#LearnLAP occurs on Mondays starting at 7pm Central Time. Guest moderators and participants discuss topics from author Paul Solarz's book Learn Like a PIRATE.
Welcome to tonight's #LearnLAP chat about Transforming Student Learning Environments. Please introduce yourself, share where you are from and include one picture/selfie from this school year. #LearnLAP
Welcome to tonight's #LearnLAP chat about Transforming Student Learning Environments. Please introduce yourself, share where you are from and include one picture/selfie from this school year. #LearnLAP
Roman from Ontario, Canada. HS Teacher/Student Success Leader/Agent of Transformation. Great to be co-hosting the #LearnLAP chat with @mr_meighen tonight. Thank you for joining in the important conversation on Transforming Student Learning Experiences.
I'm Mitchel Meighen, high school ELA teacher from Northwestern Pennsylvania. I'm also an Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Educator, and Flipgrid Ambassador. Here's a pic from one of my favorite times of the year, reading The Great Gatsby with my students! #LearnLAP
Welcome to tonight's #LearnLAP chat about Transforming Student Learning Environments. Please introduce yourself, share where you are from and include one picture/selfie from this school year. #LearnLAP
Hello #LearnLAP. Melissa here, 7th Grade Science, from Upstate NY. So excited to get my chat on. @NowakRo and @mr_meighen are gonna bring it for sure!!! Don't have any pics, but this is how I feel most days.
I will transform learning experiences for the benefit of all my students.
I will let them be little, fill their hearts with laughter. Help them grow wings. Nurture their sense of wonder. Inspire them to believe. Love them like there is no tomorrow. #LearnLAP
I will transform learning experiences for the benefit of all my students.
I will let them be little, fill their hearts with laughter. Help them grow wings. Nurture their sense of wonder. Inspire them to believe. Love them like there is no tomorrow. #LearnLAP
Hi, all! Nick from Erie, PA, down the road from @mr_meighen. I teach HS ELA, both Honors and our IEP inclusion classes newly focusing on a workshop model
(https://t.co/CwOXs0KtIC)
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Hi everyone! AnnMarie from Wisconsin here. I'm the proud teacher of an outstanding group of students (who were super squirrelly today after ANOTHER day of indoor recess!). #learnLAP
I’m Whitney, a SPED teacher and I also dabble with Instructional Tech in Cape Girardeau, MO. (Pic is from Halloween where I dressed up as an identity thief.) #LearnLAP
Q1: The environment you learn in directly impacts your engagement. How do you create a classroom environment that transforms learning for your students? #LearnLAP
Q1 The environment you learn in directly impacts your engagement. How do you create a classroom environment that transforms learning for your students? #LearnLAP
Good evening all! I'm Paul Solarz, 5th grade teacher from Arlington Heights, Illinois! I appreciate @NowakRo & @mr_meighen moderating #LearnLAP tonight!!!
A1: A classroom can't be transformative if Ss don't feel like they are a part of it. Relationships are key. We talk, have fun, & learn from each other. Sharing after independent reading builds community & rapport, for ex. S book rec & talks are powerful! #learnlap
A1. By implementing gamification with @classcraftgame, using flexible seating, and giving the students choices on their learning. I strive to personalize the learning experience of each student. #learnlap
A1. I try to create an inspirational environment. One that promotes choice & making a difference. The room is set up to encourage collaboration, the learning revolves around making an impact on the world. Variety is available to allow for learners to be comfortable. #LearnLAP
A1: Transforming the physical environment in my classroom has simultaneously transformed learning. Students now work through a somewhat organised chaos where they can collaborate and work through content at an individualized pace and order each day. #LearnLAP
A1 Classroom has to be a place where Ss & Ts learn together When that is the framework Ss will #QuestionEverything & take ownership w/you in the CR #LearnLAP
Hi Everyone! I'm Barbara Bray from Oakland, CA - blogger, podcaster, and just love to share what I learn from you @NowakRo & @mr_meighen and all the other awesome educators in #LearnLAP tonight!!!
A1: Today, I used @flipgrid with one class and did stations with another. This was inspired by reading "The Wild Card". I wanted to make learning meaningful, and I saw engagement first hand today. #learnlap
A1 When I learn at home, I am rarely sitting at a chair in a "formal" position. I need noise, flexibility, relaxation. I try to emulate the same choices to students based on their learning needs. Learning is fun...an adventure; not a formal dictated activity. #LearnLAP
Q1 The environment you learn in directly impacts your engagement. How do you create a classroom environment that transforms learning for your students? #LearnLAP
A1: I let the kids completely redo the room right after Christmas break. That took a lot of letting go of perfection, and of control. They did a great job making it their own, and their ownership in the classroom and their learning has skyrocketed! #LearnLAP
A1- Ss are on the move, choosing where to sit, who to work with and what approach to take. Ss help run classroom and share responsiblities. Ownership is key. #learnLAP
Sarah from GA, I teach 6th grade ELA, had to scroll back a while to find a picture that I was in! Most of mine are of one or both of the boys! #learnlap
A1: Your classroom MUST be a safe place to take risks in learning. Positive relationships built around trust and high expectations are the foundation for great learning! #LearnLAP
A1: Ss say the classroom feels like home. Shiplap paper a larger wall, lamps, flexible seating, etc. They LOVE being in the classroom. That is only 1/2 of environment. Other 1/2? Ss are put in houses and truly bond with others around them creating a safe environment. #LearnLAP
Q1 The environment you learn in directly impacts your engagement. How do you create a classroom environment that transforms learning for your students? #LearnLAP
A1: It is all about the relationships. My students tell me they appreciate how relaxed I am and that I give them opportunities to do self-guided learning, but that when I do direct instruction I get excited about it which makes them excited too. #learnlap
Q1 The environment you learn in directly impacts your engagement. How do you create a classroom environment that transforms learning for your students? #LearnLAP
A1: we have connected our two separate schools and classrooms using teleconferencing and other digital tools. This has changed how are two classrooms behave within the physical walls and within the digital world #LearnLAP
A1 I personalize the learning experience by adding manipulative to their lesson, working on specific goals, and the most important- getting to know them as individuals. #LearnLAP
Hi! Danielle Miller, 6th grade math, Chicago, IL. Here’s a pic of me twinning with @Ms_Langenderfer at our district’s first curriculum night, purple pants and all #122edchat#learnlap
I think about how the ss learn best and put myself in their shoes daily. How would they love to learn this unit. The class is ours and everything over time is accessible to them, flexible seating has worked for us #learnlap
Q1 The environment you learn in directly impacts your engagement. How do you create a classroom environment that transforms learning for your students? #LearnLAP
A1: I think this is something I am still learning how to do. I have many socio-emotionally and socio-economically high risk Ss that getting buy-in and engagement is rough some days. Always trying to incorporate #choosekind in all lessons to create a family of Ss #LearnLAP
Q1 The environment you learn in directly impacts your engagement. How do you create a classroom environment that transforms learning for your students? #LearnLAP
A1 I try to make my classroom as home-y as possible. I have materials available for Ss to use whenever they need it, and am starting to use more flexible seating options. I always refer to it as OUR room not MY room. #LearnLAP
A1: I work with educators that want to transform teaching and learning. Best thing is to consider #culture first. How do you build #relationships based on trust? How can you make a safe place for all Ss so they can share their #voice and find their purpose for learning #LearnLAP
Q1 The environment you learn in directly impacts your engagement. How do you create a classroom environment that transforms learning for your students? #LearnLAP
Classroom environment is my jam. I’ve used research to design a gaming, comfortable space for collaboration with flexible seating, lamps, and lots of blues and grays. #LearnLAP
Q1 The environment you learn in directly impacts your engagement. How do you create a classroom environment that transforms learning for your students? #LearnLAP
#learnlap A1: materials snd resources at fingertips , technology hardware readily available, strong menu of collaborative apps and a platform to showcase.
A1: I don't have a classroom anymore but have a building that is lined with positivity.We have #pbis displays and charts around the building that show the great things Ss are doing. For example: "golden spoon" charts in the cafeteria and expectation posters drawn by Ss #LearnLAP
By building a room that students feel safe to wonder and explore. Remove "right" and "wrong" answers. Make room for curiosity and exploration. #LearnLAP
Q1 The environment you learn in directly impacts your engagement. How do you create a classroom environment that transforms learning for your students? #LearnLAP
A1: I have flexible seating options in my classroom & Ss have free choice to get up & find a place that best meets their needs! Additionally, I love doing room transformations that being our learning to life! #LearnLAP
A1: I create a classroom environment that transforms learning for my students by having a wonder table with items that encourage dialogue & inquiry based learning. In my classroom you will see students working in small groups! We are always on a growth mindset journey. #LearnLap
A1 - We work hard on establishing a caring, collaborative community from the first day of school to the last! It's always Priority #1 and we don't take breaks from supporting each other in kind, helpful ways. Social-emotional needs come first! #LearnLAP
A1: I used to build relationships with my students. I never had assigned seats and if students wanted to change seats I’d let them. Can’t learn if you’re not comfortable with your environment. #LearnLAP
#LearnLAP Jerry Toups HS Math Tr from the Houston TX aree. Been teaching my Ss to #AlwaysBeleive since 1990. one of my favorite #Believe selfies so far this year.
A1:learning environment is built with a solid routine, high expectations, an acceptances & appreciation for risk taking. Teacher needs to model this daily.
