Heather Robotham

soccer/CC mom & wife | edtech junkie | Sparty fan | Fitbit addict

[Heather Robotham @HeatherRobotham]

@Lizabuff @Nigelrefowens Same thing happened to me while sleeping. 3:57 am I have an email from FB about a password request. 4:07 am whoever hacked accepted a friend request. 4:09 am, I got an email that I had a post against community standards and I was disabled.

[Wendi Vogel @VogelWendi]

Warning: thread. Was asked this wk, hypothetically, from someone not in sci ed community, what would have to give if science was taught in elementary every day.

[Michigan Club Soccer @ummcs_official]

Today is #GivingBlueday! Retweet this tweet for a chance to win an official UMMCS practice shirt!
https://t.co/ODY8bWMmqI

[@NGSS_tweeps @NGSS_tweeps]

Science is often pushed out of elementary school to make time for more literacy. The @SOLIDStartTeam1 thinks this is bad for children’s science learning AND for children’s literacy development. #Science and #Literacy practices synergistically support scientific sense-making #ngss

[Heather Robotham @HeatherRobotham]

@smearnest @1ChristieCook @jbaumbs @McKenney119 @CcorpEd @NedTechOP @jennslanger 63!

[Richard Bacolor @richbacolor]

Ed leaders, do me a favor? In the middle of a pandemic while armed militants at the Capitol scream at lawmakers & first responders...please stop telling teachers not to worry about teaching science & social studies so kids can focus on reading & math. Thx. https://t.co/4xiuXHDsT7

[Heather Robotham @HeatherRobotham]

Rewatching The West Wing. President Bartlet just told Sam he would be president some day. I know @RobLowe is a fire fighter now, but president would be a nice next step. @BradleyWhitford for COS. @AllisonBJanney VP. @DuleHill DOC. Season 8, please?

[Heather Robotham @HeatherRobotham]

Another batch of face shields along with some ear savers made and donated by @WolvesWps. These were delivered to the @WyomingCityHall to help protect their first responders. Thanks to everyone in the medical that is working so hard to keep us safe! #bettertogetherWPS @ROBO3D

[Heather Robotham @HeatherRobotham]

This is why teachers throw nothing out! Old transparencies to the rescue. First batch of face shields headed out to help protect our healthcare workers. Plastic and 3D printer use donated by WPS. Prototype modeled by CHS #Classof2020 @ckrobotham. #bettertogetherWPS

[Heather Robotham @HeatherRobotham]

#imonanisland with you. I know the resources come from a place of good intentions, but they are most likely adding stress in an already extremely stressful time and they definitely do not have the return on investment we assume they do.

[Rusty Anderson @RAnderson_Math]

"Anyone else feeling a bit overwhelmed with all of the resources shared?"

Yes, yes we are. Can we stop putting SO much pressure on families in this challenging time? IMO: Mathematics content should be WAY down on our priority list as parents and educators. #ImOnAnIsland

[Heather Robotham @HeatherRobotham]

@smearnest @OrioleSupt @MASASupts @LudingtonASD @GovWhitmer If the file is available for sharing and we have the correct filament we can. What type of filament is being used?

[Philip Bell @philiplbell]

PLS RT #NGSSchat—NEW @STEMTeachTools on why it isn't productive to pre-teach science vocabulary at the start of a lesson. Instead—students should use ALL THEIR LANGUAGE RESOURCES to develop conceptual understanding in context! @SciEdHenry was lead author!!
https://t.co/0HTOhG34fm

[Heather Robotham @HeatherRobotham]

Subbing in art today at WIS...@bloomqk. #bettertogetherWPS

[Heather Robotham @HeatherRobotham]

"True science literacy is less about what you know and more about how your brain is wired for asking questions." - @neiltyson Letters From An Astrophysicist

[Nell K. Duke @nellkduke]

Content Counts and Motivation Matters: Reading Comprehension in Third-Grade Students Who Are English Learners
Paper @theHJHwang & I just published in @AeraOpen
One finding: science domain knowledge even more predictive of RC for stnts who are ELs @NSTA
https://t.co/paoEvgH8lh

[Heather Robotham @HeatherRobotham]

When every 5th and 6th grade student in your district learns how to use CAD software to create their own 3D designs for printing. Currently running the 3D printers at WIS pretty much around the clock with student made designs. #bettertogetherWPS @MeyerTech9 @ROBO3D

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

Shoutout to the educators and #schools that approach poor student choices and poor behavior from the lens of 'how can I help you' and 'how can I understand what you're communicating' rather than going immediately to punishment.

#edchat #education

[Heather Robotham @HeatherRobotham]

Silent gallery walk with sticky note feedback. The awesome WIS staff making their thinking visible during PD yesterday. #bettertogetherWPS

[Heather Robotham @HeatherRobotham]

THIS!!

[edutopia @edutopia]

Drawing is a truly powerful learning tool, involving visual, kinesthetic, and linguistic areas of the brain all at the same time. 🧠

[Richard Bacolor @richbacolor]

One of the best interventions might be a more well rounded curriculum. Kids build vast stores of background knowledge while doing science. This helps them read. Full stop. #satchat https://t.co/4xiuXHDsT7