#oklaed Archive

This is the official Twitter account for #OklaEd, thehashtag that brings OK educators together. #OklaEd is not political & promotes constructive dialogue.
Sunday December 11, 2016
9:00 PM EST
  • mjaydenmills Dec 11 @ 9:00 PM EST
    *poorly funded non-profit institution restricted by mandates made by lawmakers with inadequate experience #oklaed
    • TheWeirdWorld Dec 11 @ 8:34 PM EST
      Public school is doing a great job of preparing kids for real life by showing them what it’s like to work for a poorly managed company.
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:01 PM EST
    Welcome to tonight's #oklaed Chat!!! Introduce yourself and identify the one present you'd like for your classroom.
  • James409Jason Dec 11 @ 9:01 PM EST
    Jason James Supt #AlexPS, #oklaed advocate- wants schools to be the best- standing in opposition to false reformers for privitizitation
  • nancy_nwilliams Dec 11 @ 9:01 PM EST
    Nancy Williams Reading Specialist Idabel Primary South #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:01 PM EST
    @birdieluecke get into #oklaed tonight - or else...
    In reply to @birdieluecke
  • tsschmidty Dec 11 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Hello #OklaEd! Todd, elem principal in CA...looking forward to chatting with you fine people!!
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:02 PM EST
    #oklaed
  • MrsBeck25 - Moderator Dec 11 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Anne Beck @oueducation #EdTech #oklaed
    In reply to @oueducation
  • watersenglish Dec 11 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Michelle Waters, 9-11 English, Wayne High School. I'd love 25 laptops & a cart. I'm sure Santa will get right on that... #oklaed
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Math T @NWC in @OKCPS. I would love for my Ss to have their needs met #oklaed
    In reply to @nwc, @OKCPS
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Scott with @OSUCollegeofEd here! Took a short break from #oklaed to finish this semester. But I’m BACK! Let’s do this!
    In reply to @OSUCollegeofEd
  • NoNameRetweeter Dec 11 @ 9:02 PM EST
    MrsBeck25 : Anne Beck oueducation #EdTech #oklaed (via Twitter https://t.co/me7dWN5OD6)
  • jlreed2011 Dec 11 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Jack Reed, Assistant Principal at US Grant High School, I would love two Special Education teachers this x-mas #oklaed
  • DrTerriOU Dec 11 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Terri Cullen Associate Professor for @oueducation I want my grading done and my 2nd Cohort full (accepting through Jan 1) #oklaed
  • djthoreson Dec 11 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Debbie Thoreson, P of 1st grade girl, T of English 3 & AP, Dewey High School, stand up desks are on my list! #oklaed
  • nsulla Dec 11 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Dr. Nancy Sulla here at #oklaed; creator of the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom #LATIC; Pres @IDECorp; author of
  • KatieKinder1 Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
    I'm Katie Kinder 7th and 8th grade ELA at #kcmschat in Putnam. Honestly, I need new desks. They are breaking at an alarming rate #oklaed
  • drewprice11 Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Drew Price - Professional Development Office #okcps - #oklaed
  • okjoan Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
    #oklaed Joan Hagy, 8th grade ELA at Sequoyah MS in Edmond. We just want chocolate in my classroom.
  • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Kim 5th grade at Little Axe Elem, one present is all their basic needs met, so I can teach them. #oklaed
  • kennethdward Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Kenny Ward principal @Bridge_Creek_MS #oklaed
    In reply to @Bridge_Creek_MS
  • angietaylor Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
    angie taylor moore band. present for my classroom....let me think on that... #oklaed
  • msbrookebauman Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Brooke Bauman ECE major at OU #oklaed
  • DeborahLMatney Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Debbie Matney ... Dubiski Career High School (um, TX ... we're moving Dec 18th) #oklaed
  • ejbband21 Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Eric Justin Bates band director Oklahoma Union schools. $50k in new horns is what we really need. #oklaed
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Ditto! So heartbreaking sometimes what my Ss go through. #oklaed
    • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
      Kim 5th grade at Little Axe Elem, one present is all their basic needs met, so I can teach them. #oklaed
  • MeganAckman Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Megan Ackman, social studies education major at @UofOklahoma joining in for the first time! #oklaed
    In reply to @UofOklahoma
  • PrincipalNyberg Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Hi #oklaed Brant, from Wyo. MS Prinicpal
  • michaeldeanreid Dec 11 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Michael Reid, Chief Accountability Officer @SapulpaDistrict #OklaEd
    In reply to @SapulpaDistrict
  • saul02_terry Dec 11 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Terry Saul Superintendent Sequoyah Eagles Supt Come Soar With Us! Less students per classroom! #oklaed
  • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Brooke are you friends with my daughter? She is ECE at OU too. #oklaed
    In reply to @msbrookebauman
  • TechDirectorBAM Dec 11 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Tech Director for Sayre Public Schools. The one thing I'd like for Christmas is more instructional technology for my staff #OklaEd
  • edgeblogger Dec 11 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Good evening #oklaed. Rob Miller, Asst Supt, Sand Springs. My Christmas wish would be for every child to have a loving, supportive home.
  • mrsmcreading Dec 11 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Amber in Owasso. My remarkable 7th grade readers would love for me to "dab." Santa, they haven't been that nice. #oklaed
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Welcome to the chat an profession! #oklaed
    In reply to @MeganAckman, @UofOklahoma
  • MrsDSings Dec 11 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Mindy Dennison, Carl Albert HS #oklaed
  • MPSTechnology Dec 11 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Jun Kim, Dir. Of Tech. Moore. Class set of zspace #oklaed
  • manders416 Dec 11 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Amanda Smith, 5th, Moore #oklaed
  • grendelrick Dec 11 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Rick Cobb, Mid-Del superintendent, #oklaed blogger, and @SNU_MAEL adjunct professor
    In reply to @SNU_MAEL
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Congrats on the new position. Where were you in OK? #oklaed
    In reply to @DeborahLMatney
  • SierraKraver Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    My name is Sierra Kraver and I'm a student at the University of Oklahoma! #oklaed
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • mcvay51 Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Craig McVay, Supt., El Reno following and learning. #oklaed
  • edgeblogger Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Thank you for herding the #oklaed cats 2nite, John. Bring it on.
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • t_belote Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    My name is Taylor Belote and I am an Elementary Education student at the University of Oklahoma! #oklaed
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Wes Fryer, Director of Technology @casadyschoolOKC #oklaed
    In reply to @casadyschoolokc
  • RewardingEdu Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Robert here from Los Angeles. Excited about my new @edutopia article on active student engagement! https://t.co/IgJYizPXJP #oklaed
    In reply to @edutopia
  • bakerleft Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Aaron Baker, 8th grade U.S. History #oklaed
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Welcome everyone! John Bennett, Emeritus Engineering faculty living in Virginia. I'd like a classroom part-time opportunity! #oklaed
  • KathySDunn Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Kathy Dunn, Mid-Del Assistant Superintendent, I would like more "open" space in most of our classrooms. #oklaed
  • mrsaj4 Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Adrienne Fore Union 7th grade science, iPads for all students #oklaed
  • jennifer_lea_e Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Jennifer Ellis, Mannford High School. I teach Chem, Earth Sci, & Physics. I want Santa to bring me a class set of laptops! #oklaed
  • MeganAckman Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    thank you! Excited to be here #oklaed
    In reply to @thnorfar
  • McDonaldClay Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Clay McDonald, Principal, Piedmont Middle School #oklaed
  • KatieKinder1 Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Yes. My wish too. The upcoming break is upsetting for a lot of our Ss. They don't want to leave our safe place #oklaed
    • edgeblogger Dec 11 @ 9:04 PM EST
      Good evening #oklaed. Rob Miller, Asst Supt, Sand Springs. My Christmas wish would be for every child to have a loving, supportive home.
  • mjaydenmills Dec 11 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Jayden Mills, Chickasha Senior 🐥#oklaed
  • BLE22ING Dec 11 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Hey @MaryFallin I'm taking Venmo donations bc I am an Oklahoma educator. @Hayden-Blessing That's my solution, what's yours? #oklaed
    In reply to @MaryFallin, @Hayden
  • PrincipalNyberg Dec 11 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Be prepared...You may learn more tonight in an hour than you learn all semester :) #oklaed
    In reply to @t_belote, @jcbjr
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Stephanie Hinton, Admin Inter, Putnam City Schools #oklaed
  • KatieKinder1 Dec 11 @ 9:06 PM EST
    welcome BOOMER! #oklaed
    In reply to @SierraKraver, @jcbjr
  • mslaurendecker Dec 11 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Lauren Decker, early childhood education major at the University of Oklahoma! This is my first time participating in a #oklaed chat
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:06 PM EST
    #oklaed
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:06 PM EST
    welcome Lauren! Glad to have you join us :-) #oklaed
    In reply to @mslaurendecker
  • birdieluecke Dec 11 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Liz Luecke 7th grade composition at Deer Creek MS #oklaed Happy @TeachFromHere? ☺️
    In reply to @TeachFromHere
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Me too! Two days this week and I am out! #oklaed
    In reply to @TeachFromHere
  • dougeb00 Dec 11 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Doug Brown Superintendent @IdabelPublicSch #OklaEd
    In reply to @IdabelPublicSch
  • KathySDunn Dec 11 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Sounds like something I need to learn about! #oklaed
  • mrjoshflores Dec 11 @ 9:07 PM EST
    Josh Flores, Director of ELA. Lurking in the background while finishing up bath time. #parenting #Oklaed
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:07 PM EST
    #oklaed
  • meghanloyd Dec 11 @ 9:07 PM EST
    Sorry #oklaed but I'm currently watching @GPerfPBS Hollow Crown: War of the Roses!!! Henry VI!!!
