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Morning tribe! Great way to begin the break by learning with you. Jeff here, co-creator of #LeadUpChat, & secondary admin in N. Texas. Ready to do this with @drneilgupta today. Spending the weeklong break w/ a staycation and checking some boxes on my things to do list! Like...
Good morning! Michelle, k-8 principal from Saskatchewan, Canada here this morning. Our Thanksgiving is in October but hope you have a wonderful one! #leadupchat
Good morning #leadupchat I'm Jenn in California (but always from Virginia). As for Thanksgiving plans, my son is flying in today to spend a whole week!
The essence of this article is that we must do a better job of balancing the curriculum, which includes teaching Civics, critical thinking, and advocating for voter literacy. Democracy starts in schools. #edchat#leadupchat#LeadLAP#ASCD#NASSP#NAESP#TeachCivics
Q1: To move ahead, perhaps we should think backwards for a bit. What has been an enduring educational tenet that has stood the test of time for you from your education? Something that has continued to endure? #leadupchat
Q1: To move ahead, perhaps we should think backwards for a bit. What has been an enduring educational tenet that has stood the test of time for you from your education? Something that has continued to endure? #leadupchat
Shoutout to my brother @drneilgupta at #leadupchat! I know it will be a great scene. Writing this morning but I wanted to send out good vibes to you and the rest of the gang there. #momentmakers
Q1: To move ahead, perhaps we should think backwards for a bit. What has been an enduring educational tenet that has stood the test of time for you from your education? Something that has continued to endure? #leadupchat
Q1: To move ahead, perhaps we should think backwards for a bit. What has been an enduring educational tenet that has stood the test of time for you from your education? Something that has continued to endure? #leadupchat
A1: From Maya Angelou - people do the best they can... until they know how to do better. Have to keep that in mind with teachers who struggle. They aren't doing well because they don't yet know how. #leadupchat
A1 its not about particular curriculum but about great text that creates great conversations-I can remember the books I read in 5th grade but can't tell you what our Math curriculum was #leadupchat
Q1: To move ahead, perhaps we should think backwards for a bit. What has been an enduring educational tenet that has stood the test of time for you from your education? Something that has continued to endure? #leadupchat
A1: Dr. Joyce McCauley taught me Alfred North Whitehead (old school) >>> focus on the "romance", the big picture first. Everything else will follow. #leadupchat
A1: From Maya Angelou - people do the best they can... until they know how to do better. Have to keep that in mind with teachers who struggle. They aren't doing well because they don't yet know how. #leadupchat
A1 circa 1975 - children are empowered learners when their curiosity is honored & valued - hands on/minds on learning thru inquiry builds deeper learning and is less abt test readiness and more abt life readiness #leadupchat
Data. Even as Ss & Ts move into a whole new world, data has endured as a mark for success. I always look for it to see pieces of our puzzle & where we can figure on putting more pieces together. #Leadupchat
Q1: To move ahead, perhaps we should think backwards for a bit. What has been an enduring educational tenet that has stood the test of time for you from your education? Something that has continued to endure? #leadupchat
What endures? 1) Practices, not programs. 2) Love your students, love your colleagues. 3) Take care of yourself - you’re of little value as a leader when you burn yourself out.
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A1: From day one, I was told to always plan for more than what you think you'll need. Today I agree that kids deserve top quality every minute! #leadupchat
Q1: To move ahead, perhaps we should think backwards for a bit. What has been an enduring educational tenet that has stood the test of time for you from your education? Something that has continued to endure? #leadupchat
#leadupchat Q1-It's become clear and becoming even clearer that school culture is the difference maker and will become even more so. The complexity, challenges and world dynamics demand building a PURPOSEFUL culture through exceptional leadership. Culture amplifies impact!
