tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post8577897766292238928..comments2024-03-28T22:04:16.157-04:00Comments on A Day in the Life: Celebrate Good Times, Come On! 10/19Leigh Anne Eckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558611848583070310noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-87645477914562103962013-10-20T16:21:32.235-04:002013-10-20T16:21:32.235-04:00It is brave to jump in and try student-led confere...It is brave to jump in and try student-led conferences. Your success is written all over the faces of those students and parents! It sounds like you are incorporating the right kind of accountability in your classroom. Christy Rush-Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581876400990779210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-69298463970558934482013-10-20T08:30:54.914-04:002013-10-20T08:30:54.914-04:00Student led conferences and Mock Newbery are two n...Student led conferences and Mock Newbery are two new concepts for me. I want to learn more about them. Both are ways to involve students in their own learning. We need to find more ways for students to understand their own responsibility in their education. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-73807433872422291032013-10-20T05:50:12.830-04:002013-10-20T05:50:12.830-04:00You have wonderful celebrations. I think I will sp...You have wonderful celebrations. I think I will speak to our Librarian about the Mock Newbery.<br />Student-led conferences take time to prepare, but giving ownership of learning to the students is so worth it. It might be interesting to hear what the kids thought. In my school students put together portfolios with reflections for the fall conference. The meetings are 15-20 minutes. In spring we have student led conferences that last about an hour and in addition to portfolios include activities for each subject (including art, music, PE.) I hope that when others hear about your experience, student-led-conferences will spread wider.<br />Terje https://www.blogger.com/profile/13569210226711674834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-21629359419575566932013-10-19T22:21:53.701-04:002013-10-19T22:21:53.701-04:00As a kid I would have loved being in a book club! ...As a kid I would have loved being in a book club! What fun for them! Student led conferences are the expectation at my last school. It is eye opening for parents, but so worth it. I love your accountability focus. elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-11800062802531691302013-10-19T21:38:31.681-04:002013-10-19T21:38:31.681-04:00I love that your Mock Newbery started this week. ...I love that your Mock Newbery started this week. I really had the best of intentions in this regard this year, but I just never got it off the ground. Enjoy your conversations!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549453373381775445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-42183797026116350062013-10-19T20:54:45.359-04:002013-10-19T20:54:45.359-04:00All the students from K-8 lead their conferences a...All the students from K-8 lead their conferences at my school. It's a big step for those who are just starting, but everyone practices and they are the ones who know how the time has been spent, what has worked well, what has not, so really do well. It takes some education of the parents to be sure they ask their questions to their children, not turn to see what the teacher believes is true, and by the time they are older, they all are so proud to show their learning, and the parents are excited to ask good questions about that learning too. Our librarian & I have also started a mock Newbery. I hope we can all share the titles. We are letting students read different books, then share about them, pass on the books, etc. Would anyone like to do a Google Doc about this? Thanks for sharing all this Leigh Anne-much cause for celebration!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-34831906576348197352013-10-19T18:51:13.245-04:002013-10-19T18:51:13.245-04:00I would love to do student-led conferences and hav...I would love to do student-led conferences and have gotten close to it many times, but I always get overwhelmed by the amount of dedication it takes to prepare students for this. I am impressed! This is certainly something amazing to celebrate.Andrea https://www.blogger.com/profile/12851457862977465669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-78478668264970043832013-10-19T18:43:39.240-04:002013-10-19T18:43:39.240-04:00Seems like student-led conferences are well worth ...Seems like student-led conferences are well worth the time spent. I've used student comments during conferences to help assess their understanding of goals, but haven't moved to working with them before the conference. It seems like it would add a huge sense of ownership for the student. So many come fearing what they will hear, and some parents still think it is an adult conversation. Thank you for the great post. Got my goal for the next conference period. Wish I could have a re-do!Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-49804321756819095712013-10-19T13:22:11.812-04:002013-10-19T13:22:11.812-04:00I love the idea of student led conferences. I'...I love the idea of student led conferences. I'm sure it would be very interesting coming from my kindergarten kiddos! :) Great celebrations this week!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132042235993262800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-38716751473086612942013-10-19T12:19:09.015-04:002013-10-19T12:19:09.015-04:00Loved, loved, loved seeing your kids doing parent ...Loved, loved, loved seeing your kids doing parent teacher conferences. I totally agree with you that kids need to be the ones talking about their learning, not just for accountability but also for CELEBRATION! Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-16273173904243980652013-10-19T10:35:19.245-04:002013-10-19T10:35:19.245-04:00I'm doing Mock Newbery with my 6th graders. O...I'm doing Mock Newbery with my 6th graders. Our titles are chosen by KCLS (King County Library System), but I always add two titles to their list of six titles. I'd love to know which titles you've selected. <br />Congratulations for doing student-led conferences. I love this line from your post - "I anticipate great things happening and many celebrations as we go forward."<br />Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-73146719286738518762013-10-19T09:52:06.953-04:002013-10-19T09:52:06.953-04:00Leigh Anne, wowzer - those ARE great reasons to ce...Leigh Anne, wowzer - those ARE great reasons to celebrate!! <br />Our 6th graders are doing a Mock Newbery, too. What books are you reading? Maybe our kids can connect!<br /><br />I just love that you tried student-led conferences! What a great way to get students invested in their own learning! Love, love, love it!Dana Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074459005471978793noreply@blogger.com