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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #WeirdEd. Tonight we’ll be talking about Tom Petty.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:01 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Soundtrack for tonight https://t.co/HOEsQeu1H5

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:01 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I didn’t write about education, but I did write about Petty https://t.co/Sf7oywVFtQ

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:02 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and tell us your favorite Tom Petty song

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:02 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ah yes, a rare instance of me not familiar on topic. Have soundtrack up tho

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:03 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Tom is a good topic to brush up on.

In reply to @shadow_uzumaki

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Sarah, Music, Idaho. It'll All Work Out. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:04 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Thomas Mision. Student Teacher. I don't really have one, listening to Tom Petty right now tho

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:04 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Huh, empty in here tonight. Hellloooo Cleveland!

JimmyChen_62 Oct 11 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Jimmy, University Student and my favorite song is Free Fallin' #weirded

nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Hi, I'm Nathan Hermida. I am a college student and a musician myself, the only Tom Petty song I know is Free Fallin' #weirded

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Will you tell us what you like best at the end? #WeirdEd

In reply to @shadow_uzumaki

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Hey, two university students! Welcome to the party

DChau_ Oct 11 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Rip Tom Petty #weirded

annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Hi. Anne. CA. Primary SPED. I have to pick 1? You Don't Know How It Feels? No. It's Good to be King? No. Running Down a Dream? No.. #WeirdEd

senoritaRCwusd Oct 11 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#weirded I'm not feeling the topic so I'm bowing out. I love music, but I don't know names of artists. #sorrybuddy

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I'll try my best. I'm half asleep and doing some of my Context for Learning as I do this. XD

In reply to @slwindisch

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Ian from BCs sunny/sleety Shuswap - looking forward to free fallin into the wildflowers with tonight’s #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#WeirdEd No worries. How often do you need super detailed knowledge to play?

In reply to @senoritaRCwusd

TeamBodi Oct 11 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Shawn and I can't lie, Free Falling is my favorite #WeirdEd

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:06 PM EDT

It's pretty impossible.#WeirdEd

In reply to @annemdelgado

JimmyChen_62 Oct 11 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@nathanhermida What school do you go to? #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:06 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I Need to Know's pretty rockin' right now tho

In reply to @slwindisch

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:06 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Here's the concept for tonight- I'll name a Tom Petty song, you connect it to education. Use the theme, the title, something

nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:07 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Hey, great party! I don't know anything about Tom Petty, could you inform me on any information on his background etc.?

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:07 PM EDT

I'm gonna be cheesy and say it's Wildflowers right now. "You belong somewhere you feel free." #weirded

In reply to @slwindisch

nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:07 PM EDT

I go to UMASS Amherst. #weirded

In reply to @JimmyChen_62

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Keep up the running commentary.... I Need To Know. LOL #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:07 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Like, you don't even need to know the song, just play word association. Playlist here https://t.co/HOEsQeu1H5

senoritaRCwusd Oct 11 @ 10:07 PM EDT

#weirded not usually, as I live to learn, but I'm not feeling particularly 'learn-y' tonight...

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Fair. #WeirdEd

In reply to @annemdelgado

TeamBodi Oct 11 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Won't Back Down has one of greatest lines ever #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:08 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Musician who just died. Rock and roll. https://t.co/HOEsQeu1H5

In reply to @nathanhermida

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:08 PM EDT

#Weirded Let's see how this goes...here comes the first song/question

sherder23 Oct 11 @ 10:08 PM EDT

Susan Herder, tech coordinator. Favorite is I Won't Back Down. My hype song before meetings. #weirded

annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:08 PM EDT

It'll probably change several times. #weirded

In reply to @slwindisch

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Song title- I Need to Know

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Also fair. #WeirdEd

In reply to @annemdelgado

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:09 PM EDT

https://t.co/Vjeotvjyeg OMG #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Felt like I had to share this as soon as I just saw it... XD

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:09 PM EDT

https://t.co/Vjeotvjyeg OMG #WeirdEd

annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Get to know your quieter kids. They need to know you care about them, too. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Song title- I Need to Know