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A1: You need to shift student engagement to empowerment. Giving students ownership of the classroom, activities, and feedback are vital. Creating a culture of failure enables students to take risks, learn and grow. Everyone should be learning together. #learnlap@ajjuliani
A1: I greet Ss, am patient when they’re frustrated, & make time to chat with all students throughout a week of workshop. I work to have them know I am here to support them, not just give them work so they can get a grade. Sometimes I’m more successful than other times #LearnLAP
Q1 The environment you learn in directly impacts your engagement. How do you create a classroom environment that transforms learning for your students? #LearnLAP
A1: Transform the school! Every S is pictured in the halls on a leader board (100% of our Ss are leaders), family pictures also on display. Relationships, relationships, relationships! #LearnLAP#PhenomenalFebruary
A1- The best place to start is to involve your Ss in the discussion on how their classroom can be best set up to meet their learning needs. Flexible seating choices, visually stimulating, feels like home or all characteristics that make a learning space special #learnlap
A1: I've seen classrooms where nothing is on the walls and the Ss have a voice in redesigning the environment. It is about them and encouraging #curiosity#inquiry to nudge them to being #Creative#innovative#LearnLap
A1: Create a classroom that is safe, caring, and full of humor! Be personable and SHOW your passion for your subject. I get way too excited about fractions! Ss get excited then too! Ss thrive when they know they can make mistakes, ask questions, and feel respected. #learnlap
Hi all! Late to the party- Sarah, 3rd grade LA and SS OH
A1: make materials accessible to all Ss daily. Empowers Ss to get what they need and problem solve. Also flex seating to learn what works best for them #learnlap
A1: Make sure from day one, the message is sent that it’s “our” classroom rather than “my” classroom. That includes ownership in choice of what happens in there as well as ownership of responsibility for keeping up with the learning environment. #learnlap
Hi all, I’m Paul, a special education ELA teacher. I have a modified class of both 7th and 8th grade students below grade level and I co-teach 7th and 8th grade inclusion. #LearnLAP
Q2 Learning often happens outside the typical four classroom walls. How do you utilize various parts of your school campus to support learning transformation for your students? #LearnLAP
Q2: Learning often happens outside the typical four classroom walls. How do you utilize various parts of your school campus to support learning transformation for your students? #LearnLAP
A2: I like to utilize a lot of the common or collaborative learning spaces around the school to help maximize our learning environment. The library and the hallways provide additional learning areas that extend learning beyond my physical classroom walls. #LearnLAP
A1- I want my students to see themselves reflected in our classroom- I want people to walk in and know who they are and what they're learning #LearnLAP
A1: I let the kids completely redo the room right after Christmas break. That took a lot of letting go of perfection, and of control. They did a great job making it their own, and their ownership in the classroom and their learning has skyrocketed! #LearnLAP
A1: making sure my students feel comfortable and giving choices . We have a family wall of pictures so they are surrounded my familiar faces. #LearnLAP
Q1 The environment you learn in directly impacts your engagement. How do you create a classroom environment that transforms learning for your students? #LearnLAP
A2: I collaborate with @BburgHSLibrary a lot! This year, we're supporting & celebrating S readers through library visits, book displays, & other activities. @MRCinthelibrary has also planned many activities & programs for #BlackHistoryMonth Learning takes many forms! #learnlap
A2 I try to leave the class environment as often as possible. Go learn outside, in the community, in a library, with business partners. Find as many occasions to collaborate with authentic audiences as possible. Use virtual connections. Learning happens everywhere. #LearnLAP
A1: Have the mindset of keeping your classroom relevant and be unexpected but thoughtful. I LOVE to ask myself this question before planning or meeting with my students..."If I was a student in this classroom...would I BEG for ten more minutes??" #learnlap
A2)We have a garden outside of our classroom. We'll actually be starting our garden until in a week, & planting in about 2. The garden makes a SUPERB learning space. #LearnLAP
A1 I have the tiniest classroom on the planet! That said, I try. This year I removed most of the desks, got a futon, some saucer chairs & a cafe table. The Ss like it. I find myself trying to give up control more w/ cozy space as a reminder. #LearnLAP
I had students create flexible seating when I taught! We identified a need in our room and brought in wood and a saw. Ss collaborated and built their own collaboration areas! #learnlap#studentvoice#kidsdeserveit
A2. This is something I could do better with. Sometimes, @lynzhite and I join classes. Sometimes, we go to the theater. Sometimes, we use the library. This needs to happen more often! #learnlap
A1: Every day should be to invite curiosity and encourage activities that challenge Ss. Build a caring, compassionate environment together so everyone feels supported and validated as a learner. #LearnLap
I am always a little hesitant to admit it, but I don't have much in the way of "routine." My Ss never know what I've got going: laptop, book, groups of 4, 2, competition, displays...#learnlap
A2: As a pre-service teacher, I want to do more of this. I used the hallway today for my students to record their videos, and they were excited. I want to show my students the way content can be interdisciplinary and help them form those connections. #learnlap
A2: Our Ss and Ts write on windows in the hallways with expo marker, flexible seating is outside of pods for small group, etc. In my own classroom, everything I would need for a group is on a rolling cart, therefore making any place a good place to sit and learn. #LearnLAP
Q2: Learning often happens outside the typical four classroom walls. How do you utilize various parts of your school campus to support learning transformation for your students? #LearnLAP
A2: we have an amazing courtyard that has gardens, green house and outdoor seating. We try to get out in nice weather and read and write in the wild! #learnlap
A2: in the midst of renovations so not a lot of options but I have big plans lol. I plan to do some reading at the pond in the late spring months. #learnLAP
Q2: Learning often happens outside the typical four classroom walls. How do you utilize various parts of your school campus to support learning transformation for your students? #LearnLAP
A1: Anything displayed must have a purpose, and not just to prettify the classroom. I try to provide flexible spaces for Ss, such as where and how they want to work: on the floor, sitting behind a desk, in a small group. #LearnLAP
Q1 The environment you learn in directly impacts your engagement. How do you create a classroom environment that transforms learning for your students? #LearnLAP
A2: We use the cafetorium for "field trips". A larger open space, different tables, room to move, display things, get physical. We also have "discovery areas" in each wing with tables & the ability to cook & do demonstrations. Anything outside the room is exciting! #LearnLAP
Q2: Learning often happens outside the typical four classroom walls. How do you utilize various parts of your school campus to support learning transformation for your students? #LearnLAP
A1 I teach only in small groups so I look for small touches that connect to Ss interest or extend their understanding in meaning ways. #LearnLAP...simple gloves for a snowy text!
A2 our art teacher asked her students all over the building to sketch, our lead Ag teacher takes students across the street to he hardware store to get practical experience #LearnLAP
A2: Well my school was the African-American school of the area during segregation, so I point students to the mural we have and the plaque to help students make a connection between those times and the desks they sit at today. #learnlap
A2: We extend learning in the hallways and during transition. Just last week we walked in the hallway making snow tracks just like Peter did in The Snowy Day. #LearnLAP
A1: I spent a lot of time this summer creating a classroom atmosphere based on our first novel: Hugo Cabret. I wanted the room to reflect the train station. I also created a reading center and ditched the desks for tables. And my Starbucks bulletin board was a hit. #LearnLAP
A2 With my area it is often difficult to do this. BUT, I try to play in he community, at events, etc.. to engage the students and community beyond the normal "concert" setting #learnlap
A2) I would like to be better at this. I utilize the hallways and the cafeteria, most other areas are FULL. I use the track a ton during geometry. #learnlap
A1: I have observed in both traditional and flexible seating classrooms, and it always amazes me how much more learning takes place when students have that comfortable environment. Flexible seating is something I definitely plan on implementing in my classroom next year #learnlap
A2: My media center has become a makerspace where students build, create, collaborate and do a variety of activities from building computers to coding to robotics. I have students running their own google classrooms as they share resources. Awesome opportunities! #learnlap
A2 - I have to give credit to my T partner @TeachJRayburn on this Q (I teach ELA and she teaches Math - we switch classes 1/2 way thru day, share total 40ish Ss) - she has a garden outside our classroom. Ss grew cucumbers and tomatoes - yum! #LearnLAP
Q2 Learning often happens outside the typical four classroom walls. How do you utilize various parts of your school campus to support learning transformation for your students? #LearnLAP
A2 Take Ss where the learning is impacting them directly The spaces & features of the entire school can and should be utilized...well all except the restroom... #LearnLAP
A2 I will admit that I don't do this often, not a lot of available space. In the spring I try to get use outside, and I have used the auditorium atrium to do quick Sci interactions. #LearnLAP
A2: We go outside whenever possible, use the rest of the school for Scavenger Hunts, partner with other classes for buddy reading, we globally connect with others through blogging& GHO, we go to other schools to collaborate sometimes too! #LearnLAP
A2 Hi #LearnLAP! I sent students on a quest today! I hid some puzzle piece assignments that, when finished, would give clues to unlock a "locked" Google form!
You can do it! Try and think how you can connect what you're discussing in your health class to different areas around the school or community! #LearnLAP
A2- Ss love to go out in the halls, to the LMC, or to our courtyard for learning. I think their favorite "outside the walls" is at 7:00 p.m each night when they know they can chat with me in #Hangouts and play #quizizz games! #learnLAP
It would be a mistake to think of the outdoor space as a place to take a break from learning. We do not let young children outside to let off steam, then bring them back inside for the real learning. Learning is done as much-some would say more-outside as it is inside. #LearnLAP
It would be a mistake to think of the outdoor space as a place to take a break from learning. We do not let young children outside to let off steam, then bring them back inside for the real learning. Learning is done as much-some would say more-outside as it is inside. #LearnLAP
Q2 Learning often happens outside the typical four classroom walls. How do you utilize various parts of your school campus to support learning transformation for your students? #LearnLAP
A1 I teach only in small groups so I look for small touches that connect to Ss interest or extend their understanding in meaningful ways. #LearnLAP...simple gloves for a snowy text!
