Kelly Keck

1st Grade Teacher

[Dr. Nadine M. Garvin @CBngarvin]

Jamison Jets were having a great day in first grade!!!! #CBSD1stDay

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@cbsdbieks @DaileySuzanne @mres I agree about hands-on learners being x students. They can kind of run with a situation or direction without much explanation. They're more comfortable getting their hands into projects and exploring! #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@MrsGriffinCSE @DaileySuzanne @mres I completely agree about some students being scared of not having directions. Some of the most interesting times in my classroom is when I give students a group project or fun activity without many boundaries. They feel so uncomfortable at first, but then they take off! #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@DaileySuzanne @mres Overall, I see a lot of students wanting to do well in school and answering cut and dry questions, but I try to foster the desire to explore, create, and question. When this happens, it's great to see students evolve into critical thinkers! X students are the future! :) #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@CBSuzShannon @DaileySuzanne I love this thought! I've often thought about meaningful buddy meet-ups vs. just plain fun meetings! My first graders love learning from older students, and I'm interested in learning more about how other teachers go about buddy classes.

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@jill87090747 @DaileySuzanne GoNoodle and Just Dance videos are a big go-to in my room, just pop across the hall! ;) #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@DaileySuzanne I like "making time to celebrate student learning publicly or privately." I always use Seesaw to post pictures to home, but maybe this year I could take it further and have students create videos explaining their test or assignment they did well on to their parents. #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@CBmisswalls @DaileySuzanne @timdwalk Totally agree that it wouldn't work with every subject, and certainly not every student. I think I would have to start introducing this model and process on a small scale first. That way, students wouldn't become too frustrated right from the start. #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@KutzKallelis @DaileySuzanne @timdwalk (Rather, I should say.. how would YOU do passion projects in your 1st grade classroom?)

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@KutzKallelis @DaileySuzanne @timdwalk Gosh I love Kallelis ideas! What are passion projects?

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@CB_JFlanagan @DaileySuzanne @timdwalk @MIF4Educators Love the idea of using this model for word problems in math. They can be a frustrating concept for some students, but flipping the process to "you do, we do, I do", gives students time to work through the struggle, and eventually feel accomplished when they get it! #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@DaileySuzanne @timdwalk The thought of switching "I do, we do, you do" to completely reverse it sounds scary at first, but after some thought, it would be great for encouraging productive struggle and growth mindset. I think it would be great for hands-on lessons and introducing math concepts! #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@Kutz3rdGrade @DaileySuzanne And don't forget about all the hugs you give to your former students as they walk by (it doesn't go unnoticed). When your current students see older kids getting excited about you and missing you, it makes them feel so lucky to have you as a teacher! #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@CBmisswalls @DaileySuzanne Such a good idea to not only get other students excited about your room, but also get your own students amped up that they get to be in there every day! Sometimes having young kids hear positive things coming from their peers means more than coming from us as teachers. #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@DaileySuzanne Such a good quote to reflect on. I hope students feel like they GET to be in my room. It's easy to get the school-lovers to love being there, but I hope I can put more emphasis on the other kiddos who need help loving school a bit more, so everyone is happy and excited! #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@Kutz3rdGrade @DaileySuzanne Love the incorporation of curriculum and class lessons into empowerment and class meetings by having students use character traits for each other. (personal p.s... so strange to see "Kutz THIRD grade" next to your name!) 🙂 #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@CBKDenton I chose environment as well, and I agree that it is something you can really work on fostering and creating over the summer through some research and twitter scrolling to see how other teachers are creating a positive environment in their classrooms! #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@DaileySuzanne While all 4 "E's" are important, the area I would like to emphasize this year in my classroom is environment. I think in CB, we're making a big push for creating positive learning environments, and I hope to take mine even further this year! #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@CBAmyJeffers @DaileySuzanne @CBKutzElem @CCorcoran_CB Definitely agree!! #cbsdpd

[Kelly Keck @CbKkeck]

@Bloftus6 @DaileySuzanne Starting at Jamison this fall, can't wait to meet her! #cbsdpd