#fcpslearn Archive

#fcpslearn is a weekly chat about teaching and learning. Our focus is on creativity, innovation and inspiration. We discuss a range of educational topics that range from technology integration to the Olympics.

Tuesday October 30, 2018
8:30 PM EDT

  • MrsAsztalos Oct 30 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Hello #fcpslearn Melissa, 7th Grade Science T from NY checking in. I love 3 musketeers bars and kit kats.
  • ScottLewisITC - Moderator Oct 30 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Welcome to #fcpslearn. Please introduce yourself, your location, your role and let everyone know what your favorite Halloween candy is.
  • megan_hacholski Oct 30 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    Hi #fcpslearn! My favorite candy is Three Musketeers....but I'm also the weird girl that likes Mounds and Almond Joy!
  • loliveira55 Oct 30 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    Hello everyone. Luis from RI. I'm a HS ELL teacher, director and tech coach. #fcpslearn
  • TheStephenKeys Oct 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Stephen from KY. George Mason Grad. Bring it! #fcpslearn
  • AndrewsShellyVA Oct 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Shelly, HS AP; Winchester, VA. Favorite Halloween candy is: Reese cups! #fcpslearn
  • Dsoares_MiddHS Oct 30 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Dennis Ast Principal here and friend of @loliveira55 from RI, #fcpslearn
  • karenar_teach Oct 30 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Karen from Bismarck ND 2nd Grade #fcpslearn
  • ChristineBemis2 Oct 30 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Christine, gr 2 tchr & just ❤️ peanut butter cups #fcpslearn
  • MrsClark310 Oct 30 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Hi, Ros here from Winchester VA CTE teacher. I like Snickers. #fcpslearn
  • LindaEdwardsi Oct 30 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Linda Edwards Toronto 🇨🇦 Special Needs Educator Favourite candy KitKat bars and cheezies #fcpslearn
  • megan_hacholski Oct 30 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A1: The best memories I have are from my 7th and 8th grade science classes - I had the same teacher, since I went to a smaller Catholic school. She was incredible and continues to be a motivating force in my own career. #fcpslearn
  • MrsAsztalos Oct 30 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A1 #fcpslearn I loved the feeling I got when I learned something new. I was a voracious reader, and was so excited when we got our first computer!
  • TheStephenKeys Oct 30 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Stephen from KY. George Mason Grad. Middle School Band. NOT CANDY CORN! #fcpslearn
  • MrsClark310 Oct 30 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    I remember Miss Dierker, Mrs Cooper, and Ms Clark giving me one/one time. And I picture them laughing or smiling. #fcpslearn
  • ChristineBemis2 Oct 30 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    A1~ the happy grams that our ( many siblings 😊} ele Principal, Mr. Weiss, may he be resting in peace 🙏, would send home weekly to show how much he cared. Loved him. ❤️ #fcpslearn
  • loliveira55 Oct 30 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    A1 A good memory that I have from school is when I was able to leave the ELL class and join the "regular" classes. It was a proud moment for me. #fcpslearn
  • karenar_teach Oct 30 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A1: I remember simple plastic costumes that would make you sweat when you took a deep breath! 😂 #fcpslearn
  • LindaEdwardsi Oct 30 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A1 I loved lots of things in Elementary school: Sports, Clubs and some classes and teachers #fcpslearn
  • _on11 Oct 30 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    This is Michael A. from #122edchat in Chicago. @SmartLab_tweets #STEM Facilitator. Favorite candy? No doubt, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. :) #fcpslearn
  • AndrewsShellyVA Oct 30 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A1: my no nonsense French teacher looked at 10th gr me (giving attitude), and said, “You THINK you don’t like me because I won’t let you settle for less than what you CAN do.” I would follow her into battle after that. #fcpslearn #loveyouMrsMabbitt
  • _on11 Oct 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A1: I wish I had a better answer, but I really cannot come up with one. School was tough -- relationship-wise & connecting to what was happening in class. I guess I am here to help Ss who were like me to make meaningful memories and have learning experiences that last. #fcpslearn
  • LindaFarringer Oct 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A1: My 7th grade civics T was the best at building relationships & making connections. He made us laugh, debate, and hang on every word he spoke. It’s no wonder history was my favorite subject every year I had him! #FCPSlearn
  • megan_hacholski Oct 30 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A2: My favorite costume as a child was a picnic table - something no one else had ever done (at least in my mind)! Tomorrow may take the cake though - I made Pac-Man costumes for my entire homeroom class! I love being unique with costumes. #fcpslearn
  • _on11 Oct 30 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A2: Last year I was Bob Ross for Halloween. It was awesome. It gave me a chance to be someone that I am not for a day. Bob Ross is chill and peaceful. I am the opposite -- loud and animated. You will not fall asleep around me. #fcpslearn
  • MrsAsztalos Oct 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A2 #fcpslearn I have never been a big costume person myself, since my costumes were under a winter coat most years My mom once made me a cleopatra costume which I loved mostly because of the cool headpiece. Not sure what it says about me!
