#APChat Archive
Professional development expert Jared Wastler, hosts a Twitter conversation at 8:00 p.m. (ET) using #APChat.
Sunday January 10, 2016
8:00 PM EST
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Welcome to . Please take a moment and introduce yourself.
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Brooke Harrell, HS AP from Maryland. Happy new year!
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Robin Middle School AP in South Carolina. Glad to be on tonight.
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Tim Napolitano, elementary AP from CT. Hi!
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George Wilkerson AP and AD at East Coweta Middle in Ga
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Jared Wastler, HS AP in MD, 2014 MD APOY, PD Faculty, and moderator for .
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Tonight we are kicking off our 2016 chat schedule with "Resolving to Grow"
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Q1: Where do, as a leader, believe you are strongest professionally?
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. Tiawana Giles ES AP from Virginia checking in>
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A1: Instructional Strategies, Collaboration and motivation.
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A1: That's tough- I'm still learning so much. Perhaps discussing instruction
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A1. Data, Motivation, Goal-Setting, and trying to stay current on the research. Still learning and evolving.
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I spent last week assessing some 3RD grade students. Truly enjoy working collaborative with Staff & students
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A1: Connecting with students, staff and families
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A1: Collaboration, relationship building, and work ethic
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Q2: Where, as a leader, do you believe you have the most opportunity for growth professionally?
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A2: Moving a group of teachers in a specific direction with a common goal in mind
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A2: Growing Teachers and finding meaning opportunities for them to grow as teacher leaders. Engaging my community
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A2. Curriculum, PLCs, Growing Others, and intensive interventions.
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these are all heavy hitters. How will you narrow it down to one, or build a team to help you?
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A2: Developing meaningful interventions; seeing big picture & details simultaneously
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A2: Curriculum, discipline, long term planning
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Q3: How do you plan on maximizing your professional growth in the coming year?
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A3: Continue to collaborate with professionals on Twitter, use survey feedback to focus on curriculum and instruction
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Q3. Ultimately I am responsible for my own learning so reading, PLNs, conferences, chats,shadowing, and digging deep into the work
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being Intentional in all that I do from PD to feedback. Be reflective and share my reflection with the staff..Be Bold, & Lean In
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A3: Making time for self-reflection, consistently
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A3. Ultimately I am responsible for my own learning so reading, PLNs, conferences, chats,shadowing, and digging deep into the work
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Q4: Where would you like to see the greatest growth in your current school?
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A4 .Intensive interventions and programs for underperforming subgroups.
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A4: Coaching that supports instruction and student achievement. Pride in the work we do as educators
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A4: Higher order activities using technology in students hands
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Q5: If you had to set a singular word to define 2016 professionally, what would it be and why?
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A5: Advancement, through career path, professional growth, and student achievement
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A5: Driven. (Decisions driven by Ss/Ts needs, data driven, driven to do the job well)
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Thanks for joining tonight. Continue being better every day in every way - our students deserve it.
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Thank you for moderating.
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A5. Intentional in the work,my choices, relationships, and strategies. Being deliberate and authentic.
