#weirded Archive

Wednesday October 18, 2017
10:00 PM EDT
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Time for #WeirdEd, where we're going to be cheerful & discuss harassment in schools, perpetrated both by & on teachers. #MeToo
  • participatechat Oct 18 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #weirded by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/F889x1NAec
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #WeirdEd. Tonight’s gonna be one of those less fun, more heavy nights. Just a heads up.
    • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:00 PM EDT
      Time for #WeirdEd, where we're going to be cheerful & discuss harassment in schools, perpetrated both by & on teachers. #MeToo
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I just clicked the soundtrack link. That guitar opener.... omg
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I'm ready.
  • slwindisch Oct 18 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    I feel like we're giving you a spectacular musical appreciation over here. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    Having a weird night. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    The one on the blog is Bikini Kill. They were amazing. Riot Grrrrrl Movement #GirlsToTheFront #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    Okay this is not okay I'm going to end up a weepy mess. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Tonight we’ll be talking about the impact and implications of #MeToo in and on education
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    Does that include harassing parents? Signed, Three times through the DCFS wringer. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    Can we also blend some @thehipdotcom as Tragically Hip frontman Gordie Downie passes today - New Orleans is sinking, Wheat Kings, so many to explore for our not-yet-Canadian friends 😜 #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @thehipdotcom
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I was able to share a few stories given to me by women in education who wanted them told. https://t.co/OAkY7cDvmj
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Feels like similar music I heard in Scott Pilgrim, but I love the type of music in general.
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    I'm here but I may fall asleep. It's late out here in the Atlantic. (Like 50 years late on the machismo front.) #WeirdEd
  • annemdelgado Oct 18 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    Hi. I just got home from class. Or PD. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    I've been a weepy mess for days. Let's do this. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and stand in solidarity
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    Ah. #MeToo and #weirded Have I got stories to tell you.
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Also, would like to say this is probably the 1st time I've had a decent day in my Student Teaching site.
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    We are brave. We are braver together. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @rebelmusicteach
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Well that's good and bad
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • AwesomeSPED Oct 18 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #weirded Bridgette EBD teacher
  • slwindisch Oct 18 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Sarah, Music, Idaho. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Oct 18 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Nathan and Stands with Doug #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • senoritaRCwusd Oct 18 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Deborah from Sac. #metoo
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SchleiderJustin Oct 18 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    heyyyy #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • annemdelgado Oct 18 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Hi. Anne. CA. Elementary SPED. #metoo #WeirdEd
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Hello! #metoo and I’m glad to be here with all of you #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Hi. Shelby, secondary math, and #MeToo #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Oct 18 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Chris, Math, Brooklyn #WeirdEd
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Sara, Wisconsin, HS Math #WeirdEd
  • dcrescitelli Oct 18 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Dee in Kentucky... this one has lots of layers...#MeToo #WeirdEd
  • michelelkelly Oct 18 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Michele from MO. Here. But still can’t tell my story. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It is what it is. Lol.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Debbie. Chicago. #weirded
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Together is the only way forward. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edutinker, @Sneffleupagus
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    I did not know @slwindisch was multilingual #weirded
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Shawn, from NH, and more committed than ever to make sure my son knows, among other things, what is and is not consent #weirded
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Done! #weirded Fully Completely next week we’ll be Ahead By A Century (And this tweet will then make sense!)
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @thehipdotcom
  • slwindisch Oct 18 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Whoa. I didn't either. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • senoritaRCwusd Oct 18 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd and that's ok. We're here for you.
    In reply to @michelelkelly
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I’ll be honest, this is one of those chats where I wasn't sure how to write questions. But I know it’s gotta be had. Only a few Qs
  • SchleiderJustin Oct 18 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Jump in or lurk. do you but follow the #weirded as we talk about #metoo. This is why we teach. to make a change. #physed #healthed
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    You are valuable, and your story is your own. You don't owe it to anyone. I believe you. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @michelelkelly
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Rebecca, English literacy instigator, Dominican Republic. Women are people, equal in dignity and worth. #MeToo #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Thomas, Student Teacher. MN. I'm here and I'm here to do my part
  • nathan_stevens Oct 18 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    What part was Indonesian? #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced, @slwindisch
  • branowar Oct 18 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Brandon. Roll Tide. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd We believe you
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @michelelkelly
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Oh,..yeah. Miki, K-5 music (all the music) in IL. #WeirdEd
  • JennBinis Oct 18 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Jenn, old and on the east coast. #yawn #WeirdEd
  • doodlinmunkyboy Oct 18 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Jay, HS English, Gimli, MB #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Oct 18 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Music? Idaho? Or Sarah? #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced, @slwindisch
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    On behalf of women who have been harassed, thank you. #weirded #MeToo #healing
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:05 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd I’ll be honest, this is one of those chats where I wasn't sure how to write questions. But I know it’s gotta be had. Only a few Qs
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    You are brave for even standing up & saying you have a story. What else you tell is your business. <3 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @michelelkelly
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd One more time, I don't know how this chat will go, and want it to be free and safe. Share, don't, do you.
  • LizReedy4 Oct 18 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    My name is Liz. I am a teacher-in-training. I currently reside in Texas,#WeirdEd #ed4338
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    I'm thinking Idaho. Let's look it up..later. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @slwindisch
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    You control if and how you disclose. 💙 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus, @michelelkelly
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Don't forget #WeirdEd. It's how everyone will see your tweet
    In reply to @TattooandTeach
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q1 How did the #MeToo hashtag make you feel?
  • nathan_stevens Oct 18 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    That sounds like a good rule #weirded
    In reply to @edutinker, @msmusiced, @slwindisch
  • supervxn Oct 18 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    Good morning from Israel! I'm Noa, a sci T. #weirded
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    Thank you for creating this space. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    A1 Not alone. After 37 years. #MeToo #weirded
  • CClaytonNPHS Oct 18 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    Caroline indianapolis English Weird-ish #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1. Intellectually. I'm aware that all women suffer sexual harrassment&objectified,but the # of friends in FB who shared. struck me
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Thank you for sharing your story
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • mrburkemath Oct 18 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Gimli??? Must ... resist .... must .... res--- "AND MY AXE!!" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy
  • doodlinmunkyboy Oct 18 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    A1: sad. Angry. Protective. Complicit. Questioning. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    A1) Powerful. Vulnerable. Angry. Devastated. More angry. #WeirdEd
  • senoritaRCwusd Oct 18 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd a1 Sad. Angry. Frustrated. Powerless. Ashamed. Nervous.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    A1: I felt gross and upset, and most of that is stemming from my own horrible (and recent) experiences. #weirded #metoo
  • annemdelgado Oct 18 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    A1. I mostly saw it on FB. Definitely made me feel less alone. #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Oct 18 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    A1: I wrote about that today to try to understand how I feel about it. It's a lot of things. Read it later. https://t.co/SQpVqAgL6e #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd The sheer numbers was overwhelming
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    A1: a range...I've seen HS friends, college friends, family, former students use the #MeToo It angers me that they were hurt #weirded 1/
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    John, Neuroeducation developer and former teacher/admin California #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    A1 sad that this happens. Angry that this happens. Happy that people are strong enough to talk about what happens to be better #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #weirded A1 odd. Part of my life I blocked away. Sad. We had PD last Thursday on human trafficking and then #MeToo hit and overwhelmed
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    A1 In the early 80s, no one encouraged me to report what happened. Now it's no longer taboo. #MeToo #weirded
  • SOLEatHome Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Will we be dealing with the shocking number of children who are sexually assaulted as well I hope? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Do you want to go into any other those more?