Q1: To move ahead, perhaps we should think backwards for a bit. What has been an enduring educational tenet that has stood the test of time for you from your education? Something that has continued to endure? #leadupchat
A1 I learned @wesleyan_u to read widely and look for ideas outside of obvious resources. Now my best education ideas come from outside education - from systems thinkers, psychologists, linguists, and naturalists. #leadupchat
A1: From Maya Angelou - people do the best they can... until they know how to do better. Have to keep that in mind with teachers who struggle. They aren't doing well because they don't yet know how. #leadupchat
A1: From day one, I was told to always plan for more than what you think you'll need. Today I agree that kids deserve top quality every minute! #leadupchat
Q1: To move ahead, perhaps we should think backwards for a bit. What has been an enduring educational tenet that has stood the test of time for you from your education? Something that has continued to endure? #leadupchat
A1: Data. Even as Ss & Ts move into a whole new world, a better world of relationship, data has endured as a mark for success. I always look for it to see pieces of our puzzle & where we can figure on putting more pieces together. #Leadupchat
A1 circa 1975 - children are empowered learners when their curiosity is honored & valued - hands on/minds on learning thru inquiry builds deeper learning and is less abt test readiness and more abt life readiness #leadupchat
A1: I was always told it's okay to ask for help or ask questions. I really didn't believe this until I was an adult. I wish I understood this sooner! #leadupchat
Q1: To move ahead, perhaps we should think backwards for a bit. What has been an enduring educational tenet that has stood the test of time for you from your education? Something that has continued to endure? #leadupchat
A1 everyday we interact with someones child-how do you want that child & family to remeber those interactions & how would you want those interactions to look for your own child? #leadupchat
Q1: To move ahead, perhaps we should think backwards for a bit. What has been an enduring educational tenet that has stood the test of time for you from your education? Something that has continued to endure? #leadupchat
I address the Q fully in Chapter 6 on Timeless & Eclectic Teaching Practices in Fighting for Change in Your School (ASCD). Includes: Caring teachers, a balanced curr., lesson design (w objectives & formative assessment), teaching about democracy, eclectic instruction. #leadupchat
Q1: To move ahead, perhaps we should think backwards for a bit. What has been an enduring educational tenet that has stood the test of time for you from your education? Something that has continued to endure? #leadupchat
A1: It has always been important to me to build positive relationships with all stakeholders. We must involve Ts, Ss and parents in the education of the child. No one should be left out. #leadupchat
A1: Keep the main thing, the main thing: Focus on growing Ss, academically, socially, emotionally, and enhancing their positive leadership skills #leadupchat
A1 circa 1975 - children are empowered learners when their curiosity is honored & valued - hands on/minds on learning thru inquiry builds deeper learning and is less abt test readiness and more abt life readiness #leadupchat
1975 - 1st year mid school T in sch grounded in designing learning to Blooms tax, assessing for higher levels of app, syn, eval thinking - inquiry w/ hands on NSF science program modules - no text book - 162 kids in six classes and ate lunch w them - #leadupchat
#edadmin RT DouglasReeves: What endures? 1) Practices, not programs. 2) Love your students, love your colleagues. 3) Take care of yourself - you’re of little value as a leader when you burn yourself out.
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Our children today will live into the 22nd Century, bearing the consequences of the decisions we make today. I’m pretty sure that “22nd Century Skills” will include creativity and critical thinking.
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A2: If we do not consider long term we are not preparing Ss. A grade 1 student taught to dislike reading is a grade 6 student who won't take the time and might not ever be a grade 12 student. We need to look at the long game #leadupchat
A2 If we believe education is to set our children up for the best possible future, then we must consider the possibilities of that future and not ignore them through sticking with things we have always done just because. #leadupchat
A1: Don't just believe "Oh, my students know I love them." Tell them you love them every day. The students that need to hear it probably never do elsewhere. #LeadUpChat
A2: Ed legacy is important because it’s what drives the idea that our future will be better than our present/ past. I’d like to believe that it’s the purpose behind our passion to give better & leave it better than we found it. #leadupchat
A2: legacy of today’s students is our future...I do worry about Ss empathy/kindness seems like it becomes less every year and one more thing for us to focus on #leadupchat
A1: How I felt. I don't remember WHAT every teacher taught me, but I remember HOW each made me feel. Everyone of them. That is what kids carry forward. I thus try to remember that with my students. I teach kids. And I believe that endures. #leadupchat
A2 little “tricks” and “formulas” create larger problems down the line... kids do what they are taught ... it compounds and before we know it we have drop outs #leadupchat