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A1- By allowing my students to have ownership of the room. It is their learning space so they need to have a voice in the environment that they spend so much time in. #LearnLAP
A2: Learning needs to happen all the time. Schools can involve generative curriculum where Ss come up with the questions going on a walk outside, about the garden, in the community. We need to get Ss asking their own questions so they have critical thinking skills. #LearnLap
A2- Getting kids outside to explore nature and encourage innovative thinking. Lunch time is also a great time to connect with students by eating lunch with them and playing with them, these informal conversations can be amazing teaching opportunities #learnlap
A2. We have kids everywhere. Working in small groups in the hall, receiving interventions in the faculty lounge, weight room, gym, libraries, study rooms, maker space room. It is not a quiet stagnant atmosphere.
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Q2: Learning often happens outside the typical four classroom walls. How do you utilize various parts of your school campus to support learning transformation for your students? #LearnLAP
I have student friendLt seating, pillows, & positive quotes. But most importantly I welcome students with my 😊. Smile like it’s you job, because it kinda is! #LearnLAP
A2: this is harder this year but other parts of the building hold opportunities as does the backyard of the school (ok it’s cold, we won’t be back there for a while but there’s a stream...) #LearnLAP
I’m passionate about teaching my students the power of YET! It is the number one thing that has transformed my practice. ‘YET’ allows students to embrace failing forward in an environment that encourages innovation! #LearnLap
A2: enjoy common areas for students to have flexible learning spaces. We use specific meeting areas, we call them our islands, where specific groups of students meet to work on content specific areas. They support each other as a teacher monitors& steps in when needed.
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A2- our school yard is surrounded by forest- we have community circles in the trees, we take nature walks, we use 'sit spots' the forest to sit quietly and listen to what's around us #LearnLAP
A2: Our school has tons of flexible spaces, and lots of windows! Just changing a students environment can awaken their senses in a new way. And it reminds them that learning happens anytime, anywhere! I would love to have a courtyard of picnic tables! #LearnLAP
A2: When I taught chem I had the Ss do a scavenger hunt using hydrocarbons. The numbers on the chains led them to different classrooms to collect poker chips! It was fun and they went around the entire campus! #LearnLAP
A2: I remembered we had unit about the earth. My partner and I worked w/ the school gardener to find out the diff types of soil. Turns out, he actually composts fallen 🍁, & showed us how diff it looks from other soils. That experience really helped our Ss. #LearnLAP
A2: in the midst of renovations so not a lot of options but I have big plans lol. I plan to do some reading at the pond in the late spring months. #learnLAP
Q2: Learning often happens outside the typical four classroom walls. How do you utilize various parts of your school campus to support learning transformation for your students? #LearnLAP
A2: With the help of our media specialist, our library is now utilized for multiple events at a time. Tchrs, Ss, community members lrning at the same time #LearnLAP
A2: On the school level, we are trying to help make this easier to make happen. We have a maker space, VR devices for virtual field trips, and working on a #setthestagetoengage room for checking out the materials needed to make learning happen anywhere. #learnlap
I’m passionate about teaching my students the power of YET! It is the number one thing that has transformed my practice. ‘YET’ allows students to embrace failing forward in an environment that encourages innovation! #LearnLap
A1: Flexible learning environments that allow Ss choice so they feel at home. Ss need space to work and to play - to collaborate and to also work quietly on their own. #LearnLap
Q2) we are fortunate to be a campus where each classroom door leads outside, so we spend a lot of time in the “hallways” and in the shade of trees. Helps to extend our tiny classrooms. #LearnLAP
A2: I latchedon to this idea when I heard @burgessdave mention it at a conference a few years ago. Now I send kids trick-or-treating to staff around the building for math problems, on epic journeys across the building, use the gym, etc. Love it! #LearnLAP
#LearnLAP A2 #Believe selfies taken at the Ss activities are a #BigDeal at GRHS. Getting on the #Beleive selfie wall = #epic At the end of the year I cut out the pictures, sign the back, and give them to the kids. #kidsdeserveit
A2 a ss and i are creating a district wide middle school clue game. Students have to solve clues hiddeb around the school to figure out who, where and with what the store the candy. Making it fun so ss don’t realize they are learning. #LearnLAP
A2: Technically, this is still in my "classroom" but I took my @piratelearners on a trip through the Solar System; we reviewed multiple math skills and reading skills, along with, the solar system! It was the ultimate #GlowUp#learnlap
Q2 Learning often happens outside the typical four classroom walls. How do you utilize various parts of your school campus to support learning transformation for your students? #LearnLAP
A1 - engagement, motivation, comfort - it all starts with a strong relationship. Letting Ss know you care, value them, and believe in them. Once that’s established - work on opportunities for collaboration and creativity. #LearnLAP
Q2: Learning often happens outside the typical four classroom walls. How do you utilize various parts of your school campus to support learning transformation for your students? #LearnLAP
A2 We love using the side walks to do chalk in warm weather with math, sight words, and science.
We also love to cook with the cafe or use the field for our daily wonder walk #learnlap
A2. We have kids everywhere. Working in small groups in the hall, receiving interventions in the faculty lounge, weight room, gym, libraries, study rooms, maker space room. It is not a quiet stagnant atmosphere.
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Q2: Learning often happens outside the typical four classroom walls. How do you utilize various parts of your school campus to support learning transformation for your students? #LearnLAP
A2: @MapleWarriors has an awesome courtyard w/raised gardens. Our green screen travels for “pop up” videos around the school. We have an old stage where fine dining occurs during lunch. This summer we are getting renovations! So excited for this!! #LearnLAP#PhenomenalFebruary
TaleBlazer is an Augmented Reality app. If you have time and some coding skill you could make a Pokemon GO style quest. Or make the students make one! #learnlaphttps://t.co/IQGjh3BAlz
If we want our students to take risks we must jump out of our comfort zones and fail forward ourselves. This is what heroes look like to kids. This is what all teachers must do! I happily fail in front of kids because this builds the best relationships! #LearnLap
@MapleWarriors has gone beyond the 4 walls with leadership hour and learning about the community they live in. Identifying needs and taking action. #LearnLAP
A3: The biggest change I've made to empower student voice is implementing @Flipgrid for specific assignments. You'll hear from every student every time! Check out this compilation from when students talked about writing for the @ncte National Day on Writing! #LearnLAP
A3: Classroom discussions empower S voice. I take a step back and let Ss lead the conversation as much as possible. The amount of choice they have in my classroom is also empowering. I also elicit S feedback & adjust assignments, classroom enviro, & curriculum for ex #learnlap
A3. I try to give as much choice as possible to students. I want them to be learning leaders. Let them choose the way they want to demonstrate learning. Let them choose the tools needed to accomplish tasks. Talk with them. Find out their needs, their passions. #LearnLAP
A2: Life happens anywhere anytime. Why does learning have to be inside a building -- in school? Let's think of any place as an opportunity to learn. Think even "Place-based" learning or even in the halls. Open your doors. Go outside. So much to see and learn. #LearnLAP
A2: This is an area I need to improve upon. I’ve used the hallway for gallery walls, but that’s about it. I am hoping to run a field trip in May, but that is s work in progress. #LearnLAP
I agree Crystal. Greeting the kids at the door is vital and says They Matter! Simple yet huge impact! And smile, yes it is monday and mondays are awesome! #learnlap
I have student friendLt seating, pillows, & positive quotes. But most importantly I welcome students with my 😊. Smile like it’s you job, because it kinda is! #LearnLAP
#learnlap A2: video conferencing, both live and screencast tutorials. Students want video. It transforms the environment and lesson in both creation and reception. Experts for collaboration.
A2: We encourage the students to walk around the campus with iPad cameras and using Apple tools like #clips, Encourage them to notice and apply things to their every day learning. #LearnLAP
You can connect others around the globe. We have brought childrens authors to our classes so that students may hear from them and question them directly! #learnlap
A3: Ss know they can be open and transparent w/ feedback to my partner T and I. We are always taking risks & experimenting w/ curriculum, but sometimes need to be reminded less is sometimes more. Ss are experts at giving us their opinion on what's working vs what's not. #LearnLAP
A2: we are lucky enough to have life skills areas with full kitchens. Making food is a great engagement tool! We also have long hallways, great for sensory integration activities. I might even race a student down the hall from time to time ☺️ shhhh #WalkingFeet#LearnLAP
A3 real, meaningful choice is tough. I try to give lots of options in topic and product. In the end I want them creating but in a fashion the fits their interest and strengths. #LearnLAP
Love it! I’m picturing walking through Google headquarters in Cambridge - there are little collaboration spaces with couches and white boards all over! Foster creativity and learning where/when it happens! #LearnLAP
You are so lucky to have windows. They help create an open spirit to learning. It encourages bringing the outside in! Hope everyone uses it to inspire. #LearnLAP
A3: I was tired of just doing worksheets and decided to change the way I teach at 9: 30 pm last night. I was reading "The Wild Card" and knew in my heart that what I was doing was not optimal. I used @flipgrid, and it helped my Ss find their voice. #learnlap
A3: Have students LEAD. Literally. I have my students lead conferences, data meetings (within the classroom), teach mini-lessons, and have them be a part of the traditional "teacher" planning. Ask your students.."How and WHAT do you want to learn?" #learnlap
A3: Our morning meetings are when we greet one another & also when we problem-solve- we brainstorm ideas/solutions for any ongoing issues; I encourage debate/argument/questioning- #LearnLAP
A3: Make sure they know their voice is always heard and give them MANY opportunities to use it. They know I listen. They know they are in charge of their learning! #LearnLap
A3 I always try to have multiple paths for voice. Some Ss engage in discussion readily and others prefer one-on-one conversation. Some will share ideas freely through @flipgrid, but turn silent when in front of a group. Some write. Some speak. Some create. #learnlap
A3: Choice is the #1 way to have their voices be heard. We are currently planning a health fair where they will present on topics of their choice w/adults in the health field. We also share during morning meetings, & journal. Having students lead opens them up. #LearnLAP
A2 excited to say the @RockwallEdFound approved a grant for us to build an outdoor THEATRE on our grounds. Plans are drawn, submitted and approved and when weather regulates, a theatre with risers will be an outdoor learning space !! #LearnLAP
A2: We utilize our entire campus for learning!!! I love getting my Ss outside & look for opportunities to take learning to a new level!! Ex: When teaching force & motion... we play Kickball! #LearnLAP
A3: As Principal I have advisory committees that I meet with biweekly. I have a student right now leading a book study on Managing Teenage Stress. We are using @Flipgrid to share ideas and resources. Some of my teachers are also using #geniushour. Find your passion #learnlap
A3: We do a lot of conversation in class. I have a @goPEEQ that I use to help facilitate class discussions. I ask them questions and make them feel like they are active participants in learning. Because they are!! #learnlap
A3: S voice and choice through PBIS menus, Leadership Hour, Video announcements. We just started a 2nd monthly kindness challenge b/c Ss asked for it!❤️ #LearnLAP#PhenomenalFebruary
A2- Ss have opportunities to be leaders in our classroom. They take care of jobs when they see they need to be done! "Give Me 5" is a great tool- even my shyest child (with Asperger's) is using it now! #learnLAP
I introduced @miss_haigh to Twitter in December. Love that she is so passionate and is taking time out of her day to join in on the conversation. How inspiring! #learnlap
A3: Class Meetings, Responsibility Partners, lunch with table groups, 2 way journals, collaborative planning with S, notes, kids just gave me a report card with Quality Boosters:P #LearnLAP
#LearnLAP A3: the project team will eventually have a lead, a structural engineer, a creative visionary, and a technical production group. The students will do so by nature...if that fails train them.