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd
  • rebelrous Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Desirae, are we standing now, I bought we were kneeling? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Emily. Music (band & chorus). South Florida. ::hugs:: #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Being silenced is profoundly traumatic. I got to tell my story on my terms, without seeking validation from anyone for my truth. #WeirdEd
  • senoritaRCwusd Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    I need to read this. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1 It also made me question my actions in the past,interacting w/them. Was I ignorantly complicit? Resist tempt. to think "not all"
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Thank you for sharing- did a quick skim but will dive into it later. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    A1- At first, strong and unalone. Then the deep numbness settled in. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    A1 like this #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    If you do some googling of our town, the giant Viking statue will not dissuade you from that image. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Tonight's focus is more on the adult women, I think. But it's open. Them Too is important
    In reply to @SOLEatHome
  • CClaytonNPHS Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    A1 #metoo made me furious when I saw young ppl—14,15,16— posting their experiences... the world should’ve changed by now... #WeirdEd
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    A1 #MeToo made me feel like I wasn't crazy. It made me feel heard through Us being heard. #WeirdEd
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1 The #metoo tag made me feel sad that we've come so far and have so far to go before we treat everyone as people #WeirdEd
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1: I wonder if there were something I could have done. I wonder/wish there something I could do beyond just listening/believing #weirded 2/
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1 The whole thing was scary at first,but ❤️that women have a chance to stand up. I’ve never publicly said anything about my story #weirded
  • michelelkelly Oct 18 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1: Can’t even put it into words... #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Oct 18 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    How about standing on one leg? #weirded
    In reply to @rebelrous, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Oct 18 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Thanks. It was a really...strange, unnerving thing to write for me. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Esp from friends who always seem so strong,assertive. To have them share evn the hashtag. It's like, "I didn't perceive this!"
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado Oct 18 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1. Continued..intellectually I wasn't surprised at the numbers. Emotionally it was something else. #WeirdEd
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    That's a hard temptation to resist. I have to check it too. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    I lost it when I saw my teachers from HS posting #MeToo. Wonder if my Ss felt the same way. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TeamBodi
  • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1 overwhelmed with emotion. #WeirdEd
  • branowar Oct 18 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1 Pretty upsetting stuff. Mad that it’s so common that it’s a huge movement on twitter too. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1 P2: It also brought to mind my own experiences with Harassment both for myself and for my friends who have been through it. #WeirdEd
  • dcrescitelli Oct 18 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1: Such mixed emotions. Brought up memories I was not prepared for. Anger that so many of us had #metoo stories. But ...1/2 #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1 Three incidents happened while I was in grad school. Never told my folks. Friends. Anyone except my husband. 'Til now. #MeToo #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    (Ss who have friended me post-graduation, for clarity) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TeamBodi
  • nathan_stevens Oct 18 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Hugs back #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1: I'm deeply saddened, but also encouraged b/c the #MeToo is doing what it was hoped would be done...I think it is anyways #weirded
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Heavy share to read (and this week my youngest asked why all the dress code rules seemed to focus on what girls wear....) #weirded
  • TattooandTeach Oct 18 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #weirded A1: Aware. I didn't even think about my experiences as being assault or harassment until this.
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Thank you. #weirded #MeToo
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yeah, that's where I went too. #ByMe?
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • Mr_JSpike Oct 18 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1 Realizing that future generations will look back on this period and ask how we were so primitive as a society to let this happen #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Oct 18 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    I thought the same thing #weirded
    • CClaytonNPHS Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
      A1 #metoo made me furious when I saw young ppl—14,15,16— posting their experiences... the world should’ve changed by now... #WeirdEd
  • senoritaRCwusd Oct 18 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd 😔to see so many. 😡 @ reactions. 😟 I don't know how to help. Powerless to help. 😳 I don't fight more. 😟 what's to come.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yep. Still creeps in a lot. I always metaphorically kick myself afterwards
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd This is interesting. You don't have to go into details, but can you clarify as far as your're comfortable?
    In reply to @TattooandTeach
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Or all alone. Or scared. #MeToo #weirded
    • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
      A1 #MeToo made me feel like I wasn't crazy. It made me feel heard through Us being heard. #WeirdEd
  • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1 I began an intentional mental list of the many times. I want to help my daughters understand. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I've never heard of that hashtag. XD May I ask for context/explanation?
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1 I wanted to grab all the Good Men in my life, point their eyes at it, and scream DO YOU SEE? DO YOU SEE THIS? #WeirdEd
  • supervxn Oct 18 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1: Hard to say, it's just starting in Israel. Naturally we're always behind on US trends. We're catching up fast, sadly. #weirded
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    This is a huge part of it. And this is a huge part of why we have abusers. #weirded
    • SOLEatHome Oct 18 @ 10:10 PM EDT
      Will we be dealing with the shocking number of children who are sexually assaulted as well I hope? #weirded
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    I know how you're feeling. I didn't realize half of the stuff I saw in college was wrong until I was out of it. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TattooandTeach
  • dcrescitelli Oct 18 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1.part 2 ...also relief that this is a conversation that is happening. None of this will get better if we ignore it. #WeirdEd
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Yeah, I can imagine I haven't seen that but then again most of my HS Ts were up in age when I was there so small SM presence...#WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I just made it up, but it's the male counterpart to the MeToo. Like Did I Do It?
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Cari, northern Virginia, social studies and math. #WeirdEd
  • LizReedy4 Oct 18 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    It made me feel happy and concerned. I think the trend will help students realize that someone WILL listen to their story #weirded #ed4338
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd And be prepared?
    In reply to @AppEducationFox
  • danibostick Oct 18 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Silence is the perpetrator's legacy. Breaking free of that is powerful. #metoo #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I think part of the shock of seeing friends share is that as well. Not knowing that what happened was harassment
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TattooandTeach
  • rebelrous Oct 18 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A1: Like it was a conversation way overdue. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    It took me years to even understand that I was raped. Was asked what I did to encoyrage him when I tried seeking justice. #WeirdEd
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Hey #WeirdEd. Shannon, Oakland, HS, late. Apologetic.
  • mrburkemath Oct 18 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    😀#Weirded
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A1: I have much less terrifying stories than other folks, but it was important for a lot of people to be slapped in the face w/ it. #weirded
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd This broke the floodgates finally. Now I'm crying. Thank you for voicing it so well.
    In reply to @edutinker
  • SOLEatHome Oct 18 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Makes me wonder if we are talking about a learned behavior. Power imbalances are everywhere in school. #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1 I shared #MeToo but I didn't share my stories. I worked in a male-dominated field before teaching, & there are just too many #WeirdEd
  • TattooandTeach Oct 18 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #weirded I had been aggressively manhandled during a date. I hadn't thought about it in that way. I guess I was trained well by society.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Same here.I’m a survivor but the more I’ve learned,the more I realize how much I have seen/experienced w/o knowing it wasn’t okay #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TattooandTeach
  • doodlinmunkyboy Oct 18 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    I think I saw it somewhere else too (not trying to discredit Doug, just saying. It might have been him I saw tweet it.) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki
  • mrburkemath Oct 18 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1 It was a bit of a revelation, incl some added details I didn't know from ppl I do know #WeirdEd
  • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Exactly. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    I stayed in a "relationship" with my rapist for months afterwards, to try and assure myself that what happened was okay. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1 The director of Graduate Studies groped me. I managed to escape. #MeToo #weirded
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    I'm still replaying moments in my head, big & small, and processing what's happened to me & ways in which I've been complicit. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @msmusiced, @TattooandTeach
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    If I'm drowning in 60 ft of water and you're drowning in 30 ft, we're both still drowning. No need to qualify. Bad is bad is bad. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • branowar Oct 18 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    I’m for anything like this that just pulls the shade up on ignorance/injustice. Deal with it in the raw. Like the Kaepernick thing. #weirded
    In reply to @TeamBodi
  • MarciaDressel Oct 18 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A1 like it was safe bc 'Strength in numbers' #weirded
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Yes. I thought it was just normal for strange men to touch me, shout vulgarities. I thought I was too uptight. #Metoo #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TattooandTeach
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yeah, so "liking" tweets tonight doesn't really feel like the correct button.
