#sunchat Archive
A weekly chat for educators from all around the world.
Sunday May 21, 2017
9:00 AM EDT
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May 21 @ 9:00 AM EDT
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tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:00 AM EDT
Good morning and welcome to
#sunchat
! Take a few moments to introduce yourself!
JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:00 AM EDT
Morning Everyone! Jamie, MS T &
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co-mod here w/awesome
@mssackstein
@susankotch
@tiffanytruitt
Please introduce π Topic coming up...
thinkLawUS
May 21 @ 9:00 AM EDT
Hi
#sunchat
!
@ColinESeale
tweeting for
#thinkLaw
where we help Ts teach
#criticalthinking
using real-life legal cases. Love this topic!
theedpodcast
May 21 @ 9:01 AM EDT
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Hi all - Shane from AB Canada. Teacher of ELA, drama and film studies. Also a dedicated education podcaster. In and out today.
karenvaites
May 21 @ 9:02 AM EDT
Go Big when you Go Open!
#FutureReady
Webinar on district-scale
#OER
, May 24th at 2pm.
https://t.co/nbVBcpChSV
#hacklearning
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AmyLynnRever
May 21 @ 9:02 AM EDT
Good morning! Amy from MI. I teach and love middle school band. :)
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susankotch
May 21 @ 9:02 AM EDT
Have a great day,
#hacklearning
peeps! Heading over to
#sunchat
now!
BKd204Sci
May 21 @ 9:02 AM EDT
Good morning
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Brian from Aurora IL, 8th gr sci T
albinoedtech
May 21 @ 9:02 AM EDT
Stephanie from CT... 1st grade teacher!
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markbarnes19
May 21 @ 9:03 AM EDT
Take your kids on a Selfie Mission. Grab this free template and start tomorrow.
https://t.co/qgoPUUKKzc
#HackLearning
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MissWinegar
May 21 @ 9:03 AM EDT
Kasey from Kansas. Loving summer break so far, woke up about 1 minute ago
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giveawaynure
May 21 @ 9:03 AM EDT
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Hi all - Shane from AB Canada. Teacher of ELA, drama and film studies. Also a dedicated education podcaster. In and out today.
JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:03 AM EDT
Today's
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topic π
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:03 AM EDT
Tiffany Truitt, Literacy Support Specialist from VA. Ready for some
#sunchat
!
LeeAraoz
May 21 @ 9:03 AM EDT
Lee, an instructional coach from NY. I love today's topic!!
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karenvaites
May 21 @ 9:03 AM EDT
GM! I'm Karen, Chief Evangelist at
@openupresources
, provider of expert-authored
#OER
curriculum. Stoked to
#sunchat
over coffee!
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:04 AM EDT
Welcome to
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Stephanie!
In reply to @albinoedtech
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:04 AM EDT
Hey Amy! Good, as always, to see you at
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In reply to @AmyLynnRever
Ryan7Read
May 21 @ 9:04 AM EDT
Ryan from IL,
#STEAM
teacher and manager of campus tech. Working on some
#Autodraw
animation lessons for the kiddos.
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JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:04 AM EDT
Morning Tiffany! Nice to see you here as always!
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In reply to @tiffanytruitt
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:04 AM EDT
Welcome back to
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, Shane!
In reply to @theedpodcast
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:04 AM EDT
Hi! Susan from the Jersey Shore - hope all are doing well on this sunny Sunday!
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JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:04 AM EDT
Good morning
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! I'm Jess. I teach 7th grade writing in Texas!
PLloydHenry
May 21 @ 9:05 AM EDT
Good morning
#Sunchat
- my favourite time as a student was when I could follow my own curiosities & wonderings - Phiona, Equity RT
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:05 AM EDT
Right back at ya, Jamie!
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In reply to @JamieArmin
JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:05 AM EDT
Morning Lee!!!
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In reply to @LeeAraoz
BKd204Sci
May 21 @ 9:05 AM EDT
Brian, Aurora IL 8th grade science
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drangelapeery
May 21 @ 9:06 AM EDT
Hi there, been a while, Angela from SC here. Author and consultant.
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ndnred
May 21 @ 9:06 AM EDT
Jennifer Brayboy, Instructional Coach, Cumberland County Schools, North Carolina
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thinkLawUS
May 21 @ 9:06 AM EDT
@AmyLynnRever
&
@theedpodcast
: the Arts where such a huge part of what made school memorable for so many so thanks for your work!
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carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:06 AM EDT
Good morning
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. Carla here from Santo Domingo DR
rhonhigg
May 21 @ 9:06 AM EDT
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Good morning. Rhonda/NC Spanish teacher
DennisDill
May 21 @ 9:06 AM EDT
My favorite time as a student ... metal shop ... we melted metal and poured into molds we made from styrofoam ... that is just BA
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tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:06 AM EDT
Dang! I want to sit in on that lesson! Thanks for joining
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today, Ryan.
In reply to @Ryan7Read
LeeAraoz
May 21 @ 9:06 AM EDT
Hi Jamie!!
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In reply to @JamieArmin
Ryan7Read
May 21 @ 9:07 AM EDT
great to see you Brian.
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In reply to @BKd204Sci
Principal_EL
May 21 @ 9:07 AM EDT
GM! K-8 leader in DE! Love all things
#sunchat
and
@mssackstein
!
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:07 AM EDT
Hola! Bienvenidos! Good to see you this morning at
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In reply to @rhonhigg
JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:07 AM EDT
Morning Susan!
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In reply to @susankotch
JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:07 AM EDT
Morning Ryan!
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In reply to @Ryan7Read
JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:07 AM EDT
Morning Amy!
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In reply to @AmyLynnRever
DennisDill
May 21 @ 9:07 AM EDT
Kids don't remember "desk work" they do remember projects ... are we building memories with our kids?
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MissWinegar
May 21 @ 9:08 AM EDT
We had to research and give speech dressed as a president or First Lady. I was Bess Truman and can still remember my speech!
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mssackstein
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:08 AM EDT
Starr from NY checking in. Have my whole family in my house - life has been super hectic, but it's nice to see my
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crew
brianrozinsky
May 21 @ 9:08 AM EDT
Hi,
#sunchat
. I'm Brian. I teach MS Ss Eng in CO. I remember having choice for history report when I was in MS. Loved learning about jazz.
AmyLynnRever
May 21 @ 9:08 AM EDT
One of my favorite times was when I "subbed" for our band T who was out following surgery when I was in HS.
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ndnred
May 21 @ 9:08 AM EDT
My favorite time as as a student..High school US History. Teacher made lesson come alive with his own animation of events.
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tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:08 AM EDT
Today's
#sunchat
topic: What are some of your fav memories as a student, and how have they impacted you as an educator?
mjjohnson1216
May 21 @ 9:08 AM EDT
Good Morning
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Meredith from FL. If anyone has a summer book chat scheduled, please let me know - I would like to help promote it.
mssackstein
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:09 AM EDT
I pretty much loved most of my schooling moments. School was my safe haven, the place I felt most understood
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drangelapeery
May 21 @ 9:09 AM EDT
Hi there!
@SolutionTree
is trying to schedule one in June. Perhaps June 22. Stay tuned! Thanks for asking!
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In reply to @mjjohnson1216, @SolutionTree
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:09 AM EDT
So sad that so many schools had to cut home ec, woodshop, metal shop, auto, etc. in regular HS setting.
@DennisDill
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DennisDill
May 21 @ 9:06 AM EDT
My favorite time as a student ... metal shop ... we melted metal and poured into molds we made from styrofoam ... that is just BA
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JoeHNewYork
May 21 @ 9:09 AM EDT
#SethRich
Family wants help
#Hannity
#Sundaymorning
#sunchat
#FoxSunday
#Mediabuzz
#AMJoy
#ThisWeek
kbari12
May 21 @ 8:05 AM EDT
BREAKING DNC MURDER NEWS... MEDIA
#Fakenews
REPORTed
#SethRich
Family did not want help. MEDIA CAUGHT in
#SethRichCoverUp
@POTUS
#MiskTweeps
mssackstein
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:09 AM EDT
My closest teachers were support systems. I do remember some specific learning experiences though that I hoped to share w my Ss
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JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:09 AM EDT
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My favorite learning as a kid involved art, culture/people, investigation & storytelling! Have incorporated all over past 33 years!
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:09 AM EDT
COOL! I don't think most Americans know just how interesting some of our First Ladies have been.
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MissWinegar
May 21 @ 9:08 AM EDT
We had to research and give speech dressed as a president or First Lady. I was Bess Truman and can still remember my speech!
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cpoole27
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
Hey everyone! Chuck here popping in from NJ, ELA teacher and founder of
https://t.co/PZtVevlFJt
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LynneOakvik
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
My favorite time as a student was in high school running the school newspaper. I finally had voice and choice in my learning
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rhonhigg
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
Buenos dΓas Tiffany!
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In reply to @tiffanytruitt
massignmenthelp
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
#sunchat
Top 5 Concerns Students Have While Writing Assignments
https://t.co/QNgbrlLwjX
AssignmentHelpN
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
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The Ultimate Compilation of 60 Ways To Use an iPad in the Classroom
https://t.co/Du9eR0MYRB
mssackstein
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
One particular year we had book banning trials. I was on a legal team against censorship of The World According to Garp
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albinoedtech
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
I agree
@dennisdill
... hands- on, innovative projects that require collaboration with other students create those memories!
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In reply to @DennisDill, @DennisDill
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
In 5th & 6th grades I was in an "open area" classroom. Very democratic. Individualized with lots of choice. I learned so much!
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AmyLynnRever
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
It was those memorable experiences that helped lead me to
#musiced
in the first place! π
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thinkLawUS
May 21 @ 9:06 AM EDT
@AmyLynnRever
&
@theedpodcast
: the Arts where such a huge part of what made school memorable for so many so thanks for your work!
#sunchat
BKd204Sci
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
Fav memory: Talking w/my Ts about school/life They became real people That makes me want to be a person 1st to my Ss
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MissWinegar
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
Another fav was doing 90 second version of MacBeth as a play. I was Lady Macbeth
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brianrozinsky
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
What I was told to learn as a S doesn't stick w/me as viscerally as what I chose to learn for my own [nefarious] purposes.
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Ryan7Read
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
Same to you Jamie.
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In reply to @JamieArmin
mssackstein
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
Hello!!!! Always great to see you everywhere. When do I get to see you again in person?????
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In reply to @Principal_EL
MarshaSirkin
May 21 @ 9:11 AM EDT
I LOVED building rockets in 5th grade.
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susankotch
May 21 @ 8:25 AM EDT
#hacklearning
#sunchat
Today's topic at 9am:
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:11 AM EDT
In 7th grade, we had the entire block on Fridays to write WHATEVER we wanted. Pretty sure that's why I become an author.
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Ryan7Read
May 21 @ 9:11 AM EDT
5th grade where we had to make our own puppet show to do our book report story. I did Rabbit Hill.
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coachjmsmith
May 21 @ 9:11 AM EDT
Being in chemistry class and allowed to explore the science of chemistry! Having teachers who care!
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LeeAraoz
May 21 @ 9:12 AM EDT
It's hard for me to choose a favorite time as a student. I was fortunate to have had many wonderful experiences.
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BKd204Sci
May 21 @ 9:12 AM EDT
I remember more of the relationship w/my Ts & less of the content When they were people 1st that meant something
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In reply to @mssackstein
cpoole27
May 21 @ 9:12 AM EDT
School for me felt like home and the Ts I remember most are the ones who invested in me personally and took the time to care
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mssackstein
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:12 AM EDT
Which is why I get that students need us sometimes and not just for learning. Thinking in terms of the "whole child" is everything
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In reply to @LynneOakvik
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:12 AM EDT
I like the idea of a 90 sec version...great way to practice summarizing. What's important / what isn't
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MissWinegar
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
Another fav was doing 90 second version of MacBeth as a play. I was Lady Macbeth
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JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:12 AM EDT
Morning Starr! Great to see you! Yes! Loved teacher support as well & they smiled! Laughed! We had FUN & learned!
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In reply to @mssackstein
Ryan7Read
May 21 @ 9:12 AM EDT
Going up to 7th grade science experiment. We learned just how dirty some areas of our school were.
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msdwater
May 21 @ 9:12 AM EDT
I had a math teacher in MS that had a sign over her door "Enter as a student, leave as a nerd" - she made learning 'COOL' :)
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albinoedtech
May 21 @ 9:12 AM EDT
My favorite time as a student was doing real- life activities that taught us different life skills.. cooking, gardening, manners..
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drangelapeery
May 21 @ 9:12 AM EDT
I did my schoolwork because I was compliant & loved to read. Learned more on my own! But school was a safe place w caring adults.
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mssackstein
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:12 AM EDT
Me too, Brian and the farther I get away from school, the more those relationships feel significant to me
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In reply to @BKd204Sci
DennisDill
May 21 @ 9:12 AM EDT
Don't get me started on how awesome it was to bake a cake at school in middle school.
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but more academics made us ...better??
In reply to @susankotch
AmyLynnRever
May 21 @ 9:13 AM EDT
Another favorite that comes to mine was when I had detention w/ a fav T. (forgot my book) We just talked for an hour.
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karenvaites
May 21 @ 9:13 AM EDT
Had an amazing ELA / public speaking teacher who could get every kid talking. Loved his engaging, empowering classes.
#srudentvoice
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carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:13 AM EDT
Stealing this!
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msdwater
May 21 @ 9:12 AM EDT
I had a math teacher in MS that had a sign over her door "Enter as a student, leave as a nerd" - she made learning 'COOL' :)
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mssackstein
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:13 AM EDT
Agreed Jamie and now having met you in person, I know your students feel the same way
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In reply to @JamieArmin
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:13 AM EDT
Hello
#sunchat
'ers! Rusty May, Classroom Whisperer from Delaware!
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:13 AM EDT
I had two very creative teachers - one in elementary, one in HS. That is why I encourage creativity in the classroom.
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1/2
mjjohnson1216
May 21 @ 9:13 AM EDT
Loving all of the memories that are being shared during
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brianrozinsky
May 21 @ 9:13 AM EDT
Flip side: Might makerspace moomentum be 1 way to recapture leaning like this? (Worth having trained experts, mentors too.)
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In reply to @susankotch, @DennisDill
mrsjjee
May 21 @ 9:14 AM EDT
I loved field trips. I went to plays, museums, abroad. It widened my world. I also loved SING (contest w/student-created musicals).
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KCTesterman
May 21 @ 9:14 AM EDT
I do not remember one handout I had to do. I remember the Ts that had me doing things. Why is that not the norm?
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drangelapeery
May 21 @ 9:14 AM EDT
I remember few authentic or exciting learning opportunities (but I'm old!) I often sat in class w a book in my lap, multitasking
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RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:15 AM EDT
When I overcame my stage fear at a play. Today I am a keynote speaker :)
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tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:08 AM EDT
Today's
#sunchat
topic: What are some of your fav memories as a student, and how have they impacted you as an educator?
dlhampton
May 21 @ 9:15 AM EDT
Your mind has the power to influence everything in your life.
https://t.co/RYGCw2uoby
#Sunchat
#mind
#mentalhealth
#meditation
#yoga
Hist_simulation
May 21 @ 9:15 AM EDT
^DHRead reviews of Mr. Harms
#Imperialism
Simulation
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https://t.co/16ZT4oMPnX
LeeAraoz
May 21 @ 9:15 AM EDT
I wrote about some of my favorite experiences as a student here: Five Reasons I Became a Teacher
https://t.co/syuI2jOQRT
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susankotch
May 21 @ 9:15 AM EDT
2/2 ....and even today that love of creativity has helped me de-stress, I write, crochet, paint..and can't imagine "me" w/o that.
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susankotch
May 21 @ 9:13 AM EDT
I had two very creative teachers - one in elementary, one in HS. That is why I encourage creativity in the classroom.
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1/2
AmyLynnRever
May 21 @ 9:15 AM EDT
I remember some, but mostly with a shudder. Sentence diagramming packets...ugh.
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In reply to @KCTesterman
JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:15 AM EDT
Awwww, thank you Starr π Even when I head over to CA in a year, I've got to keep learning with teens!
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In reply to @mssackstein
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:15 AM EDT
When a teacher can make even detention meaningful, that's some quality stuff happening
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AmyLynnRever
May 21 @ 9:13 AM EDT
Another favorite that comes to mine was when I had detention w/ a fav T. (forgot my book) We just talked for an hour.
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JoeHNewYork
May 21 @ 9:15 AM EDT
Obama said
#IfOnlyIHad
a drop of Macho in me that could have been me
#Trump
#Sundaymorning
#sunchat
#FoxSunday
#Mediabuzz
#AMJoy
#ThisWeek
KCTesterman
May 21 @ 9:15 AM EDT
My mother was also my principal and I followed in her footsteps b/c she was such a strong leader. We need more.
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drangelapeery
May 21 @ 9:15 AM EDT
Lucky for you... I remember hundreds of worksheets (the old purple dittos!) We enjoyed the smell more than the work itself.
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In reply to @KCTesterman
Russ_Schwartz
May 21 @ 9:15 AM EDT
Field trips! Bringing learning to life at farms,
@NYSE
,
#staugustine
,
@NASAKennedy
, safety town. Just some of the memories.
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drangelapeery
May 21 @ 9:16 AM EDT
I was the school spelling bee champ several times, so... that was fun.
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Ryan7Read
May 21 @ 9:16 AM EDT
I have to agree, that would have thrown me off in those grades.
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In reply to @carlameyrink, @susankotch
msdwater
May 21 @ 9:16 AM EDT
In MS we had "Night of the Notables" - we dressed up as a famous person we researched that semester & acted as them for the night
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i2Learn
May 21 @ 9:16 AM EDT
How will U spend your time?
https://t.co/NjK11cRp7L
via
@zefrank
#sunchat
#leadered
#earlyed
#HappySunday
#mentalhealth
#youmatter
#ecechat
brianrozinsky
May 21 @ 9:16 AM EDT
My related recollection: a criminally dry casserole. (I learned cheese on its own is not nearly as moistening as cheese *sauce*.)
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In reply to @DennisDill, @susankotch
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:16 AM EDT
I also love to crochet! That's usually what I'm working on when I'm not writing!
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In reply to @susankotch
cpoole27
May 21 @ 9:16 AM EDT
Looking back I've realized the "cool" Ts were the ones who built relationships with us 1st. They made us want to do well and learn
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BKd204Sci
May 21 @ 9:16 AM EDT
My HS bio T brought a placenta in a mason jar for us to examine (1983) He tapped our curiosity Ts need to feed Ss curiosity
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KCTesterman
May 21 @ 9:16 AM EDT
I remember art and music. I also remember the Ts who asked about my life.
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AustinELA8
May 21 @ 9:16 AM EDT
My Texas history teacher made learning an event. She was a true inspiration.
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theedpodcast
May 21 @ 9:16 AM EDT
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My best memories are of drama and band. Authentic opportunities to perform in front of real audiences was anyways a driver for me.
rhonhigg
May 21 @ 9:17 AM EDT
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I loved when my Spanish teacher made us pick a Hispanic name and made sopapillas in class one day. Sparked my love for the culture.
KCTesterman
May 21 @ 9:17 AM EDT
My first year of Ss teaching I used a ditto machine and my hands were purple for days after it ended.
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In reply to @drangelapeery
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:17 AM EDT
Writing and Reading what you want - SO important. Choice is key to encourage learning.
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@tiffanytruitt
I'm with you, Tiffany!
In reply to @tiffanytruitt, @tiffanytruitt
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:17 AM EDT
Thank goodness for that T! Detention for forgetting a book is a little harsh...
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In reply to @AmyLynnRever
MissWinegar
May 21 @ 9:17 AM EDT
My fav parts of school are the reason I wanted to teach. I want to make learning meaningful and memorable to my Ss
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mssackstein
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:17 AM EDT
I hear you. You'll be great anywhere. I'm certain of it
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In reply to @JamieArmin
tweetofsportguy
May 21 @ 9:17 AM EDT
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LynneOakvik
May 21 @ 9:17 AM EDT
@cpoole27
Yes.. those are teachers that I remember and who influenced me the most.
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cpoole27
May 21 @ 9:16 AM EDT
Looking back I've realized the "cool" Ts were the ones who built relationships with us 1st. They made us want to do well and learn
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JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:17 AM EDT
And, your students are receiving huge support with you! They will look back & remember how they were engaged & challenged!
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In reply to @mssackstein
MarshaSirkin
May 21 @ 9:17 AM EDT
I HS, we researched every line of "We didn't start the fire." In EARLY days of the internet. I loved music and tech as mindtools.
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tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:08 AM EDT
Today's
#sunchat
topic: What are some of your fav memories as a student, and how have they impacted you as an educator?
MsMaricevic
May 21 @ 9:18 AM EDT
A1: my Ts & mentors believed in me just like I believed in myself hearing their unsolicited perspective propelled me
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#HackLearning
JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:18 AM EDT
Thanks Friend π
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In reply to @mssackstein
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:18 AM EDT
I had a teacher who turned his classroom into the HP world when we read the first book, complete with Azkaban for misbehavior.
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susankotch
May 21 @ 8:25 AM EDT
#hacklearning
#sunchat
Today's topic at 9am:
thinkLawUS
May 21 @ 9:18 AM EDT
It's interesting that so few
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people mention college/grad school as their exciting ed experience. Why is that?
KCTesterman
May 21 @ 9:18 AM EDT
I did too. And I remember the events referred to so much more.
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MarshaSirkin
May 21 @ 9:17 AM EDT
I HS, we researched every line of "We didn't start the fire." In EARLY days of the internet. I loved music and tech as mindtools.
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tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:08 AM EDT
Today's
#sunchat
topic: What are some of your fav memories as a student, and how have they impacted you as an educator?
brianrozinsky
May 21 @ 9:18 AM EDT
Olfactory memories, anyone? Like the elementary-school equivalent of Proust's madeleines...
#sunchat
In reply to @drangelapeery, @KCTesterman
NoviAcademics
May 21 @ 9:18 AM EDT
Fav HS class was welding, I felt pride in learning something completely new - taught me I was capable of anything.
#sunchat
LeeAraoz
May 21 @ 9:19 AM EDT
I LOVE this!
#sunchat
In reply to @msdwater
VIE_IS_ME
May 21 @ 9:19 AM EDT
#sunchat
#SundayMorning
#SundayBlogShare
Speaking at AFAB's round table discussion about overcoming sexual abuse in the
#Haitian
#Community
.
VIE_IS_ME
May 20 @ 9:35 AM EDT
https://t.co/HxD7LXIGcj
#saturdaymorning
#SaturdaySpeakerSeries
#SaturdayMotivation
#SaturdayThoughts
Speaking on sexual child abuse
@AFAB
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:19 AM EDT
Yes! Something about picking your name felt like holding your destiny in your hands! Power of student choice!
#sunchat
rhonhigg
May 21 @ 9:17 AM EDT
#sunchat
I loved when my Spanish teacher made us pick a Hispanic name and made sopapillas in class one day. Sparked my love for the culture.
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:19 AM EDT
I had one college T who would hold class outside or in the coffee shop, which was always an exciting change of scenery!
#sunchat
In reply to @thinkLawUS
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:19 AM EDT
lol - That's what the "experts" say.... *wink*
@DennisDill
#sunchat
In reply to @DennisDill, @DennisDill
MsMaricevic
May 21 @ 9:19 AM EDT
A1: The impact? Happy to
#PayItForward
in the
#2ndaryELA
classroom!
#sunchat
#hacklearning
#hschat
#edchat
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:19 AM EDT
Personally, I don't think my professors knew much about the fine art of teaching. Lecture, lecture, lecture....hardly inspiring
#sunchat
In reply to @thinkLawUS
BKd204Sci
May 21 @ 9:20 AM EDT
Our personalities are formed when we're young We remember Ts who helped shape our thinking...all done pre-college
#sunchat
In reply to @thinkLawUS
AmyLynnRever
May 21 @ 9:20 AM EDT
I don't think it was his usual policy. I think we'd just been slacking a bit too much. It was springtime.
#sunchat
In reply to @RustyMayInc
froehlichm
May 21 @ 9:20 AM EDT
May I please jump in,
#sunchat
? Need to get my brain moving this morning. :)
mjjohnson1216
May 21 @ 9:20 AM EDT
WHAT??! I was >just< thinking about how to share my memories about w.s. and smell may have been only benefit to those silly things.
#sunchat
brianrozinsky
May 21 @ 9:18 AM EDT
Olfactory memories, anyone? Like the elementary-school equivalent of Proust's madeleines...
#sunchat
In reply to @drangelapeery, @KCTesterman
albinoedtech
May 21 @ 9:20 AM EDT
That's awesome!
@KCTesterman
#sunchat
In reply to @KCTesterman, @KCTesterman
cpoole27
May 21 @ 9:20 AM EDT
My best Ts LOVED being there and it showed. It taught me that Teaching is a Love Story!
https://t.co/x9AqV8aYGc
#sunchat
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:20 AM EDT
Always! Join us!
#sunchat
In reply to @froehlichm
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:21 AM EDT
We had a 6th grade history project where we had to research an important figure and give a speech as that person.
#sunchat
JoeHNewYork
May 21 @ 9:21 AM EDT
While
#TrumpinSaudi
#Podesta
at
#CometPizza
looking for little boys Check it out Tell me this is normal
#Sundaymorning
#sunchat
#MAGA
#ccot
JoeHNewYork
Mar 12 @ 8:39 AM EDT
.
@ecw0522
#arrestPodesta
#savethekids
tell me
#Alefantis
is not a pervert
#pedogate
#Sundaymorning
#sunchat
#FoxSunday
#AMJoy
#ThisWeek
In reply to @ecw0522
cpoole27
May 21 @ 9:21 AM EDT
Welcome Mandy!
#sunchat
In reply to @froehlichm
drangelapeery
May 21 @ 9:21 AM EDT
Same here, but my main education prof was such a father figure. Loved him.
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink, @thinkLawUS
EoinLenihan
May 21 @ 9:21 AM EDT
Love this from
@domaho
. What was your biggest "aha" moment as a teacher?
#sunchat
domaho
May 20 @ 6:40 PM EDT
Aha! Students "challenging" the teacher!
In reply to @Edk8R, @EoinLenihan
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:21 AM EDT
Hahaha....Definitely, I loved the smell!
#sunchat
In reply to @mjjohnson1216
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:21 AM EDT
It takes a lot of work to prepare creative assignments - and worksheets take 10 seconds to produce on a copier, sadly.
#sunchat
@KCTesterman
In reply to @KCTesterman, @KCTesterman
KCTesterman
May 21 @ 9:22 AM EDT
I also remember projects that I had to create in collaboration with other Ss. That made a difference.
#sunchat
froehlichm
May 21 @ 9:22 AM EDT
Fave 9th gr English teacher did crazy things to keep our attn like reciting Shakespeare from standing on his desk.
#sunchat
AmyLynnRever
May 21 @ 9:22 AM EDT
An English prof in college walked us over to
@diadetroit
to view outdoor exhibit as a writing prompt.
#sunchat
In reply to @JJ_Burry, @thinkLawUS, @DIADetroit
PLloydHenry
May 21 @ 9:22 AM EDT
loved classroom discussions&debates, when different ideas were encouraged, when regular discourse rules were out&we could just talk
#Sunchat
KRScienceLady
May 21 @ 9:22 AM EDT
Video Self-Reflection: What We Donβt Know
https://t.co/R7DxCupmPE
via
@TeachingChannel
#HackLearning
#sunchat
#elngsschat
MsMaricevic
May 21 @ 9:22 AM EDT
A1: Wanting to write a controversial editorial for HS paper & my
#journalism
teacher saying
#DoIt
!
#sunchat
#hacklearning
π
LynneOakvik
May 21 @ 9:22 AM EDT
@thinkLawUS
For me, college was more stressful - more responsibilities outside of school working full time and going to school.
#sunchat
thinkLawUS
May 21 @ 9:18 AM EDT
It's interesting that so few
#sunchat
people mention college/grad school as their exciting ed experience. Why is that?
mbridgewater3
May 21 @ 9:22 AM EDT
Hi
#sunchat
! Hopping in late from Michigan :)
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:22 AM EDT
THIS. Maybe our next topic is how to foster creativity in effective ways?
#sunchat
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:21 AM EDT
It takes a lot of work to prepare creative assignments - and worksheets take 10 seconds to produce on a copier, sadly.
#sunchat
@KCTesterman
In reply to @KCTesterman, @KCTesterman
KCTesterman
May 21 @ 9:22 AM EDT
Exactly! I heard
@Angela_Watson
speak yesterday about cutting out unimp things to make room for the imp.
#truth
#sunchat
In reply to @susankotch, @Angela_Watson
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:22 AM EDT
We had to dress up like the figure, too. It was scary for me, but I did it and remember it.
#sunchat
In reply to @MarshaSirkin
theedpodcast
May 21 @ 9:22 AM EDT
#sunchat
Our grade 12 AP ELA class preempted instruction with a full on airplane fight. T was OK with it. Not educational, but def memorable
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:23 AM EDT
Ahhhh, you were an Underground reader, and reading was your escape. I'm sure you learned much from reading, so all good!
#sunchat
In reply to @drangelapeery
brianrozinsky
May 21 @ 9:23 AM EDT
Another sensory memory: leaning on 1 to write for extended periods would turn my forearm lightly purple, like a feeble bruise.
#sunchat
In reply to @mjjohnson1216
mbridgewater3
May 21 @ 9:23 AM EDT
I don't have a fav time in school, but looking back, I loved going to school. I want my Ss to love coming to my class everyday
#sunchat
JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:23 AM EDT
I'm looking forward 2
#geniushour
week in June w/my 7th! Will be fun to explore & learn about their interests! I'll post their fun!
#sunchat
In reply to @susankotch
MissWinegar
May 21 @ 9:23 AM EDT
Prof for my methods class was the best at leading class discussions. Everyone was engaged and we had deep and meaningful convos
#sunchat
BKd204Sci
May 21 @ 9:23 AM EDT
The recurring theme of this
#sunchat
is T/S relationships The ones we remember/emulate built a rapport w/us We see importance of rapport
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:24 AM EDT
In HS, I went on an overnight field trip with 3 other Ss to a monastery, for research. It changed all my stereotypes about monks!
#sunchat
froehlichm
May 21 @ 9:24 AM EDT
One quality my fave Ts always had was they were present in convos with me. It made me feel like I mattered, which is all kids want.
#sunchat
tiffanytruitt
May 21 @ 9:24 AM EDT
Hate to have to leave early today
#sunchat
peeps, but I have edits that are due tomorrow. Have a wonderful week!
cpoole27
May 21 @ 9:24 AM EDT
In Middle School we had bi-weekly 'coffee house' sessions where we shared our talents and interests. I used to love those
#sunchat
rashidfdavis
May 21 @ 9:24 AM EDT
#sunchat
#HackLearning
#SundayMorning
#Sundayisforreading
#SundayFunday
#SundayFeeling
#suptchat
#spiritchat
#leadership
#success
#ptech
R_H_Steele
May 21 @ 9:24 AM EDT
Good morning
#EdSlowChat
family! Here is this week's new question...
#Sunchat
#hacklearning
#kidsdeserveit
#leadupchat
#satchat
#K12ArtChat
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:24 AM EDT
Ugh. Our detention is silent. Opportunity lost.
#sunchat
In reply to @tiffanytruitt
KCTesterman
May 21 @ 9:25 AM EDT
This is the theme of
#SunChat
today.
LynneOakvik
May 21 @ 9:25 AM EDT
Thanks
#HackLearning
and
#sunchat
for great conversations and for sparking some deep reflection for me today. Gotta run! Have a great week!
LeadtoFeed
May 21 @ 9:25 AM EDT
One word teachers and students: TEAMWORK.
https://t.co/ZjaOLX6bNQ
#edchat
#sunchat
JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:25 AM EDT
Have a good week Tiffany!
#sunchat
In reply to @tiffanytruitt
DennisDill
May 21 @ 9:25 AM EDT
I know how to convert cups and understand fractions because i cook and build stuff ... numbers and math are real in my world.
#sunchat
i2Learn
May 21 @ 9:25 AM EDT
What will U Do With The Time You Have (In JellyBeans)? Via
@zefrank
#ecechat
#sunchat
#SundayMorning
#yoga
#Wisdom
https://t.co/4MoDh42xau
ndnred
May 21 @ 9:25 AM EDT
What an interesting thought! I was a full time educator and mom (still am) while in grad school and it was extremely stressful!
#sunchat
In reply to @LynneOakvik, @thinkLawUS
mbridgewater3
May 21 @ 9:25 AM EDT
I think this was bc I had great relationships with my Ts... must be why my main point as a T is to get to know my Ss! π
#sunchat
ChrisQuinn64
May 21 @ 9:25 AM EDT
Favorite moments as a student...having teachers who cared enough to help make learning fun!
#sunchat
BKd204Sci
May 21 @ 9:26 AM EDT
When I have an S in detention I try to visit & talk about how they got here & prob solve how to not repeat the behavior
#sunchat
In reply to @tiffanytruitt
drangelapeery
May 21 @ 9:26 AM EDT
I was a voracious reader & not all appropriate stuff! (Valley of the Dolls!) If the teacher bored me, to a book I went.
#sunchat
In reply to @susankotch
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:26 AM EDT
Other than these yrs, I spent most of my time in school reading books hidden under the desk. Only remember 2 great Ts in HS
#sunchat
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:10 AM EDT
In 5th & 6th grades I was in an "open area" classroom. Very democratic. Individualized with lots of choice. I learned so much!
#sunchat
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:27 AM EDT
We had to interview an outside source for our 9th grade ELA research paper. The essay was memorable b/c of that.
#sunchat
cybraryman1
May 21 @ 9:27 AM EDT
My favorite time as a student were the out of school learning adventures. My Field Trips page
https://t.co/crQpl9Q18d
#sunchat
brianrozinsky
May 21 @ 9:27 AM EDT
Expecting Ss to get from point A to B via 1 path, only to feel delighted aha! surprise when they took alternate routes
#sunchat
EoinLenihan
May 21 @ 9:21 AM EDT
Love this from
@domaho
. What was your biggest "aha" moment as a teacher?
#sunchat
domaho
May 20 @ 6:40 PM EDT
Aha! Students "challenging" the teacher!
In reply to @Edk8R, @EoinLenihan
ChrisQuinn64
May 21 @ 9:27 AM EDT
'Favorite' moments as a student...Having a principal who journeyed with/supported me/my family when my brother died (I was a teen).
#sunchat
MarshaSirkin
May 21 @ 9:27 AM EDT
I LOVED my political science classes. They challenged me so much Indouble majored. Ed classes didn't do that for me.
#sunchat
LynneOakvik
May 21 @ 9:22 AM EDT
@thinkLawUS
For me, college was more stressful - more responsibilities outside of school working full time and going to school.
#sunchat
thinkLawUS
May 21 @ 9:18 AM EDT
It's interesting that so few
#sunchat
people mention college/grad school as their exciting ed experience. Why is that?
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:28 AM EDT
I love this idea. MS kids need this!
#sunchat
In reply to @cpoole27
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:28 AM EDT
We had a collab. project in physics (build a newspaper chair)... Ours was terrible, but it was fun!
#sunchat
In reply to @KCTesterman
MagnessBlakeley
May 21 @ 9:28 AM EDT
I loved independent reading. I think that this has made me see the value in providing students with books that they are interested
#sunchat
AmyLynnRever
May 21 @ 9:28 AM EDT
I appreciated when T stopped calling on me to read aloud from class book b/c I was chapters ahead.
#sunchat
In reply to @drangelapeery, @susankotch
mjjohnson1216
May 21 @ 9:29 AM EDT
Summer reading is just around the corner - hoping you will join
@teresagross625
and I next Saturday
#sunchat
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:29 AM EDT
Wow! Look at all the inspiring memories being shared! Love it!
#sunchat
How are we making sure our students will have the same experiences?
i2Learn
May 21 @ 9:29 AM EDT
What Will U Do?
https://t.co/wvUXR6i3P6
via
@zefrank
#SuperSoulSunday
#sunchat
#SundayMorning
#womeninEd
#entrepreneur
#yoga
#Wisdom
#Joy
MsMaricevic
May 21 @ 9:29 AM EDT
A3: the result? I am now the T that encourages Ss to take appropriate risks consistently challenge & question their π
#hacklearning
#sunchat
ChrisQuinn64
May 21 @ 9:29 AM EDT
Favorite moments as a student...When I received award for being top academic S in grade 8...worked hard that year!π
#sunchat
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:29 AM EDT
My english Teacher figured I was an audio learner and that's how I learned Shakespeare and it changed my life
#sunchat
In reply to @froehlichm
cpoole27
May 21 @ 9:29 AM EDT
So true! It is something I am going to implement in the upcoming year with my students
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:29 AM EDT
The whole idea of detention bothers me. The same Ss show up, & no real behavioral change seems to happen
#sunchat
In reply to @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
BKd204Sci
May 21 @ 9:30 AM EDT
The only Sci memory I have is
#MysteryPowders
Probable the most 3D
#NGSS
thing I did in elem school
#LearnByDoing
#sunchat
froehlichm
May 21 @ 9:30 AM EDT
When I discovered by engaging Ss to take ownership/have voice&choice in learning, totally amazing & unexpected results could happen
#sunchat
EoinLenihan
May 21 @ 9:21 AM EDT
Love this from
@domaho
. What was your biggest "aha" moment as a teacher?
#sunchat
domaho
May 20 @ 6:40 PM EDT
Aha! Students "challenging" the teacher!
In reply to @Edk8R, @EoinLenihan
ejhudson
May 21 @ 9:30 AM EDT
Important reminders about true roots and goals of personalized learning:
https://t.co/FvxydQtz76
#sunchat
#edchat
#edtech
LeeAraoz
May 21 @ 9:30 AM EDT
A personal connection makes a huge DIFFERENCE! Students buy into the TEACHER before they buy into the LEARNING!!
#sunchat
AmyLynnRever
May 21 @ 9:30 AM EDT
I couldn't just put it down after reading the day's selection. Wanted to know the rest of the story! :)
#sunchat
In reply to @drangelapeery, @susankotch
jack_jfk1982
May 21 @ 9:30 AM EDT
I wonder sometimes about the risks we take as well! And whether sometimes it can be "best laid plans."
#sunchat
#hacklearning
In reply to @MsMaricevic
jbretzmann
May 21 @ 9:31 AM EDT
"Game of Stories" will be a hit w/ your staff
@mrvuolo
Get it here
https://t.co/KAd587MCjB
#sunchat
#etcoaches
#tosachat
#redesignPD
#ISTE17
JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:31 AM EDT
#sunchat
My fave teacher Mrs. Graf/2nd grade got me interested in reading & let us redo tests! Supported us in any way!
MarshaSirkin
May 21 @ 9:31 AM EDT
I HATE outdated motivation styles. We know so much more about what is best for kids now.
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:31 AM EDT
We had a mock trial in my gov. class senior year. We went to the courthouse, too! I was a witness (not a good one, though).
#sunchat
gracesalguero
May 21 @ 9:31 AM EDT
Sketchnote: What Rebels Want From Their Boss
https://t.co/rU1nTqoq9Q
#sunchat
#HackLearning
i2Learn
May 21 @ 9:31 AM EDT
What Will U Do?
https://t.co/zVA3maXr6L
via
@zefrank
#SuperSoulSunday
#sunchat
#SundayMorning
#entrepreneur
#womeninEd
#yoga
#Wisdom
#joy
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:31 AM EDT
That makes all the difference. Addressing what motivated the behaviour is more important than the behaviour itself.
#sunchat
In reply to @BKd204Sci, @tiffanytruitt
NYEdTechTeacher
May 21 @ 9:31 AM EDT
When It Comes to School-Wide Changes,
#Teachers
Need Scaffolds Too:
https://t.co/ckeg1MWyMU
#PLearning
#satchat
#sunchat
#edchat
#edtech
drangelapeery
May 21 @ 9:31 AM EDT
I always read ahead too. But I liked being called on to read aloud because I was good at it (future Eng teacher in the making)
#sunchat
In reply to @AmyLynnRever, @susankotch
cpoole27
May 21 @ 9:31 AM EDT
Building a community is so important! Here are 5 simple ways to build community in the classroom
https://t.co/WpFIQ7YZ4t
#sunchat
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:32 AM EDT
I'm sure. But for me it was amazing. Only yrs I really felt I learned (& not just academics) I model all my teaching on this
#sunchat
In reply to @MrVinceTeaches, @susankotch
BKd204Sci
May 21 @ 9:32 AM EDT
Good Ts meet the needs of each S When we do that we make our Ss feel relevant & important to us
#RelationshipBuilding
#sunchat
In reply to @RustyMayInc, @froehlichm
delictum
May 21 @ 9:33 AM EDT
#sunchat
@FloridaEA
what are you doing to help dyslexic kids succeed many are left behind by
@EducationFL
discriminatory retention laws
applePulp
May 21 @ 9:33 AM EDT
My schoolβs Gr. 6 Ts allowed me and 2 other Ss work thru a Gr. 7 math textβ¦ Bold move. Helped to shape the teacher I was to become.
#sunchat
DevEducators
May 21 @ 9:33 AM EDT
I think I am going to try a scaled down version of this next year. My only fear is remembering the individual creations.
#sunchat
In reply to @tiffanytruitt
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:33 AM EDT
reading is reading.. it's all good. I've been known to dabble is a few of "those" as well.Great escape! lol *blush*
#sunchat
@drangelapeery
In reply to @drangelapeery, @drangelapeery
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:33 AM EDT
Will share this with our physics T!
#sunchat
In reply to @JJ_Burry, @KCTesterman
applePulp
May 21 @ 9:33 AM EDT
Special teachers notice the individual student, and how a unique differentiation is likely to impact.
#Sunchat
JamieArmin
- Moderator
May 21 @ 9:33 AM EDT
Thanks Everyone for great
#sunchat
as always! Please send topic ideas to me
@mssackstein
@susankotch
@tiffanytruitt
See you next time!
rashidfdavis
May 21 @ 9:34 AM EDT
Another Voice: TAP program needs to be made more flexible
https://t.co/ExQdy4QkBQ
#highered
#HigherEdNews
#college
#newcollarjobs
#sunchat
ChrisQuinn64
May 21 @ 9:34 AM EDT
Some of the greatest moments I can remember as a student tie to really being heard by Ts and other Ss...my ideas mattered!π
#sunchat
MsCommins108
May 21 @ 9:34 AM EDT
#sunchat
Received a good sportsmanship award in grade 5. Reminded me that being kind matters.
RyanBJackson1
May 21 @ 9:34 AM EDT
Read about the school that's revolutionizing education.
#TheMount
#SundayMorning
#sunchat
#HackLearning
https://t.co/VEamDwvKZz
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:34 AM EDT
I'm constantly trying to find better ways to be an innovative T (w/ the help of our amazing curric. director-
@melissabosley11
)!
#sunchat
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:29 AM EDT
Wow! Look at all the inspiring memories being shared! Love it!
#sunchat
How are we making sure our students will have the same experiences?
brianrozinsky
May 21 @ 9:34 AM EDT
Bowing out,
#sunchat
. Think, I'll take today's Q as a jumping off point for reflection w/Ss in our last week of classes. Have a good one!
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:34 AM EDT
We need to make sure that we are positive disciplinarians. Not just punishing the behaviour.
#sunchat
In reply to @MarshaSirkin, @carlameyrink, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
thinkLawUS
May 21 @ 9:35 AM EDT
Lawyers tend to think fondly of
#lawschool
profs. The Socratic discussions, the rigor, the exciting fear of being "on"
#sunchat
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:35 AM EDT
that must have been a very difficult time for you, Chris. So sorry to hear that!
#sunchat
@ChrisQuinn64
In reply to @ChrisQuinn64, @ChrisQuinn64
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:35 AM EDT
Physics was memorable for me as a whole. Not only did we have several collab. projects, but we also had a wonderful teacher.
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink, @KCTesterman
bohndrake
May 21 @ 9:36 AM EDT
Honestly I didn't love school very much by the time 4th grade came along. Some extracurricular sports &clubs were the good memories
#sunchat
DavidGeurin
May 21 @ 9:36 AM EDT
Effective leadership depends on our choices not our circumstances. Leaders are positive even when things are tough.
#edchat
#cpchat
#sunchat
EoinLenihan
May 21 @ 9:36 AM EDT
Amazing things can happen when you empower students. What was your biggest "aha" moment as a teacher?
#sunchat
froehlichm
May 21 @ 9:30 AM EDT
When I discovered by engaging Ss to take ownership/have voice&choice in learning, totally amazing & unexpected results could happen
#sunchat
EoinLenihan
May 21 @ 9:21 AM EDT
Love this from
@domaho
. What was your biggest "aha" moment as a teacher?
#sunchat
domaho
May 20 @ 6:40 PM EDT
Aha! Students "challenging" the teacher!
In reply to @Edk8R, @EoinLenihan
latoyadixon5
May 21 @ 9:36 AM EDT
#sunchat
latoyadixon5
May 21 @ 9:34 AM EDT
Check out the latest episode of
#leadershipwithlatoya
here:
https://t.co/fKGyfRSxpj
MsMaricevic
May 21 @ 9:36 AM EDT
True and valid point!
#bestlaidplans
#robertburns
#ofmiceandmen
#sunchat
#hacklearning
In reply to @jack_jfk1982
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:36 AM EDT
Yes, and when Ss misbehave, reflection is far more effective than punishment.
#sunchat
In reply to @RustyMayInc, @MarshaSirkin, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:36 AM EDT
She would squeak her voice and say, "Look up here!" She told us it was from a movie and shared the clip with us to prove it!
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink, @KCTesterman
BKd204Sci
May 21 @ 9:36 AM EDT
Give Ss voice empowers them & makes the feel relevant When Ts give Ss opps to have a voice it is a game changer for everyone
#sunchat
In reply to @ChrisQuinn64
authorStacyHoff
May 21 @ 9:36 AM EDT
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carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:37 AM EDT
Always!
#sunchat
LeeAraoz
May 21 @ 9:30 AM EDT
A personal connection makes a huge DIFFERENCE! Students buy into the TEACHER before they buy into the LEARNING!!
#sunchat
shirky17
May 21 @ 9:37 AM EDT
#sunchat
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In reply to @thinkLawUS, @susankotch
JoeHNewYork
May 21 @ 9:37 AM EDT
Get your coffee at Cons Brew
#BoycottStarbucks
#Sundaymorning
#sunchat
#FoxSunday
#Mediabuzz
#AMJoy
#ThisWeek
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In reply to @CBrewCoffee
CBrewCoffee
May 21 @ 9:33 AM EDT
h
susankotch
May 21 @ 9:38 AM EDT
agree - there has to be a better way, but instead of finding it, detentions still occur.
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink, @tiffanytruitt
DennisDill
May 21 @ 9:38 AM EDT
Yes ... kids remember everything ... is it positive of negative ... is "desk work" blurred together or does it stand out?
#sunchat
In reply to @effortfuleduktr
LeeAraoz
May 21 @ 9:38 AM EDT
I always share my own writing (present and past) with my students. They LOVE when I read from my own 5th grade writing folder!!
#sunchat
EoinLenihan
May 21 @ 9:38 AM EDT
This is exciting. When students find their own paths to learning. What was your biggest "aha" as an educator?
#sunchat
brianrozinsky
May 21 @ 9:27 AM EDT
Expecting Ss to get from point A to B via 1 path, only to feel delighted aha! surprise when they took alternate routes
#sunchat
EoinLenihan
May 21 @ 9:21 AM EDT
Love this from
@domaho
. What was your biggest "aha" moment as a teacher?
#sunchat
domaho
May 20 @ 6:40 PM EDT
Aha! Students "challenging" the teacher!
In reply to @Edk8R, @EoinLenihan
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:38 AM EDT
They might not remember what you SAID but they will remember how you made them FEEL.
#sunchat
In reply to @LeeAraoz
latoyadixon5
May 21 @ 9:38 AM EDT
My favorite time in k12 was when I got to work on something I was very interested in or passionate about-all else a means to an end
#sunchat
RickJetter
May 21 @ 9:39 AM EDT
You are invited to a 30 minute chat tonight to get the juices flowing for a new week.
#sldunktank
#finishstrong
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#sunchat
#leadlap
mjjohnson1216
May 21 @ 9:39 AM EDT
What a great idea!!
#sunchat
In reply to @LeeAraoz
JoeHNewYork
May 21 @ 9:39 AM EDT
Beautiful
#oorah
#Sundaymorning
#sunchat
#FoxSunday
#Mediabuzz
#AMJoy
#ThisWeek
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latoyadixon5
May 21 @ 9:40 AM EDT
I think we still operate under an assumption that grades are motivating. Necessary perhaps but only motivating to some.
#sunchat
DevEducators
May 21 @ 9:40 AM EDT
Earning the right to play in the faculty vs students basketball game.
#sunchat
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May 21 @ 9:40 AM EDT
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JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:40 AM EDT
True. I use "Remedy Island" for misbehavior in class. It allows Ss to own their mistake & figure out how to remedy their choices.
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink, @RustyMayInc, @MarshaSirkin, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:41 AM EDT
Fairplay is such an important skill!
#sunchat
In reply to @MsCommins108
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:41 AM EDT
We got rid of detention & replaced with letters of reflection. What I did, Why, How it affects others, how I can change. It works
#sunchat
In reply to @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
deetruthofit
May 21 @ 9:41 AM EDT
Faith is BLIND but I'm NOT I see you Coming for My heart
#SundayMorning
#sunchat
#spiritchat
DevEducators
May 21 @ 9:41 AM EDT
Having meaningful conversations with the Janitor. We all thought he was the man in the school mascot during assemblies.
#sunchat
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:42 AM EDT
That is such a great strategy. So much better than referrals. Thank you for all you do!
#sunchat
In reply to @JJ_Burry, @carlameyrink, @MarshaSirkin, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:42 AM EDT
This is great - it changes behavior because they understand why, rather than because they fear punishment
#sunchat
In reply to @JJ_Burry, @RustyMayInc, @MarshaSirkin, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:43 AM EDT
Here's a link to what I use:
https://t.co/TPlgDj6qVs
(I hope I clicked the right share button.)
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink, @RustyMayInc, @MarshaSirkin, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
Muse4hire
May 21 @ 9:43 AM EDT
#sunchat
ready for bed
DevEducators
May 21 @ 9:43 AM EDT
This can't be repeated enough!
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:44 AM EDT
They can still earn a referral, but not right away. It's based on our school's behavior policy.
#sunchat
In reply to @RustyMayInc, @carlameyrink, @MarshaSirkin, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:44 AM EDT
I love this! Thank you for sharing
#sunchat
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:43 AM EDT
Here's a link to what I use:
https://t.co/TPlgDj6qVs
(I hope I clicked the right share button.)
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink, @RustyMayInc, @MarshaSirkin, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:44 AM EDT
That's amazing! Is it like letters to your past or your future self?
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
Erik_Youngman
May 21 @ 9:45 AM EDT
#PBL
guiding questions
#sunchat
mccoyderek
May 19 @ 11:14 AM EDT
Aligning the Standards in Project Based Learning⦠12 Essential Questions to Answer
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latoyadixon5
May 21 @ 9:45 AM EDT
#sunchat
latoyadixon5
May 21 @ 9:45 AM EDT
Grades only motivates me when I was passionate about the work. Otherwise I figured out what grade I "needed" & the easiest way to get it π€
uptownprogIR
May 21 @ 9:45 AM EDT
#SNLFinale
#SundayMorning
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Principal_EL
May 21 @ 9:46 AM EDT
Speaking in August in NY! Would love to see you! Dinner with
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In reply to @mssackstein
latoyadixon5
May 21 @ 9:46 AM EDT
#sunchat
latoyadixon5
May 21 @ 9:45 AM EDT
Grades only motivated me when I was passionate about the work. Otherwise I figured out what grade I "needed" & the easiest way to get it π€
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:46 AM EDT
Takes Ss about an hour to take responsibility for action & reflect on how to change. It goes home to parents & they also discuss.
#sunchat
In reply to @RustyMayInc, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:46 AM EDT
It's based on something I learned at my first T'ing job. If Ss don't own their mistakes, then how will they ever learn to fix them?
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:47 AM EDT
Now this is good classroom management!
#sunchat
In reply to @JJ_Burry, @carlameyrink, @MarshaSirkin, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
LeeAraoz
May 21 @ 9:47 AM EDT
Thanks, Meredith!
#sunchat
In reply to @mjjohnson1216
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:47 AM EDT
Thanks! It seems to work. :)
#sunchat
In reply to @RustyMayInc, @carlameyrink, @MarshaSirkin, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:48 AM EDT
Yes, our discipline method works a bit like that. So effective
#sunchat
In reply to @FarleyJeffrey, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt, @TheDesmondTutu
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:48 AM EDT
Lots happens before a letter though -
https://t.co/I0S2EaL16q
#sunchat
In reply to @RustyMayInc, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:48 AM EDT
This is so true!
#sunchat
In reply to @JJ_Burry, @carlameyrink
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:49 AM EDT
Def. true! One S yesterday was disappointed w/ her 89 on her notebook. She wanted at least a 90. She showed me one mistake 1/2
#sunchat
In reply to @LeeAraoz
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:50 AM EDT
"We got rid of punishments altogether and replaced them with reflections." Great job!
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:50 AM EDT
and asked what she could do. I told her to fix it and I'd let her earn the point. It took her two tries, but she did it! 2/2
#sunchat
In reply to @LeeAraoz
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:51 AM EDT
I'll look into it - thanks for sharing!
#sunchat
In reply to @FarleyJeffrey, @susankotch, @tiffanytruitt
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:52 AM EDT
They only know what the T allows. If you don't want that behavior, teach them what to do instead.
#sunchat
In reply to @RustyMayInc, @carlameyrink
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May 21 @ 9:52 AM EDT
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Erik_Youngman
May 21 @ 9:52 AM EDT
Clear, timely, understandable, concise
#feedback
is critical for
#learning
.
#sunchat
Alex_Corbitt
May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
Delivering Effective Feedback π₯π―π‘ (via
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#edchat
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JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:52 AM EDT
Awesome! Sounds like it was definitely memorable!
#sunchat
In reply to @susankotch
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:53 AM EDT
Precisely! Let them know what you expect and teach them.what the behaviour looks like
#sunchat
In reply to @JJ_Burry, @carlameyrink
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carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:53 AM EDT
Agree! I think we often assume Ss know how to behave, when they really don't
#sunchat
In reply to @JJ_Burry, @RustyMayInc
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:53 AM EDT
And the "why" behind it.
#sunchat
In reply to @RustyMayInc, @JJ_Burry
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:55 AM EDT
I love it when Ss want to improve, but wish the focus would be on the learning, not on the grade (my issue with grades...)
#sunchat
In reply to @JJ_Burry, @LeeAraoz
RustyMayInc
May 21 @ 9:56 AM EDT
Behaviour is just like any other subject &we have to continually teach, re-teach, remind, practice, review and test for competency.
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink, @JJ_Burry
Erik_Youngman
May 21 @ 9:57 AM EDT
Foster opportunities to
#evaluate
#apply
and
#create
to enhance
#complexity
of
#learning
.
#sunchat
#4thchat
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May 16 @ 10:20 PM EDT
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carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:57 AM EDT
Absolutely! Some of the most important lessons we teach.
#sunchat
In reply to @RustyMayInc, @JJ_Burry
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:57 AM EDT
I'm constantly battling with how to grade. :(
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink, @LeeAraoz
carlameyrink
May 21 @ 9:58 AM EDT
Me too... probably the toughest issue in education.
#sunchat
In reply to @JJ_Burry, @LeeAraoz
DevEducators
May 21 @ 9:59 AM EDT
We are in the home stretch. Here's a motivational reminder of how great you are.
#sunchat
https://t.co/V390yvspuR
JJ_Burry
May 21 @ 9:59 AM EDT
Agreed, which is why I don't mind at all when they want to improve their grade by correcting something.
#sunchat
In reply to @carlameyrink, @LeeAraoz