Weekly chat for excited 1st grade teachers who love to learn and share ideas. Participants are interested in a variety of topics including literacy, math, technology, play, inquiry, and being the best educators they can be!
Welcome to #1stchat I am so glad you are joining us tonight. Please introduce yourself by telling us your name, role and where you are Tweeting from. Please also tell us your favorite thing about Fall.
Hi I am Terry, a 3rd grade teacher in Florida. Fall isn't here yet, and other states it seems to have been skipped over. I love cool weather, changing colors, sweatshirts and open windows. #1stchat
Welcome to #1stchat I am so glad you are joining us tonight. Please introduce yourself by telling us your name, role and where you are Tweeting from. Please also tell us your favorite thing about Fall.
Don't forget to add the hashtag #1stchat to every post this evening so we can see your response. We will use the format Q1 , Q2, A1, A2 Please ask if you need some help. You have the greatest PLN here to support you.
Good evening, #1stchat ! Tammi from northern Iowa where I teach first grade. My favorite thing about fall is sunny crisp cool days. Unfortunately, didn't happen this fall-now we are into snow.
Hi everyone. I am Victoria. I am an elementary education major and am tweeting from Indianapolis, IN tonight. My favorite thing about fall is the colorful foliage. And also Halloween!
Hello! My name is Allie. I am a nontraditional college student working on a ELED and SPED degree and I will begin my student teaching experience in January. I live in South Dakota. My favorite thing about fall is the cooler weather and the changing colors. #1stchat
A1: Collaboration is a sharing of ideas, listening and growing those ideas. It deepens are understanding, gives different perspectives and opens us to more ideas. It promotes creativity, conversation and understanding. #1stchat
Hi everyone. I am Victoria. I am an elementary education major and am tweeting from Indianapolis, IN tonight. My favorite thing about fall is the colorful foliage. And also Halloween! #1stchat
I hate to sweat, so I don't mind cooler, but I am not a fan of the rain, sleet, and snow we have had for weeks on end. I am not sure what the sun looks like anymore! #1stchat
A1: collaboration to me is sharing what you know, how you thought of something and the skill of using feedback. I believe a benefit to this is a deeper understanding of material and self reflection. #1stchat
A1: Collaboration means bringing the best of everyone together for a common goal. Students reap the benefits of collaboration by not having their learning stagnant, and being able to get the best of great minds. #1stchat
A1: Collaboration means bringing the best of everyone together for a common goal. Students reap the benefits of collaboration by not having their learning stagnant, and being able to get the best of great minds. #1stchat
A1: Collaboration is anytime you are working with at least 1 other person ono something, huge benefit to give your Ss and yourself ideas/experiences outside of just themselves #1stchat
A1: collaboration brings the best in our classrooms. We share and gain others perspectives and ideas. Our Ss gain the final results of collaboration and also learn to collaborate as well if we provide the opportunities. #1stchat
A1: Collaboration is anytime you are working with at least 1 other person ono something, huge benefit to give your Ss and yourself ideas/experiences outside of just themselves #1stchat
A1: collaboration brings the best in our classrooms. We share and gain others perspectives and ideas. Our Ss gain the final results of collaboration and also learn to collaborate as well if we provide the opportunities. #1stchat
A1: Collaboration is working together to achieve a common goal. Through collaboration people are exposed to various perspectives that are perhaps different than their own. Collaborating is good for developing communication skills and teamwork. #1stchat
A2: STEM lends itself to collaboration. Projects are great for collaboration. Math is probably where I use it most. I think grouping can be important. It is great for exploring and inquiring. #1stchat
A2: I like to have my Ss turn and talk to their rug partner. I also promote collaboration by having our media specialist @MrsSaVa5 do break outs with my students. They love to work together to solve the clues! #1stchat
A2 I create families of 4-5 ss. We do various activities that teach them to work together, listen to each other, compromise (a big one this year:) and be kind & respectful!! #1stchat
A2: I like to have my Ss turn and talk to their rug partner. I also promote collaboration by having our media specialist @MrsSaVa5 do break outs with my students. They love to work together to solve the clues! #1stchat
A2: I use kagan cooperative strategies. There is a strategy for every lesson! My favorite is have tables group up to come up with one answer to share out. #1stchat
A2: turn & talk partners, working together to practice sight words, counting, stem challenges, Kinders need a lot of practice working together and taking turns to speak. #1stchat
My school is a Leader in Me school so "synergizing" is one of our 7 Habits. I try to have students collaborate on science and social studies projects. As they become better readers, I'd love to incorporate collaboration into literature. #1stchat
A2: I use kagan cooperative strategies. There is a strategy for every lesson! My favorite is have tables group up to come up with one answer to share out. #1stchat
A2: I promote collaboration by putting my students in different groups for many activities. Some ways we do that are walk and talks, 4 corners, CGI problem solving, and station rotations. #1stchat
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A2 - Building collaboration in the classroom requires building relationships. Once those relationships are created, people feel comfortable to collaborate.
