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A1: we just celebrated literacy at #aisgz for MS. Check out this reflective video I made after the chat about us allowing student choice and empowerment #whatisschool
A1: In our family, the Christmas Festive Season is an important one because it is a time for our family to come together (as we live in all corners of the globe). This year Christmas is here in Singapore #whatisschool
@mrkempnz#whatisschool Orla Finnegan here . Just love Christmas and all the joy on the children's faces . The expectations,anticipation and the humour lifts your spirits on the coldest of days!
A1. I love cultural celebrations! Polish festival in Melbourne is one of my favourite times of year and my girls get to embrace their ancestry. Oh and Oktoberfest #whatisschool
A1) love celebrating birthdays, all festivals. My favourites are Dusshera ( festival of dolls - traditional makerfaire from my culture) , Diwali , Christmas). Being in Singapore helps to celebrate everything ( multicultural) #WhatIsSchool
A1 Christmas is my fave season, I get to be with my family back home and spend time playing with nephews and nieces and talking with everyone #whatisschool
A1: They would have to be Spirit Week (high, meaningful engagement), the Student Holiday Concert (talent and togetherness), and various award celebrations (recognition of hard work). #whatisschool
First one is Easter and the resurrection. #whatisschool
Christmas I am making new traditiyons with children and other distant family members.
Every day is a celebration of life.
A1) love celebrating birthdays, all festivals. My favourites are Dusshera ( festival of dolls - traditional makerfaire from my culture) , Diwali , Christmas). Being in Singapore helps to celebrate everything ( multicultural) #WhatIsSchool
A2: Sometimes I celebrate showing up, because for many students, they've defied the odds just by doing that. And I encourage them to keep showing up, for themselves and for each other. #whatisschool
First one is Easter and the resurrection. #whatisschool
Christmas I am making new traditiyons with children and other distant family members.
Every day is a celebration of life.
A1b we are big on celebrations here in the Philippines, every Saint has its celebrations and all the cultural celebs we have all over the country, my fave dinagyang, Sinulog and Masskara #whatisschool
I celebrate days when the kids a buying in ... today was one of those days ... not perfect, but I could leave school believing the kids learned something. #whatisschool
I make sure I celebrate staff that go the extra mile to create lessons/activities/assessments that allow all students to innovate and demonstrate their knowledge in various forms. #whatisschool
A2: We celebrate academic success, sporting success, success in the arts, service and so much more - celebrating is an important part of our school culture in order to be a positive forward thinking community #whatisschool
A1 back in! literally had to stop now to celebrate my daughter's prep for her friend's birthday cake! Birthdays are the best!! The Ferrero Rocher Cheese cake prep needed me to unwrap the goods without eating!! π#whatisschool
Today was even better because of a 2 minute convo with the English teacher who gave me pointers on my close reading of the Monroe Doctrine...took it to the next level. #whatisschool
A2: We celebrate respect and acts of good character. We have Character Way, work on respect with our school statement, and smile and say hello as much as possible. #whatisschool
A2: Everyday trying to celebrate failure in all its forms and develop a mindset that sees failure as a form of iteration leading to a better end goal. #whatisschool
That's exactly why it is so important for teachers to have time to just talk to each other and collaborate organically! That's where the magic happens! #whatisschool
We are a mainstream school with 2 classes for children with ASD . With these children we celebrate and affirm everything from good speaking , good listening to good waiting . We are all very good with the positive praise #whatisschool
I was at the copier making the copies of the document ... revamped my lesson ... glad she mentioned "coding" because my way was good ... her way was GREAT! #whatisschool
@TwitterA11y Voice over is no longer wor4king correctly with tweets. I cannot access a # or @ without turning off Vo, ecx. If I want to tap on the # to go to that # or just copyt it, no can do. #whatisschool
Thank you for those who have made the extra effort to get to #whatisschool today! I know it is a crazy season but we need to take time for our own learning sometimes too
A2. Birthdays are always celebrated and so to any daily wins both in and outsode of school e.g. basketball success, gymnastics skill mastery dance or music exams. I want my SS to be known and celebrated as individuals #whatisschool
A3. To ensure best practice is recognised and appreciated. Also, students can receive recognition for their hard work and risk-taking in their learning. #whatisschool
A3: Celebrations help foster school culture. We should celebrate all the time in school. Our success, our failure, special events, etc. CELEBRATE LEARNING! #whatisschool
A3: Celebrations --> Morale & Culture --> Engagement --> Learning !!!
It gives kids a reason to like school, and lord knows we always need to create more of those!
