#ECGteachers Archive
An opportunity for classroom teachers to reflect on what worked last year, what didn't and to set intentions for the 2016-2017 school year.
Saturday July 30, 2016
10:00 AM EDT
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Good morning educators! Are you ready for school year 2016-2017?
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good morning Laura from MD here (currently in CA!) & I am passionate about building relationships with students
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I'm Nicolette. I'm a teacher & instructional leader in LI, NY Most passionate about collaborating with other educators.
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Dave from the UK, teaching with massive interactive models
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A1 Dina a Math Specialist from Edison, NJ. Most passionate about connecting learning to real world
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Corey from PA, MS librarian, passionate about getting kids excited about books, harnessing technology, collab with teachers
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I'm passionate about that too Dina!
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Connecting with students, I did that really well last year.
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A2: this year I'm most proud of how I used my connections with students to challenge them
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No shame in old fashioned if it works!
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can you share one way you did that?
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can you share one activity that helped you to do that?
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The range of techniques I've use, no 2 lessons the same
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built time to "hang out" during class changes and chat; lots of rapport-"high fives", "fist bumps", and listening
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one class had many students who love music, so I had them create song lyrics/titles/albums for the periodic table
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How do you do a virtual field trip?
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A2 proud of weekly math challenges and raising money for
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Greetings I'm Windy, 3rd grade T from AZ. I'm passionate about elevating/growing the profession.
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A3: I learned the importance of taking time to get to know students
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Don't make the assumption that students have the first clue about what they need to do to revise effectively
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Skyping is great for virtual trips to other class's too.
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A3: I need to be more organized with lesson/unit planning; better library routines; set boundaries for how much to take on
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Hi I am Wendy from Ohio I teach 4th & 5th grade I love using technology in my classroom
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I learned again that it is important and hepful to talk with parents often
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I relearned that less is more and even when doing things that I love that too many can be too much!
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A3: I learned that I have to spend more time building community in my classroom throughout the year.
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Oh my, YES! Probably my #1 lesson this year. Burned me out.
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I have learned that each year is very different from other years.
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Every year I try to focus on 1 - 2 new things to try in my classes or I get overwhlemed.
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yes! Isn't it true? That's an important one to keep in mind..some years more than others.
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VFTs are such good ways to take Ss learning beyond the classroom!
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A5: Differentiation; student choice; parent communication
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I did VFT at our school they were fun. We even did a puberty instruction one with my 5th graders.
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A5: I want to make more real world connections for my students and continue to challenge them in the process
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Megan jumping in! A3:I learned consistency is key!
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I'd still like to make my flipped learning more effective and look at ways of tracking what students do
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A5: incorporating more tech tools = engagement... so many great ideas/tools from edcamp I want to try!
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what idea/s do you have for doing so this coming year?
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I think most of use would like to improve parent communication
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what are you using now to track learning?
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pls share with us one specific strategy you tried.
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I'm not sure there's anything specific that you can do in the UK
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loads of in school data but I'd like to be able to track what online videos there set to watch ect
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A5: Asking better questions to prompt different kinds/levels of thinking
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Q6: PD via reading, Twitter chats; I am blogging a lot more as a self-accountability measure https://t.co/S6f5fYEY71
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I will continue to work on transitioning to standards based grading and I will do so with my department.
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A6: GREAT question... no one if I don't make my goals known! Have to enlist support from my PLN
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A6: going to try and think big picture about each unit, not sure who will hold me accountable though...
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Q6 Tweet chats, Periscopes, Blabs, GHangout, blog type PD on my own. I usually reflect once a month on how I am doing myself.
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Maybe find a subset of your PLN to meet online 1xmonth to chat about goals?
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A6: I've been speaking with my principal and directors about it. My colleagues.
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that is a great idea, like was said earlier - if no one knows my goals, there isn't anyone to hold me accountable!!
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you can create the playlists and track them.
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Our awesome tech intergrationist keeps me on track too.
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A6: I can hold myself accountable right? To have Q's prepared & reflect at the end. My colleagues will as well.
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I will! Share your school year with me.
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What can you use to do that?
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A7: three resources I relied on this year include twitter chats, podcasts and on voxer!
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Q7: Google Calendar/Drive, ,
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A7: I'm so low tech! My google forms online HW, Reading Strategies book () and Writer's Workshop conf. noteboook
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Yes, I forgot to add Google Classroom!
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Just ordered subscription for PlanBook. Looks so cool!
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Nothing wrong with low tech
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love writers notebooks. Nothing will ever replace them!💗💗
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shouts to the awesome edumatch voxer PLN!
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I don't know edumatch or voxer? Will have to investigate!
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How are you using Voxer? Just looked at it, but not sure I understand it.
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yes Corey, and right away, not a moment to be spared! 😄👍
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I tried looking into Voxer but I am not sure I like the voice part.
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I use it to connect/talk with other educators but plan to use with my students in the fall.
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How are you going to use with Ss? I am curious
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that's the "awesomest" part of it!!
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luckily you can speed up everyones voices & I have my commute to listen
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book clubs, and assignments. I'm incorporating it into my flipped classroom.
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Book clubs? Now I am really interested.
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that sounds awesome! how do you envision it with your ?
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I would not mind if I can just listen!!!
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My voxer handle is njames. Create an account and find me there or send me your handle. I'll vox you about it to explain more.
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I set up an account my handle is jwrfpar
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Q11 I am going to try a Makerspace in my classroom this year!
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A11: going to try to use digital citizenship to cultivate relationships & classroom culture this year
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Q11: New makerspace in my library this year via grant
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Check out the Common Sense Media stuff, it is awesome
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A11: Relating to my reflection from last year - community building activity first 15 min everyday minimum
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A12: i am going to try using snap chat for my students to create learning journeys.
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A11: Incorporating a small in my classroom. Tons of ideas for getting started here at
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that's awesome. Pls keep us posted (accountability) of how that goes!
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that's great Laura. Looking forward to hearing about it.
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Huge shout out to for facilitating an awesome session for teacher reflection for
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good luck! I want to hear about it.
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I'm heading off to the next set of sessions. Thanks everyone for a great chat!
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Good to luck to everyone. Wishing you an awesome 2016-2017!! Thanks for joining me
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Thanks! It was nice connecting with you today. Thanks for moderating
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