#TchLIVE Archive
#TchLIVE is Teaching Channel's monthly Twitter chat, focused on helping teachers find resources, build professional networks, and get better together! The chat happens the last Thursday of each month at 4:00 Pacific / 7:00 Eastern.
Thursday March 30, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
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Mar 30 @ 7:00 PM EDT
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TeachingChannel
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Mar 30 @ 7:00 PM EDT
Welcome to
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! Tonight we are talking Raising our girls to become Women Leaders with
@themathdancer
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:00 PM EDT
Welcome to
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TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Mar 30 @ 7:00 PM EDT
Welcome to
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! Tonight we are talking Raising our girls to become Women Leaders with
@themathdancer
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:02 PM EDT
Lisa, Former SS T, Editorial Content Manager
@TeachingChannel
, Feminist ;) PA
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:03 PM EDT
Hi from Georgia. My name is Diana and I teach EL Ss in grades 1,3,4,5
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:03 PM EDT
Let's start with Q1:
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:04 PM EDT
#TchLIVE
is happening NOW! Important conversation - You don't want to miss it!
TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Mar 30 @ 3:54 PM EDT
Don't forget!
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TONIGHT @ 7ET / 4PT w/
@themathdancer
!
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TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Mar 30 @ 7:05 PM EDT
Great to see you here !
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:06 PM EDT
A1 Depends where the girl lives. Some are lucky to have opportunities and others might not for different reasons
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:08 PM EDT
A1 Talented
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:08 PM EDT
A1: Sweet, Pretty, Good, Nice, Princess. Implications are unrealistic beauty ideals, a set of behavioral norms that aren't rewarded
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:03 PM EDT
Let's start with Q1:
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:09 PM EDT
Princess is interesting... I hear that a lot too. What are the undertones of using this label?
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TeachingChannel
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Mar 30 @ 7:10 PM EDT
That's a great one!
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In reply to @DelaneyELDiana
lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:11 PM EDT
I think a princess is pretty and also delicate. How we interpret delicate depends on context.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:11 PM EDT
A1: I hear a lot of "bossy" terminology for girls when young girls exhibit leadership qualities.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:03 PM EDT
Let's start with Q1:
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:12 PM EDT
Q2:
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:12 PM EDT
I was a bossy girl! Haha. Or . . . am . . .
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:12 PM EDT
A1Lucky to be in a school where I hear kind, creative, bright, energetic
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:12 PM EDT
Thank goodness
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:12 PM EDT
Why are girls bossy but boys tough or leaders?
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:13 PM EDT
What are the conditions that make this able? How could others schools learn from yours?
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In reply to @DelaneyELDiana
themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:13 PM EDT
I have often been confused by this... it has stumped me my entire life.
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heywerner59
Mar 30 @ 7:14 PM EDT
Michael, Granite Falls WA HS 9-12
#CTE
Manufacturing &
@Shell_ecomar
eco car ShopGirls; 1st all girls team+2016 Americas Champions
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:16 PM EDT
We do the 7 mindsets and anything is possible at our school!
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Bossy might end up being the CEO
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:17 PM EDT
Exactly! I know it's supposed to be an insult, but I own it. I know I'm doing something right :)
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:16 PM EDT
We do the 7 mindsets and anything is possible at our school!
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Bossy might end up being the CEO
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:17 PM EDT
Can you link us to the 7 mindsets resources or website?
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:21 PM EDT
A2: Boys are referred to as strong, tough, leader, champ. It might sound all good - but that's a lot to live up to.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:12 PM EDT
Q2:
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:21 PM EDT
A2: And no room to feel emotions.
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:21 PM EDT
7 Mindsets Academy
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We talk about it and have class meetings.
https://t.co/QCZm0S2gwv
themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:21 PM EDT
Q3:
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:22 PM EDT
What are some negative implications for boys?
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In reply to @lisa_hollenbach
themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:23 PM EDT
Looks like a great resource!!
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:24 PM EDT
A3: Labels for boys have connotations of strength and power, for girls they are rooted in emotion and imply dependence and weakness
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:21 PM EDT
Q3:
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RhAnJe
Mar 30 @ 7:25 PM EDT
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Hey everyone! Sorry I'm late. A1: Pretty. And it's surface deep. Sends message of beauty is seen prior to understanding a girl.