A3- I try to model respect and appreciation for everyone’s thoughts and opinions so that students recreate that environment in the classroom. #LearnLAP
A3) it starts with culture and how you build that in your classroom students need to know you care before they are willing to learn and try something new #LearnLAP
A3: In our room the kiddos have a voice, especially when discussing behavior. They have choices on how to react based on the level of problem, and the best is they voice their choice! #LearnLAP#Iwillhaveagreenreaction
A3 Ask them what they would like to do! My kiddos were shocked today when I changed the tables around and gave them freedom to choose their place to work. They need to learn to be advocates for their learning #LearnLAP
A3 I don't let them get comfortable being quiet & on the sidelines I pull Ss into the learning fray They see how we learn together & that its a safe environment to learn in #LearnLAP
I'm trying to get rid of the free2fail term and switch it to #free2succeed ! Free to Fail misses the important idea that one must get feedback and iterate until success! #LearnLAP
A2: Our Ss frequently work in the hallways. They sit on the floor or at small table in groups. Today, a group of 1st graders had clipboards in hand as they looked for and wrote 100 words in the halls to celebrate 100th day. #LearnLap
A3: Using flexible groupings really helps as it engages Ss w/ peers they haven’t worked with yet. I try & visit each group to listen to ideas. Shy Ss tend to engage more in smaller groups. #LearnLAP
A3 - Students have the power to announce "Give Me Five" throughout our day (and are expected to use it regularly) to direct the class, transition us, give reminders, make suggestions, etc. Student voice is definitely the dominant voice heard in our classroom! #LearnLAP
A3- I have a strict open door policy and I meet with kids daily. I also have a principals advisory committee where my Ss go out and bring me Ss concerns #learnlap
A3: I am lucky to work with schools all over. I've seen schools where Ts get to know each child and build a relationship. The conversations are all about them. Then when the Ss feel safe, they want to share and take risks. We need to listen more, talk less. #LearnLap
A3: Ensure that the type of environment we create says to Ss that their voice is valued and heard. A silent classroom with no opportunity for collaboration or choice will never empower Ss. #learnlap
A3: Ss picked #pbis menu items, picked areas of interest for leadership hour, and have more of a voice in the classroom as we explore #kagan cooperative learning and math number talks. #learnlap
A3: student led groups for research/writing projects and lit circles. It’s hard to let 2nd graders take control but they’re learning and doing a good job #LearnLAP
A2: I keep in contact with my students through REMIND. I try to make their learning space as comforting as possible. I play music and diffuse essential oils. I write a weekly motivating quote, make eye contact with them and ask them about their weekend or day. #learnLAP
A3 I tell them they matter & show them this by listening to them & bringing them into lessons.
If I see something one of them loves I take mental notes and bring it in. They notice this over time and feel heard/seen
We all want to be seen #learnlap
A3: I do a lot of “casual conversation” so my students feel comfortable discussing. We share at tables before sharing our. My parapeofessional and I alternate joining groups. When they write, we write. When they share, we share. #learnlap
Q2: We have an incredible outdoor learning commons that our gr 2 and 3 students created. They hand picked butterfly 🦋 plants together! It’s a phenomenal place for dialogue & inclusion for all. Kids enjoy the bees & butterflies that visit & engage in rich discussion! #LearnLap
A3: I facilitate an unofficial student group called #CTkindness which is just there to help bring more positivity to the school. Student bring me ideas, and I help them achieve their goals. It’s a great thing!! #LearnLAP
A3: Noise is something I struggle with. I love reading that learning involves Ss being noisy. I feel like I have a hard time with it being loud, but I have to realize that learning is happening more in those moments than in isolation. #learnlap
A3- I have a strict open door policy and I meet with kids daily. I also have a principals advisory committee where my Ss go out and bring me Ss concerns #learnlap
A2 With the implementation of career goals in curriculum I would love to see more businesses in the community involved-allowing Ss to tour businesses, introduce themselves to business owners ask questions & observe operations. #LearnLAP#walearnlap
A3: we encourage our students to speak to their digital peers through the camera. We have found they’re much more comfortable to share their experiences through that lens. Here is a video of some of their sharing. #LearnLAP
A3: Listen. It was like pulling teeth getting the vocabulary center on-task at 2:40 in the afternoon. Well, duh! It’s 2:40 in the afternoon! Switched to @quizizz and saw it become self-motivating & fun but equally academic. #LearnLAP
Q4 To solve problems, we need to tap into our creative genius. How have you encouraged creativity and student choice in classroom lessons or assessments? #LearnLAP
Q4: To solve problems, we need to tap into our creative genius. How have you encouraged creativity and student choice in classroom lessons or assessments? #LearnLAP
A3: sometimes you have to let them get "off topic". As important as the LP/standard is, some days Ss need to get things off their chest. I try to allow wiggle room in my small group LPs for off topic chat to build relationships/voice #LearnLAP@Flipgrid also a good tool 4 this
Right! If we want kids to love school we have to show them we also love school. Modeling we love to learn and food is such an easy way to do it #learnlap
The only time I expect silence is when 1 person, T or S, is talking to whole group I want them talking, conversing, arguing as much as possible #LearnLAP
A4: Most recently, @klyndeBHS & I let S groups choose a scene from Dr Faustus to perform. They had complete control over set, props, sound effects, blocking, & delivery. The results so far have been creative, energetic, & often funny! Will do w another class & Macbeth! #learnlap
A4. I try to encourage thinking outside the box. Using the arts to design assessments, no PPT presentations, use voice and storytelling to compel audience, pick projects that will have an impact on community, suggest authentic learning experiences, not hypothetical. #LearnLAP
A4: In addition to providing options throughout almost any assignment, my favorite way to encourage student choice is through our autobiography assignment in which students select the topics and write narratives about their own lives. We eventually compile into a book. #LearnLAP
A2b: We also have a courtyard that is underutilized! 4th graders planted their own lettuce and herbs last year and collected data as they grew. Sometimes, use if for lunch chats with the principal. We're talking about adding a painted rock garden. #learnlap
Exactly! If students know that you are there for them, that you genuinely care about them and what they have to say, they will open up. Some will come to you more than others, but building relationships matters so much! #learnlap
A3: We used to have a morning advisement period once a wk. I usually took the scripts and put my own spin on things. The open dialogue helped my Ss feel that at least 1 person really cared. They eventually got courage to speak out on other things at school. #LearnLAP
A3: Starfish Club students do weekly announcements on flipgrid that go out to the whole school, sharing weekly starfish challenges. Other teachers do the same for sports & other extra-curriculars! This is a great leadership opportunity to help students shine! #LearnLap
A3: i give students voice by simply listening when the speak. Actually listening. And they can share using words that make sense to them. Stay woke! #LearnLAP
A4: I have started to use choice menus, shark tanks, twitter chats, website designs, and other things that allow students multiple ways to display their learning. I have been blown away by student creativity this year! #learnlap
A3: @Flipgrid is a favorite tool in my classroom to promote S voice!! Additionally, I incorporate S choice so they are in control of their learning!! I love that they have a say in what’s taking place in OUR room!! #learnlap
Remember: Quiet doesn't mean they are learning. You will get used to telling the difference between purposeful work and socializing over time #LearnLAP
A4: I love experimenting with technology. I have used @nearpod, @plicker, @Flipgrid, etc, but I want to give students more choice in terms of showing me what they learned. #learnlap
A3: I’m a big fan of posting options and letting students prioritize what they need to work on. I also like Must do, May do to give students options. #LearnLAP
A4 one thing we have done in our building is conduct book studies on Shit This and TLAP. This has opened up teachers to creativity and this has encouraged more students to be creative #LearnLAP
A3: Ask for student input through
✔️Student advisory teams
✔️Grade level exit interviews
✔️Student impact surveys
✔️Student reps on event planning/department/PLC teams
#LearnLap
A4: From an admin side we have started with an idea and let Ts run with it. For example in our #pbis team we are constantly brainstorming and vetting through ideas to engage Ss and promote positivity which then enters the classroom culture, lessons, and beyond. #LearnLAP
A4 I have been encouraging my Ss to pick their own current events articles in Newsela. The Ss take turns choosing topics that are important to them. #LearnLAP
A4: choice reading and daily independent reading time at the HS level is already changing my students as readers! These are the same novels that they separately analyze rather than dragging everyone through class novels all the time #LearnLAP
Q4: To solve problems, we need to tap into our creative genius. How have you encouraged creativity and student choice in classroom lessons or assessments? #LearnLAP
A3: seriously? If ur kids don't have a voicemail in ur classroom there needs to be some serious reflection on ur craft. Students are the reason we have a job and will give u ur best feedback because they're honest and ur audience.