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:10 PM EDT

This past week I loved Mylie Cyrus on the @sternshow https://t.co/8CRzjAMGWh And Jason Alden on @nbcsnl https://t.co/tYPBZkEamr #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:10 PM EDT

#WeirdEd So like, what do you think of in education when you hear the words or song "I Need to Know"

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Song title- I Need to Know

MrLeban Oct 11 @ 10:11 PM EDT

I think this is a critical question for today’s learners. They need to get excited about their curiosity and explore independently. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:11 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Yayyyy, thank you

In reply to @annemdelgado

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:11 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1 So, just watched a Lyrics video. Interesting scenarios popped up regarding Need to Know

JimmyChen_62 Oct 11 @ 10:12 PM EDT

"Where there's a will there's a way." When something peaks out interest we go out of our way to find the answer! #weirded

nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:12 PM EDT

#WeirdEd reminds me of the new generation of students, who are more experienced with technology, and how they are thirsty to discover things

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:12 PM EDT

...more ways to smooth transitions. With more time with Ss, I have more transitions, and they're not all great. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:12 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1 As one of 2 future EoCs left in my cohort, I'm left w/a burning Need to Know from my classmates. Thru all race Equity talks +

JimmyChen_62 Oct 11 @ 10:12 PM EDT

"Where there's a will there's a way." When something peaks out interest we go out of our way to find the answer! #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TeamBodi Oct 11 @ 10:13 PM EDT

I think of the line "you better say so," and how as Ts we nees to stop dancing around certain subjects #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:13 PM EDT

#WeirdEd + thru all race equity convos in our program, have any of it stayed in their hearts/heads? Would they strive to check privilege?

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:13 PM EDT

I need to know: are you ‘done’ or ready to get busy - either learnin’ or figuring out why learnin ain’t workin (notice no -ings)#WeirdEd

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:13 PM EDT

Those words alone - "I Need to Know" would be so powerful to start each lesson. #WeirdEd

In reply to @MrLeban, @TheWeirdTeacher

sherder23 Oct 11 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1 I think of those kids who become or are so passionate about a topic, they are excited to learn. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:13 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I think we might be getting it now. Let's try a harder one...

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:14 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q2 Refugee

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:14 PM EDT

#WeirdEd + I need to know, bc I dunno if I can hold on, thinking that it matters to them as much as it matters to me

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:15 PM EDT

Jay. Gimli, MB. HS ELA. Was at Hogwarts with my oldest... here's cake! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:15 PM EDT

#WeirdEd That's a great idea. Instead of the "Students will know" stated goals

In reply to @slwindisch, @MrLeban

MrLeban Oct 11 @ 10:15 PM EDT

Empathy. Self-reflection. Compassion. History. Belonging. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A2: ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS the line, "Honey, it don't make no difference to me, baby." I love that openness. #WeirdEd

annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:16 PM EDT

The classroom needs to be a welcoming space, and sensitive to trauma. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:14 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q2 Refugee

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A2: Well, shouldn't we always be working to create a safe learning environment for our students? #WeirdEd

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Don’t have to live like a refugee - if you have an inclusive classroom (like what @tweetsomemoore would say) everybody’s had to fight to be free! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:16 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2 I know they aren't technically refugees, but I go to our DREAMers and how we must shelter and help them, esp now.

TeamBodi Oct 11 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Our students don't have to be/shouldn't be educational refugees #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:17 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I like that, dig in more

In reply to @TeamBodi

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:17 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Also, another A1. Kids have a desire to know that Ts do care abt them. No faking it, they can sense the BS. Dont drag 'em around.

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2: Also, there all kinds of ways we "don't have to live like" in ed. #WeirdEd

JimmyChen_62 Oct 11 @ 10:17 PM EDT

It's so easy to feel outcasted in a classroom filled with students who understand the content when you are the one falling behind. #weirded

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:17 PM EDT

This makes me think of all the transience at my last school and how the lack of continuity in their ed really made them refugees. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TeamBodi

annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:17 PM EDT

PS if you're like me and can't recall stuff like lyrics on demand (or don't know the song), Google the song title ☺️ #WeirdEd

nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:17 PM EDT

#WeirdEd This reminds me of students who come from different countries with goals of succeeding in America.

