#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 June 7, 2018
5:30 AM EDT

  • BFC_530 Jun 7 @ 5:30 AM EDT
    How can teacher observations be changed so teachers can have consistent feedback and growth throughout the year? (How many times do you get observed or observe teachers?) via @drknicki #BFC530 & add to the question bank: https://t.co/16LoC5oIgb
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:30 AM EDT
    Yabba dabba Do #bfc530
  • CristinaDajero Jun 7 @ 5:31 AM EDT
    #BFC530
    In reply to @MrStevenHall
  • BrianHerb17 Jun 7 @ 5:31 AM EDT
    good morning #bfc530
  • DebbiSab Jun 7 @ 5:31 AM EDT
    Morning #bfc530 Have Fun V!
    • VtheLearner Jun 7 @ 5:29 AM EDT
      Good morning, Friends! Today is a get together of area instructional coaches. #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Jun 7 @ 5:31 AM EDT
    Good Morning #bfc530 Kevin, 7th grade history teacher from NW NJ
  • VtheLearner Jun 7 @ 5:31 AM EDT
    Official observations at most 2 per year: one scheduled/pre-obs meeting and one drop-in. Only consistent feedback is if a T asks an IC to visit regularly. #bfc530
  • mrfieldmanchs Jun 7 @ 5:32 AM EDT
    mg'day mate #bfc530
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • VtheLearner Jun 7 @ 5:32 AM EDT
    Thanks, Debbi! #bfc530
    In reply to @DebbiSab
  • ChrisQuinn64 Jun 7 @ 5:32 AM EDT
    Good morning friends! Happy Thursday! Love our global connections! Off with my Kinders to Storybook Gardens (Springbank Park) today...our final field trip of the school year! Should be fun! #bfc530 #JoyfulLeaders #pln365
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:32 AM EDT
    I try to observe all the classes in my level a few times a week and thus the teachers. i then have a chat with the teachers and provide advice to their questions... they have to feel I'm there to support not observe #bfc530
    • BFC_530 Jun 7 @ 5:30 AM EDT
      How can teacher observations be changed so teachers can have consistent feedback and growth throughout the year? (How many times do you get observed or observe teachers?) via @drknicki #BFC530 & add to the question bank: https://t.co/16LoC5oIgb
  • BAKetcham2009 Jun 7 @ 5:32 AM EDT
    Last full day of school. #bfc530
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:33 AM EDT
    My Year 11 students didn't know who Fred Flinstone is #bfc530 https://t.co/FFzcioZt0b
    In reply to @mrfieldmanchs
  • TCMSPrincipal Jun 7 @ 5:33 AM EDT
    Good morning #bfc530! Can't wait to hear answers on this ?.
  • bridget_adam Jun 7 @ 5:33 AM EDT
    I was observed close to 10 times this year. I would like to have more follow up on that feedback. #BFC530
  • DrCSJones Jun 7 @ 5:33 AM EDT
    Hello #BFC530 friends! Chris Jones, HS Principal from MA checking in!
  • lethajhenry Jun 7 @ 5:34 AM EDT
    Good morning everyone- #bfc530 I think we need to shift the culture so Ts can observe/be observed to work on skills of their own choosing. They can choose colleagues who they think could support them in their growth toward certain goal- could be short/long-term relationship
  • DebbiSab Jun 7 @ 5:34 AM EDT
    I'm non-tenured. I get 3 formal observations. I think more informal drop ins might make the 3 formal less stressful. #bfc530
    • BFC_530 Jun 7 @ 5:30 AM EDT
      How can teacher observations be changed so teachers can have consistent feedback and growth throughout the year? (How many times do you get observed or observe teachers?) via @drknicki #BFC530 & add to the question bank: https://t.co/16LoC5oIgb
  • ChristineBemis2 Jun 7 @ 5:34 AM EDT
    Hi #bfc530 Christine, gr 2 teacher from Massachusetts 😊 Happy Thursday to you all!
