#ECEchat Archive
We chat every Tuesday night at 8:30-9:30 pm CST. All are welcome, especially EarlyEd teachers, leaders & experts. Co-founded & moderated by @techwnancy @JessicaCabeen & @VealHeidi
Tuesday February 23, 2016
Keri from SC. Kindergarten teacher and technology trainer!
Hello Making a quick visit tonight! I'm Angela a K teacher in MN
Who’s ready for ??? Invite your friends to join too!
Hello PLN my name is Nancy. I am an AP on a bilingual early childhood school in N. TX. Looking forward to the learning tonight.
Hey everybody! Justin 4th grade teacher from Bmore Charm City! How we all doing?
Welcome Keri! I love learning with you on !
Estefany Quintanilla from Houston, TX. Pre-K Bilingual teacher
Welcome Rosie! So glad you joined tonight!
Hi from Austin MN-Jessica, Kindergarten Principal
Yvonne, PreK teacher at Farias ECC in Houston
Remember to include the hashtag so everyone can follow along.
Hi friends! Heidi here, AP at a bilingual early childhood school in North Texas. I love &
is in a Q/A format with Q1, Q2, etc. Mark responses w/ A1, A2, A3,...etc
Hope to see some of my primary Ts join tonight..intro yourself even if you're lurking!
Hello everyone! Rizza k-3 T from Philippines
Buenas noches from NYC! I am a VP in an elementary school in NJ. Aqui para aprender de los demas.
Welcome Justin! https://t.co/PwPE8zCLKE
Hey everybody! Justin 4th grade teacher from Bmore Charm City! How we all doing?
Welcome Angela! is ready to rock with you here!
Jessica, public Montessori instructional coach tweeting from Cen TX
Welcome Justin! You make a great PLN! So glad you could join tonight!
Is your team a zombie too? They were ninjas before. Ha! RU a fan?
Hi Margarita! The celebrations have looked amazing this week! Happy 10th Anniversary!
Tonight's is about "Interveening When S's Struggle to Learn” in a series about Meeting the Diverse Needs of S’s
thank you! is part of my Tuesday bedtime routine!
Hello! Kelsey from Florida! I teach kinder😊
Julie from Plano. Need to sleep but I have a fear of missing out
I get you! Totally... what a week :)
We are still ninjas! But I feel like a zombie this week... Yes, big fan of https://t.co/hFEMd8ikun
Is your team a zombie too? They were ninjas before. Ha! RU a fan?
Welcome Estefany! I’m so glad you are jumping in to tonight! You are going to love this PLN!
Welcome to I look forward to learning from you.
Hello !
Michelle, K Teacher in TX!
Hi Jessica! So glad to be learning with you on tonight.
Jepi from Conroe, Tx in for 30 mins
Let's see who brings more teachers tonight ! https://t.co/CvaEvcQVuy
Hope to see some of my primary Ts join tonight..intro yourself even if you're lurking!
Don't tell me what happened last Sunday!
Hello ! I'm a kindergarten teacher in Idaho!
A2: Why not? That's our job!
Hi Jessica! Thx for encouraging so many to participate in ; )
A1-It's important to ID strugglers to start interventions ASAP. The longer they go w/out the bigger the gap becomes!
Hi Rizza! So glad you can join tonight!
A1: Ss who r struggling need more help/attention...identification is the 1st step...plan of action follows
Good evening group! Ryan, elementary principal in Texas! Ready to learn something new tonight!
A1 Recognition of a child in need of support & early intervention could make an impact that spans a life time!
To some ss we may be an additional resource, to our struggling ss we may be their only hope! https://t.co/h0cvc8NOIh
Welcome Rosie. Glad you joined in tonight.
A1 if they fall though cracks in EC school will be much more difficult than it has to be
Hola Abe! Buenas noches to you too! Glad to welcome you to tonight.
A1: Students who are struggling need us to reach out to them and empower them. Early intervention is best!
A1: They have the most immediate need, have the most ground to make up, and require the most intentional planning and teaching.
