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whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:30 PM EDT

Welcome to #collschat! We are discussing @CathyNDavidson's "Now You See It" Chap 2/3 tonight!

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:30 PM EDT

Good to be here! #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:30 PM EDT

Good evening! #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:31 PM EDT

I'm Dan, Tech Coach at Colls, I'll be moderating. Introduce yourselves! #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:31 PM EDT

Hey friends! #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 7:31 PM EDT

Debi from the CST joining tonight. Glad I could make the chat this week! #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:31 PM EDT

I'm Patrice. I teach 7th, 8th, and 9th grade English at Oaklyn Public School. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:32 PM EDT

We'll be using Q1/A1 format - join us on @participatelrn for a better chat experience! #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:32 PM EDT

I'm Lisa, the elementary tech teacher in Colls. #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:32 PM EDT

Hi All! #collschat

kysmith424 Apr 12 @ 7:32 PM EDT

Hi everyone! Kylie - counselor at Collingswood High School #collschat

cwahlCHS Apr 12 @ 7:32 PM EDT

Hi everyone! Carol from CHS #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:32 PM EDT

Elisabeth, English teacher, #HamiltonMusical fan, dinner procrastinator. #collschat

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:33 PM EDT

Hey #collschat friends! Dylan, NJ English teacher here

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:34 PM EDT

Computer Science teacher from CHS #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:35 PM EDT

Q1 What change do u resent in what schools were/are/could be? Does it help to know humans are irrational? #collschat https://t.co/Ra7aKMvyqt

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:36 PM EDT

I don't like all of the excessive standardized testing. I don't think they really show what students have learned. #collschat

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 7:37 PM EDT

Hi there @whalen Give me some leads and I'm happy to pop in here for a while #collschat I'm honored that you are tweeting ab NYSI!

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:37 PM EDT

I feel more circumscribed by top-down mandates. It has taken the fun and spontaneity out of teaching. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:37 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson Yay welcome welcome! Thanks for popping in! #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:38 PM EDT

A1: I love recognizing that nostalgia can make me irrational. Nothing wrong with nostalgia - just dont let it dictate the future #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:38 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson I am enjoying the book and reflecting on my own practices. #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:38 PM EDT

A1: sometimes I wish for more flexibility during the day, schedule wise. And I'm not a fan of any standardized test. #collschat

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 7:38 PM EDT

BTW: My pet name for Chp 2 is "How To Build a Baby" @whalen #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:39 PM EDT

To reference Mad Men (favorite show of mind), nostalgia is Greek for pain from an old wound. #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:39 PM EDT

A1: I don't know where to begin. This week's reading has made me look at everything so differently. #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:40 PM EDT

One of my intellectual idols, @hodgman, often warns against making nostalgia based choices. It's often the enemy, period. #collschat

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:40 PM EDT

English teachers almost always fetishize paper books, esp. novels. Something I'm trying to reevaluate in my current practice. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:40 PM EDT

.@CathyNDavidson love it! With an 18 month old at home, the chap was that much more relevant! #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:40 PM EDT

Honored to have you with us @CathyNDavidson #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:41 PM EDT

Good word ;) A tough one for me - still undecided. #collschat https://t.co/xheBYohTlg

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:40 PM EDT

English teachers almost always fetishize paper books, esp. novels. Something I'm trying to reevaluate in my current practice. #collschat

Tsandyhart Apr 12 @ 7:41 PM EDT

Sandy, 6th grade teacher here #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:41 PM EDT

@mr_dfenton Yes, reading To Kill a Mockingbird with my students does take me back to my own childhood. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:42 PM EDT

Q2 We "Mistake high standards for standardization" How can we change this while continuing to provide a rigorous education 4 all? #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:42 PM EDT

Ooh wow! I didnt know that Patrice! #collschat https://t.co/kxkWHQm46k

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:39 PM EDT

To reference Mad Men (favorite show of mind), nostalgia is Greek for pain from an old wound. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:42 PM EDT

Very ironic that day that we are having this chat... #collschat https://t.co/h05wVgFag3

