Dr. Kiffany Lychock

New post: Compliance vs Engagement esheninger.blogspot.com/2024/10/compli… #edchat #teachertwitter #edutwitter #distruptivethink #personalize #educhat

Attending to students’ social and emotional needs throughout the day—a.k.a Maslow Before Bloom—is crucial to a positive learning environment and stronger academic performance. 🌱

"Never under estimate a public school teacher." — @Tim_Walz

So grateful that I got to work with and learn from @harveyoaxaca . @SanJuanUnified is getting an incredible leader! We will miss you in @BVSDcolorado, Harvey!

We couldn't be more proud of @NewVistaHS rising senior & volunteer junior ski patroller Malachi Brooks. He helped save the life of a skier who fell while attempting to ski Skywalker Couloir in the Indian Peaks Wilderness earlier this month. #BVSDproud coloradosun.com/2024/06/21/two…

Writing can be used through every stage of the PBL unit. Every. Stage. Check out this PBL unit outline and some corresponding suggestions to incorporate writing into the “beats” of the story. bit.ly/33beAJJ

So proud of our seniors! Thank you for sharing, @DrLoradelaCruz1 !

So much fun with families at Heatherwood ES’s Math Night!! Learning happening everywhere!! ➗ ➕✖️➖Great things happening here! #NWNisALLin @BVSDcolorado @DrLoradelaCruz1 @JaramilloBVSD

@Ms_A_Yeh @WeAreCentaurus It was so good! My kid was a techie for that show! ❤️💙🤍

Finishing out my week of shows (slightly thrown off by a snowstorm) with #5: Something Rotten at @WeAreCentaurus! #bvsd

Project Path and Thinking Routines This table highlights many examples of how teachers have used thinking routines during different phases of a PBL unit. They were compiled by our very talented NF, Myla Lee. Head to the #linkinbio to download this resource.

The T-A-G Peer Feedback scaffold provides small steps for those introducing feedback in their classrooms. Making T-A-G sentence starters visible will also help encourage student-to-student coaching. bit.ly/2Vkypui

I am thankful for our educators, who change the world by creating vibrant classrooms where every student can grow and thrive. ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Sure, teachers have been assigning projects to students for years. But Project Based Learning is something completely different. Learn more here!👇 bit.ly/2Jf284u

Circles build capacity for students in our classroom to have just about any conversation, especially those important and emotional ones (i.e., restorative). - Carrie Snyder-Renfro, Building a PBL Classroom Culture with Reflective Conversations in Restorative Circles #PBLWorks

📊Research has found that classrooms differ a great deal in quality of discussions--and those differences impact comprehension development. Please see below for examples of differences. For a self-assessment and guide to quality talk about text, see amazon.com/Quality-Talk-A…

Thank you for the thoughtful conversations during the visit, @harveyoaxaca! Appreciated the input from the NE leadership team-and we love the collaborative conversations to support our growth!

"One 'move' I made that enhanced my PBL teaching was developing the classroom project wall into an active teaching tool rather than a bulletin board." Learn how a project wall can make thinking visible and support open-ended inquiry in your classroom. bit.ly/36tu6mH

What a great way to kick off the 30th year anniversary celebrations for @NewVistaHS 👏 #BVSD #BVSDproud