TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 75: Get Tidy!

TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 75...Get Tidy!

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Danelle has brought dozens of specifically sized, color coordinated boxes into the studio in an attempt to get education organized, minimized and to rekindle our joy of learning.

Things to get rid of because they don't bring joy:

1. Trying every new shiny ball tech site that comes out (rationale: check privacy policies, does it help reach your learning goals, I personally LOVE sites that can be used for more than one thing).
2. Saving all my teaching materials from a specific grade "just in case" I get put back in that grade (rationale: things change, new curriculum, etc...).
3. Saying YES to everything (rationale: teachers are burned out; pick a few extra things that feed your soul and do those well).
4. Homework (rationale: stress on families, and kids; let's make it intentional and stick to large outcomes we really want--reading every night, math flash cards--and have families do that instead of a random worksheet).
5. Sit and "Git" PD (rationale: listening to and consuming new knowledge is good, but having time to work with the learning in a hands on manner is better; this is part of the rationale behind changing the format of this summer's WIRETC, check out this Awesome article to reference...)
6. Reply All - Please. Just. Stop. This does NOT bring me joy. Awesome article on how to use Cc and Bcc.

Things that bring joy:

1. Parent Teacher Conferences (rationale: opportunity to see parents and connect with families to create a collaborative learning team for the student; parents could be in the classroom even more often).
2. Collaboration time - there is never enough time to learn from your colleagues; let's do more of that. 
3. Twitter chats - opens doors to new learning and to my teaching tribe; see #2.
4. Books - SO many great books about education, technology, and leadership out right now; but beware #2 from the first list. 
5. Using technology to bring kids faster, better feedback (Google Docs, Classroom....awesome article to reference) Again, let's do more of this.
6. Announcing snowdays in a fun way. :) Thanks for the awesome meme smile TCAPS! :)

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