#TeacherEdChat Archive
We invite all educators to contribute to the conversation of preparing preservice teachers as well as practicing teachers for the realities of the 21st-century classroom. This includes principals, in-service teachers, university supervisors of student teachers, education professors, higher education administration, instructional technology specialists, and so on. Anyone with a vested interest in supporting our teachers in preparation for teaching the diverse K-12 student population is invited to participate.
Monday January 25, 2016
Yes, ready for now at 9 pm EST
Welcome to the ! Please introduce yourself, your position, & where you're from.
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My name is Gareth Karpel currently in Augusta, GA. working on getting my degree as a SPED teacher
I am not sure how many tweets I have left before Twitter jail.
Glad you're joining tonight. Admirable degree work on your part
Stephan Hughes, academic coordinator and lectuerer based in Brazil.
Guy NE teacher educator researcher
A1: Vibrant learning culture is one in which both teacher & students are engaged and love what they're doing
For tonight's convo, we will use a Q1, Q2...format for questions. Please use A1, A2...format for answers.
Please make sure to tag to all tweets tonight for this chat. Let your voice be heard!
Joe, math & STEM coach from Palo Alto, CA. Excited to connect with others on
A1: trust of colleagues, room to innovate, willingness to follow and to lead, joy in learning
How is your semester going so far?
A1 I would say that it would take fluidity as things are in constant change and motion
Arturo Calisto from CA. Fifth grade teacher/Future admin
A key ingredient to a vibrant learning culture is student agency
Respect is another key ingredient. Thanks for contributing that
weird no reg classes instead seminars and ind stds feels liberating and scary
A1 Lots of laughter, students helping students, materials strewn about
Trust is certainly an essential ingredient to a vibrant learning culture
We are definitely better together so let's definitely learn together. https://t.co/d13VHen0UI
A1: trust of colleagues, room to innovate, willingness to follow and to lead, joy in learning
Love the idea of laughter
A1
I agree Joe! Sometimes structures are put in place by staff but kids may or should not be aware
A1.1 meaningful challenging Questions
Sorry for the late drop in!
Chris Lee from Toronto!
hi Kate from buffalo, science teacher. Might fall asleep before chat is over!
A1: Global connections can also help to build a vibrant learning environment
Hi Kate, sending you sunshine from Florida
A2 That teaching is not a profession
A1 everyone feels safe to share and take risks. Let go of expected outcomes
A2 "All students are motivated by inflexible, 'no-nonsense' teachers"
I say that exactly to my teacher candidates! "Not a job, not a profession... this is a lifestyle."
a2 quiet student are learning students
A2: Teachers have summers off is a myth because our minds are always spinning on how to educate best
Connections based learning is HUGE! https://t.co/cnerXu2n8A
A1: Global connections can also help to build a vibrant learning environment
A1: Trust, respect, good listening, follow through, admin who models for Ts as Ts model for Ss.
A2 that teachers and students do not want to learn
Yes, teaching is a lifestyle: well-put
A2: That those labels are fixed. Roles are dynamic. Students are teachers & teachers are students. https://t.co/fiMSeAZvpp
A2: That all Ts believe that they should be the "sage on the stage".
Agree, we learn a lot from our students: just need to listen & prompt engagement
I find it frustrating, and I know I am new, that teachers are not seen as the goto people for classroom knowledge
Tech has helped us to move away from the "sage on stage": students expect engagement & hands-on
Let's truly walk the walk of being student-centered. Let our students lead. https://t.co/tBFIrvtOe3
Agree, we learn a lot from our students: just need to listen & prompt engagement
A2: that "perfect students" exist and more experienced teachers are more effective
Like how you put that, Joe
I think a hands on approach is best and has worked the best during all my classroom invlovment
My question as well. Teachers really should be guides for students to discover own learning.
So true! And ownership... the Ss can now become the creators of knowledge, especially with the help of youtube!
And so many other apps available for students to showcase learning through creating
"Guides by the side" or the new one I just learned "meddlers in the middle"
Hands-on learning philosophy goes way back to Dewey, whose name is perfect pun on concept
can they co-lead? I think we should not just yield
For me, it's like a sliding scale... sometimes direct, sometimes exploratory, etc.
hahahahahahaa.... that's awesome!!!1
that is why I believe that I should be fluid and adaptable
I agree. Although we let Ss explore their learning, we still know the A-->B of curriculum.