    In reply to @GPerfPBS
  • russellnoland3 Dec 11 @ 9:07 PM EST
    Russell Noland, Thackerville Supt. Currently distracted by the Cowboys! #OklaEd
  • camidellinger Dec 11 @ 9:07 PM EST
    Cami Dellinger 6th grade and I do secondary evaluations. Future administrator #oklaed
  • watersenglish Dec 11 @ 9:07 PM EST
    A1 Someone needs to work on their growth mindset... #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:07 PM EST
    #DayMade #oklaed
  • MegGriffith5 Dec 11 @ 9:07 PM EST
    Megan McElroy-Griffith, OKCPS IC #oklaed
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:07 PM EST
    Me too. Tell me more #oklaed
  • KatieKinder1 Dec 11 @ 9:07 PM EST
    where are you? I'm a #pcsrocks gal too! I'm at Kenneth Cooper. Love our district #oklaed
    In reply to @thestephhinton
  • BLE22ING Dec 11 @ 9:07 PM EST
    Hey @MaryFallin I'm taking Venmo donations bc I am an Oklahoma educator. (SN @ Hayden-Blessing) That's my solution, what's yours? #oklaed
    In reply to @MaryFallin
  • jlreed2011 Dec 11 @ 9:08 PM EST
    A1) My first thought was that it didn't say anything new. #oklaed
  • tsschmidty Dec 11 @ 9:08 PM EST
    A1: Clearly, someone is still stuck in the 20th century... #OklaEd
  • stephoni Dec 11 @ 9:08 PM EST
    Stephoni Case SNU MAEL director. @SNU_MAEL #OklaEd
    In reply to @SNU_MAEL
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:08 PM EST
    A1 EDU can't be "fixed" completely any more than health care or medicine can be. We can always improve tho & that's what pros do #oklaed
  • grendelrick Dec 11 @ 9:08 PM EST
    A1 #oklaed That we've never been given the resources to try. We're always in triage mode.
  • mslaurendecker Dec 11 @ 9:08 PM EST
    thank you so much! I'm excited to be here. #oklaed
    In reply to @wfryer
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 9:08 PM EST
    I work between Kirkland and Rollingwood. I agree! Love Putnam City #oklaed
    In reply to @KatieKinder1
  • lsmellott Dec 11 @ 9:08 PM EST
    #oklaed Shanna Mellott, Senior English teacher, Cache, I want college classes and apprenticeships in high schools.
  • mrsaj4 Dec 11 @ 9:08 PM EST
    A1: "well not with that attitude" #fixedmindset #oklaed
  • saul02_terry Dec 11 @ 9:08 PM EST
    #OklaEd A1 Didn't know it was broke!
  • bakerleft Dec 11 @ 9:08 PM EST
    Where are the questions? #oklaed
  • KatieKinder1 Dec 11 @ 9:08 PM EST
    A1: sadness, but then my fight kicks in. We must. #oklaed
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    I taught at Tulakes Elementary, I bet we have shared some students #oklaed
    In reply to @KatieKinder1
  • James409Jason Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    #oklaed A1: IMO you get what you put into it, its only broken because you take a passive stance toward your education.
  • kriscoop80 Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Kristy Cooper, Del City HS #oklaed
  • TechDirectorBAM Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Q1: When people say that then they haven't fully invested in themselves. You've got believe that things can change for the best! #OklaEd
  • jennifer_lea_e Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A1) 1st thought: a snake oils salesman trying to sell me on scrapping everything. #oklaed https://t.co/3HmsguuvKT
  • angietaylor Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    a1 #oklaed that there are so many pathways that folks won't agree. often just for the sake of arguing.
  • mrsmcreading Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A1) My first thought is that at least I will agree w/the author that there is a problem. And then I expect a big "BUT, we can..." #oklaed
  • bakerleft Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Found them! #oklaed
  • djthoreson Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A1: My first thought is that it's wrong - yet it might be that something else needs to be fixed... #oklaed
  • DrTerriOU Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    a1) I would add without money, without legislative support, and without hope! #oklaed
  • okjoan Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A1 - First thought is "Yes, we can." #oklaed
  • kennethdward Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A1 there is an agenda at work with a need to say education is failing to be legitimate. #oklaed
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    #oklaed From whose point of view?
    In reply to @jlreed2011
  • michaeldeanreid Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A1: Who said it was broken? #OklaEd
  • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A1: I teach growth mindset. I teach the power of YET. How can they believe me if they see adults spewing this mess?! #oklaed
  • TechDirectorBAM Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A1: When people say that then they haven't fully invested in themselves. You've got believe that things can change for the best! #OklaEd
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A1: Glass half empty #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
    A1 - That it depends on what you are trying to fix. I can make my classroom #amazeballs - I can’t turn the Titanic. #oklaed
  • _CAROLINEASHLEY Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
    #A1 I believe that if our state had the proper funding then it is absolutely possible for our system to be fixed #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
    A1) Everything can be fixed if the right people are know the root of the problem & know how to fix it. #oklaed
  • MPSTechnology Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
    Check out https://t.co/sLQfkKSBCV #oklaed
  • SierraKraver Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
    A1 When I first see that I think everyone can make a difference, but sometimes it takes a group to make a impact!! #oklaed
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • RewardingEdu Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
    A1 Everything & everyone can improve. The goal is to progressively move forward. Don't dwell on "broken." Focus on growth & joy. #oklaed
  • kriscoop80 Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
    A1 Well you can't because you have already decided #oklaed
  • ejbband21 Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
    A1) Some of our legislature doesn't want to "fix education." #oklaed
  • BLE22ING Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
    Hey @GovMaryFallin I'm taking Venmo donations bc I am an Oklahoma educator. (SN@ Hayden-Blessing) That's my solution, what's yours? #oklaed
    In reply to @GovMaryFallin
  • dougeb00 Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
    A1: it's not broke! We assess and adjust just like we do on a daily basis. #OklaEd
  • drewprice11 Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
    a1: - Well in order to fix something it has to be broken - I don't think education is broken. #oklaed
  • PrincipalNyberg Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
    #oklaed A1: Does it really need to be "fixed" or are the measure we use broken?
  • KathySDunn Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
    A1: My first thought is that greed and selfish wealth are prohibiting education from being what it should be for our Ss. #oklaed
  • manders416 Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
    A1 first thought - who's asking the question and what exactly do they think is broken? #oklaed
  • camidellinger Dec 11 @ 9:11 PM EST
    A1 - Need to change that way of thinking. #oklaed
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:11 PM EST
    #oklaed
    In reply to @bakerleft
  • russellnoland3 Dec 11 @ 9:11 PM EST
    A1: My immediate thought is that it is a negative statement and I want to fix what we can. Never say never! #OklaEd
  • t_belote Dec 11 @ 9:11 PM EST
    A1: Education is something that everyone has to work on bettering together. Fixing takes teamwork from all teachers #oklaed
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:11 PM EST
    A1: We don't want to "fix it;" we want to evolve it, revive it, renew it!" #oklaed
  • edgeblogger Dec 11 @ 9:11 PM EST
    A1: Educating all children is an extremely difficult proposition and requires investment from everyone, not just schools. #oklaed
  • bakerleft Dec 11 @ 9:11 PM EST
    A2: You can't fix government. #oklaed
  • MPSTechnology Dec 11 @ 9:11 PM EST
    A1: justified lie to keep from working for Ts and Ss. #oklaed
  • KatieKinder1 Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    That was poetic @KimberBlodgett I love it #oklaed. #fightgirl not a #flightgirl #preach
    In reply to @KimberBlodgett
    • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
      A1: I teach growth mindset. I teach the power of YET. How can they believe me if they see adults spewing this mess?! #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    Could it be better? If so, then something would need to be fixed - right?#oklaed
    In reply to @michaeldeanreid
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    I agree. Not perfect, but not broken. Eds are getting stronger at their practice constantly #oklaed
    In reply to @drewprice11
  • kennethdward Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    And it's pretty darn good at that! #oklaed
    • KathySDunn Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM EST
      A1: My first thought is that greed and selfish wealth are prohibiting education from being what it should be for our Ss. #oklaed
  • MissSummerC Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A1: As a future educator, that statement makes me feel as if the battle is already lost toward bettering education. #oklaed
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • KathySDunn Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    I will jump into it at 9:01 tonight! #oklaed
    In reply to @MPSTechnology
  • jennifer_lea_e Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A1) & I know how to use duct tape and bailing wire...I can fix anything! #oklaed https://t.co/3HmsguuvKT
  • msbrookebauman Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A1 whoever thinks this probably isn't interested in a solution.. #oklaed
  • nancy_nwilliams Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A1 It is very discouraging for me to think there are those who believe our problems are beyond solution. Our purpose is to teach all #oklaed
  • bakerleft Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A1: You can't fix government. #oklaed
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    YEAH!!! #oklaed
    • KathySDunn Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
      I will jump into it at 9:01 tonight! #oklaed
      In reply to @MPSTechnology
  • nsulla Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A1) Yes we can! But it's complex, systems-based, no silver bullet, begins with unlearning what we've learned about school. #Oklaed
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    #oklaed
  • mslaurendecker Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A1) Depends on what exactly "fixed" means. Fixed looks different for every school. classroom, and child. #oklaed
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A1: Further, more Ss are graduating from HS every year and approval ratings of schools from their community are higher than ever #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:13 PM EST
    but could it be improved? Is that a fix…#oklaed
    In reply to @drewprice11
  • KasieLatimerGCC Dec 11 @ 9:13 PM EST
    I'm Kasie, I'm a college student in PA A1: "You only fail when you stop trying" #oklaed
  • KatieKinder1 Dec 11 @ 9:13 PM EST
    #yes we can do the #amazeballs work in our own classes, but it becomes increasingly harder with giant class sizes and no quan #oklaed
  • MeganAckman Dec 11 @ 9:13 PM EST
    A1: anything with problems can be fixed one way or another. That's a very pessimistic viewpoint & its sad some think like that #oklaed
  • lsmellott Dec 11 @ 9:13 PM EST
    #oklaed A1: It's about flipping the school: the classes that are offered, having Ss on a plan of study, & cross-curricular opportunities.
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 9:13 PM EST
    Great point #oklaed
    In reply to @PrincipalNyberg
  • dena_rogers Dec 11 @ 9:13 PM EST
    agreed. We sent letters to our bottom 25% asking parents to respond and only one parent did. #parentsmustbeinvolved #oklaed
    In reply to @edgeblogger
  • SierraKraver Dec 11 @ 9:13 PM EST
    Agree!! There are a lot of aspects that go into the world of education #oklaed
    In reply to @lindahaslerreid
  • jlreed2011 Dec 11 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A1b) I'm an educator and educators can find a solution to any problem when given the resources to fix it. #oklaed
  • michaeldeanreid Dec 11 @ 9:14 PM EST
    If something is broken that means it is not working correctly. Education is working great in many classrooms in #oklaed
    • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:12 PM EST
      Could it be better? If so, then something would need to be fixed - right?#oklaed
      In reply to @michaeldeanreid
  • DeborahLMatney Dec 11 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A2: People with an agenda who really aren't interested in effective public education. #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:14 PM EST
    of that I do not question - but can we make positive changes inside our orbit? #oklaed
    In reply to @KatieKinder1
  • djthoreson Dec 11 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A2: I agree. We can't fix ed - we need to fix everything that supports it and makes it - no shortcuts #oklaed
  • TechDirectorBAM Dec 11 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A2: I believe a lot of jaded educators, parents and grandparents see our system as "broken" #OklaEd
  • RewardingEdu Dec 11 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A1 Schools are just microcosms of society & its priorities. It's not all our fault or our problem. We do make great strides though. #oklaed
  • KasieLatimerGCC Dec 11 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A2: Those who do not care about consequences think there are simple solutions to every "problem" #oklaed
  • BeckiLaoshi Dec 11 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A1) Fixing something takes a collective effort. Anything can be fixed through collaboration #oklaed
  • ritaplatt Dec 11 @ 9:14 PM EST
    Please share w/ teachers! Grad credit should not be cost prohibitive. Gr8 courses, gr8 prices. #iaedchat #txeduchat #oklaed #PrinLeaderChat
  • DrewC75 Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    #oklaed
    • DrewC75 Dec 11 @ 9:14 PM EST
      Drew. Adair HS. History. A1: I think "hm, sure you can. It's as broke as just about everything else - like democracy."
