#BFC530 Archive
The Breakfast Club – #BFC530 – is a 15 minute, 1 question Twitter chat every weekday. We chat in 4 timezones Mon-Fri – 5:30am Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Times. The mission of BFC is to empower participants to make a difference in education by engaging in consistent reflective practice in a supportive community that inspires and challenges one another.
Wednesday October 19, 2016
It is unusual for my Internet to be out so idk if there is something going on
It can't be that out. We are reading your tweets
Good morning everyone! Christina here from MD
Good Morning! Happy Wednesday!
Happy Wednesday !
BRian, HS principal from Mass.
it seems to be posting current tweets now
Kevin, 7th Gr History teacher from NW NJ, coffee and . Im ready to face this school day!
Hmm, not sure I had many to celebrate when I was young. Most took place in college. https://t.co/GGmvHxPh8r
Happy Wednesday friends! Take a step back. Share a learning experience from your childhood that you wish everybody could experience.
Good morning, . I'm Ku, Learning Coach, Argentina
It was lovely. I cried. Now she has exams however so no letting up yet.
Doesn't have to be a SCHOOL experience, just a learning experience!
Good Morning ! Stephanie, checking in from SC.
I could walk to the NYBotanicalGarden & the Bronx Zoo. Lots to do by walking back in the day.
My parents did an excellent job w/ experiential learning w/ me-from road trips to journal writing w/ me, all helped me love learning
I had some great HS teachers. Despite hating most of High School.
Morning Everyone, Tom here, K-5 Principal, Lexington, MA.
I agree! Definitely helped to build the foundation I have today
Good morning happy Wednesday. Finally got up early for a run today!
Great experience in my HS art class...trusting to let go & just draw freely, without being judged. Changed everything.
Good morning Stacey from NJ.
Growing up, I had a great deal of authentic writing experiences at school. I was published in our town paper several times.
I remember reading Gatsby for the 1st time and really digging into it. Wish I could have that experience again.
I had a teacher who thought I was a great artist....she came to my house to visit.
Having 2 parents as educators was usually great in the summer. We explored the state!
My 4th grade T reading Where the Red Fern Grows to us. Not a dry eye. Reason I do
My AP English teacher read aloud to us EVERY day.💗 I might write her a note of thanks https://t.co/5eEip4m44H
I had some great HS teachers. Despite hating most of High School.
Learning experience as a child...a week-long outdoor education field trip...back to nature and lots of authentic learning.
good mornint to you - best gif as always!
At one of my 1st Ts gatherings as a new principal a decade ago, I shared four teacher influences as a child. Three were in the room!
how are you doing this morning?
The explorations i did with my mom & have tried to do with my kids: museums, zoos, parks, festivals. Active, experiential learning.
Mr. Eichert and Mrs. Weaver. I will always remember how much faith they had in me.
That is so imp w/ art classes too! Our creations are personal to each of us so to have freedom to explore is great
Good morning, Kathleen from western Mass.
Good morning . Jennifer in NC ☀️
We were NEVER without books from the library or the store and that definitely shaped who I am today!
Elementary trip to science museum. Got to touch my first snake. Wicked cool!
Tricky task with only 140 characters. https://t.co/e9JtEKCseP
Happy Wednesday friends! Take a step back. Share a learning experience from your childhood that you wish everybody could experience.
I never really had that one teacher.
good morning Stacey!!! Happy Wednesday!
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I devoured that book one afternoon in high school and fell in love. Very few authors have inspired that feeling since
Yes, I could walk to the local library too.
I think sometimes we are our own worst critics!
Remember mock trials in MS history. You had to plan, think what the other side was going to do, & think on your feet. Awesome!
I lived in projects for a while in Springfield, MA and I do remember the book mobile. Loved that thing!
Good morning, ! It's a been a few days since I saw you last. Hope you're all well!
Karl, 5/6 T from the Jersey shore checking in.
Definitely a highlight. When I did my student teaching in a different district, 5th grade had something similar.
I literally just did this:)
Watching the HS put on of Mice and Men as a theater in the round, it was such a powerful experience- so emotional
Indeed! That lesson has carried over into so many other parts of my life as well. That's a true learning experience!