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:17 PM EDT

#WeirdEd NICE, that's an excellent leap

In reply to @JimmyChen_62

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2 Too many Ss out there who gotta fight to have a decent education. Other Ss hav no 1 at their backs. Ts can change that.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd And students from PR who (I assume) are coming to the States for help while they rebuild. That's happening, right?

nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:17 PM EDT

#WeirdEd This reminds me of students who come from different countries with goals of succeeding in America.
In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:18 PM EDT

Unless they are fleeing from a school where they were persecuted....some schools still claim kids (ie my son) are ‘square pegs that don’t fit in round holes’ #weirded

In reply to @TeamBodi

AngelaMBrown37 Oct 11 @ 10:19 PM EDT

I'm studying Digital Communication in Education with @ghartman #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:19 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Welcome to the party

In reply to @AngelaMBrown37, @ghartman

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2: Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some... a reality for many Ps in their ed experience, makes it hard. #WeirdEd

TeamBodi Oct 11 @ 10:19 PM EDT

Refugees are fleeing some type of disaster, Ss shouldn't be looking to escape disasters...because there shouldn't be any #weirded 1/

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:20 PM EDT

https://t.co/CFiBWEA7FH #weirded

In reply to @colinmilne14

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:20 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2 On a less serious but still serious note, I've left schools and felt like a teaching refugee, escaping a regime.

tkraz Oct 11 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A2 Teachers prior to social media sharing. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:20 PM EDT

Ohhhh, yeah. This is super true and super poignant. #WeirdEd

In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:20 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Oops, derp. Thanks.

edutinker Oct 11 @ 10:20 PM EDT

*cough* mainland, they were already in the States *cough*
In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:21 PM EDT

I love those square pegs. #weirded

In reply to @technolandy, @TeamBodi

TeamBodi Oct 11 @ 10:21 PM EDT

Or whatever "disaster" happens should be fixed, not a band-aid, but truly fix the issues that are in open and under surface #WeirdEd 2/

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:21 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I would hope so! I hope schools come together to support PR, especially ones in neighborhoods consisting of immigrants from PR etc.

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

sherder23 Oct 11 @ 10:21 PM EDT

#weirded A2 the lyrics remind me of when kids get told to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. Maybe they don't have any and need support

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:21 PM EDT

How hard is it for a kid to have a positive school experience if their folks didn't, & have told them that? #WeirdEd

In reply to @slwindisch

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:22 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Next song is a duet with the one and only Stevie Nicks! With a parody by my boy "Weird" Al

mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:22 PM EDT

Not just today's learners. Tomorrow's learners and yesterday's too. Unless Yesterday is gone. #weirded

In reply to @MrLeban, @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:23 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q3 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Too true! #WeirdEd

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:21 PM EDT

Yep - I’m very aware that an invitation to come to the school can be (still) very scary for (too) many parents #sblchat - still a lot of mistrust - esp for residential school survivors in Canada
In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy

TeamBodi Oct 11 @ 10:23 PM EDT

I think of MLK's Jericho Road story...flipping change to beggar is nice, that's charity, asking why he's being mugged us justice #WeirdEd 3/

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:23 PM EDT

As long as (as another parent said when told the same) a hammer isn’t the only #*!+ tool that’s used on them! #weirded

In reply to @mrterborg, @TeamBodi

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:23 PM EDT

#WeirdEd That's a bummer, with all those other teachers in the building.

In reply to @tkraz

AngelaMBrown37 Oct 11 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Nice sound track! Never heard of Tom Petty #weirded

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:24 PM EDT

Then when school now is so much different that "back then," that's another struggle - they can't relate to their kids' struggles #WeirdEd

In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy

mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:24 PM EDT

I've thought about teaching refugees. Not seriously enough to actually look into it though. #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

MrLeban Oct 11 @ 10:24 PM EDT

HeHe. Middle School #WeirdEd.

