Carolyn Diskin

Middle School teacher👩🏻‍🏫 Book Lover 📚 Boy Mom 👨‍👩‍👦

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

Deadlines should never be finite, if we know our students we will understand why they need an extension and we can teach them the importance of advocating for themselves if they need more time. If they ask I always listen #TuesdayThoughts #teachertwitter #edchat

[Monte Syrie @MonteSyrie]

Student: "I hope you don't mind me turning this in tomorrow instead. My brain is fried."

Me: I'm fine with tomorrow or tomorrow or tomorrow.

We can always give our kids another tomorrow. Always. Deadlines and due dates are artificial ends. Empathy exceeds. Empathy endures.

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

Step one: Set a target. 🎯
Step two: Make a plan. 📝
Step three: See it through! ✅

This table invites Ss to take charge of their own learning journeys!

(Inspiration via educator @mrshowell24) #TeacherTwitter #edchat #EduTwitter

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

I miss libraries. The smell, wondering the aisles, the promise of new adventures. And the New Books section #read #readingcommunity #teachreading #librarylife

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

@studentreasures @support_a_teach My fav writing project was a paper discussion. Students write their answers on their paper then passed it around the group commenting on each other’s. We did a similar assignment with story writing. A great way involve quiet students and share ideas

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

This is interesting interpretation but totally makes sense #teachertwitter #edchat

[Nell K. Duke @nellkduke]

Teacher Hierarchy of Needs graphic from @UMichEducation Center for Education Design, Evaluation, & Research (https://t.co/Z0FxxK63Ke)

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

This is a great idea! I love it! I want to try it with writing instruction #edchat #teachertwitter #teachwriting #ELA #ELAchat

[Carol Jago @CarolJago]

Wonder if this would work.

I do it - virtual direct instruction
We do it - in person collaboration
You do it - virtual practice
We do it - in person feedback and reflection

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

I have heard SUCH amazing things about this book. It’s on my hold list for the library! Can’t wait to read #ProjectLITBookClub #lovetoread #reading #readingcommunity

[Project LIT Community @ProjectLITComm]

We’re thrilled to announce that SADIE by @courtney_s is a 2020-21 #ProjectLITBookClub selection!

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

Some great ideas #ditchbook #teachertwitter #TeacherTuesday #edchat #GoogleEDU

[Ditch That Textbook @DitchThatTxtbk]

🚨Updated post!🚨

20 ways Google tools can make the end of the year ROCK!

💥10 ideas from the original post
💡PLUS 10 MORE shared by the incredible #Ditchbook community!

https://t.co/1rFQzC1ZBF via @jmattmiller

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

Thank you for sharing! #ditchthattextbook #teachertwitter #distancelearning

[Patrick Hausammann @PHausEDU]

Novel HyperDocs: 25 ready to use units for your class: https://t.co/NjPLgwrPVw via @jmattmiller

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

@GotmTeaches Can you imagine how it might totally alter the perspective of Ts? Instead of being taught to “manage” students, teaching credential Ss how to lead, how to facilitate. How we might be able to create a strong class culture and learning community?

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

What a profound thought..”If teachers were trained on leadership styles and techniques...would they have more success working with students?” I think yes. Teachers are leaders of learning and of Ss but I learned how to lead by trial and error #teachertwitter #edchat

[Dr. Catlin Tucker @Catlin_Tucker]

Transactional vs. Transformational Teaching - https://t.co/2ysiWKOXly #edchat

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

A must read for #ELA teachers #edutwitter #teachertwitter #Teachers

[Jim Burke @englishcomp]

New Blog Out by Jim Burke: Writing to Learn: What This Type of Assignment Looks Like in an Online Class - WRITE Center https://t.co/O045XSqqDK

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

Kids are just tiny people. They want to be heard. Try to understand their perspective. It goes such a long way

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

Kids are actually not that complicated. They like to feel supported, encouraged, and valued -- same as teachers.

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

@JenRoberts1 I didn’t make the first five but I am glad you will be blogging! Can’t wait to read! Thank you!

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

Wow this is awesome. I love this analogy #teachertwitter #edchat #distancelearning #TeacherAppreciation #TeachersCan

[Wade Stanford @wadestanford]

Great leaders decide every single day if they are going to be a coffee bean, a carrot, or an egg. Decide to be a coffee bean & transform your environment! #Leadership #withNohea #EduGladiators #leadupchat #LeadLAP #tlap #CrazyPLN #JoyfulLeaders #CelebratED #HackLearning #edchat

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

@TeachingLoL5 You are so right. I know I would not have the buy in without the relationships. If my Ss didn’t get the chance to understand Emmy teaching style how will they know my tone, my intent, or my heart for them! I don’t think I would be able to motivate them

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

@henneld_edu I love the idea of treating it like an orientation. Leading by example and showing what we will be doing. I also appreciate doing half days. I think Ts and Ss will end up exhausted by mid day if we dive right back in. These are awesome ideas!!

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

@MoriartyHistory YES! I do my best to offer resources and opportunities. But I think you are right, they need to see the value themselves. I hope to ask Ss to express their needs and thoughts to their teachers. We are doing it in my class and it’s been eye opening.

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

A2 my greatest fear is that nothing will change. Teachers will go back to how they always did it and then if we have to go to #distancelearning again those students will suffer. I think we need to shift how we teach to better help students #CrazyPLN

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

@donna_mccance @RavesiWeinstein @MatthewXJoseph I think self care for Ts and Ss needs to be prioritized. I also worry we will he asked to go back to #distancelearning at the drop of the dime I’ll prepared again. Our best bet is to prepare for being remote again. Setting up Ss to be more successful this time I hope

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

@ClassCastPod @timneedles Teaching Ss that what they do and their choices matters beyond the school walls. I agree making things creative is key. Taking in to consideration what Ss might want to learn and how they would like express what they know has been a cornerstone for me. This has exposed manythings

[Carolyn Diskin @TeacherDiskin]

@MatthewXJoseph Yes! And I think we all did this better than many thought we could. I have not heard of one teacher that did not do their best to show up daily 🙌🏼