Im Tiffany, an instructional coach and Ph.D student from VA. Happy to step away from working on my literature review to talk to your fine people. #sunchat
Kasey from KS and I teach HS social studies. Currently on the road to Kansas City for the Chiefs game! Doesn’t stop be from sunchatting with my internet friends though #sunchat
Hey #sunchat! As I said in #hacklearning, I'm not quite sure how to introduce myself this morning - starting a new job tomorrow! But it's a beautiful fall day in Colorado!
GM #sunchat! Fighting allergies again! Darn rain. So excited to talk to u guys through lots of tissue. Math T from OK. Feeling hopeful after a great rally with @SenWarren
In terms of modeling the growth mindset for fellow educators as an instructional coach, I openly admit I don't have all the answers. When I don't know something, I say I don't know. I am always asking question, modeling my never-ending hunger for knowledge. #sunchat
Like most people, I have good days, and bad days, when it comes to change. Change in paperwork that doesn't relate to actual teaching, I don't like. Change for the better when it relates to working with kids, I'm fine with. Change for the sake of change wastes time. #sunchat
I’m really excited for this chat because I believe it lies at the root of everything we do, from early morning chats to late night grading, and everything in between! Let’s talk about how that one word, “why”, can be so impactful!! #sunchat
For me, teacher growth is a consistent interaction with research on what works in the classroom. A lot of what we may have learned while earning our teaching degree might not be supported by research. #sunchat
Morning, #sunchat. I'm Brian. I teach middle-school students English in Colorado. One way to feed growth is to reflect regularly on 'why' because some parts of that answer can change, even as others barely waver.
I pick no more than three areas to grow in each year. I video tape myself using @goswivl and also ask colleagues to give me feedback on how I am doing. Love the #osbserve me movement #sunchat
I think modeling like that is critical - we do it for Ss in class, so why not for our colleagues too? I also think sharing the great PD books we're reading/how they're impacting our practice is key - & sharing the importance of building a Twitter #PLN for support! #sunchat
Growth... Making adjustments to practice and pedagogy based on ongoing professional learning, feedback from colleagues/admin, interaction and careful study of students and their performance. #sunchat
I feel there is just so much to learn to stay "growing". Things change so much that staying on top of the new evidence based practices, techniques etc can be challenging. This is one reason I started Twitter chats. #sunchat
I’m with @susankotch- I have bad days, low points, days when my frustration with any number of things related to my job bring me down. But I have a piece of paper taped to the top of my computer that says simply “Remember why you are here.” #sunchat
Having seen the administrative side of things the past few years, sometimes the tasks teachers see as pointless are very much rooted in purpose. The issue is administrative teams don't spend enough time considering how to frame the task and explain THE WHY #sunchat
Totally agree. If something works, let's not waste time making it look pretty. Let's focus instead of those things that will move us forward. Knowing the WHY behind the change is a must. What's the goal? Why now? #sunchat
When does anyone ever reach a point of no growth? Cellularly, Death. When you stop growing as an educator, something has died. We need 2 know that opportunities for growth/learning is what keeps us (professionally) alive. We need to seek those out. #sunchat
Yeah, I'm not sure where this idea came from that teachers, coaches, admin had to appear to be the holders of ALL the knowledge. We should modeling our desire to grow every day. #sunchat
I think modeling like that is critical - we do it for Ss in class, so why not for our colleagues too? I also think sharing the great PD books we're reading/how they're impacting our practice is key - & sharing the importance of building a Twitter #PLN for support! #sunchat
Growth as an educator requires reflection but also a solid understanding of educational research, and high quality mentors. It's not enough to notice where you can improve! #sunchat
A1: I believe growth as an educator is simply not becoming complacent. Just because a lesson, activity, or general philosophy has been successful in the past doesn't mean it can't be improved. We need to continue to seek ways to be innovative in the classroom. #sunchat
My kiddos lift me up constantly, and that is my why. It’s why I push myself to grow constantly, to see those areas of growth/change that I need to embrace. It’s why I’m not afraid to push other Ts to do the same. #sunchat
I cannot think of a single teacher is against doing something different if it benefits the kids ... most have an issue with with learning something new that may be a cool thing, but may not be really needed. #sunchat
I love this chat topic too. Especially how do we help others. I am really interested in how people have helped those who don’t seem to want to improve #sunchat
Prof growth is a mindset of the both the teachers and admin. The admin must develop structures so that effective PD can occur, and Ts must use that time well. The one-shot PD workshop has little effect, but personalized PD has great growth potential.
