#G2Great Archive

This chat is dedicated to continuing the conversation about teacher reflection it's based on Dr. Mary Howard's book Good to Great Teaching.
Thursday January 26, 2017
8:30 PM EST
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:30 PM EST
    Welcome to #G2Great! Tonight is going to be AMAZING so happy to be here w/ @brennanamy @DrMaryHoward & our special guest @KatherineBomer
  • participatechat Jan 26 @ 8:30 PM EST
    Participate in the upcoming #G2Great by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/FB8JlXMi8b
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:30 PM EST
    Welcome to #G2Great tonight friends. On behalf of co moderators Jenn & Amy we are so honored to have Katherine inspire us tonight!
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:30 PM EST
    @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @brennanamy @BrendaKrupp and everyone joining in, I am so happy to be here tonight! #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3, @brennanamy, @BrendaKrupp
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:31 PM EST
    #g2great Hi, all! Mindi from the Chicago suburbs. Happy to be here after having a “lightbulb” day in literacy studio! 3rd grade teacher.
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 8:31 PM EST
    I’m chatting with friends for the next hour. Join us! #G2great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:31 PM EST
    Hope you are joining us! #G2Great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Words of Wisdom @KatherineBomer #G2Great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Lisa from Georgia excited for the upcoming #G2great chat! Woot woot!
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Sam Fremin, 10th Grader @StoneBridgeLCPS #G2Great
    In reply to @StoneBridgeLCPS
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Joining from a hotel in New Brunswick NJ. I had an amazing prechat diner at the Library in Cherry Hill surrounded by books. #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Yay! So happy to see you again, Lisa! #G2great
    In reply to @LisaEickholdt
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:33 PM EST
    That’s one of MANY things we love about you Katherine- your joyful enthusiasm! #G2great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:33 PM EST
    Hi All! This is Amy, here tonight w/my co-moderators @hayhurst3 and @DrMaryHoward #G2great Lucky us, we have @KatherineBomer w/ us
    In reply to @hayhurst3, @DrMaryHoward, @KatherineBomer
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 8:33 PM EST
    Jennifer from IN here! 6th grade/PD Facil./hopeful future librarian. Thurs. night begins now! #g2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:33 PM EST
    You are a travel warrior! #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • ClareandTammy Jan 26 @ 8:33 PM EST
    #g2great We are so happy to join the chat tonight. We love reading The Journey is Everything.
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:33 PM EST
    Grateful to have you join us tonight! Looking forward to learning lots! #G2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer, @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3, @BrendaKrupp
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:34 PM EST
    #G2Great
  • NancyHagerty2 Jan 26 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Nancy Hagerty, Michigan Reading Recovery teacher. hello and looking forward to a great discussion. #G2Great
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Hello to my favorite PLN. Johnny Downey reading specialist from Cincinnati Ohio. Joining you while it's snowing...or raining..ice? #G2Great
  • suzrolander Jan 26 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Absolutely #travelwarrior = @drmaryhoward #g2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Hi @KatherineBomer! #g2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Thank you! I appreciate that feedback! #G2great
    In reply to @ClareandTammy
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Hello Nancy! #G2great
    In reply to @NancyHagerty2
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Hi Nancy, So great to have you here with us tonight! #G2great
    In reply to @NancyHagerty2
  • ShelfieTalk Jan 26 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Hello from Kim and Jill in Fredericton, NB. Looking forward to an exciting #G2great with @KatherineBomer!
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Q1 #G2Great
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Leigh Anne from Indiana and excited to be chatting with the wonderful @KatherineBomer #G2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:35 PM EST
    H girls! #G2Great
  • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Patty McGee, Katherine's # 1 Fan, literacy consultant with @drgravityg and author of upcoming Feedback that Moves Writers Forward #G2great
    In reply to @drgravityg
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Hello Mindi! I love "lightbulb" day! #G2great
    In reply to @mindi_r
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Hi Leigh Anne #g2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Hello Kim and Jill! #G2great
    In reply to @ShelfieTalk
  • Caranewman12 Jan 26 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Cara, 4th grade teacher from NY. #G2Great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:35 PM EST
    So happy to see you here tonight. What a joy it was to have you with us last week! #G2great
    In reply to @ClareandTammy
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 8:35 PM EST
    By the way, sorry I missed you @writeguyjeff ! The chat looks awesome, but I had to take care of things before #g2great.
    In reply to @writeguyjeff
  • JillDerosa Jan 26 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Jill DeRosa, Third grade teacher, joining from LI, NY #g2great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
    A1 Love this thinking yes Ss writing is not a thing to be fixed it's a process let's be inspired by it. Bring in the joy! #G2Great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Tara from New Jersey. So glad to be here w/ @KatherineBomer and the #G2Great family!
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Hello Sweet Leigh Anne! #G2great
    In reply to @Teachr4
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Hi Jennifer! #G2great
    In reply to @jdsniadecki
  • macolbert3 Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Mary Ann Colbert from Palm Beach County School in Fl #G2Great @KatherineBomer
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
    #g2great A1: I’m back in the classroom after 4 yrs as a coach. I look for the awesome in every piece of writing and celebrate it.
  • tracey_bleakley Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Tracey from Texas excited to chat tonight. #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
    My dearest Patty! And I can attest--your new book is GREAT! #G2great
    In reply to @pmgmcgee, @drgravityg
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
    So glad you joined us tonight Patty! #G2Great
    • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 8:35 PM EST
      Patty McGee, Katherine's # 1 Fan, literacy consultant with @drgravityg and author of upcoming Feedback that Moves Writers Forward #G2great
      In reply to @drgravityg
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Hey Johnny! Great to have you here with us. Stay warm and inside from the sounds of it! #G2great
    In reply to @johnnydowney
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Hello Cara! #G2great
    In reply to @Caranewman12
  • JKarabinas Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Jaclyn here as... myself! So proud of you for embracing chats @KatherineBomer. Excited to talk Writing Joy. #G2Great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A1: The key word here is “ALL”. Every student writer is doing something we can name specifically and celebrate.#G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A1 We have a responsibility to Sts to look beyond the surface so we can see the incredible potential residing w/in each of them! #G2Great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Hi Kim and Jill! Great to have you here with us! #G2great
    In reply to @ShelfieTalk, @KatherineBomer
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Yes so smart Jenn! #G2Great
    • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM EST
      A1 Love this thinking yes Ss writing is not a thing to be fixed it's a process let's be inspired by it. Bring in the joy! #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Hello Jill! #G2great
    In reply to @JillDerosa
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Fran from SE Iowa. Was busy writing. Lost track of time. Hello, @KatherineBomer and #g2great friends
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • PamKou Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Pam from NJ - excited to chat for a few. @KatherineBomer - SWOON! #G2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A1: I am always in awe of my students — the topics they write about are wonderful, amazing, surprising, and even…Whoa! #g2great
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A1 Giving Ss freedom to explore the world of writing however they need to allows so much more creativity than strict rules do. #G2Great
  • JillDerosa Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    There isn't a day that I am not amazed by my students' writing. It fills me with joy as I watch them take risks and grow #g2great
  • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Missed Q1..help! #G2great
  • mollienye72 Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Hi PLN friends! Running late. Mollie from cold Columbus, Ohio. #G2Great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
    A1 Our attitude is critical - consistent & appreciative responses demonstrate our faith in what students do/can do #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Mary Ann, my longtime friend! It's been forever! #G2great
    In reply to @macolbert3
  • NancyHagerty2 Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
    A1 We need to honor the process, the struggle, the risk in sharing.#G2Great
  • jhaylett16 Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Our K students switched from narrative to informational writing in early Jan. I am "awe-struck" by how fast their brains adjust! #G2Great
  • milesnawmiles Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Can't wait to soak up the learning 2nite Nancy 3rd TN #G2Great
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
    #g2great Today my most tangled writer wrote an opinion paragraph that stated opinion, gave a reason AND elaborated on reason. ALL BY HIMSELF
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Hello Tracey! #G2great
    In reply to @tracey_bleakley
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
    A1: Looking at a student’s writing for what they are doing, that give you the next steps they are ready to learn. #G2great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
    So happy to see you tonight! And JOY is a conversation always worth having! - especially when Katherine is leading the way! #G2Great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Hi Leigh Anne! #G2great
    In reply to @Teachr4, @KatherineBomer
  • JudiHolst Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
    A1: Each piece of writing is looking into a student's soul. Look at discovering it like an explorer = appreciative eyes. #G2Great
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
    A1 Celebrate ALL student writing. It's a diamond: ignore any imperfections! So happy when Ss write! #G2great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    Looking beyond the surface-that's how we uncover those "hidden gems" #G2great
    • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
      A1 We have a responsibility to Sts to look beyond the surface so we can see the incredible potential residing w/in each of them! #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    A1 When we look at Std work, we must stop seeing a # in a grade book & instead see sparks of AMAZING that’s always there. #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    Hello Jaclyn! Writing Joy, love it! #G2great
    In reply to @JKarabinas
  • ClareandTammy Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    #G2Great A1: When we respond to the writer as a reader first, Ss know that we value their ideas and feel heard.
  • mollienye72 Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    A1:always awestruck by the dedication my Ss show by being willing to share their lives through writing. It's hard work at times. #G2Great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    Great to have you with us Patty! #G2great
    In reply to @pmgmcgee, @drgravityg
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    #g2great He got a major high five, and now I know where to support him tomorrow. Looking from as asset perspective moves writers.
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    And if we can see what there is to celebrate - so that can. It’s about having an appreciative lens! #G2Great
    • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
      A1: The key word here is “ALL”. Every student writer is doing something we can name specifically and celebrate.#G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    Love your word, "responsibility." Yes. #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • svoegele11 Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    Hi, Stephanie here from East Patchogue, NY. Current 4th grade leave replacement #G2great
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    I feel like it's an unofficial motto at this point, but the process is always the most important. Love it! #G2Great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
    Hi Cara! Great to have you with us. #G2great
    In reply to @Caranewman12
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    A1: “Awestruck” is easy: student writing is honest, sweet, quirky,without cliché—something I have to strive for as an adult writer! #G2Great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Hi Jill! #G2great
    In reply to @JillDerosa
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Hello Fran! What are you writing??? #G2great
    In reply to @franmcveigh
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    YES! In writing look for the assets! Love that Mindi! @mindi_r #g2great
    In reply to @mindi_r
    • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
      #g2great He got a major high five, and now I know where to support him tomorrow. Looking from as asset perspective moves writers.
