Kirsten Sweet

Grade two teacher at a K-9 school. Looking for ways to engage students in authentic, cross-curricular learning.

[Kirsten Sweet @_MrsSweet]

"Sometimes we need a microscope to look at things, and sometimes we need a telescope." Impacting quote from @nametoplace at our PD this am.

[Kirsten Sweet @_MrsSweet]

Bubble numbers. How many ways can you represent a double digit number of your choice? #math #mathchat

[Kirsten Sweet @_MrsSweet]

Followup to a previous lesson. Using our categories to generate word lists. Then time to start writing and drawing!

[Kirsten Sweet @_MrsSweet]

@MissBlack12290 It was a perfect book to spark the discussion 😊.

[Kirsten Sweet @_MrsSweet]

Using a number line to record how many ways we can show 24. Took out the odd numbers for a challenge #mathchat

[edutopia @edutopia]

Turning students into informed digital citizens: http://t.co/51pwSYpwaE. #DigCitizen

[Mrs. Storer's Class @redcarpetcrew4]

Our morning ritual!! We matter!! @AngelaMaiers #happyclassrooms @mre_ranch

[Kirsten Sweet @_MrsSweet]

Messy writing. Using toys from home to spark ideas, we generated word lists on stickies and organized into groups.

[Kirsten Sweet @_MrsSweet]

New Goal: tweet about how I teach. A way to document & reflect on daily class experiences. And when I say daily I mean whenever I remember.

[George Couros @gcouros]

8 Characteristics of the #InnovatorsMindset http://t.co/KvLHfQHzG7

[Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher]

Say Yes! To a School Instagram! http://t.co/67FIWYkK2B

[Andrea Sands @Ansands]

Students in west #yeg rally this morning, reminding drivers to slow down in school zones. #abed #epsb #ecsd #ejlive

[Kirsten Sweet @_MrsSweet]

@ccampbel14 @showmeapp @Sandra_Herbst I've used it to accompany sequence writing with gr2. A twist on how to build a snowman :)

[Kirsten Sweet @_MrsSweet]

@ccampbel14 @showmeapp @Sandra_Herbst we had a teacher at my school use with gr2 to demo and talk through mental math strategies. Very cool!

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

10 images to share at your next school faculty meeting: #edchat #cpchat https://t.co/ne9CQGMzIK

[Dean Shareski @shareski]

Finland is done teaching subjects. http://t.co/mqJ8dfoSIA

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

Failing vs. being a failure...

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

Be aware of the ratio of consumption to creation in your classroom... #edchat

[Kirsten Sweet @_MrsSweet]

@CartwrightBritt @philmcrae thanks for sharing your sketches!! I think a great, simple way to model creativity. Going to share wih my class.

[Kirsten Sweet @_MrsSweet]

How do we teach kids to learn how to fail? How do we develop resiliency? #epsb @philmcrae