Depends on the student & willingness to lead, & the student's experience should never be underestimated
I probably should of clarified that experience does not ALWAYS = increased effectiveness haha owell
ok I am back after a little time in Twitter jail
True. I have found that when I open up to what my Ss want the results are beyond my imagination.
How much tweeting were you doing?
I just modded an epic makered edtechchat
Being involved has shown me that my learning is varied, 1 way does not cover all
A4: Always believed as a student we learn by teaching & being a teacher reinforces that: we need to make students teachers
A4 insights - multiple ways to learn but I learn best by doing and nonverbal forms of communication
A4: Working on varied instructional strategies helped me to realize how little I take in from straight lecture.
A4: There is no better feeling than an awesome learning session with your sts
A4 being involved has shown me that how I learn is varied, no 1 way covers all
Today, very few students learn via lecture
Yes, content standard & goal in mind AND let Ss show own understanding. Not always 1 way
A4 I learn through communicating and I want students to communicate with me
over hundred tweets, likes, and retweets
Ilove the sound of this! https://t.co/hj9EFEmuAB
A4: Working on varied instructional strategies helped me to realize how little I take in from straight lecture.
True, but I'm thinking all the way back to my undergrad; a lot of chalk-and-talk that I don't miss!
A4 Ss learn from Ts that they like and respect. Ts earn that respect thru humility, patience, and understanding.
Do you think standards movement will die down & be replaced by student-centered learning?
I will be honest I learn through lecture: on video, podcasts, and live. it has its place
A4: Myself and Ss don't remember straight up content, but fondest memories of experiences, experiments, and connections.
It's looking that way. Swinging back to thematic units & integration.
students hate lecture. I hate lecture. Therefore there isn't any lecture
I switched to student-centered learning and it is great
Suspect many of us didn't learn much from chalk-and-talk model unless we interacted w/ our notes
Well, life is not compartmentalized into subjects, but rather like STEM pedagogy!
I hope so: teaching to a standardized test is a waste for all
Yes! Definitely the reason I became a STEAM coach.
Yes, STEM model reminds us learning is integrated and not disciplinary focused
Something I try to work on as often as possible, especially as a music teacher who's often on a literal podium.
I learned that you should always wash the bottom of your hand after using a chalkboard
Are you finding it easy to implement STEAM model?
Music teachers are awesome
Definitely takes a shift in teacher mindset but definitely doable.
How can learning be anything but not student-centered!
I found it thrilling when you partner up with colleagues! Well, you kinda have to anyways!
A5: Most certainly; we need to believe in what we preach & live by it
A5 I try my best to not give advice that I myself would not follow and ensure that it is both functional and appropriate
A4: Mostly a deeper understanding of why some lessons/teachers connected w/ me more than others. A clear idea of HOW I learn.
Love your Twitter profile bio BTW
A5 we are co-learner in the journeys. I know as much as you share
A5: Absolutely. If I give advice I don't believe in, is actually good advice?? I don't think so.
A5 Yes, I am all about taking notes and going back to them, followed by oral rehearsal
Well-said and thought-through. https://t.co/Y2qLI87Y6e
A5 I try my best to not give advice that I myself would not follow and ensure that it is both functional and appropriate
A5: Always pay to do the very lesson we assign to show students we are learners and to share how we progress
Are u courageous enough? https://t.co/XDRmOkSdKv
A5: Always pay to do the very lesson we assign to show students we are learners and to share how we progress
Yes, always do the same assignments students do: if I don't want to do them, will a student?
Still each person has own preferred learning styles
Thanks!! - and I think all put-students-first type of teachers who grow on Twitter are awesome :)
Q6: On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you rate yourself in terms of professional learning and development?
young students do not have that yet. And we should teach them effective options not assume doors are closed
Yes, teachers who share & learn through Twitter help their students grow as well
Most of us have varied learning preferences, even young students, though we all need to stretch
A6: Currently a 2.... being on parental leave has, however, increased my ability to change diapers with mad skill!
