#weirded Archive

Wednesday January 18, 2017
10:00 PM EST
  • participatechat Jan 18 @ 10:00 PM EST
    Participate in the upcoming #weirded by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/F889x1NAec
  • ericnentrup Jan 18 @ 10:00 PM EST
    I live for #WeirdEd because bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica, DeVos!
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:00 PM EST
    Welcome to #WeirdEd! I’ve got two plans for tonight’s chat. We’re gonna play it by ear how long each takes.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:00 PM EST
    #WeirdEd But first, introduce yourself and tell us either what music you’re listening to right now or the last band/album you listened to.
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:01 PM EST
    .@TheWeirdTeacher I'm listening #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:01 PM EST
    1st part: how great Doug talking about hobby projects on the podcast 2nd: She-at is awesome #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jan 18 @ 10:01 PM EST
    Hello to the #WeirdEd Weird-ites! Have to finish for when the superintendent and principals stroll into my class. And stroll in they will!
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:02 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This will be relevant to your interests tonight
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:02 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Well, currently doing hw,which is lots of reading, so the Transistor soundtrack, from the video game Transistor,very soothing
  • MissShuganah Jan 18 @ 10:02 PM EST
    Anyone being weird tonight? #weirded
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:02 PM EST
    Hi #weirded! I'm Jenny, HS science in RI. The last band I listened to was Modest Mouse, in the car on the way home from Open House tonight.
  • mrburkemath Jan 18 @ 10:02 PM EST
    With under 200 kids, add the group of then wandering for two periods, they *will* hit every room. Thankfully, I only have one #WeirdEd
  • SarahMJoncas Jan 18 @ 10:02 PM EST
    Hi #weirded - Sarah, k-5 music T in MA, currently listening to Dvorak's New World Symphony
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:02 PM EST
    I am listening to recording of Emily reading me good night moon #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edtechjam, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:02 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Also, I'm Thomas Mision, PreServiceElemEdu T in Minnesota.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:03 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I just started using video game scores for writing. It's a great idea.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Hullo #WeirdEd I am Emily and the last artist I listened to was @tomchaplin who I am going to see tomorrow and my Britpop heart is happy~
  • MicheleCorbat Jan 18 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Michele, from Michigan- principal of @MorrishDragons. Last band I listened to: Dave Matthews Band. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MorrishDragons
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:03 PM EST
    that is the Hobor of Gray Skull #WeirdEd
    In reply to @EducatorSanchez, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • chrisandres003 Jan 18 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Chris in Atlanta. listening to Seu Jorge #weirded
  • ericnentrup Jan 18 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Yo, #WeirdEd crew! I've been busy. Busy chillin' to #StrangerThings on vinyl!
  • mrburkemath Jan 18 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Maybe I'll catch you all at the end. But I'm not LATE, so no cake! BWAH-HA-HA!!!!! (you wouldn't want a cake I baked anyway) #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Ohh yeah, great classics from Final Fantasy/Kingdom Hearts, to Halo, Elder Scrolls, Transistor...good stuff. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Hi #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:03 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yeah! I like that song with the fiddle part where they jam for 20 minutes in the middle.
    In reply to @MicheleCorbat
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:04 PM EST
    Oh whoops and I work at Flocabulary and used to work in all types of liberries. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Jan 18 @ 10:04 PM EST
    Got to dinner right now. I'll be late #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:04 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Show-off
    In reply to @SarahMJoncas
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:04 PM EST
    Transistor Original Soundtrack - Full Album https://t.co/cqn0ZlsYD4 via @YouTube #WeirdEd Sooo soothing
    In reply to @YouTube
  • Minguelae Jan 18 @ 10:04 PM EST
    Edwin. Kindergarten Student Teacher. From PA. I'm currently listening to jazz, as I do every night, on my Amazon echo. 😎#WeirdEd
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:00 PM EST
      #WeirdEd But first, introduce yourself and tell us either what music you’re listening to right now or the last band/album you listened to.
  • EducatorSanchez Jan 18 @ 10:04 PM EST
    Hello #WeirdEd, Ana 5th grade teacher in Reno, today's playlist was Ritchie Valens, especially framed on loop 😁
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Do you really have to ask who was the last band I listened to? #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Jan 18 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Debbie from Chicago. Last music listened to... Billy Joel from inside my head. I'm that way. #weirded
  • SarahMJoncas Jan 18 @ 10:05 PM EST
    nah, just doing my #homework for the orchestra I'm playing in! #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:05 PM EST
    If Twitter supported audio clips I'd do that right meow #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:05 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Listening to my new Rollins Band-Weight vinyl that just came.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Don't forget the hashtag! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @morningpruitt
  • AwesomeSPED Jan 18 @ 10:06 PM EST
    #weirded Hi! EBD teacher with 4th to 6th graders. Chair threw at my head today. Listening to tons of Frank Turner.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:06 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This is the correct answer
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Hi, #WeirdEd! Popping in for a bit before sleep. Shelby, NOLA, MS math. Still addicted to the @HamiltonMusical soundtrack.
    In reply to @HamiltonMusical
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:06 PM EST
    oh @twitter we need this feature now #weirded
    In reply to @edtechjam, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Twitter
  • ericnentrup Jan 18 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Attaboy. #WeirdEd @TheWeirdTeacher
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:07 PM EST
    Miki, K-5 music. Been listening to this. I LOOOOVVVVEEEE Gustavo Dudamel. Don't know him, lookhimup #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Can't get enough!
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @HamiltonMusical
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #WeirdEd 2nd week of my 2nd semester and I'm sorta behind my hw already.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Ok, Part One- Ranting Room on last night’s Betsy DeVos confirmation hearing.
  • MarciaDressel Jan 18 @ 10:07 PM EST
    Tribe Called Quest #WeirdEd
  • morningpruitt Jan 18 @ 10:07 PM EST
    thanks, was trying to use the phone. its so much harder to type. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:07 PM EST
    .@ohsoearly #weirded
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #WeirdEd No Qs for this part. Just think we should probably talk about it. But NOT JUST COMPLAIN. Plan, discuss, dissect.
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:07 PM EST
    I am Brian, I last listened to the Trolls soundtrack because, 4 year old... #weirded
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:07 PM EST
    The tuba part is the easiest. 4 measures in the Largo and then nothing else. Sit sit sit. #weirded
    In reply to @SarahMJoncas, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:07 PM EST
    so love that album. Solid tracks all the way through #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Hoo boy... #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    #WeirdEd It's outstanding.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • ericnentrup Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Don't forget the #HamtonMixtape! #WeirdEd @Sneffleupagus @HamiltonMusical
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @HamiltonMusical
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    don't teach them to throw! #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Last song was by Avett Brothers #weirded
  • GeoJo22 Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Joanne, social studies, from Missouri. Last listened to The Man from Uncle movie soundtrack. #weirded
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    I am...actively listening to this? It's like lurking, but not. I was traveling and couldn't watch. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Eh...I'll tune out then, I'm just likely to rant,not be productive. Go do hw.
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    I am a liar yeah. I am a liar. Great song #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SarahMJoncas Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    the flute part of the last movement is going to take some time #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    AtoP1 #WeirdEd
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    omg they are my favorite band in the whole world. #weirded
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    #WeirdEd We're gonna do what we can do to stop Devos's confirmation, but I have no faith. So she'll be around. Let's talk.
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    #weirded you?
