This twitter chat stands for "Wins And Losses Ed Chat" and will be a chat where students reflect on the previous week to celebrate victories and reflect on losses to turn them into victories.
Intros: Welcome to #waledchat! Please introduce yourself, where you are from, your role in education, and if you were in an eating contest what food would it be for? #waledchat
Phil from Northern Virginia. I teach 6/7 US History I&II and am the founder of #waledchat. As I was telling @ERobbPrincipal earlier this week, I could definitely win a pizza eating contest! #waledchat
Hi #waledchat! Currently at a board meeting introducing myself as a new staff member, so thanks to @tweetdeck for letting me "be here" tonight! #waledchat
Hey #waledchat. Scott from Winchester VA. I am a HS ITC. I am the founder/moderator of #fcpslearn. If I were in an eating contest it would involve cookies...definitely cookies...mmmm
Hi! I'm Tziri Lamm from Brooklyn, NY, currently filing many roles: Ed Tech Specialist, HS English and CompSci teacher, adjunct professor teaching preservice teachers about action research #waledchat
Peter “B-DAWG” Boland. ELA Teacher at Beacon Charter High School for the Arts in Woonsocket, RI. As a Rhode Islander, a food eating contest would be lobster, calamari, or anything Italian... #waledchat
Eric, Elementary AP, from MO glad to have made it tonight for #waledchat. @renathunderhawk hope you can join! If I were in a food eating contest it would be for BBQ ribs. I don't usually order ribs but something about food eating contest and a pile of ribs sounds right.
Hi! Jen Manly, middle school CS teacher from Maryland, @PLTWorg master teacher, and obsessed with bringing authentic learning to kids. I could crush an ice cream eating contest (sponsor this teacher, @benandjerrys??) #waledchat
Intros: Welcome to #waledchat! Please introduce yourself, where you are from, your role in education, and if you were in an eating contest what food would it be for? #waledchat
HI #waledchat Kelli in Indiana SpEd T specializing in autism, specific learning disabilities. Can snowcones be a valid food eating contest? If so, I'm ur winner but can put up a good fight with the rest of u pizza eaters.
Hello everyone. My name is Luis. I'm a HS ELL teacher, tech coach, and director. I think that any respectful eating contest has to include coconut cake or pie. #waledchat
A1: I believe teaching is more of an art. There is an ebb & flow to our daily routines that requires more a softness and flexibility than science can sometimes offer. #waledchat
Always, the best introductions are at #waledchat. Adam....Ohio....I'm an actor whose been playing a T in real life for 20 years now. Fooled EVERYONE. Eating contest food: Peanut Butter Cups.
Intros: Welcome to #waledchat! Please introduce yourself, where you are from, your role in education, and if you were in an eating contest what food would it be for? #waledchat
Hi all! Kristen here from PA! I teach 6th grade physical science with a little bit of cowbell and shenanigans. And I just found a slug in my hair from weeding in the dark and was completely not grossed out. #youknowyoureawcienceteacherwhen#havetosittoweed#waledchat
A1: I think that great teaching may just be more of an art. The amazing learning often doesn't come from the script or the comfort zone, it comes from the improvisation and spontaneous moments.
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Hi #waledchat. Just popping in to say hello. I still have 3 more sets of learning journals to give feedback to before bed, so no time to chat tonight! Hope everyone is well. I hope to join you all next week.
A1: Teaching is not only about content but the context you bring it. Same with the the science and art. You can be an expert at something but it could mean nothing to students if its not presented in the right way. #waledchat
A1: I think it's a scientifically-inspired art form. Teaching needs to be built on a foundation of solid pedagogy, but the magic and the beauty is whatever comes beyond that. #waledchat
A1 - Teaching is both, but teaching with passion and excellence is much more of an Art. Loving kids and developing there passion is not Science. It’s an internal motivation to make a difference. Assessing and understanding brain development is Science. #waledchat
A1 I think teaching is an art form with all the creativity that is required but it is also a science especially with the need for data analysis to help students. #waledchat
A1: It is an ART to connect with students, make learning relevant, and lead a classroom of personalities toward goals some of them don’t care much about. #waledchat
A1: I believe it’s more an art. Teachers must be able to adapt to any number of situations, and be ready to scrap their plan at a moments notice if that’s what the kids need. #waledchat
A1: I look at it through the lens of an artist. Each year we get a fresh tapestry to leave our mark on. We create a masterpiece with each new class. Everyone contributes in their own unique way. #waledchat
A1: Definitely an art! It’s science too, of course, but when we classify it as a science, we prioritize data at the expense fun. Without the fun, kids struggle to hang on to that love of learning. IMO, creativity (the art!) is our secret sauce. #waledchat
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I believe it is both. The art is the actual “performance “ of teaching, but the analyses, the data collection that we use to inform is science. The older I get, the harder it is for me to separate art and science period. There is so much of each in both. #waledchat
A1: if I had to pick, I would say more of an art. The way a lesson is designed and presented can get students excited or turned off. Creativity often drives passion and a desire to learn. #waledchat
Teaching has so much feeling and emotion involved, that I am going with art! #waledchat@Eric_Carlin, those green screen creations are true art!! The data drives the art.