#LearnLAP
#LearnLAP A4 We do a Euler LIne project at the end of the fall semester and students have a choice of how to show their knowledge. Some amazing Sways have been turned in.
A4: Opening things up. We want to encourage student creativity we need to open up options. "What can I do?" Oh here is the list is limiting. But here are some ideas what are you thinking opens doors. #learnLAP
Q4: To solve problems, we need to tap into our creative genius. How have you encouraged creativity and student choice in classroom lessons or assessments? #LearnLAP
A3: I have found that a lot of my quieter kids will begin to open up after I intentionally ask them for their thoughts. Students want to be heard, the key is just showing them that someone is listening. #LearnLap
A1: I have observed in both traditional and flexible seating classrooms, and it always amazes me how much more learning takes place when students have that comfortable environment. Flexible seating is something I definitely plan on implementing in my classroom next year #learnlap
A4: Students are most creative with real world problems that actually exist. It's an untapped group of people who can literally solve the world's issues when tasked to do so. Ask @DonWettrick -- #LearnLAP
Q4: To solve problems, we need to tap into our creative genius. How have you encouraged creativity and student choice in classroom lessons or assessments? #LearnLAP
A4: #geniushour, #PBL, shared planning w Ss, let them plan activities/assessments, be open to LOTS of ideas & be ready to help them risk with some new ideas of my own! #LearnLAP
A4 Give Ss options they can choose from, listen to Ss & tailor lessons/assessments around them We can't expect them to think like us Listen & apply Ss voice will help CR grow #LearnLAP
A4: Ts @MapleWarriors amaze me everyday w/ the creative ways they engage Ss! When the environment is about safe risk taking and sharing, incredible opportunities arise for Ss! Even art has choice happening! @Maple_artists#LearnLAP
A4: Recently changed up my reading block. Prior Ss were reading & responding for 30 min after minilesson. Makes me YAWN, imagine the kids! Ss now have structured choice in how they utilize that time including book clubs, blogging, and skill work based on their own data. #LearnLAP
Q4: To solve problems, we need to tap into our creative genius. How have you encouraged creativity and student choice in classroom lessons or assessments? #LearnLAP
A4 This year the group of Ss I have need me to do a lot more interactive stuff in class. They do not respond to videos and simulations as well, so have to do more hands-on #LearnLAP
A4: My 8-year-old son gave me the idea to revamp an old dystopian societies project by letting ss build in #Minecraft. It was AWESOME what they came up with! Still allowed paper maps too, of course. I want to do so much more like that. #LearnLAP
A3: seriously? If ur kids don't have a voice in ur classroom there needs to be some serious reflection on ur craft. Students are the reason we have a job and will give u ur best feedback because they're honest and ur audience.
#LearnLAP
A4: Some of my best lessons have come from taking my students suggestions and incorporating their favorite things into different activities. Not only being mindful of various learning styles but also their interests and strengths. Teaching the whole child! #LearnLAP
A4: With projects, I’m flexible about what medium the students use. If they like to draw, they can do a poster or if they like digital, they can use a website like Glogster. The same criteria applies and standards are being met, so who cares how it’s done? #LearnLAP
Q4 To solve problems, we need to tap into our creative genius. How have you encouraged creativity and student choice in classroom lessons or assessments? #LearnLAP
As a pre-service teacher, I try to reflect daily and am trying new things. I got past the point of being afraid to fail. That was not always the case, but it became the case after being engaged on Twitter. #learnlap
A3 By giving the students voice and choice. I use this wonderful tool called @Flipgrid My ELLs are shy and don’t like to share but they share their views through the power of Flipgrid. #LearnLAP
A4- I have loved integrating global education to peak interest in students. I also give them choice utilizing technology. They love the freedom to create and design learning products, and teach their peers #learnlap
A4- I encourage by celebrating failure. I want my Ss to try and if it doesnt worj, they learned from it and we celebrate the efforT and guts it took #learnlap
I have begun using @Flipgrid for my weekly principal Challenge to encourage more creative thinking a ND not build a culture of thinking and learning #LearnLAP
A4- This is a year for thinking outside the box, for me and my Ss- Students started their first #bookclubs that I set up based on #learnLAP! They are doing an amazing job and never let me forget that time! ! They also love #genius hour and have such incredible ideas.
A4 If students have an idea, we embrace it and try it. I had choice to seating, partnerships, and small group work.
I love our #pbl units , stem activities, & projects #learnlap
Q4: To solve problems, we need to tap into our creative genius. How have you encouraged creativity and student choice in classroom lessons or assessments? #LearnLAP
A4: Encourage Ss to be curious. Challenge them using the #designthinking process to come up with ideas with empathy around a real-world problem. Create a prototype. Have them give feedback to each other. You can tell, I love this!! #LearnLap
A4: There is a lot to be said for leaving the option open for Ss to choose how they will demonstrate their learning. I remember many a sweet guitar solo back in the day. #LearnLAP
A3 @StudentEdcamp has been great for introducing student voice & choice to our school as a special event. Now we are trying to make choice part of our school culture. https://t.co/WIFrKyW61K#LearnLAP
Looking to amplify and empower student voice? You need to give @Flipgrid a try. What a great tool to boost creativity, to encourage sharing ideas with a world audience and a great way to collaborate with teachers around the world. #LearnLAP
A4: Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence and an emphasis on project based learning! Love letting kids use their passion to show mastery of the material.
#LearnLap
A3: Because I am a special ed teacher I encourage my students to advocate for themselves, especially with other teachers. I also like to facilitate their conversations by asking them probing questions. Then I sit back & just listen. 👂🏼#learnLAP
Looking to amplify and empower student voice? You need to give @Flipgrid a try. What a great tool to boost creativity, to encourage sharing ideas with a world audience and a great way to collaborate with teachers around the world. #LearnLAP
A2 - A few outside-of-the-classroom activities:
- Racing my kiddos (I've lost a step)
- Going on Green Screen Field Trips along the Oregon Trail
- Measuring the sun's shadow length outside
- Field trips where Ss play whole-class games while waiting for the bus!
#LearnLAP
Q5: Inspiration is a powerful driving force in learning and teaching. How do you continue to stay inspired and pursue your own personal learning to nurture learning transformations? #LearnLAP
Q5 Inspiration is a powerful driving force in learning and teaching. How do you continue to stay inspired and pursue your own personal learning to nurture learning transformations? #LearnLAP
A4: My students are working on a Twitter project for our current read aloud. They choose the role, the structure, and the content. The only boundaries are that it has to follow Twitter’s guidelines. They make it what they want without the pressure of writing paragraphs. #LearnLAP
We are finishing our Earth Resource's unit- other teachers are doing a summative test- my Ss are creating interactive books with #bookcreator! I know I'll see better results with this!
#learnLAP
A4: I tap into the creative genius of my students through shared writing lessons. We write poetry together & share it with others on flipgrid! Students love making connections to starfish quotes & weekly challenges in their diaries. This personalizes their learning! #LearnLap
A4: I’ve incorporated #geniushour which gives my Ss the opportunity to Teach the Class!! Additionally, we do unit projects that allow Ss choice in the product they create to show their learning!! I love seeing what Ss come up with when there’s no limits! #LearnLap
A4: The key to this for me is relinquishing control and strict parameters!
