Collaboration: "To the extent that we believe that learning is largely a social endeavor as opposed to an isolated enterprise, relationships play a pivotal role. Relationships serve to motivate and engage us." -Ron Ritchhart by Lynsey Burkins

Collaboration: "To the extent that we believe that learning is largely a social endeavor as opposed to an isolated enterprise, relationships play a pivotal role. Relationships serve to motivate and engage us." -Ron Ritchhart by Lynsey Burkins https://padlet.com/burkins_lynsey/fugpbcw1uyir For me collaboration is essential. Throughout my teaching career I have depended on opportunities I've had to work with other educators. From planning periods, to professional conferences, and the simple conversations in the hall, collaboration has been a huge part of my learning and growth. en-us 2017-02-14 17:13:19 UTC 2025-09-24 15:30:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Dublin Literacy Conference burkins_lynsey https://padlet.com/burkins_lynsey/fugpbcw1uyir/wish/160246325 This presentation describes how a team of us worked closely together to understand the standards and plan a learning process for our students.]]> 2017-03-15 13:44:50 UTC https://padlet.com/burkins_lynsey/fugpbcw1uyir/wish/160246325 Who's Doing the Work? | Stenhouse Publishers burkins_lynsey https://padlet.com/burkins_lynsey/fugpbcw1uyir/wish/160247402 Books studies have really helped me get ideas from other teachers and learn with fellow teachers. Right now I'm in a book study and we are reading this book. Our talk together has given me the opportunity to grow in my own understanding of guided reading.]]> 2017-03-15 13:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/burkins_lynsey/fugpbcw1uyir/wish/160247402 Picture Book 10 for 10: My top 10 stories about Fighting for the Right to Learn! burkins_lynsey https://padlet.com/burkins_lynsey/fugpbcw1uyir/wish/161483055 Many other classroom teachers and myself created top ten lists of books to share with each other. This happens twice a year. One set for fiction and another for non-fiction. It has been a fun way to collaborate with others and get book resources as well.]]> 2017-03-21 13:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/burkins_lynsey/fugpbcw1uyir/wish/161483055 NCTE Presentation burkins_lynsey https://padlet.com/burkins_lynsey/fugpbcw1uyir/wish/161484851 This past fall I got the opportunity to collaborate with teachers around our country and present about technology and literacy at NCTE.]]> 2017-03-21 13:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/burkins_lynsey/fugpbcw1uyir/wish/161484851 Working Together with Teachers to think about how to make learning visible burkins_lynsey https://padlet.com/burkins_lynsey/fugpbcw1uyir/wish/161604691 Making learning visible has been something many teachers and I have been thinking about. Here is an example of how collaboration has helped gain ideas of what this could look like.]]> 2017-03-21 17:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/burkins_lynsey/fugpbcw1uyir/wish/161604691