A1 Hmmm that's tough. Science in the data, info, questioning, etc. Art in the delivery, creativity, etc. Can you have 1 without the other in education? LOL call it a cop-out #waledchat
A1. If you want to term teaching as a science and different techniques and pathways which are shared and learned, along with the arts of putting together lessons and how to present them to engage those Ss,. #waledchat
A1b - I’d add that students who remember most of their favorite teachers rarely speak about a quiz or a test. They speak about relationships, kindness, believing in them. That’s the Art of caring/teaching. #waledchat
Teaching is an art, informed by science. The best teaching is a passionate expression of the T...an art that cannot be replicated. But it also includes practices informed by research. Every S has a brain...and they all work pretty much the same. Know the subject! #waledchat
A1 you have to have both and that is what makes it difficult for many. You can know content and be very intelligent but have zero passion and no love for the kids so that knowledge is wasted. #waledchat
Teaching has so much feeling and emotion involved, that I am going with art! #waledchat@Eric_Carlin, those green screen creations are true art!! The data drives the art.
A2: I think through the ways that I build relationships with my students. There is no real science behind it because every student is different. Those relationships help me when I start to plan instructional activities to find something I think they will like. #waledchat
A2: You can teach someone content and how to collect and analyze data. The art comes in when you build relationships, create an atmosphere of deep learning, collaboration, and respect. #waledchat.
A2: Teaching is an art because it requires immense creativity and open-mindedness. We must be willing to try new things without fear of what the final "painting" might look like. #waledchat
A1: Art. You can have the best lesson plans but if you aren’t going to scream “This girl is on fire” to you students every now and then are you really teaching? 😂 #askingforafriend#waledchat
A2 - How you plan class. Getting to know names, developing empathy, class community and how students love your class. It’s about creating a place where every student fetid like they are special. #waledchat
A2: You need to incorporate your own style, and adjust along the way when the results aren’t what you hoped. It’s an ongoing process rather than just a finished product. #waledchat
A2: Just like during the interview process certain canidates have a way about them that stands out. Ts and Admin need to take their passions and use them in their craft of educating Ss. Seek out opportunites to empower students! @renathunderhawk#ShareMOEdu#waledchat
A2b - The Science is also Art. Learning when to listen, ask questions, take breaks, raise the bar. Those are Science based, but Artfully accomplished. #waledchat
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I teach drams, so it’s easy to say it’s all art, but the art for me is when I have the independent, small group and cooperative groups going at the same time and the technology is supporting all of it and providing me with@formative assessments and after all.......#waledchat
A2: Being flexible, and willing to go where the Ss lead. It may not follow the curriculum, but we have to nurture their curiosity and show Ss they’re our priority, not the standards. #waledchat
A2: Ts, like dancers, musicians, painters, & performers, introduce a concept or lesson & then move according to their students’ passions and interests. Ts are the ultimate improvisers-It is their ability to adapt & create that inspires & educates Ss. #waledchat
Teaching is an art as to how you present the information that you are teaching to the Ss! Are you dressing up in characters, or performing an experiment, or changing the environment for a lesson in inquiry! #waledchat
A2: Naturally I teach with the end in mind. This allows me to look at the different needs of my students which includes planning for diversity. #waledchat
The art of acting, like teaching, means having a plan...but also listening, RE-acting, responding to what's happening on the stage while staying in character. Teaching is a performance art. #waledchat
A2: View each student as a sculptor. As they build their knowledge, they change just like when you take a piece of clay and create something beautiful. Each student sculpts their own learning and we work as their guide/mentor through this process. #waledchat
A2: Teaching is an art when we have to think quickly on our feet when a lesson plan doesn't work out or when you have to apply an intervention for a Ss on the fly. Those are the elements that take time to develop, similarly to the techniques artists refund over time #waledchat
I like seeing Ss connect and create with the information that I share with them. When I allow activity to open up and wander a bit, individuals shine in different ways. #waledchat
A2: Teaching is like being a rock star: In the summer you prepare, rehearse, perhaps do something directly teacher related (your solo club dates. PD before school is rehearsal. We’re at it for nine months (like being on tour)... #waledchat
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....when it has all come together and the students knowledge and skill level have increased and it is evident to me and them—THAT is art right there! #waledchat
A3: The process of inquiry in science allows for constant reinvention & reworking of ideas, which is CRUCIAL in teaching. We cannot get stuck in our ways - we must be the epitome of lifelong learning! #waledchat
A3: Rubrics, various grading components, certain instructional strategies that have some scientific groundings, like me starting to utilize flipped instruction. #waledchat
A2 art is the presentation, the passion behind that presentation and the way you connect and build relationships with Ss. It’s how Ts inspire Ss to fall in love with reading and become creators. #waledchat
A2 How I plan the lessons, questions, and their responses. Finding appreciation in all of my Ss and who they are as well as their work. I hone my creativity by always wanting to learn and try new things. #waledchat
A3: We always need to look at improving our craft! Education can't solely be based on feeling good or I know where my Ss are at because I just do. There is key practices we all must learn and improve on. #waledchat
One final piece on the Art of Teaching. You can teach a teacher tech, objectives, lessons, assessments. You can’t teach how much they care and will take risks for learning. Passion and persistence are about how much we love kids. #waledchat
A2: it’s the moments in between teaching. The pink cowbell and obsession with pink and chocolate cake. It’s when I cry laughing at something or sing to them. It’s how you throw in movie quotes “hey you two look up here.” #waledchat
A2: I like frameworks for thinking and processes for approaching new tasks - I find those constraints help to amplify the creativity.