  • LizReedy4 Oct 18 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A1: It made me happy because the fad may help students realize that there are people who care about their story #WeirdEd #ed4338
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd This is a wonderful analogy
    In reply to @PanglossCritic, @rebelmusicteach
  • senoritaRCwusd Oct 18 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    The struggle is impossible. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    I was going to say the same thing. Wanted to hit Like as in I support you or On your side but it needs a new button #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Oct 18 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    For me, tonight, it's the "I hear you" button. I see you. I'm listening. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Oct 18 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    I know #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Oct 18 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    #weirded A1 in England they have a group called @safegigs4women which is awesome and am sad that they need to exist https://t.co/GqII4JtvFF
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Agree! Shouting and touching... ughhh #weirded
    In reply to @edutinker, @TattooandTeach
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Kinda what I'm using it as too
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • TattooandTeach Oct 18 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    #weirded That is exactly how I felt. I felt scared, was this my fault? Did I bring this on myself?
    In reply to @edutinker
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:18 PM EDT
      Wasn't until this year that I realized he didn't want to believe me, because he had done similar things and couldn't accept he was a rapist.
      In reply to @CClaytonNPHS
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    It feels like the only safety we have. I wonder if men realize this with the jokes about how we go to the bathroom in groups. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MarciaDressel
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A1 it made me mad, too--why can't people just be good? Why do we have to relive pain to get people to listen? #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    I ended up in a car on the way home from a party. Against my better judgment. The shame remains intact. #weirded #MeToo
    • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:16 PM EDT
      I'm still replaying moments in my head, big & small, and processing what's happened to me & ways in which I've been complicit. #weirded
      In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @msmusiced, @TattooandTeach
  • senoritaRCwusd Oct 18 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    Perfect analogy. I'm going to use this. Thank you. #WeirdEd
    • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:17 PM EDT
      If I'm drowning in 60 ft of water and you're drowning in 30 ft, we're both still drowning. No need to qualify. Bad is bad is bad. #WeirdEd
      In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • danibostick Oct 18 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    Sometimes, there are literally no words. I have only memory fragments of my trauma. I know it happened, but there is no way I can tell that part of my story. It is in a vault. #MeToo #WeirdEd
    In reply to @PanglossCritic, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus, @michelelkelly
  • nathan_stevens Oct 18 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    You know how some people have likes or retweets does not = support we need the opposite #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A1 Two fun places were ruined for me. Balboa Park and Daly Ranch Park. Broad daylight. Got flashed. Once when I 10 other 32. #WeirdEd
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    Am I overreacting? Am I the problem? I hate those questions. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TattooandTeach, @edutinker
  • doodlinmunkyboy Oct 18 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    See, the word "fad" comes up too. The viral nature of things is troubling... There are those who'll dismiss this as a bandwagon... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @LizReedy4
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    It’s so easy to take the blame... but it isn’t your fault! Unsolicited touching is NEVER okay. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TattooandTeach, @edutinker
  • annemdelgado Oct 18 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Echoing sentiment that this week brought up times I'd been bothered or upset at work but hadn't thought to consider it harassment #WeirdEd
  • Mr_JSpike Oct 18 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A1 It's disturbing how many women felt scared to speak up because it would cost them a career/opportunities/etc. We gotta end this. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Oct 18 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Im friends w one of my HS teachers. I didnt notice it on FB(couldve missed it) but I wouldnt be surprised if she was bumped into #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TeamBodi
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Once I was talking to a PhD candidate. We were in the Dept chair's backyard. Pig roast. And he said, "would you like to meet God?" #weirded
  • michelelkelly Oct 18 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    I’m with you. And I locked it away so long ago. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @danibostick, @PanglossCritic, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus
  • LizReedy4 Oct 18 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A1: Pt.2 I'm also concerned b/c of the potential of the fad becoming a competition. There is risk of victims being silenced #WeirdEd #ed4338
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Yup. Data indicate that sexual abusers more than likely were abused as children themselves. Or they witness abuse. #weirded
    In reply to @SOLEatHome
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A1 #WeirdEd I kinda thought, Wow, I don't know ANYONE - woman, or nonbinary, or non-cis male -- who hasn't had a #metoo moment. Which sucks.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I have a few Qs that turn this towards education a little more, but I'm gonna hold them for now bc this doesn't need any help
  • mrburkemath Oct 18 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    NB I went to all boys high school #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TeamBodi
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    I think the #WeirdEd PLN “gets it” and the “like button” looks like a ❤️ for a reason
    In reply to @johnwick, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    I think I'm a good man But I needed something like this sooner Hearing stats 1 thing Totally different b/c now so personal ...#WeirdEd
    In reply to @edutinker
  • doodlinmunkyboy Oct 18 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    I worry that the ease of hashtag activism will detract from the legitimacy of this for some. I'm aware it's not right, but... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @LizReedy4
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    I lost a job opportunity in college bc I didn't want to work with a guy whose girlfriend showed up to class bruised up and beaten #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Mr_JSpike
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    And before i could answer, he placed a switchblade knife against my throat. Not the inner city. Not a dark alley. Not a stranger. #weirded
  • AwesomeSPED Oct 18 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    #weirded bandwagon effect was what I was concerned about
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @LizReedy4
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    And there is no reason to retraumatize yourself by trying to pry it open again. #weirded
    In reply to @danibostick, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus, @michelelkelly
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    So go ahead and shake them (us) if we're not focused on what truly matters #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edutinker
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    She did get help, by the way. The guy barely passed the dept and can't find a teaching job. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Mr_JSpike
  • annemdelgado Oct 18 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Extra long hugs, rubbing my lower back, grasping my bicep. Then feeling like it'd cause more problems to ask him to stop. #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Already seeing it from other women "oh, this word will get overused just like bullying and distract from the REAL victims." ...?!?! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @LizReedy4
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    I couldn't utter a sound. I was terrified. Another PhD candidate was nearby and calmly moved the man's hand from my throat. #weirded
  • MrsBCubed Oct 18 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    A1: So many emotions. Not alone. Too many people. Too many relatives and friends. Truly broke my heart #WeirdEd
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    I think it's pretty normal for women to at least know women who lost jobs or opportunities by protesting harassment or assault. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Mr_JSpike
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    Those who want to dismiss it will find an excuse. They don't want to see the reality. It's ugly. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED, @doodlinmunkyboy, @LizReedy4
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    I think it's hard, too, because we don't talk as faculty about what's happened to kids. And we shouldn't. #weirded
    In reply to @SOLEatHome
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    I see your point, but were we ever going to get to those people anyway? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @LizReedy4
  • AwesomeSPED Oct 18 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #weirded happiness break. My goon in @vegas tonight
  • doodlinmunkyboy Oct 18 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    I know there are so many legit stories being told, but we move through causes at a high rate. Will it get diluted? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED, @LizReedy4
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Protecting a kid's privacy is paramount, but then no one else knows what is going on. Sometimes no one knows, period. #weirded
    In reply to @SOLEatHome
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    And he didn't say, we should report this to the police. He covered up for his fellow PhD candidate. #weirded
  • dcrescitelli Oct 18 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Self-preservation is pretty powerful... This week yanked some images out of my vault. Time to process some of it. #metoo #WeirdEd
    In reply to @danibostick, @PanglossCritic, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus, @michelelkelly
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Like, if they dismiss someone's tale of assault because it comes with a hashtag, they're clearly not sympathetic or insightful #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @LizReedy4
  • senoritaRCwusd Oct 18 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    This makes me so mad. #WeirdEd 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @doodlinmunkyboy, @LizReedy4
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Sadly - people (too often) do what they see (unless they are able/prepared to break the cycle) awareness and discussion help this #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    What it the actual ever living ffffudge! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Yup. Risk is even higher for women of color. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • Mr_JSpike Oct 18 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Thank you for doing what you knew was right, not what was easy. These situations often result from bystanders taking the easy route #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Good way to put it. I blocked out having a knife put to my throat for years. #weirded