A2: I use "communication tubs" instead of traditional morning work . They are full of Legos, pipe cleaners, magnetic building stuff. My students work together to make all kinds of things. I have found that by doing this it has really helped with small group activities. #1stchat
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A2 - Building collaboration in the classroom requires building relationships. Once those relationships are created, people feel comfortable to collaborate.
I love this idea! I use morning tubs, but they are independent activities. What a great way to encourage collaboration and team work on a daily basis! #1stchat
A2: I use "communication tubs" instead of traditional morning work . They are full of Legos, pipe cleaners, magnetic building stuff. My students work together to make all kinds of things. I have found that by doing this it has really helped with small group activities. #1stchat
A3: Time management is always a struggle. Students who are not engaged and involved. I have to plan carefully and also set clear expectations. #1stchat
A2: when my students share I always ask their partner what they said. This way they really have to think and reflect what was shard with them. #1stchat
A3: my biggest problem this year has been me adjusting to kindergarten compared to 1st, #1stchat We are all finally running pretty smoothly in our class
A2: when my students share I always ask their partner what they said. This way they really have to think and reflect what was shard with them. #1stchat
A3: My students don't always like the people they are working with. I usually have Class Dojo randomly choose partners so it's always someone different. The more we do it though, the better they are getting. #1stchat
A3: I always have a couple of students that never want to talk. I am going to try to do more discussions in @CanvasLMS this year. This will allow all of my students an opportunity to share their ideas, without the fear of speaking in front of the class. #1stchat
A3: My students don't always like the people they are working with. I usually have Class Dojo randomly choose partners so it's always someone different. The more we do it though, the better they are getting. #1stchat
A3: Learning to share and to not be self centered, fighting over materials and ideas, not wanting to share with others, wanting to be the only one to share. This year is quite the struggle. I have many interesting and competing personalities. #1stchat
I like the idea of having one answer from the whole group! I can see this being hard in the beginning but with time I am sure that the students get faster and better about adding information from everyone. This also helps those fragile learners. #1stchat
A2: I use kagan cooperative strategies. There is a strategy for every lesson! My favorite is have tables group up to come up with one answer to share out. #1stchat
I like the idea of having one answer from the whole group! I can see this being hard in the beginning but with time I am sure that the students get faster and better about adding information from everyone. This also helps those fragile learners. #1stchat
A2: I use kagan cooperative strategies. There is a strategy for every lesson! My favorite is have tables group up to come up with one answer to share out. #1stchat
A3: Learning to share and to not be self centered, fighting over materials and ideas, not wanting to share with others, wanting to be the only one to share. This year is quite the struggle. I have many interesting and competing personalities. #1stchat
A3: Some Ss have a hard time being a good partner/teammate all the time and may need extra practice or a "special" partner to help them until they improve with collaborating #1stchat
A3: I always have a couple of students that never want to talk. I am going to try to do more discussions in @CanvasLMS this year. This will allow all of my students an opportunity to share their ideas, without the fear of speaking in front of the class. #1stchat
A3: Important to show strategies to solve problems that Ss have when collaborating, but not do it for them or they may never figure out how to be independent #1stchat
A3: Sometimes I have the students who never want to share their ideas. They are happy just keeping their ideas to themselves.