  • angietaylor Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    a2 #oklaed do i see it broken? nope. always room for improvement...for sure.
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    #oklaed 'Fixed' can indeed imply that a correct answer can be found... We can't expect such a fix I suggest.
    In reply to @TeachFromHere, @michaeldeanreid
  • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A2there is nothing simplistic about education. It's very complex.i take it very serious. We educate the future of every profession. #oklaed
  • alprather Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A1: My kids need to see me trying to fix things, even if it's hard and we're likely to fail #oklaed
  • grendelrick Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A2 Policy makers see #oklaed problems simplistically. An A-F accountability system contributes to this. So do NAEP and PISA scores.
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A2 Folks who have not taught in the classroom sometimes oversimplify the challenges of teaching, as well as "the solutions" we need #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    I don’t doubt this - but are there things that can be done to make these spaces even better? #oklaed
    In reply to @michaeldeanreid
  • KathySDunn Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    I could live with different pathways as long as every cobblestone was laid to benefit our Ss's unique needs. #oklaed #qualityEDforall
    • angietaylor Dec 11 @ 9:09 PM EST
      a1 #oklaed that there are so many pathways that folks won't agree. often just for the sake of arguing.
  • joy4ok Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    Hi #OklaEd Joining tonight's ed-chat a little late. Yikes! Can you believe it's already Dec. 11th?!?!
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A1: Maybe you are asking the wrong repairmen - #askateacher #askanEducator #oklaed
  • jlreed2011 Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A2) Only those unfamiliar with education today think it is simple. Those of us on the frontline know the challenges. #oklaed
  • ejbband21 Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A2) Those that truly don't understand or know anything about education. #oklaed
  • _CAROLINEASHLEY Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    #A2 I agree that it is a complex problem but with more support from all sides it can be fixed! #oklaed
  • ChrisParadise Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A1) Two thoughts: 1) Why not? and 2) It doesn't need to be fixed, it needs thoughtful reflection and change together with support. #OklaEd
  • KatieKinder1 Dec 11 @ 9:16 PM EST
    we must!!!! For our babies in our classrooms. If not us, then who #oklaed
    In reply to @TeachFromHere
  • mrsmcreading Dec 11 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A2) Fixing ed is a simple problem until those simple problems have faces and stories. Learn their names and it gets less simple. #oklaed
  • t_belote Dec 11 @ 9:16 PM EST
    I agree! Education isn't broken. We just want to make it the best that it can be by renewing it. #oklaed
    In reply to @lindahaslerreid
  • RewardingEdu Dec 11 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A2 I'll say it: This election taught us that too many seek simplistic "solutions" to complex issues. They want scapegoats, not work. #oklaed
  • mcvay51 Dec 11 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A2) it really is a simple problem. What do they know when we get them and what do they know when they leave us? #oklaed
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:16 PM EST
    Great idea! I am stealing this. #oklaed
    In reply to @dena_rogers, @edgeblogger
  • dena_rogers Dec 11 @ 9:16 PM EST
    what were the problems with our schools before all of the "accountability and comparisons such as NAEP?" #oklaed
    In reply to @grendelrick
  • MissSummerC Dec 11 @ 9:16 PM EST
    I agree. Bettering education should be on everyone's agenda--not just the schools. Better education = a better society!#oklaed
    In reply to @edgeblogger
  • msbrookebauman Dec 11 @ 9:17 PM EST
    I just transferred to OU this year! Hoping to meet a lot of new ECE faces 😃 #oklaed
    In reply to @KimberBlodgett
  • BeckiLaoshi Dec 11 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A2) People who see it as a simple problem usually are not aware of the moving parts. #oklaed
  • drewprice11 Dec 11 @ 9:17 PM EST
    But is measuring someones knowledge ever simple? #oklaed
    In reply to @mcvay51
  • _CAROLINEASHLEY Dec 11 @ 9:17 PM EST
    I'm Caroline Smith. I'm an Early Childhood Ed major at OU and I hope all of the students have a happy holiday season! #oklaed
  • KatieKinder1 Dec 11 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A2: it must start with paying our Ts and having the future want to stay here. #oklaed
  • ChrisParadise Dec 11 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A2) My classroom isn't simple. Why on earth would I believe thousands of classrooms would be?! #OklaEd
  • DrewC75 Dec 11 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A2: Of course it's not simple. No problem involving society is simple. #oklaed
  • dougeb00 Dec 11 @ 9:17 PM EST
    The business of education is very complex. Poverty, apathy, funding, abuse are all. #oklaed
  • SierraKraver Dec 11 @ 9:17 PM EST
    yes! We need to motivate ALL parents to get involved & help make a difference for their kids. #oklaed
    In reply to @dena_rogers, @edgeblogger
  • kennethdward Dec 11 @ 9:18 PM EST
    What happens if you also get very little response? #oklaed
  • awages1 Dec 11 @ 9:18 PM EST
    Angie Wages, Mid-Del....late to the party with too many irons in the fire #oklaed
  • edgeblogger Dec 11 @ 9:18 PM EST
    A2: Any vocation primarily people-dependent is infused with complexity. Machines can be fixed. Humans are much more difficult #oklaed
  • RewardingEdu Dec 11 @ 9:18 PM EST
    Always a pleasure to learn with you, my friend! #oklaed
    In reply to @KimberBlodgett
  • kennethdward Dec 11 @ 9:18 PM EST
    #oklaed #mschat
    • CoachKWisdom Dec 11 @ 9:17 PM EST
      Losers let failure defeat them. Winners let failure inspire them.
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:18 PM EST
    A2) There is no way to manage 21st century schools with an 18th century mindset. So many moving parts these days…#oklaed
  • jennifer_lea_e Dec 11 @ 9:18 PM EST
    A2) Edu is complex. So many variables effect the outcome. What works in 1 school may not work in another. #oklaed https://t.co/7NPlYWORiP
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:18 PM EST
    #oklaed And those who really don't understand the issues!!!
    In reply to @KasieLatimerGCC
  • camidellinger Dec 11 @ 9:18 PM EST
    A2 - People who don't understand what we do or the importance of it. #oklaed
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:18 PM EST
    Absolutely we can! If we turn a deaf ear to calls for change, we are not going to win this battle #oklaed
    In reply to @TeachFromHere, @KatieKinder1
  • nsulla Dec 11 @ 9:18 PM EST
    A2) Problem is we seek linear solutions when we should be looking for systems solutions. I'll be speaking on that at FETC in Jan. #oklaed
  • mjaydenmills Dec 11 @ 9:18 PM EST
    People outside of the classroom. They often don't see how each teacher individually changes lives despite the obstacles. #oklaed
  • lsmellott Dec 11 @ 9:19 PM EST
    #oklaed A2: Schools are reflections of society. If you are only offering solutions that are like band-aids, then problems will persist.
  • _CAROLINEASHLEY Dec 11 @ 9:19 PM EST
    I agree with you both! Education should be a priority to everyone! We need our children to be educated!! #oklaed
    In reply to @MissSummerC, @edgeblogger
  • MeganAckman Dec 11 @ 9:19 PM EST
    A2: I don't think everyone thinks it's a simple problem. Some just see it from their pov & only theirs which can make it seem simple #oklaed
  • nancy_nwilliams Dec 11 @ 9:19 PM EST
    A2 We are PUBLIC schools. We do not choose or exclude our students. We do not control the variables in their lives. We offer hope. #oklaed
  • kriscoop80 Dec 11 @ 9:19 PM EST
    Simple Problem? Asking the wrong people to fix it Maybe start asking stakeholders where to begin. #oklaed
  • ChrisParadise Dec 11 @ 9:19 PM EST
    No! I'm still in September! #OklaEd
    In reply to @joy4ok
  • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:19 PM EST
    Follow her! So we can learn from each other. :) #oklaed
    • msbrookebauman Dec 11 @ 9:17 PM EST
      I just transferred to OU this year! Hoping to meet a lot of new ECE faces 😃 #oklaed
      In reply to @KimberBlodgett
  • kriscoop80 Dec 11 @ 9:20 PM EST
    A2: Simple Problem? Asking the wrong people to fix it Maybe start asking stakeholders where to begin. #oklaed
  • joy4ok Dec 11 @ 9:20 PM EST
    The focus needs to be on kids & ensuring that all #oklaed students are growing. Accountability is important- always will be for me. You too?
    • grendelrick Dec 11 @ 9:15 PM EST
      A2 Policy makers see #oklaed problems simplistically. An A-F accountability system contributes to this. So do NAEP and PISA scores.
  • watersenglish Dec 11 @ 9:20 PM EST
    At that point, schools are not broken. We are doing our best to do exactly what we're supposed to do... #oklaed
    In reply to @nancy_nwilliams
  • kennethdward Dec 11 @ 9:20 PM EST
    Those w/experience in ed says it's about relationships & individualized solutions. Others say it isn't that hard. #oklaed
  • shanjack14 Dec 11 @ 9:20 PM EST
    @jcbjr #OklaEd A1:If teachers and admins adapt to the times, and keep students engaged; education can and will improve as well as "be fixed"
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:20 PM EST
    A2 Very complex problem, which is one reason the leg & public are easily deceived & confused by test scores & A-F grades. #oklaed
  • saul02_terry Dec 11 @ 9:20 PM EST
    #OklaEd A2 People w agendas, outsiders, story chasers n folks in the for profit side all claim ed is broken. Come walk in our shoes! See it!