    • danibostick Oct 18 @ 10:19 PM EDT
      Sometimes, there are literally no words. I have only memory fragments of my trauma. I know it happened, but there is no way I can tell that part of my story. It is in a vault. #MeToo #WeirdEd
      In reply to @PanglossCritic, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus, @michelelkelly
  • doodlinmunkyboy Oct 18 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Perhaps some, but the use of these tools to amplify voice work on both sides. Heartbreakingly. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @cari_nation, @LizReedy4
  • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    I’m not ready to just toss this aside as a fad. It is an awareness campaign. Imagine if this works! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @AwesomeSPED, @LizReedy4
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    "That's just how he is. You're being too sensitive. Why are you making a big deal out of this? You're not fitting in well here." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Not about specific kids. We can share our concerns but must keep their confessions confidential. #weirded
    In reply to @SOLEatHome
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    It's always ok to take a step back and care for yourself if you need. ❤ #WeirdEd
    In reply to @dcrescitelli, @danibostick, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus, @michelelkelly
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    "This is only his first offense so we can't do much about it." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    I'm sorry. I believe you. You are brave. You are worthy. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    I absolutely think we need more of this, and more training on how to help them. #weirded
    In reply to @SOLEatHome
  • doodlinmunkyboy Oct 18 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    I am privileged to work, and live, with strong women who will work to not let that happen. I will too. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @AppEducationFox, @AwesomeSPED, @LizReedy4
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    This is a concern for every worthwhile topic & problem. We've already moved on from Vegas and Puerto Rico. The world moves too fast #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @AwesomeSPED, @LizReedy4
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    Thank you. I know that now. I didn't back then. #weirded
    In reply to @edutinker
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    Of course he fucking did. 😡😡😡😡😡 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd YES
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    “That’s just they way he is. You’ll get used to it.” #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    But we are mandated reporters. We must report any stories of assault to a child. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    "No one else seems to have a problem with him." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @msmusiced, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Boys will be boys?
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @msmusiced, @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • michelelkelly Oct 18 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    Yanking images out of my vault is a good way to put it... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @dcrescitelli, @danibostick, @PanglossCritic, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    "He doesn't mean it like *that*! Can't you take a joke/compliment?" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    A1 (kinda) I'd like to hear from some of the men of #WeirdEd who have seen harassment, or abuse, and what they've done...
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    ...even when they know it's his 374th offense. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    I have always hated that saying. Its rediculous and tries to excuse poor behavior or in this case criminal behavior. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5, @msmusiced, @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ugh, I hate that too! If we can't try to educate them when they're young, how will they act as men?
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @msmusiced, @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • doodlinmunkyboy Oct 18 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    I think we're getting "moral outrage fatigue" as well. It's hard to be mad about everything. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @cari_nation, @AwesomeSPED, @LizReedy4
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    And there we were surrounded by people in the English Department. And I still stuck around to eat pork. How crazy is that? #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    That one always makes me so mad! “Can’t you take a joke?” Yuck. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @PanglossCritic, @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • mrburkemath Oct 18 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Not a fad, the words MeToo are too vague for that, could mean anything. this weekend we all knew what they meant. That's awareness
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @AppEducationFox, @AwesomeSPED, @LizReedy4
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    "That rape accusation never went to court so..." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @veronica3of5, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    And quite honestly, white women are more likely to be viewed as victims so I think are more often believed. Horrifying. #weirded
    • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:24 PM EDT
      Yup. Risk is even higher for women of color. #WeirdEd
      In reply to @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    Shouldn't part of the social contract be to try and change asshattery? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Grown men get excused as "boys" while teenage girls were "clearly asking for it" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5, @msmusiced, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • nathan_stevens Oct 18 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Or they broke the mold with that one #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5, @msmusiced, @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    In HS I reported a teacher for inappropriate comments to a Female student. Its hard to do as a S because power structure. #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • mrburkemath Oct 18 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I would guess, moving forward, a more specific campaign will form, evolve out of it
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @AppEducationFox, @AwesomeSPED, @LizReedy4
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Yes, it is. Good for you. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @johnwick
  • ImTheRealReRe Oct 18 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    It goes back to history and what they believed. Sad to say that it’s still around. Race should not determine your credibility. #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • slwindisch Oct 18 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Thank you. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @johnwick, @scmaestra
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #metoo.org I would totally sponsor it needs to continue and not go away. #Weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @doodlinmunkyboy, @AppEducationFox, @AwesomeSPED, @LizReedy4
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Exactly. I've never had a kid confess that to me, but have had my suspicions. I let them go to a GC, no questions asked. #weirded
    In reply to @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    YES. It's annoying. "Oh my God, you have no sense of humor." It was a get-back-in-the-kitchen joke. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @PanglossCritic, @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • Mr_JSpike Oct 18 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    These are real quotes that people will have to live with. Enabling quotes. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @PanglossCritic, @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    And what if they don't? That's where I am right now. #WeirdEd
    • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:13 PM EDT
      A1 I wanted to grab all the Good Men in my life, point their eyes at it, and scream DO YOU SEE? DO YOU SEE THIS? #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    Because leaving or being visibly upset would be "making a scene" or "seeking attention" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    I recall walking some friends away from a flirtation that seemed to be going a ‘wrong way’ - I wonder how many I wasn’t aware of... #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    I mean, with the volume of #MeToo's, you HAVE to have heard, seen something...#WeirdEd
  • ImTheRealReRe Oct 18 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    Reahna from Jacksonville 17 junior in hs future chorus t #weirded
    In reply to @cari_nation, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doodlinmunkyboy, @LizReedy4
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    Yeah.. the rest of that year sucked for me ended up getting a D in that class I think he knew it was me and I lost respect for him #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @scmaestra
  • shevtech Oct 18 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    there are already a ton...ton...tonnnn of sexual violence orgs doing great work. sadly go underfunded often. why not lift up? #weirded
    In reply to @johnwick, @mrburkemath, @doodlinmunkyboy, @AppEducationFox, @AwesomeSPED, @LizReedy4
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    It's actually a movement that's been happening for 10 years. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @johnwick, @mrburkemath, @doodlinmunkyboy, @AppEducationFox, @AwesomeSPED, @LizReedy4
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    In high school a teacher was fired for sexually harassing a female 9th grader and all of us students said she was overreacting. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @johnwick, @scmaestra
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    No one gathers around a desk with grade sheets & test data & conferences about a kid who's being sexually abused. Should we? #weirded
    In reply to @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    Yeah, I guess. And just like with the professor, who would have believed me? A lot of crappy people in that department. #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    This is so true. And yet, we have to keep trying. #WeirdEd
    • doodlinmunkyboy Oct 18 @ 10:29 PM EDT
      I think we're getting "moral outrage fatigue" as well. It's hard to be mad about everything. #WeirdEd
      In reply to @cari_nation, @AwesomeSPED, @LizReedy4
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I had to chime in bc I see so much of this boorish boy behavior where I used to work,we try to correct,but I think abt when older
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @msmusiced, @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    Wow. Very intense. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edutinker, @johnwick
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    I think we should have Confidentiality but in these cases its important all faculty know. Keep confidentiality but not let it out. #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    We're quoting things people have actually said to us or people we know. Not hypothetical. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Mr_JSpike, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd In college. Speaking up and handhandedly trying to "defend". Like, helping, but not in the best way?
