm honored that you are tweeting ab NYSI!

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:37 PM EDT

I feel more circumscribed by top-down mandates. It has taken the fun and spontaneity out of teaching. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:37 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson Yay welcome welcome! Thanks for popping in! #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:38 PM EDT

A1: I love recognizing that nostalgia can make me irrational. Nothing wrong with nostalgia - just dont let it dictate the future #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:38 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson I am enjoying the book and reflecting on my own practices. #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:38 PM EDT

A1: sometimes I wish for more flexibility during the day, schedule wise. And I'm not a fan of any standardized test. #collschat

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 7:38 PM EDT

BTW: My pet name for Chp 2 is "How To Build a Baby" @whalen #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:39 PM EDT

To reference Mad Men (favorite show of mind), nostalgia is Greek for pain from an old wound. #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:39 PM EDT

A1: I don't know where to begin. This week's reading has made me look at everything so differently. #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:40 PM EDT

One of my intellectual idols, @hodgman, often warns against making nostalgia based choices. It's often the enemy, period. #collschat

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:40 PM EDT

English teachers almost always fetishize paper books, esp. novels. Something I'm trying to reevaluate in my current practice. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:40 PM EDT

.@CathyNDavidson love it! With an 18 month old at home, the chap was that much more relevant! #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:40 PM EDT

Honored to have you with us @CathyNDavidson #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:41 PM EDT

Good word ;) A tough one for me - still undecided. #collschat https://t.co/xheBYohTlg

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:40 PM EDT

English teachers almost always fetishize paper books, esp. novels. Something I'm trying to reevaluate in my current practice. #collschat

Tsandyhart Apr 12 @ 7:41 PM EDT

Sandy, 6th grade teacher here #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:41 PM EDT

@mr_dfenton Yes, reading To Kill a Mockingbird with my students does take me back to my own childhood. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:42 PM EDT

Q2 We "Mistake high standards for standardization" How can we change this while continuing to provide a rigorous education 4 all? #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:42 PM EDT

Ooh wow! I didnt know that Patrice! #collschat https://t.co/kxkWHQm46k

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:39 PM EDT

To reference Mad Men (favorite show of mind), nostalgia is Greek for pain from an old wound. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:42 PM EDT

Very ironic that day that we are having this chat... #collschat https://t.co/h05wVgFag3

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:38 PM EDT

A1: sometimes I wish for more flexibility during the day, schedule wise. And I'm not a fan of any standardized test. #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:42 PM EDT

.@CathyNDavidson Yes, my son is a few weeks older than @whalen & Kathy's. Fascinating info about how babies learn! #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:42 PM EDT

A2: By differentiating based on the abilities of our students. #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 7:42 PM EDT

A1: We used to ask what kids want to do "when they grow up." There are different ways to frame it, but we should talk about it. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:43 PM EDT

@Tsandyhart Hey Sandy #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:43 PM EDT

@whalen Well, my brother recommended it to me when I was little, and I forever have a soft spot in my heart for it now! #collschat

kysmith424 Apr 12 @ 7:44 PM EDT

A1: I like the tech - its great. But social media can sometimes have a neg affect. I miss when things werent so "out there". #collschat

cwahlCHS Apr 12 @ 7:44 PM EDT

A1: I don't like that average isn't okay for so many any more. #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:44 PM EDT

A2: Tough question...standardization is steeped in a "one size fits all" mentality. #collschat

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:44 PM EDT

A2: The move towards personalized learning - high standards w/o standardizing kids. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:45 PM EDT

YES - we need more personalization in education! #collschat https://t.co/e4lmyWLVtf

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:44 PM EDT

A2: The move towards personalized learning - high standards w/o standardizing kids. #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 7:45 PM EDT

A2: Standards are all relative; we need to hold all kids to high standards, the level of which is based on their ability. #collschat

cwahlCHS Apr 12 @ 7:45 PM EDT

Every student has his/her own personal "high standards", and that's okay! #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:45 PM EDT

A1: I agree @kysmith424. I am embracing much of the technology, but sometimes I wish it were more streamlined. #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:46 PM EDT

A2: All this training on differentiation AND we have leveled classes, yet students are all given the same test. #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:46 PM EDT

A2: I think a key is giving QUICK individualized feedback. Learned a lot about conferring recently and want to try it next year. #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:47 PM EDT

A2: I love this cartoon about standardization: #collschat https://t.co/DrNTnQHyxw

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:47 PM EDT

A2: Yes, @CollsCompSci. How do we teach to independent levels and then expect all of our students to move through a cattle chute? #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:48 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson @MsYucis I taught biology for 10 years! Students always love to think it's one or the other - clearly both. #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:48 PM EDT

Me too. It says it all. #collschat https://t.co/nugGlHi437

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:47 PM EDT

A2: I love this cartoon about standardization: #collschat https://t.co/DrNTnQHyxw