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:24 PM EDT

#WeirdEd DRAAAAAMAAAAAASS

In reply to @MrLeban

shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:24 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Oh hey, Refugee just kicked in the soundtrack. Lol

TeamBodi Oct 11 @ 10:25 PM EDT

So I guess are schools should be like that MLK story, repairing the disaster is justice #WeirdEd 4/Fin

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#weirded What about?

In reply to @technolandy, @TeamBodi

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#weirded

In reply to @AngelaMBrown37

MrLeban Oct 11 @ 10:25 PM EDT

All day, every day. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:25 PM EDT

I referenced that in an earlier chat, talking nontraditional texts. Our experi nice frames our opinions. #WeirdEd

In reply to @slwindisch

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A3: It's all Stevie Nicks. I'm stuck there. Because Stevie Nicks. #WeirdEd *tries harder*

nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#WeirdEd This song makes me think of teachers who don't go out of their way to help the students that are struggling in their class.

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

tkraz Oct 11 @ 10:26 PM EDT

Without the right colleagues it could feel that way. Now, there's always someone to reach out to. #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:26 PM EDT

Meet them off site at a "neutral" location #weirded

In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:26 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A3 So many assessments, so many changes. Stop draggin my data and kids around.

annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A3. Kids come into our classes with all kinds of backgrounds and experiences. And we will get our hearts dragged around #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:23 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q3 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:27 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Oof, yeah. All those stories we can't tell.

In reply to @annemdelgado

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:27 PM EDT

Isn’t that “outside the box”?! That works!! #weirded

In reply to @mrterborg, @TeamBodi

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A3: To me, this is the prevalence of the Teacher as Martyr myth. If you're martyring yourself, you're heartless. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:27 PM EDT

#WeirdEd We end up draggin our own hearts around!

In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:28 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A3 Alternate answer, the Weird Al version is Stop Draggin My Car Around, that that's being a poor first year teacher all over.

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:28 PM EDT

It's not necessarily about a building as much as it's about the system. Distrust and bad vibes run deeeeeeep! #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrterborg

cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:28 PM EDT

A3 oh, that one kid you know is awesome on the inside but refuses to let you in. Why so defensive? Who hurt you so much, so young? #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:29 PM EDT

True, but sometimes meeting offsite helps ease some tensions. #weirded

In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:29 PM EDT

Yeah...crap...got distracted by landslide. Need another Petty to get me refocused! #weirded

In reply to @slwindisch

cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:29 PM EDT

Showing up late, like I do at every party. Cari in NoVA, middle school math and social studies #WeirdEd

JimmyChen_62 Oct 11 @ 10:29 PM EDT

When teachers don't know if their contacts will be extended or not :c #weirded

MrLeban Oct 11 @ 10:29 PM EDT

You had me at “Weird Al” #WeirdEd

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slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:29 PM EDT

A3: Sorry. Nope. Just Stevie. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Did you bring cake in the shape of a guitar or Tom Petty or a broken heart?

In reply to @cari_nation

TeamBodi Oct 11 @ 10:29 PM EDT

I understand. However, those issues that caused your son to flee probably still exist at that school for the next victim #WeirdEd 1/

In reply to @technolandy

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:29 PM EDT

And part of that is the sacrifice of your own wellness, and lack of self care. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:30 PM EDT

Agreed. #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrterborg

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:30 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Let's get a little positive (maybe, I'm not sure what you'll do with it) with the next one.

cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:30 PM EDT

Ooh, good answer. Martyr teachers are my bete noire #SorryNotSorry I don't actually speak French... needs a ê? #WeirdEd

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A3: To me, this is the prevalence of the Teacher as Martyr myth. If you're martyring yourself, you're heartless. #WeirdEd

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:30 PM EDT

Loved having my “commuter cars” over three years my “payments” worked out to $10/month and I’d check the gas whenever I filled the oil! #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:30 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q4 Runnin' Down a Dream

mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:31 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Other students, teachers, etc. Sensitive souls wound quickly and then close up and withdraw.

