#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 January 17, 2019
5:30 AM EST

  • CoachKCullen Jan 17 @ 5:30 AM EST
    Good morning #bfc530 Kevin, 7th grade history teacher from NW NJ
  • crockow8 Jan 17 @ 5:30 AM EST
    Good Morning #bfc530. Connie from NY checking in after a long hiatus. #bfc530
  • ReadWriteBlue2 Jan 17 @ 5:30 AM EST
    Good morning #bfc530 friends. Christina from MA- 6th grade ELA.
  • ReadWriteBlue2 Jan 17 @ 5:30 AM EST
    Hi Connie!! #bfc530
  • carlameyrink Jan 17 @ 5:31 AM EST
    Goodmorning #bfc530! Carla, secondary principal from Santo Domingo, DR.
  • CoachKCullen Jan 17 @ 5:31 AM EST
    Wow, this is a tough one. My school has a policy not to assign group projects that need to be done outside school so that takes away that option. Interested to see the thoughts on this one. #bfc530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @msoskil, @MrU_ishere
  • BrianHerb17 Jan 17 @ 5:31 AM EST
    happy thursday #bfc530
  • SusZanti5 Jan 17 @ 5:31 AM EST
    Hello Thursday and good morning friends! I am amazed, awed & inspired daily by the dedication of educators all around me πŸ‘πŸ»#PLN πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸ» #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Jan 17 @ 5:32 AM EST
    Wow, this is a tough one. My school has a policy not to assign group projects that need to be done outside school so that takes away that option. Interested to see the thoughts on this one. #bfc530
  • JustinParmenter Jan 17 @ 5:32 AM EST
    Teachers have to constantly model it, but it’s even better when we create ways for them to practice those skills in real life. Here’s how I did that this year with my students, in an activity called Agents of Kindness: https://t.co/QSjjfWVMAC #BFC530
  • MrTravisDrake Jan 17 @ 5:33 AM EST
    Beyond our walls, most students are submerged in social media, gaming, and athletics. With that, digital citizenship and positive teamwork should be two focal points. #bfc530
  • DennisDill Jan 17 @ 5:33 AM EST
    Happy Thursday from a chilly Florida ... woke up to temps in the mid 40s ... many Floridians will be thinking ... #bfc530
  • edu_ivers Jan 17 @ 5:33 AM EST
    G’day! David checking in from Sydney, Australia! #bfc530
  • ReadWriteBlue2 Jan 17 @ 5:33 AM EST
    Susan, it must be awesome working with you. You take the prize for optimism! 😊#bfc530
    • SusZanti5 Jan 17 @ 5:31 AM EST
      Hello Thursday and good morning friends! I am amazed, awed & inspired daily by the dedication of educators all around me πŸ‘πŸ»#PLN πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸ» #bfc530
  • crockow8 Jan 17 @ 5:34 AM EST
    Letting S's spend more F2F time interacting with each other in non-academic as well as academic ways. Playtime/recess/outside breaks or walks help S's physically & mentally. They allow for time for S's to bond on a human level with others. #bfc530
  • culliope Jan 17 @ 5:34 AM EST
    Hi #bfc530 I'm trying to get up a tiny bit earlier today and say hello to all you early risers. In Culliope from NH, middle school enrichment
  • mearnshaw158 Jan 17 @ 5:34 AM EST
    Model & encourage. Teach kindness, empathy, teamwork, collaboration. Teach we are all different & still all beautiful & valuable. Teach we need others to make ourselves better. Hopefully this will build relationships outside of our school walls. #bfc530
  • BronwynWriter Jan 17 @ 5:35 AM EST
    #bfc530 We encourage #students to build relationships outside of #school by honoring what they do outside of school. Talk about sports, and theater, and music! Invite them to share their strengths!
