#BFC530 Archive

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.

Thursday February 21, 2019
5:30 AM EST

  • ChrisQuinn64 Feb 21 @ 5:31 AM EST
    Doing well here, Kathy. We did have freezing rain here last night. Be safe today! #bfc530
    In reply to @kathyiwanicki
  • MrTravisDrake Feb 21 @ 5:31 AM EST
    This is tough. I attempt to get our iPad cart so students can work on https://t.co/rpGUkHKgyW when finished. If the cart is not available, I normally treat as a study hall. #bfc530
    • BFC_530 Feb 21 @ 5:29 AM EST
      We find students are taking longer & longer to write tests. What creative ways have you/ your school come up with to deal with this (balance enough time to finish test w/ instructional time)? @KimCaron11 #BFC530 & add to the question bank: https://t.co/16LoC5oIgb
  • MrU_ishere Feb 21 @ 5:31 AM EST
    Good morning, #bfc530 Bad night of sleep. Only half way through the pot of coffee. C’mon, coffee! Do your magic thing 😳
  • ChrisQuinn64 Feb 21 @ 5:32 AM EST
    I don’t really have an answer for today’s question. We are hosting parent/teacher conferences after school this evening. Busy day ahead! Best wishes to all for an AWESOME Thursday! Peace! #bfc530
  • kathyiwanicki Feb 21 @ 5:33 AM EST
    I teach grade 3 so this question doesn’t affect me much..thank goodness! #bfc530
  • Ruth_A_Higgins Feb 21 @ 5:34 AM EST
    Good morning #BFC530
  • susankotch Feb 21 @ 5:34 AM EST
    HAH! Love this meme! Hope it kicks in soon for you, Karl! #bfc530
    In reply to @MrU_ishere
  • MrU_ishere Feb 21 @ 5:34 AM EST
    WOW! That's a dropkick-to-the-jaw question to shake the sleep off. TOUGH question. Reading your thoughts, #bfc530 Trying to coalesce my own.
    • BFC_530 Feb 21 @ 5:29 AM EST
      We find students are taking longer & longer to write tests. What creative ways have you/ your school come up with to deal with this (balance enough time to finish test w/ instructional time)? @KimCaron11 #BFC530 & add to the question bank: https://t.co/16LoC5oIgb
  • philosophypaul Feb 21 @ 5:35 AM EST
    For time-on-task testing try some formative exercises: timed writing drills; posted timer writing, help with writing prompts to avoid writing freeze; grouped writing; segmented writing w instructional commercials #bfc530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @KimCaron11
  • MrU_ishere Feb 21 @ 5:36 AM EST
    Have an evening event at school tonight, too. Mr U on 4 hours of sleep and up since 3 is not going to be pretty! #bfc530
    In reply to @susankotch
  • susankotch Feb 21 @ 5:36 AM EST
    We have an ongoing creative writing assignment each marking period. 1000+ words that must have dialogue, plot and character development, etc. Students ALWAYS have something to go to when done with a test. That, or google questions to respond to. #bfc530
  • DennisDill Feb 21 @ 5:37 AM EST
    Not enough time for a student to finish a test ... don’t have this problem ... I don’t give those kinds of assessments ... I do have the ability to give them more time to complete a task that is being used for assessment purposes. #bfc530
  • HOWareyousmart Feb 21 @ 5:37 AM EST
    Good morning! I hope your day is smashing! Find one student today who needs to be seen. Remind them you are thankful to be in their world! #BFC530
  • CoachKCullen Feb 21 @ 5:40 AM EST
    Good Morning #bfc530 I was actually up but then I got a delayed opening call and my mind went in another direction then prepping for school. So Im checking in late
  • assignmenthelp Feb 21 @ 5:40 AM EST
    Tips for Using Document Proofreading and Editing Services online https://t.co/W7iuqKv6QE #BFC530
  • DennisDill Feb 21 @ 5:40 AM EST
    Testing the only time where it is apparently acceptable to sway from the bell to bell teaching mantra. #bfc530
  • philosophypaul Feb 21 @ 5:40 AM EST
    Good morning @SusZanti5 #bfc530 Every day is countdown day. T-Thursday minus 2 and counting today. Have a great day.
  • bohndrake Feb 21 @ 5:40 AM EST
    Well another day my kids have a delay and I’m running out of options here. But happy Thursday, #bfc530
  • edu_ivers Feb 21 @ 5:41 AM EST
    G’day! David joining from Sydney, Australia! #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Feb 21 @ 5:42 AM EST
    Do the same. Always have another activity for students to prep them for the next unit or lesson after every in class assessment if they get done early. At the end of the year, the last assessment is always followed by a survey for the kids to assess my teaching/class #bfc530
    In reply to @susankotch
  • TracyMailloux Feb 21 @ 5:43 AM EST
    Depends on type of test. Standardized/state tests? Ours are relegated to day they are assigned. No wiggle room there. My class assessments? I spread them out during wk. More demo & modeling involved. #bfc530
  • TracyMailloux Feb 21 @ 5:45 AM EST
    This shouldn't make me laugh, but it did. #bfc530
    In reply to @DennisDill
  • CoachKCullen Feb 21 @ 5:45 AM EST
    I give in class writing assignments b/c I want to see their skills, not their parents. I always grade on what they complete rather than if they get in all the paragraphs required. (of course a limited # of sentences isn't good either) #bfc530
  • MrU_ishere Feb 21 @ 5:45 AM EST
