#Satchat is a weekly Twitter conversation for current and emerging school leaders that takes place every Saturday morning at 7:30 EST. Co-founders and co-moderators are Brad Currie, Scott Rocco, and Billy Krakower. #Satchat's mission is to expand educator's Personal Learning Network (PLNs) that in turn will promote the success of all students.
Well, these are the ppl who said pedophilia is okay cause Joseph was much older than Mary. Even if illegitimate kids exist or forced abortions, White Evangelicals won't care. They got their GOP Jesus. His name is Donald Trump. #satchathttps://t.co/MGeVjBNjGZ
If the allegation is true and Trump does have an “illegitimate child” — and we already know he has unprotected extramarital sex — hearing Mike Pence and evangelical leaders try to explain this away will be the greatest thing ever. https://t.co/rF5Cy2lqaf
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Summer of #satchat
TODAY (8/25/18)
@ 8am EST
@pammoran & @irasocol guest moderate a convo on Timeless Learning: How Imagination, Observation, and Zero-based Thinking Change Schools
Questions are posted here: https://t.co/XFofDyyLga
Please consider helping out one of my teachers get iPads. They will be used for remediation and enrichment every day. @Ripple has been awesome matching donations. Thank you! @DonorsChoose #satchathttps://t.co/iGqwPqeCwS
Summer of #satchat
TODAY (8/25/18)
@ 8am EST
@pammoran & @irasocol guest moderate a convo on Timeless Learning: How Imagination, Observation, and Zero-based Thinking Change Schools
Questions are posted here: https://t.co/jziwvrzhHP
TIME TO MAKE THE COFFEE
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Summer of #satchat
TODAY (8/25/18)
@ 8am EST
@pammoran & @irasocol guest moderate a convo on Timeless Learning: How Imagination, Observation, and Zero-based Thinking Change Schools
Questions are posted here: https://t.co/XFofDyyLga
Its Called #Communism/Branch of Socialism
BernieSanders Wants it
alexandriaocasiocortez " "
JohnBrennan of Obama Admin voted for it
>>>>#Democrats Now Committed to it
What Country Has Condemned Communist #SouthAfrica Besides Trump?
>Genocide
>Confiscation of Farms
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🆘‼🤔🔥 #SouthAfrica: The political clown and leader of the #EFF party #JuliusMalema (himself is not a South African!) Explains in an interview: "I do not know what's going on in the future." we've not called for the killing of white people ... at least for now."
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@ 8am EST
@pammoran & @irasocol guest moderate a convo on Timeless Learning: How Imagination, Observation, and Zero-based Thinking Change Schools
Questions are posted here: https://t.co/XFofDyyLga
"If President Trump pardons him without him doing any time at all it would look like President Trump was saying it's OK that you broke the law. It's not OK to break the law." #9Newshttps://t.co/gCRonTY3bh
I am so grateful to Keynote at the 2018 PSTA Conference on 9/30 #PSU. Pls join me in valuing the "S" in #PASTEM as I share a narrative of state, national & international #STEM advocacy. Register @ https://t.co/r2FpsMvwN0@TeachPASci#satchat
It’s a lovely day in central Virginia- our schools are all underway and as always the new year for school communities is full of hope, dreams, and excitement. Let’s keep that alive every day! #satchat
Establishing relationships must be an essential priority for leaders. It isn’t easy work, but is rewarding and takes a commitment! WE>ME #WhateverItTakes#JoyfulLeaders#Satchat
Keri from NYC. ESL teacher and coach. Amazingly, I think this is my first #satchat. I'm the founder of #ECSchat (the education case study chat) Sundays at 7 PM ET. Hope to see some of you there!
Thanks Scott!! It's great to be home for a Saturday morning. It's been a summer of travel, talking about #MakeItReal, #InstantRelevance and #HackingMath.
Looking forward to a great #Satchat year!
A1) Curiosity = motivation. Ss want to find out relevant information about the world around them. Ts must deliver lesson as if a mystery is being solved; applicable to all subject areas. #satchat
Summer of #satchat
TODAY (8/25/18)
@ 8am EST
@pammoran & @irasocol guest moderate a convo on Timeless Learning: How Imagination, Observation, and Zero-based Thinking Change Schools
Questions are posted here: https://t.co/XFofDyyLga
Morning #satchat! John from Washington DC. High school instructional coach and eleventh grade English teacher. Fresh off of a SUPER week of @OConnellHS teacher PD@and training! #WeAreDJO
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
But what about building community by getting us all together?” an administrator may ask.
Meetings build resentment. “
#satchat#edchathttps://t.co/P6l39LwZt9
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
PROOF! Texas Democrats campaigning on OPEN BORDERS
After the murders of Kate Steinle, Mollie Tibbetts and countless others at the hands of ILLEGALS why would ANY AMERICAN vote for Dems and their anti-American policies?
