#2ndchat Archive

#2ndchat is a Twitter hashtag that can be used to chat, collaborate, and grow with other second grade educators from around the world. Every other week we will discuss a different topic. It's a great way to help grow your PLN (Professional/Personal Learning Network) and share ideas with others.
Wednesday August 9, 2017
8:00 PM EDT
  • participatechat Aug 9 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #2ndchat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/UCuzNcNGXK
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Tonight's #2ndchat will be about classroom organization. How to stay organized and sane in a crazy profession. Come w/ your best tips/hacks
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Welcome to #2ndchat! Please introduce your self and share a latest pic of your classroom if you have one. Bonus points for 360 photos
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Mary from VA. I teach 2nd #2ndchat. I don't have pics because we have not started back yet - but I have been working on it anyway
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hi Shawn from Vallejo, Ca 2nd Grade. Love my large classroom. So much potential. Like if you find the LEGO wall #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hi Mary! Welcome to tonight's chat #2ndchat
    In reply to @mcarlson110
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    #2ndchat
    • LorenMKaplan Aug 9 @ 8:02 PM EDT
      Loren in the Los Angeles area. School doesn't start for us until after Labor Day, so my classroom pics are too sad to share at this point!
      In reply to @swkreed
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Paula from PA - no picture of my room. Still setting up. Students begin Aug 28...just imagine a big stack of desks :) #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Hi, Mary! Glad you are here! #2ndchat
    In reply to @mcarlson110
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Make sure to use the #2ndchat hashtag and the Q/A format for tonights chat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    I started TODAY! :) #2ndchat
    In reply to @pfehlinger
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Hi Paula! welcome. Gotta love the un-room when you come back from summer #2ndchat
    In reply to @pfehlinger
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    I want to be a student in your room! #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    You guys are coming at just the right time to learn new organizational ideas! You aren't set up yet! #2ndchat
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Karen from NC--I can't get into my room until next week. Workdays start the 16th and Ss come on the 28th #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    When does everyone start before we get to Q 1? #2ndchat
  • LannySaretsky Aug 9 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Hi #2ndchat Lanny from Sask Can. Popping in + out 2 night.
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Is it at the front? I'm trying to find the Lego wall. #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Aug 16th for Ts, Aug 24th for Ss #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    We love having you here. Pop in and out as much as you can! :) #2ndchat
    In reply to @LannySaretsky
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    There is even a special message for you Carol regarding your first day at school #2ndchat
    In reply to @missmac100
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Q1 coming up soon #2ndchat
  • MrsW2nd Aug 9 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    When you are so tired you forget the #2ndchat
    In reply to @missmac100
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    I've been working off and on since the end of July. #2ndchat
    In reply to @kcoffeyteaches
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Great room! #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    I start next wednesday the 16th. 1 week AHH! #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    TODAY! :) I should TOTALLY get bonus points for coming tonight. BUT I wouldn't miss it for the world! #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Q1: What organization tips do you have for the “not” organized teachers in order to make their room more functional? #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Glad you are here, Karen! #2ndchat
    In reply to @kcoffeyteaches
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Thanks! Not pinterest worthy but id want to be in it if i was my student #2ndchat
    In reply to @kcoffeyteaches
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    A1: A place for everything and everything in its place. Downsize things you don't need #2ndchat
  • MrsW2nd Aug 9 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Hi #2ndchat! Amanda from Birmingham. Finished our first day just hours ago.