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    A1 that one time you respond in such a way could be the one thing that child needs for lifetime inspiration. They deserve it! #G2Great
  • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    A1: I think the key to this is to look past surface feature errors. When we do, we see the beauty in the writing. #G2great
  • AssignmentHelpN Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    #lrnchat #delachat #G2Great #precalcchat #delachat A Quick Guide on How to Write a Book Review https://t.co/3BnLyV1BCF
  • JKarabinas Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    @KatherineBomer You were motivators to get my girl in bed on time tonight. #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @KatherineBomer
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Hello Pam! #G2great
    In reply to @PamKou
  • mrsbaldonado5 Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    A1-She also speaks of it as "an eye of possibility"vs"an eye of error" -I like to think of it like that @KatherineBomer #HiddenGems #G2Great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Yes! The need to know that we value their thoughts and want to know their ideas #G2great
    • ClareandTammy Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
      #G2Great A1: When we respond to the writer as a reader first, Ss know that we value their ideas and feel heard.
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Yes, Surprising! #G2great
    In reply to @jdsniadecki
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Totally agree - Good student rapport is the most important aspect of a teacher's persona. #G2Great
    In reply to @tara_smith5
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Hi Mary Ann, I imagine the weather is lovely by you today? Palm Beach sounds so good right now! #G2great
    In reply to @macolbert3, @KatherineBomer
  • EduGladiators Jan 26 @ 8:41 PM EST
    👩🏻‍💻 Don't miss our last chat of Rethinking Discipline series w/@SaneeBell #EduGladiators #UrbanEdChat #G2Great #memspachat #NCASCD #FETC
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:41 PM EST
    A1 We must view writing from a writer’s eyes. Real writers don’t write for perfection… but for exploration & discovery. #G2Great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:41 PM EST
    Hi Tracey! Welcome to #G2great
    In reply to @tracey_bleakley
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:41 PM EST
    Yes, and hello Sam! Freedom to explore! #G2great
    In reply to @TheSammer88
  • svoegele11 Jan 26 @ 8:41 PM EST
    #G2great , I am reading students on demand post assessment right now and in awe, laughing and smiling
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:41 PM EST
    & it’s the most interesting writing in my mind Sam - writing from the heart. Rules rarely allow for that #G2Great (& welcome!)
    • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
      A1 Giving Ss freedom to explore the world of writing however they need to allows so much more creativity than strict rules do. #G2Great
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 8:41 PM EST
    Demonstration "process" texts. Showing a progression for narrative (which I abhor) @KatherineBomer #G2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:41 PM EST
    hello! #G2Great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:41 PM EST
    And as they grow WE GROW! #G2great
    • JillDerosa Jan 26 @ 8:37 PM EST
      There isn't a day that I am not amazed by my students' writing. It fills me with joy as I watch them take risks and grow #g2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:41 PM EST
    Hello Mollie! #G2great
    In reply to @mollienye72
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:41 PM EST
    Writing is about the absence of rules - or at least that's how I see it! #G2Great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:41 PM EST
    Be sure to increase your PLN tonight. So many amazing people to follow! #G2Great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:42 PM EST
    #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:42 PM EST
    Hello Dear Tara! Consistency. Faith. Oooh, good words! #G2great
    In reply to @tara_smith5
  • PrincipalNyberg Jan 26 @ 8:42 PM EST
    A1. I wish this was true of all student work... #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:42 PM EST
    Now THAT is impact! #G2Great
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 8:42 PM EST
    I like the “no rules” ways of writing! #G2great
    In reply to @TheSammer88, @DrMaryHoward
  • JudiHolst Jan 26 @ 8:42 PM EST
    When you get feedback on your own writing, you know how it feels. Much gentler now. #g2great #feedbackisnteasy
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:42 PM EST
    #g2great The sweet, quirky writing is one thing I love about 3rd gr. My older writers were always worried about the grade.
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 8:42 PM EST
    @LisaEickholdt Yes! It's about the meat of the story not mechanics. That comes later with support! #G2Great
    In reply to @LisaEickholdt
    • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 8:40 PM EST
      A1: I think the key to this is to look past surface feature errors. When we do, we see the beauty in the writing. #G2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:42 PM EST
    Yes! K's will just go with it if we give them the freedom! #G2great
    In reply to @jhaylett16
  • ShelfieTalk Jan 26 @ 8:42 PM EST
    A1 When we approach writing w the belief that every writer is doing something we can celebrate, we show that we value every writer. #G2great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:42 PM EST
    That’s the kind of motto I love Sam! #G2Great
    • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:39 PM EST
      I feel like it's an unofficial motto at this point, but the process is always the most important. Love it! #G2Great
      In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:42 PM EST
    Hello Nancy! #G2great
    In reply to @milesnawmiles
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:43 PM EST
    Q2 #G2Great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:43 PM EST
    I was just recently talking to a teacher about that, we watched how that change happened, hard to believe until you see #G2great
    In reply to @jhaylett16
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:43 PM EST
    HOORAY!!!! #G2Great
    In reply to @mindi_r
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:43 PM EST
    Hi Nancy! Welcome! #G2great
    In reply to @milesnawmiles
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:43 PM EST
    I think we need to let our older writers enjoy this freedom, too. My 6th graders love quirky writing! #G2great
    • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:42 PM EST
      #g2great The sweet, quirky writing is one thing I love about 3rd gr. My older writers were always worried about the grade.
      In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 8:43 PM EST
    Sean Pettit, 9th Grader #G2great
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 8:43 PM EST
    and for entertainment! #G2Great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:43 PM EST
    #g2great Yes! I explain to parents why papers with spelling/mech errors still get positive feedback (I don’t give grades)
    In reply to @LisaEickholdt
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:43 PM EST
    Oooh, love that--a diamond! #G2great
    In reply to @franmcveigh
  • Caranewman12 Jan 26 @ 8:43 PM EST
    A1: take away the mind set of "assignment" or grade and shift to the process and trying. Each Ss progress is celebrated. #G2Great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:43 PM EST
    Yay! Cheers and high fives! #G2Great
    In reply to @mindi_r
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
    A2 When we know the writing process we can open it revealing brilliance. We can find it readily when we have relationships w/Ss #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
    Yes Johnny (and hello friend!) #G2Great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
    A2 Notice 1 great craft move to praise before moving into anything else,it transforms a conference & gives the ss a reason to try #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
    Love that--a student's soul. #G2great
    In reply to @JudiHolst
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
    That’s beautiful Judi! #G2Great
  • TTMobile_us Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
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  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
    "Sparks of AMAZING!" Yummy! #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    We know the process because we, too, write. I believe this is so important-writing teachers MUST write! #G2great
    • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
      A2 When we know the writing process we can open it revealing brilliance. We can find it readily when we have relationships w/Ss #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A2 1st we approach writing knowing hidden gems are there if we’re willing to look beneath the surface to discover them. #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A2: For unseasoned student writing, we must take extra time to reread. Search for meaning. Ask colleagues for another set of eyes. #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    Yes. That is an honest response--"As a reader...". #G2great
    In reply to @ClareandTammy
  • massignmenthelp Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    #lrnchat #delachat #G2Great #precalcchat #jerdchat Start a blog in college https://t.co/SW64eeDA9h
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A2: What she said! LOL Purpose, motivation… #g2great
    • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
      A2 Notice 1 great craft move to praise before moving into anything else,it transforms a conference & gives the ss a reason to try #G2Great
  • JillDerosa Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    Having a conversation about their intentions as they write. This really helps me understand their process which again amazes me #g2great
  • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    and when we can see that, they will too, and bring that to writing more and more #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • JudiHolst Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A2: Looking for "hidden gems" in anything I read. Love to use them as mentor texts, especially if they come from students. #G2Great #mentor
  • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    good evening #g2great and @KatherineBomer Sorry I'm late to the partry
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • dawsonunger Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A1 Its ideal tht Ts give the students the best pos feedback possible, giving the Ss the oportnty 2 expand their writing 2 new lvls #G2great
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    This is so true! Writing is NOT cookie cutter & when Ts treat is as such it turns us off. #G2Great
    In reply to @Caranewman12
  • mollienye72 Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A1:Value individual journey of each writer. Writing didn't gel for me until college. Late bloomer, but got there! #G2Great
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A2 First by releasing constraints. took me awhile to look past the "standardization" of writing so I know it is just as hard for Ss #g2great
  • JKarabinas Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    I've learned that the gems are moments, student specific - I don't want to miss them so need to be alert and positive! #G2great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
    So true Patty but that's why Ts must also be writers a/ their Sts. We have to see the process through both sides - ours & theirs! #G2Great
    • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
      When teachers have only experienced corrective feedback as writers (young and old) it is the only lens many are equipped with
      In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A2: It’s fun to watch Ss with different process than me. I learn from them! #g2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:46 PM EST
    Hello Stephanie! #G2great
    In reply to @svoegele11
  • milesnawmiles Jan 26 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A1 Ss trust Ts w/ their thoughts when they write. We should honor and respect that. Remember the Freedom writers? #G2Great @ManuelScott
    In reply to @ManuelScott
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:46 PM EST
    This is often the missing link - we teachers benefit from colleagues reading our kids' writing, too. #G2great
    • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
      A2: For unseasoned student writing, we must take extra time to reread. Search for meaning. Ask colleagues for another set of eyes. #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:46 PM EST
    Hidden gems. Diamonds. I’m LOVING this language! #G2great
    • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 8:38 PM EST
      A1 Celebrate ALL student writing. It's a diamond: ignore any imperfections! So happy when Ss write! #G2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:46 PM EST
    Let's make it an official motto! #G2great
    In reply to @TheSammer88, @DrMaryHoward
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A2: Finding the positive (glow, compliment) FIRST, then check to see what S "tried" - "What was s/he working on?" Effort matters! #G2great
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A2 I look for that 1 nugget to draw out and praise. The look on their face is a gift! #G2Great I've learned to enjoy rather than "grade"
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 8:46 PM EST
    Yes, and Ss like for their own work to be shared too. #g2great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A2 If we don’t see the hidden gems of brilliance, how can they? Those moments are the pathway to amazing opportunities! #G2Great
  • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A2 If teachers are willing to thoroughly analyze their students writing, then they can find hidden gems of brilliance #G2Great
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    Hidden gems . . . may just need a bit of polish! @KatherineBomer #G2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • APurp3 Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    Coach K Andy Dalton #G2Great Pierre Jackson #ShowYourMug #PrinceRoyceWax https://t.co/F89tmCsZ3J
  • ClareandTammy Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    #G2Great A2 Listen to Ss - Why is this imp. to you?What are you trying to say? These questions help us understand their intentions & ideas
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A2 Observing Ss work through their personal process is the best way to evaluate not only their proficiency, but their perspective. #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    That thought just makes me smile! #G2Great
    • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
      and when we can see that, they will too, and bring that to writing more and more #G2great
      In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    #g2great A2: I’m always approaching writing with the eye toward what I can learn. I learn about the person as much as the writer.