A2: so much has changed in the last few years, so we have to look ahead to the skills Ss will need to be prepared for what we don't even know will exist--critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creating will be relevant #leadupchat
A2 In places where the goal of school is preparing students for the next level there isn’t a legacy. Thinking about how our support will help Ss find their place in the world leaves a fingerprint on the future. #leadupchat
A2) We tend to prepare our kids for 10 years ago rather than the realities that lay ahead. We can not afford to have a wait and see approach. Let's be intentional about legacy. #Leadupchat
Thinking deep and with others is what makes transfer happen - today it’s surface to deep to transfer +,meaning, context, personal connectivity #leadupchat
A2 Every day at school, our students are building patterns of behavior. If we want them to live meaningful lives, we need to help them do meaningful work and build meaningful relationships right now. #leadupchat
YES. Unless you are actively seeking to address inequality and exclusion (and teaching kids to see it and work against it), you are supporting it. #leadupchat
A2 As educators we have the responsibility to help students to become positive, productive citizens. This requires long range thinking beyond test scores and standards #leadupchat
A2: We are seeing the implications of those who do not right now...they are the ones still clinging to practices of the past and wondering why students are becoming more disengaged and apathetic to learning...#leadupchat
A2 its not about this or that program but about thinking-Are students prepared to be critical media consumers & creators? Or are we focused only at creating kids that are just good at a multiple choice test? #wholechild#balance#leadupchat
A2 One of the biggest imprints on a Ss life should be their school...not only will they learn, they will build relationships that if done right will have lasting implications... #leadupchat
"The biggest success I have had with #GID is the level of student engagement I've seen. It's amazing what can happen when kids are in charge of their own learning. Kids who might normally be passive come alive with interest.” -ElemTeacher #leadupchat#satchat#inquiryed
A2: it’s important to realize that if the rate of change outside our “walls” exceeds the rate of change inside them, we will fail our students. #leadupchat
Q2 World is changing at warp speed. We must prepare students for the unknown and how to face challenges not yet conceived. #leadupchathttps://t.co/AJhrEIXm6U
That’s so true / a T said the other day that mass standardization has sucked soul from kids as learners / they are forced to see learning thru the Ts lens on standards & not their own diverse lens - powerful I thought — #leadupchat
A2. Legacy, great point. Legacy forces us to think about th future. What really counts. I hope a love of S, passion 4 learning, critical thinking, advocacy 4 social justice r part of my legacy w S. If we do not think about legacy, then our goals will be short term. #leadupchat
A2. I agree that children are the future, but they are also our now! They are citizens from birth, w rights and responsibilities. Future generations seeing this empowerment is key. #leadupchat
A2) We tend to prepare our kids for 10 years ago rather than the realities that lay ahead. We can not afford to have a wait and see approach. Let's be intentional about legacy. #Leadupchat
A2: Will the next generation possess civic literacy, financial literacy, scientific literacy, math literacy, digital literacy, media literacy, and critical thinking skills? #LeadUpChat
A2: what are we preparing them for, our past or their future? Creativity, collaboration, grit are all necessary as kids matriculate but they need to be embedded in to daily learning activities. Having a Creativity 101 or Grit 305 would be a misstep. Authentic & daily #leadupchat
A2 We should educate our students for tomorrow. Truly successful educators set their students up to think about the future choices they can make to change the world rather than just having the correct answer NOW. #leadupchat
A2 World is changing at warp speed. We must prepare students for the unknown and how to face challenges not yet conceived. #leadupchathttps://t.co/btkuMrQMak…
A2: so much has changed in the last few years, so we have to look ahead to the skills Ss will need to be prepared for what we don't even know will exist--critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creating will be relevant #leadupchat
A1: How I felt. I don't remember WHAT every teacher taught me, but I remember HOW each made me feel. Everyone of them. That is what kids carry forward. I thus try to remember that with my students. I teach kids. And I believe that endures. #leadupchat
Learning is not linear any longer, it is mosaic in nature. Our kids don't look only to school for "formal' learning. We need to consider that the future of learning will be different than today. #Leadupchat
A2: Today's Ss can be very egocentric and entitled. We must help them see beyond and give them opportunities to use their gifts to serve others. #LeadUpChat#ChooseKind
Key thoughts by @heffrey To be intentional, means that we have engaged in purposeful planning & implementation designed to give our Ss the necessary skills they will use to increase the quality of their legacy #leadupchat
A2) We tend to prepare our kids for 10 years ago rather than the realities that lay ahead. We can not afford to have a wait and see approach. Let's be intentional about legacy. #Leadupchat
A2 Why should creativity and innovation be some of the last things we consider when building a legacy in edu...we can’t miss this boat...let’s be better #leadupchat
