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hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:30 PM EST

Welcome to #G2Great @brennanamy @DrMaryHoward and I are thrilled to have @drgravityg @ReneeDHouser w/us tonight!

In reply to @brennanamy, @DrMaryHoward, @drgravityg, @ReneeDHouser

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:30 PM EST

This idea of reflection is so important. I wish I had known how important as a young teacher. #G2great

In reply to @hayhurst3

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 8:30 PM EST

Jill DeRosa, Third grade teacher, LI, NY. So happy to be here with all of you #g2great

participatechat Mar 9 @ 8:30 PM EST

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DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:30 PM EST

Welcome to #g2Great We are so honored to have Gravity & Renee here with us tonight! Please introduce yourself friends!

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:30 PM EST

#g2great Mindi from the Chicago suburbs here. Love this Thursday night chat. Gets me energized!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:31 PM EST

Thank you Corwin! @CorwinPress We’ll be announcing a winner near the end of our #G2Great chat tonight.

In reply to @CorwinPress

PamKou Mar 9 @ 8:31 PM EST

Pam from NJ- trying to stay awake (so tired) for this exciting chat! Been looking forward to it all week #G2Great

MrsLisaMc Mar 9 @ 8:31 PM EST

@MrsLisaMc Reading Spec from NJ. Can't wait for tonight's chat! #g2great

In reply to @MrsLisaMc

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 8:31 PM EST

So excited to chat tonight with everyone. Thank you for having us! #g2great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 8:31 PM EST

Hello! Sandra from NJ, K-5 literacy intervention! #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 8:31 PM EST

#g2great Laura Sarsten from NJ! Excited to be here with everyone!

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 8:31 PM EST

Hi, everyone! Mindy, elementary principal in the Atlanta area. #g2great

brookebenavides Mar 9 @ 8:31 PM EST

Brooke. K-12 ELA Coordinator. NJ. #G2Great

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 8:31 PM EST

Hi! Super excited to study with you all this evening! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:32 PM EST

Opening Words of Wisdom to think about: #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:32 PM EST

So happy you’re here tonight Brooke! #G2Great

brookebenavides Mar 9 @ 8:31 PM EST

Brooke. K-12 ELA Coordinator. NJ. #G2Great

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 8:32 PM EST

#G2great Hello all! I am Stephanie Affinito from the University at Albany in NY. So looking forward to joining in the chat tonight!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:32 PM EST

Hi Renee. What an honor to have you with us! #G2great

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 8:31 PM EST

Hi! Super excited to study with you all this evening! #G2Great

DrLMaucione Mar 9 @ 8:32 PM EST

Hi #G2Great! I'm Lisa, a literacy specialist, from Massachusetts (where we are anticipating some March snow).

brookebenavides Mar 9 @ 8:32 PM EST

Thanks so much! Thrilled to join in! #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:33 PM EST

We know that the road to agency is one found w/a compass to drive an exploration to learning @JillDerosa @drgravityg @ReneeDHouser #G2Great

In reply to @JillDerosa, @drgravityg, @ReneeDHouser

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 8:33 PM EST

Hi! Michelle from Berwyn, IL. I'm a literacy coach & middle school ELA teacher😊 #G2great

mollienye72 Mar 9 @ 8:33 PM EST

Hello! Mollie from Columbus, Ohio. I teach 2nd grade. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:33 PM EST

Gravity & Renee will be launching the FICTION book soon. #G2great @CorwinPress @drgravityg @ReneeDHouser

In reply to @CorwinPress, @drgravityg, @ReneeDHouser

LiteracyCoachKS Mar 9 @ 8:33 PM EST

#G2Great Hi! Kasey, Literacy Coach from Texas. Excited to learn from the chat tonight😊

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 8:33 PM EST

Lenette the Librarian/Reading Specialist joining in! #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:33 PM EST

Oh my goodness Stephanie. I’m so excited to have my new friend & future Heinemann author here tonight! #G2Great

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 8:32 PM EST

#G2great Hello all! I am Stephanie Affinito from the University at Albany in NY. So looking forward to joining in the chat tonight!

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:33 PM EST

Preordered! #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @CorwinPress, @drgravityg, @ReneeDHouser

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 8:33 PM EST

Matt, 4th grade teacher from NY ready for an amazing #g2great chat!

NancyHagerty2 Mar 9 @ 8:33 PM EST

Nancy Hagerty, Reading Recovery and Literacy Support. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

First Q coming up #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

that's the beauty of teaching though we are always learning more. We teach we grow. #G2Great

In reply to @mindi_r

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

Are you going to head south again? #g2great

In reply to @DrLMaucione

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

Hello! Johnny- k-6 reading specialist from Cincinnati. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

Welcome Lenette! What an inspired combination of library/reading! #G2great

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 8:33 PM EST

Lenette the Librarian/Reading Specialist joining in! #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

This is why I love teachers... #G2Great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:30 PM EST

This idea of reflection is so important. I wish I had known how important as a young teacher. #G2great
In reply to @hayhurst3

RRachel1234 Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

Hello! Rachel from Northern California! This is my first time in a twitter chat! #g2great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

Chris, rdg spec, from PA. #g2great

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

Hello, JoAnne Assistant Principal from WA. Happy to be here tonight!#G2great

DrLMaucione Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

Oh, don't I wish! #g2great

In reply to @chrisp16

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

Hi Nancy! #G2great

NancyHagerty2 Mar 9 @ 8:33 PM EST

Nancy Hagerty, Reading Recovery and Literacy Support. #G2Great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:35 PM EST

It’s so much fun! Welcome! #G2great

In reply to @RRachel1234

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:35 PM EST

Q1 #G2Great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 8:35 PM EST

You've come to the right place Rachel! Welcome! #g2great

RRachel1234 Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

Hello! Rachel from Northern California! This is my first time in a twitter chat! #g2great

NylandMary Mar 9 @ 8:35 PM EST

#G2Great Mary Nyland, 3rd grade teacher from Ct.

Mwallauerteach Mar 9 @ 8:35 PM EST

Hello all, Mary 2nd grade T from NJ excited to join in tonight! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:35 PM EST

Hi Johnny. TY so much for your help trying to figure out @storify today. Keeping my fingers crossed it will be fixed soon! #G2Great

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

Hello! Johnny- k-6 reading specialist from Cincinnati. #G2Great

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 8:35 PM EST

you're going to love it! #G2great

In reply to @RRachel1234

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1 They can share the decision making w/Ss improving ownership for all @JillDerosa @drgravityg @ReneeDHouser #G2Great

In reply to @JillDerosa, @drgravityg, @ReneeDHouser

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

Hey Mary welcome! Have you been with us before? #G2Great

In reply to @NylandMary

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

my pleasure! It's the least I could do. Always love helping a friend in need! #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @Storify

PamKou Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1: Prioritizing- "what's most important & the best use of my time right now?" Trust your gut & spend time there. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

❤️ Okay that just warmed my heart right up. Right back at you friend! #G2great

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

my pleasure! It's the least I could do. Always love helping a friend in need! #g2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @Storify

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1 Share the responsibility with your students- they have so much to teach us and each other #g2great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

#g2great A1: I have given up “grading”. Rather, I consider student work and give feedback. Investment in time pays for itself in class .

Isham_Literacy Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

You picked a good one to start with! #G2great

In reply to @RRachel1234

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

Welcome we are so glad you are with us right @DrMaryHoward @brennanamy ? Another great teacher to think with! #G2great

In reply to @RRachel1234, @DrMaryHoward, @brennanamy

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

Decision Fatigue can be alleviated when we stay in the moment of our teaching with our students front and center #g2great

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1: Have your standards mapped out generally speaking, but then look to he kids to inform your mini lessons #G2great

NHDiane Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

3rd grade teacher from NH ...so excited to be here tonight first time #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:37 PM EST

A1 Acknowledge the power that comes from being present in our own teaching practices. We must be good kidwatchers #G2Great

dianecato Mar 9 @ 8:37 PM EST

Hello! Diane Cato, retired principal, from St. Petersburg, FL. #G2Great

NancyHagerty2 Mar 9 @ 8:37 PM EST

A1 teach what your students need to learn. #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:37 PM EST

Hey Jenn and Amy a first time #G2Great er. Welcome Rachel! Hold on to your hat - we move FAST!

RRachel1234 Mar 9 @ 8:34 PM EST

Hello! Rachel from Northern California! This is my first time in a twitter chat! #g2great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:37 PM EST

Kidwatching is my favorite part of my job! #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 8:37 PM EST

#G2great Q1: Q1: Rely on research and resources to guide our work, but always follow the lead of the learner.

MrsLisaMc Mar 9 @ 8:37 PM EST

A1 trust your instincts - let Ss work and questions guide your decisions, not a script or a basal #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:37 PM EST

You're right so much of what we do is intuitive work. #G2Great

In reply to @PamKou

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: slow down, breathe and get to know your Ss so that you can teach them. Use asmnt to drive instruction for the rdr not standrds #g2great

DrLMaucione Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

First see Ss strengths. #G2great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1 Slow it down. When we try to teach too much too quickly, no one benefits. Start with where Ss are and go from there. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

Me too Mindi. It’s like gazing out at wonderful scene unfolding before your eyes! #G2great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:37 PM EST

Kidwatching is my favorite part of my job! #G2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

brookebenavides Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1 - Setting goals based upon immediate needs and supporting Ss with what they need now. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

Trust & Believe very powerful words for teachers and students alike #G2Great

PamKou Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1: Prioritizing- "what's most important & the best use of my time right now?" Trust your gut & spend time there. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

Yes always with an admiring lens Gravity! #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 8:37 PM EST

Yes, kid watching and admiring is key @DrMaryHoward @G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @g2great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

#g2great Our instincts are our greatest tools. Teachers need to trust themselves. Need to be ALLOWED to trust themselves.

In reply to @MrsLisaMc

DrLMaucione Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

Yes, teach the reader, not the book. #G2Great

In reply to @chrisp16

BearlyArtic Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

Hi! Jeanette here. Former SLP and current SPED Consultant. #G2Great

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: Ts should develop a framework for Ss.It should be modeled & consistently referred to on a daily basis.Have some "look fors" #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:35 PM EST

Q1 #G2Great

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: Know what your Ss need is - worry less about covering topics & following a calendar; stray or stay in service of indiv. Ss #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:35 PM EST

Q1 #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1 Make reflection a daily priority until it becomes a professional habit. Reflective moments open doors to possibilities. #G2Great

NylandMary Mar 9 @ 8:39 PM EST

#G2Great Looking forward to learning from Gravity on Monday!

jdsniadecki Mar 9 @ 8:39 PM EST

Jennifer from IN here! A1: Kidwatching, kid caring, thinking about needs. #g2great

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1: Find joy in simple conversations with readers...use those moments as your guide #G2Great

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 8:39 PM EST

Yes! Your energy reads to your students! #g2great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: slow down, breathe and get to know your Ss so that you can teach them. Use asmnt to drive instruction for the rdr not standrds #g2great

PamKou Mar 9 @ 8:39 PM EST

Another A1: Trust your students, too-ask them what they most need (or want) right now. Share the decision-making. . . #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 8:39 PM EST

Base your decisions on your intentions #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:39 PM EST

you can't dance the dance if you don't know the steps! #g2Great

In reply to @lmhawkhill

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1- Give Ss choice in texts & let them read. Don't waste time on "busy" work. #G2Great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:39 PM EST

& tch what they skills they need to know in order to become lifelong rdrs and what cover their interests. #g2great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

Decision Fatigue can be alleviated when we stay in the moment of our teaching with our students front and center #g2great

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 8:40 PM EST

#g2great A1. Give more student choice! Let them pick own stories, lead their own discussion groups, and create own projects!

In reply to @hayhurst3

AssignmentHelpN Mar 9 @ 8:40 PM EST

#delachat #G2Great #precalcchat #delachat 10 Facts you Must Know Before Choosing Fashion Designing as a Career https://t.co/OG8sswFB3s

PegGrafwallner Mar 9 @ 8:40 PM EST

I must jmp in2 #g2great & say hello to Dr. @drgravityg! Loved presentation @ @WSRAliteracy; chance to say hello! Thx u 4 beng so gracious!

In reply to @drgravityg, @WSRAliteracy

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:40 PM EST

Hi All! I am jumping in a few minutes late. So excited for our #G2Great chat tonight!

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:40 PM EST

We need to linger to learn. #G2Great

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST
A1: Know what your Ss need is - worry less about covering topics & following a calendar; stray or stay in service of indiv. Ss #G2great
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:35 PM EST
  
  Q1 #G2Great

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 8:40 PM EST

Yes! Skills transfer from book to book brings longevity to our teaching! #G2Great

DrLMaucione Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

Yes, teach the reader, not the book. #G2Great
In reply to @chrisp16

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:40 PM EST

Good evening, #G2Great. Carol here from Long Island. Gearing up 4 @LILangArtsCoun /NRC Conference tomorrow w @kwamealexander @pamallyn

In reply to @LILangArtsCoun, @kwamealexander, @pamallyn

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:41 PM EST

A1 Let go of the eternal quest for perfection and celebrate the never-ending process leading to new understandings. #G2Great

jdsniadecki Mar 9 @ 8:41 PM EST

A1: Back to basics: READ during reading time. Watch, ask questions, and learn about Ss. #g2great

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 8:41 PM EST

Hello and Welcome to #G2great.

In reply to @NHDiane

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:41 PM EST

And I am feeling this so much these days. Ts need to find their own balance in order to make it thru the yr. #g2great

In reply to @ReneeDHouser

mollienye72 Mar 9 @ 8:41 PM EST

A1: let your Ss lead you. Trust them and your instincts to move them forward. #G2Great

pranikoff Mar 9 @ 8:41 PM EST

.@drgravityg Love the reminder - stay present in the moment, stay true to reacting to the thinkers in front of you. #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 8:36 PM EST

Decision Fatigue can be alleviated when we stay in the moment of our teaching with our students front and center #g2great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:41 PM EST

#g2great Oh, perfection. It is unreachable, truly. I strive to be MY best, not THE best. Continue to grow & improve.

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

DrLMaucione Mar 9 @ 8:41 PM EST

Wow! That sounds like it will be awesome! #G2great

In reply to @cvarsalona, @LILangArtsCoun, @kwamealexander, @pamallyn

Mwallauerteach Mar 9 @ 8:41 PM EST

A1: maybe read up so we can let go. Be confident that listening & knowing your kids will lead you to the next step. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:41 PM EST

Hey friend! #G2great

jdsniadecki Mar 9 @ 8:39 PM EST

Jennifer from IN here! A1: Kidwatching, kid caring, thinking about needs. #g2great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 8:41 PM EST

A1 Give Ss the time they need to practice what they are learning. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:41 PM EST

So happy you joined us for your first chat Mary! #G2great

NylandMary Mar 9 @ 8:39 PM EST

#G2Great Looking forward to learning from Gravity on Monday!

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:42 PM EST

Get ready for Q2 #G2Great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:42 PM EST

A1 @hayhurst3 @JillDerosa @drgravityg @ReneeDHouser Exactly Jenn. Help Ss see learning as a process that they can own. #G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3, @JillDerosa, @drgravityg, @ReneeDHouser

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:42 PM EST

Hi Gravity! So excited to have you with us tonight! #G2great

In reply to @drgravityg

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 8:42 PM EST

Yes to that! #G2Great

In reply to @MrsLisaMc

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 8:42 PM EST

And enjoy the journey it's often beautiful! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:41 PM EST

A1 Let go of the eternal quest for perfection and celebrate the never-ending process leading to new understandings. #G2Great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:42 PM EST

and build on their strengths. Don't focus on the weaknesses b/c their confidence will drain. #g2great

In reply to @DrLMaucione

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:43 PM EST

Q2 #G2Great

drmcgaughy Mar 9 @ 8:43 PM EST

A1: Understanding that reading "activities" don't make Ss better readers, reading does. #G2Great #letthemread

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 8:43 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward so so true you two! #g2great

In reply to @ReneeDHouser, @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:43 PM EST

Precursor of amazing things to come! #G2great

mollienye72 Mar 9 @ 8:42 PM EST

Best use of my 30 minute commute is voxing myself a recap of my day.

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:43 PM EST

It will b- snow is coming during the night. The show must go on thought. #G2Great

In reply to @DrLMaucione, @LILangArtsCoun, @kwamealexander, @pamallyn

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:43 PM EST

you always tweet out great ideas. #G2Great

In reply to @spiraledu

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 8:43 PM EST

Absolutely! #G2great

In reply to @hayhurst3

NHDiane Mar 9 @ 8:43 PM EST

A1 Trust that your students will show you what the next step will be. #G2great

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 8:43 PM EST

A2 Any decision that helps to engage students in meaningful literacy experiences is worth our time #g2great

DrLMaucione Mar 9 @ 8:43 PM EST

What a great idea! #G2Great

In reply to @mollienye72

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 8:43 PM EST

reminds me of @drgravityg using an admiring lens. #G2Great

In reply to @DrLMaucione, @drgravityg

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2 Decisions that w/empower Ss towards greater independence it s/all go for working w/agency @JillDerosa @drgravityg @ReneeDHouser #G2Great

In reply to @JillDerosa, @drgravityg, @ReneeDHouser

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

#g2great A2: What does THIS child need to learn next? Always STUDENT centered

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

It's about shared ownership #G2Great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:42 PM EST

A1 @hayhurst3 @JillDerosa @drgravityg @ReneeDHouser Exactly Jenn. Help Ss see learning as a process that they can own. #G2Great
In reply to @hayhurst3, @JillDerosa, @drgravityg, @ReneeDHouser

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2 decisions that instill strategic behaviors, teaching moments in text reading that will stick with Ss #G2Great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

A1: Let students guide you-truly know each reader & make decisions based on what each child needs,collectively & individually. #g2great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

A1 @mindi_r Feedback is essential and then watching the children to see if they applied the tips. #G2Great

In reply to @mindi_r

pranikoff Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

Hi! @AffinitoLit How is your year? How is writing? Will I see you at ILA? Your advice in Aug. was so helpful! Thanks! #G2Great

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 8:32 PM EST

#G2great Hello all! I am Stephanie Affinito from the University at Albany in NY. So looking forward to joining in the chat tonight!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

And staying power is what we want! #G2Great

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 8:40 PM EST
Yes! Skills transfer from book to book brings longevity to our teaching! #G2Great
- DrLMaucione Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST
  
  Yes, teach the reader, not the book. #G2Great
  In reply to @chrisp16

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

I am looking forward to being there tomorrow! #G2great

In reply to @cvarsalona, @LILangArtsCoun, @kwamealexander, @pamallyn

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

So happy to see you Carol! #G2great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:40 PM EST

Good evening, #G2Great. Carol here from Long Island. Gearing up 4 @LILangArtsCoun /NRC Conference tomorrow w @kwamealexander @pamallyn
In reply to @LILangArtsCoun, @kwamealexander, @pamallyn

PamKou Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2: What can I do to support & bring joy to the people in my classroom? What will make a long-term difference? #G2Great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

#g2great I also make the time to think about what new books to get for my classroom library! :-)

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2: decisions that are based on what is best for the Ss. They come first! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:45 PM EST

A2 Our best decisions are grounded in Std engagement in authentic literacy experiences w/talk at the core. #G2Great

massignmenthelp Mar 9 @ 8:45 PM EST

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morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 8:45 PM EST

A2Make the decision to take a Ss lead. You may have a plan, but the Ss need may be greater. Be willing to shift and be flexible.#G2Great

MrsLisaMc Mar 9 @ 8:45 PM EST

A2 decisions that guide us to what each individual S needs on a given day, not always what curriculum says but what S needs #g2great

brookebenavides Mar 9 @ 8:45 PM EST

A2 - Decisions that put Ss at the forefront and empower them to make discoveries and build confidence & agency. #G2Great

DrLMaucione Mar 9 @ 8:45 PM EST

It's worth braving the snow for @kwamealexander @pamallyn #G2great

In reply to @cvarsalona, @LILangArtsCoun, @kwamealexander, @pamallyn

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:45 PM EST

A1 @drgravityg Yes be Focused for mindful work #G2Great

In reply to @drgravityg

pranikoff Mar 9 @ 8:45 PM EST

Oh yes! Always start with the strengths. A good place to look when feeling ungrounded, too. @DrLMaucione #G2Great

In reply to @DrLMaucione

DrLMaucione Mar 9 @ 8:38 PM EST

First see Ss strengths. #G2great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:45 PM EST

A2: decisions to select books based on interests of the Ss. Bks that meet their needs are impo! #g2great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 8:45 PM EST

Q2 Decisions about book choice, student's thinking, and engagement #g2great

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST

A2 Spend time on decisions that create spaces for Ss to be doing the reading work, listening in w readers, conferring in the moment #G2great

jdsniadecki Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST

A2: What can I do today that will transfer to the days to come? What will help in content areas? (personal ?s for me) #g2great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST

Happy to be here with #G2Great friends.

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

NikiMidyett Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST

#G2Great I was influenced and inspired by @donalynbooks Book Whisperer. Give kids more time to READ.

In reply to @donalynbooks

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST

A2 any decision made that follows the dance that #readingrecovery trains about! Skillfully supporting and stepping away as Ss needs #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST

Hey love seeing that my new friend and my less new friend know each other 😊 #G2great

pranikoff Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST
Hi! @AffinitoLit How is your year? How is writing? Will I see you at ILA? Your advice in Aug. was so helpful! Thanks! #G2Great
- AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 8:32 PM EST
  
  #G2great Hello all! I am Stephanie Affinito from the University at Albany in NY. So looking forward to joining in the chat tonight!

NylandMary Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST

#G2Great observing readers take ownership of their reading lives is my ultimate goal.

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST

Glad you will be with us, Amy. #G2Great

In reply to @brennanamy, @LILangArtsCoun, @kwamealexander, @pamallyn

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST

A2: Helping students find their reading identities! I am always thankful to be a part of that process #G2great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST

A2: choosing RA that inspire Ss to read and discover authors. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:47 PM EST

A2 Book choice from both sides. WE choose books to BECKON readers & then make Std choice reading a high priority. #G2Great

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 8:47 PM EST

Yes! Joy! I want my kids to think at the end of the day that they were happy to spend time with me that day #G2great

PamKou Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2: What can I do to support & bring joy to the people in my classroom? What will make a long-term difference? #G2Great

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 8:47 PM EST

A2: decisions that directly impact Ss & put their needs at the forefront are the ones that are worth the most time #g2great #kidsdeserveit

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:47 PM EST

Fidelity to kids always comes before fidelity to packages! #G2great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2: decisions that are based on what is best for the Ss. They come first! #g2great

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 8:47 PM EST

A2 Decisions about the skills we teach and the type of the thinking we model for Ss based on what students need #G2Great

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 8:47 PM EST

A2:The decisions that are worth our precious time energy is immersing Ss w/reading genres, & what is meaning & relevant for the Ss #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:43 PM EST

Q2 #G2Great

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 8:47 PM EST

A2-Decisions that help create independent, strategic readers. #G2Great

DrLMaucione Mar 9 @ 8:47 PM EST

I would also add decisions that are grounded in the end goal - student independence. #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

mollienye72 Mar 9 @ 8:47 PM EST

A2:going deeper w/my thinking. On the surface I see this, but going 5 whys deep makes me consider x,y,z. #G2great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:47 PM EST

#g2great I’ve put off doing book clubs this year b/c independent, self-selected reading is going gangbusters.

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

LiteracyCoachKS Mar 9 @ 8:48 PM EST

#G2Great A2 literacy experiences that leave Ss hungry for more that making for productive effort and the sweet reward of getting lost in 📚

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:48 PM EST

Welcome Stephanie we are so glad you are with us tonight @DrMaryHoward @brennanamy #G2Great

In reply to @AffinitoLit, @DrMaryHoward, @brennanamy

pranikoff Mar 9 @ 8:48 PM EST

I feel the exact same way! Love the layers of connection. @AffinitoLit @DrMaryHoward Here we are together! 3 cheers for #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST
Hey love seeing that my new friend and my less new friend know each other 😊 #G2great
- pranikoff Mar 9 @ 8:44 PM EST
  
  Hi! @AffinitoLit How is your year? How is writing? Will I see you at ILA? Your advice in Aug. was so helpful! Thanks! #G2Great
  
  AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 8:32 PM EST
  
  #G2great Hello all! I am Stephanie Affinito from the University at Albany in NY. So looking forward to joining in the chat tonight!

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:48 PM EST

AMEN!! #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

NHDiane Mar 9 @ 8:48 PM EST

A2: what can I do in the moment to help the St right now with this text #G2great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:48 PM EST

There’s still talk about books (our read-aloud) and short shared texts. The kids talk to each other about IR bus, 2. #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 8:48 PM EST

A2Spend time creating meaningful spaces for readers.Lots of books, places to stretch out,charts that support the work they r doing #G2Great

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 8:48 PM EST

A2: let's make decisions that expose Ss to a variety of experiences, texts & perspectives and create life-long lovers of reading #g2great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:48 PM EST

A2 @hayhurst3 Rdg teachers need to make decisions based on student needs, individually & collectively. Be flexible! #G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:49 PM EST

A2 We make room for reading writing talking across the curriculum every single day – no exception! #G2Great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:49 PM EST

A1 @drmcgaughy Amen to this! #G2Great

In reply to @drmcgaughy

Mwallauerteach Mar 9 @ 8:49 PM EST

A2:decisions that foster joyful, self-motivated readers,that have S pleading for a few more minutes.ones draw shy smiles are my fav #G2Great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:49 PM EST

Reading identities are so impo to help develop. This will help them live a long life as readers. #g2great

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST

A2: Helping students find their reading identities! I am always thankful to be a part of that process #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:49 PM EST

We are the givers of stories and curators for curiosity it is our mission to inspire #G2Great

In reply to @lmhawkhill

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:49 PM EST

WE start with our heart and then widen our reach from there! Love that Sandra! #G2great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 8:48 PM EST

A2Spend time creating meaningful spaces for readers.Lots of books, places to stretch out,charts that support the work they r doing #G2Great

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 8:49 PM EST

Thank you! @DrMaryHoward was right! I think I'm addicted to #G2great. My kids need to stay in bed!

In reply to @hayhurst3, @DrMaryHoward, @brennanamy, @DrMaryHoward

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 8:50 PM EST

Yaaaassss! #G2great

In reply to @hayhurst3

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:50 PM EST

A2 @jdsniadecki Good questions. It is always great to reflect. #G2Great

In reply to @jdsniadecki

KMreaders Mar 9 @ 8:50 PM EST

Truth! #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1 Make reflection a daily priority until it becomes a professional habit. Reflective moments open doors to possibilities. #G2Great

pranikoff Mar 9 @ 8:50 PM EST

SO great to know! Can't wait to hear about your writing and meet you in July! #ILA17 #G2Great

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 8:48 PM EST

Things are well & the writing is coming along! New book in the works! I'll be at #ILA16 with @MrsWeberREAD ! See you there!
In reply to @pranikoff, @MrsWeberREAD

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 8:50 PM EST

A2: Which books can I choose that will inspire a love of reading? #G2Great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:50 PM EST

and encourage students to read at home too. #G2Great

In reply to @NikiMidyett, @donalynbooks

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:50 PM EST

Love @cvarsalona thinking here yes we can't be so wetted to our plans that makes us rigid not rigorous. #G2Great Flexibility is the way.

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:48 PM EST

A2 @hayhurst3 Rdg teachers need to make decisions based on student needs, individually & collectively. Be flexible! #G2Great
In reply to @hayhurst3

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:50 PM EST

A2: decisions to make more time available for reading within the school day. More time & more choice. #g2great

DrLMaucione Mar 9 @ 8:50 PM EST

Flexibility is so important because what works for one does not always work for all. #G2Great

In reply to @cvarsalona, @hayhurst3

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST

Q3 #G2Great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward Nicely put, Mary #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:47 PM EST

A2 Book choice from both sides. WE choose books to BECKON readers & then make Std choice reading a high priority. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST

I love that word combination Rachel! #G2Great

RRachel1234 Mar 9 @ 8:50 PM EST

Eternal! Finding the balance between high standards vs. perfection is where I find myself! Growth and Grace = 2 words that keep me going!

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST

Build student centered classroom libraries where students see themselves #G2Great

PamKou Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST

. . .and help students develop empathy, acceptance, & respect for all? and perhaps celebrate? and laugh? :-) #G2Great

In reply to @LeaderandReader

pranikoff Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST

That's longlasting teaching. Any self-discovery is well-worth the time. @LauraSarsten7 @suzrolander @jdolci @KinneyCourts #identity #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST

A2: Helping students find their reading identities! I am always thankful to be a part of that process #G2great

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST

A2: Decisions about Ss related to setting goals with Ss for independence in reading and what books will help them get there #g2great

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST

In order to meet the needs of our students we need to know who they are,their strengths,goals and interests not get it secondhand #g2great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST

#g2great People who’ve never met my kids have no idea what they need. I am a pro. I’ve done my research. I am the expert on my kids.

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST

A3 Knowledge amplifies our student decision-making. We simply cannot relinquish that role to those who don’t possess it! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST

A3 We have expertise and we need to believe that and operate in a way that is genuine. Outsourcing takes us out of the process. #G2Great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST

A2: How can I know my readers well enough to give them what they need to grow & how can I put the right books in their hands? #G2Great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST

Student first-packaged programs may not be the right fit for particular students. Be wise when choosing resources. #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST

Be sure to add to your PLN tonight #G2Great friends. So many wonderful and dedicated educators here tonight!

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST

A3 so frustrating!!!! Makes it look like anyone can be a teacher! Especially when you can $ cute lessons. #g2great so sad to our profession

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST

Q3 #G2Great

NHDiane Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST

A2: make the decision to share a love of reading on a daily basis. #G2great

pranikoff Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST

Readers be beckoned.....That feels like a sign I'd like on my library shelf! @DrMaryHoward #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:47 PM EST

A2 Book choice from both sides. WE choose books to BECKON readers & then make Std choice reading a high priority. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST

Let’s write that on the front door of every school Carol! #G2Great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST

Student first-packaged programs may not be the right fit for particular students. Be wise when choosing resources. #G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

JenJonesPBC Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST

Yes! And... Will help students to discover something important about the world and/or themselves. #G2Great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 8:50 PM EST

A2: Which books can I choose that will inspire a love of reading? #G2Great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 8:53 PM EST

Yes! #g2great

In reply to @PamKou

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 8:53 PM EST

When we trust "experts" who never met our kids we are outsourcing. We can embrace our role as an intentional decision maker. #g2great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 8:53 PM EST

#g2great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST

We must be thoughtful when building our libraries!

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 8:53 PM EST

A3 outsourcing takes out the KEY factor: knowledge of students #G2Great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:53 PM EST

#g2great I am so lucky to work in a district that provides us with freedom to make inst. decisions. No canned curriculum. Kids benefit

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 8:53 PM EST

I love this question. How could someone who never met my students know how to teach them better than I do? #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST

Q3 #G2Great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:53 PM EST

A2 @morales1stgrade the right environment helps students engage in learinng #G2Great

In reply to @morales1stgrade

MrsLisaMc Mar 9 @ 8:54 PM EST

A3 a S is much more than a set of scores or numbers on a spreadsheet, data is a piece of puzzle but only Ts truly know Ss needs #g2great

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 8:54 PM EST

Oi vey...so true, so true. #G2Great

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 8:52 PM EST
A3 so frustrating!!!! Makes it look like anyone can be a teacher! Especially when you can $ cute lessons. #g2great so sad to our profession
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST
  
  Q3 #G2Great

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 8:54 PM EST

YES, so much!!!! #G2great

In reply to @johnnydowney

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:54 PM EST

Thanks Jenn for agreeing. #G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:54 PM EST

Yes and knowledge that rises far higher into view than any number on a spreadsheet ever will! #G2great

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 8:53 PM EST

A3 outsourcing takes out the KEY factor: knowledge of students #G2Great

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 8:54 PM EST

the reading experience is deeply personal, the impact, connections, conflicts - so too should be the instruction! #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

GREAT question…. they can’t! #G2great

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 8:53 PM EST
I love this question. How could someone who never met my students know how to teach them better than I do? #G2great
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST
  
  Q3 #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

A3 Our success (& satisfaction) comes from students’ success. Nothing feels quite like knowing we had an impact! #G2Great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

We must be thoughtful when building our libraries! #G2Great

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST

Build student centered classroom libraries where students see themselves #G2Great

PamKou Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

A3: Strangers don't know the Ss in our room.Learning=deeply personal.Extra +: it's pretty gr8 when we know WE helped make that diff #g2great

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

A3-Outsourcing does not allow for choice, interests, creativity. One size fits all is NOT joyful for Ss or Ts! #G2great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

A3: We teach KIDS not CONTENT. We know our students and should use them to guide our selection of resources. #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

#G2Great One size doesn't fit all. It's not the what, it's The Who behind the what that makes all the difference. Literacy is personal.

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

A3: Outsourcing is not the answer for our Ss. Our Ss are relying on us to TEACH & REACH them, no matter what! #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST

Q3 #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

I love that Matt!! That’s what putting kids first is all about! #G2great

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 8:54 PM EST

the reading experience is deeply personal, the impact, connections, conflicts - so too should be the instruction! #g2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

I always asked the schools to be careful when choosing materials to bring into the reading rooms and classrooms. #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

Knowing data an knowing students are not the same thing at all #G2great @MrsLisaMc

In reply to @MrsLisaMc

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

A3: Great ?!! Outsourcing strips away our profession. We r trained, collab & let us tch what we know to the Ss we know so well. #g2great

brookebenavides Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

Q3 - Ts who admire their Ss daily will make decisions from the heart and motivate their Ss to grow much more effectively #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

Right you are, we know that many different students at a level will present with many dif strengths. #G2Great

In reply to @DrLMaucione, @cvarsalona

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

I built my 3rd gr. library from scratch last summer. Much thought about diversity of all kinds. #G2great

In reply to @morales1stgrade

brookebenavides Mar 9 @ 8:56 PM EST

A3 - Ts who admire their Ss daily will make decisions from the heart and motivate their Ss to grow much more effectively #G2Great

mollienye72 Mar 9 @ 8:56 PM EST

A3:so contrived. I have two degrees past my bachelors and know my students, but I'm not qualified to be the chief decision maker?#G2great

RRachel1234 Mar 9 @ 8:56 PM EST

A3 True. We know our students the best and are serving students of way too many varieties to have a one size fits all option. #g2great

pranikoff Mar 9 @ 8:56 PM EST

A3: How could we be present, responsive, constructive with outsourced material? Learning is personal not pre-packaged. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:56 PM EST

Mary you said that so well. Powerful! #G2Great

In reply to @NylandMary

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:56 PM EST

This is more difficult for classrm Ts than Rdg Ts. #G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3, @DrLMaucione

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 8:56 PM EST

Exactly. #G2great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

A3: We teach KIDS not CONTENT. We know our students and should use them to guide our selection of resources. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:56 PM EST

I don’t believe ANYONE should be allowed to touch a checkbook unless they know the students that purchase is intended for. #G2great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

I always asked the schools to be careful when choosing materials to bring into the reading rooms and classrooms. #G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:56 PM EST

DON'T needs to be stressed. #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

NHDiane Mar 9 @ 8:56 PM EST

A3: outsourcing those decisions really is a show of disrespect to students and to ourselves #G2great

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 8:56 PM EST

Yes! Teaching kids or covering curriculum? Keeping Ss at the center of our curriculum.! #G2Great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

A3: We teach KIDS not CONTENT. We know our students and should use them to guide our selection of resources. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:57 PM EST

A3 We stop trusting scripts & start trusting our instincts. We may share in decisions but we don’t relinquish them. #G2Great

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 8:57 PM EST

A3 just bc it worked in 1 classroom doesn't mean it will work the same in others. Ss bring too much to the table with each lesson #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:57 PM EST

Yes yes and YES! #G2great

momma_demmons Mar 9 @ 8:56 PM EST

Always ask yourself if it's best for Ss-not adults or convenience.

dkking2011 Mar 9 @ 8:57 PM EST

#G2Great A3 Outsourcing doesn't allow for spontaneity. Some of our best lessons come from the freedom to make decisions on the spot!

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:58 PM EST

Q4 in just a minute! #G2Great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:58 PM EST

A3: it does not allow us to know our Ss; to develop the relationships needed to do our job. #g2great

mrsbaldonado5 Mar 9 @ 8:58 PM EST

Psh, don't even get me started. What do "they" know?! Ts roll up their sleeves & get right in there w/their Ss. #Iamthemanual :-) #g2great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:58 PM EST

Learned this when I taught three sections of 7th ELA. What worked in 1st block didn’t always work in 3rd. #G2great

In reply to @johnnydowney

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 8:58 PM EST

A3: outsourcing is never the answer! we get our satisfaction from looking into the eager eyes of our students each day! #G2Great

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 8:58 PM EST

So powerful for the lounge wall! #g2great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

A3: We teach KIDS not CONTENT. We know our students and should use them to guide our selection of resources. #G2Great

drmcgaughy Mar 9 @ 8:58 PM EST

A3: I feel that I'm invested in my Ss reading life and doesn't seem right handing if off to someone who's not. #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 8:58 PM EST

It is a beautiful gift to get to know students deeply and meet them where they are. That is effective teaching #g2great

PamKou Mar 9 @ 8:58 PM EST

Great example- and def from one student to the next, one year to the next. . . #G2Great

In reply to @mindi_r, @johnnydowney

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

Q4 #G2Great

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

#g2great Data doesn't give the picture of the whole child. You get to see all the fine print everyday, they just look for trends.

In reply to @hayhurst3

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

A3: You can't use a "spray & pray" method to teach reading from a canned program. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

There’s a lot of love in this one tweet Brooke - and precisely what our kids deserve! #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

exactly. #g2Great

In reply to @BigTimeLiteracy

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

I finally understood this one day in year 4 of my career when the basal told me I should be making an inference I wasn't making. #G2great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

@ReneeDHouser Yes, bolstering students' identities are important. Books can provide a connection. #G2Great

In reply to @ReneeDHouser

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 8:51 PM EST

Build student centered classroom libraries where students see themselves #G2Great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

This has been one of my favorite things about going back to the classroom after 4 yrs of coaching. Relationships. #G2great

In reply to @drgravityg

Mwallauerteach Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

A3:it's like someone making a favorite recipe with unknown ingredients. Knowing your S matters most. #G2great

jdsniadecki Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

A3: outsourcing = loss of control, but more. Loss of relationship-building, meaning. #g2great

NancyHagerty2 Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

Love that we share decision making, but we don't relinquish #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

RRachel1234 Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

A3 My challenge is guiding"teacher as curriculum designer"shift w brand new teachers.It is easy to get overwhlemed...but no excuses!#g2great

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

#G2great A4: A4: Privilege real reading and writing and focus on skills instruction embedded in connected text

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

A4 So much of what I know about teaching reading comes from @FountasPinnell @TCRWP that's a foundation but Ss are the structure #G2Great

In reply to @FountasPinnell, @TCRWP

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

A4 Kidwatching will always be at the top of my list. Day to day observations inform decision-making w/kids at the center. #G2Great

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

that hashtag! 😍 #G2great

In reply to @mrsbaldonado5

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

#G2great A4: A4: Motivation, background knowledge, confidence, strategy use, content and actions as readers

DyanSundermeyer Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

A4: knowing each and every one of your students as readers but also as people, formative assessments #g2great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

We are in total agreement, Mary. #bettertogether #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

Yes! #G2Great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

A3: You can't use a "spray & pray" method to teach reading from a canned program. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

And what a remarkable sight that is to behold! #G2great

NylandMary Mar 9 @ 8:46 PM EST

#G2Great observing readers take ownership of their reading lives is my ultimate goal.

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

#g2great A4: I look 4 trends in reading & writing, student-set goals. I use the F & P continuum to help me as well. Conferring notes, always

LiteracyCoachKS Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

#G2Great A3 Outsourcing also diminishes the opportunity to create relationships with our students as we travel the journey with them

RRachel1234 Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

SO TRUE! #g2great Might we change our definition of data though...

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

#g2great Data doesn't give the picture of the whole child. You get to see all the fine print everyday, they just look for trends.
In reply to @hayhurst3

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

Well of course we are friend! #G2great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

We are in total agreement, Mary. #bettertogether #G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

Ah, such an important realization! I love this. #G2great

In reply to @BigTimeLiteracy

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

The most powerful tool-observations of our students. We should always be watching, listening and talking to know our next moves #g2great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

Here are the fours steps @ReneeDHouser and I suggest when making reading instructional decisions. #g2great Student centered and streamlined

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:01 PM EST

A3They become"our kids".We know what will motivate, suffocate,or aggrevate & know when to nudge and when to give more time. #G2Great

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 9:01 PM EST

I do a check in with them: help with phonics, fluency, comprehension, or enrichment? different for each student #g2great

In reply to @hayhurst3

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:01 PM EST

Hey so happy to see you tonight #G2great

dkking2011 Mar 9 @ 8:57 PM EST

#G2Great A3 Outsourcing doesn't allow for spontaneity. Some of our best lessons come from the freedom to make decisions on the spot!

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 9:01 PM EST

A4: conversations, wonderings, curiosities, questions, all growing right from the readers in our rooms. #G2great

mrsbaldonado5 Mar 9 @ 9:01 PM EST

Thanks! I feel like I got that from @drgravityg ... right? #G2Great

In reply to @BigTimeLiteracy, @drgravityg

pranikoff Mar 9 @ 9:01 PM EST

.@chrisp16 Real relationship is imperative. Ss take risks and grow with our trust. This is built together, no script necessary. #G2Great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 8:58 PM EST

A3: it does not allow us to know our Ss; to develop the relationships needed to do our job. #g2great

PamKou Mar 9 @ 9:01 PM EST

A4?: Looking at student work, listening to S-S conversations, having a conversation with the student ourselves... #G2Great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:01 PM EST

@drgravityg I really like this thought-intentional decision maker. #G2Great

In reply to @drgravityg

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 8:53 PM EST

When we trust "experts" who never met our kids we are outsourcing. We can embrace our role as an intentional decision maker. #g2great

mollienye72 Mar 9 @ 9:01 PM EST

A4: watching Ss for engagement and stamina. Interactions w/text. Listening into Ss conversations. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:02 PM EST

Four steps - #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

Here are the fours steps @ReneeDHouser and I suggest when making reading instructional decisions. #g2great Student centered and streamlined

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:02 PM EST

A3 @BigTimeLiteracy The term expert is misleading...#G2Great

In reply to @BigTimeLiteracy

pranikoff Mar 9 @ 9:02 PM EST

.@BigTimeLiteracy Ha! You mean there was a "right answer" that was not right for you! Reading is personal. #G2Great

In reply to @BigTimeLiteracy

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

I finally understood this one day in year 4 of my career when the basal told me I should be making an inference I wasn't making. #G2great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:02 PM EST

A4 Ss can guide. Confer with them. Listen to them. Watch them. #G2Great

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 9:02 PM EST

A4: No greater assessment than sitting next to a student & having a conversation - talk can lead to reflection, interest & inquiry #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

Q4 #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:02 PM EST

that is our work #G2Great

In reply to @spiraledu

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:03 PM EST

A4 We begin with their strengths (what they’re already doing) & use that as a pathway to possible. #G2Great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:03 PM EST

I do like this video. I have seen it before. Thanks. #G2Great

In reply to @AffinitoLit, @ReneeDHouser

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 9:03 PM EST

Had this conversation with my 3rd graders on Weds. We all bring something different to books! #G2great

In reply to @pranikoff, @BigTimeLiteracy

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 9:03 PM EST

A4 running records come to mind. But any formative assessments can help guide the decision making process. #G2Great

jdsniadecki Mar 9 @ 9:03 PM EST

A4: What he said! Conversation is the best formative assessment! #g2great

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 9:02 PM EST
A4: No greater assessment than sitting next to a student & having a conversation - talk can lead to reflection, interest & inquiry #g2great
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST
  
  Q4 #G2Great

NHDiane Mar 9 @ 9:03 PM EST

A4: look at what they know and can do already and look at what they need to know to make decisions about next steps. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:03 PM EST

And this is how we author new intentions. @JillDerosa @drgravityg @ReneeDHouser #G2Great

In reply to @JillDerosa, @drgravityg, @ReneeDHouser

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 9:02 PM EST
A4: No greater assessment than sitting next to a student & having a conversation - talk can lead to reflection, interest & inquiry #g2great
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST
  
  Q4 #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:03 PM EST

A4: Sitting next to the student and asking what are they doing well and what can they do next? #G2great

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 9:03 PM EST

YES! Listening and observing readers up close and from afar...so important! #G2great

In reply to @PamKou

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 9:03 PM EST

Students often have all the answers we need! #G2Great

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 9:02 PM EST
A4: No greater assessment than sitting next to a student & having a conversation - talk can lead to reflection, interest & inquiry #g2great
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST
  
  Q4 #G2Great

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 9:04 PM EST

Yes, data should be quantitative analysis but we need qualitative information as well for a whole picture #g2great

In reply to @RRachel1234

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 9:04 PM EST

A4- Start with strengths, celebrate and name what Ss can do then notice & name what is keeping them from moving forward. #G2great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:04 PM EST

It's a serious & tough job,but so important for us to be respectful of our Ss needs and desires when it comes to their learning. #G2Great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 8:55 PM EST

I built my 3rd gr. library from scratch last summer. Much thought about diversity of all kinds. #G2great
In reply to @morales1stgrade

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:04 PM EST

A4: Informal assessments provides information on the strengths & challenges of Ss #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

Q4 #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:04 PM EST

So true Renee! So glad to have you with us tonight on #G2great

In reply to @ReneeDHouser

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:04 PM EST

So important and always time well spent Amy! #G2great

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:03 PM EST

A4: Sitting next to the student and asking what are they doing well and what can they do next? #G2great

LisaEickholdt Mar 9 @ 9:04 PM EST

On carpool duty but had to drop in on this great #G2Great chat for a few.

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

A4 Conferring would be way up on my MUST list. Eyeball to eyeball dialogue side-by-side with a child – PURE MAGIC! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

Q5 (already)) coming up in a minute #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

Hi Lisa! #G2great

In reply to @LisaEickholdt

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

Observation is power.... #G2Great

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

The most powerful tool-observations of our students. We should always be watching, listening and talking to know our next moves #g2great

PamKou Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

and @LauraSarsten7 does this OH so well! :-) #G2Great

In reply to @LauraSarsten7

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

yes! I like to refer to this as "backing the truck up" building on strengths is the most powerful thing Ts can do #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

RRachel1234 Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

Action words! Look, listen, identify, decide... #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

Here are the fours steps @ReneeDHouser and I suggest when making reading instructional decisions. #g2great Student centered and streamlined

NikiMidyett Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

#g2great A4. I use reading conferences and small group skill activities to determine what areas need more practice.

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

We can stop seeing assessment as an event and start seeing it as a way of being with students. We can pay attention on purpose. #g2great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

We must remember that the teacher is the instructional leader of the classroom. Intentional Decision Makers! #G2Great

In reply to @BigTimeLiteracy

pranikoff Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

.@AffinoLit Real reading and real books are the only way to teach real skills. Why would we want any less? #G2Great

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 9:00 PM EST

#G2great A4: A4: Privilege real reading and writing and focus on skills instruction embedded in connected text

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

I love that Johnny! #G2great

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

yes! I like to refer to this as "backing the truck up" building on strengths is the most powerful thing Ts can do #g2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

LiteracyCoachKS Mar 9 @ 9:06 PM EST

#G2Great A4 motivation, perseverance/productive effort, engagement, type and frequency of progress, interests, wide reading

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:06 PM EST

Q5 #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:06 PM EST

Hi frien d! #g2Great

In reply to @JillDerosa

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:06 PM EST

Love that! "Pay attention on purpose!" #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

We can stop seeing assessment as an event and start seeing it as a way of being with students. We can pay attention on purpose. #g2great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 9:06 PM EST

Assessment happens continuously when you see yourself as teacher-researcher. Kid watching, conferring, all formative assessments. #G2great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

We can stop seeing assessment as an event and start seeing it as a way of being with students. We can pay attention on purpose. #g2great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:06 PM EST

A3 @LeaderandReader LOL #G2Great

In reply to @LeaderandReader

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST

A3: You can't use a "spray & pray" method to teach reading from a canned program. #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:06 PM EST

So true! Teachers need to be empowered to make decisions that support student learning! #G2great

In reply to @cvarsalona, @BigTimeLiteracy

pranikoff Mar 9 @ 9:06 PM EST

Hi @emily_ngau so glad to see you here! Can't wait to meet you in person. Hear you are doing GREAT things. @suzrolander #G2Great

In reply to @emily_ngau, @suzrolander

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:06 PM EST

Pay Attention on PURPOSE! Love that! #G2great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

We can stop seeing assessment as an event and start seeing it as a way of being with students. We can pay attention on purpose. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:06 PM EST

Inform al assessments are the spark that turns over the engine. Let's roll... #G2Great

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:04 PM EST
A4: Informal assessments provides information on the strengths & challenges of Ss #G2great
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 8:59 PM EST
  
  Q4 #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:07 PM EST

A5 Reading is an invisible process if we treat Ss as a source of information to inform decision making w/let them show us the way #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:07 PM EST

A5 WE make it complex by hyper-focusing on numerical data w/o backing it up w/ day-to-day assessment. #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 9:07 PM EST

yes! assessments can and should be used as a way to connect with readers..should be a joyful exchange reader to reader! #G2great

In reply to @drgravityg

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 9:07 PM EST

A4: What strength in this reader can I use to help them take the next step in learning? #G2Great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 9:07 PM EST

A4: How can I use what they know to help them reach new goals? #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:07 PM EST

Beautifully said Laura! #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 9:07 PM EST

yes! assessments can and should be used as a way to connect with readers..should be a joyful exchange reader to reader! #G2great
In reply to @drgravityg

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 9:07 PM EST

A5 they're so complex bc every student is different. Knowing your Ss will make it a lot easier to make decisions & keeping track #G2Great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:07 PM EST

The lead learner has to set up a culture of trust so that all staff are honored as leaders. A3 #G2Great

In reply to @brennanamy, @BigTimeLiteracy

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

A5: it is complex bc all Ss are not on the same level. We have to meet the Ss where they are so that they can become great readers! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:06 PM EST

Q5 #G2Great

jdsniadecki Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

A5: Reading is not simple, and neither is teaching reading. I’m reading other responses here, too! #g2great

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

#G2great A5: Not sure something so complex can be considered simple, but our thinking can be streamlined instead

PamKou Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

A5:Determine what's most essential, focus observations & thoughts there.When we decide upon an opportunity, trust self & go with it #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

Yes Mindi - what I know not what someone else is telling me. Our choices must always be rooted the needs of kids! #G2great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 9:07 PM EST

A4: How can I use what they know to help them reach new goals? #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

Greg- K, MD. Checking into #g2great a bit late tonight for some time. Hope all are well.

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

A5 Worrying about data. While it is important, it should't take the joy out of time spent with students. #G2Great

mrsbaldonado5 Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

A5: b/c we see many ways we want 2 help Rs.But it's simpler if we focus on the very next step of what they're already doing #admire #g2great

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

we make it simpler by making the process visible #g2great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

A4: Conferring is a MUST. This is how you learn who your students are as readers. #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

Keep teaching focused. In teaching NF Rs synthesizing information & understanding perspectives are important. Don't need 100 skills #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

A5 There’s so much to pay attention to it can feel overwhelming. We can simplify it by prioritizing (& eliminating) #G2Great

RRachel1234 Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

Q5:There are usually OPTIONS for the decision. Pressure to choose 1 can feel limiting, the "wrong one" can feel intimidating. #g2great

LiteracyCoachKS Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

#G2Great A5 sustainability of skills and strategies across texts inc genres and levels of difficulty

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

#g2great There are so many great books I want to expose them to! I like teaching in themes: biographies, sci fi, mystery

In reply to @hayhurst3

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

Truth! #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

A5 There’s so much to pay attention to it can feel overwhelming. We can simplify it by prioritizing (& eliminating) #G2Great

DyanSundermeyer Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

This answer right here is exactly why I'm shocked when people just want a program handed to them #G2great

jdsniadecki Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

A5: Reading is not simple, and neither is teaching reading. I’m reading other responses here, too! #g2great

DevineReaders Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

#g2great. A4: Informal running records and comprehension conversations are powerful snapshots into Ss thinking and understanding.

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

A4 @MattPorricelli Love the one on one conference with students to help them hone their skills. #G2Great

In reply to @MattPorricelli

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

We can acknowledge what they already bring to reading table use their strengths as readers to help them grow even more. #G2Great

In reply to @lmhawkhill

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

Know what you are looking for and listening for when conferring. It takes the guess work out of decisions. Here is one example #G2Great

NHDiane Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

A5: we make it difficult because we second guess ourselves or we are perfectionists and think we have to have the perfect decision #G2great

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

Absolutely! #G2great

In reply to @hayhurst3

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 9:10 PM EST

A5 reading is a process not a skill. It's a careful weaving of multiple strategic behaviors at the same time. #G2Great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 9:10 PM EST

Yep. In ALL subjects! #G2great

In reply to @LisaEickholdt

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:10 PM EST

We don’t have one-size-fits-all kids so how could one-size-fits-all possibly work. Great point Lenette! #G2great

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST
A5: it is complex bc all Ss are not on the same level. We have to meet the Ss where they are so that they can become great readers! #G2Great
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:06 PM EST
  
  Q5 #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:10 PM EST

that sounds wonderful! #g2great

In reply to @spiraledu

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 9:10 PM EST

Yes, yes, yes! #g2great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:05 PM EST

We can stop seeing assessment as an event and start seeing it as a way of being with students. We can pay attention on purpose. #g2great

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 9:10 PM EST

A5 complex bc every Reader brings something different to the task. make it easier by listening in and letting Ss guide instruction #G2great

LisaEickholdt Mar 9 @ 9:10 PM EST

A5: Build on the partially known. What is this student doing unconsciously that I can bring to their attn. & build on? #g2great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 9:10 PM EST

& make it complex by not focusing on day-to-day rdg or Ss bk selection. Interest & backgrnd knwldge plays key roles. #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

GE_Erin Mar 9 @ 9:10 PM EST

look, listen and name what they CAN already do - so powerful!#g2great

In reply to @drgravityg, @ReneeDHouser

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:11 PM EST

A5 NOT KNOWING the child makes decisions almost impossible while KNOWING simplifies by making the path clearer #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:11 PM EST

Not making reading simpler but our clarity, our instruction and our decisions do not need to be so complex #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST
This answer right here is exactly why I'm shocked when people just want a program handed to them #G2great
- jdsniadecki Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST
  
  A5: Reading is not simple, and neither is teaching reading. I’m reading other responses here, too! #g2great

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 9:11 PM EST

A5 we have to give ourselves permission to prioritize and eliminate and then DO IT! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

A5 There’s so much to pay attention to it can feel overwhelming. We can simplify it by prioritizing (& eliminating) #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 9:11 PM EST

A5: Reading is messy and so is teaching it!We do have to find adventure and excitement in the decision making.. trust our instinct! #G2great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:11 PM EST

A4 Kidwatching allows us 2 keep formative data about S rdg patterns.Try out diff types of formative assessment 2 inform instruction #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Mar 9 @ 9:11 PM EST

This is SO TRUE! Why differentiation is critical! Meet learners where they are to cultivate growth. #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:11 PM EST

There is elegance in simplicity #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:09 PM EST

I think it is how do we make our decisions simpler. We can make it so complicated and confusing and second guess ourselves.

DyanSundermeyer Mar 9 @ 9:11 PM EST

Yes and the process isn't the same for every student,it takes a lot of differentiation for all students to be successful readers! #G2great

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 9:10 PM EST

A5 reading is a process not a skill. It's a careful weaving of multiple strategic behaviors at the same time. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:11 PM EST

Words to be recorded and framed to place on every teacher’s wall! #G2great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

Keep teaching focused. In teaching NF Rs synthesizing information & understanding perspectives are important. Don't need 100 skills #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:11 PM EST

A5: In Rdg Wkshp, I think in terms of reading habits, rdg content & rdg skills. What goal will make the difference for that S’s RDG #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:11 PM EST

I love this answer! #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:12 PM EST

Q6 in one minute #G2Great

brookebenavides Mar 9 @ 9:12 PM EST

A5 - Overthinking and using too wide a lens. Understand goals, narrow the focus, determine what Ss know, and teach for transference #G2Great

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:12 PM EST

So true. RELATIONSHIPS are important. #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 9:12 PM EST

A5: Reading is complex and personal - it requires pedagogical intentionality - don't do just to do #G2great

NHDiane Mar 9 @ 9:12 PM EST

A5: we can keep it simple by doing the next idea based on Sts and just keep taking the next step and another... #G2great

RRachel1234 Mar 9 @ 9:12 PM EST

Q5: Simplify by remembering the many opporunities to teach, making a plan for follow up teaching points that follow"the decision." #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:12 PM EST

We make the process visible when we know our kids. #G2Great

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 9:08 PM EST

we make it simpler by making the process visible #g2great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 9:12 PM EST

& each day may be different considering the Ss lives/experiences. #g2great

BigTimeLiteracy Mar 9 @ 9:10 PM EST

A5 complex bc every Reader brings something different to the task. make it easier by listening in and letting Ss guide instruction #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:12 PM EST

Yes Lenette and that takes time to nurture and grow! #G2great

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:12 PM EST

So true. RELATIONSHIPS are important. #G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:12 PM EST

A5 Pick one thing. What will help the Ss right now? #G2Great

brookebenavides Mar 9 @ 9:12 PM EST

A5 - Overthinking and using too wide a lens. Understand goals, narrow the focus, determine what Ss know, and teach for transference #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Mar 9 @ 9:12 PM EST

#G2Great A5 every S is as complex as the process of rdg u can get lost in the gray waters. Start with strengths and layer one step @ a time

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:13 PM EST

Q6 #G2Great

PamKou Mar 9 @ 9:13 PM EST

Love that "mess" +++ -& seek out those places where we can take risks-our own worthwhile & exciting adventures. #G2Great

In reply to @LauraSarsten7

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:13 PM EST

Exactly! #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:13 PM EST

We can simplify decisions by basing tomorrow's teaching on today's learning #g2great

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 9:13 PM EST

Open communication with our students helps us to see if we are making the right choices- ask them if this is working for them #g2great

ChrisQuinn64 Mar 9 @ 9:13 PM EST

Check out @SteveWyborney 's Fraction Splat! Series https://t.co/GVPAODHzrZ #ontedleaders #onted #g2great #onedmentors #elemmathchat

In reply to @SteveWyborney

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

A6 ALL we do focuses on students’ success. If they’re successful, we made the ‘right’ decision for the moment. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

A6 Observation is power we will know when we see evidence of our teaching w/Ss are working independently #G2Great @JillDerosa @drgravityg

In reply to @JillDerosa, @drgravityg

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

#G2great A6: As long as decisions are made with the students’ best interests in mind, we are on the right track.

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

A5-When Ts don't understand reading process it can be overwhelming.Deeper understanding builds confidence to make S directed moves. #G2Great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

A6 We've made the right decision if Ss are thriving and HAPPY! Grow the love of reading in each and every child! #G2Great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

#g2great A6: I know I’ve made the “right” decision when I talk to kids about reading and can hear how the talk changes.

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

exactly!! not only be a risk taker when the risk presents itself , but be a risk seeker too!! #G2great

In reply to @PamKou

jazzmeister2013 Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

Mic drop! Open communication is CRITICAL! #g2great

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 9:13 PM EST

Open communication with our students helps us to see if we are making the right choices- ask them if this is working for them #g2great

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

Boom! Reflection at the heart of practice! #g2great!

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:13 PM EST

We can simplify decisions by basing tomorrow's teaching on today's learning #g2great

brookebenavides Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

Thanks! Learning from the best helps. 😉 #G2Great

In reply to @drgravityg

Mwallauerteach Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

A5-simplify:our environment,our preset ideas.focus on the now & be at the ready knowing when/how to lead S to their own answers. #G2great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

A6: if student is reading then it is the right decision. #g2great

jazzmeister2013 Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

The power of not being risk-averse in the classroom! #GrowthMindset #g2great

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

exactly!! not only be a risk taker when the risk presents itself , but be a risk seeker too!! #G2great
In reply to @PamKou

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

#g2great I know I’ve made the right decisions when I see kids take risks with book choices. When I see excitement in conversations.

vrkimmel Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

A5 Complex = trying to please ALL the stakeholders when the only stakeholder we should be concerned with is the reader. #G2great

DyanSundermeyer Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

A6: sometimes I felt like I could actually see the light bulbs turning on...such a great feeling! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

Reflection is a bonding thing - it brings us together and helps us find clarity. #G2Great

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 9:13 PM EST

Open communication with our students helps us to see if we are making the right choices- ask them if this is working for them #g2great

PamKou Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

A6: I recommend focusing less on if it was the "right" decision. Be thoughtful, enjoy the time w/ student,& move along-180 days :-) #G2Great

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

I love how you said that! #G2Great

In reply to @johnnydowney

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

So true. If we ask students they will give us feedback. #G2great

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 9:13 PM EST

Open communication with our students helps us to see if we are making the right choices- ask them if this is working for them #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

Yes JoAnne and building that knowledge base should be the #1priority of schools! #G2Great

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

A5-When Ts don't understand reading process it can be overwhelming.Deeper understanding builds confidence to make S directed moves. #G2Great

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

A6 the right decision will lead to more teaching decision making. It will also yield results if it's in Ss cutting edge of learning #G2Great

CarrieGelson Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

A6 Decisions are communication and process - it's not like there is no going back or making changes #G2Great

mrsbaldonado5 Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

A6: when Ss are approximating, attempting. It's in their zone. & it's ok if we don't get it "right" too. We still learn about the R #g2great

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 9:16 PM EST

Yes! & taking risks because they feel that they are known as a person. Reading work is life work! #G2Great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

A6 We've made the right decision if Ss are thriving and HAPPY! Grow the love of reading in each and every child! #G2Great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:16 PM EST

A5 @jdsniadecki Teaching rdg is complex-YES-we need to be careful watchers of Ss' learning patterns to guide them toward success #G2Great

In reply to @jdsniadecki

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 9:16 PM EST

A6: We know when we ask! Always inviting the reader in to reflect on what is working and not working..celebrating both! #G2great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:16 PM EST

Risk taking is BIG. When Ss are taking risks, you know you have made a difference for a child. #G2Great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

#g2great I know I’ve made the right decisions when I see kids take risks with book choices. When I see excitement in conversations.

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:16 PM EST

Seeing productive struggle that leads to deeper engagement is a key sign of being on track #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:17 PM EST

A6 We make choices based on formative assessment and then follow the learning trail with more formative assessment. #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Mar 9 @ 9:17 PM EST

#G2Great A6 The moment we live for 😄

MattPorricelli Mar 9 @ 9:17 PM EST

A6: Success doesn't need to be the only indicator of "having made the right choice" - true inquiry is destined to fail at times #G2Great

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 9:17 PM EST

Teachers have a zone too! yes! #G2Great

mrsbaldonado5 Mar 9 @ 9:15 PM EST

A6: when Ss are approximating, attempting. It's in their zone. & it's ok if we don't get it "right" too. We still learn about the R #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:17 PM EST

Anecdotal notes s/be alive and present in our thinking so that we can better spot patterns think about what we hope to achieve tom. #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:13 PM EST

We can simplify decisions by basing tomorrow's teaching on today's learning #g2great

vrkimmel Mar 9 @ 9:17 PM EST

A6 What did I see in my readers today? What will do in response to what I observed? When readers respond to the learning--we know. #G2Great

mollienye72 Mar 9 @ 9:17 PM EST

A5: give ourselves to be human. We aren't perfect. We might miss the mark occasionally, even w/well meaning intentions. #G2great

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 9:17 PM EST

I'm grateful we are working on this in our district! Learning all the time from my #G2great friends!

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:17 PM EST

So true. We don't have to make it so high stakes. We can always go back and try again or change our minds @CarrieGelson #G2great

In reply to @CarrieGelson

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:17 PM EST

A6: Looking at the results of their qualitative and quantitative data. We hv to also hv a conversation w/the Ss too. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:13 PM EST

Q6 #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:18 PM EST

It’s a wonderful ripple effect isn’t it JoAnne! #G2great

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 9:17 PM EST

I'm grateful we are working on this in our district! Learning all the time from my #G2great friends!
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

MrsLisaMc Mar 9 @ 9:18 PM EST

A5 our decisions become simpler when we take time to notice what Ss really need, these small decisions address complexity #g2great

jazzmeister2013 Mar 9 @ 9:18 PM EST

Good point! The willingness to try and inquire and explore and perhaps miss means the right choice is evident. #g2great

In reply to @MattPorricelli

PamKou Mar 9 @ 9:18 PM EST

I think I read a blog about that? lol https://t.co/dEHAVmoJ7f #g2great

In reply to @LauraSarsten7

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:18 PM EST

@brookebenavides Teach for transference-YES! Guidance helps Ss apply knowledge. #G2Great

In reply to @brookebenavides

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:18 PM EST

Educators must be curiosity inspired - always present in the learning moments for the sake of deeper understanding #G2great

vrkimmel Mar 9 @ 9:17 PM EST

A6 What did I see in my readers today? What will do in response to what I observed? When readers respond to the learning--we know. #G2Great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:19 PM EST

They need to see that we are on their team. Ss need to feel safe so they can do the messy work they need to do to learn. #G2Great

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 9:16 PM EST
Yes! & taking risks because they feel that they are known as a person. Reading work is life work! #G2Great
- morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST
  
  A6 We've made the right decision if Ss are thriving and HAPPY! Grow the love of reading in each and every child! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:19 PM EST

Absolutely it's not some mystery that has to stay locked up in a box. Don't bother if you're not going to use it #G2Great

In reply to @lmhawkhill

CarrieGelson Mar 9 @ 9:19 PM EST

And sometimes, it's in the trying something - successful or not with a child where our learning happens #G2Great

In reply to @drgravityg

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:19 PM EST

It is "right" if we learned from it. Even if the lesson flopped, we can use that to decide where to go next #g2great @mollienye72

In reply to @mollienye72

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:20 PM EST

Q7 in one minute #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:20 PM EST

A6 Conferring and dialogue with students (self evaluation and timely feedback) can certainly inform that answer. #G2Great

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:20 PM EST

Absolutely! #G2great

In reply to @hayhurst3

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:20 PM EST

Congratulations Mary @NylandMary You won a copy of Gravity & Renee’s book tonight. Message me with your address! #G2Great @CorwinPress

In reply to @NylandMary, @CorwinPress

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 9:20 PM EST

#g2great So true. We also learn from mistakes. And we have opportunity to go back and try again.

In reply to @CarrieGelson, @drgravityg

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 9:20 PM EST

Yes! That is ringing a bell..:) can't get a enough of spreading the risk-taking bug! #G2great

In reply to @PamKou

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 9:20 PM EST

A6: By obs how our decision influenced the reader & then by using the outcome 2 make next decision.Right if it is about the child. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:21 PM EST

Q7 Last one! How can that be? #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Mar 9 @ 9:21 PM EST

#G2Great A6 Ss willingness to take risks, joyfully and confidently practice, apply, and transfer. Ss excited to share learning with others.

jazzmeister2013 Mar 9 @ 9:21 PM EST

Student-centered thinking! Helping Ss grow one step at a time. #g2great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 9:20 PM EST

A6: By obs how our decision influenced the reader & then by using the outcome 2 make next decision.Right if it is about the child. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:21 PM EST

Congratulations Rachel @RRachel1234 You won a copy of Gravity & Renee’s book tonight. Message me with your address! #G2Great @CorwinPress

In reply to @RRachel1234, @CorwinPress

SparkyTeaching Mar 9 @ 9:21 PM EST

FREEBIE! 365 things to make your students go "Hmmm..." https://t.co/CCVywM4YCL #G2Great #GLSFIPChat #mschat #arkedchat #saskedchat #lrnchat

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 9:21 PM EST

#G2great A7: A7: Knowledge! Continual learning and growing our PLC to feel strong & empowered literacy professionals

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 9:21 PM EST

Collaboration that keeps our students at the center of all decision making. We can't go wrong if that is our guiding principle #g2great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 9:21 PM EST

#g2great We need to talk to each other, share our successes and also ask each other for ideas. Get into each other’s classrooms!

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

A7 When we collaborate and share our thinking like we are doing tonight we build confidence sharpening our expertise #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

A7 Collegial dialogue is crucial. As I travel to schools across the country I see far too much professional loneliness! #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

The power of collaboration! #g2great

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 9:21 PM EST

Collaboration that keeps our students at the center of all decision making. We can't go wrong if that is our guiding principle #g2great

DevineReaders Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

#g2great A6: Impact of T decision-making is in many facets of S rdg: engagement, stamina, and conversation. The opposite is also true.

CarrieGelson Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

A7 I think the self-trust comes from communication - creating a place to wonder and share what's happening in our rooms #G2great

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

A7 help illustrate that no step is too small on this wonderful journey of teaching reading. Small steps lead to giant leaps! #G2Great

drmcgaughy Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

A6: It shouldn't be merely a decision, but must be: rooted in consistent reflection, deliberate and weighed against alternatives. #G2Great

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

A7 Know your students and know your stuff!!! Never stop learning yourself. #G2Great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

A7: reflect, collaborate, & communicate. These will help us see clearly & know we are on the right path. #g2great

mindi_r Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

#g2great Many people see that closed classroom door as a good thing. Not me! I crave collaboration.

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

A7: By focusing on the needs of the Ss - ALWAYS. If we keep our eyes on the prize (Ss) we will continue to see growth. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:21 PM EST

Q7 Last one! How can that be? #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

I go to @BreneBrown work when it come to trust. She is the best at explaining how to cultivate it #g2great https://t.co/neT6qqpGuz

In reply to @BreneBrown

ReneeDHouser Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

Congrats @NylandMary let us know your thoughts! Cheers to your decision making process! #G2Great

In reply to @NylandMary

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:20 PM EST

Congratulations Mary @NylandMary You won a copy of Gravity & Renee’s book tonight. Message me with your address! #G2Great @CorwinPress
In reply to @NylandMary, @CorwinPress

MrsLisaMc Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

A6 A decision is right if it gives S a skill/strategy they can now use to understand or if it feeds love of reading #g2great

CherylMFisher Mar 9 @ 9:23 PM EST

Inspire+Nurture Ss Spirits #G2Great I tell Ss-reading hard in school, Now I amblind, Author+learn braille. InspireSs

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:14 PM EST

A6 We've made the right decision if Ss are thriving and HAPPY! Grow the love of reading in each and every child! #G2Great

DyanSundermeyer Mar 9 @ 9:23 PM EST

A7: when working w teachers, I try to remind them they know their students better than any author, publisher. build each other up! #g2great

EduAngela Mar 9 @ 9:23 PM EST

#G2Great A7: Just like we create a risk taking environment in our classrooms, we need to create risk taking environments for teachers

JillDerosa Mar 9 @ 9:23 PM EST

Thanks for the amazing chat. Have a wonderful week. #g2great

jazzmeister2013 Mar 9 @ 9:23 PM EST

Engage, empower, equip. #GrowthMindset #g2great

MrsLisaMc Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST

A6 A decision is right if it gives S a skill/strategy they can now use to understand or if it feeds love of reading #g2great

CarrieGelson Mar 9 @ 9:23 PM EST

I so agree! When we share, we confirm. Isolated isn't any fun and it's where the doubt creeps in #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

jerhende Mar 9 @ 9:23 PM EST

Hi #G2Great ! Can't participate tonight, we have our third grade music performance tonight! Hopefully I'll be able to participate next week!

vrkimmel Mar 9 @ 9:23 PM EST

That's so true.Ancient proverb: As iron sharpens iron so one (wo)man sharpens another. Professional dialogue sharpens us #G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 9:23 PM EST

A7 pull out every little nugget that Ss do every day. If you look you will find them. Celebrate those! 🎉 #G2Great

artsynihon Mar 9 @ 9:24 PM EST

#TheGreatIndoors , #kickingandscreaming , #G2Great , Chris Webber , #WildNOut , Fran McCaffery , #Supernatural

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 9:24 PM EST

Q7: we can help one another develop our intellectual courage!!stop worrying about perfection & enjoy the messiness of learning!#G2great

EduAngela Mar 9 @ 9:24 PM EST

#G2Great Plus @joboaler says mistakes grow our brains!

In reply to @joboaler

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:24 PM EST

Gravity & Renee’s NEWEST book will be out March 14. Not to be missed! #G2great

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 9:24 PM EST

A7; dev relationships w/ your Ss, admit mistakes and learn from them will strengthen your confidence and instincts. #g2great

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 9:24 PM EST

A7: Have a growth mindset and give yourself permission to take risks, fail, and try again. We learn from our missteps. #G2Great

PamKou Mar 9 @ 9:24 PM EST

A7:Live it, model it, do it- & until then: fake it. :-) trust in self & peers will come & then greatly enhance ALL we do in our CRs #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:24 PM EST

Check out our video on thin-slicing as a way to trust our own expertise and instincts https://t.co/MJ4tar19Fc #g2great

NHDiane Mar 9 @ 9:24 PM EST

A7:collaboration, encouragement and continued support to trust the reader and trust their instinct and knowledge of what St needs. #G2great

vrkimmel Mar 9 @ 9:24 PM EST

So incredibly powerful! #G2Great

In reply to @drgravityg, @BreneBrown

LeaderandReader Mar 9 @ 9:25 PM EST

A7: Collaborate and get feedback from colleagues. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:25 PM EST

A7 We can support each other. A pat on the back can work wonders from both sides. Mutual respect is the self-trust fuel! #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 9:25 PM EST

A7: Trust is built with time..be patient with ourselves and our practice too! #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:25 PM EST

We just have to know what to look for #g2Great

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:22 PM EST
A7: By focusing on the needs of the Ss - ALWAYS. If we keep our eyes on the prize (Ss) we will continue to see growth. #G2great
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:21 PM EST
  
  Q7 Last one! How can that be? #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:25 PM EST

Definitely and we’ve ALL experience it at one time or another! So important to find our TRIBE #G2great

CarrieGelson Mar 9 @ 9:23 PM EST

I so agree! When we share, we confirm. Isolated isn't any fun and it's where the doubt creeps in #G2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

LiteracyCoachKS Mar 9 @ 9:25 PM EST

#G2Great A7 instill the same growth mindset we nurture in our students, keep perspective...tomorrow is a new day to find the sweet spot 🎯

Mwallauerteach Mar 9 @ 9:25 PM EST

Deepen confidence by collaborating w/others who uplift & share spirit of positivity. look to the kids.Their +energy def transfers! #G2great

jazzmeister2013 Mar 9 @ 9:25 PM EST

Mutual respect! Building a strong collaborative, community, and academic culture. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:25 PM EST

A7 We can support each other. A pat on the back can work wonders from both sides. Mutual respect is the self-trust fuel! #G2Great

joanneduncanjo Mar 9 @ 9:26 PM EST

A6- Ss independently use the strategies that have been taught. Are they more motivated & engaged.Do they see themselves as READERS. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:26 PM EST

Love this #G2Great

vrkimmel Mar 9 @ 9:23 PM EST

That's so true.Ancient proverb: As iron sharpens iron so one (wo)man sharpens another. Professional dialogue sharpens us #G2Great
In reply to @hayhurst3

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:26 PM EST

And that is why it is so important to know our Ss. #G2great

In reply to @hayhurst3

Lau7210 Mar 9 @ 9:26 PM EST

@drgravityg This is brilliant! We can never assume that all Ss need the same prescription for learning! Ss ARE the curriculum! #G2great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 8:53 PM EST

When we trust "experts" who never met our kids we are outsourcing. We can embrace our role as an intentional decision maker. #g2great

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:26 PM EST

Thank you, #G2Great for the engaging convo with @drgravityg & @ReneeDHouser

In reply to @drgravityg, @ReneeDHouser

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:26 PM EST

Kids know when we trust them. Colleagues know when we trust them. Trust breeds trust. It is essential for real deep learning #g2great

jazzmeister2013 Mar 9 @ 9:26 PM EST

Tomorrow is a great day to try something and learn something new! #GrowthMindset #g2great

LiteracyCoachKS Mar 9 @ 9:25 PM EST

#G2Great A7 instill the same growth mindset we nurture in our students, keep perspective...tomorrow is a new day to find the sweet spot 🎯

chrisp16 Mar 9 @ 9:26 PM EST

Good night all! Thanks again for a wonderful chat. Can't wait to read the book!! #g2great

PamKou Mar 9 @ 9:26 PM EST

The best way to stay engaged, exciting, & learning is def mistakes :-) #G2Great

In reply to @EduAngela, @joboaler

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:26 PM EST

I know it's like a beautiful cycle. #g2Great

In reply to @lmhawkhill

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:27 PM EST

A7 We can LIVE a growth mindset spirit. Our work is not @ an “arrival point” but the journey that moves us ever forward #G2Great

vrkimmel Mar 9 @ 9:27 PM EST

A7 Affirmation goes such a long way. Just noticing what our peers are effectively doing re: teaching readers. #G2Great

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 9:27 PM EST

This is how I feel about #g2great every week!

vrkimmel Mar 9 @ 9:23 PM EST

That's so true.Ancient proverb: As iron sharpens iron so one (wo)man sharpens another. Professional dialogue sharpens us #G2Great
In reply to @hayhurst3

MrsLisaMc Mar 9 @ 9:27 PM EST

A7 support each other and remember blowing out another's candle doesn't make your light shine any brighter #g2great

jdsniadecki Mar 9 @ 9:27 PM EST

Oops! Had to go in and out. Thank you @drgravityg for joining us! #g2great

In reply to @drgravityg

brookebenavides Mar 9 @ 9:27 PM EST

A7 - Peer collaboration, a willingness to learn, the humility to admit what you don't, & a commitment to discovering the answers. #G2Great

LisaEickholdt Mar 9 @ 9:27 PM EST

A7:Determine what you believe about teaching. Filter everything through this belief. You will always be right. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:27 PM EST

well that's good news. #G2Great

In reply to @PamKou, @EduAngela, @joboaler

morales1stgrade Mar 9 @ 9:27 PM EST

THANK YOU for an amazing hour! @drgravityg @ReneeDHouser @DrMaryHoward @brennanamy @hayhurst3 #G2Great

In reply to @drgravityg, @ReneeDHouser, @DrMaryHoward, @brennanamy, @hayhurst3

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:28 PM EST

COMING SOON from Gravity & Renee: What Do I Teach Readers Tomorrow FICTION. #G2great

vrkimmel Mar 9 @ 9:28 PM EST

A7 My favorite way to start a coaching session with Ts: "What's going well in regard to 1) Your teaching? 2) Student learning. #G2Great

PamKou Mar 9 @ 9:28 PM EST

I extra enjoyed tonight's chat. Thanks, all! #G2Great

jdsniadecki Mar 9 @ 9:28 PM EST

Thank you to the BEST PLN ever! @DrMaryHoward @brennanamy @hayhurst3 #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @brennanamy, @hayhurst3

mollienye72 Mar 9 @ 9:28 PM EST

Had to step away for a few, but jumping back to say what a great chat! I've missed this time. Thanks to all! #g2great

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 9:28 PM EST

Yes! Lessons to live by! Circle the wagons and protect and help one another. We are all in this together. #g2great

MrsLisaMc Mar 9 @ 9:27 PM EST

A7 support each other and remember blowing out another's candle doesn't make your light shine any brighter #g2great

Mwallauerteach Mar 9 @ 9:28 PM EST

Thank you for the much needed inspiration tonight! Love #G2great !

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:28 PM EST

I’m very impressed they cooperated Stephanie! #G2great

AffinitoLit Mar 9 @ 9:28 PM EST

Such a wonderful chat tonight. Thank you @DrMaryHoward This was inspiring! I'll cross my fingers the kids let me participate next week too!

LauraSarsten7 Mar 9 @ 9:28 PM EST

Exactly!!! No shame in not knowing..in fact isn't that the exciting part!? :) #G2great

In reply to @brookebenavides

LiteracyCoachKS Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

#G2Great A7 "Those who dare to teach, must never cease to learn." Kids respect fellow learners even when the fellow learner is the teacher

DrLMaucione Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

Agreed! Have a good night, all! #G2great

In reply to @jdsniadecki, @DrMaryHoward, @brennanamy, @hayhurst3

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

Please join #G2Great next week as we are inspired by the incredible #BowTieBoys, remarkable high school education thinkers @jasonaugustowski

cvarsalona Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

A6 Watch the child progress. See the smiles. Check for application of learning. Right decisions are made each day after reflection #G2Great

drgravityg Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

We show trust by opening space for decision-making. If we say we trust you but don't offer autonomy we are showing we really don't #g2great

LGZreader Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward I'm just stumbling on your #g2great chat. Is there a schedule for upcoming topics? Found the site: https://t.co/97HzVzgKfD

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

TY so much for your wisdom and heart Gravity & Renee. We are so inspired by both of you tonight and so very grateful! #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

Yes that's a great way to think. #G2Great

In reply to @jazzmeister2013

natasha_nurse Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

professional lonelines stunts the growth of many educators in our field..so true! #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

jazzmeister2013 Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

The power of positive thinking! Identify, celebrate strengths & successes. Set enthusiastic, constructive tone for collaboration. #g2great

vrkimmel Mar 9 @ 9:28 PM EST

A7 My favorite way to start a coaching session with Ts: "What's going well in regard to 1) Your teaching? 2) Student learning. #G2Great

lmhawkhill Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

Yes it is! #G2great

In reply to @hayhurst3

johnnydowney Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

Thanks everyone for another inspiring and rejuvenating #G2Great chat! My favorite PLN- I hope I never stop saying that! 😊

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

Yes EVERY Thursday night 8:30-9:30 EST.#G2great

LGZreader Mar 9 @ 9:29 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward I'm just stumbling on your #g2great chat. Is there a schedule for upcoming topics? Found the site: https://t.co/97HzVzgKfD
In reply to @DrMaryHoward