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    Hello Johnny! You could save a life, perhaps! #G2great
    In reply to @johnnydowney
  • JKarabinas Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    Yes! Snagged this from a K yesterday, immersed in own spellings for detail #G2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer, @jhaylett16
  • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    a2 : reading Ss writing aloud helps me hear their intent. #G2Great
  • jhaylett16 Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A1: I feel the most freedom when teaching writing and it shows in our K writers! They love to write! #G2Great
  • JKarabinas Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    @mindi_r @KatherineBomer They need it- so passionate, that age #g2great
    In reply to @tara_smith5, @mindi_r, @KatherineBomer
  • svoegele11 Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A2- celebrating their strengths and naming it for them builds them up -ready to try more #g2great
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 8:47 PM EST
    hello! And thank you- that is truly a great compliment. 😊 #G2Great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
    A2: I’ve learned new craft moves, What’s in kids’ hearts & minds. What lives are like outside of school. Their worries and hopes. #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
    How can we help all educators have your kind of faith to see past the errors? #G2great
    In reply to @LisaEickholdt
  • DrGLK Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
    A1-Maybe we need to close those eyes so we can hear their message instead of focusing on conventions. #G2Great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
    Two fabulous questions-they allow kids to see value in the writing process. #G2great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
    I coud’t agree more Tara. How can we ask students to do what we aren’t willing to. It gives us an insider’s perspective! #G2great
    • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
      We know the process because we, too, write. I believe this is so important-writing teachers MUST write! #G2great
      • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
        A2 When we know the writing process we can open it revealing brilliance. We can find it readily when we have relationships w/Ss #G2Great
  • ClareandTammy Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
    Searching for meaning is so important. We have to understand the "why" behind the writing. #G2Great
    In reply to @tara_smith5
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
    LOL!!!! #G2great
    In reply to @JKarabinas, @DrMaryHoward
  • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
    A2 looking for beautiful language, often quirky use of words are also jumping off points. #G2Great
  • ClareandTammy Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
    A2 We ask early elementary Ss to act out the most important part of the story - their voice comes to life w expression & movement #G2Great
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
    absolutely!!! Effort is most important. Effort is evidence of learning! #G2Great
    In reply to @franmcveigh
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
    If we read w/the knowledge that those hidden gems are there, then we don’t stop until we find them (and they ALWAYS are)! #G2Great
    • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
      A2: For unseasoned student writing, we must take extra time to reread. Search for meaning. Ask colleagues for another set of eyes. #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
    Hello Dearest Michelle! #G2great
    In reply to @mrsbaldonado5
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    A2 If all we see are the mechanics of writing we miss AMAZING that is right in front of us – and sadly so will our children! #G2Great
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  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    Real quick, just wanted to point out that @dawsonunger and @seanpettit9 joined the chat! They're fellow #BowTieBoys :) #G2Great
    In reply to @dawsonunger, @seanpettit9
  • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    A2: Begin by admiring Ss writing. Search for 2-3 things you love in every S piece. Do this with other Ts in grade-level meetings. #G2great
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    Great advice! Do NOT always have to respond right this minute! @tara_smith5 @KatherineBomer #G2great
    In reply to @tara_smith5, @KatherineBomer
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    Yes, and our kids need to learn this habit of looking for the "why?" in their writing, too. #G2great
    • ClareandTammy Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
      Searching for meaning is so important. We have to understand the "why" behind the writing. #G2Great
      In reply to @tara_smith5
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    Yes, and that is hard to break that mindset. #g2great
    • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
      When teachers have only experienced corrective feedback as writers (young and old) it is the only lens many are equipped with
      In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    yeah buddy! And they should want to take the time. #G2Great
    In reply to @seanpettit9
  • JillDerosa Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    Set time aside for other students to find each others' hidden gems #g2great
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    #g2great And they need to see our process as well. I write in front of the kids so they can see I struggle sometimes, too.
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    Oooh, great reminder about what writers write for! #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • PamKou Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    A2: Rdg Ss wtg gives me more of a glimpse into their life, mind,& heart=All important to me as teacher-& all support my wk w/ Ss #G2great
  • jhaylett16 Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    A2: When students take something from a mentor text and run with it. Those are my hidden gems! #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    Yes x 100. I am fascinated that everyone has a different process. We want to help kids develop & celebrate theirs #G2Great
    • ShelfieTalk Jan 26 @ 8:46 PM EST
      Which speaks to the importance of sharing the lives and stories of writers with students. #shelfietalk
      In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • JKarabinas Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
    Been thinking a lot about idea of external factors (curr. guilt, standard paranoia) blocking faith #g2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer, @LisaEickholdt
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:50 PM EST
    #G2Great
  • svoegele11 Jan 26 @ 8:50 PM EST
    And there always is something to love- intentionally find it! #G2great
    • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
      A2: Begin by admiring Ss writing. Search for 2-3 things you love in every S piece. Do this with other Ts in grade-level meetings. #G2great
  • ShelfieTalk Jan 26 @ 8:50 PM EST
    A2 Knowing that the "hidden gems" will be different for every writer means that we stay open to the possibilities in every piece. #G2great
  • NancyHagerty2 Jan 26 @ 8:50 PM EST
    A2 Watching Ss eyes light up as they try to explain what they wanted to write and then helping them to put words to their thinking #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:50 PM EST
    LOL!!! Sometimes it takes an extra big heart! #G2great
    In reply to @svoegele11
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:50 PM EST
    When Ts pinpoint what works best/worst in our writing - we can fix accordingly. It's all about building communication #G2Great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • dawsonunger Jan 26 @ 8:50 PM EST
    A2 we should search for who are passionate about writing, and will search for feedback on #g2great
  • JudiHolst Jan 26 @ 8:50 PM EST
    @tara_smith5 - I agree. After I started my own blog, I became a different writing teacher. #G2Great #writing
    In reply to @tara_smith5
    • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
      We know the process because we, too, write. I believe this is so important-writing teachers MUST write! #G2great
      • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
        A2 When we know the writing process we can open it revealing brilliance. We can find it readily when we have relationships w/Ss #G2Great
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  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:51 PM EST
    Q3 #G2Great
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 8:51 PM EST
    Welcome #BowTieBoys! So exciting to have you at #G2great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:51 PM EST
    Yes! That helps to establish relationships so naturally. #G2great
    In reply to @PamKou
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:51 PM EST
    I love this idea of a writing celebration at meetings-celebrating our kids' work/taking joy in it. #G2great
    • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 8:49 PM EST
      A2: Begin by admiring Ss writing. Search for 2-3 things you love in every S piece. Do this with other Ts in grade-level meetings. #G2great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:51 PM EST
    Those conversations take time but they can help kids breathe new life into their own writing. #G2Great
    • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:50 PM EST
      When Ts pinpoint what works best/worst in our writing - we can fix accordingly. It's all about building communication #G2Great
      In reply to @DrMaryHoward
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  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
    A3 As we becoming student gem MINERS it will become a professional habit – and THAT is a habit worth nurturing! #G2Great
  • JKarabinas Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
    Isn't THAT the truth! We must write as writers and read like writers to teach writing. #g2great
    In reply to @JudiHolst, @tara_smith5
  • 5o5202 Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
    فتح ولعب في كس ملبن ونياكة لذيذة https://t.co/sWdr1CG5an uds #G2Great
  • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
    and thinking, 'what else can I study aside from conventions here?' #G2great
    In reply to @tara_smith5
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
    I wish more teachers could see the importance of teachers writing themselves. #g2great
    In reply to @JudiHolst, @tara_smith5
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
    A3 To notice & name what the child can already do honors the growth they have made, and allows for new goals to be set. #G2Great
  • JillDerosa Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
    We start with what they can do and grow it #g2great
  • ClareandTammy Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
    A3: When we know what Ss can do we can connect what they know to what they need to learn - Must build on Ss strengths #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
    Nothing quite as powerful as being present in moments of potential. And we can’t do that sitting at a Ts desk. #G2Great
    • JKarabinas Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
      I've learned that the gems are moments, student specific - I don't want to miss them so need to be alert and positive! #G2great
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
    #g2great A3: When I am conferring or reading writing, I keep a list of things I’m seeing. This helps me to plan for the next lesson.
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    A3 Naming and knowing: we notice/name we uncover patterns to inform work. Assessment & instruction is like breathing in and out. #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    A3: Kids open up to learning when we name the strengths in their writing process as well as in the written texts. #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    Hello Julieanne! You are exactly right--reading out loud changes everything! #G2great
    In reply to @jarhartz
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    A1 #G2Great when my S's write about their artwork I am often amazed at their insight into their own work, their procees, & their passion
  • aniruel_ewoks Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    Ahora que mi madre la ha echado del piso. Wade The Bulls Dame Kemba Walker #G2Great Trevon Bluiett
  • svoegele11 Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    A3-by naming and noticing students are primed and encouraged for further instruction- a win win #G2great
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    A3 knowing what the child can already do keeps us at the cutting edge of learning for each and every student! #marieclay #G2Great
  • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    @KatherineBomer calls it one of the most vulnerable acts students must do in school #G2great
    In reply to @milesnawmiles, @ManuelScott, @KatherineBomer
  • kstover24 Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    #g2great Jumping in the chat a bit late! Hello from SC!