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    I've been planning, but I'm ready to move furniture and arrange #2ndchat
    In reply to @missmac100
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    But you are here! SO happy! How was your first day today? #2ndchat
    In reply to @MrsW2nd
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1: Ask yourself do you really need this for 80% of the time or is it a special one time thing.. if not useful TOSS #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Hi Amanda! Totally feel that way! #2ndchat
    In reply to @MrsW2nd
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1: Train students from Day 1 on procedures and expectations. Students need to recognize it is their classroom to take care of #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A`1: Start with the things that drive you CRAZY or you have to use daily. Make those work & then tackle other things. #2ndchat
  • LannySaretsky Aug 9 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Less can be more #2ndchat
    In reply to @mcarlson110
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    a battle of OCD and apathy lol my personality #2ndchat
    In reply to @missmac100
  • massignmenthelp Aug 9 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    7 Ways to Increase Your Presentation Skills https://t.co/UarJ4jpltD #currichat #EdBeat #2ndchat
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1 decide on a place for everything and get rid of the stuff you've been keeping because you might use it #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1: You have to use a system that works for you. Get lots of ideas but you will recognize what will work for you. #2ndchat
  • Holtclass Aug 9 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Hi- Katie from Cincinnati, Ohio first time on #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Hi Katie to tonights chat. just on Q1 #2ndchat
    In reply to @Holtclass
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Hi, Katie! So glad you are here for the first time! We have a fun chat tonight! We're sharing organizational tips! #2ndchat
    In reply to @Holtclass
  • MrsW2nd Aug 9 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1: Get @googledrive and become very familiar with all the ins and out. Sometimes this is my issue on my teacher table... #2ndchat
  • LorenMKaplan Aug 9 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1: Put things that you and Ss use most often in the spaces that are easily accessible. #2ndchat
  • jeaniekeating Aug 9 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1 don't just think of the "things" you want to organize. Think through your day and organize according to function also.#2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1: My master teacher said find things you depise doing and make it a student job #2ndchat
  • Holtclass Aug 9 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Baskets and binders! #2ndchat
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Yes, and I teach my Ss to return in when finished! #2ndchat
    In reply to @LorenMKaplan
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1: YES, to using Google Drive. This helps a lot, too but I've found the ones that struggle w/ organization struggle there as well. #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Q2 coming at you! #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Q2: How do you manage the little things that drive you crazy? Pencils, paper distribution and collection, journals, and bathroom? #2ndchat
  • RustyMayInc Aug 9 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Hello everyone! Rusty May, joining late, National Teacher Trainer and #ClassroomWhisperer #2ndchat
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Students take responsibility for things they can do #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • Holtclass Aug 9 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    start day 1 with our classroom expectations and how we can all make it an organized place- my students know I like a tidy room! #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Right! Make your transitions simple. Lots of time is wasted finding things or not planning things out well. #2ndchat
    In reply to @jeaniekeating
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Hi Rusty welcome to tonight's chat #2ndchat
    In reply to @RustyMayInc
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Yes! I like to label them as well :) #2ndchat
    In reply to @Holtclass
  • RustyMayInc Aug 9 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1: Do the hardest thing first. Everything else will feel like a breeze #2ndchat
  • jeaniekeating Aug 9 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Hoping to have some Steeler fans, but kids don't start until September. #2ndchat
    In reply to @missmac100
  • LannySaretsky Aug 9 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1 use ur space efficiently. I love my eaves trough book shelf. Holds lots of books but out of the way. #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Yes! #2ndchat
    In reply to @RustyMayInc
  • RustyMayInc Aug 9 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Thank you, my pleasure #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • OCTAshley Aug 9 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Hi #2ndchat friends. Joining in late from Texas!
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A2: Find a simple system that cant really be broken if even students dont quite follow directions. #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Welcome, Rusty! Glad you are here! #2ndchat
    In reply to @RustyMayInc
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Hi Ashley welcome to tonights chat #2ndchat
    In reply to @OCTAshley
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    Welcome! Glad you joined us! #2ndchat
    In reply to @OCTAshley
  • MrsW2nd Aug 9 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A2: I learned to let go of https://t.co/Vo1VoEwleI supplies & bathroom when you need to go. Routines & procedures for everything. #2ndchat
  • RustyMayInc Aug 9 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2: Focus on the big picture, on the positive things, small successes throughout the day, celebrate it #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2: Pencils used to drive me CRAZY! The same ones kept losing them. Now I have a 1 pencil at a time system. (cont) #2ndchat
  • RustyMayInc Aug 9 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Thank you! #2ndchat
    In reply to @missmac100
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2: For bathroom, they can go during student time or if its not in the middle of a new lesson. Silent and quiet "r" signal #2ndchat
  • LannySaretsky Aug 9 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2 I have 'cubbies' instead of desks 4 storing pencils, etc. We bring them out only when we need them #2ndchat
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2: I assign each student a #. When collecting tests/papers, I do so by # then I don't have to re-sort when grading/filing, etc. #2ndchat
  • OCTAshley Aug 9 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    Q2: Kids pass out any papers we use. I always have a tray for extra papers. Sharp/dull pencil cups. Boy/girl bathroom passes. #2ndchat
  • LorenMKaplan Aug 9 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    And how did you attach it? #2ndchat
    In reply to @LannySaretsky
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2 Lots of bins and baskets w/cute labels. 1st PBL on procedures for each classroom area on QR in case they forget #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2: We have table caddies. There's only 1 pencil per kid. If it breaks, put it in the to be sharpened bin, grab a sharp one. #2ndchat
  • OCTAshley Aug 9 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2: Kids pass out any papers we use. I always have a tray for extra papers. Sharp/dull pencil cups. Boy/girl bathroom passes. #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    I love how handy your classroom is. Did your students build these too? Lke your breakout boxes. #2ndchat
    In reply to @LannySaretsky
  • LannySaretsky Aug 9 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    No just an eaves trough from the hardware store #2ndchat
    In reply to @MrsW2nd
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2: Since we share pencils anyway, it just made it easier. :) 1 pencil at a time! #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2: I tried a straw dispenser for pencils but it didnt turn quickly and kids still wanted the sharp one #2ndchat
  • LannySaretsky Aug 9 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    That our awesome janitor made 4 us #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A2: Pencils drive me crazy! I only sharpen pencils after school. Pain for me but less loss of instructional time for students #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    I entrust the sharpening to a student job at the end of the day #2ndchat But oh man do they some reason hoard pencils in their desk
    In reply to @pfehlinger
  • Holtclass Aug 9 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2 Sharp and dull pencil cups- sharpen at the end of day;some books in their cubbies; at start of day- paper on one table to get #2ndchat
  • LorenMKaplan Aug 9 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    Do you have a job time? Sharpening pencils (for the whole class "sharpened pencil cup") is a great job! #2ndchat
    In reply to @pfehlinger
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    Another reason to get rid of desks. ;) #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed, @pfehlinger
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    I don't have desks. We keep our crayons, notebooks etc... in cubbies. We do keep pencils in the table caddie though. :) #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed, @pfehlinger
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    @missmac100 ill share a form that I thought this group would like for morning Google Form for lunch and mindfullness tracking #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    Q3: What are some student desk hacks that you have found successful in keeping students engaged and organized? #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A3: Get rid of desks! Done on to queston 4 JK #2ndchat
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    Ss used to sharpen mine until I had to replace 2 sharpeners! Now I do it after school! #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed, @pfehlinger
  • OCTAshley Aug 9 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2: Mechanical pencils are great too, if you can get parents to donate. #2ndchat
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    Get rid of desks - no kidding they can't hoard and papers and books don't disappear or end up crumbled ##2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • NikiOhsBarnes Aug 9 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    Hi! I'm Niki from Mi.- I had my students help w/ keeping my classroom library organized- 2 helpers to file books back! #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    #2ndchat
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2: I bought small mini golf pencils to use at the end of last year as my pencils were disappearing. Seemed to work #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    I picked up a bunch of mech at https://t.co/dKrvFAYJhM for super cheap #2ndchat
    In reply to @OCTAshley
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    Hi Niki! MISS YOU! :) Any new books boyfriends you need to tell me about? #2ndchat
    In reply to @NikiOhsBarnes
  • OCTAshley Aug 9 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A3: Get rid of desks. I did this last year. Best decision I ever made. But also have to have cubbies or another place for storage. #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    Im trying too.. :( #2ndchat
    In reply to @mcarlson110
  • MrsW2nd Aug 9 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A3: Pro Tip: Ditch the desks! #desklesstribe #flexibleseating #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A3: Get rid of desks. We have 2 desk bins under our tables to hold community materials. SO much better! #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Well Q3 was easy! #2ndchat For us deskies, I found an adhesive pencil holder at target that one of my SPED student could slot his pencil
  • NikiOhsBarnes Aug 9 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Ha! I wish!! I haven't been reading YA lately! But you must buy Wishtree by @kaaauthor at the end of Sept. - great read aloud. #2ndchat
    In reply to @missmac100, @kaaauthor
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    A3: Strip of duct tape in middle of inside of desk to separate into two sides helps with organization. #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    What do you have instead? #2ndchat
    In reply to @MrsW2nd
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Ooh i like that. visual barrier. My wife got a bunch of washi tape #2ndchat
    In reply to @pfehlinger
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3 color coded-purple writer's workshop folder, etc. Ss store supplies in desk, take what they need as they work around the room #2ndchat
  • mpullen Aug 9 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Do you find 15+ pencils on the floor by the end of the day, or do I just happen to have the special pencils that do that? #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed, @pfehlinger
  • RustyMayInc Aug 9 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3: If desks are a distraction make it simple and ditch the desk! #2ndchat
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Yes, definitely a problem in 2nd grade #2ndchat
    In reply to @mpullen, @swkreed, @pfehlinger
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    You're special! Mine all inside their desk. I can always trust a big pencil score at the end of the year #2ndchat
    In reply to @mpullen, @pfehlinger
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Switching gears since the tribe has spoke #ditchthedesk Get @jmattmiller on this! #2ndchat Q 4 coming up
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Q4: How do display student work in the classroom? What hacks have made this easy to manage? #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A4: I have a wall that I staple a construction paper piece and then put a paper clip on top/bottom able to switch out work easily #2ndchat
  • OCTAshley Aug 9 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A4: I usually get a large piece of construction paper for each student & staple in the hallway. Kids paper clip work to it. #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    I hang up bright colored paper. Hot glue a clothespin on it. Hot glue a little fun character to the clothespin. No more tape. :) #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    #2ndchat
    • JanetPlanet20 Aug 9 @ 8:29 PM EDT
      I'm SO bad at organization! I have two 10 drawer carts with labels. M-F, extra copies, 2 b copied, 2 b graded math/ELA, return to S
      In reply to @swkreed
  • NikiOhsBarnes Aug 9 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Q4- I saw a teacher use a clipboard for each student. The clipboard is hanging up & they just clip the new work onto the clipboard. #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • Holtclass Aug 9 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    A4 we don't have many walls in my room- so hard to display work #2ndchat
  • MrsW2nd Aug 9 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    A4: Student Self Portraits by my classroom entrance and they decide what else they want to put up in the room. #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Mine is all hot glued since I use a cement wall but I do the same thing. I can staple the others outside on my bulletin board. #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Simple and effective #2ndchat
    In reply to @NikiOhsBarnes
  • RustyMayInc Aug 9 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    What a great idea! #2ndchat
    • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:29 PM EDT
      I hang up bright colored paper. Hot glue a clothespin on it. Hot glue a little fun character to the clothespin. No more tape. :) #2ndchat
      In reply to @swkreed
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    SO easy to change out work. #2ndchat
    In reply to @RustyMayInc
  • Holtclass Aug 9 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A4 but hang work in hallway on large paper #2ndchat
  • NikiOhsBarnes Aug 9 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    I thought it was brilliant! #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    A4 I have a special bulletin board in hallway and a clothesline in the room. I let Ss decide what they want to display. #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Do people post work in the room more or in the communal hallways #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Love the student choice #2ndchat
    In reply to @kcoffeyteaches
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    A4: I like the clip with the hot glue...add the student's name to the front of the clip and that is golden! #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    A4: I also found that once we have a typed writing piece to share, put it in a plastic sheet protector & then put under the clip. #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    I do both. #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • OCTAshley Aug 9 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A4: I also like using string & clothespins. Super easy and looks great! #2ndchat
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    I want them to take ownership when they can! #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    Mid #2ndchat break! Post a funny gif that makes you giggle
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    I have a clothesline with suction cups on my large classroom windows and clothespin my students' work there #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    #2ndchat
    In reply to @NikiOhsBarnes
  • LannySaretsky Aug 9 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    I'm going to do that. Thx 4 the idea #2ndchat
    In reply to @OCTAshley
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Mid #2ndchat break. This was me the past 2 weeks!
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Always makes my laugh when my plan doesn't work! #2ndchat
  • Holtclass Aug 9 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Sorry have to cut out- my 14 week old puppy needs a walk! Is this chat every Wednesday? ❤️it! #2ndchat
  • OCTAshley Aug 9 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Every other week. Feel free to slow chat #2ndchat
    In reply to @Holtclass
  • RustyMayInc Aug 9 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Our chat is the 2nd and 4th Wed. of each month. We hope you come again. Love puppies! #2ndchat
    In reply to @Holtclass
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    One of my most favorite Friends episodes EVER! It makes me laugh every time! #2ndchat
    In reply to @pfehlinger
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    @Holtclass to take them on a way you have to post a pic of your puppy its the rules #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Q5 in like 55 seconds #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    Another GIF for my Mid #2ndchat break. :)
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    btw use gifs in your classroom! Kids love em too! #2ndchat
    In reply to @ashgirl6969
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    one more...hope this isn't me after me first day! (on a Friends kick lately at night!) #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    Q5: How do you store and manage flexible seating options in the classroom? What hacks/tools have made flexible seating successful? #2ndchat
  • MrsW2nd Aug 9 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Me: When school starts back I'm going to eat better. Me to Me: Eat all the Chocolate! Mid #2ndchat Break
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    #GIFvocab is GREAT! @CarpenterCougar #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed, @ashgirl6969, @CarpenterCougar
  • Holtclass Aug 9 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Here he is with our 4 year old... lots of work! #2ndchat
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    I allow my students to choose seats after every whole group time. #2ndchat
  • RustyMayInc Aug 9 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A5: I've been learning a lot about flexible seating with @ChouinardJahant blog. #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A5: I find responsibility is literally the best tool for flexible seating. Most other things sort themselves #2ndchat
  • OCTAshley Aug 9 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A5: I'm definitely still working on this one. I want to survey my class on their preferences and then go from there. #studentvoice #2ndchat
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A5: Clipboards are a must when Ss are working in various areas #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    AWW! Approved! enjoy your walk #2ndchat
    In reply to @Holtclass
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Adorable! #2ndchat
    In reply to @Holtclass
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Love Snoopy!! #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    Wait about 3 more weeks. Then we can do that! :) We can keep each other accountable. Just get me through the first 3 weeks. :) #2ndchat
    In reply to @MrsW2nd
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A5: Students just are so much happier with #flexibleseating they have choice and seem to work more diligently #2ndchat
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A5: I allow different students to choose first so that they can get the "popular seating" but that is a moving target #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    I love me some Marius stools from #ikea along with exercise balls This year may look at leveled seatng for standing sitting options #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    Has anyone's class made self made reading trains with all of the seats. Use to do this in the morning during SR time. #2ndchat
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    A5: I'm making padded tops for my 5 milk crates (with my D5 and D3 files/games inside). May use for guided reading..not sure #2ndchat
  • CarpenterCougar Aug 9 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    Just peeking in on #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    What is this? #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    Have you seen the Marius stool hacks communities. those peoples are crafty #2ndchat
    In reply to @OCTAshley
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    SAM! How are you? You don't start until after Labor Day, do you? #2ndchat
    In reply to @CarpenterCougar
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A5 Ss use desk to store folders, notebooks and all community items are in caddies at each work area. #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    Literally a train of flexible seat options in a train. Exercise balls,stools, cushions, chairs. They called it that #2ndchat
  • MrsW2nd Aug 9 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A5: It's lots of routine and procedures. I use 4 groups of kids with 4 bookshelves to store all their stuff. Shelves around room. #2ndchat
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    A5 Ss choose place to work for day and have to choose different place each day. A lot of procedures taught at BOY #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    Cant find one now. Will try to look more into Google Photos #2ndchat