  • DebbiSab Jan 17 @ 5:35 AM EST
    Good morning #bfc530 We must model the behavior as in most things. I talk to my kids about my long term relationships. I talk to them about my teacher friends even ones from #Austraila that I chat with...etc:)
  • MrU_ishere Jan 17 @ 5:35 AM EST
    Good morning, #bfc530!
  • ChrisQuinn64 Jan 17 @ 5:35 AM EST
    In our K class, we have established a take-home reading program. In January. Students bring home books they have come to read independently at school and share with parents. Reading, talking, celebrating, spending time together! #bfc530
  • philosophypaul Jan 17 @ 5:35 AM EST
    Good morning @SusZanti5 Thank you for the Thursday reminder and example of being a daily source of inspiration. #bfc530
    In reply to @SusZanti5, @bridget_adam, @DrKnicki, @MrStevenHall, @DebbiSab, @dawnkingCCPS, @ChristineBemis2, @ChrisQuinn64, @kathyiwanicki, @GruntledChalkie, @SusZanti5
  • mearnshaw158 Jan 17 @ 5:35 AM EST
    Mike, elementary principal from Lansing, IL. Good morning everyone! #bfc530
  • ckoos1 Jan 17 @ 5:35 AM EST
    I believe it is beneficial if these people have truly been teachers even for a short amount of time. I am much more concerned about the "experts" who have never been in a classroom like mine and have authority over teachers. #bfc530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @gilkatgil
  • casehighprinc Jan 17 @ 5:35 AM EST
    Good morning #bfc530!! Brian, HS principal from Massachusetts
  • DebbiSab Jan 17 @ 5:35 AM EST
    Books! Great way to connect:) #bfc530
    • ChrisQuinn64 Jan 17 @ 5:35 AM EST
      In our K class, we have established a take-home reading program. In January. Students bring home books they have come to read independently at school and share with parents. Reading, talking, celebrating, spending time together! #bfc530
  • ChrisQuinn64 Jan 17 @ 5:35 AM EST
    Welcome back, Connie! πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸ’• #bfc530
    In reply to @crockow8
  • crockow8 Jan 17 @ 5:36 AM EST
    I'd take 40 Dennis. It's a balmy 6 in my neck of the woods! #bfc530
    In reply to @DennisDill
  • carlameyrink Jan 17 @ 5:36 AM EST
    I like your focus on developing family relationships, Chris. Everyone's so busy that these often fall by the wayside. #bfc530
    In reply to @ChrisQuinn64
  • casehighprinc Jan 17 @ 5:36 AM EST
    RT #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Jan 17 @ 5:36 AM EST
    More time in the school day needs to be given to unstructured time for student interaction. My students sit in groups & I dont give "do now"s when Im in hallway hoping they will talk w/each other #bfc530
  • bridget_adam Jan 17 @ 5:36 AM EST
    My students are involved in a great organization called Sole Train. They run during the week and race together on weekends. #bfc530
  • ReadWriteBlue2 Jan 17 @ 5:36 AM EST
    Love this! #bfc530
    • ChrisQuinn64 Jan 17 @ 5:35 AM EST
      In our K class, we have established a take-home reading program. In January. Students bring home books they have come to read independently at school and share with parents. Reading, talking, celebrating, spending time together! #bfc530
  • BrianHerb17 Jan 17 @ 5:36 AM EST
    Middle school perspective, there are lots of opportunities for students after school - sports, clubs, etc. Some kids get involved and some do nothing. We can help those students find an interest, peer group, place to hang... #bfc530
  • kennisdani Jan 17 @ 5:36 AM EST
    Happy morning #bfc530! Been a while. Wishing everyone a great day!