A2: Now is tomorrow. I believe the most important legacy we can leave or achieve is empowerment. I think our most important step moving forward on both an evolutionary and revolutionary scale is empowering students to take greater ownership. I dream of that day. #leadupchat
A2 World is changing at warp speed. We must prepare students for the unknown and how to face challenges not yet conceived. #leadupchathttps://t.co/AJhrEIXm6U
Well said - and we’ve put Ts in boxes we call classrooms, closed off the spaces from the world, and expect them to now educate kids for contemporary communities and work - not the legacy our kids need #leadupchat
We don’t value creativity and innovation because a) We are afraid to assess schools on how they encourage creativity, and b) Creativity is disruptive and uncomfortable. #leadupchathttps://t.co/jJcGOx85a1
A2: Everything we do as Ts will have an impact on that legacy. We will either help create a love of learning or our actions will crush that pursuit. #LeadUpChat
A2 If we are not preparing students to think critically and problem solve in a collaborative manner, then they will not be able to solve the serious challenges that we adults are leaving them. #leadupchat
Exactly-we still hold on to a system that is more than a hundred years old & think it will prepare kids for a future we can't even imagine #reimagine#rethink#leadupchat
A2: it’s important to realize that if the rate of change outside our “walls” exceeds the rate of change inside them, we will fail our students. #leadupchat
#leadupchat A2: Empowering Ss today through passion and awareness of loca/global issues will drive them to create a positive change that we need in this world! #leadupchat
YES! I wonder is that’s because we are stuck on reproducing what we experienced as students. That’s our foundational default and we have to work against it #leadupchat
We need to remember that our students are watching us all the time-whether we know it or not & what kind of models are we being? even when we're not in front of them teaching #leadupchat
We don’t value creativity and innovation because a) We are afraid to assess schools on how they encourage creativity, and b) Creativity is disruptive and uncomfortable. #leadupchathttps://t.co/jJcGOx85a1
A3: relationships and the human touch. With all the computerized world by then, remembering the importance of authentic relationships will be critical as automated and robotic ones won't be the best way to go #leadupchat
A3 Anything with POSITIVITY in it. Ss will always benefit from that and most importantly having those relationships that can be a strong ground for them to be better. #leadupchat
I so agree! Too many times we leave some kids out. It is extremely important to evaluate each child to see what fits them. Our kids deserve the best we can give them. #leadupchat
A3: The strategy of listening first, trying to make sense of an individual student’s understanding, and asking questions to help them make further connections using their own brain. #leadupchat
A3: Teaching the WHOLE CHILD. Hands down. My title says Pre-AP English teacher, but I teach children. Teach them to be kind, compassionate, have fun learning, seek growth, be positive, and love one another. #LeadUpChat
There is a common thread in our discussion about the value of human relationships. Sherry Turkle (MIT - “Reclaiming Conversation”) makes clear that two-dimensional images are replacing relationships for today’s students.
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And in a math class, that doesn't mean they need to get the right answer first time, rather see how the processes fit outside the classroom. #leadupchat
A3: The eternal strategy of feedback. It is the one thing that matters above all else in our approaches. Feedback is at the center of all learning, formal/informal, traditional/digital. No matter the innovation, feedback will endure. It is a timeless multi-tool. #leadupchat
A3 In 50 yrs, Ss will still need to know how to evaluate and assess media, how to work productively with others, to set goals and make a plan to reach them. #LeadUpChat
A3 Enduring strategies will remain, let's think pedagogy before technology. Lesson design will still count: obj., modeling, teacher and student centered feedback, CFU, assessing. Caring T, a balanced curr, eclectic strategies, will still be part of teacher's toolkit #leadupchat
A3: #Curiosity! Inspiring people to be insatiably curious never grows old, it never ceases to teach, it never goes out of style & it inspires “more”! To be curious is to be active in life. #LeadUpChat
A2 What needs to endure? Knowledge and Skills, Yes, but also the DISPOSITIONS of Curiosity, Imagination, and Reflection #leadupchat Dispositions that might support the constant REINVENTION of your IDENTITY.
A3: I think this one will come down to relationships. Communication is so different than it was when we were kids. Ss will increasingly need strategies to connect, problem solve #leadupchat
I think it’s a mix of fear and comfort ability...it’s easy to continue the norm...we will get results...but the chance of taking a risk and achieving a shift! #leadupchat
A3) 50 years from now our world will be mechanized by robots, replacing many jobs. Let's ensure that in 50 years the best teaching strategy is still the teacher, where modeling, relationships, and experience is still the human experience. #Leadupchat
Perhaps look at what has NOT changed - for example, the centuries old belief that punishment is effective. 50 years ago it was beating children. Today it’s F’s and zeroes. Not much change.
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A3: Like it should be now, looking at the students in front of us & connecting with them - their cultures, their backgrounds, their experiences. We need to value our students' stories. We need to include them in our classroom & show them other's stories! #leadupchat
In turn, I loved observing an English teacher who shared with her students that her article was rejected by a journal. I was proud of her for writing and submitting it - it's all part of the writing process! #leadupchat
I agree Anne, parents can be stuck there too and it is difficult and frustrating sometimes. We need to keep moving one step at a time, but it can be slow progress. #leadupchat
A3: Relationships, relationships, relationships! Although relationships are not exactly a teaching strategy... relationships can drive empowerment, engagement, trust, and passion for learning. #leadupchat
A3 Relationships will continue to be the building block on which Ss will follow guidance of Ts. Methods, model may change but relationships remain #leadupchat
A3 get text worth reading-read it-talk about it-write about it- repeat No one will think back in 50 years & talk about the great worksheet strategy #killyourcopier#leadupchat
A3: Inquiry based learning. It’s the human condition to ask questions to learn about the world 🌎 - through IBL students learn how to learn from their curiosities. #leadupchat
A3 the same strategies that early humans used to help young people learn as community- story, imagery, movement, practice, mentorship - Maker Learning #leadupchat
A3 Students will engage in approx. 10 new jobs, some of which do not yet exist. So critical thinking, media literacy, using one's imagination, a thirst for knowledge, love of exploring new ideas are "passion skills" that we must promote in schools. #leadupchat
A3: Ed reform is like turning an huge ship in a rough sea. I am hopeful that the strategies used in 50 years do what kids need them to- build connections, encourage risk in pursuit of learning, & meaningful inquiry. Also, robot repair. #leadupchat
A3 Releasing control of what you thought you needed to control...We may have to lessen our need to facilitate...rather than e more of a guide #leadupchat
A3: Formative Assessment. Our goals may change, our classrooms may look different, our content will have adapted but formative assessment will always ensure our instruction is strong. #leadupchat
Learning is not linear any longer, it is mosaic in nature. Our kids don't look only to school for "formal' learning. We need to consider that the future of learning will be different than today. #Leadupchat
A2: As a whole we are still trying to use metrics of measurement that we used in the past. We must be brave enough to innovate and explore what is right for ALL our students Because their and our future depends on it. #leadupchat
We need to provide the framework where compliance and student buy in work together...it can be done, but we may have to throw out the old playbook and start fresh #leadupchat
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@mexusmx, @drneilgupta, @DouglasReeves
A3: Two things in conjunction:
1: PBL based on real-world problem solving &
2 Relationship-building built on empathy, growth mindset, and creativity.
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Definitely. I use the generic term because I am on my phone and sitting on a plane that is about to take off. Glad you made it more clear. We all own this! #leadupchat
Empathy is developed and sustained through interaction in Community - how adults attend to care, model understanding, offer support either leads to or away from empathy - what we do matters #leadupchat
A4: Reflection and self-assessment (in the broad sense of the word). Getting in touch with our goals, hopes, needs and figuring out where we are in relation to that. Then planning next steps. #leadupchat
A4: I hope we finally value individual learning styles - and do not see one way as better than another or less than than another. We all learn differently - why do we expect Ss to do or learn things one way??? #leadupchat
#edadmin RT BDicksonNV: We should be tired from planning not from the days teaching-I want to see kids tired at the end of the day not teachers #leadupchathttps://t.co/NL8u6yzqOT
A1: From day one, I was told to always plan for more than what you think you'll need. Today I agree that kids deserve top quality every minute! #leadupchat
Q1: To move ahead, perhaps we should think backwards for a bit. What has been an enduring educational tenet that has stood the test of time for you from your education? Something that has continued to endure? #leadupchat
#edadmin RT DouglasReeves: Our children today will live into the 22nd Century, bearing the consequences of the decisions we make today. I’m pretty sure that “22nd Century Skills” will include creativity and critical thinking.
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#edadmin RT DavidGeurin: Learning is for life, not just the next grade level. Inspire learning not just for a moment but so it will last forever. #leadupchathttps://t.co/otyAPymh2F
I think they are being enacted now - in pockets, in every school. We need to build and grow our capacity so these become the norm not the exception #leadupchat
A4: same as A3 I think- Curiosity. How much do we really learn without being curious about the topic, people or ideals? The relationship inspires us to want more always! #Leadupchat
A4 Students need to connect their learning, work, relationships, successes, and failures to sources of meaning in their lives. They can’t always choose what happens in their lives, but they can always choose how they approach their lives. #leadupchat
A4) Perhaps less focus on the output & more on input. With the sheer amount of consumption it will be even more important for learning to stress creativity, critical thinking, and transference across broad areas. #Leadupchat
Thanks, Latoya - we are as segregated today as in 1954 when Brown v. Board was decided. And the alienation and re-segregation is just as bad in “integrated” schools where white kids take AP and Black kids are remediated.