I often think about certain teachers who made little tasks amazing. I loved Ms. Barr's vocab quizzes but cant remember why.
Everyone should have experienced my junior high chorus teacher. She got the best out of the good and the not so good! Loved singing
that's a start! Today is going to be a great day
Ow! That's really very sad to hear.
OTOH, I suspect that's great motivation to BE that teacher for someone today!
My History teacher Mr. Tunis turning over desks to recreate walls in Revolutionary War battles. Made history come to life
We melted metal and poured it into a styrofoam mold in Metal Shop ... meanwhile in science class we just talked about melting metal
We've started one in our neighborhoods in the summer! SOOOO fun!
our neighborhood band of kids was responsible for making our own fun, resolving our own problems - v little P intervention
My AP English T gave us the freedom to think creatively & critically through her carefully planned & supportive curriculum
My Ts weren't bad at all. Just not inspiring, you know.
My favorite experiences were read-aloud times. My teachers encouraged my love of reading using interesting books.
In HS, my English teacher showed us how to construct and sew journals from scratch, then we did great writing activities in them.
Me too! Going to the library every Saturday with my mom started me on the path of loving books https://t.co/zgKngbaUva
We were NEVER without books from the library or the store and that definitely shaped who I am today!
I also remember my mom taking us to the library and we could all choose one book. An early lesson on the power of choice!
I grew up outside of St. Louis, everything in the City was free from the zoo to the art museum. My parents explored it all
Playing in the woods with friends--playing outside & inventing games. A lot of my Ss never get to do that. https://t.co/IwVSt9Aq5A
I'm seeing marshmallow ducks in my head now:)
I loved the MIT Robotics competition,learning to build a functional remote control car gave me a surprising amount of life skills
I can remember walking to the public library w/my cousins to check out books! Loved it. 🤓
interesting that my memories of learning experiences weren't really from school.
Sad to think back isn't it? Mine wasn't until high school really. https://t.co/LLwhiWeis5
I never really had that one teacher.
My 10th grade English class I wrote a creative epilogue to All Quiet on the Western Front. My T gave me 1 pg TYPED feedback (1990)
We hung out at the library every day after school.
I loved ours and even though mom took us to the library the chance to browse the mobile was so cool
In 4th grade, on bad weather days, the T let us stay in the classroom with her. She taught us how to crochet, and we made vests. ❤️
In 2nd grade, stone soup, 3rd grade, Day on the Prairie, 4th grade, Japanese Tea Ceremony, 5th grade, latkes. All life experiences!
Learning experience as a child...a week-long outdoor education field trip...back to nature and lots of authentic learning.
my parents took us on side trips during vacations. always learning new/interesting things. I value that more now in retrospect
I also remember having a teacher who encouraged me to read to the class, because my little 6th grade reading was so expressive.
I'm in Stockbridge these days, but grew up in Reading, lived in Somerville for years.
It was fine. I had very traditional school teachers.
I was allowed to do 5th & 6th grade math on my own. Finished both in 1 yr. Loved freedom & control.
My guess is that you did well on the vocab tests and that's why you liked them.
Happy Wednesday. I'm a little envious of your run, but I'm thinking a quick trail run before I head home is in order.
That was Mrs. Weaver for me in high school.
which branch? West Farms was my 1st library, walk to Bronx Zoo on "free" Wednesday
1st day of German, Herr D. bounced the room pointing & talking ONLY in German. Learned a LOT that day - abt teaching w/ enthusiasm.
I had the chance to participate in gifted modules to enhance learning. Also helped with them when I was in HS.
Awesome! https://t.co/ZSx5w41Nyc
We melted metal and poured it into a styrofoam mold in Metal Shop ... meanwhile in science class we just talked about melting metal
yes my Mom instilesa love of library & reading !@!@ loved going there !
Mosholu It was small, but huge to me.
Math teacher let me do project gr6 instead of reg curr. Spoke to owner of retail store and wrote a report on how prices marked up.
yikes! It's Freaky Friday! I've had two hair raising days in a row. Did we switch bodies? 😳
Diagramming sentences on the board in front of the class. first error, you sat down we loved it
My entire humanities and acting classes because my teacher was amazing, inspiring, passionate -
I had to write an essay taking a stance against the Revolutionary War. I printed it on old paper and burned the edges.
Morning, Marifran! Any chance you'll be at this weekend?
Appreciated teachers who treated us as kids of the ages we were at, rather than have expectation we were adults,esp in youngr grades
my nana worked the book mobile in my town! She was aminor celebrity w the under 6 set
I love the contrast here! Let me guess where the true learning took place...a lesson we all need to think about.
We had some fun, young Ts in my elem school. Did lots of library projects - how tos, biography presentations
I remember being super excited about Monarch butterflies. We raised them in 1st or 2nd grade.
yes always reading https://t.co/dkABgD4KU0
Me too! Going to the library every Saturday with my mom started me on the path of loving books https://t.co/zgKngbaUva
We were NEVER without books from the library or the store and that definitely shaped who I am today!
. How was graduation proud Papa?
Great stroll in the memory department this morning!
A reminder of our power as educators. Use it for good!
Thanks !
In February, we are organizing a student led conference of workshops & activities to create experiences. What would you hope to see?
Oh no! Although 4 of my Ss are suspended 😱 https://t.co/i6N6hXoRJu
yikes! It's Freaky Friday! I've had two hair raising days in a row. Did we switch bodies? 😳
To this day I live in a library:) I read between innings when I'm watching a baseball game:)
Climbing the tree in my front yard and reading up there. Plus a great way to escape younger brothers!
The hours spent in the kitchen with my Nana and Aunts learning to cook was one of the best experiences that turn into a passion
I worked Mosholu too! In my region w Van Nest, City Island, Belmont. Ppl were serious abt their newspapers there
I am absolutely my own worst critic! Every day!
Let's commit to making one special memory with our kids today! Enjoy your day! 😊😊😊
we all have our days, hope today is better for you
That's how I feel about the Harry Potter series. https://t.co/jn7WCcHy1Y
I remember reading Gatsby for the 1st time and really digging into it. Wish I could have that experience again.
morning pal Happy Summer weather https://t.co/pEJq6RLwc4
Good morning, ! It's a been a few days since I saw you last. Hope you're all well!
Karl, 5/6 T from the Jersey shore checking in.
We were NEVER without books from the library or the store and that definitely shaped who I am today! MORE >> https://t.co/pSuQJ5JkUi
Ss derided my music. Scout leader took $10 bill, ripped once: "The 1st time it's shocking." Repeated, showing how actions define.
One day im gong to read those books... or see those movies
We used to love going to the woods! We would make up all kinds of adventures.
We were on our own a lot. That freedom was awesome
I did too as a kid. They have stuck with me all these years.
Me too and I'm the mom of a college baseball catcher :) LOTS of baseball and reading!
Love this trip down memory lane. You and I are really connected. :) https://t.co/k4vjOyGwKI
I worked Mosholu too! In my region w Van Nest, City Island, Belmont. Ppl were serious abt their newspapers there
11th grade Engl T made hard lit easier. He made the argument that Hamlet was "a candyass, sirs!" Made us back up OUR arguments.
I can't recall one single experience but I know that I loved school. I tell my students that's why I never left
this class of "shop kids" was odd ... worked on guns, helped our teacher build his experimental plane
I really loved building and caring for my marine ecosystem in HS as well. I spent a lot of time in the marine lab my senior year
not this year - needed an unscheduled weekend for a change. I'm sure there will be a bunch from my district tho
We don't have to, we just have to change the tone. Not critic..."feedback provider" and learn introspectively
You sounds like ! Though she cheated and saw the movies.
Great presentation from at - highly recommend for all schools
. Suspended huh? Yikes. Hope it doesn't make life more difficult upon return.Our whole school is wound up big storms.
Ok folks. I need to get moving. Field trip 2 today.
Morning, Eric! Great night to umpire baseball last night. What weather!
I thought so - drive around with a friend and a bunch of books? Sign me up
yea, I did my Masters Degree papers between innings of my son's little league games
I have been in the past. I find they wipe me out for the week.
worth it, I need the run!
hope you didn't toss anyone ! https://t.co/gf433wxbJD
Morning, Eric! Great night to umpire baseball last night. What weather!
Right?! Recommend books, have kids happy to see you?!
another missed opportunity! Next time... I will meet you this school year!
def earned me street cred in Ms. Yelin's kinder class
Sounds fantastic...Ss working on things they cared about, making real-world connections. Who would have thought?!
Yes! I remember diagramming sentences. I didn't love it, though. Lol!
I remember performances (participating and watching), projects, field trips, you know - the stuff that gets cut first!
I remember performances (participating and watching), projects, field trips, you know - the stuff that gets cut first!
No not at all https://t.co/GrTlqndM09
interesting that my memories of learning experiences weren't really from school.
I was fortunate to have many wonderful school experiences as a child. These moved me in the direction of education.
OMG! And you loved to tell about it??! Lol https://t.co/Fi1zT8CKbz
It was fine. I had very traditional school teachers.
grades 5th-12th grade. Student inspired workshops for primarily students. Some may be workshops led by Ss for Ts
Three glorious weeks in a self-contained gifted class, before my family moved. Wish I could have stayed for years.
nowadays kids would never be able to melt metal in class ... too much risk ... many schools have killed shop class
😱💗 powerful https://t.co/k3fceSKPXL
My 10th grade English class I wrote a creative epilogue to All Quiet on the Western Front. My T gave me 1 pg TYPED feedback (1990)
It wasn't bad..it just was the way it was. We moved a lot too.
I had traditional nuns. Some wore the long habit. I'm not that old. ;)
Have a wonderful Wednesday time to get moving! You all are awesome, even if it hasn't been your day/week/year we've all been there!
I'm not a fan either:) . This picture is hilarious, though:)
Does this drive you to be that teacher you needed or wanted as a kid for your own Ss?
After 23 years? I'd love to know. We're always under the microscope.
5th/6th T led us in campaign to shave rainforests. Fund-raisers, t-shirt sales, etc. Learned we could, in fact, change the world. .
Haha. No. Tought couple of calls to make last night, tho. In the end, i just try to keep screw ups equal :)
Cheers, all! Make your Wednesday one full of true learning experiences for your students!
she was a teeny tiny person who would let kids try on her "work" shoes (pumps she'd change into when seeing patrons)
Christina, I can't imagine what you are going through! Speaks to school culture, sadly.
I go 2x/yr. Only missed 2x since 2006. Also make it a point to go for the digital lit day in Dec.
You would think, but no. I just love to do it. It is what I believe at my core.
I loved diagraming sentences! Maybe that's why I started as an English teacher.
that's my measurement of everyday life !!! https://t.co/5wGDJF64ic
Haha. No. Tought couple of calls to make last night, tho. In the end, i just try to keep screw ups equal :)
I remember thinking I really had super powers:)
You are so seriously warming my heart this morning. <3 <3 <3
I think I do that now. I don't beat myself up-just think-how could I have done that better. Healthy yes?
Same... Physically, spiritually, and mentally.
Great way to start work day with your memories of what the great things of what educators can be. Inspiring! Thx & have a great day
Thanks for another great chat, Friends! Have an awesome day.
That is awesome. I will check into digital lit day. I love going, but it is such a long day.
So much opportunity! I like the idea of Ss getting the chance to articulate or model experiences that work for them to Ts
I think that may have been one of my husband's branches - we were on opposite sides of the boro
One of my friends retired from library and is now Mother goose!
Wow! That's great, I know it's been a very challenging year for you. Good to know there are bright spots! https://t.co/fz9QYGreiB
Same for me. I wrote a sticky note to one of my Ss yesterday telling him that "I saw his potential" then I called h… https://t.co/zaqgaeG02B
I realized I had one when I went to grad school to become a teacher. I wanted kids to know I saw them - as she saw… https://t.co/V0IsgrZZsv
Maybe I saw him there !!!
it's great remembering her - thx for the opportunity
Great start work day with your memories of the great things educators have done in your lives. Inspiring! Thx & have a great day
I enjoyed it very much! Thanks for sharing!