#WalkAway#SaturdayMorning#SaturdayMotivation#satchat
A1) Building a sense of suspense activates curiosity, it makes the Ss generate their own “what if” questions and creates a desire to learn as they seek to answer those questions. #satchat
Mornin’ y’all! Ashley digital learning coach from SC. Relaxing this morning after first week with kids (i.e. rolling out Chromebooks to 3-8 Ss!) #satchat
A1: Listen to them. They'll tell you everything they're interested and all the questions they have! In #HackingMath, I show how to make a Math Wonderwall to display student questions! #Satchathttps://t.co/ZlHU5YY5jC
A1 Relevance drives curiosity. If they can connect lessons to their daily lives then curiosity will flow. Authenticity is key which is why I love #PBL so much, it has authenticity at its core. #satchat
A1: What drives curiosity in my secondary students is controversy. Everybody loves an argument, so I frame most things through the lens of controversial, topical questions that we debate throughout each unit. Sometimes the debates go on far after our class is over! #satchat
A1: Curious learners have a drive to know, they question, they wonder. In schools we have to design experiences and present content that makes students wonder, that they are interested in, and that are authentic. #satchat
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A1: I teach high school and see over 100 students every day. So many things can drive their curiosity, so I try to incorporate choice as often as I can. I also empower them to generate their own questions about what they are learning. #satchat
A1: I love young kids for this! The aren't afraid to ask why! I like living with the philosophy quoted by Bill Nye the Science Guy. "Everyone you meet knows something you don't." We just have to listen! #satchat
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
A1-For high school students its when when they see an injustice, imbalance, or an improbable--they immediately ask-"how and why?" and want to know more. This natural curiosity should be used as a learning opportunity. #satchat
A1 Two things that seem very different - reading and hands-on building. The reading has got to be totally their choice - their choice of book, genre, timing. No book reports required. Going to the library and jumping into and story or topic - that drives curiosity. #satchat
A1b Hands on creating starts at home - blocks, LEGO, etc. We think of this stuff as toys, but there’s value in exploring how things fit together or come apart. The #Makerspace movement in schools is finally recognizing this. #satchat
A1: Kids never stop being curious about the natural world: animals, weather, plants- it's all incredibly fascinating and ever-changing. We need to honour that by joining in on that collective wonder - showing their interests are worthy and valued. #satchat
A1: Listen to them. They'll tell you everything they're interested and all the questions they have! In #HackingMath, I show how to make a Math Wonderwall to display student questions! #Satchathttps://t.co/ZlHU5YY5jC
A1: connecting to a teenager’s daily life experiences is what draws many students in. If they can relate, they connect. Making teaching relevent is so important! #satchat
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
A1 Toys/games/activities/TV that they spend time on outside of school. We must tap into these things in order to help bring engagement into the classroom. Start by asking students what they wonder about with these things? #satchat
A1 I teach 11th grade US His. When I let students investigate what they are interested it is nearly always something with a cultural or family connection and usually with some current events flavor.#satchat
A1: The more I observe my own children, the more I see how their creative play is influenced by their knowledge of the world around them and access to time and space to be creative in. #satchat
A1: Kids are naturally curious. When introduced to interesting topics, their inquisitive brains start developing questions. I like to model these topics during morning meeting. For example, Space X rocket led to a fantastic discussion about space exploration. #satchat
A1: A child's curiosity is driven largely (moment to moment) by what she sees, hears, and smells around her. I do this mostly by bringing things into the classroom not normally there--but that's a sad Band-aid for a gaping wound. #satchat
A1 Relevance drives curiosity. If they can connect lessons to their daily lives then curiosity will flow. Authenticity is key which is why I love #PBL so much, it has authenticity at its core. #satchat
A1 Children are naturally inquisitive. By introducing new topics and planting seeds you can spark an interest. If something is interesting they’ll want to discover more for themselves! #satchat@pammoran
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
A1: Ability to explore, create, spark interests, involves a story or element of mystery, role play, and many other ways that usually don’t involve a worksheet with ready made answers. Foster these type of learning scenarios! #SatChat
A1: What drives curiosity in my secondary students is controversy. Everybody loves an argument, so I frame most things through the lens of controversial, topical questions that we debate throughout each unit. Sometimes the debates go on far after our class is over! #satchat
A1: #NGSS promotes starting with a phenomena or a problem for this particular reason. Most Ss are curious about how the world works & are interested in how they can solve problems. Give them time to ask Qs using QFT, and prompts using a cool image. #satchat
A1: Listen to them. They'll tell you everything they're interested and all the questions they have! In #HackingMath, I show how to make a Math Wonderwall to display student questions! #Satchathttps://t.co/ZlHU5YY5jC
A1: Curiosity is something that lies dormant in most students. It can on,y be brought to life when teachers stop talking AT students and decide to be curious with them. #satchat
A1: Curiosity stems from trying “figure something out.” This could be content or skill. When Ss are provided opportunities to use problem solving skills, they get curious. however, if not provided support, frustration will result& they will give up. #Satchat
A1: I think of a time I worked with PK students. They were super curious about all the animals they were learning. We used Live Webcams and VR to take them to the San Diego Zoo! These technologies helped take their curiosity and excitement to a whole new level! #satchat
A1 What drives their curiosity is a fierce need to understand the world around them. How things work. Why the adults do the things they do. How do I fit into all of this? When my kids were little it would take two hours to walk around a small block. #satchat
A1: This is the thing that always stumps me -- kids naturally ask questions about EVERYTHING. At what point are we inadvertently stifling their curiosity and making them afraid to ask questions? They never lose the curiosity, but they DO stop asking questions #satchat 1/2
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
A1: Curiousity is natural in kids of all ages, we must create a learning environment that nurtures risk taking, learning through mistakes and freedom from fear of judgement #satchat 😊
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
A1: A child's curiosity is driven largely (moment to moment) by what she sees, hears, and smells around her. I do this mostly by bringing things into the classroom not normally there--but that's a sad Band-aid for a gaping wound. #satchat
A1: Kids are naturally curious. When introduced to interesting topics, their inquisitive brains start developing questions. I like to model these topics during morning meeting. For example, Space X rocket led to a fantastic discussion about space exploration. #satchat
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A1: Interests drive curiosity. Therefore, educators must know their kids & their interests to help spark that curiosity. In an environment that nurtures & encourages risk-taking, students can feel free to explore & share those interests. #SatChat
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
A1. Wonder! Choice! Autonomy! I turned my entire syllabus into a welcome back adventure game. Now it’s a team challenge through 10 stations with action-oriented work products at each so we never have to read the class rules again. Please steal it! https://t.co/fNci7xbwnM#satchat
A1b: As an aside, this question deeply disturbs me. The premise matters, and placing "curiosity" and "school" side by side is jarring, at least if we imagine "school" as the usual physical space called school as opposed to a way of learning.
