Christy Sutton

Teacher. Doctoral Student. Innovator. Co-Author of Fearless Learners.

[Christy Sutton @christysutton27]

A8: I would have this conversation early - before the missed goal. It happens to all of us. We reset, readjust, and move forward. #LearnLAP

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A7: Growth with reading fluency, vocabulary acquisition, study skills, math skills, etc. Also, tracking confidence, feelings toward learning, perseverance, etc. Seeing growth helps us realize how far we have come. #learnlap

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@R_CILR Yes! This is key! #learnLAP

[Christy Sutton @christysutton27]

@PaulSolarz I can just use it as a non-example of goal setting. :)

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A5: The M and T in SMART have to be explained. How will you measure it and what's your timeline? Students (all of us) need a strong goal setting foundations to avoid giving up, which reminds me of that 10K I am supposed to run... #learnlap

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A6: Students need meaningful pieces of evidence that they have produced. They also need support developing ways to track their progress. #learnlap

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A4: There are so many options for meaningful collections of qualitative data. Conducting case studies, descriptive analysis of surveys, etc. Students can track their growth through their own words. #learnlap

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@PaulSolarz I work as a GA through my program and they cover tuition. If you ever want the info, let me know!

[Christy Sutton @christysutton27]

Christy from TN. Newly back in the classroom as a 2nd grade teacher. Also, exhausted doctoral student. #learnlap

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A3: Students should be involved in goal setting and monitoring about areas that concern them as often as possible - which is likely always in some capacity. They are the experts on themselves. Think of the accountability adults would have if we trusted them as kids. #learnlap

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@R_CILR Definitely! Ed.D. in Ed Studies with a concentration in Ed Reform and Innovation.

[Christy Sutton @christysutton27]

@PaulSolarz Haha! Thanks! Going well. Love it most of the time. Other times I wonder what in the world I was thinking.

[Christy Sutton @christysutton27]

A2: Creating a classroom culture that celebrates the movement from not knowing to knowing. We often view learning as punitive because we only value the knowing. Students also have to connect with objectives and understand why they are important. #learnlap

[Christy Sutton @christysutton27]

A1: Because this is where they become learners instead of absorbers of information. These skills allow students to understand their needs and stop defining themselves by letters and numbers. #learnlap

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@SportsCenter @ESPNCFB How are you going to repost the heartbreak of these kids like your hands are clean? Shameful.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Don't think morale is important for adults? Do you think students learn better in a classroom where the teacher is valued, appreciated, supported, and celebrated, or a classroom where the teacher feels isolated, disrespected and hanging on by a thread?

[Christy Sutton @christysutton27]

I just saw a commercial for Citi for affordable housing initiatives so teachers can live in the same neighborhoods they teach in. Umm….maybe there is a bigger problem here.

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A4: Seeing the students tomorrow (we have been on winter break). #tlap

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A3: Teach Like a Pirate, of course! A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger is one I always come back to. My favorite PDs were always EdCamps #tlap

[Christy Sutton @christysutton27]

A2: Blooket and Pear Deck. Also using ChatGPT in the classroom to level content and create adaptive lessons. #tlap