  • loliveira55 Oct 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A2 My favorite costume of all time was one Halloween when I got home late from a soccer game and decided to just go as a soccer player. Easiest dress up time ever. #fcpslearn
  • LindaEdwardsi Oct 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A2 My favourite 2 costumes were a Pirate and Zoro. I guess I loved them because they both symbolize a sense of adventure #fcpslearn
  • ChristineBemis2 Oct 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A2~ ~ tried one year to dress up Like Auntie Em from Wizard of Oz... makeshift costume & I felt like a rockstar ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #fcpslearn
  • _on11 Oct 30 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    Very sad, but happy that we are writing a story that they will hopefully tell their children and grandchildren one day. #fcpslearn
    In reply to @ScottLewisITC
  • LindaFarringer Oct 30 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A1: A- LOVE the Office reference. B- tough question! I love the families that dress up as the T-Rexes (blow up costumes)! #FCPSlearn
  • karenar_teach Oct 30 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A2: My favorite costume was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. It might say that I love my family/home! 🌈 Or I dream of big things! #fcpslearn
  • ScottLewisITC - Moderator Oct 30 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A2: Some of the best costumes I ever had were hand made by my mom. I remember the astronaut, the X Wing fighter, and the tiger costumes the most. #fcpslearn.
  • MrsClark310 Oct 30 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A2: #fcpslearn I taught a Day of the Dead class- included one of my Dad’s favorite dishes, as is tradition
  • megan_hacholski Oct 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A3: Standardized testing scares me, because I hate what it can do to our students. It makes them stressed out at far too young of an age, and it pits schools and teachers against each other, which is completely pointless. #fcpslearn
  • MrsAsztalos Oct 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A3 Lack of freedom to create experiences that Ss need. We are so tied to "the test" that we are afraid to innovate on a large scale. #fcpslearn
  • MrsClark310 Oct 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    #fcpslearn A2/ part 2. at a recreational cooking school btw, not HS! #careerswitcher.
    • MrsClark310 Oct 30 @ 8:44 PM EDT
      A2: #fcpslearn I taught a Day of the Dead class- included one of my Dad’s favorite dishes, as is tradition
  • AndrewsShellyVA Oct 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A2: favorite all time is Rogue from the XMen. I think it says that I fight for what is right and I help “outcasts” find positive connections with others. I also love hanging out with little Wolverines 😎#fcpslearn #cosplay
  • loliveira55 Oct 30 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A3 One thing that scares me about our educational system today is how many students need extra supports and how many of those supports are disappearing because of difficult budgets. #fcpslearn
  • AndrewsShellyVA Oct 30 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A3: I am scared that a lack of innovation in the classroom will make our system obsolete and will hinder humankind’s ability to solve complex problems in front of us. #fcpslearn
  • LindaEdwardsi Oct 30 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A3 One thing that scares me is the obsession over standardized testing as opposed to the joy of learning #fcpslearn
  • karenar_teach Oct 30 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A3: One thing that scares me is that I won’t reach all students in my class! Teaching really needs to be individualized. #fcpslearn
  • _on11 Oct 30 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A3: The "defeated stance" Ss take in relationship to their role in the educ process. Ss operate as if their voice doesnt matter, so what's the point in speaking up? It's easier to settle for less, get the assignment over w/than be creative & think outside the box. #fcpslearn
  • effortfuleduktr Oct 30 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A3 How quickly we will run to the next great 'thing'...without any evidence of effectiveness. We'll shell out big bucks for something that has yet to be proven... #fcpslearn
    In reply to @ScottLewisITC
  • LindaFarringer Oct 30 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A3: Parents who don’t seek assistance for their children (for a myriad of reasons). I love my Ss, and we do all we can for them, but we need to be a team...and that team sometimes needs extra players. #FCPSLearn