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    Formative assessment at its best #G2great
    In reply to @mindi_r
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    Right?! We spend too much time on conventions - it kills writing joy/makes the work so tedious! #G2great
    • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
      and thinking, 'what else can I study aside from conventions here?' #G2great
      In reply to @tara_smith5
  • dawsonunger Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    A2 A great writer will always search to polish their skills and attempt to learn different styles #g2great
  • tracey_bleakley Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    It's always so exciting to see Ss try something new from a mentor text. #G2great
    In reply to @jhaylett16
  • JKarabinas Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    A3 The naming is what gives it momentum when necessary or a rest when appropriate #G2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
    Acting out--love it! #G2great
    In reply to @ClareandTammy
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:54 PM EST
    :) #G2Great
    In reply to @johnnydowney
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:54 PM EST
    I love that Johnny - and kids carry that with the LONG after it happens #G2Great
    • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 8:46 PM EST
      A2 I look for that 1 nugget to draw out and praise. The look on their face is a gift! #G2Great I've learned to enjoy rather than "grade"
  • PamKou Jan 26 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A3:By starting w/ strength,"next step" instruction is inherently in ZPD & accessible 4 Ss 2day. We then support Ss w/ taking leap #G2great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:54 PM EST
    Hi Katie! Great to have you jump in! #G2great
    In reply to @kstover24
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A3: Notice & name sets S up for powerful feedback (.75 effect size), honor choice "Can I give you a tip?" & shows possible action. #G2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:54 PM EST
    Hello y'all! #G2great
    In reply to @TheSammer88, @dawsonunger, @seanpettit9
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 8:54 PM EST
    I think this too comes from our past experiences. Conventions were the meat of writing assessment of the past. #g2great
    • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
      Right?! We spend too much time on conventions - it kills writing joy/makes the work so tedious! #G2great
      • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
        and thinking, 'what else can I study aside from conventions here?' #G2great
        In reply to @tara_smith5
  • ShelfieTalk Jan 26 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A3 When we start from a place of naming strengths, we recognize the writer's growth and support them in setting new goals. #G2great
  • pattyvreilly Jan 26 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A2: The hidden gem can be so much - the topic, the process, a craft move, approximation. Be open to possibilities, it will reveal! #g2great
  • kstover24 Jan 26 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A3 When we avoid a deficit view and reframe our assessment and teaching with an asset lens, Ss will be set up for greater success #g2great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:55 PM EST
    A3 When we look for what IS (not what ISN’T) a child’s strengths become a stepping stone to new possibilities. #G2Great
  • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 8:55 PM EST
    A3 If you encourage the student along with instruction, they will become more inspired to write. #G2Great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:55 PM EST
    I know this is near and dear to your heart, too @Teachr4 -but, sometimes it feels as though we are just preaching to the choir! #G2great
    • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
      I wish more teachers could see the importance of teachers writing themselves. #g2great
      In reply to @JudiHolst, @tara_smith5
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:55 PM EST
    I like that--searching for 2-3 things you love. #G2great
    In reply to @LisaEickholdt
  • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 8:55 PM EST
    A3 Naming the work Ss are doing teaches. Makes objectives real. They now see themselves as mentors. #g2great
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 8:55 PM EST
    A2 #G2Great what I learn from my S's writing is how to see the world through their eyes. It's a glimpse of their hopes, fears, and dreams.
  • manolon_ewoks Jan 26 @ 8:55 PM EST
    El Barsa ha metio otro gol? me voy a comprar esta casa #esverdad #ShowYourMug Ashanti Andy Dalton #CapsDevils Paul Millsap #g2great
  • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 8:55 PM EST
    A3: When we notice and name what a child can do, we help build their identity as a writer. Positive identity leads to more writing. #G2great
  • kstover24 Jan 26 @ 8:55 PM EST
    Thanks!, glad to be here!! #G2great
    In reply to @brennanamy
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:55 PM EST
    And when they look at us in awe that we see what they didn’t it’s quite something to behold. Then they can begin to notice as well #G2great
    • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
      A3: Kids open up to learning when we name the strengths in their writing process as well as in the written texts. #G2Great
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    #g2great My lit coach has been reminding me to have student experts to mentor each other. I get so caught up, I forget!
    In reply to @jarhartz
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A3: Assessment is powerful: Name strengths, name progress, notice areas to grow, and then teach to those. #G2Great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    Oh, I love that, @jarhartz ! How wonderful if our kids can see themselves as writing mentors! #G2great
    In reply to @jarhartz
    • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 8:55 PM EST
      A3 Naming the work Ss are doing teaches. Makes objectives real. They now see themselves as mentors. #g2great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    I aspire to be like you Mary #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    I still remember my HS ELa T drawing out every nugget- inspiring me to teach. Thank you @triciabuck #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @DrMaryHoward, @triciabuck
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    Critical. Why.We.Must.Write! (and we do!) #G2great
    • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:45 PM EST
      We know the process because we, too, write. I believe this is so important-writing teachers MUST write! #G2great
      • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:44 PM EST
        A2 When we know the writing process we can open it revealing brilliance. We can find it readily when we have relationships w/Ss #G2Great
  • mjjohnson1216 Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A3. Make the writing choices as interesting as possible. #G2Great
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A3 Knowing Ss strength is a crucial element in our writing process. If it's not made known what we need to fix, how can we improve? #G2Great
  • lindavhoyt Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A pathway to craft! #G2Great
    • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 8:48 PM EST
      A2 looking for beautiful language, often quirky use of words are also jumping off points. #G2Great
  • TanzaBr Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    #G2great. Fosters metacognition so learners gauge their own writing growth areas ...quick important feedback shared with peers helps all
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    It's so much better to teach for new things rather than just treading water. #G2Great
    In reply to @tara_smith5
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    Ooh, that's some deep stuff, Jaclyn! #G2great
    In reply to @JKarabinas, @LisaEickholdt
  • Caranewman12 Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A3: Having students use checklists to self assess their writing helps to set writing goals that they can own. #G2Great
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:57 PM EST
    It's so much better to reach for new things rather than just treading water. #G2Great
    In reply to @tara_smith5, @tara_smith5
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:57 PM EST
    A3 As we notice/name St writing, we model for Sts how to do the same. In this way we help the see possibilities (not roadblocks) #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:57 PM EST
    You’re perfect the way you are Jenn! #G2great
    In reply to @hayhurst3
  • ShelfieTalk Jan 26 @ 8:57 PM EST
    A3 Noticing & naming S strengths in writing also helps them to develop the language of talking about their own writing in this way. #G2great
  • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 8:57 PM EST
    We are not the most powerful people in the room! Right? They are all around us! #g2great
    In reply to @mindi_r
  • dawsonunger Jan 26 @ 8:57 PM EST
    A3 we will be able to track the true progress of the S and implement certain lessons for each S individually #g2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:57 PM EST
    "Intentionally find something to love." That should be the law! #G2great
    In reply to @svoegele11
  • mrsbaldonado5 Jan 26 @ 8:57 PM EST
    A3: When we N&N it immediately sets us up for next steps because we lift up what's right on the page and then we can move fwd #G2Great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:57 PM EST
    Self-assessment has a high effect on learning! Love those checklists #G2great
    In reply to @Caranewman12
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:57 PM EST
    #g2great Absolutely! And sometimes they can explain things to each other so much BETTER than I can!
    In reply to @jarhartz
  • PamKou Jan 26 @ 8:57 PM EST
    Assessment-instruction-feedback -integrally connected & on continuous,repetitive loop. Tied together and need one another #G2great
    • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
      A3 Naming and knowing: we notice/name we uncover patterns to inform work. Assessment & instruction is like breathing in and out. #G2Great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:58 PM EST
    #G2Great
  • JudiHolst Jan 26 @ 8:58 PM EST
    A3: Tchr AND the student should be able to name what student can do and where he needs growth. Guides instruction. #G2Great #preassessment
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:58 PM EST
    Yes. Sometimes it might even be something we don't "like," but recognize as craft! #G2great
    In reply to @ShelfieTalk
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:58 PM EST
    When Ss are connected to the topic we're writing about, the results are amazing :) #G2Great
    In reply to @artcombobulated
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:58 PM EST
    And when our attention is hyper focused on conversations, we begin to cloud our view of what REALLY matters! #G2great
    • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
      Right?! We spend too much time on conventions - it kills writing joy/makes the work so tedious! #G2great
      • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 8:52 PM EST
        and thinking, 'what else can I study aside from conventions here?' #G2great
        In reply to @tara_smith5
  • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 8:58 PM EST
    A3: The longer I teach the more important I realize naming is to instruction. Noticing and naming is powerful teaching! #G2great
  • JKarabinas Jan 26 @ 8:58 PM EST
    Ha! Don't I know it! #G2great #keepsmeupatnight
    In reply to @KatherineBomer, @LisaEickholdt
  • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 8:58 PM EST
    So true!! oh my if Ss can see themselves in this light! How powerful!! #g2great
    In reply to @lindavhoyt
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 8:58 PM EST
    So critical that we know and celebrate the strengths - assets or gems. (not just the rocks - the do overs!) @TheSammer88 #G2great
    In reply to @TheSammer88
  • R_CILR Jan 26 @ 8:58 PM EST
    Amber Alert-- #Texas #GlobalEdChat #ditchbook #XPLAP #PlayLAP #G2Great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:58 PM EST
    A3: Naming what a S had done well helps to identify the next and confirms in a writerly way what the S did do #G2Great This is how they grow
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:58 PM EST
    Thats so empowering. The best way to learn is to teach #G2Great
    In reply to @mindi_r, @jarhartz
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
    Q4 #G2Great
  • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
    And when kids see that when you sit with them, the tone of the conference changes completely. Brilliant! #G2great
    In reply to @mindi_r
  • milesnawmiles Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
    Yes! Ts need to name Ss strengths so they can see it n themselves and feel confident to take next steps #G2great
    • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
      A3: Kids open up to learning when we name the strengths in their writing process as well as in the written texts. #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
    Hello Patty! #G2great
    In reply to @pattyvreilly
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
    Hello Katie! #G2great
    In reply to @kstover24
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
    How else can they engage and see the point of the writing? Student choice of topic is so critical. #G2great
    • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:58 PM EST
      When Ss are connected to the topic we're writing about, the results are amazing :) #G2Great
      In reply to @artcombobulated
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
    #g2great Sometimes I want to go back and apologize to my early classes. I’m such a better teacher now! Wisdom of practice!
    In reply to @LisaEickholdt
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
    Oh my goodness Sean. I’m so happy you came to #G2Great tonight. Jenn & Amy one of our AMAZING #bowtieboys
    • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 8:55 PM EST
      A3 If you encourage the student along with instruction, they will become more inspired to write. #G2Great
  • jhaylett16 Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
    A3: Beginning a new unit by reflecting on what we can already do as writers, is so powerful! #G2Great
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
    A2 #G2Great so often I see in my S's art and writing themes and issues they can't or won't put voice to any other way.
