#ctedu Archive
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Tuesday June 14, 2016
8:00 PM EDT
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Welcome to -Some are done and many are close to finishing the year. Please introduce yourself and your role in education.
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I'm Amy, elem art T in Easton. Ss finished on Fri!
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Tonight we're talking about Summer Learning and growing!!
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Hello! I'm Ruth, English dept chair in Canton.
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Rob from Norwalk. Excited to lead the Summer Learning Conversation
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Good Evening Ruth- Hope all is well. When do you finish?
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Hey guys! Dan, Instructional Coach at Derby Middle School.
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Hello from Kim and Jill joining from NB Canada. We are K-12 literacy coordinators.
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Hey Dan, when do you finish?
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Amy from Wilton. Teacher and instructional leader
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Mark from Norwalk 8th U.S history teacher.
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Good Evening and welcome to
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Hi Rob! Kids graduated last Friday. Earliest end date I can remember
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Good Evening Mark. Thanks for joining.
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Q1. How do you plan to reflect on the year and rejuvenate for next year?
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Me too, Ruth! I never finished school on the 10th! (even as a Ss!)
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A1 I plan on taking time thinking about just what worked and didn't work and adjusting. I may read some books to get more insight.
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A1: Rejuvinate = this is the first summer I won't be working at camp to focus on my doctorate and school-related learning
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A1 Distance makes the heart grow fonder? Maybe not actual distance, but everyone needs to mentally shut down a bit before reflection
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I have one more year on a second masters to go, plus I'm working camp. I feel your pain.
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A1. I'm planning to swim, read and hanging with my kiddos.
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been there, done that on both accounts!
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It's good to take a break and then we can go back more passionate
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A1 We are rejuvenating by attending the Booth Bay Literacy Retreat. Can't wait!
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I plan on the swimming part too!
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A1: heading to ISTE in Colorado next week to get inspired and Africa in July for some R & R!
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Think time is such an opportunity to reflect. We need to value this for ourselves and Ss.
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Welcome Amy. So glad you could make it. We should get together in ISTE. That's Q2.
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Hello everyone Sean4th grade teacher from Stamford
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Wow, have a great time! I can't go this year, too busy getting my 092 :)
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Wow! That sounds like an amazing summer
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Agreed. I think we all get burnt out after dealing with so much during the school year between testing, assessments, etc
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Kirk here from the Chicago Northshore. I teach 6-8th grade double accelerated math in a flipped classroom
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Q2. What conferences do you plan to attend this summer?
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A2: I'm attending the Leyden Symposium at the end of July and a couple of EdCamps, including EdCampCT of course!
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A1:I'm moving in July to a new house.That will take most of my time. Not going to lie though, I am already excited for next school yr
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A1: Mark how are you doing? It has been awhile. Do you have any big plans for the summer?
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Q2. I'm working on curriculum (which will be great PD), going to
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A2: Super excited to attend conference in July!
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A2: and any other I can get to!
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A2: I plan on doing a lot of PD within our school district to help plan out PD for all teachers. Looking at fall conferences as well.
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A2 We'll be attending the Booth Bay Literacy Retreat in June and our local professional learning week in July.
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It's great to get excited for the next year. It's the greatest part of teaching. We start fresh every year.
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I am looking forward to going . I missed it last year!
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I am looking forward to going . I missed it last year!
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Hey! It has been an interesting year. Working on my house and at camp this summer. Writing curric as well. You?
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A2 planning on EdCampCt; toying with Google cert boot camp, and helping to run a summer program through CREC.
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I've missed it every year. It will be my first time!
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What kind of curriculum as you working on?
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A2 I may attend edcampCT if I get a chance.
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Sounds like you will be busy.
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A2: Oh yes, I'm applying forGoogle cert trainer too!
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Hi !!! I made it!! Melissa from Stamford -- exhausted, fried, ready for summer 3rd grade teacher!
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A2 Plus lots of curriculum work!
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Social Studies for my district.
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A1- Read, read, read, and plan; relax on the beach in Mexico and hiking !
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Heyyyy, Melissa! Are you finished for the year too?
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I want to do that --- I think :) PS -- How are you Amy!?
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Yup! I like having a solid week or two, but after that I get antsy!
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Hey, Melissa glad you made it!!!!
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Hello friend!!! How are you!?
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No. Two more days of babysitting...oops! Of hanging with my littles - I'm going to miss them but I need a break - you?
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Q3. What books do you plan to read this summer? Share ideas for others
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Barely - my eyes could close right now but I have so much to do - I hate being a last minute person
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I'm almost done with SHU!!! WOO HOO (Saturday is my last class :)
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A2: I have a pile of TBR professional books to read & I want to rewrite my reading/writing curriculum
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A3: Started The Innovator's Mindset and going to do a Voxer group book study of Hack Assessment by
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OMG!! YAY!!!!!!!!! I"M SO EXCITED FOR YOU!! I FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO PARTY! (so excited I had to yell all that)
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A3: I plan to read Creating Innovators, The Global Achievement Gap, Switch
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I'm reading , DIY Literacy, Choice Words, LAUNCH, and Passionate Learner.