A1- We need to be aware of S current abilities to maximize potential!
Welcome back Justin. Always enjoy having you join in the conversation.
A1: It's important to ID struggling students to create a plan for intervention and not leave them behind.
Kim from Calgary! Can only stay for a bit but excited to read the feed!
Hello ! Operium, K teacher checking in late.
A1 to help them cope with the learning process and to prepare appropriate intervention
A1: To create interventions to help them out.
A1: Imagine a ski jumping slope. If we can ID those students dropping we can ensure they use the slope/gravity as a jump of growth
A1: To ensure we men their needs and don't fall further behind
A1: It's sad that needs to be a question, but truthfully it does - we can't support our Ss fully if we don't understand the needs
This is so true and then the gap widens making it more difficult for them to make up ground! https://t.co/80DLjMdQPQ
A1 if they fall though cracks in EC school will be much more difficult than it has to be
A1: it's impt so we can address the struggles. Especially if the struggle concepts build upon other skills they need to succeed.
Love having some more bilingual peeps! Bilingual teachers are the missing voices in .
Welcome to my friend. All the celebrations have looked amazing so far this week. I can’t wait 4 April ; )
Amen! https://t.co/C58l3zmlmm
A1: It's important to ID struggling students to create a plan for intervention and not leave them behind.
You see that ...we need your voice!! https://t.co/istLPcBYj5
Love having some more bilingual peeps! Bilingual teachers are the missing voices in .
A1: to ensure that all of our Ss are learning, that we are meeting their needs, and their strengths are being utilized
Welcome Ryan! So glad you are here tonight for ; )
A1: It's our mission because they are ALL our students, not just the ones who do well but those ones who struggle.
PreK is the first line of defence.
Exactly? https://t.co/sKqC7G3WxO
A1: It's sad that needs to be a question, but truthfully it does - we can't support our Ss fully if we don't understand the needs
A1: To identify the "why". What support is needed to close the gaps? In PreK, parent education is a huge piece!
A1: It's important to catch struggling learners before they fall.
So much learning and development takes place in the years.
Thank you!!!! So happy to take a part in it! 😊👍🏽😂 https://t.co/DtTnVv7jAZ
Looking forward to our new teachers joining in tonight
A2 We use universal screeners such as Brigance Inventory, Teaching Strategies Gold & NWEA’s Childeren’s Progress Gold assessment.
A1: It is important to recognize those who struggle so we can determine the best methods for supporting those learners
Sophia 2nd grade teacher from Des Plaines IL- sorry to be late!
A2 informal Qs at different levels to see if misunderstanding is just a miscommunication or if things really aren't clicking.
Q2: I identify based on formal and informal assessments and observations.
A2 in as many different ways as possible...conversations, observations, actual assessment tools, etc.
Through data, observations and conversations with parents & other teachers working w/them too! https://t.co/vXbfkv1vBS
A2. We created a transition form preK-K gives us tons of insight in planning for clustering.
A2: Multiple data sources over time. Can't just look at a snapshot but rather a landscape of history which includes various scenes
A2: Teacher observations supported by various assessment data...conversations w/Ts who know their Ss is priceless
A2: progress monitor, checklists, observations, work samples, just a variety of assessment measures for baseline and trends
Q2: I make sure that for every struggle that is identified... So are strengths! Build confidence.
For K: We use DIAL as a pre-kind screener, STAR tests for district screen then we dig deeper on kids who pop up.
Always bringing the fun to
A2 observations, assessment results even behavior
Yes. Early intervention is so impactful. It can change the trajectory of a child’s life! I see it w/ my S’s https://t.co/PAL3ZImFI5
A1: They have the most immediate need, have the most ground to make up, and require the most intentional planning and teaching.
A2 Observations and conversations are the most important ways to see what a child really knows.
Feedback! From parents. From assessments. From observations.
love the challenge though! Put on the pump up music, eye black, & foam finger before, during, & after school!
A2: Two major assessment tools EVERY T has: observation and questions. As a VP, I use these two everyday in my walkthrus.
A2: Assessments, observations, conversation, behaviors, and most importantly data.
A2: daily checking for understanding, small groups, and our school wide data.
The sooner we ID students' needs, the sooner we can intervene.
Yes indeed https://t.co/z0Hojh8rCV
A2 Observations and conversations are the most important ways to see what a child really knows.
Welcome Kim! I always love learning w/ you during How have you been?
A2: We just started using CLI Engage this year...district still has literacy/math assessments...Ts keep great records of milestones
I like to assess one on one using both informal and formal assessments.
A2: Feedback from students, families, assessments and conversations.
Welcome Operium!!! You’re chat will be here before we know it! ; )
Very true. In 2nd grade I had a student that could not skip count, when we got to money she struggled.
I have been wonderful! So good to say hello, times are challenging for me lately but life is great YOU!?
Glad 2 B Here! This group ROCKS! Lots of heavy hitters here churnin' da learning!
A2: Data, observations, assessments.
A2: Feedback! From parents. From teachers. Assessments. And observations.
A2: You can identify students that struggle by observations and looking at the students data.
Omg! I bet! We need to get her on the show! https://t.co/RA6gok1Uks
She's even more impressive in person...and I'm not bias! 😉
I am a little late. Laura Balderas Houston tx. Farias ECC
I love the way you said that⬇️ The PLN rocks!😃 https://t.co/sZ083Cq3NT
Glad 2 B Here! This group ROCKS! Lots of heavy hitters here churnin' da learning!
The assessments are easy to follow, age appt., but data is hard to retrieve..reports not so friendly :(
A2 Has anyone read the research of Bob Balfonse?
Perfect response. 👌🏾 https://t.co/VtBXb4eSc0
A2: daily checking for understanding, small groups, and our school wide data.
Q3: Coming up in 1 minute
Q3: Coming up in 1 minute
Feedback and input from others is powerful! https://t.co/hY3ZrZeYhu
A2: Feedback from students, families, assessments and conversations.
Coming in late. Christian Gonzalez from Houston tx
A2: Using a variety of resources like data, observations and communication with parents.
thanks Nancy! My day is made and mission accomplished 💯
9/18 teachers here tonight amazing! But whose counting?!😁❤️
A3:Build in intervention and re-teach in the class, while moving students that have mastered on to enrichment.
A2: Also interesting to look at hierarchy of needs for students as to what may be limiting their success academically & socially
A1: It is important because we need to create intervention to not leave those students behind. https://t.co/uuVjqH10Wg
A4 More scaffolding, more in-depth discussion, small number sets (if necessary), go back to manipulatives
Those quick checks are important.
A3:Use peer tutors in the class.
A3: workshop and learning centers allow me to alter my pace and differentiate my teaching to meet each need no matter the unit
A3-Ss who strive and master concepts are given opportunities to extend their learning at their own pace.
You take 2 steps back and then make a huge jump when you have the momentum!
Sorry my twitter is actung up
A3 Target instruction directly at a student’s ZPD. This provides intervention at their point of need & then build from there.
Somebody's doing something right https://t.co/w298yfqlLS
9/18 teachers here tonight amazing! But whose counting?!😁❤️
great point making sure we see the whole child.
A3: small groups, differentiation, & interventions are so powerful!
Daily checking (I.e., post-it's with notes, use name sticks to draw randomly, technology, games, etc.) https://t.co/W5fuLKhccs
A1 Once identified as struggling, interventions, small groups, and closing the gaps can occur through targeted instruction.
A3: meet with small groups to help modify and make adjustments, hands on, provide manipulatives and reteach
If they're not learning,MY instruction is not being effective with THEM.Try different methods & experiences https://t.co/TYzkLtWqtX
A3. Lot of reteaching and checking for understanding.
Luv the "in-class" solution bc lots of "interventions" seem to be outta da classroom.
forget the Ellen Show she needs her own show!
Are you going to visit or are they coming to see you???
Slipping out. Thanks for chat
A3: provide intervention during small group, differentiating instruction, tiered activities https://t.co/Pix4ggaNEM
This is a great point...think of the whole child and all factors...not just school enviro https://t.co/ZS38KKr4jq
A2: Also interesting to look at hierarchy of needs for students as to what may be limiting their success academically & socially
A3: It starts with KNOWING where your kids are and what they need, the WHAT/WHY is more important than pace - process over product
A3: even differentiating homework for Ss based on their needs to help with struggles.
A3: I struggle with this balance as I really push my students to their maximum potential. 😬
some of my favorite math problems have to do with what is the "actual whole" vs. the "relative whole"
A3 small group instructions, break down the ships of lessons
We can't ignore the social emotional needs of our kids.
They're coming first 3/8 & then we'll go visit them after Spring break.
Thanks I forget this sometimes! I keep walking into a wall instead of stepping back & looking at what is around it!
agreed-at times it takes a team to step back and examine-so critical.
A3: You adjust your pace of instruction for striving students by DIFFERENTIATION for ALL students!
A3: I struggle with this because I really push my students to their maximum potential. 😬 I meet small group daily and tier.
Checking 4understanding is HUGE today. Luv the many ways to "dispstick" and summarize. Check out
A3: I've also seen my Ts share Ss...reaching out and asking other Ts for help shows strength and support/belief of team
A3: asking Q's so I know they are understanding. I try 2 call on them that way I know where they are at. https://t.co/X7zcpeCapc
A#3 pulling students in guided reading and guided math. Stations that address students needs in engaging ways
Q4: Coming up in 1 minute
Yes!!! https://t.co/iGk6EhFWB7
A3: It starts with KNOWING where your kids are and what they need, the WHAT/WHY is more important than pace - process over product
Q4: How do you change the delivery of your instruction to meet the needs of your striving students? https://t.co/4JfVJYI86g
If we never uncover the why, we will constantly deal w/ the symptoms & fail to get to the root of the issue.
what are we doing & why are we doing it? Love to ask my kids this one! Building some advocating/evaluating skills
A3: Small groups, literacy/️math stations, range of activities.
A4: sometimes it's not about changing the delivery.. But adding an extension to extend thinking.
A2 Everything we do...questioning, observations, conferencing, participation, behavior, formative & informative assessments
Sometimes the answer to that WHY is lack of food, a safe home, and loving adults.
A4: Chunking, individualized instruction(what works best for that student), different mode of delivery.
A4: Offer manipulatives or tools when needed, visual supports, workmats, anything esle a S might need understand and succeed
Exactly, differentiation is not a variety of work but an elevation of skill https://t.co/MJlVCoTAQo
A4: sometimes it's not about changing the delivery.. But adding an extension to extend thinking.
A4: Changing the level of questioning, changing the mode of assessment.
Good evening all! Greg- 2nd grade, MD. A bit late to the fun, but always ready to learn. Hope all are well.
Kids that are loved at home come to school to learn, the rest come to school to be loved.
RT Q4: How do you change the delivery of your instruction to meet the needs of your striving students?
A#4 Start with the manipulatives, relate it to the real world, scaffold the questions you ask
Good points! Considering and supporting multiple learning styles to increase Ss achievement.
A4 Sometimes the most important intervention they need is social/emotional -> SEL is foundational for ALL learning.
A4: (cont) 1 on 1 or small group, reteaching, focused support, peer seating, praise and encouragement w/successes,
Tell me about it! Sometimes they just need a hug or a snack!
A4 Let Ss be the teacher. Ss learn so much from hearing themselves speak. Also, motivates other Ss
A4 scaffold and allot lesson extensions
so important to relate it to the real world. It gives learning a purpose!
me think you a little bit behind me, but dat okay. What ?
BOOM! I am stealing that one !!! https://t.co/x5fykPZgpD
Exactly, differentiation is not a variety of work but an elevation of skill https://t.co/MJlVCoTAQo
A4: sometimes it's not about changing the delivery.. But adding an extension to extend thinking.
Most days *I* just need a hug and a snack ;) https://t.co/V94TF2CxqC
Tell me about it! Sometimes they just need a hug or a snack!
Co-led a workshop on growth mindset today. So many SEL strategies support growth mindset. Powerful life skills.
yes! Student centered learning and teaching.
A4: differentiate questions and use their strengths and interests to catch their attention https://t.co/jakG26i1aI
Q4: How do you change the delivery of your instruction to meet the needs of your striving students? https://t.co/4JfVJYI86g
A4: By asking tier questions and making real life connections.
Every morning we do what we need to do to find our smiles before we start!
A4: decide on the method ( whole/small group) to deliver the instruction & provide manipulative, visuals, , hands on.
A4: I love to scaffold, model, teach tricks etc. but we cannot forget power of the arts to transform learning in a new form
When I taught PK, that was always a goal. Equip the Ss to be able to lead. Powerful learning and growing.
A4 Provide effective small group instruction. It must be:
Flexible
Data/needs based
Engaging
Supportive
Targeted
Q5 coming up in 1 minute...
That's awesome! We will have to arrange a meet up too! Any chance you are coming to North Tx any time soon? https://t.co/NRyqPJ6LWb
They're coming first 3/8 & then we'll go visit them after Spring break.
I had a K that refused to learn letter sounds until he learned that he could use them to write his stories! https://t.co/jAnuA7EIEs
A4: I love to scaffold, model, teach tricks etc. but we cannot forget power of the arts to transform learning in a new form
Arts integration is awesome! Opens so many doors for creativity and learning. Supports multiple intelligences.
This is a great sign of a https://t.co/u3WV95FEON
A3: I've also seen my Ts share Ss...reaching out and asking other Ts for help shows strength and support/belief of team
WANTED: Teachers who love teaching! PreK,Kinder,Bilingual PK& PPCD positions available. Balanced Literacy & Techy preferred
Sending this out so ALL Ts from PK-12 can hear you and do the same!
A5 observing Ss during whole-group callouts followed up by individual turns. Lots of formative assessment in kinder
A5: The same way I monitor who is struggling
I hate we can only have so many characters. Lol
A5:Data sheets, glow and grow conferences, formal assessments, summative.
Novelty, variety & engaging interventions don’t feel like work. It feels like play (but w/ a purpose). https://t.co/gp642qGGlQ
Reinforcing notion of "it takes a village". Growth isn't singular. Learn through collaboration.
A5: The same way. Daily C4U, Small Groups, and school wide data.
A5: DATA COLLECTION... Let it drive my planning and instruction!!
A5 observations, formative and summative assessments, performances
A #5 Have composition notebook and as you meet with them jot down strengths, weakness, mastery of skills and next teaching points.
A5: Ss meet w/Ts 2x/week each 4 workshop plus more for reading/writing. Lots of time to observe, assess and make notes of progress
Check out our art teacher and the AMAZIN' things our Ss are doing!
A5: I use data to monitor the progress of my students. In my class we have data parties! 😁
Especially when the data is relevant and functional.
This year RtI team reviews building wide data on weekly basis. PLC's review specific reading/math data https://t.co/ouZt667wjR
ABSOLUTELY!! https://t.co/thZfDZuSbn
A4 Provide effective small group instruction. It must be:
Flexible
Data/needs based
Engaging
Supportive
Targeted
A5:Daily observations, formative assements, weekly progress monitoring
It was so fun I missed 5 precious minutes of ancillary can attest to that! Haha https://t.co/eFlwgMNGlA
Novelty, variety & engaging interventions don’t feel like work. It feels like play (but w/ a purpose). https://t.co/gp642qGGlQ
Give the Ss a platform to show and share their learning multiple ways and they become very motivated. https://t.co/fp3f6jxZdH
Is there cake and a DJ w music? Great for movement!
A#5 Running records, exit tickets, observation from hands on learning, data from interventions
A5: open communication with parents, Ts observations, assessments, data, and just knowing your Ss overall
Ss participation in data analysis is important. I've made it here. Now working to move there. Forward minded.
Q6 coming up in 1 minute...
Anecdotal notes are great tools to help tell the story of Ss academic and social progress.
Q6: What is an idea you want to implement, explore or reflect on that was shared during tonight's chat? https://t.co/KRLurX1oBU
Thank you so much for a great Wednesday ...til next have a great evening everyone!
RR so important and exit tixs too!
What reading & math data do you use on your kinder campus? Just curious : )
I am! Is it illegal? I will behave from now on! It is fault! He makes me do things! https://t.co/bGZUjCnzy2
you are having way too much fun with this for a tuesday :)
Absolutely! Setting and achieving goals. Set new goals for even higher. Always room to learn.
We have learning celebrations! No matter how big or small the jump we celebrate!
Curricular (MONDO) and DIBELS Math and Reading.
A5: I like to celebrate Ss accomplishments and praise their work in different ways.
RT Q6: What is an idea you want to implement, explore or reflect on that was shared during tonight's chat? https://t.co/ODjjciryQq
Do students monitor their own progress? Do they set learning goals?
Do you have a system for S's to track their data/learning goals? I’d love to see any examples.
Yep. Yrs ago but I still dress up as a clown every so often.
A5: We are moving to common assessments and looking at grade level data to see trends for reteaching, acceleration. Eye opening
Yes, we set individual goals in small groups and then color in our data.
Set up goal setting docs that Ss can refer to in their portfolios. Had 1-1 conferences w/ each... (1/2)
Thank you Rizza! I love learning with you on ; )
...recently about their DRA scores mid-year vs beginning of year. Set new goals for end of year. (2/2)
Some would even say that friendly clown is scary.
Thank you for joining tonight. Remember to follow the awesome friends that you connected with tonight!
A great conversation as always! A pleasure to learn w/ each of you when I get the chance to join in the fun!
- thank you for your leadership with and your friendship outside. - love you both!
Yes! Celebrating student successes are so important! https://t.co/It5E3Dqf6Q
We have learning celebrations! No matter how big or small the jump we celebrate!
True bc sooo many ppl depict clowns as scary axe murderers and what not.
A1-anything we can do to help the next grade level and fill the gaps beforehand... our job to do! Work for our kids!!!
A6: I will like to try to have 1-1 conference with my students.
Join again next wk as we dive into how we meet the needs of Second Language Learners in our classes.
¡El es amigable! / He's a friendly clown! https://t.co/hQAGM8cklE
True bc sooo many ppl depict clowns as scary axe murderers and what not.
A2 - assessment, informal and formal. Every moment of every day is a time to assess the needs and fight for our kids.
Looking for a multiplayer way to teach and practice basic addition skills? Download Snowman Bump! https://t.co/ToQmrXg1Mw
The job of helping children succeed in school starts the day they're born.
La de la cara mala no la mia! Jaja!
Even if for a short time, allows them to reflect on learning, accomplishment, and push forward.
Gr8 chat. ❤️ learning & growing with my PLN😄
THIS IS WHY I KEEP COMING BACK TO THIS GROUP! TRUE ED TOPICS ONE HOUR LONG w Ts zombies, ninjas and now clowns!
We don’t disappoint! is an amazing PLN because of people like you https://t.co/z5TFTb1aV0
THIS IS WHY I KEEP COMING BACK TO THIS GROUP! TRUE ED TOPICS ONE HOUR LONG w Ts zombies, ninjas and now clowns!
A3 T table, meet the needs of all learners. Use every opportunity Can't go to centers until you give T rhyming word, alliteration
Seriously is full of learning bc of its great leadership! They LISTEN! Its 1 hour bc we asked and they delivered!
A4- Figure out their learning style and teach your heart out!!!
A5- monitor progress through informal testing so when I "formal" test it shows they know/conquered/excelled!
Thank you for your kind words and for being an awesome friend of
Your welcome and thanks for an amazing 😁😁😁😁
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