I'm also a big advocate for mindfully selected pedagogical tools #waledchat
A2 its become natural but I’m aware of where I stand (blocking), my inflection, my timing. It’s a show; a realistic, me as a teacher-version of me but so many aspects can be theater in my delivery. #waledchat
A3: Knowing the chemistry of your students for ENGAGEMENT. The formula of figuring out/asking Ss how they learn best & then applying to how u represent
& how they can interact & show what they know in multiple ways #UDL#waledchat
A3: Knowing the chemistry of your students for ENGAGEMENT. The formula of figuring out/asking Ss how they learn best & then applying to how u represent
& how they can interact & show what they know in multiple ways #UDL#waledchat
A3: it’s about analyzing data, making connections and creating action based upon the data. In other words, find out what helps students learn and stick to it. #waledchat
A3 collecting and reading the data, then using it to move forward. Asking the right questions and then planning to find the answers that I need. Realizing that it is a trial and error, it might not happen the 1st time, I will need to revisit and plan again. #waledchat
A3: I’m a data nerd. Color-coded, calculating percentages, looking for trends...I love it! And I’m in love with educational neuroscience too. Love the adolescent brain! Definitely the science of teaching. #waledchat
A3: Teaching and learning can be looked at through the lens of a scientist because real learning touches all of our senses. Lessons stick best when we ignite learning through the senses. Use something to see, hear, touch, smell or taste to hook your students. #waledchat#tlap
A3: Looking at data (quantitative and qualitative) to see if Ss are ready to move on or not. Looking at research for best practices and what’s shown to have the biggest impact. #waledchat
A3: When approaching teaching as a Science you have to be more intentional. I teach students with emotional disabilities so I must use specialized interventions, accomodations, and modifications to provide an appropriate learning environment. #waledchat
A3. Teaching is a science because of the lesson that you are teaching! Different pathways, differentiation of lessons per Ss, Different ways of learning and grasping material, with the ultimate goals of empowering and engaging your Ss! #waledchat
A3 Teaching is a science with regard to understanding how people learn and ways to connect to them... there is def science behind understanding brains and using them to their true potential #waledchat
A3 - I view Science around the brain and observing students. Instruction must be articulated to where students currently are, not where you want them to be. Gauging pacing, re-teaching and assessing is how Science leads to Mastery. #waledchat
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The science is when I watch the videos, look at the formative assessments, consult w/ the ss, and watch the rehearsals, and then “diagnose” where each s needs to go next to achieve mastery of the skill we are learning, and which Ss have mastered & can go farther. #waledchat
A3 You have to do a lot analysis in teaching, figuring out what’s driving behaviour, what students know and what they are still learning etc., #waledchat
A3: My Child Develop. & Special Ed training has proven invaluable as I work with Ss with various learning differences in a full inclusion setting. Not every part of every child grows on schedule. #waledchat
Every day, every S brings their brain to class. We change those brains. BRAINS WORK THE SAME. It is, IMO, a duty for teachers to learn how the brain works/learns. (Pro-tip: Most of what we experienced as Ss..doesn't help. We need to be better!) #waledchat
A3: The science-y part of teaching is the pedagogy piece - the strategies used for vocab, note-taking, questioning, etc. - the strategies that are backed by data #waledchat
A4: Definitely feel like I could grow in the science side of education. Pre-assessment in history is an area I could develop more strategies and better implement. #waledchat
A2 Each year we start with a new group of students and watch them develop their voices, style, and personality. It is like starting with a blank canvas and watching magic happen. #waledchat
A2. HOOKS, room transformations, flexibility, growth mindset, takig risks & failing enthusiastically together as a family, going deeper, lostening to my kids and giving thema voice and power! #waledchat
A4: I truly believe that I can grow and learn on both the science and the art side of teaching. Both sides should be lifelong learning pathways.