  • tracey_bleakley Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
    When we notice and name what Ss are doing, it encourages them to keep doing it and gives them confidence to keep growing as writers #G2Great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
    A4 A good chunk of our writing is not graded-we experiment a lot in our writer’s notebooks/poetry notebooks. #G2Great
  • kstover24 Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    Hiiii! So happy to be here! #G2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    A4 Yes! All we do s/be based on personal growth. We s/be working to create live continuums that reflect learning in the classroom. #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    A4 Grades reflect a one-size-fits all standard & in doing so blind us to the writer who doesn’t fit into a one-size-fits-all box. #G2Great
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    Hi Sean! Welcome! #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • top_us_now Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    https://t.co/e8Dli5GXv4 35. #SBTE2017 36. #whysciencematters 37. #CLESportsAwards 38. #g2great 39. #MercyAcousticGuitar 40. #globaledchat
  • PamKou Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    Conventions are ON the list- but not our first go to- need 2 sometimes rethink instructional priorities #G2great
    In reply to @pmgmcgee, @tara_smith5
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    AMEN. Boring to keep "dusting the furniture". Sometimes have to start whole new piece! #G2great
    • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:57 PM EST
      It's so much better to reach for new things rather than just treading water. #G2Great
      In reply to @tara_smith5, @tara_smith5
  • pattyvreilly Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    A3: When we start from strengths, we connect the known the the new learning, we connect the goal to the success. #g2great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    A4 Love @FletcherRalph 's idea of “green belt writing” - our kids need the freedom to explore their writing selves. #G2Great
    In reply to @FletcherRalph
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    @artcombobulated Topic differentiation should be a given - you can't fake passion #G2Great
    In reply to @tara_smith5, @artcombobulated
  • drgravityg Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    I'm at the airport trying to get in the chat a little because I love @KatherineBomer's work that much. #G2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    I so wish people higher up and parents believed as @KatherineBomer does. What does an A in writing actually mean? #g2great
  • ShelfieTalk Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    So very true. Naming specific craft helps our students say "I am a writer who..." #G2great
    • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 8:55 PM EST
      A3: When we notice and name what a child can do, we help build their identity as a writer. Positive identity leads to more writing. #G2great
  • ahmed3758 Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    الشرموطة المصرية المنقبة الحلوة ترقص عارية وتمص الزوبر https://t.co/KZR09JY9u9 5x7 #g2great
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    #g2great My district has moved to standards-based reporting. The pressure is off for assigning a grade. I focus on feedback instead.
  • JudiHolst Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    A4: Would be a dream come true. Feedback is more important. REAL WORLD feedback is the best of all. #G2Great
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 9:00 PM EST
    @tara_smith5 I love that #G2Great
    In reply to @franmcveigh, @tara_smith5
  • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 9:01 PM EST
    A4. sticky issue. Writing is \personal. The ultimate test of a writer is their impact on the intended audience. How to grade that? #g2great
  • svoegele11 Jan 26 @ 9:01 PM EST
    A4-writing is thoughts refined and to grade how well ss can write is to diminish the heart and mind behind the writing #g2great
  • pattyvreilly Jan 26 @ 9:01 PM EST
    Hi! Happy to be here with you and the #G2great crowd tonight!
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • PamKou Jan 26 @ 9:01 PM EST
    YES. & the risks they are taking, time they are spending, courage they are showing . . .#G2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:01 PM EST
    Yes even as an adult writer I need to see my writing through the eyes of someone else. They see things I simply don’t! #G2great
    • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 8:56 PM EST
      A3 Knowing Ss strength is a crucial element in our writing process. If it's not made known what we need to fix, how can we improve? #G2Great
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:01 PM EST
    Water is frozen. Had to switch visuals! @TheSammer88 @tara_smith5 #G2great
    In reply to @TheSammer88, @tara_smith5
  • jamaalabowman Jan 26 @ 9:01 PM EST
    #G2Great https://t.co/F1MVwQAFgB
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 9:01 PM EST
    Lucky you! How did your parents react to that? Think it is easier in the lower grades. Harder with emphasis on GPA's #g2great
    In reply to @mindi_r
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:01 PM EST
    @tara_smith5 Please see @LisaEickholdt 's wonderful book about exactly this!!! #G2great
    In reply to @mindi_r, @jarhartz, @tara_smith5, @LisaEickholdt
  • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 9:01 PM EST
    It's an honor to be talking alongside with such incredible people! #G2Great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:02 PM EST
    A4: How can we grade the heart? Or the tentative beginnings of thoughts & ideas? What, indeed, is an “A” voice? #G2Great
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:02 PM EST
    #g2great Right now it’s just in the K-5 buildings and moving into the 6-8. It is harder when the HS wants grades for placement.
    In reply to @Teachr4
  • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Process is the honoring the future writer. SO important! #g2great
    • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 8:53 PM EST
      A3: Kids open up to learning when we name the strengths in their writing process as well as in the written texts. #G2Great
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 9:02 PM EST
    A4 everyone is a writer. Why grade and assume one piece is "better" than another? #G2Great grading kills passion, creativity and expression
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Linda, hello! #G2great
    In reply to @lindavhoyt
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:02 PM EST
    I own that book! It’s a good one! #g2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer, @jarhartz, @tara_smith5, @LisaEickholdt
  • JillDerosa Jan 26 @ 9:02 PM EST
    When we grade students' writing we take the focus off of creativity and make it about checks on a rubric #g2great
  • kstover24 Jan 26 @ 9:02 PM EST
    A4 How do we put a grade on someone's ideas, insights, reflections, opinions, and personal stories? No such thing as right writing. #g2great
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 9:02 PM EST
    A4 Writing is an expression of what's inside of you - how can you equate that to a number, percentage, or letter? #G2Great
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 9:02 PM EST
    A3 #G2Great All learning thrives on language. Naming gives them a handle, something to grasp as they assess and form their voice & vocab.
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:03 PM EST
    A4 Ts often say “I need a grade.” I say, “I need to know this child as a learner.” Letters & #s will NEVER capture that. #G2Great
  • nipponupdate Jan 26 @ 9:03 PM EST
    #askcoll , #CapsDevils , Phil Kessel , Riley Nash , Trevon Bluiett , #EduColor , #MyExecutiveOrder , #g2great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Isn’t that the truth Mindi. We learn from our mistakes but I worry about the unlucky recipients of those mistakes! #G2great
    • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
      #g2great Sometimes I want to go back and apologize to my early classes. I’m such a better teacher now! Wisdom of practice!
      In reply to @LisaEickholdt
  • dawsonunger Jan 26 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Q4 I agree, writing should be critiqued on the Ss effort not on rubric, all students have different abilities and different styles #g2great
  • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 9:03 PM EST
    A4 When writing is viewed as busy work it is not recognized for the art it is. #G2Great
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 9:03 PM EST
    EVERY voice is an "A voice" in this great country we all deserve to shine for our voices. #G2Great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • JillDerosa Jan 26 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Grading implies that there is a right way to write. I want my students to find the way that works for them. #g2great
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Writing isn't about checking off boxes - Ts must be careful grades don't build that culture. #G2Great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • ClareandTammy Jan 26 @ 9:04 PM EST
    A4: Ss learn so much from setting their own goals - studying mentor texts, looking at their writing, reflecting and setting goals #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:04 PM EST
    A4: Grades kill learning. Kids obsess abt. maintaining “A’s”. “C”–“F” kids decide they can’t write & become adults who fear wtg. #G2Great
  • aniruel_ewoks Jan 26 @ 9:04 PM EST
    OH DIOS MÍO TBBT QUE ALGUIEN ME MATE #whysciencematters #vawinechat #g2great #ksleg Dame #CapsDevils
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:04 PM EST
    It’s those experiments that allow us to meander our way to new thinking - and often hidden gems that become visible! #G2great
    • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
      A4 A good chunk of our writing is not graded-we experiment a lot in our writer’s notebooks/poetry notebooks. #G2Great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:04 PM EST
    I have grown to have such a dislike of rubrics/checklists-we constrict kids w/these too much, I believe.#G2great
    • JillDerosa Jan 26 @ 9:02 PM EST
      When we grade students' writing we take the focus off of creativity and make it about checks on a rubric #g2great
  • ShelfieTalk Jan 26 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Makes me think of @LisaEickholdt's book Learning from Classmates. Great resource! #G2great
    In reply to @tara_smith5, @LisaEickholdt
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:04 PM EST
    A4: I know gemologists grade diamonds. But while uncut, it's all abt the possibilities. So is S writing. (no red pen or grades) #g2great
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Wouldn't that be nice if we could do that! #g2great
    • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
      #g2great Sometimes I want to go back and apologize to my early classes. I’m such a better teacher now! Wisdom of practice!
      In reply to @LisaEickholdt
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:04 PM EST
    YAY!!! #G2great
    In reply to @tara_smith5
  • pattyvreilly Jan 26 @ 9:04 PM EST
    A4: Writers need feedback, not grades, to grow. #g2great
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:04 PM EST
    #g2great This was my biggest battle when I taught the 7th grade G/T ELA class. IT took lots of hard work for kids to let go.
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
    #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
    A4 Grades blur the richness in Std writing because it shifts our view from process to product. #G2Great
  • PamKou Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
    A4: I often found that time reflecting on process of wk had a greater impact on learning than any grade-thanks, @pmgmcgee for tips! #G2great
    In reply to @pmgmcgee
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
    A3 #G2Great & any tool you can't grasp & call into use at need is useless baggage. Knowing their strengths, S's can better hone weaknesses.
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Boy is that the truth! Passion comes from the inside out - no faking possible for sure! #G2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Hello dearest Gravity! #G2great
    In reply to @drgravityg
  • jazzmeister2013 Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Hey #g2great leaders! Greg- K, MD. Checking in late for a moment to say hello. Hope all are well. Will connect again next week.
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Isn't that the truth?! It takes a long time to become the teacher we want to be. #G2great
    • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
      #g2great Sometimes I want to go back and apologize to my early classes. I’m such a better teacher now! Wisdom of practice!
      In reply to @LisaEickholdt
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
    A4 Grades claim who is closer to or further from perfection. Art is subjective and it's impossible to assign it a true grade. #G2Great
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
    A4: My grades in writing reflect effort and playing with words, not “correct” writing. Based on standards, yet flexible. Formative. #G2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Lucky!!! #G2great
    In reply to @mindi_r
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
    So happy to see you Gravity! TY for making #G2Great your preflight stop!