  • edumichellefinn Jan 17 @ 5:37 AM EST
    Helping Ss connect to others by things like #mysteryskype and @EmpaticoOrg created penpals for some which was really sweet and exciting to see. We can help open up access to the #digitalplc super early for kids 🀩#BFC530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @msoskil, @MrU_ishere, @EmpaticoOrg
  • BAKetcham2009 Jan 17 @ 5:37 AM EST
    A: Focusing on their outside interests ? I’m not sure what relationships this question is asking. #bfc530
  • loliveira55 Jan 17 @ 5:37 AM EST
    Good morning #BFC530. Luis from RI I’m a HS ELL teacher. Students can participate in global projects, Mystery Skype interactions, or chat sessions. My ELS use the chat feature in Microsoft Teams to communicate with each other. I moderate it.
  • edu_ivers Jan 17 @ 5:37 AM EST
    School camps, reflection days, year group meetings dealing with a range of pastoral issues. #bfc530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @msoskil, @MrU_ishere
  • dougdesu Jan 17 @ 5:37 AM EST
    Doug Swaney checking in. #bfc530
  • LibraryLadee Jan 17 @ 5:37 AM EST
    #bfc530 Good Morning Everyone!
  • MrU_ishere Jan 17 @ 5:38 AM EST
    Is there a difference between "connecting to" and "building relationships" with? I struggle with and do many of things already mentioned here. Is it enough? I wonder. I worry. #bfc530
  • dougdesu Jan 17 @ 5:38 AM EST
    Checking in! #bfc530
  • ReadWriteBlue2 Jan 17 @ 5:38 AM EST
    Since we are a middle school we no longer have recess. But at the end of every lunch we take kids outside for β€˜walk and talk’ around the school. #bfc530
  • DennisDill Jan 17 @ 5:38 AM EST
    Student relationships with who? With other students? #bfc530 I get the need to have the ability to work with other people but to place the stress of having relationship/friendship with other students as a definition of β€œsuccess” is a bit of a stretch
  • casehighprinc Jan 17 @ 5:39 AM EST
    Model. Model. Model. Support students in activities beyond the classroom. Games. Plays. Concerts. School event. All help build relationships when Ss see you in different lighting. #bfc530
  • edu_ivers Jan 17 @ 5:39 AM EST
    @mearnshaw158 Thanks for the follow! #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Jan 17 @ 5:39 AM EST
    Working together tends to bring diverse ppl together. When I taught HS in CT, I gave a video group project that had to be completed outside of school. One parent said it was great to see kids at her house that she knew were not friends working together and laughing. #bfc530
  • philosophypaul Jan 17 @ 5:39 AM EST
    Assist Ss in relationship building in and out of school. Allow Ss to recognize difference and affirm worth in class and apply value affirming practices for persons elsewhere. #bfc530
  • MrTravisDrake Jan 17 @ 5:39 AM EST
    In reality, we are not friends with everyone, but we can be respectful with everyone. Just remember, a current acquaintance could have a larger role in your future. #bfc530
  • SusZanti5 Jan 17 @ 5:39 AM EST
    Facilitate communication and build trust, encourage kids to connect and care about others and their impact on them πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸ» #bfc530
  • ReadWriteBlue2 Jan 17 @ 5:40 AM EST
    We also have one school wide walk/run each term #bfc530
  • DebbiSab Jan 17 @ 5:40 AM EST
    Truth! Especially in middle school, it's my kids biggest complaint. They only have 20 minutes for lunch! Then 20 for recess:( Who can enjoy a meal & talk in 20 mins? #bfc530
