Q3: Name some online and offline resources that allow student choice in learning. @tylerisdlearn #1stTeachChat

A3: #Padlet has really upped their game - they provide multiple ways for students to easily interact with content and each other #1stTeachChat

Love that Tori! Give students voice in reviewing the tools used!

Yes! When planning blended learning you have to begin with the end in mind.

Q5: Suggest a blended learning practice you would love to learn more about @tylerisdlearn #1stTeachChat

Hey Tyler Legacy High School VR goggles are a great way to bring learning to life, and we just happen to have a class set!! Get with @ashtenordmandy to check them out #1stTeachChat

Well friends it’s been fun! Thank you for joining @ShanahHill and I as we moderated our first #1stTeachChat

Introducing novels is my favorite part of teaching English. Immersing the students through YouTube ASMR videos & reading Robert Walton’s letters to introduce Frankenstein. Sometimes keeping it simple is best #iteachtoo #EnglishClass Tyler Legacy High School

Independent reading is not about a level; it’s not about a certain number of minutes. Independent reading is that reading we do that helps us develop independent thoughts - not thoughts directed by anyone else.

Tomorrow Ss get to do 1 of my favorite projects. They are putting Justine Moritz on trial for the murder of William Frankenstein. Ss will work in groups to create an argument (persuasive essay) & present to the class. Check it out shorturl.at/fIPZ8 Tyler Legacy High School #iteachtoo

"Being positive does not mean ignoring the negative. Being positive means overcoming the negative. There is a big difference between the two." Marc and Angel Something Personal, Professional, and Profound - (Email #87) buff.ly/3kWSJRP

3 Truths About Leadership: 1. Leadership isn’t about gaining power. It’s about empowering others. 2. Great leaders succeed because they bring out the greatness in others. 3. You don’t have to be great to serve but you have to serve to be a great leader.

I struggled for a long time in my classroom to understand why Ss couldn’t understand an assignment I gave them. Scaffolding these “high level” ideas has saved so much frustration for both myself and Ss. Ts, self reflection is key to improving your Ss learning.

"Success does not happen by accident but by habit. We have to be intentional in our interactions, not only with others but ourselves." 4 Ways To Not Let Others Dim Your Light buff.ly/3dWOemC

Went back to the basics with some of our new teachers during PLC today. Inspired by Stacy Gwartney building blocks PD. Even secondary teachers can benefit from manipulatives! #iteachtoo

Legacy H.S. English PLC working hard on chunking a lesson!

Come join me tomorrow at the winter wonderland workstation session. I’m presenting on virtual learning stations with google sites!

Our RLA teachers are getting some great material at the Winter Wonderland Secondary Workstations Session this evening! Tyler ISD RLA Tyler Legacy High School Susan McElroy

With this DL Samira not only won 🥇 in her weight class and punched her ticket to state. She also joined the 1,000lb club! #RTB

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