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Q5 #G2Great
  • PamKou Jan 26 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Agreed. Overuse of rubrics can limit students possibilities #G2great
    In reply to @tara_smith5
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:06 PM EST
    #g2great And every day I strive to be a better teacher than I was the day before!
    In reply to @tara_smith5
  • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 9:06 PM EST
    And sometimes the audience is not us teachers #G2great
    In reply to @jarhartz
  • DrGLK Jan 26 @ 9:06 PM EST
    A4-We are moving to SB reporting. Totally agree, especially as Ss are emerging into writing. Reading should not be graded either. #G2Great
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:06 PM EST
    A4: Prefer to build Ss ability to self-assess. Every minute of reflection on goals is more valuable than a grade. #G2great
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 9:06 PM EST
    @pmgmcgee #G2Great Exactly! Give them a voice & passion for using it; the conventions are skills that can easily follow.
    In reply to @tara_smith5, @pmgmcgee
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 9:06 PM EST
    @franmcveigh beautiful! 💍 #G2Great
    In reply to @franmcveigh
    • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:04 PM EST
      A4: I know gemologists grade diamonds. But while uncut, it's all abt the possibilities. So is S writing. (no red pen or grades) #g2great
  • drgravityg Jan 26 @ 9:06 PM EST
    when s's know you truly listen and hear what they are saying and care about them they don't care as much about the grades #G2great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Love that book! It changed my perspective of student writers as mentors. #G2great
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 9:06 PM EST
    I agree. It's up to Ss to explore what the way to write is. Why do Ts opinions have to be theirs? #G2Great
    In reply to @JillDerosa
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:07 PM EST
    A5 It begins w/gorgeous books, books & more books. Authors are Sts’ best writing Ts. Authors inspire & support a writing journey! #G2Great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:07 PM EST
    A5 When we teach Ss to read w/an author's eye we grant inroads to insights. They can think like writers bc they are writers too. #G2Great
  • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 9:07 PM EST
    And the belief that what we have done thus far sets us up for future success #G2great
    In reply to @pattyvreilly
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:07 PM EST
    #g2great A5: BOOKS. And MORE BOOKS. And TALKING about books. And MORE talking.
  • tracey_bleakley Jan 26 @ 9:07 PM EST
    Grading Ss writing doesn't allow us to meet students where they are as writers. It implies they all need to be in the same place. #G2Great
  • NancyHagerty2 Jan 26 @ 9:07 PM EST
    A4 We need to find the right audiences if we are to have to grade #G2Great
  • ahmedda84048078 Jan 26 @ 9:07 PM EST
    سكس عنيف مصري راجل يبوس ويلحس رجل الشرموطة https://t.co/91CSusIYYs h6d #g2great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:07 PM EST
    & hard for busywork recipients to see the value. Writing is a purposeful endeavor & little purpose in that Sean #G2Great
    • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 9:03 PM EST
      A4 When writing is viewed as busy work it is not recognized for the art it is. #G2Great
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 9:07 PM EST
    I am STILL trying to become the teacher I want to be! Lucky for me I have all these wonderful Ts to help me along the way. #g2great
    • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
      Isn't that the truth?! It takes a long time to become the teacher we want to be. #G2great
      • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
        #g2great Sometimes I want to go back and apologize to my early classes. I’m such a better teacher now! Wisdom of practice!
        In reply to @LisaEickholdt
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 9:08 PM EST
    what is perfection? That's a word that needs to go! 😀 #G2Great
    In reply to @TheSammer88
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 9:08 PM EST
    Read alouds are my favorite part of the instructional day! #g2great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:08 PM EST
    This is what makes conference time golden - the chance to lean in and hear what they have to say/show you care #G2great
    • drgravityg Jan 26 @ 9:06 PM EST
      when s's know you truly listen and hear what they are saying and care about them they don't care as much about the grades #G2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:08 PM EST
    I shall quote that, Katie! "No such thing as right writing." LOVE! #G2great
    In reply to @kstover24
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 9:08 PM EST
    Nothing more demoralizing than seeing a bad grade. Why would I want to continue putting myself out there? #G2Great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:08 PM EST
    #g2great I love that moment when I can see that a student has taken something from a book we’ve read and tried it out in his/her own writing
  • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 9:08 PM EST
    I love to take a line from a great text to emulate. Makes Ss connect to the craft of writers #g2great
    • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:07 PM EST
      A5 It begins w/gorgeous books, books & more books. Authors are Sts’ best writing Ts. Authors inspire & support a writing journey! #G2Great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:08 PM EST
    A5 We always read texts through a writer’s lens, asking what craft moves were made? How did they work? Can I try this? #G2Great
  • brenkrupp Jan 26 @ 9:08 PM EST
    A5 Lots of books & post-its where students say "I tried this". Then they can teach others. #G2Great
  • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 9:08 PM EST
    Yes! & so we need to create experiences that are not graded and those that are (Ts have no choice about grades often) #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A5: Tell kids: Writers learn to write from reading/watching/listening. Attend to craft in all kinds of texts, all day long. #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A5 We don’t want kids to BE those authors but be inspired by them so they can BECOME the writer they were meant to be. #G2Great
  • animaniacnews Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Ashanti , Wade , #GreysAnatomy , Rondo , Damian Lillard , #whysciencematters , #MercyAcousticGuitar , #g2great
  • mollienye72 Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A4:writing is applicable to every subject area. It's the window to how our Ss think. I don't grade thinking. I celebrate it. #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Let’s work on that Johnny! #G2Great
    • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 9:08 PM EST
      what is perfection? That's a word that needs to go! 😀 #G2Great
      In reply to @TheSammer88
  • kstover24 Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Yay! I'd be honored! ;) #G2Great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • drgravityg Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Ask s's what they notice and are curious about. #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Love that! "EVERY voice is an 'A' voice!" #G2great
    In reply to @johnnydowney
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Your definition of perfection is different from mine or anyone else's - why unfairly subject Ss to that definition? #G2Great
    In reply to @johnnydowney
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A5, Value rdr/writer notebook. Capture those craft ideas you want to play with. Not perfect use. Test it out. #G2great
  • svoegele11 Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A5- by providing a literacy environment with rich texts that teach Ss craft and structure that provide top notch mentoring #g2great
  • DrGLK Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A5-I want students to say after reading mentor texts for craft moves- "I can write like that!" #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    45 years and still working on it. I need AT LEAST another 45! #G2Great
    • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:05 PM EST
      Isn't that the truth?! It takes a long time to become the teacher we want to be. #G2great
      • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 8:59 PM EST
        #g2great Sometimes I want to go back and apologize to my early classes. I’m such a better teacher now! Wisdom of practice!
        In reply to @LisaEickholdt
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Nice metaphor, Fran! #G2great
    In reply to @franmcveigh
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A5 reading a great mentor text is a great place to start. Inspiration breeds creativity. #G2Great
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 9:10 PM EST
    Personal opinion: Rubrics make writing emotionless and empty. #G2Great
    In reply to @JillDerosa
  • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 9:10 PM EST
    A5 When students read and learn from the author's writing style, they develop their own, unique style #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:11 PM EST
    A5 We want kids to approach books w/a spirit of curiosity about what writers do. They are mining for craft just as we would. #G2Great
  • kha20554 Jan 26 @ 9:11 PM EST
    خبرة في المص والنيك تعمل جنس حلو كثير https://t.co/1VT51lmoKS 0i1 #g2great
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 9:11 PM EST
    perfection is what that S hands to me in the moment. #g2great and you're so right. Too subjective!
    In reply to @TheSammer88
  • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 9:11 PM EST
    The best writing isn't done for teachers. Makes me think.... #g2great
    In reply to @pmgmcgee
  • ShelfieTalk Jan 26 @ 9:11 PM EST
    A5 Provide access to a wide range of texts, incorporate mentor texts, offer texts about the lives of writers, read, talk, & share. #G2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:11 PM EST
    Oh, I agree with that! #G2great
    In reply to @DrGLK
  • jlevenherz Jan 26 @ 9:11 PM EST
    A5 shared reading of short texts, prompting readers to push their thinking, and modeling for sure #G2Great
  • dawsonunger Jan 26 @ 9:11 PM EST
    A5 we shld show the students all knd of txt so they can dtrmine wht fits thm, then show them how to dissect it as you would writing #G2great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:11 PM EST
    Too often, we present mentor texts and tell kids what to notice.We need to flip this process! Their craft lens matters, too. #G2great
  • JillDerosa Jan 26 @ 9:11 PM EST
    Set up an environment where reading and writing are connected- looking at writing through the eyes of a reader and writer #g2great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:12 PM EST
    #G2Great
  • NancyHagerty2 Jan 26 @ 9:12 PM EST
    @DrMaryHoward YES! Lots of books in my stack #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
  • tracey_bleakley Jan 26 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A5 Lots and lots of read alouds, and time to notice and talk about craft moves authors use. #G2Great
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A4 #G2Great Any creative work should not be graded. We teach skills and conventions as part of the process, not a straight-jacket.
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:12 PM EST
    This is how our literacy studios are structures. Reading & writing together; not separate workshops. #g2great
    In reply to @JillDerosa
  • milesnawmiles Jan 26 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A5 💜that lite bulb moment when Ss realize they have "stood in the shoulders" of a mentor author by using their craft n own wrting #G2Great
  • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A5 Discuss reading - getting different perspectives/emotions may show how to capitalize on them #G2Great
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A5: Love inquiry with mentor text. Time for me to shut upl I know WHY I gave them some. Let them choose more & tell WHY! #G2great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:13 PM EST
    Q6 #G2Great
  • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 9:13 PM EST
    and giving feedback (not correcting) on one another's writing based on the craft they have learned. #G2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:13 PM EST
    @LisaEickholdt 's book: Learning from Classmates. Students as mentors for each other. I recommend!#G2Great
    In reply to @LisaEickholdt
  • ClareandTammy Jan 26 @ 9:13 PM EST
    A5: When we let Ss find texts they admire, Ss are invested in studying the author's craft moves. #G2Great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:13 PM EST
    A6 We share every stage of our work in writer’s circles at the end of every writing workshop. We celebrate the writing process. #G2Great
  • pattyvreilly Jan 26 @ 9:13 PM EST
    A6: Nurture reading Luke a writer #g2great
  • JillDerosa Jan 26 @ 9:13 PM EST
    What do you like that the author did? Why? What do you want to try? Why? What didn't work for you in the writing? Why?Reflection #g2great
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 9:13 PM EST
    "Literacy studio" - love that term! #g2great
    • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:12 PM EST
      This is how our literacy studios are structures. Reading & writing together; not separate workshops. #g2great
      In reply to @JillDerosa
  • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 9:13 PM EST
    A5: So often the immersion stage of writing is skipped. Time reading before writing, is time well spent. #G2great
  • TanzaBr Jan 26 @ 9:13 PM EST
    #G2Great A:5 -- I would say foster by readers theatre, changing voices , tone/pitch, dramatically and have new actors reading !