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Yes!! I think it is imperative to establish the why of change for change to be effective. The state of KS is undergoing major change in our ed world and schools are encouraged to find our “why”s first before we decide what we want to redesign #sunchat
From what I’ve learned as a preservice teacher, the only way to grow is to stay out of your comfort zone. Same-old-same-old just doesn’t cut it. Students thrive for a differentiated education and so should we as educators! #sunchat
That’s a constant challenge, if not the biggest challenge- encouraging growth in others who believe that they either are doing the best job possible, or who simply view this path as a paycheck. #sunchat
Ohh. Don’t get me started on paperwork!!! Recently had a lot of changes to our paperwork for fundraisers. So frustrated by it. Thankfully my financial secretary of my school filled out one of them for me!! #SunChat
Sometimes, certain educational practices/philosophies work well in one school environment but fail in a different one. Growth is about playing around with new ideas, keeping what works, and tweaking what does not. Growth involves trial and error. #sunchat
So true. This is why I decided to take a training and get certified in training teachers about student engagement and motivation (differentiated education). Keeping up with the times and more importantly with the students. #sunchat
Prof growth is a mindset of the both the teachers and admin. The admin must develop structures so that effective PD can occur, and Ts must use that time well. The one-shot PD workshop has little effect, but personalized PD has great growth potential.
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Growth is also admitting your areas for needed growth. A big one for me is channeling the frustration I often feel with those in edu that are resistant to growth, knowing that I can’t promote it if that frustration gets in the way. #sunchat
Growth to me means continuous, lifelong learning, pushing yourself to new levels or to go deeper, and not being satisfied with the status quo because there is always more to learn & do. #sunchat
So true. So many of our colleagues lose or didn’t have this hunger to learn. Why is that? It has been boggling my mind since I entered this profession in 2005. #sunchat
Trendy, but true: Start with empathy, meaning work to understand through dialogue someone's situation that seems static. If they appear to be shrugging off opportunities to improve, what's *their* why? #sunchat
I'm Kristi, a super tired Spanish teacher, who works all weekend at job #2, and so was up posting lesson plans at 4am. I've got you beat @tiffanytruitt#ImOnMy4thOr5thCupNow#sunchat
Im Tiffany, an instructional coach and Ph.D student from VA. Happy to step away from working on my literature review to talk to your fine people. #sunchat
I think that growth is something that doesn’t happen without pain. I’m overhauling how I taught my curriculum and it’s frustrating at times with all the extra planning, and some days are train wrecks. But the good ones are the best. #sunchat
You WILL face moments where you question your place in this profession. No decision in those moments should be made without considering your WHY. It is NOT selfish to leave a job if it doesn't suit your WHY. Spend as much time finding a school as you would a mate #sunchat
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My biggest question is how do you as a teacher coming into a new school establish growth in a classroom where the school follows only traditional values? (Ex: No one-to-one, lack of technology, etc.) #sunchat
I don’t feel like I have any but here is what I have done: share my journey in PLC to inspire, acknowledge but change the subject when they go negative, tell them I know some people who may be hiring #sunchat
I think communication is a huge part of the WHY. Often, people just want to know what is going on! But time constraints can push us to just pass down a to-do list rather than really engage in the purpose. #sunchat
That moving on from frustration versus wallowing in it can feel like a heavy lift. My layperson's understanding of physics knows this as inertia! #sunchat
It is very weird at first. Working to be a NBCT is what opened me up to videoing. Although I am at the end of the process, I am still video taping myself because of the value in it. #sunchat
Correct. It can be overwhelming at times and hard to separate work and personal time when learning can and is always available. I’m trying to immerse myself in “me” time a little more this year #sunchat
My thought is to first observe, and build relationship. Find your colleagues who will get into “good trouble” with you. Then model the way. #rebelshavehope
I think communication is a huge part of the WHY. Often, people just want to know what is going on! But time constraints can push us to just pass down a to-do list rather than really engage in the purpose. #sunchat
A2: I believe most of our colleagues want to grow and adapt, but they don't have the resources. Many school districts don't create systems that foster and promote change. Teachers need more planning time, co-planning, meaningful professional development, technology, etc. #sunchat
One of the best motivators in a job is growth. People want to grow and get better at their jobs. Ts want to get better, learn more. As leaders, we have to provide those times and school structures.
