A chat that offers middle school teachers a chance to have a collaborative discussion about a different topic each week. Our topics change from week to week, ranging from Common Core State Standards to Character Education. During the chat, participants exchanges ideas and resources. The chat group ranges in size each week from 10 to 50+ participants. Discussion can be general talking about instructional style or process to specific. Recently members of the chat group help each other create lessons.
Hey all! Phil from Northern Virginia. I teach 6/7 US History I&II and am the founder of #waledchat (Thurs @ 9pm ET) and #Edusations (Youtube). Glad to be here! #mschat
A2: Engage staff in the planning of SEL-specific curriculum. Many Ts will say they see the importance of teaching these skills but don’t know how to necessarily do so. #mschat
A2: Not making it another thing the Ss have to do, but providing opportunity within lessons to make the learning relevant to them. It needs to be natural and meaningful. #mschat
A3: How to be a member of a respectful, caring, collaborative community. So important that Ss see themselves as a contributing member of the class! #mschat
A5 #MSchat A4 #LATICchat .... Tools like a Great Student Rubric establish a way for students to assess their own #SEL competencies and make decisions about next steps as they self regulate. Check it out here: https://t.co/F9gNvIKf86
A5: I think SEL is best assesses through feedback. We need to provide quality feedback so out Ss can grow in this important element of their maturation. #mschat
This is key! Also important for staff to see it’s not another program to add to the list. Many opportunities to make students aware of #SEL within a lesson. Just make it visible for them #mschat
A1:SEL is critical in schools because students spend their most cognitive years in school. This is where they learn how to be socialable, how to communicate effectively, and how to maintain positive relationships. SEL during this time is a key factor to their development #mschat
One of my favorite #SEL resources: https://t.co/vkym7QRTdN. It includes grade-by-grade advice for supporting all aspects of social and emotional development. While it's geared toward parents, it's helpful for educators too! #mschat
Want to say hi to all my friends at #mschat#G2Great right now!
Love lurking and hoping to connect with any of you. It's all about understanding students and improving their emotional competency https://t.co/WqE5UJQtgm