In reply to @cari_nation, @TheWeirdTeacher

TeamBodi Oct 11 @ 10:31 PM EDT

And it's not his cross to bear to make those changes #WeirdEd 2/Fin

In reply to @technolandy

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:32 PM EDT

#WeirdEd But but but the BEST teachers blah blah blah cotton candy work harder for nothing blah blah inspired now

In reply to @cari_nation

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:32 PM EDT

Some changes have occurred....some...! #weirded

In reply to @TeamBodi

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A4: Easy for me: the job I have right now is my dream job: small school, more contact with Ss, teaching band also. I ran it down. #WeirdEd

annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:32 PM EDT

Planning time. And how there's never enough. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:30 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q4 Runnin' Down a Dream

mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:33 PM EDT

Well, it is late by us (Mike, from the other side of the DMZ - make that the DMV) #weirded

In reply to @cari_nation

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:33 PM EDT

A4: The image of the road trip in the song=the awesomeness of a class humming along, doing their best, engaged and happy. #WeirdEd

MrLeban Oct 11 @ 10:33 PM EDT

The first years of teaching. The struggle is to get back there as career sets in. To reignite for all involved. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:33 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4 I'm running down a dream job right now, and loving it. Always small fear of waking up

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:33 PM EDT

Is that the title of the next book? #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @cari_nation

TeamBodi Oct 11 @ 10:33 PM EDT

Well, hooray for baby steps, I guess! 🙄 #WeirdEd

In reply to @technolandy

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:33 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4

JimmyChen_62 Oct 11 @ 10:33 PM EDT

For many first generation students the dream is simply graduating from university, that's something that wasn't even thinkable before.
In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:33 PM EDT

So it *did* come to you! #weirded

In reply to @slwindisch

mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:33 PM EDT

But there's always one more thing to do. #weirded

In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @TheWeirdTeacher

cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:33 PM EDT

I was hoping you had. What's a host without a cake? #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:34 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Only if I want to sell a bunch of copies and stop teaching to talk about teaching instead

In reply to @technolandy, @cari_nation

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:34 PM EDT

#WeirdEd

nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:34 PM EDT

#WeirdEd reminds me of students of color who get out of bad neighborhoods to join good colleges and in the end give back to their hometown.

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

AngelaMBrown37 Oct 11 @ 10:34 PM EDT

The first years of teaching. The struggle is to get back there as career sets in. To reignite for all involved. #WeirdEd #weirded

AngelaMBrown37 Oct 11 @ 10:34 PM EDT

#weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:34 PM EDT

#WeirdEd What a great video, right?

In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:35 PM EDT

HIGH FIVE. #WeirdEd

In reply to @annemdelgado

mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:35 PM EDT

So the best teachers work for nothing and are inspired by cotton candy? #WeirdEd

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doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:35 PM EDT

That era was so great for him. Tom Petty was a video star! #WeirdEd

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technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:36 PM EDT

A4 Runin down a dream is why I believe in #geniushour passion projects and SOLEs! Learn something you’ve always wanted to learn #WeirdEd

annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:36 PM EDT

I played this one wrong. I ran down a dream and ended up in a much better place, too. Much. Very. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:36 PM EDT

#WeirdEd If you believe edutwitter

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MrLeban Oct 11 @ 10:36 PM EDT

On the student side there are so many starting points for dreaming-From daydream, to realistic dream-From adolescent to young adult #WeirdEd

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sherder23 Oct 11 @ 10:36 PM EDT

#weirded A4 A student I knew as a 7th grader just reach his dream of dentistry. 👨‍⚕️ So fun to see!