  • megan_hacholski Oct 30 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    A4: I take pride in creating a space that students want to be in. I like having a classroom that students can walk into and feel as though they can finally exhale. #fcpslearn
  • MrsAsztalos Oct 30 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A4 Learning new things to help my Ss in class. I need to try new things to feel like I am meeting the changing world. #fcpslearn
  • MrsClark310 Oct 30 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A3: we should be differentiating more often & more specifically- obviously, standardized testing is the opposite of meeting individuals’ needs #fcpslearn
  • ChristineBemis2 Oct 30 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A3~ ~ testing, testing, testing ... scares me if we don’t start looking more closely at the value of the testing & making sure it allows /offers all Ss a variety of ways to demonstrate m/evidence of learning ...not one & done or one size fits all ... #fcpslearn
  • AndrewsShellyVA Oct 30 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A4: relationships, showing gratitude; instructionally, as a T, I took pride in a zoomed out thematic approach that students could transfer to other settings. #fcpslearn
  • loliveira55 Oct 30 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A4 It gives me great pride and joy knowing that I do everything I can to give my English Language Learners accessibility to learning, tools to help them succeed, and as much of a voice as they are willing to share. #fcpslearn
  • _on11 Oct 30 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A4: My ability to inspire others to believe that they can do anything. #fcpslearn
  • karenar_teach Oct 30 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    I take A LOT of pride in growing writers in my classroom! It is a skill they will need for the future. I also take A LOT of joy in teaching art to students. It is a way I can connect with some Ss. #fcpslearn
  • ChristineBemis2 Oct 30 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    A4~ ~love of my Ss ❤️❤️❤️ ~bldg a caring, class & happy community of leaders ~ ~very proud to share that I have a great sense of humor & my littles seem to love it ❤️ #fcpslearn
  • LindaEdwardsi Oct 30 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    A4 I take pride in the fact that I try to make learning fun everyday. Learning should be fun 😀🎃 #fcpslearn
  • megan_hacholski Oct 30 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A5: The Great Pumpkin would visit my classroom because it's FUN! We may not always tick off every check box on the lesson plan, but we have a great time learning and laughing together. #fcpslearn
  • _on11 Oct 30 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A5: The Great Pumpkin would visit to be encouraged and lifted up. We all need to hear the value of our impact from time to time. You can find that in our space. #fcpslearn
  • MrsClark310 Oct 30 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A4: I’m proud that my students and I are willing can learn together- aha moments and the little things too. #fcpslearn
  • loliveira55 Oct 30 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    A5 The Great Pumpkin would visit my class to be a part of a happy environment where students release the tension they build up during the day. My ELLs feel at home with peers and a teacher who has faced and is facing the same struggles that they are living. #fcpslearn
  • karenar_teach Oct 30 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    A5: The Great Pumpkin would visit my classroom to learn it’s ok to make mistakes! #fcpslearn
  • ScottLewisITC - Moderator Oct 30 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    Thank you for joining the #fcpslearn chat tonight. Have a safe Halloween.
  • ChristineBemis2 Oct 30 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A5~ ~ great pumpkin would immediately feel welcome, loved , and part of a classroom that puts Ss first ~ no matter what ❤️ #fcpslearn
  • LindaEdwardsi Oct 30 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A5 The Great Pumpkin should visit my class to have fun and enjoy our community #fcpslearn
  • AndrewsShellyVA Oct 30 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A5: we had fun, learned through rigorous instruction, and created awesome stuff. And we showed each other we genuinely cared for each other. #fcpslearn
  • MrsClark310 Oct 30 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A5: to see what we’re gonna do today... #fcpslearn