No #sunchat today, folks. Hope you are all doing well! Enjoy your Sunday!
Susan Kotch
@susankotch.bsky.social
Middle School ELA teacher, Author, Community Volunteer, #sunchat mod (Sunday Mornings at 9am eastern) Lavallette NJ USA
Oh well, Paz. Looks like you can get Will to the playground early this morning before those winds kick in! We can put #sunchat on the back burner for a few weeks and try to revive again in the future.
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Just me, Paz. Wow, that is some wild photo! We drove the parkway yesterday through the area and saw the smoldering areas and all the damage. So sad, but a miracle that no one was hurt or homes damaged. #sunchat
Good morning, #sunchat! Anyone wishing to chat this morning?
Looks like we are the only two chickens today, Paz! Should we call it and re-do after the holiday next week? #sunchat
Good morning, #sunchat chatters! I'm two-weeks post-op knee replacement, and hoping to graduate from a walker to cane later this week! How are you all doing today?
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Happy Sunday! It's time for another #sunchat! We'll be going "old school" with those tried and true strategies, tips and tricks you just don't want to give up! See you at 9am eastern!
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Tomorrow is Sunday! That means it's time for another #sunchat! We'll be going "old school" with those tried and true strategies, tips and tricks you just don't want to give up! See you at 9am eastern!
This is where self-paced learning journeys are incredibly helpfull. Ss who are able to work independently work on their own or in groups, freeing the teacher up to work with Ss who need extra help. In this blog post Ss talk about why they love it. #sunchat teachingexperiment.com/2022/04/how-...
...and Middle School which is comprised of grades 6,7,8 would be a great time to begin the practice of removing the "grade" and allowing kids to be placed in classes that would truly meet them where they are. I was hoping that Covid would have allowed for some changes... #sunchat
Susan Kotch@susankotch.bsky.social · last yr.You know my thoughts on this from twitter chats - we need to abolish "grade levels" and let the kids group naturally by ability, regardless of age. If they are in a lower grade, but are excelling, they should be moved forward. Removing the "grade" would allow this to happen. No barrier. #sunchat
Let's talk about class make-up. Honors kids are together in class as they move at a different pace. Advanced or AP classes have higher level learning. The rest are clumped together with levels from A-Z. Should gen-ed classes be leveled as well by ability? Why or why not? #sunchat
Oh no! We were thrown a loop. They added in two snow days, and at the last minute added in a day off June 20 for Juneteenth! So we go half days June 18, June 19, off the 20th, then return for Monday and Tuesday half days. We get out June 24!!! So late! #sunchat
Alison Stone@alisonstonebio.bsky.social · last yr.We also don’t actually have a spring break this year. Kids have Thursday, Friday, Monday and teachers just get Friday 😢. #sunchat
Good morning! Here I am, recovering from knee replacement surgery this week, getting ready to chat with my fine education friends here on Bluesky! #sunchat
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See you shortly on #sunchat! We'll talk about the best way to group students in class. Do we mix up the levels? Do we keep like-levels together? What is today's thinking? See you at 9am eastern! We can't wait to hear your opinions!
Tomorrow is Sunday, and that must mean it's time for #sunchat! We'll talk about the best way to group students in class. Do we mix up the levels? Do we keep like-levels together? What is today's thinking? See you at 9am eastern tomorrow!
See you next week, Carla! Good bye everyone! Have a great week at school! #sunchat
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I remember taking a "creative writing" class, and then a photography class in high school (dark room and all!) and I was hooked - ended up going to school for a journalism degree because I finally found a love for writing outside of essays and reading responses. It's all it takes! #sunchat
They'd need more teachers. That costs money. Think about what time/effort it would take to set that up. We have such a wide range of learning styles and levels in one classroom - I can't imagine being able to differentiate in that way and be able to support all (high and low) effectively. #sunchat
Mrs. Paz@mrspazltms.bsky.social · last yr.I like this too, instead of 83 minute blocks why not split them and allow students "who get it" to explore the options and give small group interventions to those who need it. #sunchat
This is what I was hoping would have come out of the COVID shut-down. Districts had the chance to re-imagine school, but nothing changed. It was an opportunity to change the way kids learn, and we flubbed it. I'd love to know what held back districts (the states?) from doing it. #sunchat
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · last yr.Both. For the most part, teachers do the classes (they choose their interests) but sometimes parents volunteer as well. One day a week for 6 weeks is a small enough commitment for some of them. #sunchat
I saw on the news two women (certified teachers) left to open their own one-room schoolhouse. Kids spend the morning in regular subjects, and the afternoon working the farm, growing veggies, taking care of animals, building things... learning while doing. So cool! #sunchat
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#truth! We need DOGE! lol - someone is making a lot of money on that standardized testing, and in curriculum.... Do districts still spend money on outside PD programs? That money should be kept in-district! Imagine what teachers could do with that! #sunchat
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · last yr.I agree money is always an issue. But... how much does it cost to give standardized exams? If we prioritized the spending we could do much more meaningful learning in school. #sunchat
@carlameyrink.bsky.social , who teaches the offered programs every 6 weeks? Your regular teachers? Or do you bring people in? #sunchat
If they offered more choices, the few classes available wouldn't be so crowded. But then again, our core content classes are overcrowded.... it all comes down to money, which most districts don't have. Hmmm....Shouldn't we be doing this the right way? #sunchat
Mrs. Paz@mrspazltms.bsky.social · last yr.I know our high school has a wood shop but class sizes are astronomical in size and cannot be individually helped and assessed which scares me bc of safety concerns. Yikes!! #sunchat