CatholicEdChat is a twitter chat. Topics focus on discussions around educational issues for Catholic Educators and topics beneficial to Catholic Schools. We look forward to continuing to connect Catholic Educators online to discuss education and teaching with faith in our schools. The chat takes place on Saturday mornings. Time 9am EST.
Good morning, #CatholicEdChat! Justin McClain here, Catholic author and full-time theology teacher in my twelfth year at @BMHSMustangs in Forestville, Maryland (where we ought to be preparing our arks in the midst of this rain, which has gone on for nearly a week).
Good morning #catholicedchat I’m a 5th grade teacher in STL catching up on the royal wedding and here to chat. It’s not everyday we have a royal wedding to watch.
A1) Because summer is a time when many of us actually have the time to read (at least more), not inundated with the day-to-day work that typifies the rest of the year. This is often the case for both students and educators alike. #CatholicEdChat
A1: TIME! Relaxing with a book after the beach, curling up with a book during a summer rainstorm, reading on road trips! Summer reading = one of the most under rated pleasures of life! #CatholicEdChat
A1 Our time as educators is often more flexible during summer, yet how we prioritize can "steal" year-round reading time. (HT, @donalynbooks for theft metaphor) #catholicedchat
A1 I adore the extra time summer provides, no rushing around following a schedule. Relaxing and making new choices everyday. I look forward to reading books along with my girls. #CatholicEdChat
A2: 17000 classroom visits, Move your bus, Alice Keeler (have read most of hers but need to finish), Conscious Discipline, and books from this chat. I also work in a bookstore so lots of “just for fun” reading too. #CatholicEdChat
A2: I will also be writing a lot this summer. And even though Q2 is upcoming reads I want to mention Hacking Early Learning which I just finished and thoroughly enjoyed. #CatholicEdChat
Oh I savor the daily choices. I try to leave at least two weeks without camps for my kids when we wake up and say “What do we want to do today”. I love it! #CatholicEdchat
A1 Reading for pleasure doesn't happen much during school yr, so that's one reason. Another is that we're always looking for inspiration for our classes, and reading books are ready inspiration #CatholicEdChat
A2: reading with Penny Kittle’s Book Love Club, a James Baldwin bio for me, two books on Jefferson & the Enlightenment for a summer seminar I’m in, The Curious Classroom, and of course a mountain of #kidlit! #CatholicEdChat
A2) I will be taking two online graduate theology courses, and will thus be reading the Code of Canon Law and books about eschatology. Nerd alert! #CatholicEdChat
A2 Some titles I'm hoping to borrow today from library: Language at the Speed of Sight (professional reading), Simon vs. Homo Sapiens Agenda (YA recommendation from several 8th graders), Six Seasons (cookbook title that taps a personal interest) #catholicedchat
Focus on 1) being welcoming, and 2) being intentional about communication and transitions between grade levels and between buildings (helping kids move smoothly from preschool to elementary, esp. if not in same building) #CatholicEdChat
And you can’t go wrong either reading or rereading “What Great Teachers Do Differently” or “What Great Principals Do Differently” by @ToddWhitaker#catholicedchat
I love Joyce Rupp! I met her a few years back and she signed my collection of her books that I already owned. My favorite one was her book on walking the Camino. #CatholicEdChat
A2 My Bible Study did an Edith Stein study, and I fell behind on the readings; plan on finishing that. Hoping to do re-read some books that I want to assign for book circles next yr: Across 5 Aprils & Red Badge of Courage for US History and books on KS #CatholicEdChat
I've only got first-hand experience with title No. 2. Teach Like a Pirate is a great spark for educators looking to apply more creativity in the classroom. #catholicedchat
A3 I love being an educator, and I want to keep growing even up until my last day on the job. My goals are always to become a better version of myself, to lift people up, and to glorify God. #catholicedchat
Yes! This is our first year. Us ELA teachers have really been pushing choice for the kids in summer reading and our principal picked up on it which is AWESOME #catholicedchat
my @OmahaLibrary is really responsive on ordering books if you ask. I have a parent who orders for a lot of quality middle grade books for her son. They also have a great ebook section. #CatholicEdChat
A3 all of the above. Love to read. Look forward to learning some insta pot receipes with my family and have a long list of professional books #CatholicEdchat
Anyone reading a book with co-teachers, working on PD? I always love to hear good PD books I should read. #catholicedchat I will be reading some the “Hacking Learning” books. And as many Google “how to’s” as I can.
A3. Appreciate time is this summer goal. And starting new quilt in black and white. And finishing tesselating triangles quilt. Oh and the quilt for my MIL .#CatholicEdChat
Accountability of book clubs sould not be undersold -- whether in person or online, in groups or even pairs, via live or time-shifted social-media chats. While one isn't the loneliest reading number, there can be strength in numbers that go up from there! #catholicedchat
A3 goal for my non-fiction reading is to leverage my strengths to cover some gaps in my leadership.
For my non fiction it's just to have fun!
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I’ve only read Teach Like a Pirate from that list and it’s invigorating and provides ideas on how to add energy to your lessons. I loved it and all of the @burgessdave books #CatholicEdChat
Might get to work a little bit earlier to put that up on Monday...thanks so much. Or saving it for the Fall-not sure which, but love it either way. Applicable for all grade levels! #CatholicEdChat
My recommendations of a good book list: Data Driven Nonprifts by Steven MacLaughin, The Power of Broke by Daymond John, and Deep Work by Cal Newport. #catholicedchat
It is so very inspirational to see so many of you including both spiritual (in the true sense of the term) and professional titles. We Catholic educators must be faith-filled *AND* know how to transmit that faith via twenty-first century methods of communication. #CatholicEdChat
I did one for the beginning of the year & I’m going to do it again to end the year. Kindness never gets old...especially when the kiddos are getting restless and knit picky
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Might get to work a little bit earlier to put that up on Monday...thanks so much. Or saving it for the Fall-not sure which, but love it either way. Applicable for all grade levels! #CatholicEdChat
Hold everything in your hand and if it doesn’t bring you joy get rid of it. After the last move when I had to pack by myself this was a God send #CatholicEdChat
Disclaimer: I'm a Wiggins fan. If a PLC goal is purposeful big-picture curricular design, then I'd give this title a nod as a foundational look at backwards design driven by standards-based philosophies. #catholicedchat
Far too much reactive, less proactive. 2nd year teacher-one of my biggest solutions has been projects-huge success-but whole group instruction has been tough at times, trying to be more positive with them. #CatholicEdChat
A4: online, in book clubs, and in the classroom when September comes around! I hang a poster with my family’s favorite summer reads for the kids first week back at school! #CatholicEdChat
I've fallen out of habit of posting micro reviews of books as tweets. Your thought encourages me to hop back on that particular horse... #catholicedchat
Love including my whole family. Then Ss get to see readers at every age, that we value reading in the summer, and because 4th graders are obsessed with their teacher’s personal life, it’s a nice community builder too! #CatholicEdchat
A4 I share what I'm reading in my email signature. During the school year, students and I contribute to a public pop-up site like this: https://t.co/ckicJUe5Zn#catholicedchat
A5 For fiction I like to read on my Nook or Kindle. For education books, I need a paper copy so I can mark it up with notes and stickies. #CatholicEdChat
A5 I have to have a digital version. My old eyes don’t do well with paper. Plus I can have unlimited books at my fingertips when traveling. #catholicedchat
Yes, middle school can be rough. Easier to get buy in from the ss when they help with creating content, share with wider audience rather than creating just for the teacher. #CatholicEdChat
I'm going to reset again next year...started off strong, but I know its my weakness, every teacher has one. We're doing a new textbook next year, so lot of ways will get ss more involved. #CatholicEdChat
As you consider summer reading and look forward to the 2018-2019 academic year, remember that "Called to Pray" (@avemariapress) will be out this fall! You can (or ask your principal to) pre-order it here. 🙂 https://t.co/WPAyzZWn2T#CatholicEdChat
A4: online, in book clubs, and in the classroom when September comes around! I hang a poster with my family’s favorite summer reads for the kids first week back at school! #CatholicEdChat
A5. I really still enjoy paper books. I have a kindle and use it occasionally when it is convenient, but I LOVE seeing the books on my shelf. This encourages me to read. #CatholicEdChat
A5 In matters of reading, I'm omnivorous: analog, digital, audio; borrowed & bought, both new as well as second-hand; via Kindle, laptop, Feedly RSS blog feed to phone; and of course print on paper. I'm all for defining literacy broadly, inclusively. #catholicedchat
A4 I share what I'm reading in my email signature. During the school year, students and I contribute to a public pop-up site like this: https://t.co/ckicJUe5Zn#catholicedchat