    • CoachKCullen Jan 17 @ 5:36 AM EST
      More time in the school day needs to be given to unstructured time for student interaction. My students sit in groups & I dont give "do now"s when Im in hallway hoping they will talk w/each other #bfc530
  • msoskil Jan 17 @ 5:40 AM EST
    I'm a huge fan of @EmpaticoOrg for connecting classrooms & to #SparkEmpathy. They find the connection for your class, have activities & lesson plans for you to do together, and everything is done on the same website. You can see more and sign up at https://t.co/xrhU4AWLdT #BFC530
    In reply to @edumichellefinn, @BFC_530, @MrU_ishere, @EmpaticoOrg, @EmpaticoOrg
  • kmichellehowell Jan 17 @ 5:40 AM EST
    Good morning friends! #BFC530
  • BrianHerb17 Jan 17 @ 5:40 AM EST
    I always felt like the 5 minutes between classes was a really valuable time for middle school students. They can pack a lot of socializing into that time. #bfc530
    In reply to @ReadWriteBlue2
  • CoachKCullen Jan 17 @ 5:40 AM EST
    Im glad you do that. Great physically, emotionally, and socially for them. #bfc530
    • ReadWriteBlue2 Jan 17 @ 5:38 AM EST
      Since we are a middle school we no longer have recess. But at the end of every lunch we take kids outside for β€˜walk and talk’ around the school. #bfc530
  • bohndrake Jan 17 @ 5:41 AM EST
    All my students know about @GruntledChalkie whenever I share some of his Australian history tidbits!! #bfc530
    In reply to @DebbiSab, @GruntledChalkie
  • culliope Jan 17 @ 5:41 AM EST
    I am so lucky that this is basically what I do - help kids find "their people". It takes time and an opportunity to count on each other. So, project based learning is a biggy. Encouraging and supporting cocurriculars, too #bfc530
  • carlameyrink Jan 17 @ 5:41 AM EST
    Thanks for sharing this, Michael. I'm going to look into it. #bfc530
    In reply to @msoskil, @edumichellefinn, @BFC_530, @MrU_ishere, @EmpaticoOrg
  • crockow8 Jan 17 @ 5:41 AM EST
    This is something I always reminded my S's of. We don't have to be friends w/ everyone in our class but we do need to be respectful of all & be able to work with/get along with - platonically at least - everyone. #bfc530
    In reply to @MrTravisDrake
  • MrU_ishere Jan 17 @ 5:42 AM EST
    My #elemed always forgets abt the diversity of clubs available in ms & hs. I tend to filter ideas through the lens of limitations on that front. Maybe I need to rethink parameters and goals in terms of preparation for more optys later. #bfc530
    In reply to @BrianHerb17
  • DebbiSab Jan 17 @ 5:42 AM EST
    Not to mention the alpacas! They are interesting to all:) #bfc530
    • bohndrake Jan 17 @ 5:41 AM EST
      All my students know about @GruntledChalkie whenever I share some of his Australian history tidbits!! #bfc530
      In reply to @DebbiSab, @GruntledChalkie
  • LynneOakvik Jan 17 @ 5:42 AM EST
    Good Morning @LibraryLadee #bfc530
  • kmichellehowell Jan 17 @ 5:43 AM EST
    Connect with classrooms around the world. Skype or Hangout with classrooms whose students are different in some way than yours are and then guide them to finding what they have in common. @EmpaticoOrg is excellent for this. *Hangs head for not using it more* #BFC530
  • LibraryLadee Jan 17 @ 5:43 AM EST
    #bfc530 Challenge S’s to be joiners. Join clubs and activities that align with their interests. Invite S’s to a club that you sponsor. Give S’s an opportunity to speak about clubs, sporting events, teams in class and encourage those S’s to extend an invitation to their peers.