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Um no. Your school district should have a mandated reporting process. I’ve had to do it one too many times. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome
  • GruntledChalkie Oct 18 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Gday #weirded friends Carl from Australia back inside after lunchtime yard duty
  • shevtech Oct 18 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    this is why trauma-informed approaches for *all* students are a must - bc we'll never know every kid's story #weirded
    In reply to @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    And another time a friend's boyfriend threatened to rape me. Then said that his Scandinavian background would make prison rough. #weirded
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Say more....(if you want to) #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It's happened b4... To disastrous consequences.
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • bivey Oct 18 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Whoops. Forgot the #WeirdEd hashtag. :-(
    • bivey Oct 18 @ 10:27 PM EDT
      To what extent might it help to credit @TaranaBurke for creating the hashtag a decade ago and to add she's been doing this work for 25 yrs.?
      In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @LizReedy4, @TaranaBurke
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Totally agree! #Weirded
    In reply to @shevtech, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • ChristieNold Oct 18 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd - wanted to share this resource started by a couple of wonderful educators in my state ❤
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    I know that. What I'm saying is that intervention in this matter is not often done communally, as it is with other things. #weirded
    In reply to @AppEducationFox, @SOLEatHome
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Amalgamation quotes from a lifetime of being female. I hear these things more regularly than I should. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @Mr_JSpike, @edutinker
  • rebelrous Oct 18 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    It makes me sick how many times I've heard this, but even worse, how many times I've said this. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5, @msmusiced, @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    See @TheWeirdTeacher it did turn toward education: this is so hard. But we have to keep trying. The eternal struggle #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    My whole district went through training on Adverse Childhood Experiences this year. Becoming trauma informed. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I remember me in college, s it was probably as much about "dig me helping" as it was helping.
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • AwesomeSPED Oct 18 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd unfortunately being in EBD class many of our kids are there from trauma some have been sexually abused. More likely to become
  • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    This year we are being trained in being “trauma informed.” Kids who have experienced trauma are at risk of serious health concerns #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    With “jokes” it is vital to know the audience as relationships matter (and some jokes ain’t funny in any audience) #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced, @veronica3of5, @PanglossCritic, @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • GruntledChalkie Oct 18 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Interesting how we had our twice yearly reminder on mandatory reporting and appropriate behaviours yesterday #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Feels like that's their plan at this point. Pile on until we're constantly overwhelmed
    In reply to @cari_nation
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Precisely. #weirded
    • shevtech Oct 18 @ 10:33 PM EDT
      this is why trauma-informed approaches for *all* students are a must - bc we'll never know every kid's story #weirded
      In reply to @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    The best way is to allow girls/women to have their power just like in other bullying situations. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @scmaestra
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Had a kid tell me today that she doesn't think Ts care b/c "I show up here to teach, you show up here to learn. That's it." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Coupla teachers from my school just went to a trauma informed practices conference.
    In reply to @AppEducationFox, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome
  • Mr_JSpike Oct 18 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Exactly. I've heard them. I'm pretty sure I'm guilty of accepting a couple of these quotes as excuses. No more. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker
  • shevtech Oct 18 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    yep - brain development, social development, relationship development - all impacted. #weirded
    In reply to @AppEducationFox, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Thanks for sharing this! #WeirdEd #MeToo
  • doodlinmunkyboy Oct 18 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    Looking at the history of this, like any struggle against ingrained systemic wrongdoing is vital work in our classrooms. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @bivey
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    Perhaps we can call this a benevolent "fake it till you make it" (it being solidarity) moment? Which is how many of us start, no? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd We can go with that.
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    Good for them. #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    And some people go along to get along. Won't admit they are hurt in order to keep the peace. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @msmusiced, @veronica3of5, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    More than a few times I definitely wanted some male accomplices, I'll tell ya. #WeirdED
    In reply to @MissShuganah, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    Wow that is so heavy... I disagree but we have to do a lot to break that mindset. #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @shevtech, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    Sorry, I misspoke. We have to share concerns with proper authorities, but I don't discuss others' stories unless they share. #weirded
    • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:28 PM EDT
      But we are mandated reporters. We must report any stories of assault to a child. #WeirdEd
      In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome
  • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    Everyone should read the ACE data. It is eye opening. #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced, @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome
  • GruntledChalkie Oct 18 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    That's so sad #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    Im nervous to bring things up in school. Last year @TheWeirdTeacher & I got some backlash for talking about the women’s march #weirded
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    It's the "can haz cookies?" stage of allyship, perhaps? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @scmaestra
  • KatieJMcNamara Oct 18 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Some things should never be compared #Weirded
    In reply to @PanglossCritic, @rebelmusicteach
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I did not know that. O.o
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Really? I'm sorry about that. That sucks. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Truth. Getting into the conversation is a trick.
    In reply to @veronica3of5
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    I think I would have wanted someone to say a) nothing wrong with you b) no reason for shame c) report and we will back you. #MeToo #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Maybe that kid wanted to learn that their Ts cared #WeirdEd That flippin' brutal.
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Not a quote from me. Quote from another T to her class. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @johnwick, @shevtech, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #weirded everyone should read about Adverse Childhood Experience study. Relevant to this topic of #metoo https://t.co/rhzly28YHV #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Happy ending- Admin totally and completely had our backs. A few parents complained.
