Rachel Daddio

@RutgersAltRoute A5: making sure students know they can trust you to help, offering resources to recover from bullying, make them feel validated, supported, and not alone. #teachered #safeschools

Students can bully others, they can be bullied, or they may witness bullying. For our final question, think about the social and emotional needs of those involved in bullying #TeacherEd #SafeSchools

@RutgersAltRoute A4 cont: is a lesson often learned the hard way. Even with students facing legal charges or being expelled, other students do not seem to grasp the seriousness of their actions.

@RutgersAltRoute A4: The biggest problem I have seen related to HIB cases are the fact that the children do not understand the consequences of their actions. despite the fact that we discuss what bullying means and unacceptable behavior, they still think they are invincible. Unfortunately this...

Reflect on your knowledge and understanding of harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) from course readings and your experience to respond to Question 4 #TeacherEd #SafeSchools

@RutgersAltRoute A3 cont: time during the day to discuss behavior, incidents, or positive changes. #teachered #safeschools

@RutgersAltRoute A3: I think technology is a big help, especially for students whose parents cannot be present at the school. This keeps the channels of communication open when we cannot connect face to face. It also helps teachers stay in touch about students despite the fact that we may not ...

During last Saturday's #EdTech chat, it was noted that technology can foster collaboration. For Question 3, share your practices (high-tech and low-tech) for collaborating with families and colleagues to create a safe learning environment for all students #TeacherEd #SafeSchools

@RutgersAltRoute A2 cont: required me to change my originally planned lessons but was an important factor to be addressed. Make sure students understand that bullying comes in many forms and that they also may not realize how they may be making another student feel #teachered #safeschools

@RutgersAltRoute A2: do not be afraid to discuss and learn about bullying directly. Do not act like it is something that does not happen. Address incidents as soon as they are seen before they can escalate. In one of my third grade classes, we had to have several bullying interventions. This...

For Question 2, reflect on the materials you’ve read and your professional experience. Consider sharing factors that may be specific to your content area and grade level #TeacherEd #SafeSchools

@RutgersAltRoute A1 cont: abilities will result in lost play time. Students know they do not get graded on abilities but on effort. #teachered #safeschools

@RutgersAltRoute A1: the biggest thing I stopped in my classroom is laughing. No question or response should be laughed at by any students. I also make it a point to say things students may find surprising to start a conversation to break the ice for students. In PE laughing at another students..

To start us off, here's Question 1! When considering your "practices", you can think about your classroom management, curriculum, instructional practices, the academic/social/emotional skills you teach, and the physical/virtual space of your classroom #TeacherEd #SafeSchools

@RutgersAltRoute A5 cont: fully informed. #teachered #edtech

@RutgersAltRoute A5: I use the talking points to communicate both positive and negative student information to parents. My students can message me via clever, email me, or leave a note in their google doc that I check daily. I also make sure to keep grades up to date so all communication can...

For our 5th and final question, we want to hear your ideas for engaging students' families. Consider what you already do or what you want to try next year to connect learning and form partnerships with families that can impact student success. #TeacherEd #EdTech

@RutgersAltRoute with me with their questions/comments/concerns, and receive direct feedback on assignments. I do feel this takes more planning, but to me, it is worth the extra work. #teachered #edtech

@RutgersAltRoute A4: I found a huge benefit to technology through google classroom. I can organize all the work for my unit. This allows students to know what they missed when absent, revisit work if they need more time, have an alternative assignment if they finish early, communicate directly...

Technology has become an integral part of teachers' professional practice. For Question 4, let’s explore the benefits and unique challenges that educators must navigate. Consider any that may be specific to your content area and grade. #TeacherEd #EdTech

@RutgersAltRoute A3: We have weekly meetings as a team, often joined virtually by administration. We also have a few professional development days as a department to allow us to share ideas and lessons that have worked with a similar population in different schools in district #teachered #edtech

For Q3, consider the role of technology in your collaboration practices with colleagues, both within your school & through professional organizations. Collaboration is an opportunity for teachers to seek advice, wisdom, & assistance from their fellow educators. #TeacherEd #EdTech

@Kafkaesque83 @RutgersAltRoute I have also struggled with students not staying on task. My school uses Hapara so that I can monitor what students are doing on their chromebooks. I am also able to close out tabs that are not relevant to the class or freeze their computers. Maybe that would be helpful to you?

@RutgersAltRoute A2: In my school, all the kids are issued Chromebooks. It sounded great ... until I actually tried to teach a classroom full of 6th graders taking every opportunity to play games on their laptops. In the end, I had them shut them down and put them away. #TeacherEd #EdTech

Ts and Ss may be used to seeing laptops and tablets in schools but research indicates that adequate preparation and training are key factors in the adoption & effectiveness of educational technology. For Question 2, we want to hear your experiences. #TeacherEd #EdTech

@RutgersAltRoute A2 cont: are not able to use it at home. This leads to students needing more time in class to do basic functions with their chromebook. I also find myself having to help students with a lot of basic computer skills #TeacherEd #EdTech

@RutgersAltRoute A2: The biggest barrier I have in using tech with my students is many of my students do not have wifi at home. Because of this, they cannot continue to work on assignments unless it is paper. I feel this has also impacted how savvy they are with their device since they...

@RutgersAltRoute A1: My favorite way I use tech in my class is I have students create a google doc & share with me. I use this every class for a do-now which allows me to evaluate how well students are understanding, if they are making connections, or if they have any questions #teachered #edtech

For Q1, consider your current use of technology in your classroom. Be specific to your content area & grade level. Remember to use "A1 #TeacherEd #EdTech" in your responses so others will see your tweets as part of the chat.

@RutgersAltRoute A5..past is If they are at the end of a unit, I used to not go over them in depth as I considered that subject done. I see now that it is still important for the student's growth to fully comprehend the material even though we are changing topics #TeacherED #GrowthMindset

@RutgersAltRoute A5: offer assessments other than tests or quizzes whenever possible. Make sure students go into the assessment with a positive mindset. ex. well reviewed material, confidence in themselves, fair questions. history of straight-forward assessments. One mistake I have made in the...

This morning's 5th and final Q is on assessment #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset “You can enhance or destroy students’ desire to succeed in school more quickly and permanently through your use of assessment than with any other tool you have at your disposal.” – Dr. Rick Stiggins