#5thchat Archive
#5thchat is for people interested in chatting about topics in education, especially as they relate to Grade 5. The goal is to connect people who enjoy learning & sharing, plus supporting & creating partnerships worldwide!
Tuesday March 21, 2017
Q1: How student centered is your classroom?
Karen from Chicago...this is a favorite topic of mine. 🤣
Hi, Shauna, 5th grade teacher from Arizona
Kristi from N. Texas. I teach 5th grade math.
Hi, I'm Phil. I teach 5th grade in NJ. Jumping in for a bit tonight.
Holly, literacy coach from SC
Hello all! I'm Danielle from Florida.
Q2: What drives a great lesson?
A1: My classroom is getting more student centered. Compared to last year; I think it has really grown.
A2: A Great lesson is driven by passion, excitement, and engagement!
A2: A great lesson is driven from formative data that is used intentionally in planning.
A1-Lots of choice...less T 2 S talk and more S 2 S talk.
I agree, each year my students take on more leadership and responsibility and I act as facilitator.
A1 I try have my students drive their learning on a daily basis. Give choice and voice as much as I can.
A2 Engagement, empowerment, and meaningful tech integration.
A2 Great lessons are driven by student interest. They need to be purposeful to both the teacher and students.
A2 Student interests seem to drive my best lessons
A2 A great lesson is driven by knowing your Ss and planning.
Q3: How do you get students to motivate themselves?
Everyday I find something new that I can turn Student-centered. As I grow, so does our classroom!
A2 Purpose & goal. As Instruc Coach/Reading Spec, I ask Ts, "Why are you teaching that?" If it can't be answered, don't teach it
Q2: What drives a great lesson?
A3 I find that my enthusiasm is contagious. Choosing great texts and materials helps. Application to real life is key also.
A3 Relevance and authentic purpose are great motivators. Ss try hardest when they see a reason to
A1: Working to make classroom more Ss centered. They choose seats & I'm working to make it more Ss centered.
Q4: How do you motivate your students?
A3 Classroom culture is vital to motivation. When students trust you and their peers they motivate each other to be their best!
A2: A great lesson is one where Ss have buy-in. They're engaged, excited, and ready to learn.
I agree. Using math to learn is more motivating than learning math so you can use it someday.
Q4 I taught 8th ELA for years. I believe in the power of respect, lively, "messy" classrooms, and PROPs. Never underestimate props.
A3: Real-world applications, collaboration, larger audience, goal-setting and ownership. S love to create, they have pride in them.
A3: Ss are motivated when they know why they're doing it & that it matters outside of school. A little competition doesn't hurt. :)
A4 Motivating Ss is easy with engaging lessons and hooks! As part of our learning targets we discuss why each lesson is important
A4 Sharing feedback, setting goals with them, discussing progress. I've learned I need to be super specific with feedback
A4: I motivate my Ss by showing them progress they've made & giving them a chance to track their own. They really get into it!
Q5: What is the difference between student engagement and motivating your students?
A5 U can have an engaged class w/ a lesson that goes nowhere.Motivation is probably only important when quality expectation are set.
A5: I really think that if Ss are motivated to learn, they'll learn even if the lesson isn't engaging. Engagement brings others in.
Q6: Where do you get your ideas from to keep your students engaged?
Wow! That would be a long time for my fifth graders. Were they engaged in it?
A6: I look @ Twitter, pinterest, see what other Ts are doing, make some up based on that.
A6 Many of my ideas to keep students engaged come from the hooks in My twitter PLN is also an Awesome resource!
My name is Amy and I am in north county San Diego!
A6 I'm a big fan of Kagan structures. I keep posters of them up in the room so I don't forget to use them
A7: Following different Makers. Also Ss directed activities (not maker stuff) helps.
A6: Following different Makers. Also Ss directed activities (not maker stuff) helps.
A7: Engagement makes closing the gap easier. Ss who enjoy school will make more progress b/c they want to be there.
Q7: Can you keep students engaged and still close the gap? If so, how?
A7 keep Ss engaged and close the gap- plan standards based lessons with Ss interests' in mind Make them want to come back tomorrow!
yes!I put a pic of Ss doing an activity on Twitter & showed him over a thousand people saw it. He's loved math since!
It's engagement and the little things. :)
He's made a TON of progress since. One of my lowest at the beg. Of year. He smiled ear to ear when I showed him.