    In reply to @scmaestra, @veronica3of5
  • TattooandTeach Oct 18 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    I think that it's hard to gauge the community here since we are so new to it. #weirded
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Here you go https://t.co/rhzly28YHV #weirded
    In reply to @SOLEatHome, @msmusiced, @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach
  • ImTheRealReRe Oct 18 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    A1: I felt that women and men were finally getting somewhere and also a sense of shock at the amount of people who posted. #weirded
  • shevtech Oct 18 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    here's my trauma-informed teaching jumpstart guide https://t.co/QS6zxh3SXJ #weirded
    In reply to @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox, @msmusiced, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach
  • GruntledChalkie Oct 18 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Which suggests something wrong with the people up top Im in a pretty conservative religious school and social justice is held high #weirded
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    I have absolutely chosen silence to keep the peace.It comes with consequences but the fight you have for speaking up? Scary. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @technolandy, @msmusiced, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Just had a discussion this week on this topic: need to get kids ready to learn before learning can happen - need to deal with the trauma #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced, @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    I am too. I have never taught the Star Spangled Banner and I don't think I will start any time soon (It's a drinking song, tbh) #weirded
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ChristieNold Oct 18 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Silence is the tool of supremacy - resistance means it's working. I hope you'll keep pushing forward #WeirdEd
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    ACEs are something everyone should be aware of. Particularly in education. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @AppEducationFox
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd People up top were great. It was from a few parents
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie, @veronica3of5
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    You mean, there is tension between confidentiality & keeping Ts informed? I have thoughts about that and they are conflicting #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @AppEducationFox, @SOLEatHome
  • shevtech Oct 18 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    the sad thing is how many schools wait for data/evidence to guide work in being trauma-informed. We already knew this in our guts #weirded
    In reply to @AppEducationFox
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    This is so important to know, and further compounded because many of us are still healing ourselves. #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    Lots of heartbreaking convos with Ss this week, and the week's not over. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    Not even sure which "they" you mean, and yet, agreeing heartily #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd How well do you think your school does at teaching Ss about consent, assault, and harassment?
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    Yes. Yes. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shevtech, @AppEducationFox
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    Maslow's before Bloom's #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @msmusiced, @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • GruntledChalkie Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    I think women and men are finally getting somewhere but it only takes a few individuals to ruin the lives of many #weirded
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd This is a better Q than I had written
    In reply to @edutinker
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    I do "Warm-Ups" with sophs at start of class Once asked them if they ever remained silent when someone said something offensive #WeirdEd 1/
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @Sneffleupagus, @technolandy, @msmusiced, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    It's cliche to bring up Maslow's Hierarchy at this point, but it's important still. Lots of kids come to us partial. #weirded
    • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:39 PM EDT
      Just had a discussion this week on this topic: need to get kids ready to learn before learning can happen - need to deal with the trauma #weirded
      In reply to @msmusiced, @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • shevtech Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    Consent needs to be modeled - we do so much at school *to* students, esp discipline. Doesn't model healthy consent #weirded
    In reply to @edutinker
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    I wasn’t expecting anyone to be upset. We talked about something important and current. Luckily the principal supported us! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @GruntledChalkie
  • GruntledChalkie Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    Yeah parents... enough said there #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    Not nearly enough. #weirded
    • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd How well do you think your school does at teaching Ss about consent, assault, and harassment?
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    And yet Woody continues to have a prolific career... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @FrankieJRMD, @rebelrous, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Let's make this Q2 if anyone wants to move to another Q
    • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd How well do you think your school does at teaching Ss about consent, assault, and harassment?
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    Not well enough. Can I tell a story about this? #WeirdEd I will wait approximately 5 seconds and then tell it anyway.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    As a white male, I am increasingly aware that if anything I have a responsibility to model “what’s right” aka treating all with dignity and respect...it’s not really difficult... #weirded
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @Sneffleupagus, @msmusiced, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    So many of them said they kept quiet to "keep the peace" I challenged them to say something the next time Still waiting to hear #WeirdEd End
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @Sneffleupagus, @technolandy, @msmusiced, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd ReadyGO
    In reply to @scmaestra, @edutinker
  • annemdelgado Oct 18 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    Current? IDK, which means not great. Last school was abysmal. Nothing taught. Consequences depended on family connections. #weirded
    In reply to @edutinker
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    I think that there absolutely is. And it's different for every trauma, and especially difficult with sexual abuse. #weirded
    In reply to @cari_nation, @AppEducationFox, @SOLEatHome
  • GruntledChalkie Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    We run a respectful relationships course. Role play things like how to stop your friend hitting on the drunk girl #weirded
    In reply to @edutinker
  • slwindisch Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    ( A2: I've never been in a school that teaches this explicitly. #WeirdEd )
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Maybe if we share that it was a drinking song, schls wont use it anymore? XD
    In reply to @msmusiced, @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    I've got 5th and 6th graders. I bounce between ready and not ready. When to teach? #weirded
    In reply to @edutinker
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    Never cliche to address needs before you get to wants - it’s a marathon not a sprint - gotta get kids ready to learn or else we are wasting time! #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    Been wondering about that very thing #WeirdEd I don't know.
    In reply to @edutinker
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    Thinking of day I brought a HS class to tears by saying marital rape is rape. They didn't know. Sex Ed was anatomy and abstinence. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    Do your best not to challenge so much as nurture. Make sure they know someone's got their back. #weirded
    • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:42 PM EDT
      So many of them said they kept quiet to "keep the peace" I challenged them to say something the next time Still waiting to hear #WeirdEd End
      In reply to @veronica3of5, @Sneffleupagus, @technolandy, @msmusiced, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • senoritaRCwusd Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd a2 ummm... I don't think they do. At all.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    Follow up ? - is it really peace if people are being hurt? Is there anything peaceful about inflicting pain? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @veronica3of5, @technolandy, @msmusiced, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • GruntledChalkie Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    Agreed Ian. And it's really important that we are careful what we joke about. #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy, @veronica3of5, @Sneffleupagus, @msmusiced, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
      OK! 3 years ago, in my small, progressive public HS in the bay area, we were noticing a real rape culture amongst mostly our boys.
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    Did you read about the long term effects on your health if you experience trauma? #weirded
    In reply to @shevtech
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    A2 I’m not sure I’ve seen any training that covered much, or at least anything that I remember at all. But I am new #weirded
  • TattooandTeach Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #weirded I will be interested to see how my new school teaches these things or if they even do.
  • msmusiced Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    From what I see, we've been focusing more on combatting racism than sexism (I'm K-5 though) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edutinker
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    cf discipline: I'd like to know if a kid is suspended for violence & against whom. But admin won't tell, so we don't label the kid #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @AppEducationFox, @SOLEatHome
  • Mrs_Resendiz Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    Here's a great Ted Talk about ACEs https://t.co/YHO8ZdapmL #weirded
    In reply to @AppEducationFox
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I think it's on us first. We need to find ways into the conversation, open it to the kids, then run with it.
    In reply to @TattooandTeach
  • AppEducationFox Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    It has been a rough week. 😢 #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TeamBodi, @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
      OK! 3 years ago, in my small, progressive public HS in the bay area, we were noticing a real rape culture amongst mostly our boys.
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • PanglossCritic Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A2 Terribly. It is not to be discussed at any time in any context. They're taking steps towards a dressing S needs though. #weirded
  • annemdelgado Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    I teach my 4yo about consent. "If your brother says stop play fighting, you stop. Stop means stop." #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED, @edutinker
  • ChristieNold Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    This is a critically important point - thank you, Alex ❤ #weirded
    • shevtech Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
      Consent needs to be modeled - we do so much at school *to* students, esp discipline. Doesn't model healthy consent #weirded
      In reply to @edutinker
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    But as you know, they appreciate the heck out of you listening and sometimes that makes all the difference (sometimes) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    I was at a school that did an interesting survey: have you ever said something racist/sexist = 0%. Has one of your friends ever said something racist/sexist = 100% #weirded
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @veronica3of5, @Sneffleupagus, @msmusiced, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
      We needed to do something. We can do something, because we are small and agile that way. We set up monthly gender-segregated groups to...
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • GruntledChalkie Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Imake a big deal of getting the boys at my school into women's sports so they can see the person as an athlete and not a gender. #weirded
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    oh lordy. forgive me, all #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd My TPrep at work.