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TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Mar 30 @ 7:25 PM EDT
Welcome, Michael! Jump on in!
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In reply to @heywerner59, @shell_ecomar
themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:26 PM EDT
What is interesting is these are most often adult spoken labels not kid spoken labels.
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:26 PM EDT
Labels might come from family and culture.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:27 PM EDT
Welcome!! That physical beauty is a measure of success
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In reply to @RhAnJe
lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:27 PM EDT
Welcome to
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RhAnJe
Mar 30 @ 7:27 PM EDT
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A2: Strong. Or smart. Implication being strength is visible prior to all contributions the boy could possess.
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GenevieveDeBose
Mar 30 @ 7:27 PM EDT
Girls are "cute" and boys are "tough."
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:28 PM EDT
So opinions are instantly valued at a higher level?
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heywerner59
Mar 30 @ 7:28 PM EDT
I shall make it a "kid" label survey in my classes tomorrow!
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:28 PM EDT
Boys hold in their emotions to the point where it becomes a problem or suffer the consequence of teasing. It's a societal sanction.
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GenevieveDeBose
Mar 30 @ 7:28 PM EDT
Every time I tell my nieces how cute they are my sister says, "AND smart!"
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GenevieveDeBose
Mar 30 @ 7:29 PM EDT
And, hello all. I'm Geneviève and I'm popping in for a bit. I teach middle school
#ELA
in the
#Bronx
.
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RhAnJe
Mar 30 @ 7:29 PM EDT
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A3: Though I recognize the aesthetic contrast, beauty for girls, strength/smarts for boys, even I hold these initial perceptions.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:30 PM EDT
These seem to be the ideal personalities parents have- I have to admit as a parent to a boy/girl sometimes I fall into the trap
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:30 PM EDT
Q4:
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:31 PM EDT
I'm very careful when I meet a small child - what am I first inclined to say? What is that message? We have to be intentional.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:31 PM EDT
I would agree... it feels engrained in me as well
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RhAnJe
Mar 30 @ 7:31 PM EDT
@lisa_hollenbach
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Just now reading what others replied, and agree w/ you. Girls-relational. Boys-physical.
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heywerner59
Mar 30 @ 7:32 PM EDT
a visual
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:32 PM EDT
Think before we speak... great point
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:33 PM EDT
Or legos
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TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Mar 30 @ 7:33 PM EDT
Women Leaders in Education
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https://t.co/BNHHX2m1di
RhAnJe
Mar 30 @ 7:33 PM EDT
@themathdancer
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Yes! Was just thinking that. We have many more years than the kids, of that being a societal norm.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:35 PM EDT
I think being honest and transparent that we are fighting using these stereotypes is imperative
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:35 PM EDT
It really is crazy how deeply it is rooted!
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RhAnJe
Mar 30 @ 7:36 PM EDT
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So when greeting Ss at car rider duty, I really need to STOP saying "Hey pretty girl." OMGosh!
In reply to @lisa_hollenbach, @themathdancer
lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:37 PM EDT
Agree! Many women live second guessing themselves because of perceptions, yet hold the stereotypes themselves.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:38 PM EDT
I also think we have to be careful about the word "smart" when labeling girls too-that worked against me in terms of taking risks
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:38 PM EDT
Q5:
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EduGladiators
Mar 30 @ 7:39 PM EDT
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gets HACKED by
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TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Mar 30 @ 7:39 PM EDT
Linda Darling-Hammond
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GenevieveDeBose
Mar 30 @ 7:41 PM EDT
A5. They sometimes make me quiet when I should speak up. May make me doubt my strengths and gifts as a woman and woman of color.
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:42 PM EDT
A4: I think we reward behaviors girls are naturally better w/ in the classroom; but, these are not behaviors rewarded in the world
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:30 PM EDT
Q4:
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:42 PM EDT
A5: They limit what a girl allows herself to become.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:38 PM EDT
Q5:
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:44 PM EDT
What makes you speak up even though you may doubt it?