A4: The most important strategies are the most effective ones. What can build up the skills our kids will need to create, communicate, think critically in the future? Focus on that. #leadupchat
Right, Keri. This is a day-to-day skill we use that we will need to teach our students so that they will be successful in an information-rich world #leadupchat
A3 The most powerful thing we teach is who we are as teachers. It is unlikely that students will gain much from our classes if they think we don't care about them. Thus, relationships open the door to learning: skillful teaching begins with relationships #leadupchat
A4) Perhaps less focus on the output & more on input. With the sheer amount of consumption it will be even more important for learning to stress creativity, critical thinking, and transference across broad areas. #Leadupchat
A4: Another eternal strategy: Reflection. Mixed together, Feedback and Reflection, create an optimal learning experience. My mantra for myself and my Ss is do, reflect, do better. Would have been the same 50 years ago, would still be the same 50 years hence. #leadupchat
Not all do that - some lighthouse schools and districts do operate from an empowerment and choice philosophy not compliance philosophy .. but progressives have not fared well in the edu system since early 1900s #leadupchat
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@mexusmx, @drneilgupta, @DouglasReeves, @JV_lack
Q3: Our kids most definitely will need to problem solve, think critically and collaborate. I really believe project based learning can prepare our kids for the future. #leadupchat
A3
Observation,
Documentation
Creation
Exhibition
Reflection
When we CREATE something that's never existed AND it serves the world, the experience is TRANSFORMATIVE.
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Curiosity ties in nicely with listening and empathy. "I'm curious about what you think and how you feel. I want to know your experience." So important. #leadupchat
A4 @HessEdward speaks 2 life in smart machine age- will demand high EQ & how to learn Competencies more than what to learn - Time is limited for radical innovation to make that shift #leadupchat
I love the idea that all students are in Pre-AP. That sounds like higher expectations for all. If we have a Pre-AP for some because they need a more rigorous experience over others I want to know why the others can’t rise up the the most rigorous level? #leadupchat
A4: Empowerment. With a growing ability to track multiple learning pathways, learners can take ownership of their own learning growth while focusing on their SIV as it relates to real world problems. #LeadUpChat
I’m SO curious about this! How is AP different from the standardized testing that most of us revile? It blows my mind that we just want high capacity kids to take a test…what else could we have them doing? #LeadUpChat
A great French cartoon from 1899, predicting the year 2000, showed students sitting at desks with tin hats strapped on their heads, connected by wire to a machine on the teacher’s desk. They got everything right except the wire.
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What might endure??
Leonardo Da Vinci had almost NO schooling, but his ability to make connections, across disciplines--arts & sciences, humanities & technology--was his key to #innovation, #imagination & #Genius --via Walter Isaacson #leadupchat
A5: I hope we stop pretending it isn’t part of how our learners engage in their world. I hope we use it to create, to express, to wonder, to think critically, to share, to solve, to empathize. A tool to live out our humanity. #leadupchat
A4: Creation over consumption and being able to filter what is relevant. There will be so much to consume it could literally paralyze creativity. #leadupchat
A5 I can't imagine the advancement in technology in 50 years but I think we will have to make peace with the processes that technology can do better for us, like perhaps long division or handwriting? #leadupchat
A5. Work in digital spaces can be powerful. It's my hope that technology can be used as ONE component of the connective nature of learning - connecting Ss to information, resources, local and global peers. And giving them a voice. #leadupchat
We may disagree there…in my field (english/history), content is completely arbitrary. It’s valuable, but not neutral or set. Likely different in science/math! #LeadUpChat
A5: it will be the center piece across the board and anything but it will be secondary; therefore so important teachers are still human-touch centered and relationship focused #leadupchat
A4 The most effective learning strategies will depend on active listening skills, trust & collaboration, which engenders creativity. Perseverance in collaborative groups, to seek answers is critical. TODAY we need to teach grit, perseverance, & a passion 4 learning. #leadupchat
Q3: In thinking back to how I was taught, i often wonder if those teaching strategies fit the learning styles of current Ss in my building. The answer is usually no. #leadupchat
A5: Today, I am seeing too many programs trying to take the place of teaching. Still "sit & get" instead of integration of tech for creative production. It is happening, but people are still afraid to jump. #leadupchat
A5: Technology will still be just a tool. I’m sure it will be much more sophisticated, powerful, intuitive, but we will still need to learn how to leverage it most effectively to meet the needs of ALL students in ALL situations. #leadupchat
A5: Million $ Q there! It will be the indispensable tool that provides all the knowledge- I know I don’t like it either- but teaching will be the HUMAN & INSPIRATION not the knowledge of the 2067 classroom. Gear up to give love not knowledge! 😊 #LeadUpChat
#edadmin RT kalebrashad: A3
Observation,
Documentation
Creation
Exhibition
Reflection
When we CREATE something that's never existed AND it serves the world, the experience is TRANSFORMATIVE.