    In reply to @PanglossCritic, @technolandy, @msmusiced, @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Which I totally get. And yet. I need to know. It's very different when talking about victims vs offenders though. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @AppEducationFox, @SOLEatHome
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Been RTing it, no worries. Keep going.
    In reply to @scmaestra, @edutinker
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A2: I love my school but we could do a better job. I teach it, all the time. #weirded
    • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:41 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd How well do you think your school does at teaching Ss about consent, assault, and harassment?
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Good idea. Make sure they know that they have an oasis. #weirded
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd I think it's on us first. We need to find ways into the conversation, open it to the kids, then run with it.
      In reply to @TattooandTeach
  • michelelkelly Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A2: Seems to be more reactive or corrective... not proactive. Ss participate in “Body Safety” presentation one a yr #WeirdEd
  • ImTheRealReRe Oct 18 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Heading out early. It’s been a long day and I’m really tired. Hope everyone has a good night #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Holy hell
    In reply to @rebelrous, @johnwick, @Sneffleupagus, @shevtech, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    I am tired of justice for women depending on the power of her rapist's social circle. #WeirdEd.
    • annemdelgado Oct 18 @ 10:42 PM EDT
      Current? IDK, which means not great. Last school was abysmal. Nothing taught. Consequences depended on family connections. #weirded
      In reply to @edutinker
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    a. provide support for the girls and b. address the issue safely with the boys. The girls groups became awesome, fast. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    Abstinence-only education is a plague on all of our houses. Oh my goodness. #weirded
    • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
      Thinking of day I brought a HS class to tears by saying marital rape is rape. They didn't know. Sex Ed was anatomy and abstinence. #WeirdEd
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    I literally Can't even! That makes me so mad. #Weirded
    In reply to @rebelrous, @Sneffleupagus, @shevtech, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    Australia wins, people. Let's be more like Australia. #WeirdEd
    • GruntledChalkie Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
      We run a respectful relationships course. Role play things like how to stop your friend hitting on the drunk girl #weirded
      In reply to @edutinker
  • MrsBCubed Oct 18 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    We need to and could do better everywhere. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edutinker
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    Anyone want to guess what happened with the boys' groups? Seriously, just guess. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    As I ask my kids (at school & Home) did “it” make things better or worse? Words can hurt, but so can silence #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TeamBodi, @veronica3of5, @msmusiced, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    Literally in the process of setting up a teacher advisory council where Ss can confide in Ts they trust. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @shevtech, @johnwick, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A2 Encourage us to report ASAP. Assure us that we are strong. #weirded
  • slwindisch Oct 18 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    Oh, no. No no no. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelrous, @johnwick, @Sneffleupagus, @shevtech, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • TattooandTeach Oct 18 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    I'm feeling things out at this district and seeing what I can do before I do it. We have conversations but this hasn't come up yet #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    Good night. #weirded
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    💯 Just because there shouldn't be a stigma, doesn't mean there isn't. And it's a very private violation, so they deserve privacy #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @AppEducationFox, @SOLEatHome
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yes. It's full of what will the parents say what will the district say what can we say Rather than saying what needs said
    In reply to @michelelkelly
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    Absolutely, best way I can nurture it is by doing/modeling it in my class/hallways, etc. #WeirdEd 1/
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • senoritaRCwusd Oct 18 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    #jealous #WeirdEd
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie, @edutinker
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    OK I'll tell you. They did not talk about rape culture. The male teachers didn't feel comfortable, at all, in addressing it. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Set an example. Always. #weirded
    In reply to @TeamBodi
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Oh my goodness it's so tough. #weirded
    • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:44 PM EDT
      cf discipline: I'd like to know if a kid is suspended for violence & against whom. But admin won't tell, so we don't label the kid #WeirdEd
      In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @AppEducationFox, @SOLEatHome
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Totally, and as new teachers you need to be softer footed than we Olds do.
    In reply to @TattooandTeach
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    And then how many Ss are partnered with their abusers for group work and told "Figure out how to get along." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @cari_nation, @rebelmusicteach, @AppEducationFox, @SOLEatHome
  • slwindisch Oct 18 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Do you know what was discussed? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    ...and in my progressive bay area school, they wanted to change the focus to community building. NO. N to the O. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • GruntledChalkie Oct 18 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    We have our problems too. This is how our first female Prime Minister was treated... we are learning #weirded
    In reply to @edutinker
  • annemdelgado Oct 18 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    I can't even wrap my head around this. #weirded
    • rebelrous Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
      A S shared she was sexually abused by stepdad in class circle. Was reprimanded for amount of paperwork that needed to be done.
      In reply to @johnwick, @Sneffleupagus, @shevtech, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    HS Ss can be tough to crack w/ decade plus in the systemic edu grind. Getting their back just has to be something I/we do rather #WeirdEd 2/
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • misscoachjill Oct 18 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    #weirded a2. I didn't learn about consent or understand importance until freshman year of college. Wish schools taught it better earlier.
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    Im about to lose it. Im a former admin & that is just WRONG! sometimes we need to stand for whats right and they're not doing that! #weirded
    In reply to @rebelrous, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus, @shevtech, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    than just say (obviously). #WeirdEd Fin
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Hi Jill!
    In reply to @misscoachjill
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    The whole freaking point was to help our young men unearth these dominant narratives that made them harass, say nothing, etc. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    Are you ffffffffffff kidding me. DO NOT MAKE VICTIMS FEEL GUILTY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE THEY POSE TO *YOU* FFS #WeirdEd
    • rebelrous Oct 18 @ 10:43 PM EDT
      A S shared she was sexually abused by stepdad in class circle. Was reprimanded for amount of paperwork that needed to be done.
      In reply to @johnwick, @Sneffleupagus, @shevtech, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • senoritaRCwusd Oct 18 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    My money is on sports #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Oh boy.... I would've jumped on that. Just wouldnt know how to start it.
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    When I was in 8th grade, walking home from school. Slipped on the ice in front of bully's house. He said to friends,"spit on her!" #WeirdEd
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    Please tell me there were repercussions and that they included training. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    And the worst case scenario is literally the worst case scenario - check out @sicknotweak for mental wellness sharings- @heylandsberg has been an inspirational role model for mental wellness (esp for men who don’t like/need to talk about it) #weirded
    In reply to @AppEducationFox, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @SickNotWeak, @heylandsberg
  • shevtech Oct 18 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #weirded I gotta go but please read this re: the importance of taking care of you in all of this: https://t.co/NauOeNiDui
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    Hi Jill!!! @misscoachjill #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I think established teachers have a little more safety and skill to approach difficult conversations. New Ts can and should, but
    In reply to @ChristieNold, @TattooandTeach
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    Nope and nope! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @veronica3of5, @technolandy, @msmusiced, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd So does my TPrep in all honesty.
