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December 15, 2013 Number Talks December 8, 2013 Formative Assessment November 24, 2013 Nonfiction Matters! November 17, 2013 How to Challenge Advanced Readers November 10, 2013 Differentiated Writing Instructions [|November 3, 2013 Hands-on Math] October 27, 2013 Social Studies October 20, 2013 Parent/Teacher Conferences October 13, 2013 Best Practices for Supporting Early Writers October 6, 2013 Working with At-Risk Readers & Writers September 29, 2013 Balanced Literacy September 22, 2013 Genius Hour September 15, 2013 Inquiry, Wonder Wall, Wonderopolis September 8, 2013 Math <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">August 25, 2013 Word Work & Student Portfolio <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|August 18, 2013 Goals for this Year, Classroom Management, Educational Games] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">August 11, 2013 Comprehension & Collaboration Book Chat #4 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">August 4, 2013 Comprehension & Collaboration Book Chat #3 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">July 28, 2013 Comprehension & Collaboration Book Chat #2 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|July 21, 2013 Comprehension & Collaboration Book Chat] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">June 2, 2013 School Year Reflection & Summer PD <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">May 19, 2013 Summer Slide and Ways to Promote Summer Reading <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">May 3, 2013 The End of the Year Ideas <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|April 28, 2013 The "One Device" Classroom] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|April 21, 2013 Connected Classrooms (guest co-hosts Kathy Cassidy and Karen Lirenman)] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|April 14, 2013 Learning Spaces] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|April 7, 2013 Follow-up discussion on Reading with Meaning] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|March 24, 2013 Morning Meeting & Morning Message] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|March 17, 2013 Sharing Kids' Thinking (notebooks and more!)] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|March 10, 2013 Guided Math & Math Workshop (guest host Laura Mullane)] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|March 3, 2013 Differentiation] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|February 24, 2013 Nonfiction] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|February 17, 2013 Inquiry] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|February 10, 2013 PLAY!!!] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|February 3, 2013 Open Chat (100th day of School, Digital Learning Day, and more!)] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|January 27, 2013 Using Teacher Talk to Transform Learning] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|January 20, 2013 Choice in the Primary Classroom] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|January 13, 2013 Effective Use of Sites, Apps and Tech] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|January 6, 2013 Favorite Websites & Apps] - Most of the websites and apps you suggested from tonight's chat are here: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|December 16, 2012 Support, Encourage, and Be Together] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|December 9, 2012 Holiday Cheer] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|December 2, 2012 Differentiation] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|November 25, 2012 Open Discussion] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|November 18, 2012 Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|November 11, 2012 Book Selection, Good Fit Books, Classroom Libraries] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|November 4, 2012 Workshop Series ~ Math Workshop] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|October 28, 2012 Workshop Series ~ Writer's Workshop] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|October 21, 2012 Workshop Series ~ Reader's Workshop] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|October 14, 2012 Report Cards and Parent-Teacher Conferences] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|October 7, 2012 All Things Halloween!] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|September 30, 2012 Meet and Greet with #Kinderchat] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|September 23, 2012 Everything fall!] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|September 16, 2012 Songs, Chants, and Brain Breaks] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|September 9, 2012 Building Home/School Connections] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> August 26, 2012 Building Community <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> August 19, 2012 Connecting Classrooms <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> August 12, 2012 Back to School <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">August 5, 2012 Welcome back #1stchat <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|June 10, 2012 Open chat - last chat for the summer] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> June 3, 2012 Pinterest <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> May 6, 2012 Reviewing skills at the EOY and how to avoid the "summer slide" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> April 29, 2012 Keeping kids motivated at the end of the year <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">April 22, 2012 Open chat - great ideas for EOY, Mother's Day and more! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> April 15, 2012 Challenging High Readers <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> April 1, 2012 Poetry Month Ideas <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> March 25, 2012 End of Year Ideas <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> March 18, 2012 21st Century Learners <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">March 11, 2012 'Best Of' <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> March 4, 2012 Music in the classroom <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> February 26, 2012 Devices/BYOD with @MrsWideen <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|February 19, 2012: Blogging in 1st Grade] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|February 12, 2012: Favorite Books for 1st Grade and Professional Development] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">January 29, 2012: Science and Social Studies <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|January 25, 2012 Final Book Chat on "No More I'm Done."] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Beginning of the year ideas/tools/strategies  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Using iPads/iPods in the primary classroom July 31, 2011 Centers October 16, 2011 Morning meeting/greeting and sharing ideas First chat: July 17th at 8:00pm EST