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I didn't mean "learning styles" like kinesthetic, auditory, etc. I meant what you're saying - how we learn is our individual style. We all process info in different ways & can express our learning differently! #leadupchat
A5: I hope we stop pretending it isn’t part of how our learners engage in their world. I hope we use it to create, to express, to wonder, to think critically, to share, to solve, to empathize. A tool to live out our humanity. #leadupchat
A5: Technology will still be just a tool. I’m sure it will be much more sophisticated, powerful, intuitive, but we will still need to learn how to leverage it most effectively to meet the needs of ALL students in ALL situations. #leadupchat
Yes - I'm starting to look at the questioning from students and teachers like, "How might we", "What if", "I wonder", "I don't know, let's explore that"! #leadupchat
50 years from now? There will still be desks in rows, interminable lectures, stultifying boredom, and experts who tell us that change takes a long time. We need a sense of urgency now - no more five or 50 year plans.
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A5 In 50 years there should not be a need for pencil&papers. Educational classroom should be more of a 4D/3D environment rather than just a 2D environment that it is now.
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A5 create the balance of soft skills & "school skills" knowledge is/will be a click away but we need human connections to develop empathy & compassion #leadupchat
A5: Many believe this will be when we see the theory of singularity come to fruition. No matter what, we will need digital leaders over digital citizens. #leadupchat
A5) In 50 years we will have had generations of digital natives...this will transforms how instruction and learning are delivered. "Going to school" will take on new meaning for students and teachers alike. Consider what it has already done. #Leadupchat
Creativity in people was not desired or needed in most sectors of work in 2nd industrial revolution - Schls still operate to educate for that world - imo - thriving in smart machine age will be grounded in EQ and creativity #leadupchat
A5: Many believe this will be when we see the theory of singularity come to fruition. No matter what, we will need digital leaders over digital citizens. #leadupchat
Seeing great points on empowerment. Lets remember, empowerment comes from confidence, and a belief in hope. So we must teach hope. Our founding documents are about equality and opportunity, which schools must promote, it's an evolutionary process. Hope enables vision. #leadupchat
A5: Jumping into #leadupchat-- 50 years from now there won't be any discussions or term for technology. It will be transparent, ubiquitous, embeddable, and probably wearable. Learning will be anywhere, anytime. Who knows if there will even be schools?
A5: Technology won’t be magic anymore. All of our lives will be simplified and complicated like it is now. in 50 years we are predicted to arrive at the singularity. #leadupchat
A5: Technology will still be just a tool. I’m sure it will be much more sophisticated, powerful, intuitive, but we will still need to learn how to leverage it most effectively to meet the needs of ALL students in ALL situations. #leadupchat
A5: Perhaps impossible to know. I think of all the things that have come to pass in the last 50 that were once inconceivable. Makes my head spin a bit. But whatever technological wonders present themselves then, I still have to believe they will not obviate our roles. #Leadupchat
It all ties back to the image of the child (putting on my Reggio lens). Truly viewing infants/todds/young children as competent and capable citizens from birth validates their learning, and therefore validates the work of their teachers. #leadupchat
Key thoughts, Zachery. Which alludes to the fact that the most important component to facilitate S learning is the teacher and how he or she uses the resources available to them to facilitate S learning growth #leadupchat
A5: Technology will still be just a tool. I’m sure it will be much more sophisticated, powerful, intuitive, but we will still need to learn how to leverage it most effectively to meet the needs of ALL students in ALL situations. #leadupchat
50 years from now? There will still be desks in rows, interminable lectures, stultifying boredom, and experts who tell us that change takes a long time. We need a sense of urgency now - no more five or 50 year plans.
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I was surprised when I realized it's never too late to bring back curiosity. The ebook I'm piloting for Alg 1 has crazy story lines that serve s hooks. #leadupchat
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A5) impossible to tell. The rate technology advances moves faster yearly. Knowledge and the ability to acquire it and problem solving will be key. #Leadupchat
Yes, @daneille_learns Wouldn't it be great if everyone put on a Reggio lens for all learners all ages? It's about validating the learning and learner first. #leadupchat
It all ties back to the image of the child (putting on my Reggio lens). Truly viewing infants/todds/young children as competent and capable citizens from birth validates their learning, and therefore validates the work of their teachers. #leadupchat
Couldn’t agree more. Brick and mortar may be obsolete and best practices may change 2+ times a school year. Lifelong learning for students and educators will be at a premium. #leadupchat
Q5 Technology will continue to be used as a collaborative tool, networking. But we have to be careful about technology silos, as today: learning can be a window or a wall. Technology will continue to enable us to work alone and together, it will be our choice. #leadupchat
A5 Tech becomes more of a companion and community member and less of a thing with each iteration .. 2077 .. interdependence will be hallmark IMO but people will still value F2F Learning relationships w other people #leadupchat#noskynet I hope
A6: Teaching advocacy skills. Helping students to stand up for themselves, their needs, and what they deserve. I help students to understand their rights/needs & have a voice. #leadupchat
#leadupchat the essence of human being hasn’t changed. We will still need people to accelerate learning and inspire students. Tech will be a resource, like a calculator or overhead projector.
