Kali Kopka

A techy kinder class tweeting from sunny Florida. See what we're up to! (Miss Kopka's professional Twitter @ElementaryGeek)

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

Migrating my professional Twitter over to @ElementaryGeek. Follow me there! This will become my kinder class account in August.🤓

[Jimmy Casas @casas_jimmy]

Thought for the day: I don't agree with the notion that teachers hate surveys. What they hate is filling them out year after year with no vision, plan, communication & commitment to addressing the results of the survey. If we are going to ask, then we must act! ...via #Culturize

[Nearpod @nearpod]

Explore 10 ways to use Nearpod beyond the classroom! https://t.co/nlWvf3SM83 #LeadUpChat #JoyfulLeaders

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

Migrating my professional Twitter over to @ElementaryGeek. Follow me there! This will become my kinder class account in August.🤓

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

@Michelle4EDU @nearpod Thanks girl!! Super excited about that new adventure! 😄Follow me over on @ElementaryGeek

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

@rizzapiccio absolutely. Children see so much, even when we think they aren't watching #FLEdChat

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

@SchleiderJustin Thanks! Saving this for later. Lots of good ideas to look through! #FLEdChat

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

@SchleiderJustin We try. Sometimes it's just a silly GoNoodle video or fun song/greeting but I'm always looking for new ideas. #FLEdChat

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

A4 Our enthusiasm and body language says a lot. When I work with coding club, I'm borderline giddy because I'm passionate about it. Not so much when I teach letter sounds...Fake it til you make it? #FLEdChat

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

@SchleiderJustin Sentence starters help "I hear what you're saying" "I disagree because" And also building a culture to seek to understand each others' POV. Morning meetings have helped with this alot #FLEdChat

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

A3 we talk a lot about respectfully disagreeing. We don't all think the same and that's ok, but you still have to listen and be respectful of opinions
#FLEdChat

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

@SchleiderJustin @DennisDill I think some of that comes with knowing your Ss, but I do little quick checks throughout a lesson-turn and talks, exit tickets, digital journal responses, so that they don't always need to speak out to be seen/heard #FLEdChat

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

@DennisDill @SchleiderJustin True. There are definitely some who prefer to sit back and observe. As long as they're still mentally engaged I'm ok with it. #FLEdChat

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

A2 I'm blessed to teach K where Ss think all days are the best day ever. But it helps to find a way to make it relevant and build the understanding that you won't love everything in life, but that doesn't mean it's not important. #FLEdChat

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

@SchleiderJustin #thingsIlearnedfrom yoga lol Mindfulness is a hot topic at my school right now, especially with our gifted population #FLEdChat

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

A1 You have to care about something to buy-in. That goes for the classroom community and the content we teach. Our emotions control more than we give them credit for #FLEdChat

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

@SchleiderJustin Just great support whenever it's needed. There's always someone there to help out. I noticed it most when I came in as a new teacher. They totally just took me in. #FLEdChat

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

Hey all! I'm Kali, a kinder teacher from Clearwater. My favorite thing about my school is the amazing community we have-teachers, students, and parents included #FLEdChat

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

Maiden voyage of our @Ozobot friends. Our line drawing could use a little more practice, but our excitement level was juuust right 👍🏻

[Kali Kopka @KopkasKinders]

Learning how our brain is like a muscle with Mojo and @ClassDojo! We love learning about the power of YET! #lgdscholars

[Kali Guinn @ElementaryGeek]

Harry the Dirty Dog STEM Challenge- posted on my blog! Read more: https://t.co/L6LNOPST9O