    In reply to @edtechjam
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:09 PM EST
    ¡No tengo Amazon Prime! 😱#weirded
    In reply to @SarahMJoncas
  • MarciaDressel Jan 18 @ 10:09 PM EST
    RR: Grizzlies. #WeirdEd
  • ericnentrup Jan 18 @ 10:09 PM EST
    I'm eager to talk about how we can prepare for the coming ineptitude. What does it mean for districts? #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:09 PM EST
    And buy 12 copies of @btcostello05 's book. Your kids will thank you #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05
    • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:07 PM EST
      I am Brian, I last listened to the Trolls soundtrack because, 4 year old... #weirded
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:09 PM EST
    twins! they're near the top for me! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:09 PM EST
    Wait, I want to hear what you thought, even if it's a bit ranty for some. I couldn't watch. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:09 PM EST
    #weirded Call your senators. Demand that they #DumpDevos. Fill their voice-mail. Get everyone you can to call.
  • MarciaDressel Jan 18 @ 10:10 PM EST
    RR: what is a Pell grant? #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Right! What does her not knowing what IDEA is ($&^#*^$) translate to on the ground?
    In reply to @ericnentrup
  • spiraledu Jan 18 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I teach in Alaska. If there is a bear on the playground, it's indoor recess time. If it gets into the school, lock the door!
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I do have a question though, esp. since I missed most of it... How does this impact us new future Ts?
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:10 PM EST
    You flutes and 16th notes. I get those rarely. I feel like I'm in a 'hold your breath contest' sometimes 😬 #weirded
    In reply to @SarahMJoncas
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:10 PM EST
    I still keep her Swift wind on my unicorn farm #weirded
    In reply to @EducatorSanchez, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • morningpruitt Jan 18 @ 10:10 PM EST
    proficiency vs. growth f. Franken made me think about what I'm going for with Ss, and what is state exp. of Ss. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MarciaDressel Jan 18 @ 10:10 PM EST
    RR: student loans...what? #WeirdEd
  • Mwren13 Jan 18 @ 10:10 PM EST
    Marisa from IL. K-3 music. Enjoying the sound of silence right now but love listening to Mary Chapin Carpenter right now. #weirded
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:10 PM EST
    be aware,stand strong, have some fun in your civil disobedience. It's a form of self care. Don't "this is fine" it #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • morningpruitt Jan 18 @ 10:11 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    • deray Jan 17 @ 7:29 PM EST
      Franken asks the Secretary of Education nominee on her views re: proficiency vs. growth. She is not qualified to lead. #DeVosHearing
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:11 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Esp those who want to focus on social justice, doing the work?? Will it be even more difficult than ever b4? Or just same old?
    • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:10 PM EST
      #WeirdEd I do have a question though, esp. since I missed most of it... How does this impact us new future Ts?
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:11 PM EST
    .@ohsoearly feelin pretty Kanye~ #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • MissShuganah Jan 18 @ 10:11 PM EST
    I am disturbed that a potential Secretary of Education is ignorant of the law regarding disabled people and doesn't care. #weirded
  • innejf Jan 18 @ 10:11 PM EST
    Hey #WeirdEd Jen Stage 2 teacher. Last listened to my 5 year old talking. And talking. And talking. And talking. And talking.
  • GeoJo22 Jan 18 @ 10:11 PM EST
    Seen this yet? #weirded https://t.co/Mx6DXOKJ9k
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:11 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Was this not the most surreal thing you've ever seen? Until the IDEA question ten minutes later.
    In reply to @morningpruitt
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:11 PM EST
    Do I need to talk about anything other than music tonight? Cuz I'm cool with just music #WeirdEd
  • EducatorSanchez Jan 18 @ 10:11 PM EST
    I wanted to bring up the Grizzly threat at our staff meeting, but decided not to bc someone mentioned a mountain lion in our area 😂#weirded
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:11 PM EST
    .@mritzius @TheWeirdTeacher you mean like this? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mritzius, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Jan 18 @ 10:12 PM EST
    Given the way the Trump administration is shaping up, however, and that he mocked a disabled person, I am not surprised. Disgusted. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Putting aside issue of Student Loans/financial stuff in 1st place. Combine w/Arizona attempt to ban SoJust in schools...1/?
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:12 PM EST
    .@edtechjam you look ready for #ChillPD #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edtechjam
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #weirded We can't get involved once every 4 years and then twiddle our thumbs and shake our heads. If we want change, we have to enact it.
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:12 PM EST
    It means IDEA compliance is expensive and private schools should be mandated to meet it because politics #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd @veronica3of5 and I were talking about that today at lunch. What's it mean for new Ts?
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @veronica3of5
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:12 PM EST
    nope like this #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edtechjam, @mritzius, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Minguelae Jan 18 @ 10:12 PM EST
    Here is my main issue w/ Devos. I wrote this on a friend's post. It's a slap in the damn face! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Jan 18 @ 10:13 PM EST
    DeVos feels that states should make their own rules for how they handle disabled students and Sessions similarly. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:13 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Devos's confirmation is just the right kind of climate to shift focus away from teaching FutureTs cultural competency?
    • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:12 PM EST
      #WeirdEd Putting aside issue of Student Loans/financial stuff in 1st place. Combine w/Arizona attempt to ban SoJust in schools...1/?
  • MicheleCorbat Jan 18 @ 10:13 PM EST
    I'm a Michigan educator (24 years). I'm extremely concerned for our nation if/when #BetsyDeVos is confirmed as Sec of Ed. #WeirdEd
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:13 PM EST
    yes, not that, never that #weirded
    In reply to @edtechjam, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SarahMJoncas Jan 18 @ 10:13 PM EST
    Let's hope she subscribes to the "hire people who know more than you" theory #WeirdEd
  • EducatorSanchez Jan 18 @ 10:13 PM EST
    I wished Franken asked me the question of growth vs. proficiency bc my dissertation could have gotten more use #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:13 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Come on, I know you've all got more than jokes and disbelief. You're smart and savvy. What did you see?
  • chrisandres003 Jan 18 @ 10:13 PM EST
    I'm not sure I understand anything from DeVos. she kept answering someone else's questions #weirded
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:13 PM EST
    I think that's an Arizona thing only at the moment. They have had some pretty weird proposals. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:13 PM EST
    Ahh so we are starting with #RagePD #WeirdEd
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:14 PM EST
    .@ohsoearly wot is this #ChillPD you speak of? Color me intrigued~~ #weirded
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • MsLafferty Jan 18 @ 10:14 PM EST
    it makes local school districts into a lottery for whose kids will be served, more than they are now #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ericnentrup
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:14 PM EST
    Education moves in circles. It's more of the same with a different name. Except there will be even less funding. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd It was taken down, fortunately. But yeah, one only has to remember their "immigration reform" w/ identity cards...
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And if you're nervous about directly talking about it (I get it), what about the idea that the Ed Sec should be a former T?
  • MicheleCorbat Jan 18 @ 10:14 PM EST
    She doesn't. 😢 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SarahMJoncas
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd To put it frankly, I'm terrified as hell. I'm a PoC,willing to engage in those convos,put the work
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:14 PM EST
    I saw this #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:15 PM EST
    becoming a T in Christie's NJ my experience is:fear& job anxiety, always more w/less #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @veronica3of5
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:15 PM EST
    #WeirdEd There's no indication of that in her other business dealings.
