#Edchat is a hashtag, a movement—it is a weekly organized Twitter discussion of educators and people interested in education that meet virtually from all over the world. #Edchat serves as a conversation thread on Twitter and is also used for organized weekly discussions.
Reflection is an integral part of the PBL process, but it will also support continuous learning and improvement for educators. Frequently reflect on your classroom to take ownership and identify areas for your own improvement #PBL#edchathttps://t.co/X67ToCSbXH
Start by surveying current level of knowledge on mandated PD. Offer different levels. If I already know how to use it, don't put me with Ts who have no idea...#edchat
Agree. Passion is so important in your career. If it is lacking, then it is just a day-to- day job. In education, you have to love working with kids & keep the focus there because it is a tough career but the best #education#leadupchat@MSAA_33@BurkheadBill@DrCSJones#edchat
Well-structured learning goals make assessment tasks easier to construct, and well constructed assessment tasks help operationalize learning goals. Source: https://t.co/V9oaH6NVXR#edchat
MarzanoResearch: Well-structured learning goals make assessment tasks easier to construct, and well constructed assessment tasks help operationalize learning goals. Source: https://t.co/fNOg93BHzN#edchathttps://t.co/1cWcwnyNiq
Teachers have a set standard in which they can teach. Yes we dont know what we dont know but we have very good resources and standards to help balance out the uncertainty #edchat
MarzanoResearch: Well-structured learning goals make assessment tasks easier to construct, and well constructed assessment tasks help operationalize learning goals. Source: https://t.co/aMB9dCpUeL#edchathttps://t.co/TMVNXBYznR
#edchat If T's don't know what they don't know.....who is mandating the PD and why would THEY know? It's ok to mandate PD to give a common experience to a school or department. It's also good to give Ts choice. It's not mutually exclusive.
The teaching profession is all about constant learning. The students are not the only ones who should be learning. If teachers are not trying to grow, their instruction cannot be the best it can be! #edchat#gccedu
MarzanoResearch: Well-structured learning goals make assessment tasks easier to construct, and well constructed assessment tasks help operationalize learning goals. Source: https://t.co/awTADhD61y#edchathttps://t.co/RTK8aevsR3
Using data on test scores, student performance, and building needs may help to align PD to needs. Also staying involved with the growing trends in education. #edchat
Wait a minute! Are you saying that many teachers don’t know what they need to learn to be a better teacher? I Would say generally that is not true. There are some stuck in a rut, but Not most. #edchat
Sometimes PD leaders forget that adult learning theory varies from learning theory for Ss....this leads to resentment when adults are treated like Ss #edchat
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I do not see district admin in schools very often. They do not spend time in classrooms. They do not ask teachers what they need. Total disconnect. I’ve been in 5 districts small and huge! #edchat
The teaching profession is all about constant learning. The students are not the only ones who should be learning. If teachers are not trying to grow, their instruction cannot be the best it can be! #edchat#gccedu
Tough topic, but stimulating! The basic premise is: no human knows everything, (if they think they do they need a lesson in humility). When teachers gain experience they have an idea of their needs so should advocate for specific PD that helps, experience is the key. #edchat
I was reminded today that we are privileged enough to spend our days with small humans who are learning to navigate big emotions. I am still figuring out how to help them in doing this. What have you found to work in your classrooms? #langislit#eee#edchat
At my school we do a quarterly meeting with our principal where we discuss what our goals are for Pd as well as what our principal thinks we might need training in. #Edchat
I think of a version of Erickson's model. Learning is like building the house, with curriculum as foundation. knowledge & skills used to build it. Concepts, generalizations, principles connect & form the understanding. #EdChat#MYPChat
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See when we were 'taught' the same thing for the 5th time, I stopped tuning in at all and find myself doing other things (more relevant to my own learning) #edchat
At my school we do a quarterly meeting with our principal where we discuss what our goals are for Pd as well as what our principal thinks we might need training in. #Edchat
In a previous district we had Must Haves and Nice to Haves. If Ts MHs were evidence based portfolios they could opt out of PD in those areas and have more choice. If we can’t support w evidence we need the PD. #edchat
I can sum up teaching and school leadership in 2 lines.
1. ALWAYS Assume the best in students, teachers, support staff, and parents/guardians.
2. Make sure all those above know you think they are the best!
#fitleaders#erpoo#erp#edchat#tlap#JoyfulLeaders
A4: As a first grade teacher, I have my Ss practice using accountable talk when sharing their voice! This requires them to listen to each other, agree/disagree, and state evidence for their opinion! This is a detailed approach to our 1st grade class conversations! #tlap
Yes I agree! I think even just finding one thing from PD to implement into the classroom is a success. PD can be exciting and overwhelming. Having a one solid takeaway to try is a start. #edchat#gccedu
It is nice when PD cycles back to previous PD, giving time for reflection and collaboration. Encouraging you and others to try and implement the new/importnant ideas that are being introduced. #edchat
#edchat Our Dean of Fac collected everyone's professional goal....grouped them into about 10 - 12 groups....and purchased books tailored for each group....giving them out together. Stroke of genius, I thought.
I don't fault Ts entirely. Often times, we don't receive follow-up to the PD. Less experienced Ts or those learning this for the 1st time need more support. #Edchat
What's great about this topic is inclusion of the word "balance." It is not an either/or, individual PD vs. mandated. We all, sometime in our careers, need individual & mandated. There r basics, (e.g.,district curr) but meaning comes from PD that addresses one's needs.1/2 #edchat
So true! It is our job as educators to continue to progress just as our curriculum and standards do. Complacent educators are only holding back the future. #edchat
NONE of us know what we don't know... Must rely on PLN, experts, colleagues, friends, family and others to see what was previously unseen. Who helps you to know... grow... show... #edchat
5 times?!?! Geesh, I would have a hard time being positive in that situation, too. I'd probably be making my grocery list in my head the whole time! LOL #Edchat
I do get that there are some things they want common across school but offering it one way to all who are at different levels goes against exactly what they evaluate us on #edchat
This is very true. Throughout my school experience I rarely ever say district admin in my schools. More time spent at this schools could be extremely beneficial to bridge that gap between admin and teachers. #edchat
I think it’s crucial for teachers to know what they need most for their classroom from PD. However it’s not a bad idea to be reminded of the basics every so often. #edchat
For me, I needed more individual PD on asking questions that enhanced participation and higher level thinking. Another colleague may not have needed strategies in that area. 2/2 #edchat
I don't think so. Our students have changed, so should our pedagogy & methodology.
John Dewey (1915) wrote, “If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.” I believe he was/is correct. #edchat
Is it problematic for students, who will live, work & thrive in a tech-driven world, that their educators are not using those tech tools in teaching and learning? #Edchat
The principal has a vision AND be able to communicate how to get there. Going rogue doesn’t work. Just letting T’s drive doesn’t work. Has to be team. Site council, pto, T’s, sts, everyone. Once consensus developed, anyone not on board? May not be right ship 4 em! #edchat
HUGE point here! PD without follow up can really limit the value of the PD. It takes iteration upon iteration to apply what is learned. Change is hard! #edchat
I don't fault Ts entirely. Often times, we don't receive follow-up to the PD. Less experienced Ts or those learning this for the 1st time need more support. #Edchat
Confidence plays an important role learning. This is true regardless of age. How can we build confidence in ourselves so that we can build confidence in others?
You are exactly right. Teachers, just like students, should be constantly learning. When teachers try to learn new things, they expand the possibilities for their students. #edchat
Yes, and it is really detrimental to new Ts growth, in my opinion. Instead of many different topics, have 1 new-to-T topic and host several sessions. #Edchat
Maybe it's not about being stuck in a rut, maybe someone just doesn't have enough experience (or empathy??) to figure out one's needs. Coaching might make all the difference. #edchat
I would also add for them to be more effective the admins need to have a personal relationship with most all teachers to fully understand what’s going on inside the classroom. #edchat
Agree with most of this. I would add the caveat that change you don't quite understand or agree with is hard. Change people want to do goes much smoother #edchat
Helps to talk to employers as they can help justify the need for new methods . Not throwing the baby out with the bathwater- but a combination of both methodologies .
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teachers need to be ok with asking for help ... or questioning themselves "How can I do this better" instead of complaining that the kids won't engage in this lesson that worked 5 years ago #edchat
teachers need to be ok with asking for help ... or questioning themselves "How can I do this better" instead of complaining that the kids won't engage in this lesson that worked 5 years ago #edchat
#edchat I'm thinking this thread could benefit from specific examples of what methodology you mean.
For my part: I see many Ss benefit from using a compass and straightedge before introducing Geometry software. It's not one or the other, it's appropriate pedagogy.
This goes to the argument that administrators should be going to the same trainings as teachers. Then they know what to look for to make sure it is implemented. #edchat
I rarely see district admin, too. We have local, mandated PD throughout the yr and one large, optional district-wide conference in the summer w/many district initiatives offered. #Edchat
I think we far too often value anything new just because it's new. There is way more nuance to teaching than that. Lots of good/bad methods of teaching in past/present. #edchat
#edchat We have one of the Best PD programs in the country, I believe! PD is designed by the administration & a teacher committee! We know what the schedule is for the year before we start school!
Since majority of our PD is local, admins are present, and they do look for implementation during observations. Problem is when given PD on many different topics. Which one to implement? How many tries before I move on to another idea? #Edchat
Again, is it a balance. There are enduring teaching strategies that can be blended with 21st century strategies and PD (e.g. Socratic methods). Dewey's ideas can help those involved with today's maker movement. #edchat
One key benefit of a network is inspiration through shared learning! Read how one NTN Director used her experience from NTAC 2017's PBL Chopped to create an engaging PD experience for her staff! https://t.co/wNZJdnWp7A#pblchat#pd#edchat#edleaders
Yes, and there are tech tools that allow collaboration and others that aggregate answers and others that help visualize data and concepts based on answers.21st Cent Socratic Method. #Edchat
Sharing this for tonight’s discussion. Seems very relevant. #Edchat 4 Reasons Administrators And Teachers Won't Attend the Same Professional Development https://t.co/Ihjp3gbvIe via @educationweek
Here’s where balance comes in again. It depends. Read recently about a college professor who has silent time for first 10/15 minutes of every lecture. No tech. Ss rave and appreciate at the end of semester. I’m all for tech but this speaks volumes. #edchat
Yes, teachers should evolve, change and improve their practice to meet their students' needs. Yet, don't assume new ideas are inherently better or old ones are inherently worse. Teaching is too complex for absolutes. #edchat
#Edchat Microteaching is so underutilized. Peer coaching as well. This kind of PD support is so targeting to individual goals and needs Im amazed it’s not more commonplace.
So few people willing to ask for help. New Ts, veteran Ts, same response. "I've got it," when they clearly could use some help (as observed by those who push-in/inclusion) #Edchat
The problem with pd is that much of it is required by state or because of a new initiative for the district/building. Not that they are not important, but they take up a lot of time. #edchat
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Add to that meetings and paperwork requirements along with the most important thing we do, teaching, it all becomes a bit hard to do much more. #edchat
I think the point I am making is we need more balance. Tech has created lots of great learning. No argument there. However, it has caused lots of trouble as well. #edchat
Bingo! Change is not always progress. But we need to continue trying, innovation to make a difference for students is critical. Research and experimenting are critical, as is sharing anecdotal successes with colleagues in the faculty lounge, or at a faculty/dept. meeting #edchat
If you really want more teachers to get excited about pd, then you are going to have to give them more time. That means less time in the classroom. The other stuff can't not be done. #edchat
Agreed, you are not safe if you fear failure! You will be a wreck when it Happens and it will, we all fail! It is what happens after failure that matters most! #edchat
Reading through @drlangraad Coaching book ... he hits on the relationship ... Ts ask for help from those they trust ... can't effectively help with out that trust #edchat
#edchat I did not realize how progressive our PD was until I got involved in chats like this around the country! One example, we spent a year of PD training before we went to 1:1 devices!
And that means spending more money on teachers, which becomes a funding issue. That is really a hard thing to do with our society deeming children to be not very important. #edchat
Yes, but I was responding to the comment about teachers holding on to 20th century methodology as an inherently bad thing. My opinion is this issue is more complex than that. #edchat
So yes, the problem is money. Unfortunately, that is something districts don't have a lot of power over. Maybe if public schools did what universities do and have students create patentable ideas and then take them for their own... #edchat
Great point. Lifelong learning is not a cliche for teachers, it is a survival technique. There is no field more complicated than teaching and learning. #edchat
Don't count on it, unfortunately our society has already shown they are perfectly happy with their kids having a less than stellar education. :( Sticking them in front of a computer sounds like the exact answer they would choose. (lots of homeschoolers are already there) #edchat
@DennisDill Ha! That's why I get in trouble with colleagues. When some come to tell me "what S did TODAY", I listen to them and then listen to the S! #Edchat
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Great point. Lifelong learning is not a cliche for teachers, it is a survival technique. There is no field more complicated than teaching and learning. #edchat
I think that all students should get to practice online collaboration throughout their schooling. Just not sure if it needs to come from every teacher. I suspect most Ss collaborate via text on almost every assignment already. #edchat
I can’t get my mind around that. I know something I’m doing can always be done better or at least differently. Kids change too. If they change then I have to keep up. People should always learn, yes? #edchat
My School Board often offers PD sessions after school. Not mandatory, but available for teachers to improve their professional practice. Helps cut costs as presenters and participants are all volunteers. #edchat
Also, how about we quit giving voice to the people demanding something new in education if they have no expertise? Do you tell your lawyer, doctor or plumber how to do their jobs? #edchat
Typical and has been good sometimes. But rarely follow up and if T’s want to go further no pathways ready for them. Lost opportunity. PD is like a quota being met. #edchat
Definitely. When admin are at the training a symbolic message is sent: This training is important. The opposite message is sent when they do not attend, or leave early. #edchat
This goes to the argument that administrators should be going to the same trainings as teachers. Then they know what to look for to make sure it is implemented. #edchat
I would love to replace a lot of what I do with a computer. As a matter of fact, I am working on making that happen. What computers can't do well is what we need to focus on. :) #edchat
#edchat The bad news is, we are a small Iowa district & can do more than the large districts, but the staff needs to be involved in the process as a 1st step.
What if you were really good at lecture and note taking? Both things can be very effective learning tools. #justsayin' #edchat Let's face it, a video is a lecture where you can't ask for clarification.
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Writing is a core to learning, but writers today do not do a pencil pre-write to make corrections for a final pen written final copy. Tech makes that method irrelevant. #Edchat
Content is food that fills the stomach. Encoding skills and content into the learner's brain is nutrition that fuels them for work. Relationships is the seasoning that makes them gobble it down and come back for more. #2pencilchat#edchat
And we must be aware of red flags: If we hear an "expert" say that a new method will solve classroom difficulties for every student, every day, well, it's time to run for the hills. We need to honor individual needs, and the context of each classroom and school. #edchat
I think we far too often value anything new just because it's new. There is way more nuance to teaching than that. Lots of good/bad methods of teaching in past/present. #edchat
I strongly agree. I miss working on an assignment alone instead of constantly trying to prod the group to do their part or worrying if I'm doing my part. I know collaborative work is needed, but constant social learning can be counterproductive. #edchat
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Don’t feel victim and take control. Read about Learning. Period. Then use your knowledge of tech tools (PD is good for this) to see what (if any tech thing) fits or works. #edchat Rinse and Repeat.
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“If we teach technique and then tell the players use it like this, have they developed the skill? No. You have given them a routine.” This apt sport quotation applies to acquiring many life skills: activating student curiosity is key! #edchat
What are districts and admin doing to differentiate PD? We always differentiate for Ss but what about T learning? If what I need in my professional learning is different than your professional learning needs, how can we both learn from the same prescribed PD? #edchat
Just as important as supporting well-proposed, relevant PD for educators, is time for collaboration and a designated coach to collaborate with. #Edchat
Nah, the problem is when you only use lecture and notes. Application has to follow. The reality is collaboration is just a different want to apply. Same with hands on stuff. #edchat
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I would also guess that wanting to learn makes a huge difference as well. Most upper level degrees have a large amount of lecture and note taking. (Of course using higher ed as an example of good teaching is fraught with difficulties ;) #edchat
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Exactly. Let the computers do well what they are built to do well to buy you some time to be more effective for your students. My Ss do retrieval practice (i.e. learning) every class and it is automatically checked. They benefit and I have more time #edchat
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Lecture and Direct instruction will always be a part of education and learning, however they should never be the sole focus of what a teacher does. #Edchat
I get far more inspired while working in a round table type discussion ... thoughts and ideas freely flowing ... so much do you hardly recognize the great idea that started it all #edchat
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A trusted mentor can help Ts identify what they don’t know they don’t know. Then the responsibility falls on our laps as Ts. What do we do with that information? Ts must be receptive to the feedback and open to new learning. #edchat
Yeah, but that won't work for everything. I think this is why we need to be able to teach in different ways. No one teaching tool works all the time. :) #edchat
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"To go from where you are to where you want to be – you have to have a dream, a goal & you have to be willing to work for it." - Jim Valvano #growthmindset#edchat#leadupchat#joyfulleaders
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Local ones that differentiate send the overview ahead of time, so Ts can decide before we get there. Spend all of the time learning instead of intros. #Edchat