  • CoachKCullen Jan 17 @ 5:43 AM EST
    Right! Im not saying bullying didnt exist when I was a kid, nor saying that recess is the "silver bullet", but isnt it interesting how bullying has increased while student time for unstructured interaction has decreased. I had an hour for lunch/recess thru 8th gr. #bfc530
    In reply to @DebbiSab
  • crockow8 Jan 17 @ 5:43 AM EST
    Yes! Best smiles ever when a S spots you in the audience at a play, sporting event, community event! Creates great opening to discuss supporting/connecting with people outside of the 4 walls of school. #bfc530
    In reply to @casehighprinc
  • culliope Jan 17 @ 5:44 AM EST
    Responsive Classroom has an amazing book for middle school advisories that I highly recommend to help kids connect together!https://t.co/BA7CDeMuV5 #bfc530
  • carlameyrink Jan 17 @ 5:44 AM EST
    Yes! This is an incredibly important life and career skill. In their jobs they may have to work with people who they honestly don't like. Knowing how to be respectful will help them manage this. #bfc530
    In reply to @crockow8, @MrTravisDrake
  • LynneOakvik Jan 17 @ 5:44 AM EST
    This sounds awesome! #bfc530
    • msoskil Jan 17 @ 5:40 AM EST
      I'm a huge fan of @EmpaticoOrg for connecting classrooms & to #SparkEmpathy. They find the connection for your class, have activities & lesson plans for you to do together, and everything is done on the same website. You can see more and sign up at https://t.co/xrhU4AWLdT #BFC530
      In reply to @edumichellefinn, @BFC_530, @MrU_ishere, @EmpaticoOrg, @EmpaticoOrg
  • ReadWriteBlue2 Jan 17 @ 5:44 AM EST
    We also have lots of after school activities that students can join. #bfc530
  • MrU_ishere Jan 17 @ 5:44 AM EST
    That's fair. In my head, I was thinking beyond the school. How do we get Ss engaged in and with building relationships with others, specifically in a way that promotes community and a broader, better understanding of our world - or at least part of it. #bfc530
    In reply to @BAKetcham2009
  • bridget_adam Jan 17 @ 5:44 AM EST
    Have a great day, everyone! I am thankful to have you all on my side. #bfc530
  • bnjmn_k_wdcck Jan 17 @ 5:45 AM EST
    I've had a ton of people engage with me on sharing this opinion about rations and learning. I have advised them to cultivate their own PD and used this resource on how I do - https://t.co/LJbfmDEe4N. #bfc530 #miched #edchat #edtech
    In reply to @CoachKCullen
  • BrianHerb17 Jan 17 @ 5:45 AM EST
    have a good day everyone #bfc530
  • LibraryLadee Jan 17 @ 5:45 AM EST
    #bfc530 Tootles!!! Have a great day all!
  • CoachKCullen Jan 17 @ 5:45 AM EST
    Town I teach played town I live in basketball a few weeks ago. When my daughters & I walked into gym, some of the boys at end of the bench pointed at us w/smiles and waved #bfc530
    In reply to @crockow8, @casehighprinc
  • kmichellehowell Jan 17 @ 5:45 AM EST
    One goal I have is to build a connection with a classroom and, over time, have kids collaborating to solve a common problem or problems. If that doesn't build empathy and relationships with others outside class, I'm not sure what will. #BFC530
  • ReidMcLain Jan 17 @ 5:46 AM EST
    I don't have anything profound to offer but projects such as a post card exchange with @postcrossing https://t.co/E61KkJln3P or coordinating a "gridpal" in @flipgrid https://t.co/cwYklT5QHQ can help connect students outside the classroom walls #bfc530 #flipgridfever
  • casehighprinc Jan 17 @ 5:46 AM EST
    Have a great Thursday!! #bfc530
  • kmichellehowell Jan 17 @ 5:46 AM EST
    Thanks everyone! Let's make it a great one! #BFC530
  • ReadWriteBlue2 Jan 17 @ 5:47 AM EST
    Have a great day everyone! #bfc530
  • LynneOakvik Jan 17 @ 5:47 AM EST
    Agree! Also consider school library as a bridge to help Ss become part of a bigger community! Book Clubs, MakerSpaces, Genius Bar, all provide Ss ways to have more social interaction with peers in F2F settings to build relationship skills. #bfc530
    • LibraryLadee Jan 17 @ 5:43 AM EST
      #bfc530 Challenge S’s to be joiners. Join clubs and activities that align with their interests. Invite S’s to a club that you sponsor. Give S’s an opportunity to speak about clubs, sporting events, teams in class and encourage those S’s to extend an invitation to their peers.