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A1 WINTER! I use snowmen instead of Christmas, trees with birds instead of ornaments and snowflakes everywhere! Though I love a little Christmas myself, I don't take my personal beliefs to school. #whatisschool
A3 it affirms efforts and passion and the journey of continuous learning for a purpose but mostly acknowledges the amazing people we have #whatisschool
A3: We celebrate and talk about what we value. Positive interactions, engagement, hard work, respect, and character.
If it isn't celebrated or noticed it doesn't stay. #whatisschool
A3: We get so bogged down in our day to day life in school that we get busy and often focus on the negative things or the things that need to improve. We need to stop, smell the roses and celebrate the positive #whatisschool
A3. Important for inclusion to promote a sense of belonging . We have a lot of children from international backgrounds and celebrating in school is a positive practice . #whatisschool
A3)By celebrating, we are acknowledging their growth & learning building self esteem & sense of worth. Celebrations can personalised. A important milestone for one person may not be of great importance to another. Also helps to appreciate othersβ traditions #whatisschool
A3: If you value people: celebrate them.
If you value behaviors: celebrate them.
If you value successes: celebrate them.
If you value actions: celebrate them.
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A3 too often school is an added stress for Ss who are worried about grades and HW. There is something to celebrate & brighten someone's day everyday #whatisschool
#whatisschool I've found that parties and celebrations are a great way to integrate my special ed students into the school. :0) It has meant buying a lot of pizzas and snacks for kids outside of my classroom but that investment has bought my students friends!
A4: I need to go because we are having one of our celebrations today -- the CDS Candle Lighting Ceremony. Have a great holiday everyone and thanks @mrkempnz#whatisschool
A4: We celebrate success by giving awards, mentioning names in newsletters and by using our rewards section of our LMS which gives all of the students teachers a notification so they can congratulate #whatisschool
A4) last week I was in a y2 class and this studentβs letter to Santa definitely moved me. So much of thoughtfulness and kindness. Could not help but appreciate this Ss that day. Trying to find ways to support a cause this Christmas at my capacity #whatisschool
You are a legend Gino - Merry Christmas to you too! One more #whatisschool chat next week before the break too - have a great day. Hope you are not stuck in traffic for too long
Staff successes are marked with a kind word or small gifts , usually edible or fashion related depending on the occasion !! School successes at assemblies . I always acknowledge individual pupil successes with a kind word and a sticker for the younger children. #whatisschool
A1 | my favourite celebration of the year must be βSinterklaasβ, the day the Dutch exchange gifts with lots of βPepernotenβ and some lines of rhyme #whatisschool
A4: Celebrating success by empowering students to share their knowledge in staff meetings, parent engagement sessions and student to student mentoring. #Whatisschool
A4: Success in school is all about the contributions that educators are making to the growth and development of students, both academically and socially. Celebrate passion--effort, attitude, & hard work. #whatisschool#passion@Principal_EL@josephjonessr
A5: I have seen this and YES there is - by celebrating every little thing we give students false hope - the real world doesn't provide this - celebrations are important but within reason #whatisschool
A5: There's no such thing as "too much celebration," just like there's no such thing as "being too positive." Bring on more of both & make it routine: https://t.co/Kjbs137phS#whatisschool
A5: Our students are more connected than ever, they game & instant message, meaning they need instant gratification in order to feel success. We have to think of this more in our schools in order to support 21st century learners #whatisschool
A5: Too much/frequent celebration sometimes diminishes its value and importance. We must always let the accomplishments drive the celebrations rather than the celebrations trying to drive accomplishments. #whatisschool
A5: celebrations bring a lot of value however I think itβs important to show students how to celebrate their own successes and achievements #Whatisschool
A5: I have seen this and YES there is - by celebrating every little thing we give students false hope - the real world doesn't provide this - celebrations are important but within reason #whatisschool
Our pupils forget most of what we teach them.They will however remember us their teachers forever.Lets be good and kind to them.It gives lifelong memories #whatisschool
A6: I have too many to name - I come across a new Edu-Rockstar every day! Every week I have the pleasure of leading #whatisschool with all of you Edu-Rockstars #whatisschool
Ever wonder about wonder? Find out what happens in your brain when you do, in our #BrainEdchat@7:00 central tonight from the film Brainious produced by @brainious#whatisschool
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I jump in when I can! In the midst of packing to go from one part of VIC to discover another. Celebrations are important as they give time to rest, enjoy and acknowledge what has happened or been achieved. #whatisschool