Sometimes I let them write their ideas down instead. #1stchat
A3: Important to show strategies to solve problems that Ss have when collaborating, but not do it for them or they may never figure out how to be independent #1stchat
A4: We have PLCs and common "required" planning time each week. Our instruction coach and digital learning facilitator also come in our rooms to help "team" teach which I LOVE. I also get better / different ideas from watching someone and working with them. #1stchat
A4: I like when I make the choice for collaboration with my peers. When the decision is made for me it doesn't always work. But my kids may feel the same way. #1stchat
A4: The kind. teacher and I team teach on some days-we share the work of the special days that are extra exhausting. Our kids seem to enjoy it and it makes for a fun learning experience. #1stchat
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A4 - I collaborate with my peers by keeping a positive attitude and building relationships. I understand that my peers have so much to offer, know things I don't know, and help me learn. We help each other grow professionally.
A4: We have PLCs and common "required" planning time each week. Our instruction coach and digital learning facilitator also come in our rooms to help "team" teach which I LOVE. I also get better / different ideas from watching someone and working with them. #1stchat
A4: Most days we have a common prep, but we also have weekly team meetings. Our district also has a weekly @Twitter chat. It's a great opportunity to collaborate with teacher's outside of my building, but still in district. #Rcslearn#1stchat
I agree! However I do sometimes like to have those times when we have to meet because those are sometimes the only meetings where there is little interruptions. #1stchat
A4: I like when I make the choice for collaboration with my peers. When the decision is made for me it doesn't always work. But my kids may feel the same way. #1stchat
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A4 - I collaborate with my peers by keeping a positive attitude and building relationships. I understand that my peers have so much to offer, know things I don't know, and help me learn. We help each other grow professionally.
A4 cont. The SPED teacher @RWildcatCheer and I team teach every day during our morning small group/word work time. We have students from various grades working on similar skills. The students get what they need and we can really focus on what is needed. #1stchat
A4: Most days we have a common prep, but we also have weekly team meetings. Our district also has a weekly @Twitter chat. It's a great opportunity to collaborate with teacher's outside of my building, but still in district. #Rcslearn#1stchat
A4: I created a team drive where we share things we've made and ideas. We also have a district team drive for all the kinder teachers to share ideas #1stchat
A4: This year we have a lot of Ts new to @SMART_Tech that just received SMARTboards, so I have been collaborating a lot w them to support them #1stchat
A4 cont. The SPED teacher @RWildcatCheer and I team teach every day during our morning small group/word work time. We have students from various grades working on similar skills. The students get what they need and we can really focus on what is needed. #1stchat
A4: I created a team drive where we share things we've made and ideas. We also have a district team drive for all the kinder teachers to share ideas #1stchat
A4: Every Tuesday, our first grade team gets together to meet and its great for helping support/give new ideas for Ss concerns and to split the job of tasks that we have to do #1stchat
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A5 - I collaborate with others not in my school by attending district PDs, participate in educational conferences, and Twitter chats (even though I'm new to it).
A5: #1stchat has been awesome for collaborating and has led to many F2F collaborations, these collaborations really push me to try new things and do more for my Ss.
A5: Twitter chats are a great place to start. I really hadn't done too much before that. The 3 schools in our county have planned 3 common PD days, so that is a step toward collaboration. We have 1 coming up this week, and we are discussing what works and doesn't etc #1stchat
A5: So many ways to collaborate. Many begin in chats like this. Then planning beyond this hour. It has taught me how to reach out, share ideas with others and use SO many tools for collaboration. #1stchat
I have also found that Facebook has been very helpful. I have gotten some of my best strategies from watching and being apart of Facebook live sessions. #1stchat
We have made some wonderful connections on #1stchat and have had a couple face to face meet ups. So great to talk with like minded teachers and share our ideas. So much goodness here!!
A5: Twitter, FB groups, webinars like the ones that @Seesaw and @SMART_Tech do help so much and give me even more PD/collaboration opportunities that I wouldn't have within my school #1stchat
We have made some wonderful connections on #1stchat and have had a couple face to face meet ups. So great to talk with like minded teachers and share our ideas. So much goodness here!!
