A0: Jonathan Synnott, tech TOSA for Perris Union. Positive interaction today was presenting my principal with her Common Sense Educator recognition certificate. #IEedchat
A0: Tom Ashley, TOSA Tech Coach @PalomaValley in the tech-forward @puhsd. Today at school, it was wonderful to pick the raffle winners from last week's #HourofCode event. They were such a smart and diverse group! #PUHSDcodes#IEedchat
A0:Roberto Guzman Tech Coach @CMIPerris in @puhsd
My positive interaction was helping several students with Tech issues, 1 with a test and another with changing their password. #IEedchat
Love that, Jed, and Merry Christmas to you as well. It's a graphic organizer that put a lot of learning into place, it'll evolve but the Why will be same #ieedchat How might you access it?
A1: To encourage a positive school culture, schools can focus on recognizing staff and students who are showing kindness and caring for others. #IEedchat
A1: Telling someone what their doing right is very empowering. This is often overlooked, but compliments can keep someone going for a long time. Take time to point out the positive #IEedchat
A0: Chris Lara 8th grade history teacher. Positive interaction was having a good laugh with my students about Rick and Morty and other shows they watch #IEedchat
Joseph Williams
Exec Dir of Tech
I had a positive interaction today with past student today when the caught me up on how their live if going.
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A1: Do everything you can to de-institutionalize the experience that students, parents, and employees go through each day. Be human, form relationships, lift up someone that is down, look for the good, avoid mass-negative-hysteria. #IEedchat
not sure I get the question? literal or more philosophical?
I literally saw it on twitter , then your website...philosophically it captures what I think Ts need to realize with all this stuff on the net, it still needs vision, context, meaning.
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A1: Don't ever underestimate the power of food. For students, let them have great food choices. For staff, feed them when they attend meetings.
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a2 the stresses our educational system puts on admin and Ts creates a culture where we are out to protect ourselves, it's not safe. That makes a deteriorating and horrible place #ieedchat
A2: Having high standards is good, but too many Ts fail to connect w/students that don't fit the traditional good student mold and those Ss become alienated. On the teacher side, there is too much negativity that goes unchallenged in the proverbial "teachers' lounge." #IEedchat
A1: Don't ever underestimate the power of food. For students, let them have great food choices. For staff, feed them when they attend meetings.
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A2:
Rules voiced in the negative.
No ______
Don't ______
Can't ______
Wife and I are trying really hard to tell our son what we want him to do, NOT what we want him to NOT to do.
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A1: schools can be more welcoming by showcasing more student work, recognizing more achievements, and people can smile, greet each other, listen to one another #IEedchat
A2: Have to agree with @rguztec on this and add that too often we assume the worst & threatening with bad grades or not graduating. Students want to be successful. #IEedchat
A2: Teachers try to push too much "authority over" rather than "authority with" students. We need to allow them to be a big part of the process.
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A3: I think best emotional support is for a district to consistently hire caring teachers and support staff. Sometimes students just need to know someone cares. #IEedchat
A3: Schools need to be staffed appropriately so that supporting students' emotional needs doesn't always feel like triage. Good teachers can handle most of the day to day support but there needs to be real mental health professionals available. #IEedchat
A2: students often feel they are not being listened to. They feel they don’t have a voice. This creates a place where students don’t feel welcome #IEedchat
A3: I feel like sometimes I work more in this area than academic-its rough out there for kids-at least mine lately- they need someone to care, talk to, if it's not me I try to direct them where that might be #IEedchat
A3:Sometimes as a teacher you just have to allow students that need those 5 minutes out with a friend to get that support they need or you as a T to show empathy towards them #IEedchat
A2 Ss have a strong need to belong. The more clubs, organizations, sports, etc you have, the more opportunities for Ss to find a place where they belong. #IEedchat
A4: Our middle school's W.E.B.(Where Everyone Belongs) student leadership program is bringing positivity to the campus daily. W.E.B. students go out of their way to make all students feel included and "seen" at school. #IEedchat
A4:
Something not necessarily emotional, but still positive culture - Right now @HeritageHSPats are doing an adopt the quad practice. Systematic efforts to keep campus clean.
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a4 my favorite is when ss leadership decided to give free hugs, made signs and would give them out to everyone, it literally made the whole campus smile, because it was genuine #ieedchat
A4: There are a lot of organized activities and clubs like PLUS and LInk Crew that are very supportive, but there are also amazing individuals like the students that created @HHS_GoodVibes at Heritage High School. #IEedchat
A3: Just the fact that the student is at school is a win. Many of our students have experienced much trauma and yet they still come to school. Lets not tear them down.
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A4:
Something not necessarily emotional, but still positive culture - Right now @HeritageHSPats are doing an adopt the quad practice. Systematic efforts to keep campus clean.
#IEedchat
A3: schools should offer more opportunities for group counseling and other forms of it where students can feel they are not alone and know someone understands them #IEedchat
A4: We have a S @CMIPerris that is always saying hello and sharing his positive vibes all around campus. He is also a great academic, he will be our next Student of the Month. Great Kid! #IEedchat
a5 simple create opportunities for bonds and relationships to form. happiness and connectedness comes from when people have opportunities to make that happen #ieedchat
A5: Link Crew at my site does an awesome job with academic support for Freshmen and they don't stop there the kids actually keep tabs on each other to support one another during tough times. #IEedchat
A5: Provide training to staff in how to run circles in a classroom. This is a great way to check in with each student at the beginning of the week and have their voices heard. I'm sure @Npriester has useful tips. She's awesome at this. #IEedchat
A3: Teachers should be empathetic to Ss and work on building trusting relationships but also have resources and staff available for Ss who may need more support. #IEedchat
A5:
It's really just have time and space for the people to connect.
The institution and it's resources can't/shouldn't be the end all. It's really about the people and the stories they share.
Be a good host.
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A3: We must teach empathy. Our world is becoming more detached socially. Our students need opportunities to experience empathy and put it into practice #IEedchat
A5: teachers are the foot soldiers for this. Have teachers and hire teachers that are committed to helping the students. If students can connect with at least one teacher that gives them a reason to enjoy school #IEedchat
we know that kids connect when involved in any way-great things going on w/encouraging that-clubs of all sorts- just need to keep it up and reach all Ss- Ts can think about co sponsoring clubs-I often get to sit in/advise a couple of groups #IEedchat
A6:Sharing meals is a very simple thing to do among staff, we should do it with students as well. This way they can see the humanity and similarity we have in common. #IEedchat
a6 i truly believe this is driven by leadership...which is not to say a person in position of authority but this is a result when everyone agrees to look out for their neighbor and get their back #ieedchat
creating a positive culture is a simple measure of what and how we each address each other, if we agree to get each others back, this quickly happens building a positive culture #ieedchat
A6: Focus more on what is happening that is positive. Highlight and showcase the awesome things students and staff are doing on social media and school assemblies. #IEedchat
a6 i truly believe this is driven by leadership...which is not to say a person in position of authority but this is a result when everyone agrees to look out for their neighbor and get their back #ieedchat
FT culture is environmental, must change environment, meaning we all must agree to look after each other, when we feel safe, we have a positive culture #ieedchat
