Our next Twitter chat will take place on Monday, July 1st from 8:00-9:00 p.m. CST.  The outstanding Chris Kesler (@iamkesler) will be your moderator!  You can read the whole book before then, or just read through page 71.  (At the bottom of this entry is the weekly breakdown of pages to read for each chat, if you choose to follow it.)  We will be discussing the following questions on July 1st:

1. "I want entering my room to feel like entering another world (pg. 56)." How can we transform our rooms into irresistible places?
   
2. "When embarking on any journey, choosing the destination is a critical first step (pg. 57)." Why do teachers need a clear vision?
   
3. "Transform your class into something irresistible to your students (pg. 60)." Do you have any lessons you could sell tickets for?
   
4. Which is better & why? A teacher w/enthusiasm & weak technique or a teacher w/brilliant strategies, punching the clock (pg. 66).
   
5.  "Unlike passion, enthusiasm can be faked! Act enthusiastic (pg. 69)!" How do you show effort & enthusiasm to your students?
   
6. Some teachers see 99% of students engaged (but 1% off) & feel like failures (pg. 70). How can we avoid being 2 tough on ourselves?
   
7. "Infect your lessons and everything you do with enthusiasm and then watch it spread (pg. 71)." How will you do this next year?
   
8. 5 minutes left. Does anyone have any additional thoughts that they would like to discuss tonight?
   

Since Storify only allowed us to archive the most recent 1000 tweets, this week's archives will be separated into two sections. Here they are:

Our next Twitter chat will take place on Monday, June 24th from 8:00-9:00 p.m. CST.  You can read the whole book before then, or just read through page 53.  (At the bottom of this page is the weekly breakdown of pages to read for each chat, if you choose to follow it.)  We will be discussing the following questions on June 24th:

1. Kids behave better when they are engaged (pg. 19). What are some ways you ensure that your students are engaged?
2. Engagement is difficult when students are bored or overwhelmed (pg. 20). What are some ways you differentiate instruction?
3. It's often hard for students to connect with what we are teaching (pg. 20). How do you help your students make connections to their learning?
4. No content standard matters until a safe, supportive & positive class environment is established (pg. 22). How do you build that environment?
5. Dave describes his first three days of each school year (pg. 22). What kinds of things do you do during the first week of school?
6. Creative genius is partly developed through asking the right questions (pg. 34). What opportunities do your students have to ask questions?
7. Read your audience and adjust on the fly (pg. 48). How do you demonstrate flexibility & responsiveness?  Any examples of teachable moments?
8. 5 minutes left. Does anyone have any additional thoughts that they would like to discuss tonight?