  • michaeldeanreid Dec 11 @ 9:20 PM EST
    A2: It is definitely not a simple problem and cannot be solved by only one group. It will take all stakeholders to create change. #OklaEd
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:20 PM EST
    #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:21 PM EST
    #Never - this #oklaed bunch is the perfect example. We all have strengths in different ways.
    • drewprice11 Dec 11 @ 9:17 PM EST
      But is measuring someones knowledge ever simple? #oklaed
      In reply to @mcvay51
  • t_belote Dec 11 @ 9:21 PM EST
    A2: It's not a simple problem but when educators join together we can fix it. #oklaed
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • ejbband21 Dec 11 @ 9:21 PM EST
    A2b) Those that don't want to make it right refuse to see that this is not an easy solution. They want to dismantle public ed. #oklaed
  • MissSummerC Dec 11 @ 9:21 PM EST
    A2: No, it is not a simple problem. It involves a lot of differing components and the collective work of a society. #oklaed
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • MrsBeck25 - Moderator Dec 11 @ 9:21 PM EST
    we are lucky to have you! 🍀 #oklaed
    In reply to @msbrookebauman, @KimberBlodgett
  • jssclynn Dec 11 @ 9:21 PM EST
    A2. A simple solution is educators making educational decisions instead of politicians. #oklaed
  • _CAROLINEASHLEY Dec 11 @ 9:21 PM EST
    I completely agree. Every child deserves an equal opportunity in the classroom. No one should feel disadvantaged #oklaed
    In reply to @nancy_nwilliams
  • mslaurendecker Dec 11 @ 9:21 PM EST
    A2) The people that think that it as simple need to sit down and have a chat with some current classroom teachers. #oklaed
  • SierraKraver Dec 11 @ 9:22 PM EST
    yes! Every school has it's own issues and it takes various aspects to "fix" it #oklaed
    In reply to @dougeb00
  • MrsDSings Dec 11 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A2: simplicity would mean no variables. We have 700,000 variables in #oklaed
  • jssclynn Dec 11 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A3. I love crash course and used it regularly in my 8th us history class blog and Ss loved it. #oklaed
  • KasieLatimerGCC Dec 11 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A3: I've never heard of this source, but it sounds great for in the classroom #oklaed
  • djthoreson Dec 11 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A3: I don't, but I could use some grammar videos #oklaed Except some of my Ss don't have internet access
  • jlreed2011 Dec 11 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A3) A few years ago I used YouTube videos to help illustrate concepts and spark conversations. I think this is similar to BrainPop. #oklaed
  • DrewC75 Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A3: I encourage them to watch them. I'll share them in Classroom. Rarely show in class. Too long and they speak too fast. #oklaed
  • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A3: never heard of it. I have to be so careful with YouTube in Elem. I do use just dance for brain breaks. #oklaed
  • ejbband21 Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A3) If I can find a source that I find relevant and worthwhile, yes I use it. #oklaed
  • dena_rogers Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A3 - I don't know what crash course is, but #google and #youtube have all the answers. Love watching Jim Collins, John C Maxwell #oklaed
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    I think it's impossible4 non-educator leg to fully understand,which is why trust in #oklaed is a necessity. Our input =critical
    In reply to @grendelrick
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    #oklaed A2: Certainly didn't expect anyone on this chat to see the problem as simple. Sadly too many politicians and policy people do...
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A3: I love seeing all ideas. I haven’t used crash course but @TeachingChannel is my jam #oklaed
    In reply to @TeachingChannel
  • shanjack14 Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    @jcbjr #OklaEd A2: I do not see it as simple, but those educators who dont put enough time/effort into their students do see it as simple.
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A2. People who've only watched movies (Kindergarten Cop, Lean on Me, Freedom Writers). They didn't see the tears not in the move. #oklaed
  • MrTrent13 Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A2: The complexity of Ss issues Ts & Ps tackle are daunting. Issue - people trivialize the great things they do so kids can learn #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A3) this could lead to a flipped classroom environment….#oklaed
  • okjoan Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    #oklaed I use Ted Talks to stimulate ideas for wiritng.
  • camidellinger Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A3 - I have not but will be looking into them! #oklaed
  • BeckiLaoshi Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A3) I don't use "Crash Course" but other videos are integrated into my curriculum #oklaed
  • jssclynn Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
    or volunteer in the school or sub for awhile. #oklaed #walk1mileinourshoes
    In reply to @mslaurendecker
  • bakerleft Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
    Crash Course U.S. History: A bit fast and maybe advanced for middle school, but on point. #oklaed
  • MontgomeryOK62 Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
    The need for investment in both #OklaEd and higher ed is why I plan to introduce legislation which will put both in a better position (1/2)
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A3 I definitely use YouTube videos constantly to learn. I also like to share tutorials on YouTube, including narrated sketchnotes #oklaed
  • KBishopOEA Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
    It's important see how schools and S's are doing on diff multiple measures but ineffective to average into a single score @okea #oklaed
  • michaeldeanreid Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A3: I have never heard of "Crash Course" but look forward to checking it out! #OklaEd
  • mrsaj4 Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A3: yes! YouTube is one of the best ways to show ss science beyond CR & increase background knowledge.i use video clips every lesson #oklaed
  • mrsmcreading Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A3) Those videos are great examples for what Ss should be creating about topics they know about. Everyone is an expert on something! #oklaed
  • DrewC75 Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
    For my history peeps, @hiphughes has some great videos though. More concise and clear. #oklaed
    In reply to @hiphughes
    • DrewC75 Dec 11 @ 9:23 PM EST
      A3: I encourage them to watch them. I'll share them in Classroom. Rarely show in class. Too long and they speak too fast. #oklaed
  • kellybrown_5 Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A1: it steams me. Makes me think someone doesn't want to try to make things better. #oklaed
  • MeganAckman Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A3: Never had a teacher use crash course, but math would khan academy, or some history vids in class. #oklaed
  • MissSummerC Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A3: As a student, I was exposed to many of these videos over my educational career and I found them very helpful. #oklaed
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A2 cont.) I challenge ANY law maker to teach unscripted w/o fanfare for 1 week at one of the C-F schools. Betcha it'd change then! #oklaed
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:25 PM EST
    A3 The most powerful way to "flip your classroom" is to help students create short videos which teach key curriculum concepts :-) #oklaed
  • DeborahLMatney Dec 11 @ 9:25 PM EST
    A3: Not yet, but plan to! Thoroughly enjoyed Hank Green's article you posted. #oklaed
  • ChrisParadise Dec 11 @ 9:25 PM EST
    A3) Sure. Sometimes for the class, sometimes for a small group that needs a different method of explanation. #OklaEd
  • watersenglish Dec 11 @ 9:25 PM EST
    Would you recommend some Ted Talks you specifically use for writing ideas? #oklaed
    In reply to @okjoan
  • SierraKraver Dec 11 @ 9:25 PM EST
    A3: as a student they are interesting and in the future I would love to incorporate them in my classroom #oklaed
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:25 PM EST
    Each educator in this chat is an expert in some content area - imagine the awesomeness if we all created a 5 minute lesson…#oklaed
  • msbrookebauman Dec 11 @ 9:25 PM EST
    A2 Nothing is simple! Simple would mean all schools/classrooms/students are the same. #ilikethechallenge #oklaed
  • t_belote Dec 11 @ 9:25 PM EST
    A3: As a high school student I had teachers that used this source. I found them to be very informative and interesting! #oklaed
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • jlreed2011 Dec 11 @ 9:25 PM EST
    A3b) I believe any resource that captures Ss attention and interest is worth integrating in the classroom. #oklaed
  • lsmellott Dec 11 @ 9:25 PM EST
    #oklaed A3: It would be a good source to use for the flipped-classroom, to help visual learners, and to use as supplemental material.
  • nsulla Dec 11 @ 9:25 PM EST
    A3) "Crash Course" videos fit beautifully into #LATIC (S-driven classroom) under "how to" videos Ss choose to achieve learning goals #Oklaed
  • MegGriffith5 Dec 11 @ 9:26 PM EST
    A3: I used the all the time! @mathantics videos were my go-tos to introduce lessons. Gives Ss a snapshot of lesson. #oklaed
    In reply to @mathantics
  • jennifer_lea_e Dec 11 @ 9:26 PM EST
    A3) Yes! I use them to help explain topics that S struggle to understand like the photoelectric effect! #oklaed https://t.co/WfTHfCuP3S
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:26 PM EST
    #SonicBoomSauce #oklaed
    • mcvay51 Dec 11 @ 9:25 PM EST
      @drewprice11 Exactly, put simply at 9 every Sunday night I've grown.No exams, no bubbles, no measureable data but I'm better
      In reply to @TeachFromHere, @drewprice11
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:26 PM EST
    That would be “off the chain” #oklaed
    In reply to @TeachFromHere
  • MontgomeryOK62 Dec 11 @ 9:26 PM EST
    and will enable both #OklaEd and higher ed to overcome current, artificial barriers to a stronger long term investment. 2/2
  • kellybrown_5 Dec 11 @ 9:26 PM EST
    A2: people who are detached for today's education world, never were involved with their own kids education #oklaed
  • MrTrent13 Dec 11 @ 9:26 PM EST
    A3 Videos created by Ts or Ss can be a great resource for reviewing concepts outside of class #oklaed
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:27 PM EST
    #oklaed A3: Their website suggests to me the videos present the 'facts' to be assessed later --> No need to look further or challenge...
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:27 PM EST
    @grendelrick Agree! focus on individual Ss growth; some sped & ELL will grow leaps but still not attain grade level - yet. #oklaed
    In reply to @joy4ok, @grendelrick
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:27 PM EST
    I smell a Christmas break challenge!!! #oklaed
    In reply to @TeachFromHere
  • mslaurendecker Dec 11 @ 9:27 PM EST
    A3) As a student only a few years out of HS, I found CC to be a very useful source whenever I didn't understand a concept. #oklaed
  • JonnyCurriculum Dec 11 @ 9:27 PM EST
    Just in case you haven't seen this #oklaed @irvingmscougars #prideoftheeastside #irvingcougars @NormanSchools
    In reply to @IrvingMSCougars, @NormanSchools
  • MeganAckman Dec 11 @ 9:27 PM EST
    A3 cont: teachers used them to back up their own claims or just offer another way to do math problems. i loved them #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:27 PM EST
    Dang but some of those TED Talks are so darn inspiring! #oklaed
    In reply to @watersenglish, @okjoan
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:27 PM EST
    A2 cont) Stop the politics, ask real educators to help & get out the way. It will take at least 15 yrs for a complete turnaround. #oklaed
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:27 PM EST
    they will not make it to day 3. I want them just to do my 6th hour. #oklaed
    • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:24 PM EST
      A2 cont.) I challenge ANY law maker to teach unscripted w/o fanfare for 1 week at one of the C-F schools. Betcha it'd change then! #oklaed
  • PrincipalNyberg Dec 11 @ 9:28 PM EST
    I'm totally stealing #sonicboomsauce #oklaed
    In reply to @TeachFromHere
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:28 PM EST
    Student videos = UberCool! #oklaed
    • MrTrent13 Dec 11 @ 9:26 PM EST
      A3 Videos created by Ts or Ss can be a great resource for reviewing concepts outside of class #oklaed
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:28 PM EST
    #oklaed A3 Haven't used Crash Course but will def investigate this week!