Strive to design lessons & assessments that are ‘open’ enough that no two products look exactly the same! #LearnLAP
Q4: To solve problems, we need to tap into our creative genius. How have you encouraged creativity and student choice in classroom lessons or assessments? #LearnLAP
A4: there’s great variety when q’s are open ended & when products are unique. I rarely show examples because I don’t want to stifle any creativity. Ss always amaze me! #LearnLAP
A5: The best way that I stay inspired is by YOU! I love connecting with other educators around the country and world and sharing ideas on how we can be the most innovative for our students! #LearnLAP
A4: through our monthly themed/school wide activitieslike #oneword2018 and 1000 reasons we love Freedom Elementary I’ve given kids the opportunity to be thoughtful participants and WOW! It has blown my mind how deeply kids think when given the chance. #LearnLAP
A4: Ss love rare times we get to do PBL. I like 2 film their projects at end of the week. I pretend to be a news reporter and interview each group on the topic/project. They enjoy these lessons most! I wish Ss knew that I hate the textbook tests as much as they do! #LearnLAP
Q4: To solve problems, we need to tap into our creative genius. How have you encouraged creativity and student choice in classroom lessons or assessments? #LearnLAP
Q4: To solve problems, we need to tap into our creative genius. How have you encouraged creativity and student choice in classroom lessons or assessments? #LearnLAP
A3: One of our sch Rights & Responsibilities: "I have the right to hear & to be heard." After rdg Helen Lester's "Hooray for Wodney Wat," we have great conversations abt what this R&R really encompasses - both their right to speak & the importance of truly listening. #LearnLAP
A5: Simply knowing that my ideas and methods alone will not be enough for all of my Ss. If I want to reach all my Ss, I must continually grow and learn from other educators. My Ss depend on me staying inspired and that's enough to keep me going. #LearnLAP
Q5 Inspiration is a powerful driving force in learning and teaching. How do you continue to stay inspired and pursue your own personal learning to nurture learning transformations? #LearnLAP
A4: We have been learning about informational texts. Next week, the students will create websites after researching a topic of their choice. This is not only bringing student choice into our classroom, but is giving them a creative outlet. #learnlap
A4: Looking for ways to amplify student engagement and voice? If so... Look no further! Checkout my blog post on how students can use @Screencastify to have their voices be heard! #learnlaphttps://t.co/e7dSbqvWau
A5: I think I am addicted to learning! I went to grad school because I was bored and then went back again! I always want to try new ideas and these chats have introduced me to a whole new kind of learning! I love it! I always come away with a new thought or idea! #LearnLAP
A5 Twitter was a game changer. I have discovered sketchnotes, formative, plickers, and been inspired to not let the naysayers get me down. I do my own thing, knowing I am doing what is best for the kiddos #LearnLAP
A4: I used to let my Ss draw answers on their tests if they couldn’t remember how to spell the name. Remember I taught physical science and chemistry. Lab equipment was best drawn for many. #LearnLAP
A4: encouraging students to take risk , ask questions and the chance for authentic feedback . When the students can make a real life connection, a whole new learning opportunity takes place. #LearnLAP
Q4 To solve problems, we need to tap into our creative genius. How have you encouraged creativity and student choice in classroom lessons or assessments? #LearnLAP
Have you read "Learn Like a PIRATE" already? Want to connect with other teachers at your grade level who are implementing ideas from the book? Then, add your name to the #LearnLAP PLN here: https://t.co/yqOsvPp2kv
A5) My twitter PLN, @KCTMky friends, colleagues, and competition. My favorite cup-filling activity is attending conferences-- they are SO revitalizing! #learnlap
A5: As a pre-service teacher, I took a risk and joined Twitter and, since that day, I never looked back. I stay inspired through my amazing PLN on Twitter including @MandyStalets, @megan_hacholski, @lauriesmcintosh, @StantonAlana and many more. I am not afraid to fail. #learnlap
A5: I'm always learning from those around me and sharing with co-workers. I'm constantly inspired by what I see and hear on Twitter and through listening to podcasts. I have a huge bookshelf with so many things still to be read! #LearnLap
A5 I also get amazing inspiration from incredible PD books. @burgessdave books know just how to help me grow, push status quo and be better. Amazing books include Kids Deserve It, Teach Like a Pirate, The Wild Card, Start. https://t.co/MRlnDpThIQ. Learn Like a Pirate #LearnLAP
A5: Getting ready to start my masters in curriculum and instruction, started a podcast and blog, and just started a new twitter chat! #waledchat (Thursdays at 9pm ET) #learnlap
A4: as our curriculum is quite scripted, I tend to let them vote (Kahoot! always wins) on an assessment or project. I teach at an arts academy so I might suggest (strongly) that the end result involve drawing or building but it’s up to them #LearnLAP
Q5: staying inspired on a daily basis is critical. Usually pretty easy because...kids. But sometimes hard. I try to one creative thing per day. Like this:
(But it could be anything)
#LearnLAP
A5 I hold myself to what I expect from Ss, #QuestionEverything, everyday is an opportunity to learn something new, we can learn from anyone if our ears are ope #LearnLAP
A5. I have a very specific long term goal. A specific focus on this goal and the "next steps" required to reach that goal keeps my learning on point. A specific and intentional next step helps greatly. #LearnLAP
A5: I join Twitter chats like #LearnLAP to pursue my own personal learning. I visit schools, read as much as I can, ask loads of questions and write often. I also host a podcast, Conversations on Learning https://t.co/YG9DjS7eUH to really go deep on topics. #LearnLAP
A5: I take advantage professional development opportunities as often as I can. Like the upcoming #edcampSTL. Twitter & my PLN is also a great place to find inspiration #LearnLAP
A5-twitter chats like this one or the one I co-moderate #inspirEdMobChat that starts in 23 minutes. I learn so much from my colleagues and love to network with y'all #learnlap
A5: I find listening to the Hamilton soundtrack and shouting "There's a million things I haven't done- just you wait, just you wait!" on the way to work keeps me inspired :) #learnLAP
A5: Listen to great podcasts like #gttribe on the way to and from work and touch base with Twitter whenever I have 5 minutes to learn something new. #LearnLAP
A5: Twitter chats. Working on my National Board certification MC Generalist. Reading and talking to people who read. Setting goals and achieving them, even if it takes many tries. Feeding off my 9 yo daughter's love of learning. #LearnLAP
A5: Inspiration is always found when hang out with people with different perspectives & learning/teaching styles, read LOTS, Iisten EVEN MORE, stay connected through Twitter, be curious & overcome my own fear to try out-of-the-box things! #LearnLAP
A5 Twitter PLN connections, taking courses on the Microsoft Educator Community, connections to #MIEExpert and of course my #FlipgridFever family. #LearnLAP
A3: I have found that a lot of my quieter kids will begin to open up after I intentionally ask them for their thoughts. Students want to be heard, the key is just showing them that someone is listening. #LearnLap
Providing students with think time will allow for the ones with quiet voices to gather their thoughts. Having been the quiet kid in school I am passionate about hearing all voices! So I patiently wait for ALL kids to shine! #LearnLap
This is key! We must allow kids to be them and also point ss talents out. By the end of the year you have a class that shines bc of so many personalities that come out. Builds confidence #learnlap
A5: Together with my growing #PLN on Twitter, I also listen to podcasts for ideas, not just focused on edu, but also based on my interests. Helps me w/ trying new ways to learn. #LearnLAP
Q5 Inspiration is a powerful driving force in learning and teaching. How do you continue to stay inspired and pursue your own personal learning to nurture learning transformations? #LearnLAP
A5: I love connecting with colleagues and am learning to use Twitter to expand my network. It’s great. I like surfing the Internet for new ideas and making them my own. And I’m all about sharing resources. #LearnLAP
A5: I join Twitter chats like #LearnLAP to pursue my own personal learning. I visit schools, read as much as I can, ask loads of questions and write often. I also host a podcast, Conversations on Learning https://t.co/YG9DjS7eUH to go deep on topics. #LearnLAP some episodes -->
A5: As a pre-service teacher, I took a risk and joined Twitter and, since that day, I never looked back. I stay inspired through my amazing PLN on Twitter including @MandyStalets, @megan_hacholski, @lauriesmcintosh, @StantonAlana and many more. I am not afraid to fail. #learnlap
A5: As a pre-service teacher, I took a risk and joined Twitter and, since that day, I never looked back. I stay inspired through my amazing PLN on Twitter including @MandyStalets, @megan_hacholski, @lauriesmcintosh, @StantonAlana and many more. I am not afraid to fail. #learnlap
Have you read "Learn Like a PIRATE" already? Want to connect with other teachers at your grade level who are implementing ideas from the book? Then, add your name to the #LearnLAP PLN here: https://t.co/yqOsvPp2kv
A5 I also get amazing inspiration from incredible PD books. @burgessdave books know just how to help me grow, push status quo and be better. Amazing books include Kids Deserve It, Teach Like a Pirate, The Wild Card, Start. https://t.co/MRlnDpThIQ. Learn Like a Pirate #LearnLAP
A6: I share most ideas through social media. Also, looking forward to presenting some outstanding ideas in a few places this year including #TCT18 with @NowakRo, #ISTE18 with @mstechgoddess and @ereale23, and hopefully #NCTE18 as well! #LearnLAP
Q6: It is important to share our stories and learning with others around us. How do you share your ideas/transformations/learning with colleagues in your school and beyond (conferences, edcamps, etc.)? #LearnLAP
Q6 It is important to share our stories and learning with others around us. How do you share your ideas/transformations/learning with colleagues in your school and beyond (conferences, edcamps, etc.)? #LearnLAP
My students inspire me daily. Their joy makes me want to build on it.
My husband @micronmike inspires me to be better as he works so hard, plays with his ss, and reminds me of ron clark.
