#akedchat Archive

#akedchat is a great way for Alaska-based educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Monday October 16, 2017
11:00 PM EDT
  • DeniseKayMB Oct 16 @ 11:00 PM EDT
    I’m a special education teacher hosting #AKedchat today. Topic is School Attendance.
  • participatechat Oct 16 @ 11:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #akedchat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/0shmUYfAWp
  • DeniseKayMB Oct 16 @ 11:01 PM EDT
    Q1: How important is school attendance? #AKedchat
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:01 PM EDT
    Oh No-Hmm, I thought I was hosting tonight. #akedchat
    In reply to @DeniseKayMB
  • DeniseKayMB Oct 16 @ 11:02 PM EDT
    A1:I believe school attendance is important for social, emotional, and academic reasons. #AKedchat
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:05 PM EDT
    I believe the schedule shows @hilgerl #akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl, @DeniseKayMB, @hilgerl
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:05 PM EDT
    Nick here. I am excited to be with you tonight. This weeks' celebration is the creation (potential) of a credit recovery program! #akedchat
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:06 PM EDT
    Yes, I believe so, but with the confusion, and the fact that no one is on, I'll reschedule. #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher, @DeniseKayMB
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:06 PM EDT
    I'm on and there are often others watching/reading #akedchat
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:07 PM EDT
    Ok, nevermind, I'll keep moving. #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:08 PM EDT
    #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:08 PM EDT
    Hi, Welcome aboard!! #akedchat
    In reply to @tweisz
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:09 PM EDT
    A1: Competing ideas about what is most important #akedchat
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:09 PM EDT
    Thanks! It's been awhile since I've been on! #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • DeniseKayMB Oct 16 @ 11:10 PM EDT
    Q2 What is the average number of days does students miss per year? #AKedchat
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:10 PM EDT
    A1. We JUST had this conversation in my office! Many kids need to embrace the existence of a future... So many live for the now #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:10 PM EDT
    And. Whose belief of importance do we use to steer the ship?? #akedchat
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    Also, parents, other departments, school board, etc. may have other ideas #akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    Taking into how work is changing, this is from a recent white paper on readiness. #akedchat
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:12 PM EDT
    Leadership should provide the direction, but listen to what followers say about it #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:12 PM EDT
    Yes, so many perspectives to consider! #akedchat
    In reply to @tweisz
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:12 PM EDT
    I wish I could like this more than once! What if we taught the Ss the skills to decide what is best for their future?? #akedchat
    In reply to @tweisz, @hilgerl
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:13 PM EDT
    We've been saying for a long time that Ss need 21C skills, but what this says is it's more than that - SEL is even more important #akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:14 PM EDT
    A2: Yes, it struck me the first time I saw it because it's not typically at the core of learning communities. #akedchat
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:16 PM EDT
    Are you telling us...the ability to work with others and appropriate self expression will be important skills in the future?? #akedchat
    • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:11 PM EDT
      Taking into how work is changing, this is from a recent white paper on readiness. #akedchat
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:16 PM EDT
    Like many - still as something almost separate. This idea that it is a core is new, I've been hearing a lot about it only recently #akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:17 PM EDT
    Shocking!! :-D #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:17 PM EDT
    The hard thing to swallow is that it is THE important skill for the future. #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:18 PM EDT
    It really is, because it speaks to your ability to establish relationships with others #akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl, @nick_schumacher
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:18 PM EDT
    A3. Have been using #characterfirst Good program. Also...it is nice to talk with kids about SEL rather than just punishing kids #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:19 PM EDT
    Content is no longer King. We need to be teaching skills not trivia. #akedchat
    • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:17 PM EDT
      The hard thing to swallow is that it is THE important skill for the future. #akedchat
      In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:19 PM EDT
    YES to this! When we can involve them in the solutions towards emotional navigation, this is a #learningmoment. #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:20 PM EDT
    We have a school using Kelsos Choice https://t.co/HVyUqdYX5p for younger students. I don't know much about it yet #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:20 PM EDT
    What do you think is preventing this from happening? #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:20 PM EDT
    Thank you for sharing this resource! #akedchat
    In reply to @tweisz, @nick_schumacher
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:22 PM EDT
    Tradition? 25 years of practice. school climate? #ivealwaysdoneitthisway #akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:22 PM EDT
    #akedchat
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:22 PM EDT
    SEL is sold as a "Program" #akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl, @nick_schumacher
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:24 PM EDT
    A4: Needs to be integrated, much as 21C skills are (or are continuing to be) #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:24 PM EDT
    Right There!!! #akedchat
    In reply to @tweisz, @hilgerl
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:25 PM EDT
    Question is how to we re-position this? #akedchat
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:25 PM EDT
    So true, especially at the elementary level, but they don't usually cover all of the aspects or rigor of deep SEL. #akedchat
    In reply to @tweisz, @nick_schumacher
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:25 PM EDT
    A4. Does it have to be assessed? Can we use this as a tool to help learn content? Assess the content taught with new skills. #akedchat
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:26 PM EDT
    Likewise - does it have to be measured? #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:26 PM EDT
    Yes, I think we have to unpack what SEL is really about so that the integration can be authentic. #akedchat
    In reply to @tweisz
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:27 PM EDT
    Too much of it right now is focused on bullying prevention. SEL is synonomous with this idea #akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:28 PM EDT
    What I mean is that is how SEL is packaged - as an anti-bullying curriculum. #akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:29 PM EDT
    Not sure-that is the ? There would need to be some sort of authentic feedback in place for reflection and learning. #akedchat
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:30 PM EDT
    Bullying prevention is obviously important, but it only scratches the surface of the need for it #akedchat
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:30 PM EDT
    Yes, exactly-the programs typically cover one area of SEL. #akedchat
    In reply to @tweisz
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:30 PM EDT
    Mind meld! #akedchat
    In reply to @tweisz
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:31 PM EDT
    I often have that experience on #akedchat !!
    In reply to @hilgerl
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:31 PM EDT
    #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:33 PM EDT
    How to we teach our faculty/other educators the importance of SEL as an important 21st century skill? #akedchat
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:36 PM EDT
    I'd love to find out about some good resources! #akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:38 PM EDT
    A5 I believe it is all about creating the educational climate where SEL is important and student safety is valued over compliance! #akedchat
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:39 PM EDT
    I'm not sure my responses are showing up, but I'll keep trying. #akedchat
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:40 PM EDT
    I've had some trouble responding to some tweets tonight too..#akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:41 PM EDT
    https://t.co/h7jp5DS2Nt I've started an SEL board on Pinterest. Also, if you message me your email, I will share others. #akedchat
    In reply to @tweisz
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:41 PM EDT
    Thank you! #akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:42 PM EDT
    Thank you for sharing this! #akedchat
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:42 PM EDT
    I think it's about slowing down in those SEL moments, in the educational climate to reflect about the SEL that is happening. #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:43 PM EDT
    #akedchat
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:46 PM EDT
    The reminder that we should be looking at SEL as a central focus, rather than an afterthought or a warm fuzzy. #akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:47 PM EDT
    A6 this graphic is what stuck with me most. Thank you for sharing. #akedchat
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:47 PM EDT
    agree! Great graphic to frame this discussion! #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:47 PM EDT
    Feel free to use it to possibly launch discussions with your staff. #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:48 PM EDT
    Thank you. It will be going in our faculty #googleclassroom tomorrow morning. #akedchat
    In reply to @hilgerl
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:49 PM EDT
    Thank you for tonight. I hope the discussion continues at your site. Ss need us to put SEL first and at center of their learning. #akedchat
  • tweisz Oct 16 @ 11:50 PM EDT
    @hilgerl Thank you for forging ahead and hosting #akedchat! Even though we were few in number, this was, as always, very useful to me!
  • nick_schumacher Oct 16 @ 11:50 PM EDT
    Thank you. Great work inspiring the conversation. Thank you for hosting! #akedchat
    • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:49 PM EDT
      Thank you for tonight. I hope the discussion continues at your site. Ss need us to put SEL first and at center of their learning. #akedchat
  • hilgerl Oct 16 @ 11:51 PM EDT
    Woot! I'm glad and yes, these chats always give us each other and at least one take away #akedchat
    In reply to @tweisz