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lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #isedchat. Please introduce yourself and your role at your school. Is it summer yet for you?

EricAfterSchool Jun 9 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Eric, Assoc Dean of Ss joining #isedchat (as long as the baby stays asleep). Our students finished up last Friday.

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:03 PM EDT

@EricAfterSchool Hi Eric! Lower School finished up yesterday. Graduation for our seniors is tomorrow! #Isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Please join us at #isedchat! We are talking about successes and failures of this school year! :)

CathyLaDuke Jun 9 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Hello #isedchat folks. Cathy joining in from Virginia and finishing my first year in a new role of Assoc Dir of Young Alumnae Engagement

crottymark Jun 9 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Mark Crotty, head of school at St. John's Episcopal in Dallas. Never really out, though faculty finished last week. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:06 PM EDT

@CathyLaDuke Hi Cathy! That's exciting! Welcome to #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:07 PM EDT

It's a busy time of the year. We will see how this goes... first question coming up! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:07 PM EDT

@crottymark Hi Mark! Thanks for joining in! Is your school done? #isedchat

crottymark Jun 9 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@lcarroll94 Hi, Lorri. Yes, been done for a week. Working on next year! #isedchat

CathyLaDuke Jun 9 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@lcarroll94 last year I was a regular but this year has been hit or miss, glad to be back in the #isedchat routine

ckoos1 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Cathy Koos from Melbourne, FL. Head of Lower School at #HTEA. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:09 PM EDT

@crottymark That's great! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Q1: What were your greatest challenges this school year? Did you overcome them? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:10 PM EDT

One of my challenges is enrollment and attrition. I am working so hard at it. It's tough. #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jun 9 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Challenge for me this year was adjusting to new role at school w. mostly new team. Had some ups and downs. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Join #isedchat now! Great discussion and reflection about the year. #edchat #cpchat #tlap https://t.co/rcDEnZppLs

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Q1: What were your greatest challenges this school year? Did you overcome them? #isedchat

crottymark Jun 9 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@lcarroll94 We also had some enrollment challenges. We're trending back upward, and going to be launching major marketing work. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@EricAfterSchool What was your new role? Did you overcome some of your challenges? #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@EricAfterSchool What did you do to help unify your team and assimilate new people? #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jun 9 @ 9:14 PM EDT

.@lcarroll94 Went from mostly classroom T to full-time dean. Whole day is different as an admin. Still getting the hang. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:15 PM EDT

@EricAfterSchool What did you find most challenging? #isedchat

gailrm10 Jun 9 @ 9:15 PM EDT

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SimplySuzy Jun 9 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Excited to be working with teachers in my @Edtechteacher21 workshop sessions this summer! https://t.co/ZujSlynpnU https://t.co/3W4uK4TqB0

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@crottymark Did you have challenges in specific grade levels? #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jun 9 @ 9:16 PM EDT

.@ckoos1 We learned from mistakes and built trust along the way. Challenge was sticking to a vision in reactive office. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Next Q coming up in 2 minutes! #isedchat

JoinMeridian Jun 9 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Hi! Jodi Dean from Indiana with @JoinMeridian. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@JoinMeridian Hi Jodi! Thank you for joining us! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Q2: What criteria do you use to determine if something is a success or failure? #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jun 9 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A2: Work on such a variety of projects that I can't apply one lens for eval. If it increases student engagement, probably good. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A2: I regularly get feedback from others either informally or formally to see how they thought something went. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:23 PM EDT

For me, the numbers are the criteria for attrition and enrollment. Whatever the reason... numbers speak. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:24 PM EDT

I send a survey out at the end of each year asking what went well, what can be improved, how can I help? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:26 PM EDT

@ckoos1 How do you use that to help make change? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:26 PM EDT

@EricAfterSchool How do you measure student engagement? #isedchat

mrteachersir Jun 9 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Jeff Horwitz, Associate Head at Chesterfield Day School in St. Louis joining late. #Isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:27 PM EDT

@lcarroll94 I love using @SurveyMonkey and use the results to make changes for the future. Different perspectives. #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jun 9 @ 9:28 PM EDT

@lcarroll94 Use some exit tickets, use some live polling. Not very scientific, I'm afraid. #isedchat

JoinMeridian Jun 9 @ 9:29 PM EDT

In the small agile environment, it's the love of learning. Do children love to learn? Do they hate education? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:29 PM EDT

@EricAfterSchool Love exit tickets! I think they give great info "in the moment" Very valuable. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:29 PM EDT

@mrteachersir Hi Jeff! Thanks for joining! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Next Q coming up in 1 minute! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Q3- Do you have a process of reflection of success and failure? Who is involved in the process? #isedchat