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Change has been VERY slow to happen in the #WorldLanguage classrooms, 40 years of Second Language Acquisition research shows us that textbook and grammar based instruction with targeted themes and vocab sets do NOT work, yet so many still teach that way #sunchat
I try to encourage my fellow teachers to step out of their comfort zone by sharing my lesson activities with them, and encouraging them to try something different in their classrooms. Yes, old dogs can be taught new tricks! (me included!) #sunchat
It is vital that leaders spend more time thinking about the awesome teachers and less time on the poor teachers when devising PD plans. Too often great plans are shelved because of a few bad Ts who will ruin it. Instead, think of the great ones and how they'll grow.
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This is a nice thought, but sometimes you land at whatever school you land at because you need a job that puts food on the table. Most people do not have the luxury of picking and choosing their school. #sunchat
I also wonder if there is an ego boost from the power of being the “smartest one in the room” that is at work for some teachers (hopefully not the norm; but the outliers) #sunchat
Absolutely. My first year, I basically lived at school and never did much else. If I had kept that up, I’m not sure how many years I would have lasted. I feel so much more passionate now that I set myself some limits #sunchat
In terms of getting colleagues to embrace change & growth, I am very fortunate to work with professionals who consistently embrace a growth mindset. They are always looking for ways to grow & ways to move things forward or deeper. Lifelong learning at its best! #sunchat
Wow that's a challenge. Those are the times you really need to remember WHY you are an educator. Does it mean to question the current mindset in your school? If the answer is yes and you believe in what you're doing, you will have results. #sunchat
My biggest question is how do you as a teacher coming into a new school establish growth in a classroom where the school follows only traditional values? (Ex: No one-to-one, lack of technology, etc.) #sunchat
We spend so much time in this profession talking about building relationships with students, but we don't spend nearly enough time talking about building relationships amongst the staff. Stuff like openly being willing to fail and PLCs won't work without this #sunchat
One way to get our colleagues to grow with us is by going first and modeling and passionately talking about how the things we've learned have contributed to success in the classroom. #sunchat
@MissWinegar Time seems so limited in education. We always want to tweek things or add something new but doing so can sometimes come with too heavy a price. #sunchat
We encourage Ts to adopt diff instruction & personalized learning.why not the same for PD? Where is the voice& choice when it comes to PD? Why don’t we consider the teachet’s Indiv needs& experiences when it comes to PD? #sunchat
Now that learning is so personalized, we can learn when and how we would like to satisfy ourselves; just like all of these chats on @participate Love them! #sunchat
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@MissWinegar, @RMayTraining, @participate
I’m looking for ways to cope at my current site where my entire staff are rooted in an anti-innovation-we’ve-always-done-it-this-way-culture. I turn to other Ts elsewhere for my PLC needs. It feels lonely though. #sunchat
Such a good point. There is a lot of power you can feel being a teacher. Especially if you have very obedient Ss who will just follow you no matter what. My Ss respectfully will call u out which I love #sunchat
Many teachers do not know what they do not know ... when they see something they're are like "I want to do that" ... they get excited. We need more teacher sharing. #sunchat
There's the power of growth, as most in this chat readily acknowledge; there's also The Power of Habit -- title of worthy read by @cduhigg about how we can get into & out of ruts. Spoiler alert: Changing habits is hard. #sunchat
I feel like ways to get other teachers and colleagues involved in growth is by sharing ideas with one another. Trying it out for the first time and experimenting and showing them the impact first hand of your changes. The more proof the better! #sunchat
I think this is the case in some situations, but I don't think it affects the majority of teachers. We are a profession hemorrhaging professionals. #sunchat
I get where they are coming from, but backwards planning has been such a game changer for our students. Really takes the focus from engaging activities to "what do I want our students to be able to do?" #sunchat
I agree - inspiring the great ones & helping them remain positive, sometimes trickles down to the negative Ts who tend to resist learning. It's a great way to improve the culture of the school. #SunChat
Interesting thought, @kjelltf ! I can relate to classes with high achievers who are overlooked when lessons need to be slowed down for others. Differentiation as related to teachers.... #sunchat
It is vital that leaders spend more time thinking about the awesome teachers and less time on the poor teachers when devising PD plans. Too often great plans are shelved because of a few bad Ts who will ruin it. Instead, think of the great ones and how they'll grow.
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True. BUT, you can make the most of why/while you are there. You may not have a choice in your circumstance but you DO have a choice in your behavior and reaction to that Circumstance every day. #sunchat
Which is also something I’m reflecting on; do we send students out of the class because they threaten our ego, or because it’s their best interests? #sunchat
Remember the 80s anti-drugs ad "This is your brain, this is your brain on drugs"? Let's put kids' brain on 'challenging', not on 'hard.' Ts need to feel free to have fun in the class.
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@Ms_A_Yeh We have very little time for growth and PD. We have little planning time, large class rosters, and a litany of duties/obligations outside of instruction. We have to do a better job of carving out time for teachers #sunchat
Agreed. I REALLY love EdCamps for PD - or even things loosely modeled after EdCamps on a school level where voice and choice for educators can be seen/felt/heard in the PD. #sunchat
yes, but that doesn't mean there are many options ... there were like 6 Social Studies positions open in my district last year ... a district with 9000 teachers ... with a geographic size of Rhode Island. Teachers are not leaving the good spots #sunchat
I've been in this situation, and, honestly, twitter really helped me. I found a vast network of people to bounce ideas off of, vent to, and be inspired by. #sunchat
I’m looking for ways to cope at my current site where my entire staff are rooted in an anti-innovation-we’ve-always-done-it-this-way-culture. I turn to other Ts elsewhere for my PLC needs. It feels lonely though. #sunchat
That's why you seek out a PLN such as this - to find like-minded peers that want to grow as you do, share, and take risks. This works for me - I've improved my skills in the classroom immensely since taking part in these chats! #sunchat
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@thnorfar, @PMcPeake1, @TheKevinMCline
We encourage Ts to adopt diff instruction & personalized learning.why not the same for PD? Where is the voice& choice when it comes to PD? Why don’t we consider the teachet’s Indiv needs& experiences when it comes to PD? #sunchat
I go back and forth on this one. One thing that has really helped me and my students is a predictable cognitively challenging routine. Nothing is that new about it, and lesson can very easily be planned, but it does what we need it to do! #sunchat
Building a strong Twitter #PLN is a great place to find "YOUR TRIBE" of like minded people who will help you shake off the loneliness, listen to your innovative ideas, support you in your process of growth, and where you can invest in others like you! #sunchat
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@Curiosity_Films, @TheKevinMCline, @Lisa42Slp
What this creates, culturally for the school, is "This is work and we have to push through to get it done." It reminds me of the time clock mentality: no time for growth, just for grinding it out. We are not digging ditches that have a clear end, we are shaping minds.