    In reply to @MicheleCorbat, @SarahMJoncas
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:15 PM EST
    You're going to make me find this on CSPAN reruns at 3 AM, aren't you? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsLafferty Jan 18 @ 10:15 PM EST
    Things to do: attend your board meetings and speak. Call senators. Show colleagues those videos #weirded
  • SarahMJoncas Jan 18 @ 10:15 PM EST
    EdSec should require teaching experience. So should principal, superintendent, etc. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:15 PM EST
    and this #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:15 PM EST
    #WeirdEd when she said guns against grizzlies she missed a huge opportunity 2 advocate for walls against grizzlied. Her new boss loves walls
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:15 PM EST
    #WeirdEd You should watch parts. At least Warren, Sanders, and Frankin.
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:16 PM EST
    I didn't get to see more than clips from the hearings, & right now I'm having trouble moving past disbelief. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:16 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I do think tho,the implications,effects may not be as severe @ short term. prob optmst
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:16 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Right? She had no real answers. Avoid, dodge, redirect, filibuster.
    In reply to @chrisandres003
  • EducatorSanchez Jan 18 @ 10:16 PM EST
    during my commencement speech I especially thanked financial aid 😂 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MarciaDressel
  • la_reine81 Jan 18 @ 10:16 PM EST
    What I saw/ read about it reminded me of an anti-episode of the West Wing. #WeirdEd
  • MicheleCorbat Jan 18 @ 10:17 PM EST
    I saw someone with 💰💰💰💰💰 answer leading questions & become confused on education topics a nominee for Sec of Ed should understand. #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:17 PM EST
    I think we need former Ts in federal and state DoE's. Which means classroom Ts need to get involved in politics. #Weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:17 PM EST
    I find myself glued to C-SPAN lately #WeirdEd
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:17 PM EST
    Don't forget Kaine. That was rapid fire #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @keelybshannon
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I wrote about this a while ago. Out of the nine so far, 3 have, 6 haven't.
    • LauriHeffernan Jan 18 @ 10:16 PM EST
      I feel STRONGLY that an education background should be req. for Ed Sec. as well as Public School Boards.
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Tim Kaine too, boy howdy. Also, really proud of my State's Senator Al Franken.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @keelybshannon
  • SarahMJoncas Jan 18 @ 10:17 PM EST
    What if every adult in the USA had to spend one day shadowing or working as a teacher in a public school? #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yes! Forgot him hammering her
    In reply to @msmusiced, @keelybshannon
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:17 PM EST
    A scary prospect for most, since we're conditioned not to have any opinions on anything, ever. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:17 PM EST
    It is difficult, if not impossible, to make sound ed policy decisions without ever having set foot in a classroom. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:17 PM EST
    When I saw in DeVos hearing was disturbing privilege, anyone could have guessed the Qs, she didn't bother to prepare for them #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Which means leaving the classroom and getting into (and good at) a brand new field.
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:18 PM EST
    ESSA could be blessing here #weirded
    • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:16 PM EST
      #WeirdEd I do think tho,the implications,effects may not be as severe @ short term. prob optmst
      In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • MsLafferty Jan 18 @ 10:18 PM EST
    had to be - each sen only allowed 5 minutes. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher, @keelybshannon
  • Minguelae Jan 18 @ 10:18 PM EST
    If someone is going to be Ed Sec, they need a background in ED. I wouldn't go 2 a Dr. if they have no background. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:18 PM EST
    Someone didn't study, but knows they're gonna pass the test #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:18 PM EST
    #WeirdEd As a coping mechanism for this entire election business, recently started watching West Wing on Netflix. AWESOME
    In reply to @la_reine81
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:18 PM EST
    I love that he gets really snarky when he see that you have no clue. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @keelybshannon
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:18 PM EST
    Feels like there's a general issue w/ administrations appointing dept heads w/ no education/experience in said dept #WeirdEd
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:18 PM EST
    And I just can't #WeirdEd
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    This administration's appointments seem to have a "no experience necessary" theme, but even given that she is beyond incompetent. #weirded
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    But talking it through helps #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And when we have had Ed Secs with education background it didn't make them auto good. https://t.co/AlAO6TnobL
  • GeoJo22 Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    We have that for one more day. And that was the first time, I think. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I'm momming really hard right now. Send thoughtsandprayers
  • la_reine81 Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    That's how I have felt basically since November. #weirded
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    consider this notice,it will happen fast, it will be painful, you will have to fight #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacher I also saw this at the end of the session #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ericnentrup Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    The long game: how do we avoid ever having to CONSIDER such a hearing as Devos's? #WeirdEd #CritThink
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    #WeirdEd All of them are the worst choice
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Which, btw, was baloney. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty, @TheWeirdTeacher, @keelybshannon
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    I don't think we need a veteran T. They're better off mentoring NTs. But Ed Sec has to have seen a public school. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • morningpruitt Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    maybe even a support staff, something #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I think tho, its hard to not only hav background on Edu,but also being Politician @ same time...
  • la_reine81 Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    I watch and Dean about living in Bartlett's world! #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    I couldn't put my finger on it, but this is a perfect description. #DeVosHearing #DumpDevos #WeirdEd
    • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:17 PM EST
      When I saw in DeVos hearing was disturbing privilege, anyone could have guessed the Qs, she didn't bother to prepare for them #weirded
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:20 PM EST
    e.g. Carla Hayden is actually a librarian and is leading the Library of Congress and that is a big deal. 🤔 #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:20 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I agree. They need to see the bigger picture than we do.
    In reply to @mritzius, @Sneffleupagus
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:20 PM EST
    I know, right? Me too! Just finished 1st season an hour ago. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @la_reine81
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:20 PM EST
    it's intentional. Blow it up and start over #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edtechjam
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:21 PM EST
    I mean, at least Ben Carson lived in public housing. Not that that's really qualification, but this is worse. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yep. Which is why Im urging my Profs to engage us w/ policy talk
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:21 PM EST
    All of them seem to have bought their position or publicly said that they were promised one (Carson) #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @jenfromri
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:21 PM EST
    I don't think we even necessarily need an Ed Sec who attended public school. But at least a year of PS teaching. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:21 PM EST
    This is the sharp shove of the pendulum in the extreme opp direction,if it's not strong it breaks #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @shadow_uzumaki
  • la_reine81 Jan 18 @ 10:21 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacher I looked on her website after and there is no substantive information either. Makes me nervous. #weirded
    In reply to @MicheleCorbat, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • morningpruitt Jan 18 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #weirded, I was thinking the same thing, privileged, affluent means influence
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • TTMobile_us Jan 18 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #WeirdEd is now trending in USA, ranking 50
  • spiraledu Jan 18 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #WeirdEd ...so grade level proficiency or growth?
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:21 PM EST
    But how can you make informed policy decisions without the experience? Who better knows our struggle? #weirded
    In reply to @mritzius, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Altho, half jokingly, wrangling Govt to do anything,probably is something Ts kno how to do. HA!
  • GeoJo22 Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    The exchange about proficiency v. growth was telling. No clue. Oh, and has some friends thinks that have college loans. #weirded
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    relevance is often a confusing concept for students and educators, what is relevant to us may not be to them #weirded
    In reply to @kat_goyette
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    I am searching the listings now. #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    We made a bb step w/ Carla Hayden in Library Land but we have a looong way to go. There's something greater than exp...😒 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • nathan_stevens Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacher that session led to ideas like this #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    there def needs to be strong T voices around Ed sec. What if edsec was a servant 2a panel of edus? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    #weirded We work in a field where everyone at some point has been a student. So they think they know what education is about.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    #WeirdEd But we can't auto-assume a former teacher/sup/whatever will be better.