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Parent here. I see my own children’s curiosity in almost everything we do. They seem more observant than I am about everything, even in the young teens. School should incorporate what they’ve been curious about outside of school. #satchat A1
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
A1: My six year old’s favorite game is “How About...?” in which he constantly introduces mixes of ideas he has seen and negotiates with his playmate on which elements to include or not include in their play. #satchat
A1 Young children ask "why? why? why?" constantly but often they've had that squashed by secondary. Leaving time for questions, digging deeper, exploring personal interests helps bring that back. #satchat
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
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For sure! Breaking things apart into their components pieces to see what each does and how they work together. I think it is why some kids really enjoy coding #satchat
Is it because we get annoyed by their questions and beg little kids to stop asking "Why?" Is it because we say things like "No questions while I'm speaking"? Is it because we hear tangential questions and say "Not now"? What are we doing that stifles the questions? #satchat
#satchat Curiosity and creativity go hand and hand. Ss need opportunities to play, inquire, collaborate, and imagine so that they they can apply learning in innovative ways.
A1: Listen to them. They'll tell you everything they're interested and all the questions they have! In #HackingMath, I show how to make a Math Wonderwall to display student questions! #Satchathttps://t.co/ZlHU5YY5jC
When I think of questions younger students ask...a lot of "why" questions. As kids get older, I think they still wonder why, but ask less. In school, they should always know why...some times we can tell them and some times we can let them discover for themselves. #satchat
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
(I know I left out some--to me, touch and taste are driven by curiosity, not the other way around--it may be the intimacy of touch and taste, I do not know.)
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A1: Curiosity is something that lies dormant in most students. It can on,y be brought to life when teachers stop talking AT students and decide to be curious with them. #satchat
A2) Building up info & practicing skills for recall when/if needed is not real learning. Real learning often isn't aimed at what was learned (for its own sake), but it's aimed at some other goal. We learn so we can do, not the other way around. #satchat
It's interesting to me how schools can kill that natural ability in students to be creative and curious. The world needs more innovative learners and we need to redesign the t & l experience to provide it. #satchat
A1: Curiousity is natural in kids of all ages, we must create a learning environment that nurtures risk taking, learning through mistakes and freedom from fear of judgement #satchat 😊
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
A1. Wonder! Choice! Autonomy! I turned my entire syllabus into a welcome back adventure game. Now it’s a team challenge through 10 stations with action-oriented work products at each so we never have to read the class rules again. Please steal it! https://t.co/fNci7xbwnM#satchat
Doesn’t dissonance create questions, curiosities, desire to know more? And from that imagination can emerge as we support kids to cross boundaries of cultures, content, background experiences #satchat
A1: What drives curiosity in my secondary students is controversy. Everybody loves an argument, so I frame most things through the lens of controversial, topical questions that we debate throughout each unit. Sometimes the debates go on far after our class is over! #satchat
A2. THIS is what natural learning looks like. Risk. Failing forward. Working together. And the rare sort of JOY that springs directly from the collective willingness to try, try again. #satchat
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
A1 I expose my Ss to the course curriculum, guest speakers, experiential learning opps and related current issues at the start of course to get their curiosity going.This is a tough one b/c a lot of Ss have lost their ability to curious by the time I see them in gr 12 :( #satchat
A1: What drives creativity? Exposure to natural and real world materials, time and space to explore, friends to collaborate with, resources for finding new information, and teachers willing to follow their lead. #satchat
Is it because we get annoyed by their questions and beg little kids to stop asking "Why?" Is it because we say things like "No questions while I'm speaking"? Is it because we hear tangential questions and say "Not now"? What are we doing that stifles the questions? #satchat
A1 Exploring what Ss are interested in can spark their curiosity! When we see that spark we need to help ignite it by giving them opportunity to explore further. My Ss has a @padlet named Wonder Wall to post their ?s so they could explore further & share w/other Ss. #satchat
We do things to force people to save their questions until the end of a presentation. I ran a PD last week and let people jump in with questions whenever they had them. Best PD ever! #satchat
A1: Does imagination ever end? Kids are curious about things they care about. One way to chart a curiosity course is to inquire, have conversations, and give feedback. #satchat
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
When kids go off on tangents, it's because they ARE making connections. They're doing exactly what we want them to do, but the teacher instinct is to stick to the lesson plan and not go off on tangents. #satchat
A2) Natural learning is seen in a child choosing the book or activity that is going to help answer their burning question...it’s not seeing every child with the same book opened to the same page desperately hoping they won’t be next for the Read-aloud. #satchat
A2) I actually think when we are working toward a big goal we care about, we probably learn so much we won't even notice it all if we don't reflect on it. It's that big goal we care about that makes the difference. #satchat
In a Montessori Mood today. “It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She/he must prepare herself, and truly work at it.” ― Maria Montessori #satchat
Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #Satchat
We have to consider autonomy as one of the big drivers of invested learners- as adults and for the learners we serve … autonomy allows us to own our learning, to explore, to engage- it powers up who we are as beings #satchat
A1. Wonder! Choice! Autonomy! I turned my entire syllabus into a welcome back adventure game. Now it’s a team challenge through 10 stations with action-oriented work products at each so we never have to read the class rules again. Please steal it! https://t.co/fNci7xbwnM#satchat
I attended a seminar recently and was reminded that "joyful noise" should be apparent in every classroom - that hum of discussion and excitement as kids share, learn and explore whatever the topic of the moment is during a lesson. We should never discount "noise". #satchat
A1) Curiosity begins with the 'why. Kids [like us all] are trying to understand the world around them & how they fit into it all. Curiosity also has to do with exposure to new & allowing kids to ask/discover w/o too many boundries. #satchat
A2: Students reading, writing, talking and arguing about interesting texts and ideas. To me this will always be the basis of education. Not multiple choice tests or various skills worksheets. #satchat
Sometimes we need to remember how to spark creativity within ourselves before we can model it for our students. We encouraged creativity & imagination at all of our back to school PD with staff! #SatChat
Fantastic sharing @MeehanEDU I can see many opportunities to expand this idea to multiple levels. I plan to share this with a cohort of teacher leaders from multiple school districts I am working with this year. #satchat
A1. Wonder! Choice! Autonomy! I turned my entire syllabus into a welcome back adventure game. Now it’s a team challenge through 10 stations with action-oriented work products at each so we never have to read the class rules again. Please steal it! https://t.co/fNci7xbwnM#satchat
Then, we lament when our high school seniors struggle to make connections or to analyze a text. Maybe we've trained them NOT to do this by stifling their innate curiosity and demanding that they stop asking so many "off topic" questions. #satchat
Weekend Assignment - pause and watch a child learning, in a store, in a park, on a street. Record your observations to compare with observations in your classroom #satchat
A2 Lots of choice! Students picking their own activities, where they sit or stand, how long they work on something, what they move to next. Students are curious, and engaged and should be exploring and discovering. #satchat
A2: I see talk mixed with quiet reflection. Writing, drawing, playing with materials, and lots of movement. All are normal and part of natural learning processes that should be encouraged. Basically, organized chaos moving in the same direction. #satchat
A1-Elementary classrooms (bc there is more flexible time-1 Tr all day) seem to be able to allow for curiosity more. Secondary Trs have a bell a limited amount of minutes each day-I think many times we fear "losing time/curriculum" and circumvent student curiosity. :-( #satchat
I attended a seminar recently and was reminded that "joyful noise" should be apparent in every classroom - that hum of discussion and excitement as kids share, learn and explore whatever the topic of the moment is during a lesson. We should never discount "noise". #satchat
A2: Natural learning can look messy and chaotic. Students at different places in the room. Some on devices, some not. Some collaborating, some working independently. Everyone engaged with what helps them learn. #satchat
A2: All observations should be 80% what the student is doing and 20% what the teacher is doing. Look for questioning, academic discussion, authentic tools, learning environment, meaningful work, etc. A measure of a great teacher is in what they get their students to do! #satchat
A1 I like to think of rigor as CURIOSITY and relevance as IMAGINATION. If kids can imagine how they will use what you’re teaching, they have but in. If kids are curious enough to learn more - they will push for deeper levels of understanding #satchat
A2: No adults imposing their ideas on kids and allowing children to explore on their own. Adults provide stimulating resources. Roadblocks will occur. Patience is a key. I see it in my own kids. I try hard to get out their way and allow them to learn on their own. #satchat
Our family found this partial animal skull in the woods and spent a long time discussing what it was and the circumstances surrounding it. Once we and the kids begin asking questions, that immediately sparks imagination. #satchat
Unfortunately, I think imagination is often crushed in some traditional classroom settings. Great list of ways to keep it going! #inquire#feedback#conversation#satchat
A2 We have a new Maker Space where kids can create and make items at their pace and go with their passion. Our staff has a Genius Hr for PD as well where we choose a school topic to learn more about. #SatChat
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
A2) Kids talking, questioning, leading, and making decisions. When you throw out the checklists, get rid of the worksheets too! #satchat#NoMoreWorksheets
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
A2 When you just watch kids and really see what they are doing without being tied to a list of what you are “supposed “ to see you are truly observing kids. You learn how they learn. You see what they know. #satchat@pammoran
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
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What looks like learning is when one kid is calling over other kids and there’s a group around the one kid and shes showing the others and explaining to the others what she doing or what’s going on. What doesn’t is when the kid is filling in the blanks in a packet.
A2- I see natural learning as non-linear. There is no clear path from A to B. There are elements of spontaneity, flexibility and joy. Non-natural learning: scripted, one-size-fits-all. #satchat
A2 Weekend Assignment - pause and watch a child learning, in a store, in a park, on a street. Record your observations to compare with your classroom #Satchathttps://t.co/jklpbvCNUO
A2 Natural learning looks like engaged students, going beyond what was asked, and making the learning their own (owning it). It doesn’t look like worksheets, lectures, multiple choice tests. #satchat
All of our senses build memory systems- support us to explore beyond the verbal-linguistic and mathematical-analytical worlds of our work… powerful data sources for us all #satchat
(I know I left out some--to me, touch and taste are driven by curiosity, not the other way around--it may be the intimacy of touch and taste, I do not know.)
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A2: Most often, natural learning looks and sounds busy but productive! Conversation and collaboration occur with ease. The educator serves as the “guide on the ride” instead of the sage on the stage. (Thanks to @ajjuliani for that new phrase!) #SatChat
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
A2. THIS is what natural learning looks like! When students see the feedback frames report from a class discussion using @EquityMaps (think @fitbit for Socratic Seminar) and find out that they TOTALLY. NAILED. IT. #satchat
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
A1c: The enthusiasm here by so many feels cognitively dissonant to me. Much of what goes on in schools, so much of the environment, is implicitly/explicitly shaped by power of dominant culture in ways I (and others) do not easily see.
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#SatChat Q2 A classroom is a community team. I try to incorporate @DanielPink in reflection - Is there a strong synchronization and connection between the T (Boss), Tribe (Ss) and Heart (all)? IF so, that's when learning and engagement accelerate.
A2: I see students gazing up with a pencil in their mouths looking for answers. I see students hopping out of their seats excited about a potential solution. I hear students planning next steps, after the bell, otw out of class #satchat
A1: #NGSS promotes starting with a phenomena or a problem for this particular reason. Most Ss are curious about how the world works & are interested in how they can solve problems. Give them time to ask Qs using QFT, and prompts using a cool image. #satchat
A2. THIS is what natural learning looks like! When students see the feedback frames report from a class discussion using @EquityMaps (think @fitbit for Socratic Seminar) and find out that they TOTALLY. NAILED. IT. #satchat
I attended a seminar recently and was reminded that "joyful noise" should be apparent in every classroom - that hum of discussion and excitement as kids share, learn and explore whatever the topic of the moment is during a lesson. We should never discount "noise". #satchat
I so value this sentiment. I fear, knowing what we know about how white teachers respond to Black children's behaviors, gender norms, etc. "kidwatching" will simply shore up biases. #Satchat
A2: I love watching kids struggle to solve a problem and not giving up. They'll dismantle a failing tower of blocks 100 times until they've gotten it right. They're innately resilient and willing to take risks. And then something happens and it stops. #satchat
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
A2- I see natural learning as non-linear. There is no clear path from A to B. There are elements of spontaneity, flexibility and joy. Non-natural learning: scripted, one-size-fits-all. #satchat
Well as an environmental educator from way back - I see the natural world as a powerful source for imagination, observation, and building “school” anywhere outside #satchat thanks for sharing @JeremyDBond
Our family found this partial animal skull in the woods and spent a long time discussing what it was and the circumstances surrounding it. Once we and the kids begin asking questions, that immediately sparks imagination. #satchat
A2 Kid watching is powerful. You get to know the total child. However if you don’t document, catalog, and ask questions, you are simply watching kids. Be purposeful w/ what you observe & how you ask questions. #satchat
A2:natural learning is immersion in the task @ hand but also going off into random convos with peers. It’s realizing gaps in knowledge & having to choose a diff to tackle problems. Reading more, breaking away from group to do independent learning & then reconvening #Satchat
A2-Natural learning is self-driven. Noise, chatter, reading, discovery, a clear understanding of learning goals. Think about how we discover in our personal lives--school should/could be just as satisfying. #satchat
A2: amplifying kidwatching by Relationshipwatching! Are there mindful and sound relationships in c’rooms bet T-S, S-S, S-T and S-learning. We can observe and know so much through the relationship. #satchat
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
I so value this sentiment. I fear, knowing what we know about how white teachers respond to Black children's behaviors, gender norms, etc. "kidwatching" will simply shore up biases. #Satchat
A2: I see kids everywhere - spread out throughout the classroom and outside of it, I hear lots of discussion, brainstorming, I hear excitement, I see and hear aha moments, it is awesome and I can't wait to get back at it in 2 weeks. I don't see rows and it isn't quiet! #satchat
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
A2. In my #gaming class what I see that is natural to the kids is their asking each other first & only relying on me if they can’t figure something out. I love watching that! #satchat
Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #Satchat
My supervising professors (back in the 90s) told me that they love it when they walk into a classroom and they can't immediately find the teacher. Good teachers give up control! #satchat
A2. THIS is what natural learning looks like. When a room full of notoriously hard to impress high school students discover that you’re taking a class trip to an abandoned 19th century lunatic asylum. https://t.co/IN8hKGiHU2#satchat
A3 great questions! I feel like we should have a few Stations of a classroom
1. I can do this by myself
2. Let's do this together
3. I need a Teacher to Teach me
Kids often know those topics that they'd like to learn this way. With a great T alongside this can be great! #satchat
A2 Natural learning takes place when T steps back and lets kids take the lead. Sometimes it’s scary (for the T)and chaotic but more engagement happens when kids are in charge of their own learning! #satchat
Oh, yes, of course--I was speaking specifically to the senses that spark curiosity--I overthink a tad. =) Our sense of smell is intimately tied to memories of place and emotion.
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Curiosity is often engaged and enhanced through an openness to experience…which we often close ourselves off from as we get older. Keeping that openness to experience allows us to create experiences that fuel our innate curiosity. #satchat
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What Looks like learning is when a kid is sitting on a curb at recess, inspecting something they found in the grass. Be it at a blade of grass or leaf, a bug, the texture of the dirt and they’re focused in on what they were looking at unaware of the chaos around them
A2 When I teach STEAM, my students are exploring the possibilities of a solution vs being told how to solve the problem. It comes natural to many students with some guidance. #satchat
Moving on to concept of observing- how do we come to see our children through a strengths and assets lens vs a “what they can’t do to pass a test” lens? #satchat
A2: The most authentic learning I've observed is when I've showed students something that gets them asking even MORE questions! This tells me that they're really thinking closely and want to know more about the new topic! #satchat
The ex wife of EX-TRUMP World Tower Doorman making up bogus claims about Trump having a love child, also has claims to have see Big Foot. Sounds like Omarosa 2.0 #SatChat
Former wife of ex-Trump World Tower doorman who claimed Trump has love child says her ex is a "liar" with a history of making up stories and not to be believed.
https://t.co/YZOyRV8lqN
A3) I want it to be: Help every student become the person he or she was meant to be. We hear it's about "get a good job" or "help kids succeed", but that doesn't ring true. The focus isn't on each & every kid. It's more like get enough kids to keep the system going. #satchat
A2: I like just looking around, listening to the kids, asking them questions. My favorite question is "What's your favorite thing about this class?", then leaving that quote on a sticky note for the teacher. If they can't think of one, ask what they think is missing. #satchat
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
I think positive initial personal experience drives curiosity. In occupational therapy, we often use the terms “occupational competence” & address this w learning activities designed for “just right challenge”.
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
A2. THIS is what natural learning looks like. When students make lasting memories and meanings connections with classmates and course content, taking authentic pride in a job well done. #satchat
A3a Well, for starters it’s not about our goal for them or what we want them to be. It’s about their goals and their drive to be something, but there’s no way all those different student goals are going to fit into some predetermined curriculum. #satchat
A3b So we give students choice and the opportunity to explore in places like libraries and makerspaces. Then in classrooms, we teach them not only how to find answers, but how to question, make connections, and find new problems to solve. #satchat
A3 great questions! I feel like we should have a few Stations of a classroom
1. I can do this by myself
2. Let's do this together
3. I need a Teacher to Teach me
Kids often know those topics that they'd like to learn this way. With a great T alongside this can be great! #satchat
So true, I know learning is flourishing when I walk into a room and have to look for the teacher, who is right in the thick of things with their students 👏🏻 #satchat
A2 Natural learning takes place when T steps back and lets kids take the lead. Sometimes it’s scary (for the T)and chaotic but more engagement happens when kids are in charge of their own learning! #satchat
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
If we really want to maintain a persons love of learning, to create those lifelong learners we must make schools incubators of curiosity. Curiosity is and always has been the key to wanting to learn. #satchat
A2: We did escape rooms with staff to welcome them back...so much engagement and not a worksheet in site. Despite the task being difficult every group persisted until they broke out. How can all learning be like that? #satchat#engagement
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
My own kids ask about everything. Not just in the places you’d expect, like museums and nature, but just something out the window while we’re driving. What’s fascinating to me is they go to an adult first as if we’re the likely source of the answer. Most often we’re not. #satchat
A1: Does imagination ever end? Kids are curious about things they care about. One way to chart a curiosity course is to inquire, have conversations, and give feedback. #satchat
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
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If you could build schools from scratch ..what is your ultimate goal for your children? What do you want them to be?
HAPPY ... so much so, they break out in dance :).
