PLC Vacation Reflections and Shout Out's by PATRICIA HOLECEK https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod Please post one reflection from your PLC vacation adventure. en-us 2018-02-20 13:21:43 UTC 2025-12-07 10:05:58 UTC hello@padlet.com PLC Vacations pholecek https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233245089 Enjoy your trip around Mueller and discover some hidden treasures in the classrooms. ]]> 2018-02-20 13:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233245089 1st Grade https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233316755
I observed great things in 1st grade! 
 Students were applying reading strategies 
and using crayons to underline text evidence. After reading the passage, students wrote on the back of the passage the order of events. The teacher repeated often the directions and expectations of the assignment.  Lots of praise and encouraging words as students were working quietly and engaged. 
]]> 2018-02-20 15:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233316755 Kinder LOVE https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233324422 I absolutely love when I get to venture out and see new classes. Today I walked into a Kinder class that I have had my eye on, I always see the cutest pictures on social media from this teacher. When I entered the room, they were doing stations and she had a stack of student progress folders on the table. I listened in as she called students up and encouraged them by showing what progress they have made, and seeing where they get to go next. I overheard her sit patiently with one student as an answer was on the tip of his tongue and she gave him the wait time he needed to read a word. She also praised him saying she can tell he is practicing at home and that his hard work is showing. I also had the opportunity to see a students who had gotten off task on their iPad, and another student, showed them how to get to where they should be. I felt like the classroom had a positive feel, and the students were encouraged to try to resolve issues independently or in a small group before running to the teacher.]]> 2018-02-20 15:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233324422 4th Grade ROCKS!!! https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233326266 Students were completing the morning warm-up, checking it and tracking their progress in their DATA trackers using specific colors. This allows the teacher to easily see which TEKS need to be revisited and shows the student what they need to do to complete mastery of a certain TEK.]]> 2018-02-20 15:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233326266 WOW 1st grade!! https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233328262 The teacher read a book out loud to the students about Abe Lincoln, the students were very engaged and excited to learn more. As a class, they brainstormed ideas about Abe Lincoln, and then went back to their seats to write a paper. The students were able to use their list of ideas to help create their paper.]]> 2018-02-20 15:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233328262 2nd Grade https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233515636 Students were engaged watching a video about President's Day. After the video, they brainstormed a list of words they could use in their writing. The students were able to recall the instructions they were given before watching the video. Students were then actively involved writing a response about the meaning of President's Day. ]]> 2018-02-20 20:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233515636 1st & 2nd grade learners https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233517924 In 2nd grade all students were actively learning in stations while the teacher had a small group at the board review strategies to count money.  Each group of students knew the expectations at their station and were eager to share their progress.

1st grade writing assignment was hands on with live examples and brainstorming. The whole group was openly brainstorming with each other to fill their response notebook. The teacher was walking the room and engaging each student with every day life ideas to help them with their writing activity.]]> 2018-02-20 20:59:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233517924 4th Grade! https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233519957 Students were finishing up using data trackers then began listening to a story about weathering and erosion.  The teacher was reviewing strategies to finding answers to the questions in the passage.  Students were engaged and actively listening. 

2nd grade!
Students were engaged in a variety of station work. They knew expectations and strategies to be successful. They problem solved independently!]]> 2018-02-20 21:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233519957 1st grade https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233521908 Students were watching a video to learn how glass was made. The teacher stopped the video to introduce a new vocabulary word. The class discussed the process with partners "turn and talk" after the video as the teacher reviewed the process with the students. Students were engaged and actively participating during the video and discussion. ]]> 2018-02-20 21:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233521908 PE https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233528350 Third grade students were playing Four Corners Dodge Ball. I noticed they were correctly following directions for a multi-step game in the large gym with multiple classes. When the whistle blew, the students from a sideline automatically formed a new game line of 6. They had to observe how many students were left over in the game line from the previous game to make 6. They did it fast and automatically. I enjoyed watching my students working in a different environment.]]> 2018-02-20 21:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233528350 Great job 3rd grade!!! https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233958634 Students were on task and engaged in their nonfiction discussion. Students were applying their knowledge about nonfiction text to their own personal writing. They had a great deal of knowledge on the topic and also connected to unknown vocabulary. Awesome job making real world connections! ]]> 2018-02-21 19:47:43 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233958634 5th Grade - students were engaged and in the process of taking an exam ... during the exam, most students were using their strategies before answering questions (WTG Ms. O'bannion) ... students were self-paced and on task. https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233965182 2018-02-21 19:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233965182 2nd grade math https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233966530 Enjoyed seeing a second grade math lesson on money and then watching students go to stations. It was great seeing the next step in teaching money. ]]> 2018-02-21 20:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233966530 Shout Out to 3rd Grade! Students were ENGAGED, PERSEVERING, INQUIRING AND USING CRITICAL THINKING skills in both rooms I observed. I enjoyed visiting and seeing their neat, tidy and very organized rooms. Kids were at stations, working independently, on laptops, on desktops and working in small groups. Very impressive! https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233966647 2018-02-21 20:01:49 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233966647 2nd graders were learning about money ... they were in stations with partners, identifying coins and assessing amount worth of coins ... https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233967996 2018-02-21 20:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233967996 2nd Grade https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233970384 While working on writer's workshop, I spoke with a student about what he was working on. He was able to explain what he was writing about, and the tool he was using to help him. The class had blue folders that included several writing resources. He was using it to find how to spell a word. ]]> 2018-02-21 20:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233970384 Third Grade Rock Stars! https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233970993 The students were engaged in deciding if a product would be even or odd when multiplying 2 large numbers.  The students learned a new phrase "divisible by 2".  They showed their answers on wipe off boards and then had to explain their reasoning for choosing odd or even.  It was evident when they turned and talked to their neighbor, they could verbalize their reason to each other.

