#akedchat Archive

#akedchat is a great way for Alaska-based educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Monday September 25, 2017
11:00 PM EDT
  • participatechat Sep 25 @ 11:00 PM EDT
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  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:01 PM EDT
    Good Evening. We are happy to learn with you tonight. Please introduce yourself to the group. #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:01 PM EDT
    Nick, Principal - Glennallen, Alaska. #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:02 PM EDT
    Tonight we will be following the Q1, A1 format. Please remember to include #akedchat in your post.
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:04 PM EDT
    Katherine Muelling, 7th grade math in Kodiak. #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:05 PM EDT
    Q1. When you think of safety in schools. What comes to mind? #akedchat
  • SteamLaundry Sep 25 @ 11:05 PM EDT
    7-14 language arts in Fairbanks. Hello tonight's #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:06 PM EDT
    HI @Kate_Muelling. It is always great to see you! #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:07 PM EDT
    Good Evening @SteamLaundry #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:08 PM EDT
    A1. Initially, I think of environmental safety issues. Fire Drills, no running with scissors etc. #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:09 PM EDT
    A1: Safety can mean something different every day. Can be physical, but more often it's emotional or cognitive safety #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    I could not agree more! #akedchat Unfortunately, many teachers focus on environmental safety and forget the other two
    • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:09 PM EDT
      A1: Safety can mean something different every day. Can be physical, but more often it's emotional or cognitive safety #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    Q2. What are some ways we work to meet the physical (or environmental) safety in our classrooms or our schools? #akedchat
  • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    Walter Muelling, Orchestras, Kodiak. #akedchat
  • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:12 PM EDT
    A1 Safety in schools mean that kids have little to no fear. #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    Wouldn't this be great! A school environment where Kids have nothing to fear and could focus on growth and learning!! #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    A2: Fire drills, requiring weather-appropriate clothing, condemning physical bullying, "four on the floor," etc. #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    Q3. How can safety (both the presence and the lack of) influence student achievement in the classroom? #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:17 PM EDT
    Weather appropriate clothing....A VERY real concern where we live! #akedchat
    • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:15 PM EDT
      A2: Fire drills, requiring weather-appropriate clothing, condemning physical bullying, "four on the floor," etc. #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:17 PM EDT
    A3: Biology shows if S's flight-or-flight response is going, they are not learning. Their brain can only focus on the threat. #akedchat
  • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:18 PM EDT
    A2 I've got a lot of routines/rules about movement around the classroom and respect for equipment. Violins are fragile. #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:18 PM EDT
    What is Kodiak's response when a child comes to school without adequate cold weather gear? #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • MGundersonAK Sep 25 @ 11:18 PM EDT
    Megan, middle school social studies and high school journalism- Dillingham AK #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:19 PM EDT
    Not as fragile as students! :) #akedchat
    In reply to @WalterMuelling
  • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:19 PM EDT
    A3 Anytime a basic need is not met (in this case safety) a student cannot be expected to focus 100% on any other objective. #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:19 PM EDT
    Routine and procedure have been shown to be the #1 factor in improving environmental safety in schools! #akedchat
    • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:18 PM EDT
      A2 I've got a lot of routines/rules about movement around the classroom and respect for equipment. Violins are fragile. #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:20 PM EDT
    WELL Played....well played! #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling, @WalterMuelling
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:20 PM EDT
    Make sure they aren't standing out in the cold! We also teach them when it's nice how to dress when it isn't. #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • MGundersonAK Sep 25 @ 11:20 PM EDT
    A1: Digital safety! School networks are monitored, but cyberbullying on personal devices w/cell data during school day is real #akedchat
  • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:21 PM EDT
    Naaaaah. Kids bounce when they're in middle school. When teachers fall they get hurt, but not kids. :-) #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher, @Kate_Muelling
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:22 PM EDT
    Digital safety is incredibly important. Teaching digital citizenship has become a priority just recently. #akedchat
    In reply to @MGundersonAK
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:22 PM EDT
    Absolutely! How do we curb the cyber bullying and make our schools better places for kids? #akedchat
    • MGundersonAK Sep 25 @ 11:20 PM EDT
      A1: Digital safety! School networks are monitored, but cyberbullying on personal devices w/cell data during school day is real #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:23 PM EDT
    Q4. Intellectual Safety: Students feeling safe to answer questions/be wrong/discuss thoughts. How does this look in your school? #akedchat
  • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:23 PM EDT
    Isn't this week an official digital learning week or something like that? #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling, @MGundersonAK
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:23 PM EDT
    We are teaching digital citizenship during homeroom #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:24 PM EDT
    https://t.co/fgfPOPnxBV Digital citizenship week in Alaska this week! #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:24 PM EDT
    A4: I make mistakes (we all do), but I don't cover them up - I let Ss point them out so they can see that mistakes aren't scary #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:25 PM EDT
    #AKDigitalCitizenship #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:25 PM EDT
    #GlennallenPanthers are doing the same thing this week!! #akedchat
    • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:23 PM EDT
      We are teaching digital citizenship during homeroom #akedchat
      In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:26 PM EDT
    To some kids mistakes are worse than anything...how do we help these kids feel safe? #akedchat
    • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:24 PM EDT
      A4: I make mistakes (we all do), but I don't cover them up - I let Ss point them out so they can see that mistakes aren't scary #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:27 PM EDT
    Absolutely #AKDigitalCitizenship #akedchat
    • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:23 PM EDT
      Isn't this week an official digital learning week or something like that? #akedchat
      In reply to @Kate_Muelling, @MGundersonAK
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:27 PM EDT
    Highlight mistakes in class in a positive way - check out the My Favorite No video for a good place to start! #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • spiralEDU Sep 25 @ 11:27 PM EDT
    Seen lots of schools use lost & found for warm gear #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher, @Kate_Muelling
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:28 PM EDT
    Q5. You cannot make a kid safe by telling them to be safe. How do you create intellectual safety in your school? #AKedchat
  • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:29 PM EDT
    A4 Not sure about other Ts here, but I have the same Ss for years in a row. We've just come to a working understanding about it. #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:29 PM EDT
    We have a "leave and borrow" box for kiddos without the right gear. It Generates lots of extra laundry! #akedchat
    • spiralEDU Sep 25 @ 11:27 PM EDT
      Seen lots of schools use lost & found for warm gear #akedchat
      In reply to @nick_schumacher, @Kate_Muelling
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:31 PM EDT
    A5: Teach Ss to be skeptics of each other, engaging in meaningful dialogue about ideas, not about people. Works surprisingly well! #akedchat
  • spiralEDU Sep 25 @ 11:31 PM EDT
    https://t.co/r1LEsw5JDv Awesome #growthmindset #failforward video. Thanks for the resource #akedchat
    • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:27 PM EDT
      Highlight mistakes in class in a positive way - check out the My Favorite No video for a good place to start! #akedchat
      In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:31 PM EDT
    You are in the a great position to building a micro-culture within your school! Good on you. #akedchat
    • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:29 PM EDT
      A4 Not sure about other Ts here, but I have the same Ss for years in a row. We've just come to a working understanding about it. #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:32 PM EDT
    I love it. #akedchat
    • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:31 PM EDT
      A5: Teach Ss to be skeptics of each other, engaging in meaningful dialogue about ideas, not about people. Works surprisingly well! #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:33 PM EDT
    The kids do, too! #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:34 PM EDT
    Q6. Why is it important for students to feel “intellectually safe” in the classroom? #akedchat
  • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:34 PM EDT
    A5 Hmm... Actually, I guess I kind of do just tell them. My teaching style mixes accountability with honest communication. #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:35 PM EDT
    honest communication is a skill many kids need today. Modeling the skill in the classroom is a powerful tool! #akedchat
    • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:34 PM EDT
      A5 Hmm... Actually, I guess I kind of do just tell them. My teaching style mixes accountability with honest communication. #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:36 PM EDT
    A6: Ss who discover their learning for themselves will retain it. Ss can't discover if they're scared to be wrong. #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:37 PM EDT
    I could not agree more. How important is it to make sure kids experience success while teaching this skill? #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:38 PM EDT
    A6 Ss of some cultures bully for being dumb, others bully for being nerdy, but a good T won't let that happen. It's a trust thing. #akedchat
  • MGundersonAK Sep 25 @ 11:38 PM EDT
    A6: Had a colleague who didn't allow pencils in math; pens ONLY so all mistakes become a visible part of the journey to the end. #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:39 PM EDT
    It's important that they experience success, but IMO more important that they experience failure. Learn to get up and try again. #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:40 PM EDT
    What do we do when the kid just puts his/her head down because they are wrong and the work is in pen? #akedchat Build on Successes???
    In reply to @MGundersonAK
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:41 PM EDT
    I agree with you wholly! BUT...How do we combat the phenomenon of chronic failure? #akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:42 PM EDT
    I like where we are going with this!! So...How do we "change the system"? #akedchat
    In reply to @MGundersonAK
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:44 PM EDT
    It's a Ts job to scaffold tasks to ensure that Ss are challenged appropriately. Too much failure indicates sloppy teaching. #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:44 PM EDT
    Q7. We believe growth and learning is more important than compliance and "correct" answers. How does this look in our classrooms? #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:45 PM EDT
    I've stopped putting grades on work- instead, I write comments to help Ss find misconceptions. Less emphasis on 'right' or 'wrong' #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher, @MGundersonAK
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:45 PM EDT
    This...This is the "right" answer!!! #akedchat
    • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:44 PM EDT
      It's a Ts job to scaffold tasks to ensure that Ss are challenged appropriately. Too much failure indicates sloppy teaching. #akedchat
      In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:46 PM EDT
    Diagnostic feedback (writing a comment) is SO much more helpful than just putting a grade on work- Ss start to care about process #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:47 PM EDT
    Have you experienced any community or parent "push back" from this practice? Many parents still want to see a letter grade. #akedchat
    • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:45 PM EDT
      I've stopped putting grades on work- instead, I write comments to help Ss find misconceptions. Less emphasis on 'right' or 'wrong' #akedchat
      In reply to @nick_schumacher, @MGundersonAK
  • MGundersonAK Sep 25 @ 11:48 PM EDT
    If you put a grade on it, most will hardly look at the feedback anyways. I like to wait to officially record grades at least a day.#Akedchat
    In reply to @Kate_Muelling, @nick_schumacher
  • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:48 PM EDT
    A7 Each concert I give the kids more difficult musical challenges. Always moving forward, never waiting for complete correctness. #akedchat
  • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:49 PM EDT
    I tell Ss their letter grade AFTER discussing feedback so they can think critically about mistakes before learning final 'grade' #akedchat
    In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:49 PM EDT
    I could not agree more! Is Kodiak Middle School on Standards grading? #akedchat
    • Kate_Muelling Sep 25 @ 11:46 PM EDT
      Diagnostic feedback (writing a comment) is SO much more helpful than just putting a grade on work- Ss start to care about process #akedchat
      In reply to @nick_schumacher
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:50 PM EDT
    Q8. What about digital safety in schools? What do you teach kids about digital safety? How early do you teach this? #akedchat
  • WalterMuelling Sep 25 @ 11:52 PM EDT
    A8 I start talking about it their first day in my class, and never stop preaching about it. Kids need to hear about it CONSTANTLY. #akedchat
  • MGundersonAK Sep 25 @ 11:53 PM EDT
    Q8:We must lead the charge in providing ways to practice making safe digital choices & cultivating a positive virtual presence. #Akedchat
  • MGundersonAK Sep 25 @ 11:54 PM EDT
    A8:We must lead the charge in providing ways to practice making safe digital choices & cultivating a positive virtual presence. #Akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:55 PM EDT
    Thank you for your participation. Great discussion tonight! See you next week #akedchat
  • nick_schumacher Sep 25 @ 11:55 PM EDT
    I hope to see you all @2017AKcontent this weekend in Fairbanks! #akedchat