  • ericnentrup Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    Every. Damn. Time. #WeirdEd #ProGro
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • EducatorSanchez Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    Kaine: Do you agree? It's a yes or no answer Me:OMG that's a dok 1 level question #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher, @keelybshannon
  • GeoJo22 Jan 18 @ 10:23 PM EST
    $200 m of influence. #weirded
    In reply to @morningpruitt, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:23 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yes! I think this is a huge point. @JennBinis or @GynoStar (can't remeber) made this point earlier today
    In reply to @DivorcedDad101, @JennBinis, @GynoStar
  • AwesomeSPED Jan 18 @ 10:23 PM EST
    I have a sixth grader doing 1st grade math. I'm looking for growth -- I'm not sure if we are going to get proficiency #WeirdEd
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:24 PM EST
    NOT ENOUGH CHARACTERS. There's something greater/more motivating than experience, and that is... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:24 PM EST
    I could get on board with something like this, if Ts voices were actually worth a damn. #weirded
    In reply to @mritzius, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #weirded Scary thing is how business has been seeping into public Ed slowly since early 90s. #devos is the end (beginning?) result.
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:24 PM EST
    He was a teacher at some point too, which made me smile more #weirded
    In reply to @EducatorSanchez, @TheWeirdTeacher, @keelybshannon
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Just imagine if Speaker of House was a Teacher?? Maybe, we'd get focus back or something. XD
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:24 PM EST
    I would say being a teacher isn't the most important thing, but exp can help see the +&- #weirded
    In reply to @mritzius, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:24 PM EST
    The devaluing of experience & knowledge in all these appts makes me crazy. 1/2 #weirded
  • la_reine81 Jan 18 @ 10:25 PM EST
    Or a lack of disdain for them would be nice #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:25 PM EST
    We tell kids to learn about things, go to school, etc., and this just undermines all of it. 2/2 #weirded
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:25 PM EST
    I also just like getting nostalgic with all these Scrooge McDuck gifs #weirded
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • MsLafferty Jan 18 @ 10:25 PM EST
    Yep. #WeirdEd
    • AwesomeSPED Jan 18 @ 10:23 PM EST
      I have a sixth grader doing 1st grade math. I'm looking for growth -- I'm not sure if we are going to get proficiency #WeirdEd
      In reply to @spiraledu
  • ericnentrup Jan 18 @ 10:25 PM EST
    The grand issue is how ALL OF THIS spits in the face of the young citizens we're trying to help develop. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Right. it's less about being a former educator, and more about having any clue whatsoever.
    • GeoJo22 Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
      The exchange about proficiency v. growth was telling. No clue. Oh, and has some friends thinks that have college loans. #weirded
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:25 PM EST
    harder to corrupt a board of people, too, potentially limits blind ideology #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:25 PM EST
    strong GIF game. 👏👏#WeirdEd
    In reply to @edtechjam
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #WeirdEd It's similar to Rick Perry JUST finding out that the post he wants is in charge of nuclear weapons (or power?)
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This, totally this. I feel like my TPrep program was just slapped in my face seeing her there.
  • spiraledu Jan 18 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #weirded I can never understand how we can have Grade 1 standards but not #universalkindergarten
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • EducatorSanchez Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    Exactly, I gave up on my astronaut application when I got to the part of booked flight time😂 #weirded
    In reply to @Minguelae, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    Confession time: I went to Catholic school k-12. Never stepped foot in a public school until I started teaching. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    #WeirdEd The whole election.
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • Minguelae Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    What I saw was a person who clearly showed she's incompetent to fulfill position. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    Ouch. That hurts my everything. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • julie_wenger Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    it's not a partisan thing. It's a qualification thing. At all levels. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    why not elevate them through official positions with authority? #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    like realizing I am not a pilot because I saw every episode of Monk and that guy was in WINGS #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Anyway, forgot abt my point as SecEd being Former T who also knows to Politic
  • morningpruitt Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    gotta love #NCLB which trained a generation of teachers and students to forget that learningatters, only tests #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    Teaching is not proper prep for becoming Speaker. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MicheleCorbat Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    Definitely no 'swamp draining' with these nominees. All 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰 #weirded
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:25 PM EST
      #WeirdEd Right. it's less about being a former educator, and more about having any clue whatsoever.
      • GeoJo22 Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
        The exchange about proficiency v. growth was telling. No clue. Oh, and has some friends thinks that have college loans. #weirded
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:27 PM EST
    #weirded There is a co-opting of the idea of Ed reform going on. Ed reform has become synonymous with privatization. Dangerous trend.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:27 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Be a T, become admin, become board, become Supt, become state, become fed?
    In reply to @mritzius, @Sneffleupagus
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:27 PM EST
    On that note - I'm off, #WeirdEd. Stay weird. Fight the good fight. And beware of bears, of course...
  • Maribo17 Jan 18 @ 10:27 PM EST
    #weirded Dandy Warhols Distortland
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:27 PM EST
    Makes 2 of us. Catholic k-8, private 9-12 #weirded
    • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
      Confession time: I went to Catholic school k-12. Never stepped foot in a public school until I started teaching. #weirded
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:28 PM EST
    seriously. I'm with you - and this is what paying taxes looks like to Tr*mp #weirded
    In reply to @edtechjam
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:28 PM EST
    YES. Some ed experience helps qualify a nominee, but if they're not a good nominee it doesn't matter. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • dcrescitelli Jan 18 @ 10:28 PM EST
    Popping in late to say that DeVos has said too much about how her work in Ed. is about "advancing the kingdom of God" for my liking.#WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Jan 18 @ 10:28 PM EST
    Watch Hassan, too. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:28 PM EST
    @Sneffleupagus #WeirdEd Thank you! This is important honesty. We need to watch how we're judhing.
    In reply to @mritzius, @Sneffleupagus
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:28 PM EST
    I could do both, being an engaging speaker isn't teaching, but it doesn't hurt #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:28 PM EST
    No, but handling a room filled w/disparate beliefs,thoughts,ideas, to hone that into something coherent,cohesive #WeirdEd
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Yes - there's a path. Not just paying to bypass the process of, you know, knowing stuff. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mritzius, @Sneffleupagus
  • Minguelae Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    This was DeVos when important questions were asked. We don't have make her look incompetent, she did it herself. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    #WeirdEd 100%
    In reply to @dcrescitelli
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Why do you think I mentioned that we probably won't end up with an Ed Sec who attended public school? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @morningpruitt, @Sneffleupagus
  • julie_wenger Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    She thinks that education in Michigan, as a result of her work, is great! Teachers and parents there think otherwise. #WeirdEd
  • MicheleCorbat Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Let's plan an #edcamp on the steps of our Capitol. Invite our elected officials. #weirded #summer2017
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    NOLA has very strong Catholic school network. You were either private or public. I grew up scared of public schools & Ss. #weirded
    In reply to @mritzius
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    if that bear didn't have arms it would not have been able to play that horn #weirded
    In reply to @edtechjam
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    I'm sending you a rowing machine. Stop yapping and get to work. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05, @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    #WeirdEd She also totally lied and dodged the question about giving money to anti-LGBT groups. Which is disqualifying too.
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:30 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Also,I've seen what happens when PubSchools r left behind,when Privates r better funded, grew up in those conditions in Philippines
  • ohsoearly Jan 18 @ 10:30 PM EST
    And with that, I'm off. Time to get some work done #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:30 PM EST
    Ohhhh, that's a lot of work. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mritzius, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:30 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I dig this.
