support – myPDtoday

The Power of Hope…

July 4, 2020kellywchrischange, connecting, Covid19, creativity, education, Future, growth, innovation, inspiration, relationships, risk, support, teaching, Uncategorizedchange, covid19, hope, Leadership, learning, schools, teachers

Hope gives us the energy and desire to go forward, to learn, to reflect, to innovate. Hope is a candle in our darkness – guiding us as we continue forward. Every day is a PD day. #myPDtoday

Developing Habits in a Time of Change

July 1, 2020kellywchris1 Commentchange, connecting, creativity, design thinking, education, growth, habits, innovation, inspiration, networking, professional development, support#myPDtoday, change, habits

In this time of uncertainty, it can be easy to lose our way. Taking time to pause & refocus is critical to helping us seek a new path on which to resume our journey. Every day is a PD day.

#saskedchat – November 15, 2018

November 23, 2018kellywchris#saskedchat, assessment, chat, classroom, collaboration, connecting, education, Formative Assessment, growth mindset, learning, professional development, relationships, students, support, Teachers, teaching, Teaching and Learning, tech tools, twitter, voice#technology, Leadership, teachers

This week #saskedchat did a bit of a stroll through the past as we explored some of the questions from past chats. Reaching back to 2015, we explored a variety of topics including classroom environment, assessment, technology, and teacher development. Participants shared resources, anecdotes, and responded to the questions by sharing from their experiences in the…

From the Back of the Classroom

August 10, 2017kellywchris1 Comment#saskedchat, #skblog17, change, classroom, effectiveness, growth, happiness, inspiration, relationships, school, support, Teachers, teaching#creativity, #habits, #sustainability, blogging, students

From the back, you can see things you don’t from the front. And, if you let the students lead the learning, you can see even more.

6 Daily Practices to Enhance Your Teaching

July 28, 2017kellywchris1 Comment#saskedchat, #skblog17, blogging, change, connecting, creativity, design, education, Future, growth, habits, happiness, inspiration, learning, networking, relationships, school, support#development, #EDblog, #sustainability, action

Most teachers are drawn to teaching as a calling but, over time, that passion can be lost, not for lack of wanting but from lack of consistent refueling.

Balance – Is it really the Key to Life?

July 11, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog17, action, blogging, change, connecting, creativity, growth, habits, happiness, innovation, inspiration, joy, relationships, school, sharing, support, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, wonder#learning, communication, family, fun, stories

I want to thrive in all areas of my life. To do that I needed, I needed to reconsider many different things. The first was to rethink about how I was viewing what I was doing.

Formative Assessment – #saskedchat

May 3, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, assessment, chat, classroom, effectiveness, failure, Formative Assessment, Future, growth, learning, school, support, Teachers, teaching, Teaching and Learning

Formative Assessment – Key to Learning This week, #saskedchat will explore Formative Assessment – Key to Learning a topic suggested by Dawn Bick an elementary science teacher from Fishers, IN. Formative Assessment Formative Assessment has become an important part of classroom assessment, providing teachers with a variety of information to support student learning. One of…

#saskedchat Summer Blogging Challenge

July 9, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog16, action, blogging, connecting, failure, growth, innovation, inspiration, relationships, risk, school, sharing, support#change, #learning, collaboration, courage, family, inspire, networking, networks, passion, teachers, tribe, voice

Our topic this week is Supporting. Tribe, a post by Jana Scott Lindsay, has me pondering how do we support ourselves and, just as importantly, be part of a support system for others.

Go Ahead – Try It On!

March 15, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, blogging, change, classroom, collaboration, connecting, creativity, growth, innovation, inspiration, Leadership, relationships, school, sharing, support, Teachers, teaching, twitter#learning, education, professional development, teachers

Trying Things On I have a confession. I like to go shopping. Yeah, it’s a bit weird but I like to wander around stores and look at what’s new. I use to enjoy going shopping with my girls when they were younger (and would let me go along!) Now, my boys and I sometimes just…

Student Engagement – #saskedchat March 10, 2016

March 12, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, action, administration, classroom, connecting, creativity, growth, innovation, inspiration, Leadership, learning, principal, professional development, relationships, risk, school, support, Teachers, teaching#change, #twitter, collaboration, education, school change, teacher growth, teachers

Student Engagement – As we live in the midst, it is struggling with such questions that help us to make sense of the noise.