Mica Fidler

'Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire.' -WB Yeats

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

Today's homework brought to you by @Lin_Manuel and @HamiltonMusical My 7th graders howled at the portrayal of KG3!

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

Big mess indeed! On time should be the norm not the exception & the UX just doesn't cut it @Handy you've lost my biz https://t.co/3OVNuNO7g6

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

'The crew model fosters strong, consistent relationships between students' @TheAtlantic @MetropolitanELS @NYCOutwardBound #crewnotpassengers

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

@Storify Just saw your tech for the first time! Great way to incorporate social media into my 7th grade classroom #4Rnotes

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

Explicit annotation strategies-->controlled, active readers #4Rnotes

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

What is controlled reading? Labeling the processes of the reader's mind: connecting, questioning, synthesizing... #4Rnotes

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

Reading should be empowering, not submissive! We need to use activities and strategies to make it that way! #4Rnotes

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

Essential questions promote engagement and focus in the reading process #4Rnotes

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

Acting out a text is a great way to give students control of the reading process! #4Rnotes

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

Stop and think stickies for the win! #4Rnotes

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

'Can you skitta a floom?' 'Well, you can't 1000-slapping-hands a sonic boom!' #initiatives @MetropolitanELS @NYCOutwardBound

[Deborah Akinwunmi @debakinwunmi]

Rebekah Shoaf is the #beyonce of teaching 👏👏👐👐👌 #flawless #FordhamDLC

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

@rlshoaf : 'classrooms should be laboratories!' hypotheses, discoveries, changing variables, & ultimately new learning. #FordhamDLC

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

Check out TodaysMeet for digital discussions! @rlshoaf #fordhamDLC

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

Tough text? Make student groups responsible 4 diff chapters. Each group makes a wiki page 4 vocab, signif quotes, discussion ?s #FordhamDLC

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

Is @PonderLabsInc like a digital platform for reading and evaluating stop and think stickies? #duringreading

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

Google expeditions! Great opportunity for partnership between @ExpedLearning and @GoogleForEdu

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

@jrochelle: How can we prepare students for problems & jobs that don't yet exist? Teach curiosity ambition optimism teamwork #FordhamDLC

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

@jrochelle #expeditionarylearning

[Mica Fidler @fiddleshmics]

@jrochelle : Social network=support network. #fordhamDLC