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:38 PM EDT

A1: sometimes I wish for more flexibility during the day, schedule wise. And I'm not a fan of any standardized test. #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:42 PM EDT

.@CathyNDavidson Yes, my son is a few weeks older than @whalen & Kathy's. Fascinating info about how babies learn! #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:42 PM EDT

A2: By differentiating based on the abilities of our students. #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 7:42 PM EDT

A1: We used to ask what kids want to do "when they grow up." There are different ways to frame it, but we should talk about it. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:43 PM EDT

@Tsandyhart Hey Sandy #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:43 PM EDT

@whalen Well, my brother recommended it to me when I was little, and I forever have a soft spot in my heart for it now! #collschat

kysmith424 Apr 12 @ 7:44 PM EDT

A1: I like the tech - its great. But social media can sometimes have a neg affect. I miss when things werent so "out there". #collschat

cwahlCHS Apr 12 @ 7:44 PM EDT

A1: I don't like that average isn't okay for so many any more. #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:44 PM EDT

A2: Tough question...standardization is steeped in a "one size fits all" mentality. #collschat

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:44 PM EDT

A2: The move towards personalized learning - high standards w/o standardizing kids. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:45 PM EDT

YES - we need more personalization in education! #collschat https://t.co/e4lmyWLVtf

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:44 PM EDT

A2: The move towards personalized learning - high standards w/o standardizing kids. #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 7:45 PM EDT

A2: Standards are all relative; we need to hold all kids to high standards, the level of which is based on their ability. #collschat

cwahlCHS Apr 12 @ 7:45 PM EDT

Every student has his/her own personal "high standards", and that's okay! #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:45 PM EDT

A1: I agree @kysmith424. I am embracing much of the technology, but sometimes I wish it were more streamlined. #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:46 PM EDT

A2: All this training on differentiation AND we have leveled classes, yet students are all given the same test. #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:46 PM EDT

A2: I think a key is giving QUICK individualized feedback. Learned a lot about conferring recently and want to try it next year. #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:47 PM EDT

A2: I love this cartoon about standardization: #collschat https://t.co/DrNTnQHyxw

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:47 PM EDT

A2: Yes, @CollsCompSci. How do we teach to independent levels and then expect all of our students to move through a cattle chute? #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:48 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson @MsYucis I taught biology for 10 years! Students always love to think it's one or the other - clearly both. #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:48 PM EDT

Me too. It says it all. #collschat https://t.co/nugGlHi437

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:47 PM EDT

A2: I love this cartoon about standardization: #collschat https://t.co/DrNTnQHyxw

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:48 PM EDT

A2: @CollsCompSci Or teach to instructional levels, I meant... #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:49 PM EDT

Q3: How do we change this? What do we measure? What CAN we measure? #collschat https://t.co/zeMcPYDFmg

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:49 PM EDT

If we all accepted that life is annoying sometimes! #collschat https://t.co/CJD60LNp5k

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 7:47 PM EDT

Sometimes it's good, sometimes annoying, but distraction breaks us from habits (sometimes good, sometimes annoying) = Life!@MsYucis @whalen

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 7:49 PM EDT

Anything you'd like me to do specifically in this twitter chat, @whalen #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:49 PM EDT

My husband is an identical twin, so I'm always noticing nature and nurture with those two. @CathyNDavidson @whalen #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:49 PM EDT

A3: There has to be a way to measure growth without standardization. #collschat

Tsandyhart Apr 12 @ 7:50 PM EDT

A2. Realize that the real question is: Did the Ss reach the objective? Hard to know with a standardized question #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:50 PM EDT

Q3: Why not ask the kids? #DukeU #collschat

cwahlCHS Apr 12 @ 7:50 PM EDT

A3: My kids don't fit in any mold. I use other ways to measure growth; vocational assessments are great. #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:51 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson I particularly enjoyed reading about "crowdsourcing." It made me think of project-based learning. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:51 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson everything you're adding is gold right now 😁 #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:51 PM EDT

Yes! #collschat https://t.co/0xv9Vn4hjV

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:48 PM EDT

A2: @CollsCompSci Or teach to instructional levels, I meant... #collschat

kysmith424 Apr 12 @ 7:51 PM EDT

A2: When we schedule, we want each S to push themselves individually. It's not the same across the board. In testing, it is. #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A3: we measure growth! #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A3: I loved the part about "Crowdsourcing" but I don't picture that being embraced by the politicians! #collschat

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A3: Is learning even measurable? I mean, REALLY measurable? #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A3: @CollsTechElem So true! #collschat

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 7:53 PM EDT

Ch 3 Project Classroom Makeover is became in/famous: iPod experiment. Much crowdsourcing,many ideas,learning @MrsSteller #collschat @whalen

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:53 PM EDT

Thank you. Seriously, I think this daily. #collschat https://t.co/nZdWU0M476

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A3: Is learning even measurable? I mean, REALLY measurable? #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:53 PM EDT

A3: Students can show tremendous growth that won't necessarily show on a standardized test. #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:53 PM EDT

A3: @mr_dfenton Good point! Does not seem measurable in a linear sense, especially with way kids learn today. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:54 PM EDT

lol #collschat https://t.co/1kfoRCL3sZ

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A3: we measure growth! #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:54 PM EDT

Q4 What was the most formative experience of your life in school? What role do games play in your life? in learning? #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 7:54 PM EDT

A3: Assess progress "at opportunity" - use trials over time to measure if the Ss have learned a skill taught previously..informal #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:55 PM EDT

A4: When I think back, I remember the fun things, the passionate teachers. I do not remember specific lessons. #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:55 PM EDT

A4: getting a C on an English paper in 11th grade & having my teacher convince me I earned the C and WOULD do better next time! #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:56 PM EDT

A1: Most formative learning for me often happened in Boy Scouts. Learn by doing, super empathetic leader. #collschat

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 7:57 PM EDT

@whalen I'm with you. The experiential stuff is always the stuff that has stuck with me. #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:57 PM EDT

A4: It was non-academic. Orchestra and playing the violin were the most formative. #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:57 PM EDT

A4: Most formative experiences were my high school English classes and how much my teacher loved Moby Dick #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 7:57 PM EDT

A4: Saw 4th grade teacher buying underwear made the 10 yr old me realize he was human too! (after I got past the embarrassment) #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:58 PM EDT

....the relationships and working together for the common goal (different instruments all part of a bigger "whole"). #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:58 PM EDT

A4 I remember the relationships. Teachers who cared about me as a person. Minutiae has faded. #collschat

Tsandyhart Apr 12 @ 7:58 PM EDT

A4: I remember a smiling teacher and lots of coloring and singing. I loved singing songs and remember a few from kindergarten #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 7:58 PM EDT

@MrsVesper Thats geat haha. Always was weirded out seeing teachers outside school #collschat

CollsCompSci Apr 12 @ 7:59 PM EDT

A4: I asked my HS English teacher for extra help with Shakespeare and then he patted me on the back during a test. #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 7:59 PM EDT

A4: I remember making dioramas and playing Eeyore in the school play and drawing a fairy tale on old-school filmstrip #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 7:59 PM EDT

A4: I remember my 7th & 8th grade English teacher who supported my efforts and believed in me, even when I didn't. -- Mrs. Berry #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 7:59 PM EDT

A4: also, I was never ever #1 at anything- academics, sports, music- I learned to do MY best and to not see myself as "losing". #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 8:00 PM EDT

A4: I subbed at my former MS, had former teachers remember my name without being reminded...good to feel remembered. #collschat

Tsandyhart Apr 12 @ 8:00 PM EDT

A4: I remember the first great story I wrote. My 6th grade teacher put it in the Retrospect. #collschat

cwahlCHS Apr 12 @ 8:00 PM EDT

A4: Having to recite the prelude to Evangeline, by Longfellow in 8th grade. "This is the forest primeval...." #collschat

kysmith424 Apr 12 @ 8:00 PM EDT

A4: My AP Chem class in HS. He was tough, Class was hard. But I learned. My best may not be an A, but I'll know I gave my all. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:00 PM EDT

We are unofficially wrapping at 8 - but I'm still on here because this discussion is GREAT #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 8:00 PM EDT

A4: My 10th grade geometry teacher was very patient with me. I really struggled with geometry until I took it again in college. #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 8:01 PM EDT

A4: @kysmith424 I remember my physics teacher who always used a Porsche in his sample problems. He drove one, too. #collschat

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 8:02 PM EDT

What does A4 or A2 mean? @CollsTechElem #collschat

participatelrn Apr 12 @ 8:02 PM EDT

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rsmithcms Apr 12 @ 8:02 PM EDT

grumble grumble... I have been sitting doing IEP's at my computer and missed the chat!!!!! I was here and yet, not here #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:03 PM EDT

Q5If students write better for their peers than just for their teacher, what is driving the impetus to retain traditional essays? #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 8:03 PM EDT

A4: So many teachers held me to standards I didn't think I could achieve...not all teachers I liked at the time, but am grateful #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 8:03 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson I am reading Ch. 3 right now and enjoying the ideas #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:03 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson @CollsTechElem I throw questions out Q1/Q2 and answers are A1/A2 #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 8:03 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson It means answer for question 4, or answer for question 2. It helps to organize the chat - at least for me! #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 8:04 PM EDT

A5: So many students write "on the side" outside of class, but they don't always talk about it. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:04 PM EDT

We are in overtime @rsmithcms!! #collschat

CollsChem Apr 12 @ 8:04 PM EDT

Oops missed most of the chat! Reading back through & lots to think about! #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 8:05 PM EDT

A5: Peers are good for first round of proofing, but I think a teacher has experience to help the students write more effectively #collschat

rsmithcms Apr 12 @ 8:05 PM EDT

@CollsChem Thank goodness I am not alone! I am trying to catch up #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 8:05 PM EDT

A5: or maybe have teacher proof first and then peer reads final draft taking into consideration the teacher's original criticism #collschat

CollsChem Apr 12 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A5: (1/2) don't think it should be either/or - formal writing & peer writing are both valuable to master #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A5: Writing for authentic audiences is more relevant to the students. Essays are more contrived but do help with structure. #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 8:06 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson @whalen I show the gorilla experiment on YouTube to everyone I know. Only one person noticed the gorilla! #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A5: I rarely assign a traditional "essay." Shorter assignments work better for my students. #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 8:07 PM EDT

@rsmithcms Ugh! Why does the paperwork get in the way of what can make us better? #collschat

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 8:07 PM EDT

@CollsChem Agreed. I try to teach all kinds of writing. Similar to code-switching in speech, Ss should be versatile. #collschat

kysmith424 Apr 12 @ 8:07 PM EDT

A5: To me, I could write pages in my journal, but I would blank when I had to a write a paper for a class. #collschat

CollsChem Apr 12 @ 8:07 PM EDT

A5: (2/2) kept wondering if bad research papers are due to the association w/ school- in 10 years will academic blogging be same? #collschat

MsYucis Apr 12 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A5: however, students don't like to hear "however long YOU think it should be" re: length of response. #collschat

Tsandyhart Apr 12 @ 8:08 PM EDT

Q5: Ss write more for their peers, but still need to be instructed on form and function. Grammar, not exciting, but necessary. #collschat

CollsChem Apr 12 @ 8:09 PM EDT

@kysmith424 I have students who write stories when they finish work early & I love it! #collschat

kysmith424 Apr 12 @ 8:09 PM EDT

A5: Formal writing is important - I worked in a business setting for 10 yrs. I had to draft formal documents on my own. #collschat

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 8:09 PM EDT

Q2 @whalen I'm interested in ePortfolios and badges bc don't think we will end standardized tests unless we find alternative #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 8:09 PM EDT

A5: @Tsandyhart You know I am still a fan of the grammar! #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:09 PM EDT

A5 - I think part of this speaks to grades - when teachers encourage iterations, kids open up a bit. #collschat

rsmithcms Apr 12 @ 8:09 PM EDT

@MsYucis I hated that response in grad school too! Talk about anxiety... #collschat