    At the other end of the spectrum, as we moderate assessments, we have to determine if Ss are struggling due to assessment length/type, content issues, poor preparation, distraction, et al. THEN I have to determine the best, most reasonable course of action in response. #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Feb 21 @ 5:46 AM EST
    Hoping you the best through the long day Chris #bfc530
    In reply to @ChrisQuinn64
  • edu_ivers Feb 21 @ 5:47 AM EST
    Nail down what’s the Outcome/ Objective of the test.If a test isn’t constructed with this in mind it’s likely to measure unintended things such as time to complete. One assumes the T wants to measure what Ss know & give every opportunity to showcase their knowledge&skills #bfc530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @KimCaron11
  • SusZanti5 Feb 21 @ 5:48 AM EST
    Good morning friends! Be the cause of someone’s joy today, the simplest thoughtful gesture goes a long way! 😊👍🏻 #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Feb 21 @ 5:48 AM EST
    Thanks to the delay, got some time to clean the car, spread some salt, cook some breakfast, eat it slowly. Wished you all could have a morning like this. Im out! #bfc530
  • kmichellehowell Feb 21 @ 5:48 AM EST
    Good morning, Susan! #bfc530
    In reply to @SusZanti5, @MrStevenHall, @DebbiSab, @kathyiwanicki, @philosophypaul, @ChristineBemis2, @carlameyrink, @ChrisQuinn64, @DrCSJones, @gilkatgil
  • mrjkorb Feb 21 @ 5:51 AM EST
    I have a wide array of students so I will continuously have students finishing earlier. I developed a Math Menu (choice board) for each unit in which they have to get tic-tac-toe. Kids love the multidisciplinary tasks they have to complete. #BFC530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @KimCaron11
  • kmichellehowell Feb 21 @ 5:51 AM EST
    Good morning friends! I don’t have an answer for this, so I’ll just wish all of you a great day! #bfc530
  • edu_ivers Feb 21 @ 5:53 AM EST
    How do you come to those judgements when there are other possibilities? eg. Feeling unwell (not disclosed at test time), fear of tests and failing, confused by poorly worded questions. Reliability and validity in Assessments, including tests is important. #bfc530
    In reply to @MrU_ishere
  • cpoole27 Feb 21 @ 5:53 AM EST
    So excited for this week’s NEW Teachonomy Teacher Feature featuring @ChristineBemis2 Check out her story and the AMAZING things she is doing in her classroom! https://t.co/ixRE8eBYXb #bfc530
  • edu_ivers Feb 21 @ 6:00 AM EST
    Enjoy your day everyone! #bfc530
  • MrSeanOlson Feb 21 @ 6:10 AM EST
    As a HS math teacher, I’m always asking myself what it is I want to assess (specifically). Those questions come first, they are followed by application questions that utilize multiple skills. If Ss don’t complete those, I still can tell their abilities. #BFC530 #Scaffolding
    In reply to @edu_ivers, @BFC_530, @KimCaron11
  • edu_ivers Feb 21 @ 6:14 AM EST
    Sorry Karl, I didn’t mean to come across that way. Your statement intrigued me, as it sounded as though your school system requires you to second guess what happened during the Assessment with the Ss. Hence my question. I certainly wasn’t questioning your professionalism. #bfc530
    In reply to @MrU_ishere
  • edu_ivers Feb 21 @ 6:17 AM EST
    As a Head of Curriculum, I would often ask my faculty heads how the assessment allowed Ss to showcase their very best work and how it could a tool for learning in its own right. #bfc530
    In reply to @MrSeanOlson, @BFC_530, @KimCaron11
  • edu_ivers Feb 21 @ 6:19 AM EST
    As a Head of Curriculum, I would often ask my faculty heads how the assessment allowed Ss to showcase their very best work and how it could be used as a tool for learning in its own right. #bfc530
    In reply to @MrSeanOlson, @BFC_530, @KimCaron11
  • Eskay4530 Feb 21 @ 6:21 AM EST
  • DennisDill Feb 21 @ 6:22 AM EST
    Why is it when a student isn’t motivated to learn many teachers automatically assume it is a kid problem. If a company has a product no one is buying they don’t think their customer is broken and try to fix them ... #whatisschool #bfc530 #edchat
  • olukoso_ Feb 21 @ 6:38 AM EST
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  • alameen_099 Feb 21 @ 7:20 AM EST
  • Kuglmee Feb 21 @ 7:22 AM EST
    Good morning! We have a delay as well after being off yesterday. I doubt any snow will be left since it’s supposed to hit 50 today #bfc530
    In reply to @kathyiwanicki
  • BAKetcham2009 Feb 21 @ 7:29 AM EST
    Nothing better than a simple graphic organizer/ storyboard to start a video project. @DoInkTweets #BlackHistoryMonth2019 #bfc530
  • abbeydick Feb 21 @ 7:32 AM EST
    Why are there still tickets for @edcampBoston available?!? This is crazy. Best learning day of the year. RT! March 9 in Burlington! #edchatma #edchatri #newmcas #aplangchat #bfc530 @essayingmoves @MsPWHS @mrsjanovitz @NatSBrennan @jharalsonedu @cmkelleyteach
  • assignmenthelp Feb 21 @ 7:40 AM EST
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  • kennisdani Feb 21 @ 8:25 AM EST
    Reason 462934 why I love @Postit so much - Shrink Notes! Favorite study tool for teaching Ss skills on honing in on ‘big ideas’/concepts in a text or class notes. https://t.co/BYIKn8cPG7 #bfc530 #edchat #leadupchat #LeadLAP #sped #edtechchat