“Hopes and Dreams” Twitter Chat 2018

Oct 2018

Save the date! On Wed, Oct 10, join us and a world of educators at #ISSedu. This hour-long #twitterchat will be a great way to share what excites you about this school year, plus to swap resources and find your fellow international educator family. See you then! #intled pic.twitter.com/gQ272TF4cP

— International Schools Services (ISS) (@ISSCommunity) September 21, 2018

This past Wednesday, our #ISSedu community met for the first official twitter chat of the 2018-19 school year. We loved seeing educators from all around the world jump in and share resources and encouragement with each other! If you missed the chat, you can still find the questions on our page. You are more than welcome to respond to them and carry the discussion beyond the official hour.

Itching for another twitterchat? Save the date for Wednesday, November 7 — we'll be starting a slowchat on agile spaces. In the meantime, enjoy just a few of the Wednesday highlights here!

Q1: Say hello to #ISSedu! Where in the world are you right now, and what do you teach? Highlight of your school year so far?

A1 with @ChelseaKelsey3 and @brophykm1 at Starbucks in Nansha district Guangzhou #issedu pic.twitter.com/JDUwtSvF07

— Matt Kelsey (@mbkkelsey) October 10, 2018

— Keith Cincotta (@kcincotta) October 10, 2018

A1 highlight so far is meeting all my new 7th & 9th graders. Always exciting & challenging to work with students in transition! #issedu

— Kathleen Brophy (@BrophyKM1) October 10, 2018

Q2: What excites you about the year ahead?

A2: This #sisrocks project really excites me! @cecigomez_g and @jnbaci are really putting #studentvoice out there! Hope you all can take part! @DuffyLiz @j0hnburns @LBopenbook #ISSedu https://t.co/ryDcskwrib

— Carlos Galvez (@clos_gm) October 10, 2018

a2. engaging the parent community along with our teaching/learning communities holds much promise. looking fwd to more innovative ways to bring us together. wheels r in motion! #issedu

— Shashi (@skrish2017) October 10, 2018

Q3: What new initiative, idea or curriculum are you hoping to explore this school year?

A3) school wide initiative to co-teach between EAL specialist and homeroom teachers. As an EAL teacher, I love co-teaching with different homeroom teachers and getting to know and observe different teaching styles. I learn so much! #issedu #ellchat #coteachchat

— Kanako Suwa 🇯🇵🇹🇼🇺🇸🇻🇳 (@KanakoSuwa) October 10, 2018

A3 Our new Innovation Hub and its place in the curriculum will be a big exploration for me and the whole #pulaoproud faculty @ncpa_china #issedu #makerspace pic.twitter.com/9ul0oOiL8h

— Matt Kelsey (@mbkkelsey) October 10, 2018

A3 supporting the maths department introducing the new #CPM courses. Lots of group work means lots of speaking and collaboration #issedu

— Will Arnold (@willteachELL) October 10, 2018

A3 Hoping to develop a comprehensive suicide intervention & prevention policy. As well as continue embedding & implementing our child protection curriculum for all grade levels. Large projects! #issedu

— Kathleen Brophy (@BrophyKM1) October 10, 2018

Q4: Give a hand to another educator in the chat! Look through the responses to Q3. What resources would you recommend they check out?

Another great read for inspiration to create #agile spaces and furniture. #issedu pic.twitter.com/lcYal7FOew

— Luke Meinen (@Mr_Lmeinen) October 10, 2018

A4 Ron Ritchhart’s Cultures of Thinking = Edifying for so many mentioned efforts #ISSedu

— Laura Benson (@LBopenbook) October 10, 2018

A4 – You might like the upcoming workshop on conceptual co-teaching with the fab @bourgeois1 at @TheLevel5 https://t.co/VAOYLCoFkQ #issedu

— john burns (@j0hnburns) October 10, 2018

A4 “Technology Gives The Quietest Student A Voice.” – Jerry Blumengarten.https://t.co/xEtWplxf9C #issedu

— Huda Hassan (@Huda0829) October 10, 2018

Q5: What challenges do you anticipate encountering this year in your projects/initiatives, or more generally as an educator abroad?