    In reply to @hayhurst3
  • jlevenherz Jan 26 @ 9:13 PM EST
    A5 pausing during read aloud to close our eyes and envision... how did THAT word change what you see #G2Great
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:13 PM EST
    I wish I could take credit, but @EllinKeene gets that honor! #g2great
    In reply to @Teachr4, @EllinKeene
  • cherjaret Jan 26 @ 9:14 PM EST
    #g2great A5: wall display with pic of mentor text craft ( published or student) next to that craft applied in student writing.
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A6 See the invisible! I work w/many Sts who struggle to get ideas on paper so we intentionally uncover beauty below the surface. #G2Great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A7 Celebrations abound there is always a way to celebrate: conferring, modeling, sharing, process is fueled by celebration. #G2Great
  • macolbert3 Jan 26 @ 9:14 PM EST
    Even the youngest of our writers can do inquiry with mentor texts and grow. #G2great
  • brenkrupp Jan 26 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A5 I love when a student says, "My lead is kinda like ... and I call it " Shows me they own their discovery. #G2Great
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A6: Stole from @sfrazintcrwp "Thank you for coming to school and to writers workshop and for your writing!" - every day! #G2great
    In reply to @sfrazintcrwp
  • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 9:14 PM EST
    @KatherineBomer The Journey is Everything has the most amazing essays for that study! #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @KatherineBomer
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A5: This S reads mysteries, uses onomatopoeia b/c of author studies. Passion for craft! #G2great
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A4 #G2Great ...breaking conventions is part of creative license! https://t.co/8AeiKATL94 #Grades celebrate "conforming" to conventions.
  • EduAngela Jan 26 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A6: All about celebrating progress not perfection. Everyday kids make progress in their writing in some way. #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:14 PM EST
    Exactly, Sam! Who wants to write after that? #G2great
    In reply to @TheSammer88
  • Caranewman12 Jan 26 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A5: Tons of interactive read alouds and book talks. Discussions around the authors craft. #G2Great
  • pattyvreilly Jan 26 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A5: Reading like a writer! #g2great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:15 PM EST
    Increase your PLN so many great Ts here tonight. We are readers and writers who embrace process: #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A6: Celebrate breaking through resistance; taking a risk; sentences that sing; writing long and deep; keeping at it; revising. #G2Great
  • svoegele11 Jan 26 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A6- Daily compliments, naming and noticing, as well as celebrating process over product. #g2great
  • top_us_now Jan 26 @ 9:15 PM EST
    https://t.co/e8Dli5GXv4 39. #g2great 40. #MercyAcousticGuitar 41. #EFL2017 42. #ShowYourMug 43. #AmericanCrime 44. #globaledchat
  • ClareandTammy Jan 26 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A6: When Ss share what they tried we honor their intentions and their use of writing strategies #G2Great
  • mollienye72 Jan 26 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A6:committing to ending workshop with sharing. Kids hold me accountable for this each day w/"can I share my writing today?" #G2Great
  • CDiZebba Jan 26 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A5.Think this might be a place where more = more. Drowning in mentors. I want them to outgrow me & find their tchs in the writing #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:15 PM EST
    Yes Sean! We don’t use mentor texts for Sts to riot but to open the door to new thinking. It’s about planting seeds of possible. #G2Great
    • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 9:10 PM EST
      A5 When students read and learn from the author's writing style, they develop their own, unique style #G2Great
  • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A6 Every student is different. Once we appreciate every writing style, we start to appreciate every piece of student writing. #G2Great
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A5: This S reads mysteries, uses onomatopoeia b/c of author studies. Passion for craft! #G2great
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A6 having their writing in a journal helps to show them just how far they've come.Look at all these wonderful pieces you've created #G2Great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:15 PM EST
    Yes it does! We are exploring these in my 6th. grade class now. @KatherineBomer has curated essay gems, for sure. #G2great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:16 PM EST
    Let’s frame this please! #G2great
    • TheSammer88 Jan 26 @ 9:10 PM EST
      Personal opinion: Rubrics make writing emotionless and empty. #G2Great
      In reply to @JillDerosa
  • CherylMFisher Jan 26 @ 9:16 PM EST
    New Book Collaborated with 6th grade illustrator. #G2Great Nurturing Ss Spirits and dreams of creating a book.
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:16 PM EST
    #g2great A6: In noticing what a student can do in every conference, I am celebrating throughout the process, not just the end.
  • dawsonunger Jan 26 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A6 we should always be impressed upon progress and we should show the Ss, while not judging the students on a neg level, keep it + #G2great
  • kstover24 Jan 26 @ 9:16 PM EST
    We must celebrate the process by allowing Ss to share about their work, progress, goals, and plans every day #g2great
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A5 #G2Great in all creative work I encourage S's to learn from peers, great & small and make those skills a part of their tool kit.
  • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A6 When a S decides to change course. To make a move without permission. When S asks to share their writing ALL celebrations #g2great
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A6: Also SLOW down & make sure Ss have time to talk. Improves their writing. Great use of time! #G2great
  • PamKou Jan 26 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A6:Love helping Ss see importance of celebrating themselves&peers. It's magical when Ss notice a success&take a moment 2 take it in #g2great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A6 Gravity @drgravityg reminds us to use an ADMIRING LENS. We must look at their writing EXPECTING to be amazed. #G2Great
    In reply to @drgravityg
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:17 PM EST
    #g2great Sometimes the victories are not on page. Today a girl celebrated that she believed she could write and didn’t let herself give up
  • MrsLisaMc Jan 26 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A6 help Ss find one true positive about their writing & help them find something in a mentor text they can use as a model #g2great
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A4 #G2Great criteria to guid students toward success is more in
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 9:17 PM EST
    and writing like a reader! A nice marriage! #G2great
    In reply to @pattyvreilly
  • wlydmnswr Jan 26 @ 9:17 PM EST
    الهايجة عايزة حد يلعب في كسها وينيكها ويمتعها https://t.co/JrEw0LfYc4 ddf #g2great
  • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 9:18 PM EST
    permission may be one of the greatest barriers for young writers. #G2great
    In reply to @jarhartz
  • brennanamy - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:18 PM EST
    A5: so much power in reading like a writer and writing like a reader #G2great
  • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 9:18 PM EST
    Students need to be able to share their work without being judged by other students. #G2Great
    • kstover24 Jan 26 @ 9:16 PM EST
      We must celebrate the process by allowing Ss to share about their work, progress, goals, and plans every day #g2great
  • CDiZebba Jan 26 @ 9:18 PM EST
    A6 We've been trying to stop 2x a wk and notice "moments that resonate" in our writing groups' work. At all stages NB - draft #G2Great
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 9:18 PM EST
    A4 #G2Great I believe criteria to guide them toward success are more important than rubric scores to rate success or failure.
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:18 PM EST
    #g2great So many kids still ask me “Can I…?” and I always reply, “Who’s the author? The author makes the choices.”
    In reply to @pmgmcgee, @jarhartz
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 9:19 PM EST
    Yes, they are so bogged down with "following the rules" it stifles the risk taking. #g2great
    • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 9:18 PM EST
      permission may be one of the greatest barriers for young writers. #G2great
      In reply to @jarhartz
  • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 9:19 PM EST
    A6: I celebrate Ss writing by using it as mentor text in my minilessons. Put it first, don't wait for share! #G2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:19 PM EST
    Hello Angela! #G2great
    In reply to @EduAngela
  • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 9:19 PM EST
    Celebrate independence: S comment todayt: I need a writing group. I'm getting stuck with my ideas. I need some input. #g2great
  • macolbert3 Jan 26 @ 9:19 PM EST
    Totally agree. Talk is so important -it is writing in air! #G2Great
    • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:16 PM EST
      A6: Also SLOW down & make sure Ss have time to talk. Improves their writing. Great use of time! #G2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:20 PM EST
    A6: Share in pairs or writing groups daily. Whole class “whips” (https://t.co/E1lVJa0Vxj a before/after revision of a sentence). #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:20 PM EST
    A6 If WE write too (& we must) we respect the messy path to writing. But within that mess is ALWAYS beauty if we dig deep. #G2Great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:20 PM EST
    #G2Great
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 9:20 PM EST
    I say that all the time! “You’re the author!” #g2great
    • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:18 PM EST
      #g2great So many kids still ask me “Can I…?” and I always reply, “Who’s the author? The author makes the choices.”
      In reply to @pmgmcgee, @jarhartz
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 9:20 PM EST
    @pmgmcgee @jarhartz throw the rules out the window in writers workshop! The one rule: express yourself! #G2Great
    In reply to @Teachr4, @pmgmcgee, @jarhartz
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:20 PM EST
    That's the talk of a kiddo whose teacher has brought the best of the workshop model into her class. You go, @jarhartz ! #G2great
    • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 9:19 PM EST
      Celebrate independence: S comment todayt: I need a writing group. I'm getting stuck with my ideas. I need some input. #g2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:20 PM EST
    Hello Christina!!! #G2great
    In reply to @CDiZebba
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:21 PM EST
    Q7 #G2Great
  • kstover24 Jan 26 @ 9:21 PM EST
    Completely agree. A 6th grader told me they couldn't write on same topic as peer because it was copying. #misconceptions #G2great
    In reply to @Teachr4
  • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 9:21 PM EST
    When a student sees themselves as an author. That is a celebration! #g2great
    In reply to @mindi_r, @pmgmcgee
  • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 9:21 PM EST
    A6: I believe we need to start with sharing the writing from our most reluctant and striving writers first. Huge self-esteem boost! #G2great
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:21 PM EST
    A7 The idea of hidden gems is hopeful-our kids feel that they are making progress&that the work of writing itself is joyous/hopeful #G2Great
  • jhaylett16 Jan 26 @ 9:21 PM EST
    A5: Connecting reading & writing. Discussing what we notice about the author's craft-always a topic when diving into books. #G2Great
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:21 PM EST
    #g2great A7: This chat is reminding me that I need to carry the “hidden gems” practice into my math workshop when writing about math!