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A5: I feel that Ss may want to write in a place, read in another, and do math some place else. I letthem choose throughout the day #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    A6 on its way #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    Q6: how do you organize your library for student access? Tips and tricks for easy management #2ndchat
  • internet4classr Aug 9 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    INFO: Simple Sentence. https://t.co/j0RtNdSnqg #edchat #kchat #kinderchat #1stchat #2ndchat #langarts #ela
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A6: I have 2 sections in the room. One for fiction and one for nonfiction. Helps keep things. Lots of plastic bins. :) #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A7: mostly genre, fiction and nonfiction. We now have to level about 1/3 of our library so I have been working on that #2ndchat
  • MrsW2nd Aug 9 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A6: Numbered baskets by Author, Theme, Series, level, etc. have saved my time and back pain! #2ndchat
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    I'm not a flexible classroom per se but students can chose where to work at any time..tables, floor, desks, carpets, wheelie chairs #2ndchat
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    A7 Ss book shop in the mornings once a week #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    A6: I need help with this. Lol I have two ikea bookshelves sorted by AR level in Fiction/NF My F is doing good NF not so much #2ndchat
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    Nonfiction seems to be a challenge for many of us including me. Harder to find NF books at a 2nd grade reading level #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    I scored a sweet 4 sided rolling bookshelf thing.. Thats neat to display books and store other books. I like the shopping idea #2ndchat
  • NikiOhsBarnes Aug 9 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    A6 Yes, lots of plastic bins- I would organize by popular series or authors & then genre. Also, weed every year & give to kids! #2ndchat
    In reply to @missmac100, @swkreed
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    F and NF Picture books are organized in bins by DRA level (I use cute stickers to designate bins not level #) #2ndchat
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    A6 Sorted by levels and topics. Ss can shop for books weekly and keep 8-10 in book box. #2ndchat
  • OCTAshley Aug 9 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    I have baskets with cards I found on @Pinterest! I will try to find them and post here as a reply. #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    How big is their book box? #2ndchat
    In reply to @kcoffeyteaches
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A6: Reorganized chapter books...now organized by series and topic and not leveled..used bins to store on shelf #2ndchat
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    Can we share some great NF books? I love Seymour Simon @seymoursimon and Gail Gibbons books #2ndchat
  • NikiOhsBarnes Aug 9 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A6 I also had a couple books to be filed bins. A couple library student helpers would file the books back to the right bins. #2ndchat
    In reply to @missmac100, @swkreed
  • OCTAshley Aug 9 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    I have baskets with author/series cards I found on @Pinterest! I will try to find them and post here as a reply. #2ndchat #2ndchat
  • kcoffeyteaches Aug 9 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    I use the plastic ones from Really Good Stuff--I'm on year 4 with them! #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • OCTAshley Aug 9 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    A6: I have baskets with author/series cards I found on @Pinterest! I will try to find them and post here as a reply. #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    I love books by Meghan McCarthy. https://t.co/WKXOixButw #2ndchat
    In reply to @mcarlson110, @seymoursimon
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Last question coming up! People are excited about their libraries #2ndchat
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    That's what I use and love them #2ndchat
    In reply to @kcoffeyteaches, @swkreed
  • pfehlinger Aug 9 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A6: Hesitant to reorganize picture books by topic instead of level. Use for Daily 5 and students have choice in library. Thoughts? #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    link? #2ndchat
    In reply to @kcoffeyteaches
  • NikiOhsBarnes Aug 9 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    Students had different days that were their book shopping day. Also, number on book matched # on bin. #2ndchat
  • mcarlson110 Aug 9 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    Thank you! #2ndchat I will check her out
    In reply to @missmac100, @seymoursimon
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    Q7: How do you teach your students to manage tech and accessories. ie: headphones, charging, and desk placement of laptops/tablets #2ndchat
  • swkreed Aug 9 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    A7: Careful modeling is so important for handling ipads/CBs/laptops. Placement holding and carrying. #2ndchat
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    A7: The last group in the iPad or computer station is responsible for charging devices & organizing. #2ndchat
    In reply to @swkreed
  • missmac100 - Moderator Aug 9 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    A7: I also have a job called "Tech Specialist." They are in charge of checking behind the groups. It changes each week. #2ndchat