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:36 PM EDT

Yeah, but the chicks are free. Wait. Dire Straits. Sorry. #WeirdEd

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AngelaMBrown37 Oct 11 @ 10:36 PM EDT

Was trying to retreat a tweet that I thought was valuable..I'm mot taking credit from anyone #weirded

tkraz Oct 11 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A4 Pretty appropriate summation of life in the classroom. Positive directions. #WeirdEd

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:37 PM EDT

I'm kind of there too! Working with a dream team! #WeirdEd

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mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:37 PM EDT

Wait ... we shouldn't believe edutwitter? #weirded

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slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:37 PM EDT

Yeah, but prep time? I'd still love to run down some of that. #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:37 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Only about 65% of the time.

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annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:37 PM EDT

Knopfler. #weirded When's the Dire Straits chat?

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shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:38 PM EDT

I wish I can fist pound you for real right now. #WeirdEd

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annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:38 PM EDT

It's pretty amazing. And staff daycare. Like, am I going to wake up from this? #weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:38 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Next one is purely because it's (probably) my favorite. It'll also take some work on your part to make work. You can do it

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:39 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q5 Mary Jane's Last Dance

cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:39 PM EDT

And they're FREEEE, FREE CHICKENS #WeirdEd

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doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:39 PM EDT

One of my favourite things about teaching English is the freedom to go down the rabbit holes. #WeirdEd

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nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:39 PM EDT

#weirded @JimmyChen_62 what school do you go to? and how does music relate to your educational experience?

mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:39 PM EDT

#WeirdEd

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shadow_uzumaki Oct 11 @ 10:39 PM EDT

#WeirdEd The Waiting's up on my soundtrack.... I'VE HEARD THIS SONG BEFORE

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:40 PM EDT

SNORT #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:40 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Dude, Petty is one of those artists that's ubiquitous. You've heard at least half a dozen songs coming up

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mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:40 PM EDT

#WeirdEd

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MrLeban Oct 11 @ 10:40 PM EDT

Letting go of fear and just letting life and experience happen. Drop old routines. Embrace new horizons. #WeirdEd

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doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A5: because some folks be like... #WeirdEd

JimmyChen_62 Oct 11 @ 10:41 PM EDT

There were a few students in my school who got expelled for having marijuana who end on to be valedictorians at their new schools! #weirded

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:41 PM EDT

He used that imagery so well in those videos! #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:41 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Aw man, if I were smart I'd post the song with the Q and then only allow the amount of time it takes for the sing to play for As

sherder23 Oct 11 @ 10:41 PM EDT

#weirded Sorry to drop out, but my kid needs a bath...desperately. Thanks for the chat - great topic for my first time joining you all!

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:42 PM EDT

I can't heart this enough. #WeirdEd has the most cleverest folks in the universe.

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:42 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Come back soon! In a week.

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cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:42 PM EDT

A4 dreams actually have to be run down. If you want to, uh, catch them. You can't just dream, you have to put in the work #WeirdEd

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:42 PM EDT

Assuming folks know the following line... #WeirdEd

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:42 PM EDT

A5 Last Dance - making you think you know what the secret code is only to later figure out that it’s many layers deeper than that #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:42 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Why Why would you do this to us

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slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:43 PM EDT

Awwwww, man. That would have been awesome. #WeirdEd

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annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:43 PM EDT

Graduation. They want to move on. We will miss them. It's a new start for lots of them. Ok, I'm stretching but trying. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:39 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q5 Mary Jane's Last Dance

mrburkemath Oct 11 @ 10:43 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A3 Oh, some Ss know how to toy w you, showing genuine interest not just for the grade and you want to go all-out, make xtra effort+

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:43 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I'm doin it for the rest of the chat!

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doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:43 PM EDT

It's a thing. Gonna continue to be. #WeirdEd

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slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:43 PM EDT

YES #WeirdEd

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AngelaMBrown37 Oct 11 @ 10:44 PM EDT

that's EXACTLY what I do..lol #weirded

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doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:44 PM EDT

Next music based chat? Love this idea! #WeirdEd

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technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:44 PM EDT

English Lit is one of my majors. #weirded

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mrburkemath Oct 11 @ 10:44 PM EDT

#WeirdEd + and then, okay, new thing, next up, oooh, fidget spinning squirrels ... whatev Aaaaaaarrrrrgggggh

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:45 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I'll do it for a Rush chat. I'll only need to write three questions.