  • crockow8 Jan 17 @ 5:47 AM EST
    Great "seeing" you all again this morning! Jumping out for now. Will try to return tomorrow! Go forth & make a difference in somebody's life today. A smile, friendly word or helping hand can start a ripple of positivity & brighten someone's day. 😊 #bfc530
  • crockow8 Jan 17 @ 5:48 AM EST
    That is so awesome! I think we sometimes forget how impactful those little connections are. #bfc530
    In reply to @CoachKCullen, @casehighprinc
  • MrU_ishere Jan 17 @ 5:49 AM EST
    Thank you, #bfc530, for helping me think through a few things. Very much appreciate you diverse ideas and perspectives. Have a great day!
  • SusZanti5 Jan 17 @ 5:49 AM EST
    Make it good one friends! Enjoy the day! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ˜Š #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Jan 17 @ 5:50 AM EST
    Even right through college. I cant even count the number of conversations I had with people as we walked the 10 minutes across campus to our next class. I remember not even realizing other people were around us #bfc530
    In reply to @BrianHerb17, @ReadWriteBlue2
  • culliope Jan 17 @ 5:51 AM EST
    Thanks for having me! #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Jan 17 @ 5:52 AM EST
    I remember in a Sunday School class on relationships that Jesus had the 3, the 12, the 40, and the masses and had deeper relationships the less ppl were in the group but cared for all. I have used that idea for school and life #bfc530
    In reply to @MrTravisDrake
  • edu_ivers Jan 17 @ 5:53 AM EST
    Have a great day everyone! #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Jan 17 @ 5:54 AM EST
    Wow, on a bit long this morning. Have a good one. Im out! #bfc530
  • ByrneLearning Jan 17 @ 5:54 AM EST
    Time in between classes also give students a chance to talk with teachers 1-1 or small group. Sometimes you can pack a whole lot of important talk in that small window of time. #bfc530
    In reply to @BrianHerb17, @ReadWriteBlue2
  • mrfieldmanchs Jan 17 @ 5:55 AM EST
    The man the myth the legend that is @GruntledChalkie #bfc530
    • bohndrake Jan 17 @ 5:41 AM EST
      All my students know about @GruntledChalkie whenever I share some of his Australian history tidbits!! #bfc530
      In reply to @DebbiSab, @GruntledChalkie
  • KyleHamstra Jan 17 @ 5:56 AM EST
    Start with building relationships inside our classroom walls. Before advising the outside, start with the inside. #bfc530
  • mrfieldmanchs Jan 17 @ 5:57 AM EST
    #BFC530
    In reply to @bohndrake
  • ladylanguage411 Jan 17 @ 5:59 AM EST
    By creating a global community. Google maps and earth is good for #VR trips and embedded tours within @nearpod help make #digitalcitizenship and #globalawareness more prevalent. Just basic T:T connections help our ss connect as well. To lead you've got to do - first! #bfc530
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 17 @ 6:02 AM EST
    Wow thanks Eric This is going on my CV #bfc530
  • TracyMailloux Jan 17 @ 6:42 AM EST
    We don't have a scheduled recess into our ms schedule for first time in 4 yrs. I miss it & kids need it. 🀞next yr! #bfc530
    In reply to @ReadWriteBlue2
  • SchleiderJustin Jan 17 @ 7:00 AM EST
    We only have so much time. I want to interact with who I follow. I want to read blogs and respond. Find out what people are doing and support them. I don't care about lists or optics. If the follow number is really small like 100 that is silly. #bfc530
    In reply to @CoachKCullen, @kennisdani
  • tagdef Jan 17 @ 7:02 AM EST
    Wonder what #bfc530 means? Look it up on https://t.co/k1HBUM2zL2
  • mssackstein Jan 17 @ 7:02 AM EST
    It's time to change the way we do assessment - please vote so I can share how #bfc530 https://t.co/PQiEn9VGE6 via @iste #satchat #whatisschool #edchat