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • mrjoshflores Dec 11 @ 9:28 PM EST
    is there something wrong with a bubble bath and an #oklaed chat?
    In reply to @drewprice11
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 9:29 PM EST
    A2: there are not simple As to any of the problems being experienced in ed, there is a disconnect when working towards solutions #oklaed
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:29 PM EST
    #oklaed
  • saul02_terry Dec 11 @ 9:29 PM EST
    #OklaEd A3 bell ringers, 1st 5's, group work, review, flipped classroom all good ways for these clips!
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:29 PM EST
    A1 cont.) I don't think it's financially beneficial to (businesses to) "fix" education. They'd go bankrupt #BIGLY. #oklaed
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 9:29 PM EST
    A3: I've never used crash course, I will have to look into it this week! I have used other media platforms for PD and with students #oklaed
  • PrincipalNyberg Dec 11 @ 9:29 PM EST
    Now I just want to go to Sonic... #oklaed
  • KatieKinder1 Dec 11 @ 9:30 PM EST
    never. That's the beauty of the Twitter chats #bubblebathsaccepted while chatting #oklaed
    In reply to @mrjoshflores, @drewprice11
  • kriscoop80 Dec 11 @ 9:30 PM EST
    A3: When I taught Pre-Calculus I flipped my classroom and used videos to teach/review topics. The S's seemed to enjoy it. #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:30 PM EST
    turning the Titanic is slow, but entirely possible. The turn needs to happen before the iceberg gets hit though…#oklaed
    In reply to @ardaughty
  • msbrookebauman Dec 11 @ 9:30 PM EST
    A3 agreed!! very helpful to connect ideas #oklaed
  • djthoreson Dec 11 @ 9:30 PM EST
    A4: I'm not sure about 150 years, but we've definitely slipped in education within the last 20 years - not even in the top 20! #oklaed
  • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    A4: he hasn't visited my classroom apparently bc I innovate every year, month, day, etc. Ts have to innovate to keep it fun! #oklaed
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    A3 Educational innovations are all around us. "The future is here, it's just not evenly distributed" (William Gibson) #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    the mental image I just had….#NotCoolBro #oklaed
    In reply to @mrjoshflores, @drewprice11
  • grendelrick Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    A4 Anyone who thinks #oklaed hasn't seen innovation in 150 years isn't paying attention. We're more innovative & student-centered than ever.
  • PrincipalNyberg Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    #oklaed A4: In some of my classes, they may have an argument. But, I'd invite them to my school anyway. They might be surprised.
  • dena_rogers Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    A4 - innovation requires funding sources. The gov’t funds all kinds of research for the future, but nothing that is best for kids #oklaed
  • mrsaj4 Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    A4: it is about people not programs, put quality people in a position to be successful and success will be found #oklaed
  • watersenglish Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    I know what my juniors are doing next semester for their Quickwrites now. Hope they're paying attention... #oklaed
    In reply to @TeachFromHere, @okjoan
  • edgeblogger Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    A4: It's a true statement. We own some responsibility for that. Yet, bigger cause is regulations & test-based accountability. #oklaed
  • jssclynn Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    A4. Education is rapidly changing some embrace others swat away. #oklaed
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    #oklaed They partner quite nicely actually!
    In reply to @mrjoshflores, @drewprice11
  • kellybrown_5 Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    A3: Never crash course but used a couple others. It's nice to have varied tools to engage students. #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    #Bam #oklaed
    • kriscoop80 Dec 11 @ 9:30 PM EST
      A3: When I taught Pre-Calculus I flipped my classroom and used videos to teach/review topics. The S's seemed to enjoy it. #oklaed
  • BeckiLaoshi Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    A4) As Ghandi says, "Be the change you want to see." Change starts with you. #oklaed
  • dougeb00 Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    There are innovators out there that get intimidated by admins stuck on test results #oklaed I tell my staff it's OK to innovate.
  • okjoan Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    That statement is a cop-out and shows the authors ignorance or acquiescence to someones else's view. #oklaed
  • jlreed2011 Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    A4) Innovation is happening everyday in our classrooms. The change needs to include public preception and freedom to try need ideas. #oklaed
  • STLinOK Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
    Super late joining #oklaed tonight. Amy Presley, History with Broken Arrow High School & hoping for a response from a dog rescue org!
  • RewardingEdu Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A4 Teachers innovate all the time. Education is a personal endeavor, not a systematic machine that requires complete overhaul. #oklaed
  • drewprice11 Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    a4 - Teachers/admin do many innovating things with limited resources. #oklaed
  • shanjack14 Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    @jcbjr #OklaEd A3: As only a prospective educator I haven't used it. However, Crash Course would be a good way to get students engaged
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A4. This burns. We do have technology as well as other implementations. However, business is still screwing people over #oklaed
  • KatieKinder1 Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A4: it's wrong. We innovate with almost nothing. We have evolved past straight rows & worksheets. Come in my class any day 2 see #oklaed
  • ChrisParadise Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A4) I invite them to my classroom! Oddly, they never accept. #OklaEd
  • mrsmcreading Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A4) The SYSTEM hasn't. Innovation=revolutionary change. BUT Ts, classrooms, curr, etc. have. Sadly we're a part of the system too. #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A3) I love crash courses but everyone doesn't learn that way. That's one of the root problems in education, 1 way education. #oklaed
  • mcvay51 Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A4) the author is writing from an ivory tower.It's different from 18 yrs ago when I left the classroom. Smart board>chalkboard. Lol #oklaed
  • russellnoland3 Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A4: Disagree! #OklaEd
  • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    Yes! Come see. Anytime! I was told I always have a bag of tricks to keep learning fun! #oklaed
    • RewardingEdu Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
      A4 Teachers innovate all the time. Education is a personal endeavor, not a systematic machine that requires complete overhaul. #oklaed
  • edgeblogger Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A4b: #oklaed teachers and leaders must be willing to embrace change and take some risks. Current model does not serve all Ss.
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A4)Uhhh…I blogged about it…one time…CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE 2000’S NOT THE 1800’S TIMES ARE DIFFERENT! Lets adjust. #oklaed
  • KasieLatimerGCC Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A4: We have to always be willing to accept change #oklaed
  • STLinOK Dec 11 @ 9:32 PM EST
    Agree - depends on where you're looking & how you ask #oklaed
    • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
      A3 Educational innovations are all around us. "The future is here, it's just not evenly distributed" (William Gibson) #oklaed
  • KatieKinder1 Dec 11 @ 9:33 PM EST
    Agreed. #oklaed
    • grendelrick Dec 11 @ 9:31 PM EST
      A4 Anyone who thinks #oklaed hasn't seen innovation in 150 years isn't paying attention. We're more innovative & student-centered than ever.
  • watersenglish Dec 11 @ 9:33 PM EST
    A4 Ts have been innovating daily for at least that long. Perhaps our "leaders" should start listening to them... #oklaed
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:33 PM EST
    A4: Hmm? Hybrid instruction. Flipped classrooms. 1:1 instruction. College credit courses. Student-led instruction. Need I continue? #oklaed
  • coach57 Dec 11 @ 9:33 PM EST
    Although single letter grades do not indicate it #cpsreds teachers are very innovative and creative #oklaed
  • drewprice11 Dec 11 @ 9:33 PM EST
    a4: Lots of hurdles getting in the way of significant innovations - hard to take risks - in a culture of fear w/out support #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:33 PM EST
    A3 cont. Majority of the Ts are old school. We keep leaving them behind because they can't catch on as fast as we did. #travesty #oklaed
  • MPSTechnology Dec 11 @ 9:33 PM EST
    A4: Bull-hockey pucks! lack of innovation is only due to lack of inspiration & imagination. Lots of past/present Ts have both. #oklaed
  • grendelrick Dec 11 @ 9:33 PM EST
    A4b #oklaed To be fair, the standardized testing obsession has stymied creativity and innovation. We could do better.
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:33 PM EST
    A4 Education & learning writ large (bigger than formal systems) is currently undergoing the largest systemic change since Gutenberg #oklaed
  • nancy_nwilliams Dec 11 @ 9:33 PM EST
    A4 I disagree with that. Things have changed so much in the teaching of rd based on research. We should always rely on best methods #oklaed
  • camidellinger Dec 11 @ 9:34 PM EST
    A4 - This statement is totally false or they should go visit classrooms. Innovation is the name of the game now! #oklaed
  • shanjack14 Dec 11 @ 9:34 PM EST
    @jcbjr #OklaEd A4: Not true. Education has firmly changed with the times. This is true even if the system does still need improvement.
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:34 PM EST
    but has the system we are under changed much? For sure we are more connected - but are we using those connections? #oklaed
    In reply to @grendelrick
  • msbrookebauman Dec 11 @ 9:34 PM EST
    A4 innovating doesn't always have to come at a price. small changes can make all the difference! #oklaed
  • MeganAckman Dec 11 @ 9:34 PM EST
    A4: If you don't think the way students learn or how teachers teach r different than they were 150 years ago, u need to open ur eyes #oklaed
  • michaeldeanreid Dec 11 @ 9:34 PM EST
    A4: Flipped classrooms, one to one devices, and ed camps are significant changes. However not all T are embracing these changes. #OklaEd
  • watersenglish Dec 11 @ 9:34 PM EST
    Oooo! I love forms. Can we see yours?! #oklaed
    In reply to @okjoan, @TeachFromHere
  • RewardingEdu Dec 11 @ 9:34 PM EST
    The power of teaching is I don't need more than my voice and a compelling text in hand to transport & transfix! #oklaed
    In reply to @KimberBlodgett
  • dena_rogers Dec 11 @ 9:34 PM EST
    funding still helps. But, you are right we do have tons of T’s with inspiration and imaginiation #oklaed
    In reply to @MPSTechnology
  • drewprice11 Dec 11 @ 9:35 PM EST
    a4: I think the amount of traffic on these chats is evidenced of how innovating #oklaed is
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:35 PM EST
    A3 cont. We "crash course" everything hoping something sticks. We invest short term, not long term. #oklaed
  • lsmellott Dec 11 @ 9:35 PM EST
    #oklaed A4: I know the ELA Task Force created innovative curriculum last summer along with Ts across the state using the new ELA standards.
