Colorado Springs, CO
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Bev Foster retweeted
It is Friday GIF Day :)
The first day of the school year with students is coming up or already happened. No matter how many times you have a "first day" it always stirs up feelings. In GIF form, how are you feeling?
Go!
#HiveSummitD11So I used Lego's in class the other day. We are working on understanding our names, our identities and how we can come together to build a supportive, collaborative and reflective community. Kiddos had to build their identity with Lego's and then explain. Awesome!
"The ability to keep/capture the spirit of childhood through our whole life...genius has been educated out of us!" Love this quote! When will we get off the conveyor belt of education - just one more cog in the machine? #HiveSummitD11
I so enjoyed Angela Maiers work - ailments come from our feelings of significance - or lack of feeling significant - wow! #HiveSummitD11
Last year when Michael talked about gamification, I thought it was something I wanted to so, but was intimidated. This year, it made so much more sense. I want to toe-dip and give it a go. Paul Yenne, you better help me! #HiveSummitD11
Isn't that so true - I love going to Boy Scout and Girl Scout meetings; gymnastics competitions, volleyball and soccer games - huge!
#HiveSummit with @realrapreynolds all about relationships. I was surprised last year at how impactful just showing up to things outside of the classroom was, school events, sports, performances. They made a big difference for no extra work, just spending time. #HiveSummitD11
I agree - has empowered me to re-look at "genius hour" and passion projects.
@ShakeUpLearning gave me so much encouragement to keep kids learning by empowering them with strategies instead of just information - teaching them how to learn, not just what to learn. Exploring, sharing, playing, creating! #HiveSummitD11 #hivesummit
Yep - I loved her section on the "Science of Mattering" and that this goes way deeper than I originally thought!
Listening to @AngelaMaiers talk about “you matter”. It took me until the end of last year to realize that my students needed to hear that out loud, from myself and each other. Starting adolescence can be lonelier and more isolating than we remember. #HiveSummit #HiveSummitD11
Absolutely! I loved Kasey Bell's framework about learning goes beyond the walls - for us as well!
We want kids to be “lifelong learners” but if they see learning as only “a school thing” and academics they have limited or no interest in they are less likely to seek out the things they want to discover. #HiveSummit #HiveSummitD11
Awesome!
Moved classrooms from upstairs to downstairs, and now I’m on the outside wall of our school library! Hoping have the #classroombookaday board in this space will cause other classroom students to peruse the picture books we’ve read and ask for them when they visit the library.
Great reminder of how much our work as educators, and people, matters😊
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Bev Foster retweeted
Chapter books, please! My class library could use some updated and engaging titles!
Last year, my 5th graders read more books they brought from home and shared with their classmates than they did my books. Time to remove lots of books and please help me replace them!
Jason Reynolds book number 2 for this summer. I think some of my 5th graders could handle this one. Awesome read.