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A3: the materials I give them, leading them to make great observations. the order I structure and order d the lessons or units. The directions I give (or don’t give) how I seat the ss. The choices I give them. The questions I ask them. #waledchat
A4: Do I have to choose? I do my best to always learn more in both!
And when I teach preservice teachers I stress both as well. But - it's all about taking small, manageable steps. What's something I can do tomorrow that's just a bit better than what I did today? #waledchat
A3: There are strategies & practices that research has shown to be effective. Just like doctors, Ts should use research to inform their practice. Ts are constantly collecting data in order to see if learning is taking place . Ts also experiment with new techniques.
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#waledchat A4: Both! The more I learn in both areas, the better I can teach my students! Data drives instruction, but creativity makes it real to the students.
A4 Both. I should always use or look at the data a little better, quicker, or more in depth. I am always looking for ways to be more creative, reach them, learn new ways of doing things or make better connections. #waledchat
Data keeps popping up in answers. It is important that data measures certain criteria. Are we measuring what students may recall? Or is it about what they can explain and analyze? Huge difference. #waledchat
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A4: I think there is always room to grow in both areas. Every group of Ss is different so I find myself constantly looking for the best instructional practices and most engaging activities. #waledchat
Diving deeper into our NEE training (evaluation tool), looking at the PLC process, and reading more books based around research. #BoldSchool has been a big inspiration as well in this process. #waledchat
A4: I can definitely grow in both areas as we start the year. We are just beginning to leave our mark on this years artistic tapestry. I’m always looking for new ways to hook my students, much the way a scientist forms & tests a hypothesis. Constantly reflecting. #waledchat
I think someone’s said it already tonight, but I just had a lightbulb moment: the lesson/unit planning is a science, and the execution of the lesson/unit is an art! #waledchat
A3. Everyday is an experiment with so much wonder, observations, spark, imagination, questioning, evaluating, re-evaluating & working as a family! #waledchat
A3 I approach teaching as a science by using inquiry, utilizing data for interventions, and experimenting with different techniques and tools to find what works. #waledchat
A4 Tough question. Probably science. I’d love to dive into (consistent) mastery or no grades grading. I’ll need the science to put students and parents at ease. #waledchat
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I never want to stop growing in both. I think where I need to grow most is scientifically and in annotating and and writing down why. I am good at keeping things in my head. I need to be more intentional recording it. #waledchat
A4: Teachers HAVE to be expert LEARNERS...so again, I have to choose both. (I tried to dodge this one @Beyond_the_Desk@MrPStrunk...but it's a trick!) #waledchat
A4 - I’m much more about relationships in class, so I guess it would be Science. I do think that we have never truly mastered either. It’s why teaching is never boring and always a challenge to be better. #waledchat
Creativity comes easy for me...teaching/leading as science is an area to further grow. More consistently considering the data, growth, results to improve and learn.#waledchat
A4: I can grow the most in teaching as a science. In a time crunch I’ll skip the data collection/analysis, and prepare lessons based on what I think/feel kids need. #waledchat
A5: Personal time is carved out with the help of my amazing wife. She keeps me grounded and, as needed, disconnect from tech to truly engage face-to-face.
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A5: good question-still searching for balance. Definitely need some time during the day to talk with adults and trying to preserve my weekends. #waledchat
A5 Well, with Florence, I had an extra 4 days off this week. It's been very stressful watching the storm move. So after prepping, I just enjoyed my younger 2 children and my husband. It's been a great reminder. #waledchat
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Purposeful time set aside weekly to truly belly laugh with friends ...thankful for a few peeps that I surround myself with who keep me laughing, sane, & show up when I need them the most~ esp at this time of year as a #teacher ❤️
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A4: I can absolutely improve in both areas but I feel less comfortable with the science portion of teaching so that should be my primary focus. Growth is only achievec when we feel the most uncomfortable #waledchat
A5: Hoping to start “Sunday reflections” with friends back up at local winery! Finding time to read and exercise is lacking...I must find time!! #waledchat
A5: I also run in the morning (even though it's so early and dark it may as well be the middle of the night) while I listen to the @letsstartedup podcast. #waledchat
What a great chat tonight @MrPStrunk. I always appreciate this opportunity for reflection. If you get a chance, I invite everyone to join me Tuesday nights at #fcpslearn. We will now be chatting at 8:30 PM ET.