My PLN always pushes me to push myself
#learnlap
Q5 Inspiration is a powerful driving force in learning and teaching. How do you continue to stay inspired and pursue your own personal learning to nurture learning transformations? #LearnLAP
A5: I just started my online PhD program @UBuffalo to challenge myself and learn, but Twitter and colleagues are a continual source of inspiration and collaboration! #LearnLAP
Q5 Inspiration is a powerful driving force in learning and teaching. How do you continue to stay inspired and pursue your own personal learning to nurture learning transformations? #LearnLAP
A5: I've learned so much from the Ts I've met here in various Twitter chats. Would've never joined Twitter if not "strongly encouraged" by @CaldwellElemen ! Also try to keep reading when not swamped with grading/planning. Plan to start my masters degree before long #LearnLAP
Q5 Inspiration is a powerful driving force in learning and teaching. How do you continue to stay inspired and pursue your own personal learning to nurture learning transformations? #LearnLAP
@MsJachymiak recently introduced me to this Twitter community and I have found so many supportive people to encourage and inspire me in my teaching career. Plus I have found some great strategies and ideas for my own classroom! #learnlap
A6: After school conversations are great for sharing daily exps & successes w colleagues. Twitter is amazing for amplifying the moments. And who can forget @ncte conferences?! @LisaNewmanBHS & I hope to share our exps helping Ss use their voices for change at #ncte18! #learnlap
A6. I love to share ideas and learning during Twitter chats. I have many Voxer groups. I present at several conferences every year. I also like to exchange text messages with educators. I collaborate with other classes; share and learn with them. I also love to blog. #LearnLAP
A6 I seek them out to share what I’m learning, tell them about my PLN and share the books I’m reading I love to work it into our conversations #LearnLAP
A6 I share with my team, but they are not always receptive. I love taking teacher center classes and want to find more EdCamps to attend. I love to talk teaching with other professionals! #LearnLAP
Q6 It is important to share our stories and learning with others around us. How do you share your ideas/transformations/learning with colleagues in your school and beyond (conferences, edcamps, etc.)? #LearnLAP
A6: https://t.co/FCu2uebRvE, #edcampNSV, @PHausTech and I submitted a proposal for "Brainstorm" conference at James Madison University in the Spring, and twitter chats have all helped me reflect and share ideas/learning! #learnlap
A6: Blogging and twitter chats. School conversations are becoming more build focused. Great conversations to be had. Learning from each other. #LearnLAP
Q6 It is important to share our stories and learning with others around us. How do you share your ideas/transformations/learning with colleagues in your school and beyond (conferences, edcamps, etc.)? #LearnLAP
I have to coach mine to not just give answers. We are learning questioning techniquest together...quite a challenge for a T who wants to tell. #learnlap
A6: I submitted my first speaking proposal last weekend! I share a lot with my coaching partner and the teachers I work closely with as well. I'm in the early stages but loving it! #LearnLAP
Q5 Inspiration is a powerful driving force in learning and teaching. How do you continue to stay inspired and pursue your own personal learning to nurture learning transformations? #LearnLAP
A6: As someone who is only a 2nd year T, I struggle with reasoning that what I have to offer is valid. It's been an adjustment learning that my experience/opinions matter. I share on Twitter & email. Our IC @sara_bagby also uses a newsletter to share what's going on! #LearnLAP
Q6 It is important to share our stories and learning with others around us. How do you share your ideas/transformations/learning with colleagues in your school and beyond (conferences, edcamps, etc.)? #LearnLAP
A6: I share most ideas through social media. Also, looking forward to presenting some outstanding ideas in a few places this year including #TCT18 with @NowakRo, #ISTE18 with @mstechgoddess and @ereale23, and hopefully #NCTE18 as well! #LearnLAP
Exposing our students to real world problems is critical in helping them develop empathy & kindness both within the parameters of the school and beyond. Creating well rounded students who want to go out & make a difference, one starfish at a time is what I aim to do. #LearnLap
@MsJachymiak recently introduced me to this Twitter community and I have found so many supportive people to encourage and inspire me in my teaching career. Plus I have found some great strategies and ideas for my own classroom! #learnlap
A6. I have found blogging a very valuable tool for sharing my thoughts. https://t.co/ZknUWChtNR I have also found this a great tool for me to process new ideas and gain depth in my thoughts. #LearnLAP
Q6 It is important to share our stories and learning with others around us. How do you share your ideas/transformations/learning with colleagues in your school and beyond (conferences, edcamps, etc.)? #LearnLAP
A5: I seek PD in school, district, at EdCamps & conferences and connect on Twitter to find new ideas/strategies/techniques. And I buy all the books but I need an 8th day of the week to read them😉 I try to implement takeaways ASAP #LearnLAP
A5: Ask others to share their successes with you. Celebrating success together helps you connect with others while simultaneously adding fuel to your 🔥 #LearnLAP
Q5 Inspiration is a powerful driving force in learning and teaching. How do you continue to stay inspired and pursue your own personal learning to nurture learning transformations? #LearnLAP
A6 I talk about successes that work with my ss and ask them for ideas.
I blog and check in on Twitter. I read blogs which inspire me.
I try to model loving and listening to our ss.
Actions are always bigger than words
#learnlap
Q6 It is important to share our stories and learning with others around us. How do you share your ideas/transformations/learning with colleagues in your school and beyond (conferences, edcamps, etc.)? #LearnLAP
Q5 Inspiration is a powerful driving force in learning and teaching. How do you continue to stay inspired and pursue your own personal learning to nurture learning transformations? #LearnLAP
A6: I’ve begun blogging (https://t.co/CwOXs0KtIC) to share my journey of transitioning to a HS Reading-Writing Workshop model to reflect and share with others on the journey. I also serve as a SpEd adjunct at @GannonU in our School of Ed. #LearnLAP
Q6 It is important to share our stories and learning with others around us. How do you share your ideas/transformations/learning with colleagues in your school and beyond (conferences, edcamps, etc.)? #LearnLAP
Melissa really has an awesome blog! I have enjoyed reading her posts. Such a brilliant and innovative teacher at her school! #122edchat#tlap#learnlap#waledchat
A6) Hosting after school sessions w/colleagues, my @HcsInnovate fellows, presenting at conferences, and always willing to show someone a hack to make their lives easier. #learnlap
A6: Blogging has been great. I have also presented with colleagues at conferences and edcamps. Currently waiting for an article to be published too. Next up is a book! #learnlap
A5: It’s inspiring when someone in your PLN @awelcome believes in you enough to nudge you into starting a podcast! #ShareMOEdu launched this month with co-host @Eric_Carlin! Amazing learning! This encouraging spirit is contagious! Empower others! #LearnLAP#PhenomenalFebruary
A6: We have the #pineapplechart at school!! I post multiple times each week to invite Ts in to observe!! I also post daily on twitter & my class FB to share our learning with Ts, Ps, & the Community! #LearnLAP
"The most valuable resource that all teachers have is each other. Without collaboration our growth is limited to our own perspectives."
- Robert John Meehan
#LearnLAP
"The most valuable resource that all teachers have is each other. Without collaboration our growth is limited to our own perspectives."
- Robert John Meehan
#LearnLAP
A6 Share in PLCs, in the team office helps we connect w/Ts I know Being active on Twitter, leading PD, attending conferences around the country help me connect & share w/ my other #PLN#LearnLAP
A6 As a tech coach in my district I often share with colleagues, provide trainings, and present at conferences. Lots of sharing during CPT time as well. #LearnLAP
A6: Twitter, F2F collaboration, visit classrooms, welcome visitors, blog, Facebook, find your tribe and share like crazy, find those not in your tribe and share like crazy too! #LearnLAP
A6: Twitter is a new way I’m doing this, but I also go ‘old school’ and share in my daily relationships with other educators. Love it no matter the medium! I am pumped for #edcampSTL this weekend! #LearnLAP
Q6 It is important to share our stories and learning with others around us. How do you share your ideas/transformations/learning with colleagues in your school and beyond (conferences, edcamps, etc.)? #LearnLAP
A5: The thing I find amazing about joining Twitter as young as I did is the fact that I never feel alone. I always feel uplifted and supported, and I am so grateful to have that virtual family. Sending a hug to each and every one of you for having my back. #learnlap
@NowakRo you are the King of KINDNESS!!! This gift to my family is so thoughtful and caring and I can’t wait to read this story to little Lincoln again and again. Keep changing lives with your #kindness and great panache #bekindEDU#PLN#TLAP#LearnLAP#baby#reading
A6: Putting pd into action and leading by example with what I have learned. We had a jam session in our last #pbis meeting credited to @RACzyz#4OCF book. #LearnLAP
"The most valuable resource that all teachers have is each other. Without collaboration our growth is limited to our own perspectives."
- Robert John Meehan
#LearnLAP
A6 I like to share in Twitter chats. As a TI, I spend lots of time chatting with Ts. I’ve been focusing less on the tech tools and more on pedagogy. #LearnLAP
A6 Be a friend to other Ts. Also, put yourself out there a little bit. I had a poster session at #fetc this year for the first time. Why not? What have you got to lose? You might just help someone else! #LearnLAP
A5: My students inspire me! Many of them do not have ideal home lives. This inspires me to be the best so that I can provide the best learning experience for them! #learnlap
A6: I co-host a twitter chat #rethink_learning every other Mon. 7pm PT. I'm presenting a webinar for @edweek 2/14/18 about ESSA, UDL, & PL 2pm ET. Going to 5Sigma Conference 2/23-23/18, @SXSWEDU 3/5-38, @cueinc 3/14-17, #ISTE18 and a few more. Already shared podcast. #LearnLap
Releasing control is what we are all working towards. This is the heart of true transformation! We want our kids to be leaders and to own their learning journey! Teachers will act as facilitators but students will ideally be the ones who drive their learning forward. #LearnLap
A6: @MACKENZ1E_M and @JLSnyder67 joined Twitter which has been amazing. I write blogs, read a lot of @burgessdave books, and I connect on Twitter. Connecting on Twitter refreshes me for the next day. #learnlap
A6: talk, tweet, connect - you can't hide in a corner!
So far this year I've been to an @EdCampPolk , done a skype collab with @NowakRo, and watched several of @bmilla84 's lessons that she put on Pineapple Chart. Collaboration is awesome! #LearnLAP
Q6 It is important to share our stories and learning with others around us. How do you share your ideas/transformations/learning with colleagues in your school and beyond (conferences, edcamps, etc.)? #LearnLAP
A6: I started a blog and I participate in the chats. I also help lead/moderate a monthly #gwinchat plus general conversations about things I’ve heard or recently learned about with colleagues during lunch. #LearnLAP
Q7 Community partnerships are essential in offering a balanced learning experience. What other community spaces (beyond your school) have you used to help enrich learning? #LearnLAP
Q7: Community partnerships are essential in offering a balanced learning experience. What other community spaces (beyond your school) have you used to help enrich learning? #LearnLAP
A6: I joined a FB group for local Ts & try to engage them. And bec of that, I’ve created my own FB group to share ideas & resources, & try to engage other members by asking qs or posting issues re local education. #LearnLAP
Q6 It is important to share our stories and learning with others around us. How do you share your ideas/transformations/learning with colleagues in your school and beyond (conferences, edcamps, etc.)? #LearnLAP
A6: I love talking with staff and reflecting on what is going on in their classroom and how it is pushing us closer towards our vision. I will literally talk to anyone about alternative edu to try and deter misunderstandings.