A5: Was able to meet Ts from around the world thanks to @SMART_Tech Global Summit and working on a Ss collaboration with @ebene09 through @seesaw blogs. #1stchat
I have been introduced to things I didn't know were possible, and then can share with others in my school and district. #1stchat It does have a chain reaction
A5: This is my first Twitter chat and I am glad that my professor had us join a chat. As a future educator, I can see these chats being a great way to network with other educators. #1stchat
A5: This is my first Twitter chat and I am glad that my professor had us join a chat. As a future educator, I can see these chats being a great way to network with other educators. #1stchat
A6: This year we are having K-6 recess all together. It sounded scary and impossible, but it has been amazing watching the students work and play together. Behavior problems have been eliminated too. #1stchat
A6: Right now I am doing Global Read Aloud. Involved in @Flipgrid collaboration, live Twitter chats, Blogging, creating google slides together with Ss in Brazil. #1stchat
A6: This year we are having K-6 recess all together. It sounded scary and impossible, but it has been amazing watching the students work and play together. Behavior problems have been eliminated too. #1stchat
That is something I have on my list this year to try. Still working up the courage to try. I went to an #EdTechTeam thing this summer and was really excited about it when I left. #1stchat
We have approx. 200 in those grades. Luckily our playground is quite large. 3 adults take recess duty. It was a change to all of us too, but it has worked out well. #1stchat
Q7: What are some positive outcomes, surprises or even disasters have you had happen by collaborating outside or inside your school or classroom? Share your stories. #1stchat
That is something I have on my list this year to try. Still working up the courage to try. I went to an #EdTechTeam thing this summer and was really excited about it when I left. #1stchat
Q7: What are some positive outcomes, surprises or even disasters have you had happen by collaborating outside or inside your school or classroom? Share your stories. #1stchat
A7: Pen pal with another school many states away. They never wrote back. I should have tried a different school but we ended up so busy at the end of the year that it never happened again. #1stchat
I remember when I first tried some of these things. I would call my tech person down all the time, to help me hook it up. It makes me laugh now. It is almost a natural thing in our class now. #1stchat
A7: I always think it is interesting to see the personalities of your students come out -sometimes a new leader emerges that you didn't expect. I also enjoy watching my students work through problems. #1stchat
I signed up for an alphabet exchange this year, each class made a letter of the alphabet and we mailed to each other, soon we will have a whole student made alphabet, we are coloring in the map where they come from #1stchat We made K
A7 I love when my students show empathy towards students from outside of school. Disaster happens when technology fails, but my students develop understanding and patience. #1stchat
A8: I really love the vision of #teachingSDGs and the purpose it brings to collaboration. I am hoping I can do more with that. I would love to collaborate with some of you on this. #1stchat
A8: Google Hangout! I would love to try this out this year.
I think my students would gain so much from having an interaction with others around content that they are learning right now. #1stchat
A8: I didn't do as many STEM challenges last year as I had in the past. I want to get back to doing more of them. I love that they encourage teamwork, creativity, and problem solving all at once. #1stchat
A8 I've always loved connecting because I love connecting:) But this year I want my students to drive it... not sure how, but I want to tap into students' interests and passion. #1stchat
I work for an online English company VIPKID. I want to be able to let my students meet one of my students in China. I think that collaboration would be great! Time difference is a challenge.
A8: I am just hoping to get my kiddos to respect and listen to each other. We have had a rough start to the year and need to start with the basics. #1stchat
A8: I'm working hard to set up personalized learning in my classroom where my Ss understand the objective and drive their learning and ways to practice #1stchat
A8: I didn't do as many STEM challenges last year as I had in the past. I want to get back to doing more of them. I love that they encourage teamwork, creativity, and problem solving all at once. #1stchat
A8: My dream is to have our mentor author do 1 to 1 writing conferences with my Ss through Google Hangout. Still trying to work out the logistics! #1stchat
One of my favorite things about you...always thinking of purpose first and foremost. Their passions and your leadership will drive it. #1stchat Be sure to let them sample so they know the possibilities.
A8 I've always loved connecting because I love connecting:) But this year I want my students to drive it... not sure how, but I want to tap into students' interests and passion. #1stchat