A6. A legacy that lasts involves a strong involvement of a dedicated team that has ownership in goal setting of initiatives that will far outlast any administrator. #leadupchat
50 years ago I was in high school. I can walk into 90+% of schools today and see the same exact systems & curriculum. I fear you may still see those same classrooms 50 years from now. We know what changes are needed. Find & share the inspiration & courage to do it. #leadupchat
Q5: Consider AI replacing the need for declarative knowledge, 1-2 hours of school for skills, 4-5 hours of school for creation work and collaborate problem-solving in the community. #leadupchat#FuturEd
A6: Everything I do...my life’s work...is about student voice, creativity, embedded assessment, #softedges and questioning the why of our current educational system. #leadupchat
This should be terrifying and upsetting, but it is true unless we step up to make it different. I struggle with the expectation that we need to wait. Waiting is not acceptable for our kids! #leadupchat
50 years from now? There will still be desks in rows, interminable lectures, stultifying boredom, and experts who tell us that change takes a long time. We need a sense of urgency now - no more five or 50 year plans.
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A6: I think the integration of intersectionality into every aspect of my practice will be my contribution. Understanding intersectionality is the key to empathy + growth #leadupchat
A6: I tell the stories. I'm not in a classroom but I'm connected to educators and leaders who share inspiring stories about teaching and learning. I nudge educators to go out of their comfort zone so learners have a voice and self-advocate what they need for learning. #leadupchat
A6 Even though I get frustrated because progress is slow at times, I am pushing and supporting teachers to truly think about practices and impact on students. Can we do better? What can I change to make it better? #leadupchat
A6: be the best, most energetic, most curious human they know! Love them all the time regardless of their principal- pleaser skills. Leave them & me better than I found us daily. #LeadUpChat
That tactile touch that Ss get from chalk and chalkboard, pencil and paper isn't reproduced on iPads. #leadupchat Some learners need that extra connection!
A6: Good morning! Late arriver here! CTE is my passion, impacting Ss &communities long after classes are done. It empowers & builds futures. That legacy will live on. #leadupchat
A6. Legacy's that last involve carefully listening to the dreams of others and moving heaven and earth to help them in making their dreams come true. #leadupchat
A6 focus on empowerment of people to lead and learn for life - value ideas, inventiveness, curiosity, collaboration, community, empathy, social good entrepreneurship #leadupchat
A3: As we shift away from textbooks & to blended learning & digital resources to enhance and bridge home/school, it will still rely on kids liking teachers and being excited or challenged about what whey are learning, teachers loving students, and the relationships. #LeadupChat
I think hope thrives in possibility. I think we too often create impossibilities, which dash not only confidence but also hope. We have the power of possible and impossible in our hands, and this is an awesome power, which we should exercise carefully, consciously. #leadupchat
Let's try to avoid either/or traps: 21st century skills VS. content. Or technology VS. human relationship. We must have both technology AND human relations. Thus Collins & Porras's concept of "The Genius of the AND" needs to be embraced for the future.#leadupchat#leadlap#ASCD
People in general hunger to feel something that is real, a connection, and experiences that transcend the "right now." Even with instant screen gratification we need to help our kids/each other have authentic engagement both with life and learning. #Leadupchat
A6: I should add that I am working pretty hard to raise two daughters who question, create, empathize, explore and resist. They are part of the future. #leadupchat
A6: My goal is to cultivate and validate in Ss their resiliency and strength so they can help find that in others and believe they can achieve in school and life. #leadupchat
A6) I want to help raise up a generation that sees the teaching/education profession as a place they may want to serve/lead or our profession is in jeopardy. It starts with us..do we model what we do as something they want to do?
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A6: At 42, I've only recently found my purpose. I'm curious about how to UNLOCK and DISRUPT systems of OPPRESSION & INEQUITY. My purpose in this life is to create a culture of AUTONOMY, FREEDOM and LIBERATION.
#equity#ikigai#purpose#leadupchat
A6 We add to the legacy by who we are as teachers. Do we build relationships? Do we honor & respect each S ? Do we have high expectations for all S? Do we take a stand against racism, bigotry, bullying, cynicism? Do we love our students, and set a personal example? #leadupchat
A6: At 42, I've only recently found my purpose. I'm curious about how to UNLOCK and DISRUPT systems of OPPRESSION & INEQUITY. My purpose in this life is to create a culture of AUTONOMY, FREEDOM and LIBERATION.
#equity#ikigai#purpose#leadupchat