    In reply to @MicheleCorbat
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:30 PM EST
    message received, I am going to start making my chips, putting them in columns #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @shadow_uzumaki
  • mel_katzz Jan 18 @ 10:30 PM EST
    Totally meant to get on #WeirdEd on time, but I’m terrible at that. Anyway, here now. Seeing that we’re just “chatting” tonight?
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:30 PM EST
    important things generally are and it weeds out people like devos. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #weirded 6yrs ago I went to a party in NYC. Local TV host was attacking tchrs as brainwashing kids. Hadn't stepped foot in school in 20 yrs.
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:31 PM EST
    This came up weeks ago in convo w/@ddmeyer; why aren't there more opportunities for Ts beyond fulltime? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mritzius, @ddmeyer
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd For the next few, then I have a topic w Qs. But we needed to talk about DeVos first. Can't ignore.
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:31 PM EST
    Yep, about the Hearing of DeVos Umbridge. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • SarahMJoncas Jan 18 @ 10:31 PM EST
    respect for everyone does not look like... (someone needs to help her fill in the is/looks/sounds chart) #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:31 PM EST
    @Sneffleupagus There's nothing wrong with attending private school. You can still care about public education. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mritzius, @Sneffleupagus
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:31 PM EST
    maybe it's a release position like they do with STOYs #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus
  • dcrescitelli Jan 18 @ 10:31 PM EST
    This scares me- school really does have to be neutral on this...#separationofchurchandstate #WeirdEd
  • GeoJo22 Jan 18 @ 10:31 PM EST
    And the "thank you for asking that question", ...meant "omg, I have to answer questions?" #weirded
  • mel_katzz Jan 18 @ 10:32 PM EST
    Oh, also, hi, I’m Mel. I am a pre-service teacher in prep program in NJ. Watched DeVos hearing… still recovering. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:32 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I couldn't resist, what with both Dolores and DeVos starting with D. Which is the grade I'd give the terrible Joke. XD
  • julie_wenger Jan 18 @ 10:32 PM EST
    if I'm in a room w the sec of ed, I don't want to be the most informed person in the room #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mritzius, @Sneffleupagus
  • EducatorSanchez Jan 18 @ 10:32 PM EST
    Made me think of David Coleman on the CCSS #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05, @mritzius, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:32 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I want to be blown away by how plugged in they are
    In reply to @julie_wenger, @mritzius, @Sneffleupagus
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:33 PM EST
    we're working on it in NJ #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher, @ddmeyer
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:33 PM EST
    Can we go out for ribs soon? I have some business to discuss and little pitchers have big ears. #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05, @shadow_uzumaki
  • senoritaRCwusd Jan 18 @ 10:33 PM EST
    I'm just scared. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:33 PM EST
    #WeirdEd No grading on EduTwitter! They'll hear you
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:33 PM EST
    What does this mean for rural schools? Will they be affected or not? My rural school felt like a private school- without religion. #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:33 PM EST
    Not typically the sentiment around here, unfortunately. #weirded
    • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:31 PM EST
      @Sneffleupagus There's nothing wrong with attending private school. You can still care about public education. #WeirdEd
      In reply to @mritzius, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:33 PM EST
    #WeirdEd It feels like she honestly doesn't realize those places exist. "Move to a better school." Uh, what?
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:34 PM EST
    LOL! Cue Umbridge's ominous "Ehem Ehem." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MicheleCorbat Jan 18 @ 10:34 PM EST
    There is a problem with using public 💰to fund private schools w different 'rules' for each #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @mritzius, @Sneffleupagus
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:34 PM EST
    I wanted that every time I moved up the leader ladder, always a scary revelation #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @julie_wenger, @Sneffleupagus
  • MissShuganah Jan 18 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Trump, DeVos and Sessions normalize thinking of disabled people as lesser beings. NIMBY attitude becomes acceptable. #weirded
  • julie_wenger Jan 18 @ 10:34 PM EST
    the stuff dreams are made of. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mritzius, @Sneffleupagus
  • Minguelae Jan 18 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Nice Harry Potter reference, Tom! I can see the relationship between the two. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @mel_katzz
  • ericnentrup Jan 18 @ 10:34 PM EST
    For all the flak thrown at Duncan, how is DeVos a viable appointee? #WeirdEd
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:34 PM EST
    I work for a larger, more diverse public schools that has a Catholic school in between them. 1/2 mile radius. Terrified #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:34 PM EST
    I don't think anyone here is advocating for that #weirded
    In reply to @MicheleCorbat, @keelybshannon, @Sneffleupagus
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Elections are won by strategic math. I can't stand KAC, but she's brilliant. Hard work did win this. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @jenfromri
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:35 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Ok, I think we’re going to start going round in circles. Let’s move on to Part Two, unless the group wants to stay on DeVos.
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:35 PM EST
    Ivory tower leaders are of absolutely no use to us on the ground. #weirded
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:35 PM EST
    Some consolidate so much that it takes 30 min to get to school #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mel_katzz Jan 18 @ 10:35 PM EST
    I’ve had enough DeVos for a lifetime. Lol. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:35 PM EST
    only if we can talk about IDEAs about Bear growth #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:35 PM EST
    This is literally my favorite story of the week. I laugh until I cry when I read it. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MicheleCorbat Jan 18 @ 10:35 PM EST
    Betsy is. 😕 #weirded
    In reply to @mritzius, @keelybshannon, @Sneffleupagus
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:35 PM EST
    can you clarify why it felt like private school? #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • EducatorSanchez Jan 18 @ 10:35 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacher And this $1 dollar or nothing salary is definitely not a trend to be looking forward to #weirded
    In reply to @MicheleCorbat, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Jan 18 @ 10:36 PM EST
    Years ago someone wrote "mental" on our house. Maybe others will think it's OK. Trump normalizes all of this. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:36 PM EST
    #WeirdEd ANyway, abt Private/Public Schools in Philippines. Frankly,Public Schools suck, due to lacking funding, poor materials,mismanage
  • spiraledu Jan 18 @ 10:36 PM EST
    I love how as educators, we immediately know where we stand on the issue #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:36 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I'm ready to fight like people were mad at Duncan, who had failings but wow, this is next level
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:36 PM EST
    @GeoJo22 tbqh most Ts don't understand federal/state ed policy. Most people are simply not good fits for Ed Sec. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @GeoJo22
  • GeoJo22 Jan 18 @ 10:36 PM EST
    Well said. Key word : ivory. w/ a lot of green thrown in.#weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:36 PM EST
    FAIL. Come at me now #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:37 PM EST
    Derailing for a moment to gush about how amazing #weirded Ts are. Passionate, witty, informed. I 💜 y'all.
  • SarahMJoncas Jan 18 @ 10:37 PM EST
    unfortunately with the split state/fed responsibility, the most vulnerable schools/areas may be hurt the most #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:37 PM EST
    @mritzius You're safe with me, kids. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @mritzius
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:37 PM EST
    #WeirdEd The decent quality of education in PH is in Private schools, or in better ones also called "International Schools."
    • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:36 PM EST
      #WeirdEd ANyway, abt Private/Public Schools in Philippines. Frankly,Public Schools suck, due to lacking funding, poor materials,mismanage
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:37 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I agree, I think this is a valid point. There's a lifetime of learning into politicing too.
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @GeoJo22
  • mrsmanlapas Jan 18 @ 10:37 PM EST
    Hey! I'm Amy, I'm a 10th year World History teacher in ATL, and I serve on the executive council for the World History Association. #weirded
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:37 PM EST
    Agreed, but that's a completely different conversation. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MicheleCorbat, @mritzius, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:37 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Before we move off DeVos, don't forget to make those phone calls. Don't just use twitter and the teacher's lounge.