  • BrianHerb17 Jun 7 @ 5:35 AM EDT
    I barely ever got observed, so when it happened it was an "event" Wow! The principal is here. Are you in trouble? Observation should happen regularly, admin should know what's going on in classrooms - with teachers and with students. #bfc530
  • MrStevenHall Jun 7 @ 5:35 AM EDT
    Here in NC it varies from 2-4 formal observations. I am also in each of my classrooms once and sometimes twice per day. Visibility, positivity, and encouragement. #bfc530
  • casehighprinc Jun 7 @ 5:35 AM EDT
    Good morning #bfc530 Brian, HS principal from Massachusetts
  • mrfieldmanchs Jun 7 @ 5:35 AM EDT
    In Nj we have 1 long & 1 short for tenured teachers. It would be helpful if Admin, didn't go by a check off rubric, but what they saw based on the individual Ts and class Honest feed back #bfc530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @DrKnicki
  • DrKnicki Jun 7 @ 5:35 AM EDT
    Like @VtheLearner I am observered twice, one announced and one unannounced. With the amount of obs the admins have to do, feedback limited #BFC530
  • TCMSPrincipal Jun 7 @ 5:36 AM EDT
    My goal is always to get into 10 classes every day (we have 95 Ts). We use a Google form to provide feedback for Ts. These are informal walkthroughs #bfc530
  • casehighprinc Jun 7 @ 5:36 AM EDT
    RT #bfc530
    • BFC_530 Jun 7 @ 5:30 AM EDT
      How can teacher observations be changed so teachers can have consistent feedback and growth throughout the year? (How many times do you get observed or observe teachers?) via @drknicki #BFC530 & add to the question bank: https://t.co/16LoC5oIgb
  • cybraryman1 Jun 7 @ 5:36 AM EDT
    Invite colleagues in to observe using Pineapple Chart on your door. Admin need to also let you know exactly what they are looking for. Our Observations page https://t.co/7whu1a4E8S Our Pineapple Chart page https://t.co/21CRRzgAKG #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Jun 7 @ 5:36 AM EDT
    Agree w/informal over formal & that formal can be more stressful. Stop in from time to time, highlight something you see for critique, both good or bad. I dont mind if my admin stops in to take a look, but I know some who would find that more stressful than the formal. #bfc530
    In reply to @DebbiSab
  • mrfieldmanchs Jun 7 @ 5:36 AM EDT
    yikes ( what about the Jetson's!) #bfc530
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • lethajhenry Jun 7 @ 5:36 AM EDT
    I agree- the more informal observations, the more it just becomes part of the routine- also much more authentic. #bfc530
    In reply to @DebbiSab
  • CristinaDajero Jun 7 @ 5:36 AM EDT
    As a reading specialist, I observe every single teacher during small group instruction.I them meet, hold a post conference, discuss reflective questions & then follow up with resources and/ or suggestions & provide copies of everything discussed. #BFC530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @DrKnicki
  • LibrarianStacy Jun 7 @ 5:36 AM EDT
    I’m tenured and do not get formally observed. If I want someone to see me test drive a lesson etc, I’ll ask a peer. #bfc530
    • BFC_530 Jun 7 @ 5:30 AM EDT
      How can teacher observations be changed so teachers can have consistent feedback and growth throughout the year? (How many times do you get observed or observe teachers?) via @drknicki #BFC530 & add to the question bank: https://t.co/16LoC5oIgb
  • loliveira55 Jun 7 @ 5:36 AM EDT
    Good morning #BFC530. Luis from RI checking. I hope everyone has a great day.
  • mrfieldmanchs Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
    glad ! #bfc530
    In reply to @bohndrake
  • DrKnicki Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
    Love that the principal teaches in classrooms!! How does that work? You co-plan? #bfc530
    In reply to @MrStevenHall
  • DebbiSab Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
    Exactly!! Totally agree! #bfc530
    • CoachKCullen Jun 7 @ 5:36 AM EDT
      Agree w/informal over formal & that formal can be more stressful. Stop in from time to time, highlight something you see for critique, both good or bad. I dont mind if my admin stops in to take a look, but I know some who would find that more stressful than the formal. #bfc530
      In reply to @DebbiSab
  • ACTforEducation Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
    This is a great ? tough to answer. I think we need to be careful that one or two observations don’t define a teacher just like one or two tests should not define a student. But we also don’t want teachers to feel like they aren’t trusted and being watched all the time. #bfc530
  • ChrisQuinn64 Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
    One way that could help is to better ensure that those who are doing the observing/providing feedback are in classrooms on a regular basis so that it becomes a normal part of the learning journey...not an ‘event’ where ‘best lessons’ are dusted off. #bfc530
    • BFC_530 Jun 7 @ 5:30 AM EDT
      How can teacher observations be changed so teachers can have consistent feedback and growth throughout the year? (How many times do you get observed or observe teachers?) via @drknicki #BFC530 & add to the question bank: https://t.co/16LoC5oIgb
  • casehighprinc Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
    Up to ten formal observations in the district. Most are walk-thus. Data collected via TeachPoint. #bfc530
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