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:44 PM EDT
Also, what kind of smart?Are we teaching Ss what they need to excel in the world?Or just in academia?Boys tend to emerge better off
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RhAnJe
Mar 30 @ 7:44 PM EDT
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A4: Preconceived notions influence our words-actions/interactions. Self-fulfilling prof. Be intentional about NOT labeling is 🔑
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:45 PM EDT
In my experiences... the transition often happens in jr high- where success is not always a desirable quality for girls
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:46 PM EDT
A5 Many might have been leaders in elementary but change interests in later years. We need to encourage girls through college.
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:46 PM EDT
Exactly!!
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Girls "DO School" so well because they have compliance down.
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:46 PM EDT
Boys are risk-takers and rabble-rousers ... School doesn't reward that, but life does!
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:46 PM EDT
Agreed... I think we can start by challenging labels and pointing out many examples where the labels simply don't fit
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:47 PM EDT
If you are too smart, you are not popular ;)
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:47 PM EDT
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In high school, I could both catch salmon in the ocean and led my high school cheer team. I definitely wasn't classified easily!:)
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:47 PM EDT
A5 Specifically in science and engineering. Trying to encourage my EL Ss to think about college even though they are in elementary.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:47 PM EDT
So you often learn to hide intelligence rather than being proud of it.
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RhAnJe
Mar 30 @ 7:48 PM EDT
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A5: Could that contribute to why some adults react incredulously when a woman shatters a glass ceiling. How dare she? Break role?
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:48 PM EDT
So agree!
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lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:46 PM EDT
Boys are risk-takers and rabble-rousers ... School doesn't reward that, but life does!
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In reply to @themathdancer
lisa_hollenbach
Mar 30 @ 7:48 PM EDT
Yes! We need much more of this kind of encouragement!
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:47 PM EDT
A5 Specifically in science and engineering. Trying to encourage my EL Ss to think about college even though they are in elementary.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:48 PM EDT
Q6:
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RhAnJe
Mar 30 @ 7:49 PM EDT
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And this unfortunately holds true even through adulthood sometimes.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:49 PM EDT
I believe so... not following a long held pattern/expectation is hard for many people to understand/value.
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In reply to @RhAnJe
themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:51 PM EDT
What type of encourage do you find leads to results? Is there a strategy you have?
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:51 PM EDT
A6 Girls need to see and hear from women in leadership roles.
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TeachingChannel
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Mar 30 @ 7:52 PM EDT
Growth Mindset in STEM
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https://t.co/c1BIUkA1yt
RhAnJe
Mar 30 @ 7:52 PM EDT
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Rabble-rousers! Love that word! Yet still generalizing of boys.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:53 PM EDT
How can we make this happen more often? IDeas? Things you have tried?
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heywerner59
Mar 30 @ 7:53 PM EDT
A6 Role Models & Mentors + tying it to the opportunities in the working world starting in K
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:53 PM EDT
Q7:
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:54 PM EDT
Started a mentoring program where high school Ss come and work with EL Ss. My dream is to one day see my elementary Ss as mentors.
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In reply to @themathdancer
TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Mar 30 @ 7:54 PM EDT
Microaggressions in the STEM Classroom
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https://t.co/h1RlHUR1NG
themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:55 PM EDT
What success have you had in connecting our young women to working world mentors... can you give others a starting point?
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In reply to @heywerner59
TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Mar 30 @ 7:56 PM EDT
Closing the Gender Gap in STEM Education
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https://t.co/Edh4ReU0kV
heywerner59
Mar 30 @ 7:56 PM EDT
A7 making it a"safe zone" for all to explore in either single gender or mixed teams.
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:57 PM EDT
Last question: Q8:
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heywerner59
Mar 30 @ 7:57 PM EDT
local chamber of commerce
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themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:57 PM EDT
Call and go present in front of them?
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In reply to @heywerner59
TeachingChannel
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Mar 30 @ 7:58 PM EDT
Kristen Swanson
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DelaneyELDiana
Mar 30 @ 7:58 PM EDT
Live webinars,
@Seesaw
had a live webinar with questions presented by the women who coded.
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In reply to @themathdancer, @Seesaw
themathdancer
Mar 30 @ 7:59 PM EDT
Did you listen to it? If so, what was your takeaway? How might you bring this opportunity to your students?
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