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I love the idea of helping students take responsibility for their own learning. Exit tickets always gave me an idea of where students struggled but seemed like the students themselves didn’t make connections with their importance. I like the idea of “discussing” the results with them. In some cases I think it could help struggling students to see common errors and that they aren’t alone in the misconceptions.

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Exit tickets used as a window is a great idea for me. Since I teach a non-tested subject - this will provide data for me to guide lesson planning and goals

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Silly to say that I never think of using something as simple as a quick survey question to gauge student comprehension. I like the idea of that. The part that spoke to me was the quote about the exit ticket not being the door to move to the next lesson, but the window of how to teach the next one. Sometimes I just take that "grade" and move on.

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This is a great reminder that self-assessment can be used to do so much more.

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We are in an instant culture and to give them feedback on their learning as they are learning, would be powerful for them as well as me!

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Chapter 10
I like the idea that self assessment might move students in the direction of taking ownership of their work and what they put out there

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The idea that this is a 2-fer type of activity is intriguing to me. For students who don't care about competition, great, but for students who do, this is an amazing way to motivate them and give ME the data.

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Students get a chance to see how they stack up!

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I know we have seen this quote a couple times in the book thus far, but it is finally sinking in for me, technology only builds or models what is being taught, read or watched for instruction. I am appreciative of this opportunity to change my mindset as a teacher, and I feel more prepared headng into this coming year.

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This graphic spoke to me because I need to work to make self-assessment an expectation and not just something I throw in. I've thrown this in with poetry, but I can see it tying to pre-assessments. One thing that teachers do too much of, especially with high-ability kids, is review. I"m hoping to use self-assessment with my advanced class to really get a feel for where we can go and to see how much we can grow. I really liked how the chapter discussed self-assessment telling a story; it's not just a one-time reflection.

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I think it is so important for students to know what their goals are (or should be in terms of proficiency).

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I have always known the importance of students assessing their own learning, but to see the effect size Hattie gives this strategy is amazing! When done correctly, students can show 3 years worth of growth in only one year!

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I liked this because it talked about the importance of students knowing the benchmarks they will be learning and then having control over their own learning. We all want students to obtain/comprehend the knowledge we are teaching them and go beyond that to get an even deeper understanding. This nicely explains how students can be in control of all of that.

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There was so much on this page that I connected with.  I do tend to introduce new concepts in a whole class direct instruction format. However, I do worry that when an administrator walks in that all they might see is an activity that’s boring with low engagement. However, I love how Kieschnick was so quick to point out that there’s so much more to direct instruction than what might initially meet the eye. I’m always looking for ways to make sure that I’m connecting with students while I instruct, and his ideas for ways to effectively combine technology with that were exactly what I needed.

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This is a question I struggle with!

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After Tracy stole my favorite quote from this reading :) I moved to the second quote that jumped out to me. The reason this jumped out to me was because I get caught up in this "trusting my eyes" type of teaching. In the middle of a lecture or even shorter direct instruction I look around the room and feel I have a good read on the students' engagement. Even if I do have a good read on the students engagement, in the lesson, it does not mean I have a feel for how each student is grasping the information. This was a great heads up for me.

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After my appreciation for the author’s directness in the vocabulary chapter in saying that old school vocabulary instruction is not good instruction and needs to be replaces, I appreciated this chapters notes on how there is still a need for direct instruction within the classroom.  I think sometimes we focus so much on what technology we can implement, how students can “discover” on their own, and new school ideas that it was good affirmation that sometimes students just need to hear and see me do something first.  The quote “direct instructions greatest potential is when it’s used to teach new knowledge” helped to confirm to me when direct instruction is most important.

+bethboswell I too thought the part about teachers being transparent was an eye opener.  I started writing our weekly goals on the board for students last year.  In 2nd grade I hadn’t ever thought to do that before.  It was amazing how they knew what the plan was and got more from our lessons.  It made me think about when I go into a meeting or conference.  When I am trying to figure out what exactly the instructor is teaching it distracts from me actually taking away what they are teaching.  As an adult to determine this is easier but my kids are surely sometimes confused if they don’t know what the end goal is!

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My favorite part was the move on or reteach section. I struggle with this concept each and every day. I feel your pain @LoriMcDivitt!  Some students get it and it is time to move on to continue the learning, but others struggle to grasp concepts even after reteaching. I have found that with continued exposure to the topics, students do catch on. It's frustrating when I have so many standards to teach and sometimes feel rushed to teach and expose students to all of them before testing begins in the spring. I liked mention of using technology to master direct instruction.

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Glad to know quality direct instruction is still in vogue!

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The idea of using pictures, visualization etc for vocabulary is my take away. In music we "do" the vocabulary (tempo - fast slow) with movements, but adding pictures for the visual learner is something I can easily add.