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:48 PM EDT

A2: @CollsCompSci Or teach to instructional levels, I meant... #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:49 PM EDT

Q3: How do we change this? What do we measure? What CAN we measure? #collschat https://t.co/zeMcPYDFmg

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:49 PM EDT

If we all accepted that life is annoying sometimes! #collschat https://t.co/CJD60LNp5k

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 7:47 PM EDT

Sometimes it's good, sometimes annoying, but distraction breaks us from habits (sometimes good, sometimes annoying) = Life!@MsYucis @whalen

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 7:49 PM EDT

Anything you'd like me to do specifically in this twitter chat, @whalen #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:49 PM EDT

My husband is an identical twin, so I'm always noticing nature and nurture with those two. @CathyNDavidson @whalen #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:49 PM EDT

A3: There has to be a way to measure growth without standardization. #collschat

Tsandyhart Apr 12 @ 7:50 PM EDT

A2. Realize that the real question is: Did the Ss reach the objective? Hard to know with a standardized question #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:50 PM EDT

Q3: Why not ask the kids? #DukeU #collschat

cwahlCHS Apr 12 @ 7:50 PM EDT

A3: My kids don't fit in any mold. I use other ways to measure growth; vocational assessments are great. #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:51 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson I particularly enjoyed reading about "crowdsourcing." It made me think of project-based learning. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:51 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson everything you're adding is gold right now 😁 #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:51 PM EDT

Yes! #collschat https://t.co/0xv9Vn4hjV

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:48 PM EDT

A2: @CollsCompSci Or teach to instructional levels, I meant... #collschat

kysmith424 Apr 12 @ 7:51 PM EDT

A2: When we schedule, we want each S to push themselves individually. It's not the same across the board. In testing, it is. #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A3: we measure growth! #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A3: I loved the part about "Crowdsourcing" but I don't picture that being embraced by the politicians! #collschat

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A3: Is learning even measurable? I mean, REALLY measurable? #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A3: @CollsTechElem So true! #collschat

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 7:53 PM EDT

Ch 3 Project Classroom Makeover is became in/famous: iPod experiment. Much crowdsourcing,many ideas,learning @MrsSteller #collschat @whalen

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:53 PM EDT

Thank you. Seriously, I think this daily. #collschat https://t.co/nZdWU0M476

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A3: Is learning even measurable? I mean, REALLY measurable? #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:53 PM EDT

A3: Students can show tremendous growth that won't necessarily show on a standardized test. #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:53 PM EDT

A3: @mr_dfenton Good point! Does not seem measurable in a linear sense, especially with way kids learn today. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:54 PM EDT

lol #collschat https://t.co/1kfoRCL3sZ

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A3: we measure growth! #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:54 PM EDT

Q4 What was the most formative experience of your life in school? What role do games play in your life? in learning? #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 7:54 PM EDT

A3: Assess progress "at opportunity" - use trials over time to measure if the Ss have learned a skill taught previously..informal #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:55 PM EDT

A4: When I think back, I remember the fun things, the passionate teachers. I do not remember specific lessons. #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:55 PM EDT

A4: getting a C on an English paper in 11th grade & having my teacher convince me I earned the C and WOULD do better next time! #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:56 PM EDT

A1: Most formative learning for me often happened in Boy Scouts. Learn by doing, super empathetic leader. #collschat

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:57 PM EDT

@whalen I'm with you. The experiential stuff is always the stuff that has stuck with me. #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:57 PM EDT

A4: It was non-academic. Orchestra and playing the violin were the most formative. #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:57 PM EDT

A4: Most formative experiences were my high school English classes and how much my teacher loved Moby Dick #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 7:57 PM EDT

A4: Saw 4th grade teacher buying underwear made the 10 yr old me realize he was human too! (after I got past the embarrassment) #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:58 PM EDT

....the relationships and working together for the common goal (different instruments all part of a bigger "whole"). #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:58 PM EDT

A4 I remember the relationships. Teachers who cared about me as a person. Minutiae has faded. #collschat

Tsandyhart Apr 12 @ 7:58 PM EDT

A4: I remember a smiling teacher and lots of coloring and singing. I loved singing songs and remember a few from kindergarten #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:58 PM EDT

@MrsVesper Thats geat haha. Always was weirded out seeing teachers outside school #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:59 PM EDT

A4: I asked my HS English teacher for extra help with Shakespeare and then he patted me on the back during a test. #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:59 PM EDT

A4: I remember making dioramas and playing Eeyore in the school play and drawing a fairy tale on old-school filmstrip #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:59 PM EDT

A4: I remember my 7th & 8th grade English teacher who supported my efforts and believed in me, even when I didn't. -- Mrs. Berry #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:59 PM EDT

A4: also, I was never ever #1 at anything- academics, sports, music- I learned to do MY best and to not see myself as "losing". #collschat