]]> 2018-02-21 20:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233970993 Mrs. O'Neil's 4th grade class was engaged & using higher level thinking as they were encouraged to find multiple ways to solve a problem. Their learning intentions and goals were posted and students were celebrated by name. Woohoo! #teamoneil https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233987726

]]> 2018-02-21 20:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233987726 I was impressed to see very engaged and active learners in 4th. Approaching a daunting task, like the Writing STAAR, from lots of angles and with a sense of fun was clearly keeping all of the students moving in the right direction. https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233994212 2018-02-21 21:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233994212 In Kinder, I saw lots of students helping students achieve tasks and working very hard in stations. Every student was engaged in what they were doing. https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233994539 2018-02-21 21:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233994539 4th Grade https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233995987 Mrs. Dobbins was reviewing a test (Maybe STAAR practice) with her students. She was giving effective feedback and allowed students to collaborate in order to determine where they went wrong, or right, on each question. It's wonderful seeing students engaged and owning their learning!]]> 2018-02-21 21:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233995987 Kinder https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233999427 Ms. Edmonson was teaching an engaging math lesson, keeping the kids engaged and entertained! The lesson was very interactive, all the class was included in the lesson, and I loved how she praised each student by name. As a 5th grade teacher, I love how she used questioning to stretch her students thinking such as "now let's talk about that" and "here's my question" and "but how do you know that." Way to go Ms. Edmonson!]]> 2018-02-21 21:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/233999427 2nd Dunevant https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234025558 Mrs. Dunevant was conferencing with her students during their writing workshop. As one student conferenced with her, the others were busy working on their writing piece. They were engaged in writing about friends. A couple of students shared their writing with me and explained why they were writing about a particular friend. As I observed her class, I noticed an awesome editing chart with the acronym "ARMS" and "COPS" which sets the standards for revising/editing their work. I loved the chart!]]> 2018-02-21 22:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234025558 Kindergarten https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234027117 Hats off to the amazing Kindergarten teachers for such effective instruction at the end of the day. It was refreshing to see the kids still so eagerly engaged and working hard on their thinking, even though the school day was coming to a close. Their energy was contagious and so was the students' enthusiasm. ]]> 2018-02-21 22:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234027117 WOW 1st grade! https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234425453 As I walked through and visited several first grade classrooms I heard teachers giving ownership of their learning to the students. High level questions were being asked and seeking help from peers turned into a collaborative learning environment. I also saw differentiation in another classroom, which resulted in engagement of students while working and learning. In another classroom, movement and music was being used to help learn about social studies, which was highly engaging for students. Way to go 1st grade! ]]> 2018-02-22 19:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234425453 1st Grade https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234431853 1st grade students were actively engaged in a lesson about counting money. The teacher used higher level questions with students as they talked about strategies for counting coins. I also saw students working in groups in a variety of stations]]> 2018-02-22 19:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234431853 1st Grade https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234439182 I saw students engaged in their learning. Some were working in groups, or with the teacher. There was lots of technology being used as well. I also enjoyed seeing student work posted in the hallways.]]> 2018-02-22 19:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234439182 Pre-K https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234442080 When I walked in they were jumping up and down and counting to 30.  The students were able to sit on their carpet square and actively participate in the discussions about why we brush our teeth. Before they students could answer the questions the teacher reminded them of the stop and think signal.   They were also able to explain and tell  why we need to eat healthy foods instead of junk food and were very excited about completing their health food project. 

]]> 2018-02-22 19:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234442080 PE https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234489105 I saw students totally engaged with the instructions for how to play a new game.  After asking one particular student about what they were learning, I was impressed with his ability to tell me about the rules step by step even though they had not yet played. ]]> 2018-02-22 20:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234489105 2nd Grade https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234492944 I saw Mrs. Dunevant's class doing buddy spelling. I loved how they worked so well together doing "Build - Mix - Fix - Write". Students were able to explain the process and were very engaged.]]> 2018-02-22 21:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234492944 2nd grade! https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234494757 I saw some fantastic choice boards is a classroom for reader's workshop. The students truly owned their learning. Dunevant's GT kiddos "Wow'd" me with their presentations in progress. I learned some new things about ferrets and sugar ants today! :) ]]> 2018-02-22 21:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234494757 3rd Grade :) https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234834377 Watch Out 4th Grade...There are some REALLY great minds that are coming up next year! I loved watching Mrs. Lawrence having fun with her kids as they worked through Number Sense. She inspired me to get mine rolling in my classroom! Thank you Mrs. Lawrence, You Rock! ]]> 2018-02-23 18:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234834377 PE https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234915375 All students were engaged in the lesson. They were listening to the directions and enjoyed playing the game.]]> 2018-02-23 21:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234915375 5th grade https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234915677 Students were actively involved in their lesson. They could explain the learning intention and success criteria in great detail. Mrs. Jansen's kids knew what they were doing!]]> 2018-02-23 21:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/234915677 PE https://padlet.com/pholecek/4vc3uo1omuod/wish/236390295 All of the students were engaged in the lesson. They could explain the learning intention and success criteria when asked! Way to go PE! 

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