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Q1: Why should schools be spend time teaching the five core competencies that CASEL outlines (Self-awareness, Self-management, Social awareness, Relationship skills, Responsible decision-making)
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Hello, #5thchat! This is my first chat in a long time, and I think the topic sounds really interesting. I teach 9-12 ELA, including Creative Writing, dual enrollment Comp & Intro to Lit, Yearbook, and English 10. I'm also our #projectlitbookclub advisor.
A1 - Although none of these skills are new (which causes some to criticize the term "21st Century Skills"), teachers have rarely focused on teaching them explicitly, planning lessons that utilize these skills, assessing them & giving feedback on them! These are vital! #5thchat
A1: All 5 of these core competencies are things that are life long lessons, meaning that after being taught these five core things that the students will use this information passed their time in the classroom. #5thchat
A1 These are skills we do not think of in our daily teaching with everything we have on our plate but are so important. These are skills they will use in their everyday life. It will make the classroom a better place to be. #5thchat
A1 families are so busy with both parents working at least one job each or as are living in a one parent household. More of these skills were taught at home and now fall back to the schools to instill these essential values in our kids. #5thchat
A1 These competencies are the foundations of successful adulthood. Although I have tons of required content, I'm really helping students figure out how to think for themselves for after they leave school, and these foundations are part of it. #5thchat
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A1: I see more of a need for these skills being taught at school as families seem to get busier and have fewer "at the table" kind of conversations based on my experiences #5thchat
#5thchat A1: We are not only teaching children numerous subjects, but we are also helping them learn about themselves as an individual, and teaching them necessary skills they'll use throughout their lives.
Q2: Why would it be imperative to connect literature to the SEL competencies? What value does this integration bring to learning? (https://t.co/HoWCLmOcsi)
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Q1: Why should schools be spend time teaching the five core competencies that CASEL outlines (Self-awareness, Self-management, Social awareness, Relationship skills, Responsible decision-making)
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This reminds me of student's needs being met such as food, water, shelter. If they don't have those it is hard to learn...the same goes for these values to live and learn. #5thchat
A1 Ann from Colorado Springs - I teach 5th. All of those 5 skills are what make people successful in relationships and ultimatetly in life! Academics help, but without SEL, application is difficult. #5thchat
I was just thinking how many of these competencies are very Maslow hierarchy. How do you learn when you don't feel safe, are hungry, or any of the other basic needs some students bring with them to school? Like rocks in their backpacks. #5thchat
A1: These are foundational skills that are essential to our students’ well-being. They’ll be better people...better friends, better family members, better students, better members of a functioning society...if they understand & apply these core competencies. #5thchat
A2: For me, it’s all about #RudineSimsBishop: books are windows through which Ss develop empathy, and mirrors through which they feel less alone. The tie-in is essential. Building SEL & literacy skills simultaneously.
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A2 - Using picture books and novels as a means of teaching social-emotional skills is a great way for students to de-personalize their inner feelings and complex issues. It's also a way to observe & analyze "what not to do" in a safe setting. #5thchat
I think often of Maslow when I hear people talk about rigor and high expectations. How about we help kids where they are so they CAN reach those higher levels? #5thchat
Q2: Why would it be imperative to connect literature to the SEL competencies? What value does this integration bring to learning? (https://t.co/HoWCLmOcsi)
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Hello everyone! My name is Maddie. I am studying to be a 4-8 math teacher and this is my first twitter chat! I am super excited to participate! #5thchat#Sp19edfb4338
A2: It would be imperative to connect literature to SEL competencies because literature is in everything. Literature makes it easier to understand every other subject. Reading and writing are things that go far more than just English classes. #5thchat
A2 Bringing literature to learning is everything. This allows students to connect and get into a whole new world sometimes. I use literature at the beginning of the year to discuss first day anxiety and continue to use it throughout the year. #5thchat
A2a Although I completely agree that Dr. Bishop's metaphor of books being windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors, I've found that if you don't do leg work to help Ss make connections to their own lives, they won't look out the window. SEL * #5thchat
A2 Anytime we can make a concept come alive by creating pictures in Ss brains, we help learning come alive. On top of that, the enjoyment of story makes it more engaging! #5thchat
A2 I often think emotional issues are very difficult to talk about. By discussing characters in books, there is a level of safety that often leads to real conversation. #5thChat