  • klwsmith61 Jan 18 @ 10:37 PM EST
    There's a new hypothesis that Trump's toupe is sending out invading armies of spores #WeirdEd #DeVos
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:37 PM EST
    Small class sizes, different values and behaviors. Move a lot quicker #weirded
    In reply to @DivorcedDad101
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This is inspired by this blog post/idea but not about it https://t.co/pHsGmtRtb1 Let’s talk school fundraising.
  • edtechjam Jan 18 @ 10:38 PM EST
    Yeah, for those of us who actually *pay* taxes 💁 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Short version of the blog
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:38 PM EST
    ILYSMRN #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #WeirdEd The fact that its all privately funded, shows how PH Govt severely mishandle Edu in PbSchools. I SEE THIS HAPPENING HERE
    • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:37 PM EST
      #WeirdEd The decent quality of education in PH is in Private schools, or in better ones also called "International Schools."
      • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:36 PM EST
        #WeirdEd ANyway, abt Private/Public Schools in Philippines. Frankly,Public Schools suck, due to lacking funding, poor materials,mismanage
  • julie_wenger Jan 18 @ 10:39 PM EST
    #weirded And can my twitter be less than or equally edu centered as the US edu-leaders?
    In reply to @mritzius, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:39 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Hi Amy! Late people owe the group cake. Did you bring cake?
    In reply to @mrsmanlapas
  • MissShuganah Jan 18 @ 10:39 PM EST
    I also recommend Southern Poverty Law Center. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:39 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Good call. Next time.
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:39 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Anyway, sorry about CAPS,but having seen it b4 my eyes, I don't like seeing it here, where it's supposedly better.
    • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:38 PM EST
      #WeirdEd The fact that its all privately funded, shows how PH Govt severely mishandle Edu in PbSchools. I SEE THIS HAPPENING HERE
      • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:37 PM EST
        #WeirdEd The decent quality of education in PH is in Private schools, or in better ones also called "International Schools."
        • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:36 PM EST
          #WeirdEd ANyway, abt Private/Public Schools in Philippines. Frankly,Public Schools suck, due to lacking funding, poor materials,mismanage
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:39 PM EST
    Brilliant w/strategic math & cynicism. But now it's time to do the job & all I see is inexperience. #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:39 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q1 I feel icky any time we have to ask kids/families to pay for something. Anyone else? Why?
  • mrsmanlapas Jan 18 @ 10:40 PM EST
    I can totally bring cake! What kind? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • GeoJo22 Jan 18 @ 10:40 PM EST
    But how do you honestly formulate policy if you don't know the "business"? Education IS different. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @keelybshannon
  • morningpruitt Jan 18 @ 10:40 PM EST
    I may have crushed hard about this. #weirded #heroes are real and your one for this.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:40 PM EST
    #WeirdEd We get what we get and we don't throw a fit.
    In reply to @mrsmanlapas
  • EducatorSanchez Jan 18 @ 10:40 PM EST
    After that hearing made me realize I need to show my own kids the Great Outdoors movie, best bear scene besides Pocahontas #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd That means a lot, thank you. I just felt like I needed to find a way to do something.
    In reply to @morningpruitt
  • MissShuganah Jan 18 @ 10:41 PM EST
    There's a lot of good candidates, too. Getting ready for 2018. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsLafferty Jan 18 @ 10:41 PM EST
    A1. Yep. Most of my former Ss were on free lunch. How am I going to ask them to pay for stuff?? #weirded
  • mel_katzz Jan 18 @ 10:41 PM EST
    A1: This topic in discussion state level - NJ schools underfunded ~8 billion according to formula & Ps/taxpayers making up losses #weirded
  • morningpruitt Jan 18 @ 10:41 PM EST
    you're #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd DeVos highlights why participating in Ed orgs is important - unions, Prof associations. Spread the responsibility but participate!
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And if you don't want to stop talking DeVos then stay on her. We'll do both.
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:41 PM EST
    A1: I have a lot of Ss that qualify for free/reduced, so I ask for PTA help if I need it. Or pay from my own pocket #weirded
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:42 PM EST
    KAC is brilliant and I'm angry with her for using her brilliance to accomplish this. DJT is a disgrace. #weirded
    In reply to @jenfromri, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:42 PM EST
    hmmm...I guess I wouldn't consider those specific to private Ed. As long as all kids have access, then it's public. #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • AwesomeSPED Jan 18 @ 10:42 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 We have so much free and reduced we all get free lunch and breakfast (teachers too). We aren't allowed to ask for $$$. I buy all
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:42 PM EST
    #WeirdEd It's so gross when we have to ask parents. And I almost get it, but I wish we could provide 100%.
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:43 PM EST
    A1: My Ss are already getting slammed w/fees for SATs, college apps, etc. I hate asking for more. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:43 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Not even for field trips? That's normally when we ask for money.
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • julie_wenger Jan 18 @ 10:43 PM EST
    A1 I don't think I've ever been comfortable asking anyone for money. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:43 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I don't know, I'm mildly hysterical now, seeing the state of US EduSystem maybe heading the way of PH EduSystem
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:43 PM EST
    Ideally, someone with both education and ed policy experience. Actual experience, not board membership. #weirded
    In reply to @GeoJo22, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • la_reine81 Jan 18 @ 10:43 PM EST
    A1. first job was at a rural school w/ lots of very low ses families. Even now at the private school I don't want anyone left out #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Jan 18 @ 10:43 PM EST
    In CA it's no longer permissible to require Ss pay for supplies or class fees (art, CTE, etc) anyway, though. #weirded
  • mritzius Jan 18 @ 10:44 PM EST
    Education is a political job, like it or not. Either your a participant or a victim #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:44 PM EST
    I'm more inclined to ask for donations since some @ my school are more than able, but felt horrible at old school. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Jan 18 @ 10:44 PM EST
    A1 I give what I can. There's also actions one can take. The Women's March is coming up. https://t.co/YqzF3KluHk #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:44 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Really? Not even field trips?
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • morningpruitt Jan 18 @ 10:44 PM EST
    #weirded yes, and we're organizing material drives for commonly used supplies to cover the gap in funding
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SarahMJoncas Jan 18 @ 10:44 PM EST
    A1a: it depends on if it's a nicety or necessity. Granted, my district is proactive about $ help for those in need. #WeirdEd
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:44 PM EST
    A1: We often waive $ for families that can't afford it, but just like us, they don't like asking for that either. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:44 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I think this is another good point- the grey area. Can we ask for help from those who can?
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:44 PM EST
    There are many more levels to edpolicy besides Ed Sec. I want someone who's actually researched & worked. #weirded
    In reply to @GeoJo22, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:44 PM EST
    A1 #weirded Both from tchr & parent perspective...it's like compassion fatigue...too much giving/paying & it becomes too much.
  • senoritaRCwusd Jan 18 @ 10:45 PM EST
    #weirded a1 I feel bad about it so I cover a lot myself.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 18 @ 10:45 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @EducatorSanchez, @mel_katzz
  • MarciaDressel Jan 18 @ 10:45 PM EST
    A1 I hit Rock bottom on this when I learned a mom had taken a payday loan to pay lost-book fee #weirded
  • SarahMJoncas Jan 18 @ 10:45 PM EST
    A1b: it would be so much easier if things were just in the budget though. My Recorder Order Debacle took me hours to sort out #WeirdEd
  • GeoJo22 Jan 18 @ 10:45 PM EST
    A1 Gosh, yes. We have funds for those who cannot afford, but it requires letting the T know. Embarrasing for Ss. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:45 PM EST
    #WeirdEd No one wants a handout. And when we ask and they can't, I can't imagine how that feels.
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • la_reine81 Jan 18 @ 10:45 PM EST
    Off to go put little monkeys to bed. Thanks all! #WeirdEd
  • krismmcdonald Jan 18 @ 10:45 PM EST
    A1:Asking for money just feels wrong. If I'm asking, who else is? It adds up fast. #WeirdEd
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:46 PM EST
    It is and it isn't. It involves more human concerns, but the data still matters. #weirded
    In reply to @GeoJo22, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:46 PM EST
    We have people donate supplies. Band and orchestra had a $10 fee (not my choice). Received an angry letter #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • Maribo17 Jan 18 @ 10:46 PM EST
    Smart hard worker can learn both if willing to put in time. She didn't even do homework F- #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @keelybshannon, @GeoJo22
  • dothinkeducate Jan 18 @ 10:46 PM EST
    This is pretty standard where I work. Not for supplies, but field trips/camps. #weirdED
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Minguelae Jan 18 @ 10:46 PM EST
    A1: Growing up in an urban setting, & wanting to teach in an urban setting,I know family financial struggles; I know I'd feel bad. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Jan 18 @ 10:46 PM EST
    yeah, were allowed to ask for donations if the letter is carefully worded #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:46 PM EST
    The mentality among some Ps at my school is "we can afford to help because we don't pay private school tuition" #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:46 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Moving on to Q2 then, and still following the money
  • dcrescitelli Jan 18 @ 10:47 PM EST
    We had a fund set aside for field trips for students who couldn't pay & a payment plan for all #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @AwesomeSPED
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:47 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q2 What are ways your school raises money for events/materials?
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:47 PM EST
    Who does homework? #weirded
    In reply to @Maribo17, @TheWeirdTeacher, @GeoJo22
  • julie_wenger Jan 18 @ 10:47 PM EST
    it all sounds so reasonable. #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @GeoJo22, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:48 PM EST
    no, at least she acted like she knew what she was doing #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @EducatorSanchez, @mel_katzz
  • GeoJo22 Jan 18 @ 10:48 PM EST
    But good policy considers the wants & needs of all stakeholders, including Ts. I feel left out. #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • michellek107 Jan 18 @ 10:48 PM EST
    #weirded so late. And this tiny hamster is eating the cake I brought.
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:48 PM EST
    Segueway much? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Jan 18 @ 10:48 PM EST
    A2 Used to hold bake sales but then they stopped allowing you to bake your own stuff. I stopped participating. #weirded
  • dothinkeducate Jan 18 @ 10:48 PM EST
    A1: I work in a fee paying school. Supplies are included, but extra classes (cocurricular) are not. You want, you pay. #weirdED
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:48 PM EST
    This should never happen. Oh my god. #weirded
    • MarciaDressel Jan 18 @ 10:45 PM EST
      A1 I hit Rock bottom on this when I learned a mom had taken a payday loan to pay lost-book fee #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:49 PM EST
    #WeirdEd It's ok, but only because it's so adorable. Lookit the wittle hat!
    In reply to @michellek107
  • MsLafferty Jan 18 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A2 Harvest festival at Halloween, burger night in the community. Lots of local biz donates supplies/food for this #weirded
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:49 PM EST
    I understand that problem and share your concern. #weirded
    In reply to @GeoJo22, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A2: Lots of carnival like activities and book fairs #weirded
  • SarahMJoncas Jan 18 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A2: fundraisers run by parents, business donations, the usual #WeirdEd
  • Minguelae Jan 18 @ 10:49 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacher I rather struggle than a student & their family struggle, you know? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:49 PM EST
    #weirded A2: we are charter. MA does not provide capital funds. Kids collected pennies to go for $2 million modular unit which 2Xed space.
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:49 PM EST
    Let's also acknowledge that 1 tool isn't the answer. One of the cool things I noticed at Orisi is the diversity of tools&devices #weirded
    • kat_goyette Jan 18 @ 10:47 PM EST
      Need mix between no tech, low tech, & high tech. Ts may not be comfortable w/tech, but Ss are built in tech support! @jcorippo #cvtechtalk
  • julie_wenger Jan 18 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A2 jeans passes, hat day, pastries snacks for teachers' lounge #WeirdEd
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A2: We have annual events like an auction & road race. Plus partnerships w/local businesses. #weirded
  • dothinkeducate Jan 18 @ 10:50 PM EST
    A2: Worked in a school where the proceeds from an ArtFest went towards library furniture. We had fetes and book fairs too. #weirdED
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:50 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Real thing we do.
  • MsLafferty Jan 18 @ 10:50 PM EST
    PTA has $2 book sales throughout the year, donates $ to individual teachers #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • misscoachjill Jan 18 @ 10:50 PM EST
    #WeirdEd @TheWeirdTeacher a1: Can you do like a gofund me or donors choose for field trips and such? I don't like asking Ss for $.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mel_katzz Jan 18 @ 10:50 PM EST
    A2: budget cuts + underfunding = larger class sizes, pay-to-play, paying for field trips. Struggle for money more than ever. #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:50 PM EST
    A2: Dress down days, concessions, annual gala, bake sales, grant writing, Donors Choose, etc. #weirded
  • SparkyTeaching Jan 18 @ 10:50 PM EST
    365 things to make your students go "Hmmm" https://t.co/hDZ23sVjRW #kidsdeserveit #nebedchat #edchat #weirded
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:50 PM EST
    #weirded a2: annual yard sale...huge...raises funds for seniors' yearbook.
  • MissShuganah Jan 18 @ 10:50 PM EST
    A2 They try to get us to buy fancy food from these companies. Been a long time since I've made a purchase. #weirded
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:50 PM EST
    Do you know what type of oversight and standards charter schools have in your state? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @DivorcedDad101
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:50 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Does anyone know for sure? I think you can use Donors Choose for speakers. Field trips too?
  • julie_wenger Jan 18 @ 10:50 PM EST
    #weirded Oh if we have a hamster cake walk, we will sell so many more tickets! Brilliant!
    In reply to @michellek107
  • MarciaDressel Jan 18 @ 10:51 PM EST
    A2 #weirded few dollars at start of year "enrollment fee" maybe it's called. But still this field trip & that. Trips 2theatre 2see movie
  • EducatorSanchez Jan 18 @ 10:51 PM EST
    A1 keep everything in range in order to maximize my instruction, my new strategy is building a community that would like to $ponsor #weirded
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:51 PM EST
    Oh yeah, we do those too! #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • GeoJo22 Jan 18 @ 10:51 PM EST
    A2 Yearbook sales. Individual groups, teams within school even do it. Have some great people at our school. #WeirdEd
  • morningpruitt Jan 18 @ 10:51 PM EST
    #weirded, we have a community supported foundation that has golf tournaments and uses amazon prime.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • michellek107 Jan 18 @ 10:51 PM EST
    A2: festivals... family friendly events #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:51 PM EST
    #WeirdEd They hold a golf tourny and give you money from it?