  • cakins0101 Dec 11 @ 9:35 PM EST
    A4) we are constantly trying to improve. Education is innovating. #oklaed
  • watersenglish Dec 11 @ 9:35 PM EST
    Thank you! #oklaed
    In reply to @okjoan, @TeachFromHere
  • saul02_terry Dec 11 @ 9:35 PM EST
    #OklaEd Concurrent enrollment, college classes on site, block schedule, career tech, AP, on-line, Alt ed...the system is innovating yearly!
  • MrTrent13 Dec 11 @ 9:35 PM EST
    A4 - Some aspects look the same as 150 years ago - the important ones don't. Like comparing a Model T to a Corvette #oklaed
  • KatieKinder1 Dec 11 @ 9:35 PM EST
    I'm blessed to be supported at #kcmschat I know from experience not every building is as kind & encouraging #oklaed
    • drewprice11 Dec 11 @ 9:33 PM EST
      a4: Lots of hurdles getting in the way of significant innovations - hard to take risks - in a culture of fear w/out support #oklaed
  • kriscoop80 Dec 11 @ 9:35 PM EST
    A4: So much has changed in that last 150 years. One being Ss learn differently now so T's are being more innovated on their teaching #oklaed
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:36 PM EST
    Some structures no. But that is the case for all systems. Its because people can’t take a lot of change. #oklaed
    In reply to @TeachFromHere, @grendelrick
  • birdieluecke Dec 11 @ 9:36 PM EST
    A4 as @TeachFromHere says, we can't teach to the past. We have to be continually adapting and innovating #oklaed
    In reply to @TeachFromHere
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:36 PM EST
    Also think we teachers can be better leaders here. This chat is 200-ish people. There are thousands of other Ts stuck in the past #Oklaed
  • mrjoshflores Dec 11 @ 9:36 PM EST
    At least Linda is cool! #Oklaed
  • dena_rogers Dec 11 @ 9:36 PM EST
    a car analogy, I would expect nothing less… #oklaed #loveit
    In reply to @MrTrent13
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:36 PM EST
    #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:36 PM EST
    A3 cont. We say the latest is the greatest but honestly, that's code word for "laziness." #oklaed
  • vperezy Dec 11 @ 9:36 PM EST
    Businesses run by 1 of my fave former #oklaed students: https://t.co/ewgQPNtosP #fifthtee https://t.co/0XBHUxXfqs
  • mrsaj4 Dec 11 @ 9:37 PM EST
    Not all TS have the resources to embrace these changes...except #EdCamps #oklaed
    • michaeldeanreid Dec 11 @ 9:34 PM EST
      A4: Flipped classrooms, one to one devices, and ed camps are significant changes. However not all T are embracing these changes. #OklaEd
  • sulphurmiddle Dec 11 @ 9:37 PM EST
    Steven Pyle @sulphur. middle School joining late. #oklaed
    In reply to @sulphur
  • bakerleft Dec 11 @ 9:37 PM EST
    A4: Public schools have proven to be central to social change through every significant movement over that same 150 years. #oklaed
  • KathySDunn Dec 11 @ 9:38 PM EST
    Herein lies some of our problems. We have no where near 1-1, not even enough tech for all to have what they need to flip. #oklaed
    • michaeldeanreid Dec 11 @ 9:34 PM EST
      A4: Flipped classrooms, one to one devices, and ed camps are significant changes. However not all T are embracing these changes. #OklaEd
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:38 PM EST
    A4 We need to do much more work celebrating/amplifhying innovation & innovators in our classrooms. Both inside & outside our schools #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:38 PM EST
    A4. Truth. If we (educators) actually reflected, we'd see some sad truths to it but then that messes up the system in place. #oklaed
  • STLinOK Dec 11 @ 9:38 PM EST
    A4.5: Community buy in matters. Many balk at "different" regardless of the research behind it if it will alter their idea of school #oklaed
  • djthoreson Dec 11 @ 9:38 PM EST
    A5: It's not impossible to optimize education -but it requires parent and community support! #oklaed
  • BeckiLaoshi Dec 11 @ 9:38 PM EST
    A5) I would hope we would be optimizing our classrooms everyday. 😕🤔🤓#oklaed
  • mcvay51 Dec 11 @ 9:38 PM EST
    A4) this ain't Socrates, Plato and Aristotle sitn around Bn brilliant in the coliseum.And it ain't Horace Mann and Maria Montessori #oklaed
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:38 PM EST
    A4 We need to do much more work celebrating/amplifying innovation & innovators in our classrooms. Both inside & outside our schools #oklaed
  • jlreed2011 Dec 11 @ 9:38 PM EST
    A5) I disagree. Education is optimized each time a Student learns something new, or applies something a new way. That is our goal. #oklaed
  • coach57 Dec 11 @ 9:38 PM EST
    #cpsreds optimize with #oklaed limited resources. Although because of the punitive A-F system we are vilified we feel we get a lot of bang
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:38 PM EST
    @drewprice11 she's very, very cool! #oklaed
    In reply to @mrjoshflores, @drewprice11
  • RewardingEdu Dec 11 @ 9:38 PM EST
    Leadership, love, LAUGHTER, & learning is all any kid needs to thrive- at home & at school. #OklaEd
    In reply to @KimberBlodgett
  • jssclynn Dec 11 @ 9:38 PM EST
    A5. If people really think that they are part of a large problem. #oklaed
  • kellybrown_5 Dec 11 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A4: I don't think this is accurate. Back in the old days, we didn't have tech or smart boards or real world ties to curriculum. #oklaed
  • PrincipalNyberg Dec 11 @ 9:39 PM EST
    My daily message to Ts. #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A4. Why do elementary kids walk up/down halls like prisoners? Silent lunches? Scripted time for activities? Homework? #oklaed
  • edgeblogger Dec 11 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A5: Any individual can optimize his/her own education. None of us should depend on another to optimize our potential. That's on us! #oklaed
  • grendelrick Dec 11 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A5 #oklaed All things are impossible to optimize. Continuous improvement should be our goal individually, and as a system.
  • nsulla Dec 11 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A5) "Optimize" is tricky - to improve efficiency. We need to get out from under "factory"thinking; need design thinking. #OKlaed
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A5: if we take optimize to mean the utmost for each individual child, then heck yeah! #oklaed
  • mslaurendecker Dec 11 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A4 The way that I was taught vs. the way I'm being taught to teach my future students is wildly different. That's innovation. #oklaed
  • mrsmcreading Dec 11 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A5) Sick of these buzz words. Optimize? Um, yeah Ed can be optimized if that means to "make better." To make perfect? No. Moving on. #oklaed
  • MrTrent13 Dec 11 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A5 Continuously striving for a goal makes your best comes out. Can't be optimized-always changing factors -but should strive anyways #oklaed
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A4: The professional learning community, flipped classrooms, technology in general, professional development... I could go on #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A5) not sure that we could ever optimize education - especially since its humans that are teaching and learning. #Oklaed
  • dena_rogers Dec 11 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A5 - when we pour our lives into S’s we make the impossible -possible. How do you measure that? #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A4 cont. Why suspend Ss over dumb stuff like "shouting" & "cursing" when adults do this ALL THE TIME? Ss want to go home too? #oklaed
  • dougeb00 Dec 11 @ 9:40 PM EST
    Shoot for the stars then if you fail you still reach the heavens! Perfection should always be the goal. #oklaed
  • thnorfar Dec 11 @ 9:40 PM EST
    Darn! I have to leave a little early. Gotta spend time w/hubby before he leaves. Keep throwing out thoughts. Will read the record #oklaed
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A5 We need to dispense with the fallacy that there is or will be "1 way" to standardize/deliver instruction to meet all needs. #myth #oklaed
  • kriscoop80 Dec 11 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A5: Optimize, not sure on that one, but we should always growing and looking for ways to improve education. #oklaed
  • watersenglish Dec 11 @ 9:41 PM EST
    A5 The prob. is leaders want to optimize for profit or for the rich. Ed should be optimized for ALL students. #oklaed
  • jssclynn Dec 11 @ 9:41 PM EST
    Love the sass! #oklaed
    • mrsmcreading Dec 11 @ 9:40 PM EST
      A5) Sick of these buzz words. Optimize? Um, yeah Ed can be optimized if that means to "make better." To make perfect? No. Moving on. #oklaed
  • PrincipalNyberg Dec 11 @ 9:41 PM EST
    #oklaed A5: The frustrating thing from an Admin perspective is the amount of time it takes to implement new "best practice".
