#stucentclass Archive
Friday September 29, 2017
9:00 PM EDT
ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:01 PM EDT
Welcome to
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my students wrote these questions and are looking forward to reading your responses.
ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:02 PM EDT
Melissa from Katy TX
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Excited to chat with you all tonight.
Rdene915
Sep 29 @ 9:02 PM EDT
Very cool! Hi from Pittsburgh, trying to keep eyes open ;)
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R_CILR
Sep 29 @ 9:02 PM EDT
Hi, Melissa and
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! Rebecca from Nevada - What a great idea to have students write questions for the chat!
ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:03 PM EDT
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I do not give homework. I believe in class time to complete, the only homework is what they do not complete in class.
ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Introductions
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Good evening my friend πΈ
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arinabokas
Sep 29 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Arina Bokas - ed. consultant, editor, author - Clarkston, MI
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Good evening Ray
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In reply to @RayBoyd007, @WBPScienceRocks, @rachaellehr
ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:04 PM EDT
Q1-Desks or tables?
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:04 PM EDT
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RayBoyd007
Sep 29 @ 9:04 PM EDT
Trying to get my science teacher to buy in on this one
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@rachaellehr
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Good evening Arina πΊπΌ
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:05 PM EDT
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A1-Tables: round and long tables, various groupings, bean bags & rugs-lots of variations & choice in order to spark creativity
R_CILR
Sep 29 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Homework is how my online class is structured, so there is no way around it for me as a student.
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Rdene915
Sep 29 @ 9:05 PM EDT
A1 Oh I would love tables with wheels and chairs that move, more space, more flexible, hands down :)
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Hope your conference is exciting & informative πΌπ»π
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R_CILR
Sep 29 @ 9:06 PM EDT
A1: In my K classroom I had tables around the room with floor space and some other flex seating.
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TamiJ123
Sep 29 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Hi! A little late. Tami down in Mexico teaching internationally.
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:07 PM EDT
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:08 PM EDT
Q2-Walls- personalized or personal
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TamiJ123
Sep 29 @ 9:08 PM EDT
A1) Tables for better collaboration.
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cathylw2
Sep 29 @ 9:08 PM EDT
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Cathy from Alberta. Homework only if not finished in class and/or T and Ss collaborate around what/when/how.
ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:08 PM EDT
Welcome Tami- Hope your Friday was awesome!
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RayBoyd007
Sep 29 @ 9:08 PM EDT
Prefer desks but not because of rows but because we can configure them in any way I have examples from my school
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:09 PM EDT
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A2-The walls are a part of the feel of the room-the more Ss design the more it feels like theirs. I want it to be their space.
TIESPH
Sep 29 @ 9:09 PM EDT
Hello
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a bit late
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here handling our
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acct good morning
TamiJ123
Sep 29 @ 9:09 PM EDT
A2) I like walls to be teaching/learning spaces. Anchor charts; learning posters; word wall
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TamiJ123
Sep 29 @ 9:09 PM EDT
It was, thanks! I hope yours was as well.
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R_CILR
Sep 29 @ 9:10 PM EDT
A2: In my K & 1st clssrms, I let Ss put up work they were proud of doing. I also hang the drawings & writings they make 4 me.
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:10 PM EDT
Hello my friend
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So Happy you are here.
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RayBoyd007
Sep 29 @ 9:10 PM EDT
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the room is the Ss so their work should be a big part of the room
ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:08 PM EDT
Q2-Walls- personalized or personal
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arinabokas
Sep 29 @ 9:10 PM EDT
Ownership comes from contribution. Sts need to see their handprints, literarily and figuratively speaking. A2
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:10 PM EDT
This classroom is amazing. Love it.
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TIESPH
Sep 29 @ 9:10 PM EDT
A1 before yes but as the years went on, I made my students sit on the floor and have the activity together or tables in groups
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Rdene915
Sep 29 @ 9:10 PM EDT
A2 It is a good mix, I have some and lots of what they create, make signs, drawings and more, it is their space
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kmurfitt1
Sep 29 @ 9:11 PM EDT
A1: I β€οΈ collaborative spaces and flexible seating. Learning was meant to be shared and functional.
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:11 PM EDT
Good evening my friend πΊπΊπΊπΊ
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TamiJ123
Sep 29 @ 9:11 PM EDT
I have wires that run across the walls (high up) & that's where I display S work. Walls display anchor charts, posters, etc.
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:11 PM EDT
It was awesome.
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thank you
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cathylw2
Sep 29 @ 9:11 PM EDT
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A2: Room is for all of us. I'm the grown-up, BUT many visible aspects to come from Ss as it is their home away from home.
TIESPH
Sep 29 @ 9:11 PM EDT
Good evening! Awesome chat topic today
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:12 PM EDT
A3
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Organization.
ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:12 PM EDT
Good evening Kimm
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cathylw2
Sep 29 @ 9:12 PM EDT
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'Students need to see their handprints'. Love it!
arinabokas
Sep 29 @ 9:10 PM EDT
Ownership comes from contribution. Sts need to see their handprints, literarily and figuratively speaking. A2
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:13 PM EDT
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A3-Designated areas for supplies & organization keeps the routine in place- the flexibility of everything else helps flow
TIESPH
Sep 29 @ 9:13 PM EDT
A2 I involve my Ss in designing our room
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kmurfitt1
Sep 29 @ 9:13 PM EDT
A2: Canβt lie...I β€οΈ a decorating a classroom, but I also feel students should feel like it is their space.
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:13 PM EDT
That is a cool idea. I had clothes line across my room in my old classroom used clothes pins to hang it was fun
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TamiJ123
Sep 29 @ 9:13 PM EDT
A3) I have an in-box for finished work. Writing stays in their writing folder. Unfinished work stays in their cubbies. No hw.
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R_CILR
Sep 29 @ 9:13 PM EDT
A3: A student at each table collected the work from their peers and then that person brought the work to me.
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TIESPH
Sep 29 @ 9:13 PM EDT
A3 i ask my Ss hand their work to me and less HW but I share concepts and skills using
@Seesaw
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TamiJ123
Sep 29 @ 9:14 PM EDT
Yes! That's exactly how I display their work. It frees the walls to be learning tools.
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arinabokas
Sep 29 @ 9:14 PM EDT
A lot of work is submitted online or handed to me. I enjoy obseving ss when they are submitting work. Learn a lot. A3
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kmurfitt1
Sep 29 @ 9:14 PM EDT
Hey there!
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:14 PM EDT
Favoritepart of the room-community board student calling cards they use to make connections based on interest
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Question 4 up in one minute...
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TamiJ123
Sep 29 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Also, each group has a material manager if I need something passed out.Or to get their math center materials.Or any materials.
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FoleyKev
Sep 29 @ 9:16 PM EDT
Kevin here a Teaching Principal with Ireland s first and only School STEAM Room
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rachaellehr
Sep 29 @ 9:17 PM EDT
Looks like I may be a bit late for the party!
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Rdene915
Sep 29 @ 9:17 PM EDT
A3 HW sometimes, ongoing weekly blog assignment with
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also collect tasks on paper or more often now thru
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:18 PM EDT
A4
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Student teachers.
ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:19 PM EDT
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A4-debates, jigsaw & any other opportunities for students to teach one another-leads to independence & self-determination
TeacherCrissyA
Sep 29 @ 9:19 PM EDT
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Crissy here from Singapore. Homework is one of the many ways to get parents involved in their childs learning.π
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R_CILR
Sep 29 @ 9:20 PM EDT
A4: My K Ss wld help lead part of our morn meeting. They'd also act as peer tutors (teachers) for other Ss who needed help.
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arinabokas
Sep 29 @ 9:21 PM EDT
Agency. Teach a class as a group project. Kids enjoy being in charge & seeing direct impact of their work. A4
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:22 PM EDT
A5
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Freedom in the classroom.
Rdene915
Sep 29 @ 9:22 PM EDT
A4 Yes :) Through
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also they create games and lead, more student-driven, authentic, build confidence, and engaging
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:23 PM EDT
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A5-I appreciate when I am trusted & am allowed to think for myself. This is a main staple in our classroom. Self-reliance.
ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:23 PM EDT
Hello to you in Singapore- thank you so much for joining us πΊπ
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TamiJ123
Sep 29 @ 9:24 PM EDT
A4)Ss help demo lessons;they coach their partners in reading & writing;I think Ss enjoy a more active role in their learning.
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TeacherCrissyA
Sep 29 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Q3: i have a space for Ss to share a work that they are proud of. π
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:08 PM EDT
Q2-Walls- personalized or personal
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:24 PM EDT
These are amazing answers
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canβt wait to share them with my students. They will be excited you answered their Qs
R_CILR
Sep 29 @ 9:25 PM EDT
So glad to hear that your Ss will get to see our replies to their questions!
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arinabokas
Sep 29 @ 9:25 PM EDT
Sts know what works for them. They need a voice in how they learn and show what they know. Choices. Voice. A4
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:26 PM EDT
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Bonus-flexible and student-centered for sure. They feel comfortable and safe and I think that aspect makes us a community.
TIESPH
Sep 29 @ 9:26 PM EDT
A5 Ss are given choice to express their concepts and skills and minimal TD activity
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:28 PM EDT
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ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:29 PM EDT
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Thank you for coming. Have a great weekend.
ChouinardJahant
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Sep 29 @ 9:29 PM EDT
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TamiJ123
Sep 29 @ 9:29 PM EDT
You too!
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Rdene915
Sep 29 @ 9:29 PM EDT
Thank you!!
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