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@Ms_A_Yeh We have very little time for growth and PD. We have little planning time, large class rosters, and a litany of duties/obligations outside of instruction. We have to do a better job of carving out time for teachers #sunchat
I still can't jump on this bus...I drive an hour to school to work in a building that aligns with my WHY...but I work in a building that aligns with my WHY. #sunchat
I see time as a huge barrier, too. Especially unstructured or loosely structured time. Some may not use it wisely, but often, it's where the best conversations happen! #sunchat
@Ms_A_Yeh We have very little time for growth and PD. We have little planning time, large class rosters, and a litany of duties/obligations outside of instruction. We have to do a better job of carving out time for teachers #sunchat
Yes and No. If you want it and it's important to you, you make the time. It's 8 on a Sunday morning and what are we doing??? But, there shoud be more time during the day/week/year for teachers to have that embedded in the job. Time to talk, reflect, grow. #sunchat'
I think one of the reasons why this is also hard for teachers is because they don’t always know what they are teaching. They just go through a textbook. #sunchat
Jumping in late...some of our long held views on PD have to do with this overwhelming deficit model of public education-from accountability, to observations and feedback, to professional development there is a hyper focus on deficits instead of building on strengths 🤓#sunchat
@Ms_A_Yeh We have very little time for growth and PD. We have little planning time, large class rosters, and a litany of duties/obligations outside of instruction. We have to do a better job of carving out time for teachers #sunchat
I go back and forth on this. I kind of see your colleagues' point of view in a way. There are lots of fads, and whims in education, and not jumping on them isn't a terrible thing. #sunchat
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@Curiosity_Films, @TheKevinMCline, @Lisa42Slp
of course we have a choice on how we handle ourselves and how we react, but back to the original thought ... we may not have a choice in whether to leave or stay... and that is a big stressor. #sunchat
Metaphors matters: When we say, in education, that we're "in the trenches," we're setting ourselves up for survival (at best) rather than growth. #sunchat
That is such a great reminder. We often think of pain as something that is wrong and should be avoided but that is so far from the complete truth #sunchat
I'm a contrarian tonight but I think textbooks are just fine as long as you know how to properly use them as reference material rather than the totality of a curriculum. #sunchat
Agreed! I have an underlying structure that is always followed (Create, Review, Write, Read, Extend), but the activities I use for each step in that process change a lot, need novelty for the students. They're really doing the same things, just in different ways. #sunchat
I go back and forth on this one. One thing that has really helped me and my students is a predictable cognitively challenging routine. Nothing is that new about it, and lesson can very easily be planned, but it does what we need it to do! #sunchat
It definitely helps. It’s the day-to-day grind w/adult Ts that’s been the trick. My solution: eat lunch w/my students more & play a LOT more four square with them as well as work through lunch & go home earlier to be w/family. It’s working. #sunchat
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@amynicolebettis, @TheKevinMCline, @Lisa42Slp
The main Teacher struggles start and end with time. And to add to the challenge there are often behaviour situations that need to be dealt with. Behaviour also needs to be addressed. #sunchat
@Ms_A_Yeh We have very little time for growth and PD. We have little planning time, large class rosters, and a litany of duties/obligations outside of instruction. We have to do a better job of carving out time for teachers #sunchat
Good morning, #sunchat! What we do (and how we grow) in schools grows out of what we are looking for. We can't change our mandates, but we can model how to be curious and reflective with every student or teacher we serve. We must dare to reward thinking, irrespective of result.
I'm a contrarian tonight but I think textbooks are just fine as long as you know how to properly use them as reference material rather than the totality of a curriculum. #sunchat
A resource, just not the only resource #sunchat but that was a little hard for me my first year with all that came with that, but now I rarely use them
I get that last part. Sometimes things like family realities make it a tough choice. For me it’s often that my why is rooted entirely on my Ss. In our croom I will constantly have their best interests at the center of my why; if I go will the next person do the same? #sunchat
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@DennisDill, @cooper1503, @tiffanytruitt
I totally agree with that! Too often I’ve seen CE’s use the textbook as the teacher instead of themselves. It’s hard to see because there is much life that could be given to those lessons #sunchat
Novelty is needed and so is routine. I say "spontaneity within structure." The structures develops the safety and risk-taking mindset, and the novelty spurs the brain.