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A3: Reread Reading in the Wild -- plus Passionate Learner, Whole Class Novels
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A3. I'm currently reading Leveraging Leadership and Rigorous Curriculum design.
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A3 Learn like a pirate, and Growth Mindset
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I also have Reading Zone & Notice and Note
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Can't wait to be a part of that :)
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I just ordered Notice and Note. I heard it's a great book.
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A3 I'm excited to read and re-read some books to add to curriculum like Purple Hibiscus, The Help, Unwind, and lots of Shakespeare!
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I am looking very much forward to it!
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I'm done... students finished on the 10th! World record for me, I think!
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Planning to reading as many books as I can about growth mindset. There needs to be a revolution around math instruction & engagement
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A3: forgot to mention Learning to Choose, Choosing to Learn
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Its been collecting dust -- not sure if it'll work for 3rd yet anything can work just have to make it!
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I did not do the boot camp, did teacher level one and doing two soon. Where is the boot camp?
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Yup! Finished my dissertation last year and still catching up on pleasure reading! It's like I forgot how!
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YES, I AM SOOOO EXCITED TO BE D.O.N.E. (and I'm praying I pass the CAT exam!)
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Okay, this is one of those titles that keeps popping up in my life. Perhaps I should read?
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so many trainings this summer!
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A3: I'm in a book study and will read, "Passionate Learners." I also recommend Daniel Pink's, "Drive." https://t.co/ZD8vz79nv2
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I think it's a great book to do a book study on. I am happy to start a voxer book group. DM or voxer me if interested
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I will do my best to attend!
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Nope, sorry, got to write a few more grad school papers (ick)
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A3a Heck yeah! Love book talks!
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I have not read it yet -- I started it then got distracted by life
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Q4. What else do you plan to do this summer that will get you excited for next year?
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I passed level 1 by reviewing online modules. Level 2 more involved. I started modules last summer, but then-092 program
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gotta work on PLN dev. PLC's aren't working
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A4. I have to find ways to make the 7th grade curriculum more exciting. So new costumes, and new props I will be looking for.
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A4: Continue to help the teachers in my building with their instruction. Some of them asked for help over the summer!
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A4: Relax. Workout. Go outside. Have fun. Laugh. Enjoy life w/o school so I am rested for a new year of AWESOME!
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A3a: That looks like a good book- I'm in!
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I want to pick up martial art again this summer and train to run 5 miles. Another way to take care of me to be the best me
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Yes and Yes. Love this. https://t.co/TqOICOBcDl
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A4: Relax. Workout. Go outside. Have fun. Laugh. Enjoy life w/o school so I am rested for a new year of AWESOME!
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I hear that. And don't worry-the CAT isn't that bad. Ok, I'll keep pondering the Level 1.
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I want to learn how to run so I can maybe consider doing a Spartan race - inspired me!
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A4 Read, read, read, write, write, write and collaborate with colleagues.
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don't be stupid like me, though, and take all 4 modules in one day!
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Last summer was the 1st yr I actually relaxed over the summer & I came back so refreshed - it was amazing!
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A Recovering Perfectionist's Journey To Give Up Grades | Starr Sackstein | TEDxYouth@BHS - YouTube https://t.co/ipi7nbxNpj
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Wow, that sounds like a full day!
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I did an Spartan Sprint and Super.
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You did?! Now you are even cooler! Where? We should have a Spartan team!!!
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I signed my family and I up for a color run in august. it should be fun!
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Gotta run. Time to put the kids to bed. Have a restful and rewarding summer, everyone!
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A4 The CREC program I mentioned is pretty exciting to me. Sts from several diff districts engaged in team-building, ldrship, and PBL
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A4 We've both signed up for for the second summer in a row. Fantastic motivation for writing and sharing.
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It is a 5K where people throw colored powder at you as you run.
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I can't start with the Beast - I'll go for the middle one! Let's do it!! team Spartan!
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A3a. I'll read that and participate. Takes 1 hr!
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Great chatting with everyone this evening. Let’s stay in touch
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A4: I love planning my classroom design. This by far is my favorite thing to do. Classroom design and organization.
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How do you start your design process? May be that could be a twitter chat topic! Let me know if you are interested
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Thanks for joining. Enjoy the summer.
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A4: Now I need to spend summer to design it for next year and change it up with some color or ??. https://t.co/trdfQmXnUg
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great point a growth mindset can accelerate any learning... Kids or adults
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Thanks . Wishing everyone a wonderful summer!
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OMGOSH I LOVE THIS!!! I have completely embraced the growth mindset in my math class! It's been the best thing ever.
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makes sense. I'm focusing our school improvements first in adult learning using a growth mindset