    In reply to @morningpruitt
  • morningpruitt Jan 18 @ 10:52 PM EST
    othertimes its a grocery store drop it or at the school drop off box for items #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • krismmcdonald Jan 18 @ 10:52 PM EST
    This was our PTA https://t.co/pB5oeeTEo2 #WeirdEd
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:52 PM EST
    @misscoachjill You can use it for visiting artists, but I never saw field trips on there #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @misscoachjill
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:52 PM EST
    A1 yes, I almost never asked parents for anything involving money #weirded Why? Many of them didn't have much to spare
  • AwesomeSPED Jan 18 @ 10:52 PM EST
    #weirded Since we are private separate behavior school with kids from 22 different districts we don't qualify for Donors Choose
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:52 PM EST
    A2: We have class fees as well that have to be paid for Ss to receive laptops. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:52 PM EST
    #WeirdEd We do a festival near the end of the year, but I don't think we make money. I don't think we're allowed...
    In reply to @michellek107
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:52 PM EST
    #weirded. Same standards as all public. Site visit by state committee w/report every 5 yrs. short Annual report to state.
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:52 PM EST
    Yes - a T at my kids' school used DonorsChoose to do a science museum overnight trip. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:52 PM EST
    People are telling me it's worth it to go back and watch the #DeVosHearing. Does anyone have a link to it? #WeirdEd
  • Minguelae Jan 18 @ 10:52 PM EST
    A2: While I was a S in Philly, we'd have food sales like pizza or candy. I felt they were expensive 4 many families including mine. #WeirdEd
  • Maribo17 Jan 18 @ 10:53 PM EST
    I wrote scathing letter to school when asked to buy shirt for school concert cuz knew some couldn't afford. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • dothinkeducate Jan 18 @ 10:53 PM EST
    @misscoachjill I don't think so in Australia. Such a different system. #weirdED
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @misscoachjill
  • morningpruitt Jan 18 @ 10:53 PM EST
    #WeirdEd yes, and each year, teachers write grants for items they want, in my profile pic is me winning one
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Jan 18 @ 10:53 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 My husband is an engineer. He works so I can teach :-)
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:53 PM EST
    Charter schools vary widely by state, which is why I asked. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @DivorcedDad101
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:53 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Get a response?
    In reply to @Maribo17
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:53 PM EST
    I work at multiple schools with multiple dues and multiple PTAs. It's very overwhelming sometimes. #weirded
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:53 PM EST
    Chiming in - I'm at an MA charter as well. Sam standards as in public schools apply to our Ss too. #weirded
    In reply to @DivorcedDad101, @keelybshannon
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:53 PM EST
    #weirded MAss. Charter Accountability site. https://t.co/uWbOtJcgyn
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • krismmcdonald Jan 18 @ 10:54 PM EST
    A2: Lots of grant applications #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:54 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Our PTC is AWESOME. They do great work for our kids.
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • misscoachjill Jan 18 @ 10:54 PM EST
    #WeirdEd a2: My dad suggest a prepaid car wash. $5 a ticket. Pay in advance. I did that twice and raised funds!
  • Maribo17 Jan 18 @ 10:54 PM EST
    I taught college, so anyone who wants to pass. And usually job applicants. #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher, @GeoJo22
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:54 PM EST
    #WeirdEd One more quick Q...ready?
  • msmusiced Jan 18 @ 10:55 PM EST
    I usually don't mind, but when everyone wants help at the same time, you have to balance the schools- no faves #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #weirded Absolutely. DeVos and MI are a disaster. The purpose of charters as originally imagined in 90s has been coopted.
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q3 This is where you post the “Sell Box Tops to fund a fighter jet and actually fund schools” meme of your choice.
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:55 PM EST
    OH MAN. I remember this! I was crying laughing! #weirded
    In reply to @krismmcdonald
  • rebelmusicteach Jan 18 @ 10:55 PM EST
    I missed #weirded because of kid sickness, but next time!!
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @Maribo17, @TheWeirdTeacher, @GeoJo22
  • EducatorSanchez Jan 18 @ 10:55 PM EST
    A2 Pasta night, my Ss created a steampunk narrative w/ a hat to match their character $15 a hat & top hats from Oriental Trading #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Fell better kid!
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:55 PM EST
    Homework is a waste of time. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Maribo17, @TheWeirdTeacher, @GeoJo22
  • misscoachjill Jan 18 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #weirded That could be like a field trip. An artist for a few days!
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsLafferty Jan 18 @ 10:55 PM EST
    Lost power just now. Cell service spotty. Ducking out. Goodnight! #weirded
  • dothinkeducate Jan 18 @ 10:56 PM EST
    That is quite sad - in the sense that teaching is considered a 'calling' rather than a profession, pay scale wise. #weirdED
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • vnsabbag Jan 18 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2: I feel embarrassingly fortunate in my district. Most donation requests fulfilled w extra funds for those less fortunate.
  • mel_katzz Jan 18 @ 10:56 PM EST
    A2: Thinking aloud... but I’m often thinking about how to balance critiques of capitalism w/ teaching Ss basic survival in society #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 18 @ 10:56 PM EST
    I've been watching YouTube clips. LMK if you find the whole thing. #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Oh no, my wife is a stay-at-home mom. I work so she can mom.
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • krismmcdonald Jan 18 @ 10:56 PM EST
    I was pretty sure I had seen it before, but I've not been able to verify that. Regardless, it was pretty successful #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • EducatorSanchez Jan 18 @ 10:57 PM EST
    I did Go fund me raised $6000, make sure principal knows & ask district policy #weirded
    In reply to @misscoachjill, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mel_katzz Jan 18 @ 10:57 PM EST
    I know this may seem way off topic with “fundraising” but Ss will often ask Q’s about needing to fundraise, & answers are complex. #weirded
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:57 PM EST
    Awesome! #weirded
    In reply to @EducatorSanchez
  • btcostello05 Jan 18 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A2 we sell all the things, I want to move into makerpreneurship its a word now, deal with it. Making as a service to community #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:57 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I did this backwards.
    In reply to @EducatorSanchez, @misscoachjill
  • SarahMJoncas Jan 18 @ 10:57 PM EST
    Story time: in high school me and my dad raised $500 towards my Disney field trip by selling candy bars and working concessions #WeirdEd
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:57 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • morningpruitt Jan 18 @ 10:58 PM EST
    a few years ago, my son woke up sleep walking and saying "give me the money, put the money in my hand" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:58 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Well played
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • DivorcedDad101 Jan 18 @ 10:58 PM EST
    #weirded Q3 may be too weird for me...what does it mean?
  • misscoachjill Jan 18 @ 10:58 PM EST
    #weirded Dang!!!! That's incredible funds!
    In reply to @EducatorSanchez, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:59 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Answers are always more complex than given credit for. Important to dig in.
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • keelybshannon Jan 18 @ 10:59 PM EST
    I want an actual fighter jet. I lost track of the other points we were trying to make. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:59 PM EST
    #WeirdEd It's a thing I've seen around. We get Box Tops for Education. Should be Box Tops for Fighter Jets.
    In reply to @DivorcedDad101
  • julie_wenger Jan 18 @ 10:59 PM EST
    Hubs: When I was in school, we had a carnival w an electric chair. We'd pay 25 cents to get shocked. #weirdED kissing booths aren't so bad
  • jalaluddinrumie Jan 18 @ 10:59 PM EST
    Because the rust has not been scoured from its swift renewal, As when a single prohibition, and his disobedience cost him dearly. #WeirdEd
  • TVannatterSDR Jan 18 @ 10:59 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I've had success funding field trips w Donorschoose
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher