Hi! I'm Valerie from metro Atlanta. I teach Littles in an advanced learning and gifted context. I love ALL of the Olympic sports, but my favorite sport is ski jumping! #makeitreal
Hi everyone! Bill from PA. My favorite winter sport gotta be the ski jump! Can't imagine doing that. Wish I had the courage to even stand up there and look down. #MakeItReal
A1: In my class the struggle is real and failing is learning. Students are in charge of solving their own problems--from "I lost my notebook" to lab questions--and realizing it's okay to not know but it's not okay to give up...that's when the magic happens! #makeitreal
A1 Any opportunity for my Littles to experience the process over product nudges them to persist and persevere. New challenges that are just out of reach are important for them, too! #makeitreal
A1: I build activities that create authentic products and force them to apply their knowledge instead of just spitting it back to me. Requires a lot of persistence because for many of them this is one of their first exposures to this kind of work. #MakeItREAL@LCSCoach
A1 My fave comeback trend that my Littles' are really having to be persistent with--the @Rubiks_Official cube! No removing stickers to solve it. They have to learn the algorithm! #MakeItReal
A1: I give math opportunities that switch away from "I do, we do, you do" to " you do you do you do...i fill in what's left." @desmos activities are great for this. #MakeItReal
A1: My "littles" are now practicing how to write their first names on dry erase pockets each day. They are getting so much better!! I just want their names to be legible when they go to Kindergarten! #MakeItReal
A1: I moved away from I do to Ss do. The next thing I did was move away from story specific questions on tests. They do a literary analysis on a story we read together for practice, then for the test they do same analysis but with a new story they haven't read. #MakeItReal
A1 Woah, this is a great question. I feel like any lesson that promotes risk taking and pushing past what students think is possible boosts these skills. #makeitreal
Still working out the kinks, since I make my own materials. I am mad at self for not thinking of this before. The state exam for my 10th graders isn't over stories they've read...#MakeItReal
Itās so hard to teach Littles that failing IS learning. We are starting to celebrate the failure over the successes we see. Funny mindshift but I think itās working! #makeitreal
A2: Listen to NBA YoungBoy. Let them draw their whole family tree on the board. Put a bball hoop over the trashcan. Learn your learners, like really learn them. Sponsor that club. Laugh with them & yes, roast them a little! Invest in their lives, let em know you care. #makeitreal
A2 You have to be relational to get to know the interests in the first place. For me? Conducting morning meetings with fidelity ensures I'm getting to know my Littles' talents and passions. #makeitreal
A1: in reflection, don't forget the value of having students take inventory of what they did well, not just mistakes. They'll persist when they see progress. #makeitreal
A2: Relationships, relationships, relationships. Get to know Ss and make content relevant them. Be open to various ways for Ss to show their learning. #MakeItReal
A2: Student choice. You can absolutely have students do some things, but on other assignments, let them show you what they know through their own strengths. I am working through building menus to give students different choices to be assessed. #MakeItREAL
Iām watching you as your Momma but as a fellow educator and you are navigating this so well. At the end of the day? Itās how you made them feel. #makeitreal
A2: Know my Ss, what they can do, & where I plan for them to go. Make sure Ss know at all times, the difficult and the easy, that they can do this. I BELIEVE they can do this! Research proves that if the teacher believes in and pushes you, great things can happen. #MakeItReal
A2: Whenever I'm doing a read-aloud or having a classroom discussion, I draw from their past experiences, things that they may have shared that they are interested in, and current events. #MakeItReal
A2 Student voice and choice are key components to achieve this. Value student voice with morning meetings or platforms like Flipgrid. Allow for choice so you can see which direction students go without your telling them. #makeitreal
And? Building them doesnāt take long. When Ts say there isnāt time, I wish theyād take inventory of their day and realize relationships give you time back in the end! #makeitreal
A3: Patience. One of my sweet girls said to me the other day, "Miss King you're one of my favorites because you're so much more patient and don't yell at us so fast." Which made my heart soar because I often don't feel patient enough! #makeitreal
A3 I hope it would be a gold medal in making it real! :) That takes understanding, building relationships, creating experiences, being aware, engaging, being relevant...#makeitreal
A3: For starters, there would be glitter over it because they know I loathe glitter, and it would probably be for trying new things and not worrying about failing. #MakeItReal
A4 I would hope it would be for genuinely caring. Thereās lots of great āteacher skillsā I hope theyād think Iām good at, but ultimately I want my students to know I care about them. #MakeItReal#KidsDeserveIt
A3: Being passionate about my content. Ss have told me multiple times that they get interested in history because I get so excited about it! I'd like to think I'd get a gold medal in making sure my students feel heard as well! I try to hear from each S every day! #MakeItREAL
Thatās what they will remember! I donāt recall what my own teachers taught me really; but I can tell you how they treated me! All of them! #makeitreal
I love choice boards like this because they get to showcase their creativity and success!! My kiddos seem most proud of their work and most invested when they take ownership! #makeitreal
Thanks y'all so much for joining my daughter @teachlovesci and me for this chat! Thanks @MathDenisNJ for the opportunity to host! Some great conversation to reflect on! #makeitreal
A3: wait, no one wants a gold medal for being the smartest? Or for keeping their students behaved? Or for following all the rules? GOOD! Keep doing what actually matters š #MakeItReal
Thanks for the fun at #makeitreal! #ShamelessPlugUpcoming Tomorrow, I hope you will join me for #waledchat as we reflect on our craft and celebrate our victories and learn from our losses to create future wins! Thursdays at 9pm! I hope to see you there!