    In reply to @msmusiced, @edutinker
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    Uh...it went student-led, so some stuff about girls and "manhood," but really, I, and others, wanted directed anti-sexism work. #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    I picked up my books. Ignored my torn nylons and called him a son of a bitch. His older brother said, what'd you say? #weirded
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    You did the right thing though. You absolutely did & that student's life is better for it. Thank you. #weirded
    In reply to @rebelrous, @TheWeirdTeacher, @johnwick, @Sneffleupagus, @shevtech, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    DO YOU SEE? DO YOU SEE THIS, MEN? #WeirdEd
    • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:48 PM EDT
      OK I'll tell you. They did not talk about rape culture. The male teachers didn't feel comfortable, at all, in addressing it. #WeirdEd
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • misscoachjill Oct 18 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    Hey Veronica!! @veronica3of5 #weirded
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @veronica3of5
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It's a very specific kind of guided conversation. Whereas I dive in and I feel more equipded to deal w convo and consequences
    In reply to @ChristieNold, @TattooandTeach
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Also an environment where students share should be highly sought after. Trust, teaching, life. Its what we do. #weirded
    In reply to @rebelrous, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus, @shevtech, @rebelmusicteach, @SOLEatHome, @AppEducationFox
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    I said, "I called him a son of a bitch." The four boys didn't say another word. I was never bullied again. #weirded
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    That’s the gif I was looking at (great minds....) #weirded
    In reply to @annemdelgado, @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    YES. Exactly. & I announce "if you REALLY can't work with someone, come to me in confidence" but then I get the petty stuff #WeirdEd
    • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:48 PM EDT
      And then how many Ss are partnered with their abusers for group work and told "Figure out how to get along." #WeirdEd
      In reply to @cari_nation, @rebelmusicteach, @AppEducationFox, @SOLEatHome
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Sigh. #weirded
    • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:49 PM EDT
      ...and in my progressive bay area school, they wanted to change the focus to community building. NO. N to the O. #WeirdEd
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    It is intimidating to bring up tough topics as a BRAND new teacher both first year/new to the district. Hopefully that will change #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ChristieNold, @TattooandTeach
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    This year, I insisted. The men are a bit resistant. "It's hard. We don't know how." We will teach you. We will learn together. #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • GruntledChalkie Oct 18 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    Well they should feel comfortable. If it's curriculum you teach it and you teach it as a teacher, not a gender #weirded
    In reply to @edutinker
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    PERHAPS. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED, @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    I hope they are willing to learn. #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    Two things I'll add: 1) Trauma ed is important, for both work & life. A friend needed to be extracted from her home/marriage and...#weirded
  • slwindisch Oct 18 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    *derisive, knowing snort* #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra, @AwesomeSPED, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 18 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Scared to be uncomfortable in order to make things better
    In reply to @scmaestra, @slwindisch, @edutinker
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    We don't need guilt or shame. Just simple respect. #weirded
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    YES. We also have a nonbinary/allies/queer group. It is the best group, actually. #weirded
    In reply to @ChristieNold, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • cari_nation Oct 18 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    Rapport isn't instantaneous; how do victims know they can trust you? Often they've been let down before #WeirdEd
  • TattooandTeach Oct 18 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    I feel our district moving in positive directions but I'd will feel safer once I know more about the admin. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ChristieNold
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    Why we need to earn trust every day. #weirded
    In reply to @cari_nation
  • Sneffleupagus Oct 18 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    But then some may have to reconcile that they may have been complicit in some of the behaviors they are now teaching as "wrong" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie, @edutinker
  • TeamBodi Oct 18 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    Yep, that makes complete sense...it's not me, it's them...diffusion of responsibility or outright denial #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @veronica3of5, @Sneffleupagus, @msmusiced, @PanglossCritic, @edutinker, @Mr_JSpike
  • xianb8 Oct 18 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    If we aren't gonna teach consent, what's the point of having schools at all--math, science, literacy, it's all worthless without it #weirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I wanna know the aftermath too. Also thanks for reminding me of the rape culture term,couldnt remember it
    In reply to @cari_nation, @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • TattooandTeach Oct 18 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    No one knows you yet and can back you up, it's scary. #weirded
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher, @ChristieNold
  • AwesomeSPED Oct 18 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Male student says sexual statement Girl student hits him Who gets suspended?
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    "Its hard" and "we dont know how" are the lamest of excuses. I wouldn't accept that from a Ss let alone an adult. We shouldn't hide #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • annemdelgado Oct 18 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    Before signing off, just want to leave this thread I did for the guys. You may not *know*, but I bet my friend's friend made jokes #WeirdEd
  • dcrescitelli Oct 18 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    We expect our students to work through things they don't know how to do... we need to role model the same. Only way to grow. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra, @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • paulpichurski Oct 18 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    Hey #weirded - can you help spread the word?
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    ...you cannot just storm into an abuser's house & take someone. There's no Captain America in dom violence cases. #weirded
  • SchleiderJustin Oct 18 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    I use this to teach consent to my ss. https://t.co/haDMRxSDId #weirded
    • xianb8 Oct 18 @ 10:55 PM EDT
      If we aren't gonna teach consent, what's the point of having schools at all--math, science, literacy, it's all worthless without it #weirdEd
      In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • technolandy Oct 18 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    This is a similar sentiment being brought up in Canada with our First Peoples Truth & Reconciliation Commission findings and work. It’s okay to be uncomfortable / that’s being in the zone of proximal Learning - where growth occurs! #weirded
    In reply to @edutinker
  • annemdelgado Oct 18 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    https://t.co/muyHlHu3KO #weirded
    • annemdelgado Oct 7 @ 3:58 PM EDT
      Went to a work party in college. Knew the host. He'd invited friends outside of work. Spent some (not a lot) of time talking to one
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Esp when faced w/upset parents. That's the biggest thing that holds me back
    In reply to @TattooandTeach, @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher, @ChristieNold
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    So we're trying. I will keep you updated. p.s. the girls' groups & nonbinary/queer group have dealt w these issue from the jump. #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • edutinker Oct 18 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    Especially if the girl isn't white. #WeirdEd
    • AwesomeSPED Oct 18 @ 10:55 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Male student says sexual statement Girl student hits him Who gets suspended?
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    Her brother & I were on the phone all night trying to figure out how the hell to get her out of there safely. We tried. #weirded
  • GruntledChalkie Oct 18 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    Maybe if they have that experience they can reflect on it. I can think of some things I said in my 20s and kids, it was wrong #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @edutinker
  • BlendedFisch Oct 18 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    Felt harassed by school admin after I spoke up 4 something my colleagues & I believed was wrong at every level @FlipwithMoodle #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Oct 18 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I hope you dont mind if I ask, what's specifically direct antisexism work?
    In reply to @scmaestra, @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Well, it IS hard. But essential so that people retain their humanity. So, it is hard, and it is an unknown, but we gotta try. #weirded
    In reply to @johnwick, @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • annemdelgado Oct 18 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Jokes or bragging sometimes reveal behavior. Testing the waters. Is this okay? Will I get pushback? #weirded
  • senoritaRCwusd Oct 18 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    This thread. It happens to all of us in one way or another. There has to be a way to change culture. #WeirdEd
    • annemdelgado Oct 7 @ 3:58 PM EDT
      Went to a work party in college. Knew the host. He'd invited friends outside of work. Spent some (not a lot) of time talking to one
  • johnwick Oct 18 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    exactly. no excuses. Teaching is hard but we do it. we're human but we face the fear of unknown bc it helps the kids #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker
  • veronica3of5 Oct 18 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    Parents are oddly scary. Especially when they bring in things like religious/political views... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TattooandTeach, @TheWeirdTeacher, @ChristieNold
  • rebelmusicteach Oct 18 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    It wasn't until a couple of days later when another friend was able to extract her. He had dom/sex abuse crisis training. #weirded
  • MissShuganah Oct 18 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    I thank you @TheWeirdTeacher from the bottom of my misshuganah heart. What an amazing #weirded
  • scmaestra Oct 18 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    It can be many many things, but in this case, it's looking at the social construction of gender ... #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutinker