The Breakfast Club – #BFC530 – is a 15 minute, 1 question Twitter chat every weekday. We chat in 4 timezones Mon-Fri – 5:30am Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Times. The mission of BFC is to empower participants to make a difference in education by engaging in consistent reflective practice in a supportive community that inspires and challenges one another.
Good Morning #bfc530 Kevin 7th Grade History Teacher from NW NJ Beginning to notice some familiar names disappearing into the rest of summer vacation here
I've taken 4 different groups and the reality is kids get out of it what they put in... todays group weren't great listeners and therefore missed lots of the good stuff #bfc530
My Humor in the Classroom page https://t.co/s7wNQpWdrO I will never forget teaching until the last week in June without air conditioning in my classroom in a NYC school which was no laughing matter. #bfc530
Yes, I use red pen, always have. It stands out. I know there was a push to use green some years back b/c red means "wrong" but whatever color you use will become that color your Ss see as "wrong" so I dont think it matters #bfc530
First real day of summer break begins for me now. And this is the time that I would usually be up and getting ready for the school day. Good to be here at #bfc530 (which I usually cannot make). Up reading and doing a little writing with this newly-discovered time summer brings.
I use scented markers or a pen in heir favorite color. Ss also use gel pens in various colors when they need to draw my attention to something. #bfc530
But the 1st group (last Tuesday) went further than I've seen...
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They are exploring this Martian crater to work out what happened...
Answer: cliff fell over, meteor impacted and then a river ran through it. rarely do they get the cliff fell over bit and this group did.
Yes, I use red pen, always have. It stands out. I know there was a push to use green some years back b/c red means "wrong" but whatever color you use will become that color your Ss see as "wrong" so I dont think it matters #bfc530
Remember your superpowers to be the voice of kindness in someone's life.
Students and teachers will look to you how to act, respond, and treat others.
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Lately I love using those 4-in-1 coloured Bic pens; red, blue, green & black. Use red most probably but nice to have the other colours as I circle different things & give feedback on their math.
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My immediate feedback to teachers is usually verbal (face to face or voxer) so I want Ts to write their own notes. Their own words = more meaningful to them. Formal feedback is usually typed. #bfc530
From Tom Romano's WRITE WHAT MATTERS: If the learner is to become a master, he, she, or they must first be an apprentice.
My takeaway: there is something about apprenticeship that puts me at the table (here) WITH the masters. I learn a new skill or approach every day.
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No red pen.
Students & teachers want to know how well they are doing. Providing positive feedback is important as it will motivate them to learn more. When they make a mistake we want them to learn from it as well. My Feedback page https://t.co/ceQhat5vCN#edchat#bfc530
I do NOT use red pen at all. In our building we use green (formative: green keep going) & purple (summative) pens. I also share what I call “glows” 🌟 and “grows” 🌱where Ss receive feedback about strengths and things to consider- I try to word it in a positive manner. #BFC530
I use a variety of methods, including handwritten feedback of any color on hard copies. Comments feature in Office 365 or Google Docs works well on a shared document, and audio feedback allows me to give more specific feedback in less time, like a recorded conference #bfc530
I shy away from red because I find it has a negative connotation - but our Ss are used to getting a lot of feedback, much of it positive, so I don't think the colour means as much to them as it does to me. #bfc530
I do NOT use red pen at all. In our building we use green (formative: green keep going) & purple (summative) pens. I also share what I call “glows” 🌟 and “grows” 🌱where Ss receive feedback about strengths and things to consider- I try to word it in a positive manner. #BFC530
Im the same as both of you. Not a rare occurrence for me to stay "Stop, Mr. Cullen cant find his coffee" and students will begin looking around the room LOL #bfc530
Interesting to note the evolution of the red pen via our conversation this morning...seems to be viewed very differently today than when I was a young student! 😊 #bfc530
Im the same as both of you. Not a rare occurrence for me to stay "Stop, Mr. Cullen cant find his coffee" and students will begin looking around the room LOL #bfc530
Lately I've been working with flipping feedback - in depth conferences where I ask questions & Ss write their own comments on their work. They use a rainbow of colours! #bfc530
I'm never here. This the time that I am getting up and ready to head into #Room407. Without an alarm set this morning, I was up at the normal time and ready to. . .what. . .wait. . .it's summer. But there's still reading and writing that can be done during this time. #BFC530
I had heard that verbal feedback was so much more important to than written. I also noticed that student rarely, if ever, read my written comments, so I stopped wasting my time on them. #bfc530
Good morning everyone! New Baby + new job = not a lot of #bfc530 this year 😔 ...but happy I can join this AM ❤️ As an administrator most of my feedback is electronic. My biggest reminder is to build trust b/c then the feedback can come in any color ❤️ #RelationshipsMatter
Sadly that idea has become a dinosaur. Game 5 of the '69 WS Koosman goes the distance in a 5-3 game, no one questioned Hodges, today 1st ? during press conference would be"Why didnt you use Taylor or McGraw to finish up?" #bfc530
Good morning everyone! New Baby + new job = not a lot of #bfc530 this year 😔 ...but happy I can join this AM ❤️ As an administrator most of my feedback is electronic. My biggest reminder is to build trust b/c then the feedback can come in any color ❤️ #RelationshipsMatter
I use the same concept when providing Ts with feedback after an observation. This year, I even added reflective questions that I ask them during our post conference. I can share that if you’d like. #BFC530
I will have the 1st week in July off. Then attending and presenting at conferences plus getting into the new position will be the rest of the summer. #bfc530
Is it a prerequisite for teachers to have strong feelings about office supplies, or does it happen as a result of the job? Which came first, the job or the pens? #bfc530
I do too. I also like to read one of their sentences out loud & say, "Do you hear what you did there? What makes this paragraph so strong? Can you do more of that here....?" and then point out a weaker section. I want them to learn to revise & edit independently. #bfc530
Yes, we found it helped maintain consistency for our Ss and families. This way they know which assignments/ tasks/ products are formative versus summative. #BFC530
Have a great day everyone! I am excited that I get to attend a state awards banquet for an 8th grader I had in 2nd and 4th grade. It is rare for an elementary teacher to be chosen to go. #bfc530
Have a great day everyone! I am excited that I get to attend a state awards banquet for an 8th grader I had in 2nd and 4th grade. It is rare for an elementary teacher to be chosen to go. #bfc530
My feedback tends to be in person and/ or digital. When giving handwritten feedback, it is in whatever pen color I grab from my desk. I try to avoid buying red pens since the color has such negative connotations. #BFC530
I do NOT use red pen at all. In our building we use green (formative: green keep going) & purple (summative) pens. I also share what I call “glows” 🌟 and “grows” 🌱where Ss receive feedback about strengths and things to consider- I try to word it in a positive manner. #BFC530
Have a great Monday! Off to school & this afternoon our boys baseball team have a lunch at Fuddruckers w/our Ss w/special challenges & then they play for the County Middle School Baseball Championship. Exciting day for us #bfc530
#teamwork makes the dream work Continuous communication
verbal~T/S conferencing, peer/peer
written ~colorful post it notes with “glows” & “ grows” @CristinaDajero 👍 feedback #bfc530
Only a highlighter to show students the initial step where they went wrong. They get a chance to go back to find and correct their mistakes before their grade is final. #bfc530#mtbos#iteachmath
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Sorry for the late reply. In Media, I’m fortunate not to have to give written feedback. That being said, I prefer any color other than red. In fact I like green for feedback b/c green=growing. Isn’t that what feedback is for? #bfc530
That’s the idea. I started this late in the year and can’t wait to get back and start from day one next year! I’m also going to start by giving Ss 5 min to discuss assessments w/our writing before they start. #BFC530
I love the ideas of color coding “glows” and “grows.” And, that the whole school is on board. Currently, I use whatever pen I can find and has ink. #bfc530
Week 11, Pic 5 of the theme, “SOMETHING NEW” via #TeachersWithCameras. Captured a newly discovered passion. #AELincoln Kindergarten thru MS Ss performing what they have learned over the semester in the after school activity: taekwondo. #xplap#tlap#ditchbook#edchat#bfc530
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Jerry Blumengarten @cybraryman1
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My Humor in the Classroom page https://t.co/u9fGdTf42P I will never forget teaching until the last week in June without air conditioning in my classroom in a NYC school which was no laughing matter. #bfc530
Jerry Blumengarten @cybraryman1
13m
My Humor in the Classroom page https://t.co/CJCFeXjjnf I will never forget teaching until the last week in June without air conditioning in my classroom in a NYC school which was no laughing matter. #bfc530https://t.co/CJCFeXjjnf