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New understanding for me - is to stop overthinking this book study!! :) Not being a digital native , having always been that shy kid who never raised her hand - posting for everyone to see - is just as nerve wracking as the cold call in class. I will be investigating tech options that allow confidentially answering the teacher without posting for all to see or being identified by name. I hope those extrovert teachers keep in mind that posting like this for the shy kid is just as difficult as raising their hand in class.

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Great reminder for all! #boldschool #booksnaps

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I am guilty of teaching vocabulary on the fly. Time to go Bold School and start doing vocabularysnaps through Google Slides.

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I really connected with this one. Kids like to explore on the internet (with limits of course), and using technology to help them with vocabulary just makes sense. This takes away from the attitude of “I’m not a good artist so I can’t draw a picture”, and it lets kids make connections to the words so they will remember them.

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I loved mention of this vocabulary strategy because it is so true. For those students who are visual learners, this could help them to retain the meaning of the word so much better. In my previous instruction, I would have students draw their own picture of the word. It would be fun if they could use a digital tool to not only tell what the word is with its meaning/sentence, but also assign a picture they found to go with it. They could make their own digital word wall and share it with others in class.

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Growth Mindset in Bold School! After spending most of last year really focusing on Growth Mindset with my 2nd graders, I have noticed many of the theories ideas included in other frameworks!  Bold School also understands this!

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I have done Socratic on the level of the teacher the author mentioned in the book. I've most likely stayed at those lower level questions. I really would like to try something scripted like he mentioned. If I can get more bang for my buck, sign me up!!!

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One of my big goals for the upcoming school year is to do a better job of teaching vocabulary in my Algebra classes. I try to get them to picture what the word means, but for me it seems easy since I have used the vocabulary for 20 years on an almost daily basis. For the students it is difficult to picture what the word means because they are unfamiliar. When I read that the internet is full of pictures, a light bulb went off! Why not use google slides or drawings (or some other tool) to help them learn vocab? I am also planning to make one of my walls of my classroom into a word wall. I am pretty excited about this!

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I would say the Socratic Method is my favorite to try and  incorporate into my Social Studies lessons. So much of what I teach can come back to the students life, so I try and challenge them to apply lessons learned from the information in history we are studying to the lives our students are living now.
Chapter 4 is a great reminder to make sure that I am planned out in my questions. The information I teach is pertinent; however, the questions (done correctly) is what can/will bring our students learning to the next level. Excellent chapter in a, so far, mindset challenging book.

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This was such a good reminder for me! I know I need to script questions, but I tend to not do this. I've taught the same thing for so long, and I know what I want/need to cover. However, even though I always reread and make notes, I don't script my questions. I don't always get the depth of response that I could if my questions were actually scripted prior to discussion. Doing this, combined with some sort of all-student response, will really push my classroom discussions to the next level and keep us on track.

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As a student, I was a classic over-achiever, so it was always been about getting the right answer. That's the way many of our students think, but I have to stretch them to understand the goal of questioning is not about getting the right answer; it's about doing the thinking that can lead to real learning.

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Whew I am trying. This book has already begun to challenge me to branch out while remaining true to who I feel I should be as a teacher.

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I need to do more of this. I always underestimate the power of positive reinforcement when learning new things.

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Technology is NOT the magic bullet! It can be used strategically to help teachers be more effective and efficient.

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Kids don't always know how to do things!

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Working toward a goal is something we have our students doing all the time. As teachers, we should be doing the same thing. It is nice to scaffold up to this goal and give students a foundation on which to build upon.

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I am struggling with the different devices...  I had to create my snapchat on my phone (I tried my IPad but couldn't get it to download.) however I am doing my classroom work on my desktop and discovered I couldn't add to the Padlet using my desktop. Sooooo I am now on my Ipad but not having any luck on getting the Snapchat posted.  BUT I am not considering  this a "failure", instead just an opportunity for learning!!!! I will keep working on it.

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Part 2 - p. 53
This is SO true! I shared this with the Instructional Partner at my school. We often have teachers who have a hard time with new ideas if their content is not directly addressed.

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FAIL - First Attempt In Learning

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Love this idea that as bold schoolers, we have grit and perseverance as we help our students acquire and apply innovative technologies!

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An important reminder from Chapter 2.  (Man, I really struggled with this book snap! Not sure how you all added all the cool special effects, but mine will have to do.)

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Take a healthy risk and JUST DO IT!

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What great role models we can be for our students when we practice this!

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I appreciate being treated as a professional by someone who understands my job!

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This!!! Makes so much sense. #booksnaps

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Great reminder

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Love the idea of #booksnap. This is a new concept for me. I can see a lot of potential!