As teachers, we are doing more than just teaching content. We are teaching life lessons, 21st Century Skills, and helping our students figure out their strengths/weaknesses. #5thchat#sp19edfb4338
I feel like these concepts are very important to not only schooling, but as well as raising children. These students will be learning these concepts for, not only school, but also their futures'. #5thchat#Sp19edfb4338
A2: Literature allows us to engage the whole students. Contemporary YA is dealing with some tough issues and we need to help our students make connections in their own lives. #5thchat
* competencies can help them make connections to how we are similar. I had Ss who pushed back against #THUG this yr because they saw Starr as "other." It took some work to bridge that WP divide. #5thchat
A2: Literature that we use daily in my 5th grade classroom (picture books & middle grade) allow students to explore those SEL competencies in a safe place. They can question and discuss openly about characters without worrying about peer judgement being passed. #5thchat
A3 - I used "Wonder" by @RJPalacio for many years to teach "Social Responsibility" and "Empathy." Now, our 5th grade teachers continue to use it to build classroom community to start the year! What a GREAT book! #5thchat
Drove me crazy. #THUG has been on the YA #1 spot forever (100 weeks!!) and I had Ss who "hated the book." They were convinced the book was antipolice, antiwhite folx, and it took a while to get them to see how Starr was a teen just like they were. You can't skip the SEL. #5thchat
A2. When you overvalue one group, you undervalue you another group. When you offer opportunity & access to other ppl, places, cultures, you open worlds that share more likeness than difference. #5thchat
A3 #5thchat We NEED poeerful and empowering books like @halseanderson Speak in our classrooms. Not just for girls - just as important for our boys. Here is the teacher guide my wife and I wrote for it - https://t.co/WpWtqGbGUe
A3: Social Awareness:
I Walk With Vanessa (PB)
Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse (PB)
The Benefits of Being an Octopus (MG)
Let The Children March (PB)
So Done (MG)
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong USA (MG)
What Is Given From the Heart (PB)
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Q4: Explain the impact that the SEL competency (Self Awareness) has on students. What daily practices do you have in place to help students improve this skill?
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A3 My students are in HS but we've learned a lot about social & emotional learning from Dear Martin, The Hate U Give, Refugee, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, & Speak. #5thchat
Q2: books are an amazing tool to connect with students of various ages. For example, picture books can help younger students give them more understanding of feelings and emotions visually. #5thchat
Oh - I hope that’s not true. My son was termed a reluctant reader and I watched him give up on school. We just needed the right books. Comics were the confidence builder and gave him immediate engagement. #5thchat
A3: Anything that gives perspective, especially ones that give an unpopular or different viewpoint than what students are used to. I start with what they're familiar with and move from there. #5thchat
Hi everyone! My name is Cailee! This is my first educational chat! I'm ready to learn new techniques and discuss different topics with y'all! #Sp19edfb4338#5thchat
A4 - We work hard on "Metacognitive Behaviors" in our classroom. I teach my students to be aware of their level of focus, attention to detail, time on task, executive function skills, etc. Since we work collaboratively so often, my kiddos know how to help each other too! #5thchat
A4 I think our biggest self-awareness comes through free-choice. When students are choosing their own books & writing topics, they learn so much about themselves. #5thChat
A3 Odd One Out by @getnicced for decision making, self awarness, & relationship skills. Children of Blood and Bone by @tomi_adeyemi for self-awareness. The Hate U Give by @angiecthomas for social awareness. Tradition by @KielyBrendan for decision making. #5thchat
A1: I believe small groups. I personally prefer groups of 3. This seems to be big enough that the students can bounce ideas off of one another without one student taking charge of the others. Also, this size of groups would be easier to manage. #5thchat#Sp19edfb4338
It starts with discussion through our picture books for #classroombookaday. I use books recommended by @heisereads & we talk about what our takeaways are for the book. How will we change knowing what we’ve read? #5thchat
A4: I have my students write for a minute before calling out or sharing. I have found that it helps students have time to reflect on their own views. I am intentional about processing time. #5thchat
A4: Responsible decision making comes on the daily: where do you choose to sit? How are you managing your time? With whom are you choosing to join in line? “You are responsible for the choices you make” is an almost-hourly mantra! #5thChat
It's a LONG book! Not sure if I would use math class time to do it, but in a middle school setting I might work with my team to have the students read it in Reading class and incorporate activities and lessons learned throughout all subjects thru daily discussions. #5thchat
Q5: Why is it important for students to develop the SEL competency
(Self-Management)? Provide some literary activities (or otherwise) that you have
used with your class.