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tkraz Oct 11 @ 10:45 PM EDT

The best ideas always come mid-class! Pause and write that down for next time. #weirded

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technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:45 PM EDT

Yes!! #weirded setting a new chat standard!

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slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:45 PM EDT

Ohhhhhhhhmygooooodyesssssssss! #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:46 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Next song with one of the most identifiable openings ever.

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:46 PM EDT

Cuz there's only three good songs? #BadCanadian #WeirdEd

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mrterborg Oct 11 @ 10:46 PM EDT

#weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:46 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q6 American Girl https://t.co/zFgBXKpYqe

cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:46 PM EDT

A5 the video is seared into my brain. I can't assoc w anything but dead Kim Basinger (which I've never encountered in my classroom) #WeirdEd

sherder23 Oct 11 @ 10:46 PM EDT

#weirded ooof, that reference makes me old, doesn't it?🦇🧑

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:47 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Get out

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:47 PM EDT

#WeirdEd That show was amazing

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slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:47 PM EDT

I'm both relieved and disappointed that dead Kim Basinger has never been in your classroom. #WeirdEd

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JimmyChen_62 Oct 11 @ 10:47 PM EDT

North Face Backpack, PSL and Ugg boots! #weirded

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:48 PM EDT

We pronounce it oot! (Rush fans are so sensitive.) #WeirdEd

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technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:48 PM EDT

....yeah... our learning communities are part of much larger neighbourhoods.....it is a great big world that can feel rather small sometimes! #weirded

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MrLeban Oct 11 @ 10:48 PM EDT

This brings up thoughts of identifying and being careful of bias and equity. #WeirdEd

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tkraz Oct 11 @ 10:49 PM EDT

A5 ok. So if we think that Ss come to us with Petty's attitude and we are Mary Jane, it brings a urgency to what we do. #WeirdEd

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:49 PM EDT

If you find the YouTube vid of Frank Turner covering this tune in Winnipeg, the kid you hear yelling is mine! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:49 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A6 Right now there's a whole lot associated with being an American Girl. Inequity, esp if we're going to WoC. Systemic abuse.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:49 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A6... but as teachers part of our job possibility is to change that. get in on the ground floor and do that work.

cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:49 PM EDT

Currently seeking ideas for creating relevance between dead Kim Basinger & early US history #WeirdEd

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slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:50 PM EDT

A6: "If she had to die tryin/ She had one little promise she had to keep." #WeirdEd

cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:50 PM EDT

Did I just find my new pinned tweet? I think so #WeirdEd

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AngelaMBrown37 Oct 11 @ 10:50 PM EDT

I completed agree with you!!! Students and teachers need to know and feel safe in their environments #weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:50 PM EDT

#WeirdEd American Girl ended! Time for the next song

TeamBodi Oct 11 @ 10:50 PM EDT

A6: the future, I think this country, this world will have another renaissance when more women take the places of men #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:50 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q7 Learning to Fly https://t.co/6Foq2yy3T3

mrburkemath Oct 11 @ 10:51 PM EDT

A6 Had plenty of students that wanted to see that great big world (and get away from home for a while) College was a start #WeirdEd

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:51 PM EDT

A6 ctd: My promise is that if I really start to terminally suck at teaching, I get out before I ruin kids. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I hope you did. Or twitter profile

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doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:51 PM EDT

A6: "Well she was an American girl / Raised on promises " kind of obvious isn't it... what an education promises kids... #WeirdEd

nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd American Girl reminds me of the issues that female students/teachers go through in terms of gender equality.