Dad believed in me and the infinite possibilities that my life held. Taught me to before it was the buzz. Gave me wings
there's a gig to aspire to!
. I had a Wonderwoman snowsuit. I would spin around with my arms across my chest. Need one for yard duty! 😆
Very. That is definitely different and more constructive than being critical.
Agreed, but I liked there adventure and the learning. And my company !
ah, snowsuits - torture getting on and off but magic in the wearing
Have a great day everyone! Thanks for sharing your memories!
Me too, and had one who pulled all sorts of stuff out from underneath. Boy, could she hit a softball! ❤️ https://t.co/h0831rK5cC
I had traditional nuns. Some wore the long habit. I'm not that old. ;)
and the black rubberboots with the metal clips. always froze !!!
and a golden lasso so Ss would have to tell the truth !
Happy Wednesday . Time to get ready for the at my school.
Have a great day all - have to get the kid moving for today's PSATs. Be well
I'm trying to find every positive sign I can https://t.co/AoYLO8srtd
Wow! That's great, I know it's been a very challenging year for you. Good to know there are bright spots! https://t.co/fz9QYGreiB
Same for me. I wrote a sticky note to one of my Ss yesterday telling him that "I saw his potential" then I called h… https://t.co/zaqgaeG02B
I realized I had one when I went to grad school to become a teacher. I wanted kids to know I saw them - as she saw… https://t.co/V0IsgrZZsv
yes the joy of losing instruction time with the Ss to proctor Standardized tests !!!
Happy Wednesday . Time to get ready for the at my school.
What's the deal with ? Could somebody fill me in, because I'd like to know!
I'm sure you'd enjoy it! Exchange rate in your favour & a variety of coffee in AU. Latte, Cappucinno, Flat White, etc
agreed! A lot of opportunity for something powerful and amazing.
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10 days into fall break & finally I'm not waking up automatically at 5:25 am-- and I miss a great chat. Loved reading your stories.
Laying on a bed of nails in physics. That's just cool.
Being in marching band. Working together to make something beautiful.
"Don't let any T tell u 2 stop 🙋🏼 u have something 2 say- raise that hand high your voice needs 2b heard"
❤️ the prompt The & of my childhood are the foundation 4 ✌🏻️❤️📚
Growing up with and without. Age 11: 1st family B/W TV. Age 8: 1st microscope. Age 8-11: Best Learning Ever
Playing with ! That's why I made it the goal this year to acquire a solid collection for my classes.
Just playing outside at all!
That's awesome! I want one too!
Yes! I doubt I'd be the person I am today with all my trips to the library.
Haha if you have to go the bathroom... just forget about it!
Summer reading programs at the library, and having swaths of bulletin board covered w my name and all the books I read
I also remember being fascinated with printing/printmaking. No tools or materials, but I consumed everything I could find about it
Grateful for "turns" that led to great Ts. Couldn't take PE-ended up in fab World History class with T who was master storyteller.
Wasn't a fan of science, but took physics sr year because T was great. Ended up teaching science for 23 years.
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In class we read "A Storm in the Night" analyzed the poetic devices, and created sound effects. It was a powerful lesson.
When I was in K, we had 5th grade buddies who'd come and write the stories we dictated- so much learning! 💙
Hey, Bryton. I'm wondering which sound effects you can you recall (or recreate)?
Hey Brian, I remember we make thunder with a turned over metal bucket and rain by snapping our fingers.
This sounds like a fine idea, Melissa. Can you remember any of the stories invented during that time? https://t.co/dUVEL2I7IT
When I was in K, we had 5th grade buddies who'd come and write the stories we dictated- so much learning! 💙
I think we also made sound effects like the rustling of the grass and the door opening and shutting.
Nice. I can hear that. Reminds of assembly where presenter had audience simulate building rainstorm w/body parts
And then there was also the creaking of the rocking chair. I can't remember how we created that one.
that is what it’s all about!
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I had to write an essay taking a stance against the Revolutionary War. I printed it on old paper and burned the edges.
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