Weekly Chat Questions

Focus – Children’s Books – Sunday, December 23, 2018

Moderator – Dana Gambardella @LiteracyChef

Focus – Children’s Books – Sunday, December 16, 2018

Moderator – Meredith Johnson @mjjohnson1216

Questions ‘drop’ at 7:35, 7:42, 7:49 and 7:55

Book – “The Curious Classroom” – Sunday, December 9, 2018

Moderator – Meredith Johnson @mjjohnson1216

Resources about this book – Study Guide and Chapter 4

Questions “drop” at 7:35, 7:40, 7:45 and 7:50

Question 1

Use the chart in the graphic that details an inquiry versus coverage approach. Scan down the list of descriptors. Which mainly fits the way you were taught in school? Which traits stand out to you? Which fits the way you teach now?

Question 2

What was the last thing you Googled? How could you use that topic to model inquiry for students?

Question 3

Harvey Daniels speaks of a “curiosity switch” in our brains that, once flipped on, gives learners a superpower. Share a question from a student. How was that question honored?

Question 4

How do you or how would you like to begin, capturing and honoring kids’/adults’ questions?

Book – “The Curious Classroom” – Sunday, December 2, 2018

Guest Moderator – Michelle Howell @kmichellehowell

Resources about this book – Study Guide and Chapter 4

Questions “drop” at – Q1. 7:30 Q2. 7:35, Q3. 7:40, Q4. 7:45, Q5. 7:50 and Q6. 7:55

Book – “Lead with Culture” – Sunday, November 25, 2018

Guest author – Jay Billy @JayBilly2

Questions will “drop” at 7:35, 7:42, 7:48 and 7:54

Resources about this book – a special podcast with Jay Billy and podcastpd.com

Book – “Lead With Culture” – Sunday, November 18, 2018

Guest moderator – Julie Gordon-Buccitti @JulieGB7

Intro – 7:30, Q1: – 7:35, Q2: – 7:42, Q3: – 7:48, Q4: – 7:54

Resources about this book – a special podcast with Jay Billy and podcastpd.com

Book – “The Explosive Child” – Sunday, November 11, 2018

Questions drop at 7:35, 7:42, 7:48 and 7:54

If you would like to learn more about the concepts shared in this book, here are different types of resources for you to select the one that best matches your preferred learning mode. Offering resources that correspond with our focus book is something new I am trying. I would appreciate your feedback in knowing if you find this helpful or don’t care to use them. Thank you – Meredith

Best of the Coffee Klatch – Blogtalk Radio – 13 minutes

Walking Tours for Educators – Lives in the Balance website – Videos – Ranging from 5 to 18 minutes

The Paperwork – Assessment of Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems (ALSUP), one-page description of Dr. Greene’s CPS approach and Bill of Rights for Behaviorally Challenging Kids.

Book – “The Explosive Child” – Sunday, November 4, 2018

Questions drop at 7:35, 7:41, 7:46, and 7:52

Book – “Empower your Students” – Sunday, October 28, 2018

Questions drop at 7:35, 7:42, 7:49, and 7:55 EST

Book – “Empower your Students” – Sunday, October 21, 2018

Questions drop at 7:35, 7:40, 7:45, 7:52 and 7:55 EST

Book – “The Book Whisperer” – Sunday, October 14, 2018

Questions drop at 7:35, 7:40 and 7:48

Michelle Waters – Guest Moderator – Book “The Book Whisperer”

Sunday, October 6, 2018

Questions drop at 7:35, 7:40, 7:45, 7:52 and 7:55 EST

BookCamp Bounce Back – Highlighting Our #PLN

Questions drop at 7:35, 7:40, 7:45, 7:52 and 7:55

Mandy Ellis – Guest Author – “Lead with Literacy” – September 23rd

Questions “drop” at 7:35, 7:40, 7:45 and 7:50

Craig Shapiro – Guest Moderator – “Lead with Literacy” – September 16th

Questions “drop” at 7:35, 7:40, 7:45 and 7:50

Sara Holbrook, Stephanie Harvey, and Michael Salinger – Guest Authors – “From Striving to Thriving Writers”

Questions “drop” at 7:35, 7:40, 7:45 and 7:50

Tosh McGaughy – Guest Moderator – “From Striving to Thriving Writers”

Questions “drop” at 7:35, 7:40, 7:45 and 7:50

Sara Ahmed – Guest Author – “Being the Change”

Final Chat held on Saturday morning’s at 9:00 AM EST

Chats following this one will be held on Sunday evening’s at 7:30 PM EST

Questions “drop” at 9:05, 9:10, 9:15 and 9:22

Roman Nowak – Guest Moderator – “Being the Change”

Questions “drop” at 9:06, 9:12, 9:18 and 9:24

Jarod Bormann – Guest Author – “Professionally Driven”

August 11, 2019

Questions drop at 9:05, 9:12, 9:19, and 9:25.

Rachelle Dene Poth – Guest Moderator – “Professionally Driven”

August 4, 2018

Questions drop at 9:05, 9:12, 9:19, and 9:25

Stephanie Harvey and Annie Ward – Guest Authors – “From Striving to Thriving”

Questions drop at 9:05, 9:12, 9:19, and 9:25

Elyse Hahne Guest Moderator – “From Striving to Thriving”

Clare Landrigan and Tammy Mulligan – Guest Authors – “It’s All About the Books”

Questions posted at 9:05, 9:10, 9:15, and 9:20

Chris Cooper – Guest Moderator – “It’s All About the Books”

Patty Vitale – Reilly – Guest Author – “Supporting Struggling Learners”

Questions drop at 9:05, 9:10, 9:15 and 9:20

Amanda Sopko – Guest Moderator – “Supporting Struggling Learners”

Questions drop at 9:05, 9:12, 9:18 and 9:25

Allyson Apsey – Guest Author – “Path to Serendipity”

Questions drop at 9:05, 9:12, 9:18 and 9:25

Sara Utecht – Guest Moderator – Highlighting the book, “Path to Serendipity” by Allyson Apsey

Questions drop at 9:05, 9:10, 9:15, and 9:20

Introduction to FAR – Friends and Reading! Your Summer, Professional Learning Adventure!

Questions drop at 9:05, 9:10, 9:15, 9:20, and 9:25

Q1. From June 1st – August 31st #BookCampPD will shift into professional learning mode with a variety of activities you can participate in 24/7 as your busy schedules will allow. What ideas do you have for others that will help them make the most out of this learning opportunity?

Q2. Here are the books that will be our focus. Please share which one connects with you and why. Any ideas of how you could get others you know to also jump into learning with you during the weeks the book is highlighted?

Q3. Questions of the Day will focus on ideas from each book we highlight. Do you have any suggestions for those who will join in and respond to the questions so that there is greater engagement by all?

Q4. Each Monday and Friday, at the hashtag #BookCampPD , a photograph will be shared. You would respond with what aspect of the book mentions the idea represented in the photograph. What visual image would you select for #Path2Serendipity?

Q5. When you’re in the middle of reading a book does the thought ever enter your mind, “Oh my goodness! So-and-so does that already! I could ask him/her about it.” Please share a time when this has happened to you.