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 8:09 PM EDT

Q2 Alternative must be flexible, formative but also machine readable and allow comparatives @whalen #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 8:10 PM EDT

A5: My son is a screenwriter. He never let me read his essays for school. He also doesn't let me read his scripts. #collschat

MrsVesper Apr 12 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Such a great chat tonight! Exiting now to be mommy for a little more tonight! #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Great thought Kathryn! I wonder... #collschat https://t.co/H77CWXRqr5

CollsChem Apr 12 @ 8:07 PM EDT

A5: (2/2) kept wondering if bad research papers are due to the association w/ school- in 10 years will academic blogging be same? #collschat

CollsTechElem Apr 12 @ 8:10 PM EDT

...he prefers peer-editing and peer-critiquing (sp?) #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A5: For many it is the ability to choose what to write about. Sorry; that sentence ended in a preposition! #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:11 PM EDT

So frustrating, I agree! #collschat https://t.co/sKSgR4oFei

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 8:07 PM EDT

@rsmithcms Ugh! Why does the paperwork get in the way of what can make us better? #collschat

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 8:11 PM EDT

Q2 Weirdly, more creative/flexible use/analysis of test data everywhere EXCEPT in schools where testing data ca 1914 @whalen #collschat

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 8:11 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson LOVE the idea of ePortfolios - so tired of all the negative repercussions of traditional grading and testing! #collschat

cwahlCHS Apr 12 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@rsmithcms I'm headed for paperwork next. Did get my taxes done! Remember last week's post about procrastination??? #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:12 PM EDT

This. Are we doing what's best for kids right now? #collschat https://t.co/U9jPRymcJc

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 8:07 PM EDT

Ah, A1 @whalen Personally think regime of high stakes summative overtesting and teach to test is form a child abuse. Later eras will revile

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 8:12 PM EDT

Q3 cool thing ab adaptive personalized education is learning from errors, process, creative and provides complex data @whalen #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 8:13 PM EDT

So much testing backlash, such a negative environment for learning. #collschat

rsmithcms Apr 12 @ 8:13 PM EDT

@cwahlCHS It is not even the 15th yet! You are a rockstar. Sean is playing video games and I am crying over acronym city #collschat

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 8:13 PM EDT

Q2,3 Also can build challenge, game into test itself w complex critical, creative, computational skills--motivating! @whalen #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:13 PM EDT

@cwahlCHS @rsmithcms Im doing my taxes after this!! #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:14 PM EDT

@rsmithcms @cwahlCHS LOL #collschat

Tsandyhart Apr 12 @ 8:14 PM EDT

Good night all! Great chat. Stay creative. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:15 PM EDT

Im afraid I have to wrap up :( Thank you all for a great chat! #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 8:15 PM EDT

Going to select some poems to read with my students this week. Good night all! Keep the faith. It's great to hear such positivity #collschat

cwahlCHS Apr 12 @ 8:15 PM EDT

@rsmithcms right? I'm so early!! #collschat

kysmith424 Apr 12 @ 8:15 PM EDT

taxes aren't due till the 18th (https://t.co/RupmB0SHn0 confirmed)....so naturally, that means they're getting done this weekend. #collschat

mr_dfenton Apr 12 @ 8:15 PM EDT

@MrsSteller I'm taking points off. #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:16 PM EDT

Thank you especially to @CathyNDavidson for sharing her wisdom with us tonight! So honored you joined us! #collschat

CathyNDavidson Apr 12 @ 8:16 PM EDT

Have to go now. Thx for this! All best wishes to you and your fab Twitter Pals @whalen #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 8:16 PM EDT

@mr_dfenton LOL! Here I was so proud of finding my own mistake...hmmm..ironic? #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:16 PM EDT

Chap 4 and 5 next Tuesday night! #collschat

whalen - Moderator Apr 12 @ 8:17 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson Thank YOU so very much. This meant a lot! #collschat

MrsSteller Apr 12 @ 8:17 PM EDT

@CathyNDavidson Thank you, Cathy! Your book is fascinating. #collschat