Tansi! My name is Jessica and I teach a grade 3 class in Regina. My home community is Piapot First Nation located about 25 minutes out of Regina. #saskedchat
Dave in Lloyd watching multiple hockey games while #saskedchat... ing. We're a growing and learning community... looking forward to future learning experiences like Skype chats with remote places and amazing cultures @kellywchris#saskedchat
Evening #saskedchat, back from the family thing and hiding from the intense cold for a while. I’m superannuated, so it’s all turning to misty memories for me. 😏
A2: Incorporating more Cree language into my classroom. This year my students learned how to sing Jingle Bells in Cree. Our video on CBC got 89,000 views! #saskedchat
A2 - Flexibility. Realizing that it is more than okay if things do not go exactly as planned! Sometimes you have to take things day by day! #saskedchat
Me too! I was away for a month and finally just getting back into the groove of #saskedchat! I did leave it in very capable, is somewhat myschievious hands right @tgrantt@nikuluk!
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A3: Every day, month and year I learn something new. Our school elder teaches us that we always have so much more to learn. We are forever on a learning journey. I am happy with my growth and I know I still have so much more to grow. #saskedchat
A3. With all that happens in tech development, amazing chats like #saskedchat, and a willingness to dig into things we don't know... PD was great. Best PD ever is to moderate a chat that you need to research to prep for... all Ts should moderate at least one!!
A3: I am very pleased with my growth but I have bigger goals for 2017. I have mastered a few of my dreams this year and have helped others accomplish some of theirs. I have helped my Ss become more active and have been incorporating #PBL. #Saskedchat
I’m Kristen Dolen, an Instructional Coach at Cottonwood Elementary School in Liberal, KS. I’m currently working on my masters in administration. I love coffee, Jesus, and “Friends”! #saskedchat
A3 -Very Satisfied! As a new substitute, I have learned so much about myself as a teacher! I have grown in my classroom management, my ability to build relationships in a day, gained the skill to 'wing it' when necessary, & to network everywhere I go! & So much more! #saskedchat
A4 - I feel I did grow as I would have like in how I share with others. I started out well but let it slip away. One of my focuses this year. #saskedchat
A3: I took a big risk leaving the middle school classroom and becoming an Instructional Coach at an elementary school where I’ve learned SO much about being an effective leader and building relationships. WOW! DEFINITELY SATISFIED! #saskedchat
So important. I really saw this with the students I was working with in Iqaluit - it was primarily focused on feedback and they responded so amazingly! #saskedchat
I remember one of the first tweets you ever sent to me… You made an impact. It read, “Don’t stay into the echo chamber of Educational text.” It was relating to my reading content. I had never really read other nonfiction before you said that. Now, I have read many! #Saskedchat
A4 - Learning from others! This year I want to make more of an effort to ask other teachers questions about their classrooms, to observe how they teach, and to put the things I learn into practice! This journey shouldn't be taken all on my own! #saskedchat#teamwork
A4. Still so much to learn in the world of mindsets and responding well to those who need encouragement toward growth mindset. How to communicate student successes better to help their growth... Still balancing formative and summative. #saskedchat
A5: Our school division has community of practices as a part of our PD. I co-facilitated one on Deepening the Understanding of Reconciliation. So far I have learned so much from other educators in my division. I have also participated in several Twitter chats! #saskedchat
A5: Not too great... I’ve been running our @Cottonwood480 account so I’ve seen the benefits of building my #PLN. It’s one of my goals in #2018! There are so many educators who are passionate and have great ideas! #saskedchat
A5: Feeling pretty grand. Led some PD in my school, made some new connections at division convention, even met up with some American teachers via #MysterySkype#saskedchat
A5 - My life has been all about connections this year! I have made a huge effort to introduce myself to principals and teachers in every school I sub at! #saskedchat#networking
A5. Going well but will continue to connect with instructional coaches, counsellors, mental health professionals, student interest groups like Anti-Bullying campaigns, mindfulness professionals, Admin, and all of you... all for Ss' success! #saskedchat
#saskedchat Working on reconciliation is high on my list of goals for 2018. I have spent this year trying to learn some of the many things I did not know.
A7 This fall has taught me that I need to spend more time on finding ways to unwind. Being involved is important, but so is taking care of yourself. #saskedchat
A7: I want to branch out and be more innovative at my school to better serve teachers. I think this will help me with my confidence and getting over my social anxieties! #saskedchat
A7. Developing stronger professional relationships in my building/division ... how many teachers in my school can I have critique lessons in my classroom? I'd like to think they all feel welcome to join us and help us learn. #saskedchat
Small steps help to build confidence. Take on small things - Seth Godin coaches to speak to 10 people, then 30, then 40 before trying to do a TEDTalk. #saskedchat.
A7. I want to continue to help teachers and students use the arts to grow. The arts are academic and are underutilized. I want to learn to spread this message more effectively to benefit all learners, old and young. #saskedchat
A7 - Reflection. This year I want to take time after every day to look at what I think I did great, as well as the things that I know I can improve on! I believe this will help me grow as an educator #saskedchat#reflect