@WonderWorkshop@wkrakower@ScottRRocco#DashRocks
Also, be willing to take time to reflect on your own experiences as a learner…reengaging our struggles and triumphs as a learner builds up a better understanding, compassion and deeper empathy for the learning/learners experience. #satchat
You really cannot plan a school building, a school day, or a lesson without having this ‘north star’ in mind. It is the essence of Zero-based Thinking (ZBT) in education. #satchat
I would want them to love learning more than when they showed up. To be more excited about the world around them and know that they can have an impact. #satchat
A3: Student-led learning starting at an early age. A teacher is a facilitator. We provide the framework and the goals, but we modify the way we evaluate student performance so that we encourage curiosity, critical thinking, and eliminate the fear of failure #satchat
A3: Ideal school would promote the long term flourishing of students ala @davestuartjr's 'These Six Things.' Ss would be taught how to be good people to each other & live up to their highest potential, all the while grappling with texts and ideas, through debate/writing. #satchat
A2: As a former elm. T, I loved getting to know my Ss during recess, lunch, field trips, etc. They gravitated towards their environment to let their imagination come to life. The best I could, I integrated this into my classroom- movement, noise, flexible instructions #satchat
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
Q3: If you could build schools from scratch ..what is your ultimate goal for your children? What do you want them to be? #Satchathttps://t.co/jklpbvCNUO
A3- Truth- to be successful adults. Isn’t that key? Isn’t it key for our students to struggle at early ages so they can face the difficult times in life head on & come up with solutions? We need to give kids the power to fail so they can succeed. #satchat
A3 I want schools to be student centered and designed around the kids. Everything should be put in place for Ss. Too often schools are designed for adults first. #satchat@pammoran
That's well said right there, @JeremyDBond. Hopefully adults have many opportunities to guide and provide resources for further research and exploration. #satchat
A3 I have two favorite schools; both in NYS. Green Chimneys and Millbrook School. Both have kids working and learning with animals. @GreenChimneys@millbrookschool#satchat
We've tried to keep as much green space as possible & take kids outdoors to learn. Also, whenever possible trips to the beach, hiking trips, etc. They need it! #satchat
A3 Schools where students are empowered for their learning, can create-do inquiry in a supportive setting; we want kids to be problem finders and solution seekers who are empathetic and are kind/positive with everyone #satchat
A3. I start every year with a simple statement:
“They say your favorite class is the one that you like the most, and your best class is the one where you learn the most. If we both do our jobs, this class will be both.”
We don’t teach content. We teach people. #satchat
A3: Happy, interested, connected to their world, kind, caring and open to the limitless possibilities learning brings every day 😊 a community of learners who want to make a difference growing into the future! #satchat
A3: Myideal school has Ss taking the lead- exploring their interests, collaborating to problem solve an issue impacting their community, all driven by a sense of wonder and empathy. Failing would be celebrated and joy would be the vibe in the bldg! #satchat
A3 I want kids to be engaged in learning, especially at the high school level, that is unique to their interests. I want choice for all kids to explore their ideas and dreams. #satchat
Is it because we get annoyed by their questions and beg little kids to stop asking "Why?" Is it because we say things like "No questions while I'm speaking"? Is it because we hear tangential questions and say "Not now"? What are we doing that stifles the questions? #satchat
A3 great questions! I feel like we should have a few Stations of a classroom
1. I can do this by myself
2. Let's do this together
3. I need a Teacher to Teach me
Kids often know those topics that they'd like to learn this way. With a great T alongside this can be great! #satchat
I’d like to redefine ‘school’ as no longer a building that houses children, but rather a learning collective that happens inside & beyond bricks/mortar. Outdoor learning ought to be primary. Goal: lead wide awake lives. #satchat
A2: I'm confused by "natural learning." Is this to draw distinction between learning and coercion?
(@irasocol's book "The Drool Room" changed my view of the world years ago; it was eerily familiar to me. (I grew up pretty deaf.) #satchat
A3: Empowered change makers! I want them to take on the issues around us, feel like they are needed, and solve problems. This is why the sustainable development goals are such a great resource to bring from the UN into schools. We are all in this together! @ConnectSDGs#satchat
It is in attaining that tension of providing greater awareness of a world that is changing in exponential ways…while keeping a sense of wonder, alongside that awareness. It is always AND…
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A3-For Secondary Students: more Career/Tech opportunities, more electives, flexible seating, a blending of contents/teachers working together. For students to graduate feeling confident they can tackle any problem through collaboration, critical thinking, or creativity. #satchat
Non Political Post Of The Day: Is anyone else MORE THAN READY for this summer to be over? It seems like it's literally gone on forever. Good riddance. #SatChat#HurryUpSeptember#ReadyForFall
A3: If I could build a school I would model the Montessori method, and include lots of active learning and play, I would have a huge focus on SEL and include lots of SEL Supports (incl. mental health). I would want my students to be happy, curious, and learning. #satchat
A3 Zero-Based Thinking - You really cannot plan a school building, a school day, or a lesson without having this ‘north star’ - what do you want your students to be? - in mind #Satchathttps://t.co/jklpbvCNUO
A1b: As an aside, this question deeply disturbs me. The premise matters, and placing "curiosity" and "school" side by side is jarring, at least if we imagine "school" as the usual physical space called school as opposed to a way of learning.
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We notice from experience when kids design, build, create, engineer teachers see kids very diff than when checklisting reading skills -not that reading isn’t of value for the record- but when we filter out enriched opps 4 Ss with risk factors, we don’t see full pic #satchat
A2: This is part of everyday learning life in our Kinder classroom. Students are naturally curious...investigating, inquiring, collaboration, creating, building, talking, listening...a ‘beehive’ of productive activity! #satchat
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
Thanks PLN & all our guest moderators for an awesome Summer of #Satchat
Thanks @pammoran@irasocol for guest moderating the finale!
#satchat returns next Saturday at our usual time - 7:30am EST
Our topic: Getting Started with STEAM
1 hour
6 questions
Lots of learning
A3: Happy Students working toward heir version of success. Meeting regularly with to present outcomes and working backwards to plan with students on the path to get there. Meeting their needs! #SatChat
Q3: My desire for a school of my own design would be authentic engagement for all students. It would be a learning environment filled with joyful teaching and learning. And we can accomplish this now - if we are willing to create new and innovative approaches to learning.#satchat
A2: All observations should be 80% what the student is doing and 20% what the teacher is doing. Look for questioning, academic discussion, authentic tools, learning environment, meaningful work, etc. A measure of a great teacher is in what they get their students to do! #satchat
I can’t speak from experience but one of our elementary schools has no walls and the HS kids I’ve had from there DONOT like the no walls things... just sayin’ maybe because they are so used to walls?
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I look for features of engagement that include dimensions of playfulness & occupational flow ~ absorption in the task, self-directed, frustration tolerance, physical cues like breathing & postural set, positive affirmations, improved outcomes w repetition & variation
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Q2: Often we observe from checklists. Imagine throwing it away and just kidwatching. What do you see, as you look at a classroom, that looks like natural learning? What do you see that doesn't? #satchat
I’d like to redefine ‘school’ as no longer a building that houses children, but rather a learning collective that happens inside & beyond bricks/mortar. Outdoor learning ought to be primary. Goal: lead wide awake lives. #satchat
A3 Provide many places for inquiry and collaboration. #makerspaces, spaces for engineering & coding activities. I want Ss to teach their potentials and give them opportunities to discover who they are and who they want to be!!! #satchat
A3. I start every year with a simple statement:
“They say your favorite class is the one that you like the most, and your best class is the one where you learn the most. If we both do our jobs, this class will be both.”
We don’t teach content. We teach people. #satchat
Peter Whitehouse, M.D. Ph.D., a Professor of Neurology at Case Western Reserve University calls it intergenerativity—“the creativity that emerges from reciprocal exchanges across diverse identities, professions, ethnicities and ages.” #satchat
Democrats sell radicals as sex symbols?!
Ammar Campa-Najjar, is a terror-tied, open border Socialist running for Congress in San Diego against Rep Hunter
Ammar is the Grandson of Munich Olympics Jihadi who orchestrated the slaughter of 11 Israeli Olympic athletes & coaches.
A1: Curiousity is natural in kids of all ages, we must create a learning environment that nurtures risk taking, learning through mistakes and freedom from fear of judgement #satchat 😊
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
A3: Following your curiosity is how you find passion/purpose.i would love for Geniushour to be a course but I would call it Community of curiosity. We also NEED community, a sense of belonging, but also a sense of self. This would result in curious passionate learners. #Satchat
A3 #satchat My goal would be that ALL students acquire the skills and knowledge they need related to their interests and strengths to be successful and compassionate global citizens-- college, career and LIFE ready.
A3: As an elementary principal, I hope we can build foundation for all the varied things they want to be. We must focus on building skills like communication and collaboration, while balancing character dev and mindfulness. #satchat
A3. I start every year with a simple statement:
“They say your favorite class is the one that you like the most, and your best class is the one where you learn the most. If we both do our jobs, this class will be both.”
We don’t teach content. We teach people. #satchat
How we see is (re)shaped by what we know, fail to know. If we aren’t active learners, it seems impossible that we could be informed and viable teachers. #satchat
Thanks PLN & all our guest moderators for an awesome Summer of #Satchat
Thanks @pammoran@irasocol for guest moderating the finale!
#satchat returns next Saturday at our usual time - 7:30am EST
Our topic: Getting Started with STEAM
1 hour
6 questions
Lots of learning
Thanks PLN & all our guest moderators for an awesome Summer of #Satchat
Thanks @pammoran@irasocol for guest moderating the finale!
#satchat returns next Saturday at our usual time - 7:30am EST
Our topic: Getting Started with STEAM
1 hour
6 questions
Lots of learning
A3 I'd like our kids 2b excited & confident. 2 have an understanding of our Core Values & 2 have learned how 2 LEARN. To think 4 themselves, to be intrinsically motivated & passionate about something they enjoy. To have loved the experience & the ppl & 2have felt loved! #satchat
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Q1: Imagination begins and ends with curiosity. When you think of children (pick any age) what things most drive their curiosity? How would you do that in school? #satchat
Thanks for another great #satchat I'm spending the rest of the day exploring with my kids and letting them follow their own curiosity. See you next week!
I love how you phrased it as a learning collective! I 100% agree! Maybe we can all begin this transformation one classroom at a time - lesson by lesson, from within our current system #disruptivelearning#satchat