  • TheMsSutton Dec 11 @ 9:41 PM EST
    #oklaed A3: I LOVE Crash Course and use many literature and history vids. Although, the kids complain that the Green bros talk too fast 😀
  • kennethdward Dec 11 @ 9:41 PM EST
    A5 to say we can't do better is to say we need to find a new job. It's never good enough for our kids! Keep pushing! #oklaed
  • camidellinger Dec 11 @ 9:41 PM EST
    A5 - Continue to improve and do what's best for the kids should always be our goal!! #oklaed
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 9:41 PM EST
    A4: A lot has changed in 150 yrs, educators are improving their practice daily to ensure Ss are prepared to be contributing citizens #oklaed
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:41 PM EST
    A5 1 of our most important goals as educators should be to differentiate learning experiences to meet individual student needs #oklaed
  • ejbband21 Dec 11 @ 9:41 PM EST
    A5) Education isn't a one size fits all thing. We as Es have got to give it out all to continually make it better. #oklaed
  • dena_rogers Dec 11 @ 9:41 PM EST
    -you have to look at the whole “scene” are they shouting and cursing in the hall, or in the classroom disrupting learning #oklaed
    In reply to @ardaughty
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 9:42 PM EST
    A4: I also said cuss word #oklaed
  • drewprice11 Dec 11 @ 9:42 PM EST
    a5: optimizing education - for whom? I think that's the question we ought to be asking ourselves... #oklaed
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:42 PM EST
    yes, we should,but I know you, Rob -you push, encourage, expect that of Ss & Ts. Ts &admin must encourage optimization #oklaed
    In reply to @edgeblogger
  • STLinOK Dec 11 @ 9:42 PM EST
    A5: what's the qualifier? Test scores? Emotionally healthy kids? Sardine packed classrooms? Bogus Q based on wording #oklaed
  • kriscoop80 Dec 11 @ 9:42 PM EST
    A5: Optimize, not sure on that one, but we should always be growing and looking for ways to improve education. #oklaed
  • watersenglish Dec 11 @ 9:42 PM EST
    Perhaps that's why certain leaders are trying so hard to get rid of it... #oklaed
    • bakerleft Dec 11 @ 9:37 PM EST
      A4: Public schools have proven to be central to social change through every significant movement over that same 150 years. #oklaed
  • MeganAckman Dec 11 @ 9:42 PM EST
    A5: education should always be growing and changing with the time; not sure if it could ever be "optimized". just want kids to learn #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:42 PM EST
    A4 cont. Why rotate bad Ts when we know they are harming Ss and not educating them? #oklaed
  • mrsaj4 Dec 11 @ 9:42 PM EST
    A5: many talking about the adults but to truly optimize education SS must see the value...and put in effort #oklaed #middleschoolproblems
  • nancy_nwilliams Dec 11 @ 9:42 PM EST
    A5 I disagree. Education is the only hope most of my S's have to escape poverty. We cannot be a great nation without public schools. #oklaed
  • RewardingEdu Dec 11 @ 9:42 PM EST
    A5 I have no problem with optimization & high expectations- as long as we value progress & process just as much as product. #oklaed
  • bridgestyler Dec 11 @ 9:43 PM EST
    A5: Reformers feel that change happens overnight, it simply isn't reality. True student change is a marathon, not a bumper sticker. #oklaed
  • mcvay51 Dec 11 @ 9:43 PM EST
    A5) Hell, I've been optimizing my whole career. You mean it's been impossible all this time? Should any of us be minimizing? Hmm? #oklaed
  • drewprice11 Dec 11 @ 9:43 PM EST
    I think we spend too much time trying to "optimize" education for the WRONG people - (big businesses) #oklaed
  • dena_rogers Dec 11 @ 9:43 PM EST
    Agreed! But make sure you give all S’s the same test to measure #sarcasm #oklaed
    In reply to @wfryer, @jcbjr
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:43 PM EST
    @jcbjr THIS! Kids need to move, socialize, explore, interact! We learn best when we have freedom to explore. #oklaed
    In reply to @ardaughty, @jcbjr
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 9:44 PM EST
    A5: I think we couldn't do this if we agreed with this statement #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:44 PM EST
    A4 cont. Why treat Ts like scum to the world but say we value them? Innovation =/= tech but a change in mindset & ideas. #oklaed
  • djthoreson Dec 11 @ 9:44 PM EST
    I know! That's what I'm getting to. That's what it will take to succeed internationally! #oklaed
    In reply to @grendelrick
  • birdieluecke Dec 11 @ 9:44 PM EST
    A5: Optimize - to make as perfect, effective or useful as possible. Isn't that every teacher's goal? #oklaed
  • Alanchrisbryant Dec 11 @ 9:44 PM EST
    Alan Bryant, Asst. Supt., High School Principal just logging in late. #oklaed
  • alprather Dec 11 @ 9:44 PM EST
    A5: You can only optimize to a static environment. Kids, classroom, and the world you're preparing them for, are constantly changing #oklaed
  • coach57 Dec 11 @ 9:44 PM EST
    @grendelrick accountability is important but continuing to release poverty indexes and calling it a school grade is harmful #Oklaed
    In reply to @grendelrick
  • watersenglish Dec 11 @ 9:44 PM EST
    Love it! I'll have to remember that one. Or perhaps my last name is appropriate, since the ideas are flowing... #oklaed
    • MegGriffith5 Dec 11 @ 9:43 PM EST
      I'm going to call you butter because you're on a roll tonight!
      In reply to @watersenglish
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:44 PM EST
    .@nancy_nwilliams #OklaEd Amen. EDU is the ONLY secular hope children of poverty have to beat the odds & #RiseAbove https://t.co/ZVbgauSgWf
    In reply to @nancy_nwilliams
    • nancy_nwilliams Dec 11 @ 9:42 PM EST
      A5 I disagree. Education is the only hope most of my S's have to escape poverty. We cannot be a great nation without public schools. #oklaed
  • dena_rogers Dec 11 @ 9:44 PM EST
    …and the people said amen! #oklaed we should be focused on the S’s.
    In reply to @drewprice11
  • msbrookebauman Dec 11 @ 9:44 PM EST
    A5 in my opinion T's help students optimize education everyday! #oklaed
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 9:44 PM EST
    A5: education is our best hope for the future, we have to strive to optimize it #oklaed
  • kellybrown_5 Dec 11 @ 9:44 PM EST
    A5: optimize=to make better, I believe it is possible. Stagnant minds who say education can't be better need to step aside & watch. #oklaed
  • LawtonWlt2016 Dec 11 @ 9:45 PM EST
    #oklaed 1st time on here-multitasking with Cowboys game. I'm Lawton Tyson. I'm a geog/math teacher at Thackerville. Present-standing desks
  • saul02_terry Dec 11 @ 9:45 PM EST
    #OklaEd We worked hard to Optimize Fri n we will go at it again M-F this week, rest 2 days n get up n go at it again. OPTIMIZE is what we do
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:45 PM EST
    A4. Cont. How many As have gone to HBCUs to recruit minority Ts? But, how many have gone to OU, OSU, UCO? #oklaed #innovation
  • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:45 PM EST
    A5: to optimize or not to optimize, that comes from home and can be enhanced at school. It's hard to make it matter if it doesn't. #oklaed
  • MPSTechnology Dec 11 @ 9:46 PM EST
    welcome and same here! #oklaed
    In reply to @LawtonWlt2016
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:46 PM EST
    #oklaed
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:46 PM EST
    @ardaughty #Preach on brother #OklaEd
    In reply to @ardaughty
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:47 PM EST
    Amen amen amen. Ss of poverty depend exclusively on public ed (& family)!to climb out of poverty & reach their intended potential. #oklaed
  • DrTerriOU Dec 11 @ 9:47 PM EST
    I hope our programs are improving as attractive places for students from HBCU's to study & get masters. Growth needed. #oklaed
    In reply to @ardaughty
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:47 PM EST
    A4 cont.) Change your mindset, change your world. Innovate beyond that normalcy to which we've been exposed. #oklaed, we call that growth!
  • mcvay51 Dec 11 @ 9:47 PM EST
    A5) I'm gonna have to get Webster.I thought optimizing meant making the most out of what we have to make it better. #notimpossible #oklaed
  • djthoreson Dec 11 @ 9:47 PM EST
    A6: Innovation should save time or energy, but it shouldn't be traditional... #oklaed
  • DrewC75 Dec 11 @ 9:47 PM EST
    A4: Meh. We've had innovation. Significant? School needs to equal education for the mass of Ss. For most, it's just a hoop. #oklaed
  • jlreed2011 Dec 11 @ 9:48 PM EST
    A6) Whenever I innovated in my classroom it was with the best interest of my Ss in mind and not my wallet; although much did save $s #oklaed
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:48 PM EST
    Welcome Alan! :-) #OklaEd
    In reply to @Alanchrisbryant
  • watersenglish Dec 11 @ 9:48 PM EST
    A6 I think this is a lovely case of Orewellian Doublespeak. Perhaps I can use this quote for modeling purposes when we read 1984. #oklaed
  • lsmellott Dec 11 @ 9:48 PM EST
    #oklaed A5: Optimize education for the Ss by designing curriculum and offering classes that relate to interests, career choices, & talents.
  • BeckiLaoshi Dec 11 @ 9:48 PM EST
    who are these people saying this stuff? Why are they commenting on education using all this corporate jargon?!? #oklaed 💩
  • coach57 Dec 11 @ 9:48 PM EST
    You can be innovative and creative without being techie #oklaed hard to be techie with being innovative and creative
  • grendelrick Dec 11 @ 9:49 PM EST
    A6 #oklaed I have no idea what that means. I'm missing some context I guess.
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:49 PM EST
    A6) There are ways to save $$ when innovating. I flipped my math class without spending a lot. YouTube & #GAFE are free to use... #Oklaed
  • nsulla Dec 11 @ 9:49 PM EST
    A6) As author says, no one-size-fits-all. School is a "human" system that requires individually crafted solutions. #OKlaed
  • wfryer Dec 11 @ 9:50 PM EST
    A6 I don't think I understand the question well. How does the Internet bring "traditional savings?" MOOCs & online EDU? #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:50 PM EST
    A5. Optimize for whom? Why are our gaps not closing (and please don't tell me overall they are) ? Who's really winning here #oklaed?
  • bridgestyler Dec 11 @ 9:50 PM EST
    A6: I don't understand why we're always about cutting costs on Ss. Innovation simply opens more doors, not as simple as cutting $$. #oklaed
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:50 PM EST
    #oklaed A6 YAY! I thought I was the only one foggy on that one.
    In reply to @grendelrick
  • sulphurmiddle Dec 11 @ 9:50 PM EST
    A5. Optimization is easy. Supply the student with the knowledge and the tech and let them teach themselves and others. #oklaed
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:50 PM EST
    #oklaed Politicians, policy people, corporate profit seekers maybe...
    In reply to @BeckiLaoshi
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:50 PM EST
    can you tweet out the medium article again? I haven’t had a chance to read it...#oklaed
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • edgeblogger Dec 11 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A6: I'm not sure what the quote means either. I do know is that innovation is cheap and can transpire w/o tech. Just need open mind. #oklaed
  • RewardingEdu Dec 11 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A6 #oklaed
  • DrewC75 Dec 11 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A6: Diddo. #oklaed
    • grendelrick Dec 11 @ 9:49 PM EST
      A6 #oklaed I have no idea what that means. I'm missing some context I guess.