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JimmyChen_62 Oct 11 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6 The percentage of females in STEM related fields has grown exponentially over the years! The future is now! #weirded

cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6 many of my students weren't born here, or their parents weren't. Identity & belonging are tricky enough in middle school #WeirdEd

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:52 PM EDT

The social contract that is implied in public education... #WeirdEd

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A7 oh yeah - taking a risk ; knowing there will be some downs - but also some ups! ❤️ this song #WeirdEd

TeamBodi Oct 11 @ 10:52 PM EDT

How early? Remember her eyes open at end of video...could apply to lots of things we thought were dead but weren't #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Pacing these by song isn't really letting them breathe...hrm

nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I think of young students, going to school for the first time, learning how to socialize with other kids without their parents.

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doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:53 PM EDT

A7: "coming down is the hardest thing" calls to mind how students struggle with adversity... #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Learning to Fly Nice

nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I think of young students, going to school for the first time, learning how to socialize with other kids without their parents.
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cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:53 PM EDT

A6 without having to navigate citizenship issues & current climate of jingoism #WeirdEd

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:54 PM EDT

Which too often, isn't well. The hands get thrown in the air pretty darn quickly! #WeirdEd

tkraz Oct 11 @ 10:54 PM EDT

It loses its Tom Petty chill. #weirded

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slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:54 PM EDT

A7:To me, every day is learning to fly - every day is so different. Some days break your heart and steal your crown, others... #WeirdEd

JimmyChen_62 Oct 11 @ 10:54 PM EDT

Learning to fly is like the end goal before we run we walk, before we walk we crawl! Learning is progressive and never ending! #weirded

annemdelgado Oct 11 @ 10:55 PM EDT

#weirded Tongue tied and twisted just an earthbound misfit = beginning of year A soul in tension learning to fly = mid year End of year =

cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:55 PM EDT

Interesting. I completely forgot... mostly I remember him putting lipstick on her, & her feet dangling as he carried her #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:55 PM EDT

#WeirdEd LAST ONE! And it should come as no surprise what song we're closing the show with.

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:55 PM EDT

Ohhhhhhh!!! #WeirdEd

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MrLeban Oct 11 @ 10:55 PM EDT

My colleague and I discuss this often in regards to how she is treated vs me even though our approach and methodology are similar. #WeirdEd

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cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:55 PM EDT

But maybe... the cyclical nature of history... there's something there... #WeirdEd

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technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:56 PM EDT

Maybe a Gerry Lee solo in between? https://t.co/vXlowqs3jP #weirded

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tkraz Oct 11 @ 10:56 PM EDT

and it's never easy coming down. #weirded

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slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:56 PM EDT

Now I kinda just need you to show the video and have Ss relate it to history on their own. #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:56 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q8 FREE FALLIN' https://t.co/VIYnuGMblh

doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:56 PM EDT

Herein lies the magic of Petty songs, they're often about the reality of life... so universal! #WeirdEd

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:54 PM EDT

A7:To me, every day is learning to fly - every day is so different. Some days break your heart and steal your crown, others... #WeirdEd

cari_nation Oct 11 @ 10:58 PM EDT

A8 Last day of school, letting them go, feeling free but also kind of empty #WeirdEd

nathanhermida Oct 11 @ 10:58 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Wow didn't expect this one!!

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mrburkemath Oct 11 @ 10:58 PM EDT

A7 Coming down is hard when they're learning But they're learning from their mistakes That's how they'll get their wings #WeirdEd

technolandy Oct 11 @ 10:58 PM EDT

Maybe a Geddy Lee solo in between? https://t.co/LQyddCPCMa… #weirded

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doodlinmunkyboy Oct 11 @ 10:59 PM EDT

A8: The people in the song are real people... "good girls who love their mamas" which is our kids. ALL our kids, real people. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Oct 11 @ 10:59 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I'll be honest, I can't think of an answer to Q8 because I'm too busy singing along

slwindisch Oct 11 @ 10:59 PM EDT

A8: *waves lighter* #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Oct 11 @ 10:59 PM EDT

(Or they can save the Bailey Building and Loan Company, and George Bailey) #WeirdEd

MrLeban Oct 11 @ 10:59 PM EDT

Any endeavor where you jump in without planning, without expectation, where you cant help but learn. #WeirdEd

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