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Agreed! I have an underlying structure that is always followed (Create, Review, Write, Read, Extend), but the activities I use for each step in that process change a lot, need novelty for the students. They're really doing the same things, just in different ways. #sunchat
I go back and forth on this one. One thing that has really helped me and my students is a predictable cognitively challenging routine. Nothing is that new about it, and lesson can very easily be planned, but it does what we need it to do! #sunchat
Yeah, no. You really don’t know my colleagues our our site culture or history. Thanks for understanding that you don’t understand the context. #sunchat
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@kruevans, @TheKevinMCline, @Lisa42Slp
Making connections with students and teachers are so critical. I think this is so important and is my priority everyday. Relationships need to happen before learning will! #sunchat
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@Curiosity_Films, @amynicolebettis, @TheKevinMCline
I like it! For my class the interesting bits are all in the new ideas that we read, write, and argue about. I suppose that does count as changing things up! #sunchat
You are right but that is not what happens. I had one colleague say recently she feels it is right to follow the textbook exactly since the people who wrote it have PhDs. #sunchat
We’d also do well to repurpose some of the time we already have...and use it differently. For example, if you have to come up with something to discuss for your weekly staff meeting, perhaps that would be time better used for collaboration among teachers. #sunchat
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Agreed. texts are resources and tools, not the curriculum. Same with technology. It's a tool, not the pill that will cure the ills of modern education. Only great teachers can cure it! (Great Ts need great admin)
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Right. I had to find or make my own resources. Now I’m overwhelmed with all the excellent resources available for social studies. My textbook didn’t stand a chance! #sunchat
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@shirky17, @kruevans, @thnorfar, @tiffanytruitt
But too many schools expect Ts to cover the textbook. In my first year of teaching I was told to divide the # of pages in the book by the # of school days & make sure I stuck to that pace. It was horrible! #sunchat
I don’t think that’s what he was trying to say. I read it as “some things promoted as progress are not really worth it”. I could be wrong, but we have to be careful not to confuse challenge as attack #sunchat
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@Curiosity_Films, @kruevans, @Lisa42Slp
Making connections with students and teachers are so critical. I think this is so important and is my priority everyday. Relationships need to happen before learning will! #sunchat
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@Curiosity_Films, @amynicolebettis, @TheKevinMCline
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It is a hard one for people to get. I like the way John Maxwell says it: People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care #sunchat
Seeing teachers saying they don't have options about moving to a school that align with their WHY - my next ? becomes - what are you doing to change that school? Contributing to policy? Engaging in discourse? If this summer showed us anything - teachers have power #sunchat
Isn't dismissing (or embracing) textbooks/digital worksheets out of hand a sign of less constructive habits? Tools like these can be used purposefully, flexibly as part of learning, just as they can set bar disappointingly low. Hone in on 'why.' #sunchat
Some of the best PD I experienced was enjoying coffee with a colleague. As we would sip and chat, we inevitably talked shop. We collaborated and sharpened our saw.
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However, communicating care is something that looks differently for different people. Passionate push back communicates care, but it can come across as obnoxious aggression. Kim Scott’s “Radical Candor” is a great read on this! #sunchat
As a future teacher, what I’m gathering is it’s okay to promote your own ideas, especially if they work. Even if they don’t quite align with everyone else’s. My question: Has anyone ever gotten pushback from using their own ideas to promote growth? #sunchat
This is a good point Brian. I do think you should probably not use tech just to say you've used tech though. Like you said it has to fit into the "why." #sunchat
Sure...here are a few examples of fads Ts may experience throughout their training:
-learning styles
-mozart makes you smarter
-left/right brained instruction
-the learning pyramid
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Great response and questions @tiffanytruitt. I would add to your list, find like-minded admin who can help; also other Ts who want more for the school. As an admin, I invite that discussion. Many don't, but there's always at least one.