    Today I walked in on a colleague's class because I knew she wanted some help in a limited time. Then she asked if i'd stay while she grabbed something off her desk. 1/2 #bfc530
  • mfinnCBEcoach Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
    We are actually shifting our system next yr to many short, targeted obs and debriefs throughout the yr based upon teacher goals and reflection. I can't wait...had that in the past and loved it. 1-2 big obs during the year aren't nearly as effective in terms of growth. #bfc530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @DrKnicki
  • PaulaTSpencer1 Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
    I get observed 1-2 times a year. I feel like our school is too big for more than that number. Honestly, I believe that a reflection log and feedback from Ss is also powerful. We need more time to reflect and so do Ss. #bfc530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @DrKnicki
  • CoachKCullen Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
    Can that be by choice or does your admins have to allow that option? #bfc530
    In reply to @bohndrake
  • TCMSPrincipal Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
    Eric, are they required by the district to use a specific rubric? #bfc530
    In reply to @mrfieldmanchs, @BFC_530, @DrKnicki
  • mrfieldmanchs Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
    yes! #bfc530
    • ACTforEducation Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
      This is a great ? tough to answer. I think we need to be careful that one or two observations don’t define a teacher just like one or two tests should not define a student. But we also don’t want teachers to feel like they aren’t trusted and being watched all the time. #bfc530
  • LibrarianStacy Jun 7 @ 5:38 AM EDT
    This sounds like the Critical Friends model. #bfc530
    In reply to @lethajhenry
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:38 AM EDT
    After she left the Principal walked in and decided to help the students too. Then the original teacher came back and the Principal couldn't work out whose class it was. #bfc530
    • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
      Today I walked in on a colleague's class because I knew she wanted some help in a limited time. Then she asked if i'd stay while she grabbed something off her desk. 1/2 #bfc530
  • SusZanti5 Jun 7 @ 5:38 AM EDT
    Good morning tribe! It’s a new day with new thoughts, ideas & opportunities, give it your all & high-five & make things happen! #bfc530 ✋🏻😊
  • DrKnicki Jun 7 @ 5:38 AM EDT
    We had peer observations as an option before APPR came to NY, now it's just admin ones #bfc530
    In reply to @LibrarianStacy
  • PaulaTSpencer1 Jun 7 @ 5:39 AM EDT
    I like informal. It's more authentic. #bfc530
    In reply to @TCMSPrincipal
  • casehighprinc Jun 7 @ 5:39 AM EDT
    I think the most profound impact for Ts is to have peer observation as a SMART goal. Powerful learning from each other without judgment from a supervisor. #bfc530
  • lethajhenry Jun 7 @ 5:39 AM EDT
    I switched schools this year and my new principal pops into classrooms all of the time. She will settle right in, work alongside the students, and often spend 20+ minutes. It definitely took some getting used to but I love it. #bfc530
    In reply to @CoachKCullen, @DebbiSab
  • LibrarianStacy Jun 7 @ 5:39 AM EDT
    If I am having a tricky time with a class, I’ll go observe them in their home room or during other specials. #bfc530
  • loliveira55 Jun 7 @ 5:39 AM EDT
    I get observed 3 times per year on either a 2 or 3 year cycle. I observe the Ts in my directorship in the same schedule. If admins and teachers make the process reflective and collaborative it most certainly can be a good thing. #BFC530
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:39 AM EDT
    Definitely don't know them... I tried explaining how Wilma had a baby elephant vacuum cleaner and they looked at me blankly #bfc530
    In reply to @mrfieldmanchs
  • DrCSJones Jun 7 @ 5:39 AM EDT
    The paperwork for the observed and evaluator needs to be cut down. Less about bureaucracy; more about reflection and conversations. Not only would frequency increase, but meaningfulness as well. #bfc530
    • BFC_530 Jun 7 @ 5:30 AM EDT
      How can teacher observations be changed so teachers can have consistent feedback and growth throughout the year? (How many times do you get observed or observe teachers?) via @drknicki #BFC530 & add to the question bank: https://t.co/16LoC5oIgb
  • ACTforEducation Jun 7 @ 5:39 AM EDT
    And not to expect to see everything on that rubric in a 50 minute class or shorter because they couldn’t get there on time to see the opening or can’t stay till the end. #bfc530
    In reply to @mrfieldmanchs, @BFC_530, @DrKnicki
  • MrsLieberman356 Jun 7 @ 5:39 AM EDT
    Last year I was observed frequently. This year I moved to the h/s and was formally observed twice. Today I have my feedback meeting. #bfc530
  • DrKnicki Jun 7 @ 5:39 AM EDT
    Love the idea of consistent walk thrus. Know a principal who's goal was to do 500 this year... #BFC530
  • lethajhenry Jun 7 @ 5:40 AM EDT
    I just looked it up- hadn't heard of it before- looking forward to reading more! #bfc530
    In reply to @LibrarianStacy
  • mrfieldmanchs Jun 7 @ 5:40 AM EDT
    yup very small snap shot of an 180 process #bfc530
    In reply to @bohndrake
  • casehighprinc Jun 7 @ 5:40 AM EDT
    So thrilled last night to attend @masscue annual meeting and seeing a #bfc530 friend at the event!! So happy to speak with @MrsBemis44 last night!!
  • TCMSPrincipal Jun 7 @ 5:40 AM EDT
    And less threatening. My Ts r comfortable w/any admin coming in now. We r just there to see what is going on, not evaluate. #bfc530
    In reply to @PaulaTSpencer1
  • CoachKCullen Jun 7 @ 5:40 AM EDT
    I need to find out, I would try that option #bfc530
    In reply to @bohndrake
  • mrfieldmanchs Jun 7 @ 5:41 AM EDT
    exactly #bfc530
    • ACTforEducation Jun 7 @ 5:39 AM EDT
      And not to expect to see everything on that rubric in a 50 minute class or shorter because they couldn’t get there on time to see the opening or can’t stay till the end. #bfc530
      In reply to @mrfieldmanchs, @BFC_530, @DrKnicki
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:41 AM EDT
    Mind you the P challenged some of the students to a "fraction off" and she kept winning. She seemed to be getting quite into it #bfc530
    • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:38 AM EDT
      After she left the Principal walked in and decided to help the students too. Then the original teacher came back and the Principal couldn't work out whose class it was. #bfc530
      • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
        Today I walked in on a colleague's class because I knew she wanted some help in a limited time. Then she asked if i'd stay while she grabbed something off her desk. 1/2 #bfc530
  • DrKnicki Jun 7 @ 5:41 AM EDT
    I dont think consistent walk thrus are watching if trust has been built. But they definitely good be, depends on what feedback is given! #bfc530
    In reply to @ACTforEducation
  • bhall_acs Jun 7 @ 5:41 AM EDT
    I would like to see these changes made to T observations: 1)more frequent and less formal 2) culture of observing each other for the purpose of learning and growth 3) Ts identify areas for personal growth 4)observations are followed by effective feedback AND coaching. #bfc530
  • DebbiSab Jun 7 @ 5:41 AM EDT
    We are required to survey two of our five classes. I ofter survey them all to use that feedback:) The kids are pretty honest. #bfc530
    • PaulaTSpencer1 Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
      I get observed 1-2 times a year. I feel like our school is too big for more than that number. Honestly, I believe that a reflection log and feedback from Ss is also powerful. We need more time to reflect and so do Ss. #bfc530
      In reply to @BFC_530, @DrKnicki
  • BrianHerb17 Jun 7 @ 5:41 AM EDT
    Fairfax does ask teachers to set goals for themselves, and then during an observation year they turn in evidence to show what they did to reach the goal. Better, but sadly I think a lot of goals focus on state testing results because they are easy to measure. #bfc530
  • mrfieldmanchs Jun 7 @ 5:41 AM EDT
    Futuristic Flinstones ! #bfc530
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • wheeler_laura Jun 7 @ 5:42 AM EDT
    We get observed by the P or VP once every 5 years (I think?) for our TPA . Get formal feedback in writing. Should be way more often, Ps & VPs should drip by classes often for short bursts & offer constructive feedback regularly. #bfc530
    • BFC_530 Jun 7 @ 5:30 AM EDT
      How can teacher observations be changed so teachers can have consistent feedback and growth throughout the year? (How many times do you get observed or observe teachers?) via @drknicki #BFC530 & add to the question bank: https://t.co/16LoC5oIgb
  • SusZanti5 Jun 7 @ 5:42 AM EDT
    Informal feedback from instructional coaches, peers & students make formal observations and feedback easier to receive & process #bfc530
    • BFC_530 Jun 7 @ 5:30 AM EDT
      How can teacher observations be changed so teachers can have consistent feedback and growth throughout the year? (How many times do you get observed or observe teachers?) via @drknicki #BFC530 & add to the question bank: https://t.co/16LoC5oIgb
  • DrCSJones Jun 7 @ 5:42 AM EDT
    Have a great day everyone! Time to run. #bfc530
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:42 AM EDT
    I mentioned Lost in Space and that was just a Netflix thing to them #bfc530
    In reply to @mrfieldmanchs
  • VtheLearner Jun 7 @ 5:42 AM EDT
    Agree. 100%. #bfc530
    In reply to @SusZanti5
  • DebbiSab Jun 7 @ 5:43 AM EDT
    LOL. Showing our age boys;) I loved that vacuum... #bfc530
    • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:39 AM EDT
      Definitely don't know them... I tried explaining how Wilma had a baby elephant vacuum cleaner and they looked at me blankly #bfc530
      In reply to @mrfieldmanchs
  • DrKnicki Jun 7 @ 5:43 AM EDT
    That can be frustrating. Which rubric does your district use? #bfc530
    In reply to @ACTforEducation, @mrfieldmanchs, @BFC_530
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:43 AM EDT
    I'll have to try the Road Runner. I used to base my physics course on Wile E Coyote #bfc530
    In reply to @mrfieldmanchs
  • CoachKCullen Jun 7 @ 5:43 AM EDT
    My 1st year teaching, I was across from principal's office & he was in my class a lot & I needed it. He left quick notes in my mailbox of the good or bad. Helped rid me of a lot of bad practices that may ended my career quickly while encouraging me when I was doing right #bfc530
  • philosophypaul Jun 7 @ 5:43 AM EDT
    #BFC530 Schedule peer observation to precede administration observation. Adopt a reliable rubric shared in advance.
    In reply to @BFC_530, @DrKnicki
  • gilkatgil Jun 7 @ 5:43 AM EDT
    Showing up at the last minute here to say that I wish observations were used to reflect on practice and build some institutional knowledge about what people do. They can be so powerful. #bfc530
    • BFC_530 Jun 7 @ 5:30 AM EDT
      How can teacher observations be changed so teachers can have consistent feedback and growth throughout the year? (How many times do you get observed or observe teachers?) via @drknicki #BFC530 & add to the question bank: https://t.co/16LoC5oIgb
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:43 AM EDT
    Watch the song i attached earlier. it gets a mention #bfc530
    In reply to @DebbiSab
  • VtheLearner Jun 7 @ 5:43 AM EDT
    Have a great day, Friends! #bfc530
  • mrfieldmanchs Jun 7 @ 5:43 AM EDT
    I never heard of that, should check it out ! #bfc530
  • ESL_fairy Jun 7 @ 5:43 AM EDT
    I agree. My best feedback and learning has come from my peer mentors. #bfc530
    • lethajhenry Jun 7 @ 5:34 AM EDT
      Good morning everyone- #bfc530 I think we need to shift the culture so Ts can observe/be observed to work on skills of their own choosing. They can choose colleagues who they think could support them in their growth toward certain goal- could be short/long-term relationship
  • wheeler_laura Jun 7 @ 5:44 AM EDT
    This is the reason I prefer shorter but more frequent drop ins. Come see what my class is really like over time. #bfc530
    • ACTforEducation Jun 7 @ 5:39 AM EDT
      And not to expect to see everything on that rubric in a 50 minute class or shorter because they couldn’t get there on time to see the opening or can’t stay till the end. #bfc530
      In reply to @mrfieldmanchs, @BFC_530, @DrKnicki
  • BrianHerb17 Jun 7 @ 5:44 AM EDT
    have a good day #bfc530
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:44 AM EDT
    I was with a teacher on an excursion and bumped into someone. I explained I'd known him since 1994 and y colleague told me she was born in 1994. I'm working with babies! #bfc530
    In reply to @DebbiSab
  • DrKnicki Jun 7 @ 5:45 AM EDT
    Every 5 years?! Yikes... #bfc530
    In reply to @wheeler_laura
  • casehighprinc Jun 7 @ 5:45 AM EDT
    Have a great day everyone. For me, it's the penultimate #PositiveSignThursday event on the final day of MCAS testing!! #bfc530
  • gilkatgil Jun 7 @ 5:45 AM EDT
    Exactly. #bfc530
    In reply to @BrianHerb17
  • mrfieldmanchs Jun 7 @ 5:45 AM EDT
    Yes we use Danelison's model. Very specific very tight parameters #bfc530
    • TCMSPrincipal Jun 7 @ 5:37 AM EDT
      Eric, are they required by the district to use a specific rubric? #bfc530
      In reply to @mrfieldmanchs, @BFC_530, @DrKnicki
  • spaul6414 Jun 7 @ 5:45 AM EDT
    I do 2 short observations for tenured and 2 short and 1 long for non-tenured. I would rather see classroom walkthroughs as observations rather than what is presently a formal observation. #bfc530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @DrKnicki
  • philosophypaul Jun 7 @ 5:45 AM EDT
    Perhaps treat all observations as big data for institutional analysis? #BFC530
    In reply to @gilkatgil
  • DrKnicki Jun 7 @ 5:45 AM EDT
    Yes to all of this!! #bfc530 👍🏻
    • bhall_acs Jun 7 @ 5:41 AM EDT
      I would like to see these changes made to T observations: 1)more frequent and less formal 2) culture of observing each other for the purpose of learning and growth 3) Ts identify areas for personal growth 4)observations are followed by effective feedback AND coaching. #bfc530
  • ACTforEducation Jun 7 @ 5:46 AM EDT
    I agree with you but all of this depends on relationships being built and believing the feedback being given is meant to help you grow and not not punitive. If you only see admin a few times a year and only in observations then this will not happen. #bfc530
    In reply to @DrKnicki
  • portraysMadison Jun 7 @ 5:46 AM EDT
    Anyone want to bring their students to Federal Hall NM in NYC July 4th? (....eh, to learn what the other side thought?) James Ackerman is my loyalist alter ego. Federal Hall is where GWashington took his oath of office as our 1st President #bfc530 #sschat https://t.co/AS6z4XSkgh
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:46 AM EDT
    There are 6 classes at Year 8 and I just weave in and out of them, to the point the students are used to me and I can get a feel for how I can support the teachers. #bfc530
    In reply to @wheeler_laura
  • DebbiSab Jun 7 @ 5:46 AM EDT
    lol I know right. When kids I once taught become colleagues I tell them to never tell me how old they are! #bfc530
    • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:44 AM EDT
      I was with a teacher on an excursion and bumped into someone. I explained I'd known him since 1994 and y colleague told me she was born in 1994. I'm working with babies! #bfc530
      In reply to @DebbiSab
  • spaul6414 Jun 7 @ 5:46 AM EDT
    Totally agree. That why I would rather have walkthroughs than formal observations. #bfc530
    In reply to @ChrisQuinn64
  • ChristineBemis2 Jun 7 @ 5:46 AM EDT
    Observations that are continuous throughout the year, involve engagement w/Ts&Ss during visits provide opportunities for feedback that is relevant & most importantly, relationship building w/all stakeholders . #bfc530
  • wheeler_laura Jun 7 @ 5:46 AM EDT
    I've always thought our supervision duties should be to act as a support in other T's classes. Different ones throughout year. Bonus get to observe different T strategies all year. #bfc530
    • lethajhenry Jun 7 @ 5:34 AM EDT
      Good morning everyone- #bfc530 I think we need to shift the culture so Ts can observe/be observed to work on skills of their own choosing. They can choose colleagues who they think could support them in their growth toward certain goal- could be short/long-term relationship
  • bridget_adam Jun 7 @ 5:46 AM EDT
    Have a fantastic day! Bring joy to your students! #BFC530
  • mrfieldmanchs Jun 7 @ 5:46 AM EDT
    Hope you have a classic day ! #bfc530
  • gilkatgil Jun 7 @ 5:47 AM EDT
    The feedback is key. I had one principal who actually very skilled at observations and I thought her feedback was spot on, but that was in another school, a number of admins ago... #bfc530
    In reply to @bridget_adam
  • TCMSPrincipal Jun 7 @ 5:47 AM EDT
    Have a great day everyone! Happy Little Friday! #bfc530
  • SusZanti5 Jun 7 @ 5:47 AM EDT
    Have a terrific day friends! Stay positive and keep your eyes on the prize! We are in the homestretch, and you are rockin it! 😊👍🏻 #bfc530
  • DrKnicki Jun 7 @ 5:47 AM EDT
    Same here, Danielson. Lots to look for, lots of paperwork for admins, it can be prohibitive to authentic observation and successful feedback! #bfc530
    In reply to @mrfieldmanchs
  • Abaziou Jun 7 @ 5:47 AM EDT
    The #observeme movement is great for this. Put a poster outside your door with teaching goals and a QR code leading to a teacher-made google form evaluation. Anyone is invited to come in to observe any time. The tricky part is getting the whole school on board with it. #bfc530
    • BFC_530 Jun 7 @ 5:30 AM EDT
      How can teacher observations be changed so teachers can have consistent feedback and growth throughout the year? (How many times do you get observed or observe teachers?) via @drknicki #BFC530 & add to the question bank: https://t.co/16LoC5oIgb
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:48 AM EDT
    When I started teaching I came across a teacher who had been at my school when I was a student. We used to think there was something going on between her and another teacher and I jokingly said this... she nearly killed me #bfc530
    In reply to @DebbiSab
  • kathyiwanicki Jun 7 @ 5:48 AM EDT
    #bfc530. So I slept from 8-430 and am at the gym where I just realized my pants are on inside out. If that doesn’t sum up current mood idk what does
  • CoachKCullen Jun 7 @ 5:48 AM EDT
    Have a great Thursday everyone! Im Out! #bfc530
  • TCMSPrincipal Jun 7 @ 5:48 AM EDT
    R district has something similar, but we you use r own form for informal walkthroughs. More flexible #bfc530
    In reply to @mrfieldmanchs
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:48 AM EDT
    I taught a grandstudent last year. A boy whose mother i had taught #bfc530
    In reply to @DebbiSab
  • wheeler_laura Jun 7 @ 5:48 AM EDT
    Yes! Took me 2 hrs to prep my last one . #bfc530
    In reply to @DrCSJones
  • DrKnicki Jun 7 @ 5:49 AM EDT
    Like a bingo board? Love the idea! Teaching should be more collaborative! #bfc530
    In reply to @wheeler_laura
  • DebbiSab Jun 7 @ 5:49 AM EDT
    Oh that hurts...lol #bfc530
    • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:48 AM EDT
      I taught a grandstudent last year. A boy whose mother i had taught #bfc530
      In reply to @DebbiSab
  • mrfieldmanchs Jun 7 @ 5:49 AM EDT
    Exactly #bfc530
    In reply to @DrKnicki
  • wheeler_laura Jun 7 @ 5:50 AM EDT
    Can't imagine the admin enjoy that either. #bfc530
    In reply to @bohndrake
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:50 AM EDT
    I must say i had a real soft spot for him once I found out #bfc530
    In reply to @DebbiSab
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:50 AM EDT
    Never stand still... #bfc530
    In reply to @ChristineBemis2, @wheeler_laura
  • DrKnicki Jun 7 @ 5:51 AM EDT
    I agree! #bfc530
    In reply to @ACTforEducation
  • ChrisQuinn64 Jun 7 @ 5:51 AM EDT
    You’re just a rebel, Kathy! 🤣😂 😉 #bfc530
    In reply to @kathyiwanicki
  • mrfieldmanchs Jun 7 @ 5:52 AM EDT
    hey at least you HAD pants !!!! #bfc530
    • kathyiwanicki Jun 7 @ 5:48 AM EDT
      #bfc530. So I slept from 8-430 and am at the gym where I just realized my pants are on inside out. If that doesn’t sum up current mood idk what does
  • wheeler_laura Jun 7 @ 5:52 AM EDT
    That's IF they get everyone done. Often they have too many to get through and push it back another year or two. So some go 6 or 7 years between. #bfc530
    In reply to @DrKnicki
  • edu_ivers Jun 7 @ 5:52 AM EDT
    So looks like you could have an Inside-Out type of day! So long as it's not also an Upside-Down Day also, you should be ok! 😀⛖🔛 #bfc530
    In reply to @kathyiwanicki
  • spaul6414 Jun 7 @ 5:53 AM EDT
    Yes! I tell my teachers that I am there to support them in their clsrms and not to "get them". As an admin I try to remember what it was like to teach and identify with the tchrs. #bfc530
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • chrisduane819 Jun 7 @ 5:53 AM EDT
    We're (finally) getting a new school leader who doesn't plan to hide in her office! Can't wait to have and work with a visible, interested leader again and the energy she's going to create! #bfc530
    In reply to @ChristineBemis2
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:53 AM EDT
    We are all going to wear our pants inside-out for support today Kathy #bfc530
    In reply to @kathyiwanicki
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:54 AM EDT
    I see my role as preventative. If I can walk through, see a kid who needs a quick word to refocus, and move on, I've avoided a lot of pain for a lot of people down the line #bfc530
    In reply to @spaul6414
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 5:55 AM EDT
    Oh yeah... the no pants day... [shakes head in reflection] #bfc530
    In reply to @mrfieldmanchs
  • spaul6414 Jun 7 @ 6:00 AM EDT
    We also use the Danielson model. #bfc530
    In reply to @TCMSPrincipal, @mrfieldmanchs
  • bmaurao Jun 7 @ 6:01 AM EDT
    "Be the change you want to see in this world."- Gandhi Keep doing what you're doing, everyone! We've got this! Check out #EOYpositives for more inspiration! #bellinghamps #principalsinaction #bfc530 #leadlap
  • ChristineBemis2 Jun 7 @ 6:03 AM EDT
    Great to see you, too! Love the #bfc530 😊
    In reply to @casehighprinc, @masscue, @MrsBemis44
  • kmichellehowell Jun 7 @ 6:09 AM EDT
    Good morning everyone! #bfc530
    In reply to @SusZanti5, @mrfieldmanchs, @VtheLearner, @DebbiSab, @kathyiwanicki, @DrKnicki, @ChrisQuinn64, @DrCSJones, @LaurenPorosoff, @GruntledChalkie
  • GruntledChalkie Jun 7 @ 6:10 AM EDT
    Wombats love the night #bfc530
    In reply to @kmichellehowell, @SusZanti5, @mrfieldmanchs, @VtheLearner, @DebbiSab, @kathyiwanicki, @DrKnicki, @ChrisQuinn64, @DrCSJones, @LaurenPorosoff
  • MrTravisDrake Jun 7 @ 6:17 AM EDT
    We have 1 formal a year, but I constantly invite the principal and assistant principal to my room to see different activities that I'm attempting with my students. Some have been improved for other periods that day due to their feedback. #bfc530
  • franziski123 Jun 7 @ 6:19 AM EDT
    Winding down here. Still remaining diligent with our last two and a half weeks. #bfc530
  • KristaMcNamara Jun 7 @ 6:25 AM EDT
    Or longer in some cases, which is very sad. A big part of the challenge is the size of the evaluation; it involves commenting on 11 separate competencies w/ several look-fors within each one. It’s very overwhelming for both Admin & T due to the time req’d for completion #bfc530
    In reply to @wheeler_laura, @DrKnicki
  • CanAllSucceed Jun 7 @ 6:30 AM EDT
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  • susankotch Jun 7 @ 6:37 AM EDT
    I love the "drop in visit" from admin. Makes me (and the kids) know we are on the radar, someone is interested in what we are doing, and gives the kids a chance to show off their stuff. All good, as far as I'm concerned. #bfc530
    In reply to @MrStevenHall
  • susankotch Jun 7 @ 6:38 AM EDT
    Having to keep our doors locked for security reasons put the flicker of the impromptu visit out pretty quickly, though. I like open doors at all times, but that is just me. :) #bfc530
  • MyEmpoweredCR Jun 7 @ 6:41 AM EDT
    I get observed for evals 2x a year. Got no other feedback this year, but love when observers engage as if they were students, with students, etc. Had a principal do that in 2012 and it les to a much more rich conversation about teaching and learning. #bfc530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @DrKnicki
  • LeGoujLeProf Jun 7 @ 7:01 AM EDT
    How do you encourage teachers to observe each other? #bfc530 #littlelate
    In reply to @TCMSPrincipal, @PaulaTSpencer1
  • mrsstellhorn Jun 7 @ 7:47 AM EDT
    Once tenured, I was every other year observed 1 formal observation and 1 pop-in. We use Charlotte Danielson model. I try to keep my door open and welcome anyone in. I’d love to create a pineapple chart (@cyndiod13) at my new school for observation opps. #bfc530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @DrKnicki, @cyndiod13
  • DrKnicki Jun 7 @ 8:10 AM EDT
    I guess the question moving forward: how can we make observations and feedback be useful, authentic, and genuine? #bfc530
  • GregBCurran Jun 7 @ 8:30 AM EDT
    Listen to teachers who are: - Stepping up - Speaking out & - Taking action for Social Justice --> https://t.co/MFjEkNgUnk <-- #edchat #Educolor #WokeED #bfc530
  • edu_ivers Jun 7 @ 8:32 AM EDT
    It is amazing. First time I’d been. Very worthwhile. #bfc530
    In reply to @ChristineMonge