A5: As an educator abroad and on an island, I miss being able to talk to a teacher that is teaching the same material as me. We are the only school in #Aruba that follows #CommonCore and I am the only teacher at @ISAruba that teaches my subjects. #issedu #isaruba https://t.co/I6LxPshe8k

— Tess Monte (@TheresaMonte) October 10, 2018

A5 Cultural understanding of the importance of wellness & social-emotional health. A continued challenge with our population for sure. #issedu

— Kathleen Brophy (@BrophyKM1) October 10, 2018

— Mary (@teachthenbeach) October 10, 2018

Q6: Take a look through the responses to Q5. Have any advice or encouragement for your fellow teachers?

A6 I hear you. I like Kotter’s work. Simple/practical #issedu pic.twitter.com/E9nUnJzx3t

— john burns (@j0hnburns) October 10, 2018

A6: I find that learning their personal future goals and continuously revisiting them throughout the year helps jump start the motivation when it's down! #issedu https://t.co/SaQMbDLvOg

— Tess Monte (@TheresaMonte) October 10, 2018

May be helpful to think of settings in MS where Ss are motivated — sports, SC, drama (of all sorts) — and copy some of their techniques: collaborative work and goals, frequent feedback, a public presentation, etc. #issedu https://t.co/015VoNo041

— Liz Duffy (@DuffyLiz) October 10, 2018

It isn't the same as a conference, but some great websites for PD arehttps://t.co/68Kd0ynfDc https://t.co/tNYxRNeTpT https://t.co/5WTXt6xawn

And you can share them with your coworkers! #issedu

— Kevin Fulton (@Fultonofscience) October 10, 2018

Q7: How are you sharing your dreams and growth this year?

A7 Our new director Kelly Kramer has the whole staff making individual websites showing our dreams and growth. Admin reflects with us via website. Super cool and useful for professional portfolio #issedu https://t.co/WXSe1aJlX3

— elizabeth baker (@eab68) October 10, 2018

A7: LOVE this question!!! Lots of community collaboration/visioning work but was just reflecting on what more/how else this morning; ideas welcome – what's the next platform for sharing thoughts/ideas/reflections/wonderings? #issedu

— Tara Waudby (@tarawaudby) October 10, 2018

A7 Through #pubpdasia, PRD #issedu learning innovation meetups organized by @j0hnburns, helping @varga_mel et al organize the #ACAMISTech conference and presenting on #Tableau and data visualization at the #earcos ELC. And keeping a personal journal in my #onenote

— Matt Kelsey (@mbkkelsey) October 10, 2018

Q8. Who are you going to follow closely on Twitter this year? Any exciting projects or initiatives we should keep an eye on?

#travellingteddybear excited to host #jerry and #buddy @PanaAsavavatana #travellingtale thanks @BevansJoel @annlopez1981 @mccoubrey43 for fun #collaborationprojects @edtechteam @globaledcon & all awesome #issedu #issteachers #isschools and my own #ISDwow https://t.co/lXo7iCYd4A

— AlejandraCruzMilano (@TeacherMsAle) October 10, 2018

A8 @SDGaction , perhaps and anyone who is thinking about global well being and how our Ss need to be aware so they can start building #empathy and look to problemsolving #issedu

— Huda Hassan (@Huda0829) October 10, 2018

A8: I love @JoseMedinaJr89. If you work with ELLs, he is a must #issedu

— ChelseaKelsey (@ChelseaKelsey3) October 10, 2018

Thank you again to all the educators that came together for the hour, and to all of you who are continuing the conversation. If you enjoyed perusing through these highlights, you're going to love joining a chat live. Hope to see you on November 7 for the agile spaces slowchat!

Thank you so much for joining today's #twitterchat and sharing! We are so looking forward to following your projects and growth this school year. While we’re wrapping up the official twitter chat, remember these prompts are always open for you to respond to and discuss #ISSedu pic.twitter.com/Y6mEubnxsI

— International Schools Services (ISS) (@ISSCommunity) October 10, 2018