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It was literally the sweetest thing. The club finished reading Odd One Out, so we had copies. He picks it up, after spending almost the whole semester not finishing a book, signs it out, finishes it, and then eggs on his buddy to read it, too. His buddy loved it. #5thchat
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A4 #SEL competencies will give Ss the knowledge that Ts are there to guide in ways beyond the 3 Rs They will feel relevant as people and as students #5thchat
A2: I completely agree. I could also correlate this in my future math classroom to write about a concept or process in their own words and in their own way. Whether that is on paper, orally, a drawing, etc. #5thchat#Sp19edfb4338
A4 Ss keep an updated spreadsheet of their data, along with posting a monthly goal in a prominent place in the room. We take time to reflect along the way about their progress to their goal, what they're doing that's helping/hurting their progress. #5thchat
Q4: By teaching children self awareness, you're teaching them that they're actions and the consequences for them are their responsibility, from their choice. #5thchat
A4 Self awareness is SO important. After major assignments, I often ask Ss to reflect, in writing, about what went well, what didn't, why it didn't, what they might to differently, etc. Know thyself to know how to grow thyself. #5thchat
Q5: Why is it important for students to develop the SEL competency
(Self-Management)? Provide some literary activities (or otherwise) that you have
used with your class.
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A5 Our school uses @RAKFoundation curriculum to guide our SEL instruction. Delving into emotions for the last couple weeks, and talking about healthy ways to express them. Powerful for Ss who have experienced trauma. #5thchat
And this is why we need to talk about books and share our passions as educators - these guidelines apply to us as individuals as well #5thchathttps://t.co/E78rYmDTs2
A5 I do a lot of goal setting and reflecting with my students. They get to see their progress over a period of time and celebrate along the way. #5thchat
A4: daily choice & the safeness to learn from mistakes. Flexible seating allows kids to get up and move spaces when the choice they’ve made isn’t working for them. #5thchat
A5 I think independent reading time helps with self-management tremendously. Ss learn to choose books that fit them; they develop engagement & stamina, and they gain self-control, like writing a thought instead of blurting it out (I mean, sometimes...) #5thChat
A2: I agree! I have found that something as simple as allowing them to choose which color of paper they want to use for their name tag can make a difference. It allows them to be different and unique. These "small" gestures can go miles in the classroom. #5thchat#Sp19edfb4338
A5 In my dual enrollment class, Ss have long term deadlines (like read Ch 1-7 of Twelve Years a Slave, due in one week.) It is up to them to decide on a daily basis what they plan to do next. Harder to do w/Eng 10, where Ss have learned helplessness. #5thchat
Q5: I remember in school at the end we would have what the teacher called “free time,” when really it was time to start homework for me. It gave students the option to use that time wisely, or as they pleased. I definitely want to do something like that in my classroom! #5thchat
A5: I have found that this doesn’t come easy to my students. We have classroom protocols in place for both good and bad days. I have found that SSR at the beginning of every day allows my students to calm down get refocused and get ready for class. #5thchat
A5: If students do not have Self-Management they will fall behind making their experience a bad one. Students will have all kinds of emotions but teaching students to control them will make every situation better. #5thchat
A5 I think independent reading time helps with self-management tremendously. Ss learn to choose books that fit them; they develop engagement & stamina, and they gain self-control, like writing a thought instead of blurting it out (I mean, sometimes...) #5thChat
Q6: Children need to be exposed to various genres of literature. Which books & genres do you use to promote the SEL competency (Social Awareness)? How did these books affect their unconscious biases?
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A3: This is so important for life in general. This is preparing them for the year in your classroom, for responsibilities for school after high school, and for life responsibilities. #5thchat#Sp19edfb4338
Q4: Self awareness is sooooo important! When students know how they are doing in subjects and what they struggle with, they can get help with specifics. #Sp19edfb4338#5thchat
A3: After reading the book called Wonder and eventually seeing the moving I believe you learn a few things about friendships and reality in today's educational system. #5thchat
That's such a smart idea! When students have some free time to work and are encouraged to start on their homework at school, they have less to work on at home and if they get stuck, they have a teacher right there to ask. #Sp19edfb4338#5thchat
A6: both biographies and HF are great for tackling biases and social awareness. RF can make more of a connection, but HF’s historical context gives their biases history and understanding. #5thChat
A3: I think that it would be fun to find articles that show math being used in every day lives. This would be fun to use before beginning a new section and allowing your students to do silent reading for the beginning of class. #5thchat#Sp19edfb4338
A6 I thought books would fix it, without effort on my part to help them combat bias, just read and it would all get better. I've learned that for some of my Ss, we need work to make connections bet. their lives and the lives of those who don't look like them. #5thchat
A6: The books children need to be reading are ones that they can potentially learn a lesson in a book rather than go through a situation in real life. Students can learn many things from books, that is why I will try to make life easier in one way or another.