  • STLinOK Dec 11 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A6: Again with the jargon. Teaching well is about the intangibles, not a dot matrix or a spreadsheet. Tech can help, not the answer #oklaed
  • ejbband21 Dec 11 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A6) Innovation is about bringing a new way or idea about something, not about saving $$ #oklaed
  • michaeldeanreid Dec 11 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A6: With the budget we have been given we must be innovative to try to save money!! #OklaEd
  • ChrisParadise Dec 11 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A6) Innovation comes from necessity. It can fall anywhere on the cost spectrum. Sometimes the necessity is a lack of funds. #OklaEd
  • PrincipalNyberg Dec 11 @ 9:51 PM EST
    My out-of-state guess is these questions come from real life political leaders. Your ed-brother from Wyoming hurts for you #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:51 PM EST
    Can you please reframe this question? I'm confused... #oklaed
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:52 PM EST
    #oklaed
  • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:52 PM EST
    A6: the internet is a valuable asset. But trust me I innovate every day with and without it. As a teacher that is my job. #oklaed
  • kriscoop80 Dec 11 @ 9:52 PM EST
    How do I spend a Sunday evening. #oklaed chat and #TheWalkingDead
  • mrsmcreading Dec 11 @ 9:52 PM EST
    A6) Entire quotation to clarify "savings." #oklaed
  • djthoreson Dec 11 @ 9:53 PM EST
    A7: Productive, compassionate, well adjusted citizens! #oklaed
  • drewprice11 Dec 11 @ 9:53 PM EST
    a7: Smiles - #oklaed
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:53 PM EST
    #oklaed Here's the link to the Medium post again: https://t.co/To9baukdsj
  • shanjack14 Dec 11 @ 9:53 PM EST
    @jcbjr #OklaEd A5: It is hard to optimize but that is because every student learns differently, and teaching can never be one size fits all
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • MPSTechnology Dec 11 @ 9:53 PM EST
    A7: The next informed "WHY" question to help grow individually and as a community. #oklaed
  • nsulla Dec 11 @ 9:53 PM EST
    .@wfryer Like, we offer on-line courses (efficient), but, we pair Ts w/ consultants who design with them (human) ... best of both! #Oklaed
    In reply to @wfryer
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:53 PM EST
    correct. The Titanic is a perfect analogy! I could preach a SERMON on that in regards to education! #oklaed
    In reply to @TeachFromHere
  • kellybrown_5 Dec 11 @ 9:53 PM EST
    A6: lame quote. It's like saying Pythagoras or Isaac Newton or Einstein wasn't creative because they didn't have internet or money. #oklaed
  • mcvay51 Dec 11 @ 9:54 PM EST
    A6) I'm sorry but you lost me. Savings and the Internet? #oklaed
  • STLinOK Dec 11 @ 9:54 PM EST
    A7: Citizens who are knowledgeable & capable to bring their community forward & call BS when others self serve (feisty tonight) #oklaed
  • okjoan Dec 11 @ 9:54 PM EST
    Curious, engage citizens. #oklaed
  • coach57 Dec 11 @ 9:54 PM EST
    Kids #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:54 PM EST
    A7) Students who develop a love for learning and continue to learn about things that interest them #oklaed
  • grendelrick Dec 11 @ 9:54 PM EST
    A7 #oklaed High school students graduating ready for college, the military, or the workforce; kids ready to do something after HS.
  • saul02_terry Dec 11 @ 9:54 PM EST
    #OklaEd A7 Ss loving to learn!
  • MeganAckman Dec 11 @ 9:54 PM EST
    A6: I mean, it can, but that shouldn't be the thing one goes off of. Have to think about the students #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:55 PM EST
    even then... Ask yourself why? Most Ss cursing aren't mad at you but at a circumstance that you weren't in. #oklaed
    In reply to @dena_rogers
  • kriscoop80 Dec 11 @ 9:55 PM EST
    A7: Those AH-Ha Moments #oklaed
  • MrTrent13 Dec 11 @ 9:55 PM EST
    A7 Ss prepared and productive in the next step they chose to take - college, career tech, or workforce - it's the reason we are here #OklaEd
  • kennethdward Dec 11 @ 9:55 PM EST
    We must stop looking for the cheapest way and start looking for the best way! Do we want our kids to be like @apple or Compaq? #oklaed
    • bridgestyler Dec 11 @ 9:50 PM EST
      A6: I don't understand why we're always about cutting costs on Ss. Innovation simply opens more doors, not as simple as cutting $$. #oklaed
  • BeckiLaoshi Dec 11 @ 9:55 PM EST
    #oklaed clearly they need to revisit their understanding of the jargon they are using cuz they can't use it properly in a sentence
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • michaeldeanreid Dec 11 @ 9:55 PM EST
    A7: The most important output has to be well educated lifelong learners. #OklaEd
  • lindahaslerreid Dec 11 @ 9:55 PM EST
    A7: compassionate citizens, Critical thinkers, problem solvers, Ss who feel free to innovate & stretch - not conform #oklaed
  • camidellinger Dec 11 @ 9:55 PM EST
    A7 - Our Ss to become productive citizens #oklaed
  • jlreed2011 Dec 11 @ 9:55 PM EST
    A7) A person who gains a better understanding of him/her self and how he/she relates to the world Everything else is a bonus. #oklaed
  • okjoan Dec 11 @ 9:55 PM EST
    Thank you. The link did not work for me on your original post. Been winging it! #oklaed
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:55 PM EST
    #oklaed
  • McDonaldClay Dec 11 @ 9:55 PM EST
    A7: We have the best country on earth, because of our educational system #oklaed
  • edgeblogger Dec 11 @ 9:55 PM EST
    A7: Students who possess positive character and have a strong sense of who they are and how they can best contribute to society. #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:56 PM EST
    Today's Ss deal with (insert expletive) we couldn't imagine going through just one generation ago. My heart weeps for them daily. #oklaed
    • dena_rogers Dec 11 @ 9:41 PM EST
      -you have to look at the whole “scene” are they shouting and cursing in the hall, or in the classroom disrupting learning #oklaed
      In reply to @ardaughty
  • mjaydenmills Dec 11 @ 9:56 PM EST
    Plus have resources to take those interests & apply them to college/career! #oklaed
    • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:54 PM EST
      A7) Students who develop a love for learning and continue to learn about things that interest them #oklaed
  • bridgestyler Dec 11 @ 9:56 PM EST
    A7: To help mold students into productive adults that can think for themselves and have a lifelong learner ability. #oklaed
  • RewardingEdu Dec 11 @ 9:56 PM EST
    A7 Input and output must be balanced. #oklaed
  • jpk38 Dec 11 @ 9:56 PM EST
    #WYOedchat 5m away, stop by #21CL #sunchat #21stedchat #oklaED #iaedchat #MTedchat #txeduchat #sdedchat
  • ejbband21 Dec 11 @ 9:56 PM EST
    A7) Productive, thinking, and understanding citizens. #oklaed
  • watersenglish Dec 11 @ 9:56 PM EST
    A7 Our "output" should be Ss who are willing & able to be the best people they can & to contribute positively to their communities. #oklaed
  • mrjoshflores Dec 11 @ 9:57 PM EST
    A6 Don't put all your eggs in the OER basket? #Oklaed #edtech
  • mrsmcreading Dec 11 @ 9:57 PM EST
    A8) Empowered, believing they can. Innovative, creating new worlds. Kind, loving unconditionally. Educated, eager to replace me. #oklaed
  • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:57 PM EST
    A8: If I were in charge I would ensure they're fed, clothed, loved, secure, then maybe we could teach them. #oklaed
  • MegGriffith5 Dec 11 @ 9:57 PM EST
    A8: Increase teacher salaries #oklaed
  • grendelrick Dec 11 @ 9:57 PM EST
    A8 #oklaed More and more highly qualified teachers in every school.
  • jlreed2011 Dec 11 @ 9:57 PM EST
    A8) Give Ss the professional educators in their classrooms to ensure a caring environment where they are respected and valued. #oklaed
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:57 PM EST
    A7) Also important the students understand how to determine “real” news from “fake” news…#medialiteracy #oklaed
  • BeckiLaoshi Dec 11 @ 9:57 PM EST
    A7) Student who know how to evaluate the meaning of a word, so when they are politicians they can use it intelligently.#oklaed
  • drewprice11 Dec 11 @ 9:58 PM EST
    A8 - Treat T's like professionals - More money, more time for meaningful PD, and more resources to help S's #oklaed
  • PrincipalNyberg Dec 11 @ 9:58 PM EST
    Sobering #oklaed. I appreciate @jcbjr for talking about the tough things in your world right now.
    In reply to @jcbjr
  • bridgestyler Dec 11 @ 9:58 PM EST
    Q8: Investment. #oklaed
  • djthoreson Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A8: Class size would immediately be cut, field trips reappear, and school morale would be raised - student achievement recognized #oklaed
  • KimberBlodgett Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    Too many of us are just focusing on academics. Academics don't even come to play if they're hungry. #OklaEd I feed my kids every day!
  • coach57 Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    First we need to put kids first #oklaed. 2nd we need to put kids first. 3rd we need to put ALL kids first
  • lsmellott Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    #oklaed A7: It depends on what kind of output we want. Remember that Ss are individuals with different needs, interests, & paths to take.
  • mcvay51 Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A7) This hasn't changed in a century and a half. Our product is our citizens. But our product has evolved. #notsameas1875 #oklaed
  • ardaughty Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    It should be ebb/flow. How many public schools take field trips to Langston? How many apply for their Teacher fair? #harshrealities #oklaed
    • DrTerriOU Dec 11 @ 9:47 PM EST
      I hope our programs are improving as attractive places for students from HBCU's to study & get masters. Growth needed. #oklaed
      In reply to @ardaughty
  • TeachFromHere Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A8) If I was king of the day - we would totally revisit the school day and the school year… #oklaed
  • KathySDunn Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    #oklaed
    • KathySDunn Dec 11 @ 9:57 PM EST
      A7: Ss that know who they are and know how to get where they're going, and they're leaving prepared and confident to take the next step.
  • kriscoop80 Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A8: Actually have the stakeholders in charge of policies. This includes Ts, As, and the most important STUDENTS #oklaed
  • alprather Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A7: Kids who have the tools to succeed in whatever they want to do with their lives next #oklaed
  • sulphurmiddle Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A7 most important output of education is a student bent on changing the world who also has been prepared to make that happen. #oklaed
  • nancy_nwilliams Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A7 Education should give to every S the opportunity to learn as much as he/she is able based on individual abilities. #oklaed
  • okjoan Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    Smaller classes, qualified teachers, higher teacher pay. #oklaed
  • jpk38 Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    #WYOedchat just starting, stop by #21CL #edtech #sunchat #21stedchat #oklaED #iaedchat #caedchat #sdedchat
  • jcbjr Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    As it always is, the fastest and most valuable sixty minutes on Twitter!!! #oklaed
  • DrewC75 Dec 11 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A7: Critical thinkers with the ability to scrutinize and create. Why? See "Election of 2016" #oklaed
  • thestephhinton Dec 11 @ 10:00 PM EST
    A7: a better world than our current one... that's a bit lofty, citizens who contribute to a better society #oklaed