Lyn Huff

Social Studies Education | CSU 2020 | “Re-examine all that you have been told. Dismiss that which insults your soul.” -Walt Whitman

[Brian Mendler @BrianMendler]

5 Questions promoting reflection:

1. Can u tell me about the behavior (got u in trouble)?
2. Do u know u are (behavior) when doing it?
3. Do u know why it is not ok?
4. Can u stop when u want or asked?
5. What wld happen if everyone did (behavior)?

#tlap #kidsdeserveit #edchat

[Dr. Bill Huber @Bill_Huber_]

Teacher friends... what month for you is most challenging for whatever reason. Trying to get data for a report I’m working on for the District. Any RT would be helpful to expand the reach.

[Laura Robb @LRobbTeacher]

Failure isn't a grade. It's:
Risk-taking
Testing a theory
Great information
Reflection
Learning
Growing
Changing
Playing with ideas
Adjusting
Refining
Trying again
A great way for adults and children to learn and grow!

@ERobbPrincipal @DrMaryHoward @dederittman @KFelicello

[Dan Niessen @Dan_EdTech]

#edtech is not a cure-all, it's a tool and skillset teachers can harness to improve their students' education...IF the teacher knows how to use it https://t.co/0w0zOFK2F2

[Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn]

Many students & families "aren't struggling because no one taught them mindfulness; they are struggling because they're fighting generations of oppression in an unjust and unequal system." A short, refreshing piece on keeping this fad in perspective: https://t.co/8RJf8iDFzl

[Lyn Huff @lyn_huff]

@Ms_Marchand Yes! It’s so important for Ss to be able to self assess in order to push themselves and grow into life long learners

[Lyn Huff @lyn_huff]

A4) allowing re-tests or repeats for grades pushes that sense of growth within a grade structure, allows mistakes, reduces pressure. Having a variety of assessment styles has similar effects #CodeBreaker

[Lyn Huff @lyn_huff]

Less pressure from grades=more bravery in learning

[Kristin Aquilino @KPAquilino]

A3-Less pressure! My 3rd/4th grade STEAM classes are not graded and I find the Ss will take chances and not be afraid of “failing a challenge” if there isn’t a grade attached. #CodeBreaker

[Lyn Huff @lyn_huff]

@teresagross625 I was too, I had great grades but looking back was rarely engaged

[Lyn Huff @lyn_huff]

A3) school would look much more like a process of growing! Instead of working for an A Ss would work to become better learners and to improve themselves. #CodeBreaker

[Lyn Huff @lyn_huff]

@teresagross625 They worry so much about perfect grades! That energy could be used much more productively if we got Ss to focus on other things

[Lyn Huff @lyn_huff]

@Hahne_Elyse Yes! Tests limit what students can tell us, but letting them speak/giving them control tells us so much more about their thinking

[Lyn Huff @lyn_huff]

@melissadowEDU I agree! We use quizzes all the time as formative assessments with simple-to-evaluate data about what we need to teach/reinforce, rather than to show what students have learned

[Lyn Huff @lyn_huff]

A2) I love using projects that get Ss to reflect on the key learnings. The more open-ended the better! And focusing on standards/progress on an individual level #CodeBreaker

[Lyn Huff @lyn_huff]

A1) I think there is a time and a place for traditional assessments, but they are severely limited in what they can tell us about student progress and the kind of feedback they provide to Ss and Ts #CodeBreaker

[Lyn Huff @lyn_huff]

Hi! I’m tweeting from Colorado and I’m a preservice ms social studies teacher! #CodeBreaker

[Lyn Huff @lyn_huff]

@KristiJoLynn_ It is! We’re presenting our finals tomorrow.

[Lyn Huff @lyn_huff]

Was designing a tech-based lesson this weekend, had a moment of “I’m great at this”. As a preservice teacher it’s great to feel like I know what I’m doing. What are you really good at?

[Tracey Winey @winey02]

No grade, not required, not even for a class. @Eng_Bright member has made four solar panel case prototypes (and still going) bc he knows kids worldwide are collaborating to eliminate light poverty. #gradesdontmotivate #authenticlearning #kidsaretheanswer @ISTEglobalPLN