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Picture Book:
Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain
Middle grade: The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl #5thChat
Q7: Name your favorite books to use when teaching the SEL competency
(Relationship Skills) to your students? How do you build bridges with these texts to the real world? #5thchat
Problems with TweetDeck...also distracted by awesome live youtube with @HeckAwesome sorry some of these books I've not seen, going to my library to see what else I can find, or my ELA friends :-) #5thchat
I have 5 copies of that, sitting on my shelf. Good idea! We're reading Children of Blood and Bone as a whole class novel right now with my reluctant ones, and someone just figured out it's 87 (GASP!) chapters long. #5thchat
I loved Wonder! There were so many lessons in that book. Perseverance, friendship, not judging a book by its cover, and so much more. This book is a definite recommendation for all students! #Sp19edfb4338#5thchat
A7: Creating a connection with a book and a class or classmates you may find potential situations that may be similar to those in your classroom. Once the students find a connection they will listen more and have more awareness for future situations they encounter. #5thchat
A7 Right now, the book club is reading Tradition by @KielyBrendan. We already read Odd One Out by @getnicced. Both dig into the heart of what love and friendship look like. Neither is one I would teach as a class novel, but I have them for Ss to read for SSR. #5thchat
Q2: What is one strategy that you have used to encourage your students to read more whether it be in or outside of the classroom? #5thchat#Sp19edfb4338
Q6: I believe autobiographies and biographies are great, because students may grow up "learning" about particular individuals, whether it may be true, or the full truth. So these genres give them more of a in depth understanding and can broaden their perspectives. #5thchat
A7 I always like to build relationships with my students at the beginning of the year by playing games or talking to them. Looking for good book recommendations. #5thchat
The club puts up signs everywhere, every month, with invites to join our read. We read the 1st 10 min of every class in my dual enrollment, regardless of whatever else we're doing. I read with them. There are books everywhere around my room. #5thchat
A8: Stick and Stone, What do you do with an Idea? All the picture books we talk about and discuss how they relate to our lives/what it made us think/feel etc. #5thchat
Q8: List any books that you believe will resonate with children of ALL ages in regards to the SEL competency (Responsible Decision Making)? Explain why.
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It's true that an excerpt or someone else's short bio does not tell the whole story. We're reading 12 Years a Slave right now in Intro to Lit because Northup's story is much more powerful than a sound bite for Black History month would ever be. #5thchat
A & Q 4: I love picturing a classroom with books lining the walls on shelves! Do you give your students an option of what they read or do you all read the same material? Also, do you have them read aloud, together, or mixed? #5thchat#Sp19edfb4338
Q7: I stated my favorite book for relationship skills was "The Day When The Crayons Quit" by Drew Daywelt, it can help student's learn that they need to be mindful of other's feelings. #5thchat
A7: Picture Books: The Rabbit Listened. Drawn Together. Be a Friend. The Day You Begin. Where Oliver Fits. Strictly No Elephants. The Invisible Boy. Those Shoes. That Neighbor Kid. Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse. #5thchat
A8 I love reading A Bad Case of the Stripes, Purplicious and The Big Box with my HS kids when we're discussing themes. These all fit with social responsibility and work across ages. #5thChat
A8: Diary of a Wimpy Kid because he is put into a lot of adult situations that makes him have to make decisions that normally real adults do. He has to make sacrifices that usually adults have to sacrifice.
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I loved Anne Frank's diary when I read it. It was such a great book about
perseverance and strength in a young girl's life. Students could greatly be benefited from reading books like these and more! #Sp19edfb4338#5thchat
Junkyard Wonders. How do you think they got that name? Imagine remembering that as an adult. What turned out to be true about them. Respect. Self-Esteem. #5thchat
If you'd like to check out an AMAZING book for teaching Social-Emotional skills through literature, check out "Growing a Growth Mindset" by Sheehan & Ryan: https://t.co/3dhs22ad8n#5thchat
Q8: My absolute favorite book from elementary school is one I will never forget! "A Bad Case of The Stripes." It helps students understand that they should stay true to themselves, and make their own decisions, rather than follow others. #5thchat
A5: I believe that this also allows students to have a better understanding of history from a 1st person point of view. This is so incredibly important! I agree that fiction is fun to read, but these can be just as fun! #5thchat#Sp19edfb4338
and are now reading Children of Blood and Bone by @tomi_adeyemi. It has to be what works for the Ss, and some struggle with just reading by themselves. It was the best to go see the movie #THUG with my Ss and club (thanks @20thcenturyfox and @BazanEDucation)! #5thchat
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So glad I was a part of this tonight! Loved the topic, and hearing everyone's ideas and recommendations! Thank you all so much! Hopefully one day I'll officially be a teacher and have better input lol! #5thchat
