As we gear up for the Better Together: California Teachers Summit, this Twitter Chat will focus on the power of networks to advance teacher's professional learning. We'll invite new colleagues to learn about the power of social media (primarily Twitter) to grow or join a Professional Learning Network and then share stories of the power of connecting with colleagues in real life. This chat will be co-moderated by Cori Orlando & Peter Paccone Cori was a K-4 teacher for 14 years who…
Find out more »As our last Twitter Chat before the Better Together: California Teachers Summit, this conversation will focus on preparing our network for Edcamp sessions and key learning opportunities at the Summit. Participants will share out topics they are most interested in exploring during Edcamp sessions, and also exchange tips on how to get the most out of the Summit. This chat will be co-moderated by Kevin Ashworth @SLOlifeKevin and Craig Yen @CraigYen. Kevin Ashworth @SLOlifeKevin.Kevin is a veteran teacher and curriculum…
Find out more »In this Twitter chat we will share ideas, insights, and experiences of building strong relationships both in the classroom and in the larger school community. From her TED Talk, Brene Brown says "There was only one variable that separated the people who have a strong sense of love and belonging and the people who really struggle for it. And that was, the people who have a strong sense of love and belonging believe they're worthy of love and belonging. That's it. They believe they're worthy." Let's…
Find out more »In this week's Twitter chat we will be sharing ideas for creating Student Centered Classrooms. Designing an environment that is focused on the student vs. the teacher is a powerful way to transform the classroom community, and we know there are some expert #BetterTogetherCA teachers that will be ready to share tips, ideas, and opportunities for collaboration so don't miss it! This chat will be co-moderated by Marilyn McAlister @MarilynEDU and Jo-Ann Fox @AppEducationFox. Marilyn McAlister is a committed, passionate, and excitable teacher. She aims to inspire,…
Find out more »In this week's Twitter chat we're excited to have the creator of #GAFE4Littles and the creator of #LessonRemix co-moderating what is sure to by a dynamic conversation around Technology Integration in the Classroom. We'll cover topics such as tech supporting learning vs. tech for tech's sake and you are sure to leave with a ton of great tips, sites, ideas, and inspiration. This chat will be co-moderated by Christine Pinto @PintoBeanz11 and Cori Orlando @CoriOrlando1. Christine Pinto is a kindergarten teacher. Inspired by the…
Find out more »In this week's Twitter chat we have two excellent teacher-leaders joining us to discuss the concept of Teacher Leadership and tease out what that means to our #BetterTogetherCA community. This will also be a great place to share out ideas, resources, and insights that could help our community take larger leadership roles. This chat will be co-moderated by Jen Roberts @JenRoberts1 and Alex Kajitani @AlexKajitani. Jen Roberts delivers high quality, and high tech, educational experiences to all of her students regardless of their…
Find out more »For our January #BetterTogetherCA Twitter chat, we have two excellent teacher-leaders joining us to discuss the Flipped Learning approach and share strategies with teachers interested in giving it a try. The chat will be a great opportunity to share ideas, resources, and insights that could help our community further explore Flipped Learning. This chat will be co-moderated by two awesome CA teachers who have used #FlippedLearning in their classrooms, Julie Garcia @julieinsd and Bradley Peterson @Clickademics. Don't miss it! Julie Garcia, @julieinsd, spent 22…
Find out more »For our February #BetterTogetherCA Twitter chat, @MarianaGSerrato joining us to discuss the Project Based Learning approach. The chat will be a great opportunity to share ideas, resources, and insights that could help our community further dive into #PBL. Don’t miss it! Mariana Garcia Serrato is a STEM teacher at AdVENTURE, a STEM program from the Oak Grove School District in San Jose, CA. She currently teaches Science and Engineering in grades five through eight. She is a Google Certified Educator, Edmodo Ambassador, MT for Betterlesson.com, Globaloria…
Find out more »For our March #BetterTogetherCA Twitter chat, we'll be chatting about issues of inclusivity and equity in the classroom. This chat will enable teachers to share resources and ideas for implementing the FAIR Education Act guidelines as well how to ensure lessons include Fair Accurate and Inclusive Representations of marginalized groups. Our co-moderators for this chat will be Meg Honey (@HistoryHoney) and Dr. Don Romesburg (@misterromesburg). Don't miss it! Meg Honey teaches Advanced Placement United States History at Northgate High School and serves as a Lecturer in…
Find out more »For our April #BetterTogetherCA Twitter chat, we'll be chatting about strategies to personalize learning in your classroom. This chat will be moderated by Shannon Tabaldo (@TabaldoOnTech), founding director of the iDEAL Institute and director of digital curriculum integration and development for the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University. Don't miss it! Shannon N. Tabaldo is the Founding Director of the iDEAL Institute and Director of Digital Curriculum Integration and Development for the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University.…
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