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Seeing teachers saying they don't have options about moving to a school that align with their WHY - my next ? becomes - what are you doing to change that school? Contributing to policy? Engaging in discourse? If this summer showed us anything - teachers have power #sunchat
The rule of “Don’t use a staff meeting for things that can be put into an email” holds true. The staff meeting can then be used for collaboration, reflection, learning, etc. Leaders have to create time for Ts to have these opportunities. #sunchat
It depends on how the text was written as well. I’m not a fan of them, but wouldn’t shoot them down automatically. I teach history, and so many texts are white-washed, glamming down the true story. #sunchat
We have an opportunity to remodel the professional development experience for teachers. With the increased focus on voice, choice, and personalization, those three drivers would be a great place to start when thinking about PD delivery. #sunchat
Agreed: Tech for tech's sake feels like empty calories. As digital worksheet iteration, though, consider hyperdoc structures that promote guided & potentially collaborative inquiry. That's a why I can embrace even as its vessel might deserve digital worksheet label. #sunchat
Wow, today's chat flew by. I think we have only begun unpacking today's topic, and we might want to revisit this at a future time. Thank you for being so giving of your time and not being afraid to push back. #sunchat
I agree with you Tiffany, but it can be very hard to make changes in a school that has a deeply entrenched culture of negativity. I tried for years & finally a couple of Ts & I decided to create our own school. It seemed to be the only solution. #sunchat
We have an opportunity to remodel the professional development experience for teachers. With the increased focus on voice, choice, and personalization, those three drivers would be a great place to start when thinking about PD delivery. #sunchat
We would be served well to revisit the structure of our school days. We know the importance of job embedded collaboration and the impact of collective efficacy via Hattie’s work. Yet, teacher collaboration is often the left over priority in building schedules. #sunchat
@AKirkingburg Great question. It depends on your own idea. Who will it affect other than your kids? Obviously, ensure its' ethical and culturally sensitive, but other than that, go for it. Explain to your admin your ideas. Growth is good!
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As a future teacher, what I’m gathering is it’s okay to promote your own ideas, especially if they work. Even if they don’t quite align with everyone else’s. My question: Has anyone ever gotten pushback from using their own ideas to promote growth? #sunchat
Hyperdocs are a different story all together. Using a SAMR model you've essentially "augmented" or even "transformed" rather than just substituted. I guess that was my original criticism of the digital worksheet, just substitution. #sunchat
Wow, today's chat flew by. I think we have only begun unpacking today's topic, and we might want to revisit this at a future time. Thank you for being so giving of your time and not being afraid to push back. #sunchat
I would love to say my face was devoid of emotion & my words were perfect. True: my face was more like this & I said something like we are not doing that #sunchat.
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Hahaha - yes! Not that I would necessarily recommend this solution. It was (and still is) an overwhelming amount of work. One of those "be careful what you wish for" things. #sunchat
I think finding the right school is imperative to the success and longevity of a teacher. 🙌 You’re not going to keep a staff that 1. Isn’t happy. 2. Doesn’t have a shared vision. You need BOTH to keep a school staffed. #sunchat
Pushed me to more depths of growth today, folks. Thanks for the chat and mind-revitalization. #sunchat
Time for spirit revitalization (aka, church). :)
Thank for a great chat. I gained an idea for my next blog post. Hope you’ll check it out and follow my blog at https://t.co/onPOHE4OBd I’m getting serious about my writing these days and I need feedback-critical and constructive! #sunchat
Ok #sunchat rockers, I’ve got to get rolling! But not before I say Thank You for you!
Don’t forget- if you’ve got ideas for chat topics please send them to myself @susankotch or @tiffanytruitt! See you next week!
So so so true. I don’t get how to help people know how to do this though. I feel like i do it but I am having a hard time helping people who don’t understand the power of constructing knowledge #sunchat
Yes, 20 years ago. I live in a country with an extremely traditional education system & when my own kids entered elementary I knew I had to make a change. My blog talks about what we do, but I don't think I've written about our beginning
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I think we have to get rid of people sometimes as well. Some of the bad apples of teaching is why we have so many people not treating Ts as professionals #sunchat