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 9:21 PM EST
    A6 #G2Great Not everything created is great but you can always find seeds of greatness to celebrate. Reflect on challenges, reward success!
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A7 How we view Std writing becomes a mirror that reflects our perceptions onto kids. Let’s craft a positive image for them. #G2Great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A7 Hidden Gems offers us an optimistic lens. When Ss see their writing has an impact this triggers real ownership. True for all #G2Great
  • aniruel_ewoks Jan 26 @ 9:22 PM EST
    Hoy me voy a marcar en septiembre. #Riverdale Colin Miller #g2great Tar Heels #EWACharters #ProjectRunwayJunior
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:22 PM EST
    All such positive changes! Evidence of growth! Pushing for MORE! @jarhartz #G2great
    In reply to @jarhartz
    • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 9:16 PM EST
      A6 When a S decides to change course. To make a move without permission. When S asks to share their writing ALL celebrations #g2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:22 PM EST
    Check out Tara's blog entry about her essay study in 6th grade! #G2great
  • jlevenherz Jan 26 @ 9:22 PM EST
    Yes, having tools available- charts, supplies, mentor texts- gives them the confidence to BE the author #G2Great
  • svoegele11 Jan 26 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A7- Ss need to feel safe to take risks and if what they do is valued, they will try more #g2great
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A7 When we look for those hidden gems, Ss feel valued as writers. #g2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A7: Study videos of kids hearing specifically what they do well as writers. Postures straighten. Faces beam. They want to keep wtg. #G2Great
  • milesnawmiles Jan 26 @ 9:23 PM EST
    That productive struggle usually leads to a positive outcome #g2great
    • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:20 PM EST
      A6 If WE write too (& we must) we respect the messy path to writing. But within that mess is ALWAYS beauty if we dig deep. #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:23 PM EST
    Ooh, I like that "Make a move w/out permission"! @jarhartz #G2great
    In reply to @jarhartz
    • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 9:16 PM EST
      A6 When a S decides to change course. To make a move without permission. When S asks to share their writing ALL celebrations #g2great
  • jdsniadecki Jan 26 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A7: Writers are explorers, risk-takers. Our Ss should be authentic writers. #g2great
  • drgravityg Jan 26 @ 9:23 PM EST
    Gems are worth digging for and so are our kids' ideas #G2Great
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 9:24 PM EST
    Anyone have good resource videos for this? #g2great
    • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:23 PM EST
      A7: Study videos of kids hearing specifically what they do well as writers. Postures straighten. Faces beam. They want to keep wtg. #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:24 PM EST
    And this wonderful work we’re so blessed to do is ALL about kids Gravity! #G2Great
  • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 9:24 PM EST
    and play! #G2great
    In reply to @johnnydowney, @Teachr4, @jarhartz
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:24 PM EST
    Self-advocacy: loving this!!! More evidence of growth! #G2great @jarhartz
    In reply to @jarhartz
    • jarhartz Jan 26 @ 9:19 PM EST
      Celebrate independence: S comment todayt: I need a writing group. I'm getting stuck with my ideas. I need some input. #g2great
  • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 9:24 PM EST
    Once students realize how brilliant they are, they will start write even better then before. #G2Great
  • cherjaret Jan 26 @ 9:24 PM EST
    #g2great A6: Ss reflect on goals + share their progress. Ex: S wrote "Let's learn about the life of a lion." Shared Alliteration was goal.
  • PamKou Jan 26 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A7: Always emphasize the process. Can be challenging, but a worthwhile (& necessary) priority #G2great
  • brenkrupp Jan 26 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A7 when @LynneRDorfman used a struggling writer's writing as a model, he grew in bounds & became a teacher of his technique. #G2Great
    In reply to @LynneRDorfman
  • tara_smith5 Jan 26 @ 9:25 PM EST
    This would be a good project to work on in our classes-we can create the videos ourselves! #G2great
    • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 9:24 PM EST
      Anyone have good resource videos for this? #g2great
      • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:23 PM EST
        A7: Study videos of kids hearing specifically what they do well as writers. Postures straighten. Faces beam. They want to keep wtg. #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:25 PM EST
    A7 Hidden Gems changes our mindset from a critical lens to a view where we EXPECT to behold BEAUTY! #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:25 PM EST
    Did you see this Katherine! @KatherineBomer So beautiful! #G2Great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
    • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 9:24 PM EST
      Once students realize how brilliant they are, they will start write even better then before. #G2Great
  • JillDerosa Jan 26 @ 9:25 PM EST
    Hidden Gems makes writing more joyful and with joy comes excitement around writing. It opens up possibilities! #g2great
  • toalla_ewoks Jan 26 @ 9:25 PM EST
    manuÈ no hagas kaso a juaN, es un puto sudaka Paul Millsap Theo Pinson #g2great #IMPACTonPOP #MyExecutiveOrder Colin Miller
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 9:25 PM EST
    Had a student come in the other day and say I have never written that much before - I am proud of myself! #g2great
    • seanpettit9 Jan 26 @ 9:24 PM EST
      Once students realize how brilliant they are, they will start write even better then before. #G2Great
  • PamKou Jan 26 @ 9:25 PM EST
    And those are the moments we know why we do what we do. #G2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • brenkrupp Jan 26 @ 9:25 PM EST
    And as learners. #g2great
    • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 9:22 PM EST
      A7 When we look for those hidden gems, Ss feel valued as writers. #g2great
  • dawsonunger Jan 26 @ 9:26 PM EST
    A7 show them different styles so they find one that intrigues them to write more #G2great
  • pmgmcgee Jan 26 @ 9:26 PM EST
    Triple like this tweet! #G2great
    In reply to @jarhartz
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 9:26 PM EST
    A6 #G2Great Keep it real, sprinkling your praise like decorating a bunch of cupcakes, a little on each? They'll recognize your saccharine.
  • kstover24 Jan 26 @ 9:26 PM EST
    Thank you for all of the 'hidden gems' participating in this #g2great chat! Always enjoy these chats and @KatherineBomer 's work!
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:27 PM EST
    A7 Our perceptions always impact Sts. I know personally that when others notice MY hidden gems – I’m inspired to create more! #G2Great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:27 PM EST
    #G2Great
  • JKarabinas Jan 26 @ 9:27 PM EST
    So, I'm going to be painting this on my wall, and at the least my soul... #g2great ✨💜TY @KatherineBomer
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
    • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:02 PM EST
      A4: How can we grade the heart? Or the tentative beginnings of thoughts & ideas? What, indeed, is an “A” voice? #G2Great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:27 PM EST
    @DrMaryHoward Isn't that the truth? WE must respect that messy path to truth in our own writing! #G2great
    In reply to @DrMaryHoward
    • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:20 PM EST
      A6 If WE write too (& we must) we respect the messy path to writing. But within that mess is ALWAYS beauty if we dig deep. #G2Great
  • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:27 PM EST
    A7: Beginning w/ success makes it easier to build upon success-soon there's a jewelry box full of writing gems. Can't stop writing! #g2great
  • JillDerosa Jan 26 @ 9:27 PM EST
    Thanks for another amazing chat. Enjoy your week! #g2great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:28 PM EST
    Challenge #G2Great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:28 PM EST
    I swear I can’t retweet fast enough tonight. So much wisdom! #G2Great
  • Teachr4 Jan 26 @ 9:28 PM EST
    You are so metaphoric tonight, @franmcveigh #g2great
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    • franmcveigh Jan 26 @ 9:27 PM EST
      A7: Beginning w/ success makes it easier to build upon success-soon there's a jewelry box full of writing gems. Can't stop writing! #g2great
  • toalla2_ewoks Jan 26 @ 9:28 PM EST
    juaN dejar el culo como una estufa al rojo vivo Andy Dalton Wade Rudy Gobert Ashanti #SBTE2017 #g2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:28 PM EST
    @LisaEickholdt That is my most favorite thing to do. And it's SO easy! #G2great
    In reply to @LisaEickholdt
    • LisaEickholdt Jan 26 @ 9:21 PM EST
      A6: I believe we need to start with sharing the writing from our most reluctant and striving writers first. Huge self-esteem boost! #G2great
  • EduAngela Jan 26 @ 9:28 PM EST
    A7: When @KatherineBomer asks us to read S work and think about what line we wish we had written - that was a game changer for me #G2Great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer
  • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:28 PM EST
    #g2great This hour flew by again. I love this chat. I always leave energized to head back into my classroom.
  • ShelfieTalk Jan 26 @ 9:28 PM EST
    And when we are writers, we know the vulnerability involved in sharing and can be more empathetic. #G2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:29 PM EST
    I can’t wait to see the gems shining on my computer screen! #G2Great
  • hayhurst3 - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:29 PM EST
    Honored to have @KatherineBomer ! Ty to all the many Ts who inspire us every week, & ty my co-mods @brennanamy @DrMaryHoward #G2great
    In reply to @KatherineBomer, @brennanamy, @DrMaryHoward
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:29 PM EST
    Please join #G2Great and guest hosts Georgia & Jenn next week as we find “A Place of Wonder” @GeorgiaHeard1 @jenjmcdonough @HeinemannPub
  • artcombobulated Jan 26 @ 9:29 PM EST
    A7 #G2Great It reminds us that S's write well when they are passionate about their craft. They all have something to say. We must listen!
  • johnnydowney Jan 26 @ 9:29 PM EST
    What a fun #G2Great challenge! I can't wait!
  • dawsonunger Jan 26 @ 9:29 PM EST
    A7 with this they will look forward to writing quality texts that they will be wanting more of #G2great
  • KatherineBomer Jan 26 @ 9:29 PM EST
    Ooh! And write about that, will you, @mindi_r ? #G2great
    In reply to @mindi_r
    • mindi_r Jan 26 @ 9:21 PM EST
      #g2great A7: This chat is reminding me that I need to carry the “hidden gems” practice into my math workshop when writing about math!
  • PamKou Jan 26 @ 9:29 PM EST
    Thanks to all my teachers who found gems in my work & both supported & challenged me. It made such a difference. Great chat- thnx!! #G2great
  • DrMaryHoward - Moderator Jan 26 @ 9:29 PM EST
    So honored you joined us Sean. I love soaking in your wisdom! #G2great