#LearnLAP
A7: Being in a university town, many @BburgHSBruins Ts collaborate with @virginia_tech in various ways. Regardless of the program, event, or partnership, S learning is enhanced & transformed! #learnlap
A7. I have used the public library, other schools in the area. Local business to help with resumes and interviews, stores, business owners to help fun learning experiences, universities. I try to reach out as much as possible. Learning is a community process. Own it! #LearnLAP
That is awesome book and a great gift to share with Lincoln, the gift of reading. So happy to share. Thank you to @KateAshmore for helping me discover the book. #LearnLAP
#LearnLAP A6 I wrote a book to share my story of how I became a Tr and how the #AlwaysBelieve started. Hopefully looking at a Fall publish date. Spreading my life mission of #AlwaysBelieve to a global audience = Dream come true
A7: We have partnered with the local library, fire station, zoo, etc. to bring learning from the outside in. Also, we have great support from business partners and churches who volunteer time and resources to help our Ss grow #LearnLAP
A7: In the past I have brought in my Ss state rep to talk about how a bill becomes a law. I use football games and the county fair to help enrich my learning of my Ss community and to build positive relationships with them. #learnlap
I’m passionate about partnerships among teachers, but also extending these partnerships far beyond the parameters of the school. This is what drives my learning forward and what makes me shine more as an educator. #LearnLap
Q7: Community partnerships are essential in offering a balanced learning experience. What other community spaces (beyond your school) have you used to help enrich learning? #LearnLAP
A7- In NRockland and we have so many amazing community partners that support learning in our schools. Our art students decorate local business windows during the holidays, we have a academy of finance that provides paid internships to name a few
#learnlap
A7: Our school is transitioning into the community hub. Getting a 300 seat black box theatre, and other community focuses. If you build it they will come...or something #learnLAP
Q7 Community partnerships are essential in offering a balanced learning experience. What other community spaces (beyond your school) have you used to help enrich learning? #LearnLAP
A7: Ohio State, Columbus State, Amazon, limited company, the defense supply center of Columbus, and other local businesses. We try to create relationships with colleges and within the business world to offer our students are true college and career perspective.
#LearnLap
A7: I like to invite the community in to help support our learning!! Also, through #globalcollaborations, my Ss have been able to travel/connect with 13 different states & 2 countries! More to come! #LearnLAP
A7: Our public library puts a box of books together for each class and switches it out every month. Free expansion of our own class libraries! We LOVE it! #LearnLAP
A7.... hmmm.... I don't think I can truthfully answer this one... YET! (Growth mindset! Will find more ways to teach outside the box! Always learning from my PLN!) #LearnLAP#StillLearning
Q7 Community partnerships are essential in offering a balanced learning experience. What other community spaces (beyond your school) have you used to help enrich learning? #LearnLAP
A7: We partner with the community food bank to help with donations, use our community arena for skating/curling, use the hall for big school events, tour the ambulance and fire hall, invite community experts in, community mentors. Pretty good for village of 500 :) #LearnLAP
A7: Planning a field trip to a local historical theater that connects to a book we read. Also hoping to arrange an author visit and/or Skype. #learnlap
A7: Ohio State, Columbus State, Amazon, the limited company, the defense supply center of Columbus, and other local businesses. We try to create relationships with colleges and within the business world to offer our students a true college and career perspective.
#LearnLap
A7: we went on a field trip to see our drama department perform. It was a crazy funny twist on the three little pigs so I added books into my plans to tie back into that experience. So far this year that is all but we have time for more yet #learnlap
A7 - We partnered with our mayor & police to reduce teenagers causing trouble in our downtown, we've hosted a park district Arbor Day event for the community, & we created a website to help families get $ for their businesses!
A Play we created: https://t.co/8UMBRaaKiY#LearnLAP
A7: We have a great partnership with @ABCTodayMO . Community partners team up with school staff and we work together to better our attendance, behavior, and core class grades though rewards, events, and relationships. #LearnLAP
Q7: Community partnerships are essential in offering a balanced learning experience. What other community spaces (beyond your school) have you used to help enrich learning? #LearnLAP
Q7 Community partnerships are essential in offering a balanced learning experience. What other community spaces (beyond your school) have you used to help enrich learning? #LearnLAP
I’ll be following you! Your most recent post looks great! I’m learning as I go too with blogging, but sometimes it’s more for me than an audience! https://t.co/CwOXs0KtIC#LearnLAP
Maybe @LaneWalker2 we need to have discussions around what is "kindness" - there is a movement right now on #CaptureKindness that you might want to check out. #LearnLAP
Q8 School communities can empower learning for students. How have you included parents, community members and other partners in the classroom to transform learning beyond the traditional four walls of school? #LearnLAP
Q8: School communities can empower learning for students. How have you included parents, community members and other partners in the classroom to transform learning beyond the traditional four walls of school? #LearnLAP
A8: Students have included community members through letters they wrote looking for advice and real-world answers during our study of @TheGlobalGoals this year. I have some ideas to involve parents this semester as well. #TeachSDGs#LearnLAP
I’m a fan of chaotic joy in my classroom. I find kids learn best by using oral talk tips to dialogue, share, disagree respectfully, & learn from each other. I love happy chatter & I’m proud of the fact that my students feel comfortable to engage in purposeful chat! #LearnLap
A8. I try to include parents in the learning. I have had parents text in during lessons to participate in learning. Various community leaders have come to class, participated in learning activities. I try to use as many people and locations as possible. Be the change! #LearnLAP
A6: This is a skill I am currently working on. Twitter was a great starting point for me. I am excited to expand my voice by using other social media avenues. #LearnLAP
Q6 It is important to share our stories and learning with others around us. How do you share your ideas/transformations/learning with colleagues in your school and beyond (conferences, edcamps, etc.)? #LearnLAP
A8: A7: Ohio State, Columbus State, Amazon, the limited company, the defense supply center of Columbus, and other local businesses. We try to create relationships with colleges and within the business world to offer our students a true college and career perspective.
#LearnLAP
A8 As a dad myself, I love seeing how the #WatchD.O.G.S. program has continued to grow in our building. We have a dad volunteer at least once a week if not more helping out in the building! #LearnLAP
A8: I encourage parents to talk to their children about what they're reading and to read with them. One parent told me about how their whole family read the same book and had a mini book club. So cool! #learnlap
A7: We also have to consider what can we give to the community? Our Leadership Hour has helped our Ss find ways to give back to animal shelter, local daycares, our school, etc. #LearnLAP
Hey #learnlap, I am so glad to have started joining this chat over the past couple of months! This week on Thursday at 9pm ET I will be hosting #waledchat! We will be reflecting on Technology and Education and I would be honored for you to join me! Thanks for considering!
Q8 School communities can empower learning for students. How have you included parents, community members and other partners in the classroom to transform learning beyond the traditional four walls of school? #LearnLAP
Q8: we have had the benefit of a nonprofit community member teach our whole school coding! They started with just our classroom and then moved to every grade level! @opensource_kids#LearnLAP
A8 - We invite our parents into our classroom for book clubs every M,W,F (although we're behind on that!). We have parents for parties & special occasions. We also invite parents every other year to Leadership Day (this Friday) &/or Science Fair!
#LearnLAP#LIM@TheLeaderinMe
Thanks so much @NowakRo & @mr_meighen for moderating tonight's awesome #LearnLAP discussion!
I hope everyone will join @TeacherRunner42 next week for "Obstacles to #Evolving your classroom."
For now, jump on over to #tlap for more great discussion! Goodnight everyone!
A8: A business community mentor comes into our entrepreneurship class every week (during a 12 week period) to offer advice and provide feedback to our student-run companies. #LearnLAP
A7: Some of my fav collaborations have been nontraditional. We drove thru USC as a culmination of our architecture inquiry for our arch scavenger hunt. Towers, quoins & columns abounded! When we followed "Sky Trees" across the year, the art museum created a display. #LearnLAP
Thanks so much @NowakRo & @mr_meighen for moderating tonight's awesome #LearnLAP discussion!
I hope everyone will join @TeacherRunner42 next week for "Obstacles to #Evolving your classroom."
For now, jump on over to #tlap for more great discussion! Goodnight everyone!
Gotta run, forgot to do an assignment for class because of funeral distractions and getting grades in for progress reports and observation all in one week. Have a great evening & thanks for a great chat. Peace #LearnLAP
Thank you everyone for joining us on this learning adventure. Together we are better, together we are stronger. Let's continue to collaborate to make learning the best it can be for kids. #LearnLAP
Thank you everyone for joining us on this learning adventure. Together we are better, together we are stronger. Let's continue to collaborate to make learning the best it can be for kids. #LearnLAP
A6: This one is tough because I go to conferences and learn things through books, blogs and Twitter, but can’t seem to get anyone to be half as excited as I am....I won’t give up on “real people” but that’s why my virtual PLN is so important! #LearnLAP
A8: by asking parents/my own friends to come share their expertise; and by asking the police officer that came to file a report last week after my car was damaged in the lot- if he would mind just popping into my class for a minute- he did a spontaneous Q & A - amazing!#LearnLAP
I am excited that my principal approved today “bring your supperhero/parent to PE class day.”Excited to promate physical activity with parents. #LearnLAP#physed
Thank you to @mr_meighen for agreeing to lead the conversation with me! You are a true leader and role model!
This has been such a fantastic night of learning. I feel like I will still be reading responses for the next two hours.
#LearnLAP
Thinking outside of the box is what we need to encourage to foster a community of students who have developed a true innovator’s mindset. When we model this type of thinking, kids are more likely to get in touch with their creative genius! #LearnLap
A6: I had the awesome opportunity to lead @sevenzo_org#EducatorInAction virtual chat last week. I was able to share the @MapleWarriors story from our staff talent show to T and S challenges to promote growth. Podcasts are also a means to celebrate others and connect! #LearnLAP
Keep leading and learning like a Pirate. Remember: "Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning." - Benjamin Franklin #LearnLAP