CathyLaDuke Jun 9 @ 9:30 PM EDT

I find that conversations with a variety of student groups help to give some evaluation info #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:32 PM EDT

@CathyLaDuke Do you find they are honest face to face? #isedchat

mrteachersir Jun 9 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A3: lots of reflection with our HOS on conversations and decisions. I also journal daily. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A3: each year I eat lunch in small groups with our oldest students, 6th gr, and get their feedback. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:33 PM EDT

@mrteachersir I'm impressed that you journal daily! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:33 PM EDT

@ckoos1 That's great! We do a 6th grade "engagement survey" They are honest and it gives lots of good info. We do listen to it. #isedchat

JoinMeridian Jun 9 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Journaling & reflection time can be a great ability to keep track of successes/failures. A better tool than achievement tests? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@mrteachersir Is it a personal journal or on the web? #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jun 9 @ 9:34 PM EDT

A3: I put reflections on my blog. (a.k.a. witness protection program.) #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:34 PM EDT

Great question! #isedchat #whatisschool https://t.co/hhAo7o8xZX

JoinMeridian Jun 9 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Journaling & reflection time can be a great ability to keep track of successes/failures. A better tool than achievement tests? #isedchat

CathyLaDuke Jun 9 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@lcarroll94 Yes, work to build good relationships with kids & support them during the year. They will tell you what they think #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@JoinMeridian I think so, for the individual, but more difficult to quantify for an institution. #isedchat

mrteachersir Jun 9 @ 9:35 PM EDT

@lcarroll94 on an app vjournal. Stores it in my Evernote. #Isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:36 PM EDT

@EricAfterSchool My blog is always hanging there reminding me that Im not paying attention to it. A goal I can't seem to stick to. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:36 PM EDT

Q4 coming up in 1 minute! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Q4: Does your school culture embrace learning from failure? If so, how? Share ideas to cultivate this. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A4. I like to think that I encourage my teachers to try new projects. Always pressure on teacher to "not waste any time" though #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A4: Our faculty all read the book Mindset by Dweck.We teach our Ss about #growthmindset #isedchat

EricAfterSchool Jun 9 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A4: We are forgiving, but we don't really have an entrepreneurial mindset or culture. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A4: @MsFoster3 embraces Aha Moments with her Ss and embraces learning from mistakes. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:40 PM EDT

@mrteachersir Is it public? #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:41 PM EDT

A4: love how @cybraryman1 says FAIL means First Attempt At Learning #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:41 PM EDT

@ckoos1 @cybraryman1 That is great! I haven't hear that before. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:45 PM EDT

Q5: What have you learned from your failures? How have they become success stories? #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A challenge of mine used to be reacting to a situation before I had all info. I am very aware of this and have made a huge effort. #isedchat

cybraryman1 Jun 9 @ 9:48 PM EDT

My Learning from Mistakes page https://t.co/xhStX01fET #isedchat "Let your FAILs turn into SAILS Second Attempt In Learning Successes!”

JoinMeridian Jun 9 @ 9:48 PM EDT

Learn the message, and move on. Let go of the past. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Q6: How is a culture of learning from failure cultivated for STUDENTS at your school? #isedchat

valmig3 Jun 9 @ 9:51 PM EDT

That is an important challenge to most of us...I try to use the 24 hour rule to digest before reacting. #isedchat https://t.co/YgunbrnKW4

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A challenge of mine used to be reacting to a situation before I had all info. I am very aware of this and have made a huge effort. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:51 PM EDT

We talk about it being OK for students to fail but I wish society put less pressure on kids. Not always from us. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:53 PM EDT

Q7: What are your greatest successes this year? Why did you consider it a success? #isedchat

JoinMeridian Jun 9 @ 9:55 PM EDT

Instead of a character-education, wholesome environment today's society has mainly become a success-driven culture. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:55 PM EDT

Beginning the implementation of Responsive Classroom and a new math program are huge successes. #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:57 PM EDT

Thanks for chatting everyone! It's a busy time of the year. Happy Summer to those who are done. #isedchat

MsFoster3 Jun 9 @ 9:57 PM EDT

After admitting my mistakes, The students feel safer to make them too. They're watching how I handle them; another teaching moment #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:57 PM EDT

Good luck to those who are not done yet... still have a lot of proofreading to go! #isedchat

lcarroll94 - Moderator Jun 9 @ 9:58 PM EDT

@valmig3 Yes. Finished Day 2 of training today. It's going very well. #isedchat

valmig3 Jun 9 @ 9:59 PM EDT

@lcarroll94 haven't been following #isedchat in a while. Glad to hear of all your initiatives in lower school!