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participatechat Jul 12 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Participate in the upcoming #weirded by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/F889x1NAec

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #WeirdEd! I have stolen the chat from @TheWeirdTeacher tonight, and we are talking stories!!

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Definitely interested I have to cash in an Amazon gift card i have lying about and get the first one first #WeirdEd

In reply to @MsVenturino

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Please introduce yourself. Who do you teach? And, what's on your summer reading list? #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Excellent! :) It's on sale right now. Use PRIMEBOOK17 for $5 of $15 in books until tonight! #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrburkemath

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:02 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Chris from Brooklyn, math teacher "at large" Summer reading list? A couple Sue Grafton books and a little experiment...

nathan_stevens Jul 12 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Nathan and @TheWeirdTeacher 'a secret new book #WeirdEd

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Ryan from IL, #STEAM teacher, fresh from #Dissertation boot camp ready for #ditchhw and #gafe4littles and #FBCALbook arrives Fri #weirded

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Hi I’m Jenn! I teach Biology, Freshman Focus, & ASB. #FBCAL #KidsDeserveIt #Mindset #WeirdEd

cjkorder Jul 12 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Casey From Las Vegas 5th Grade Educator Lead Like A Pirate - Learn Like a Pirate - Fueled By Coffee and Love #WeirdEd

meagan_e_kelly Jul 12 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Hello! Meagan from California. Math & AVID teacher. I'll only be here for a few minutes...! But wanted to show the #FBCALbook love! #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Also, I'm so glad you're here. #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrburkemath

yenneam Jul 12 @ 10:02 PM EDT

I'm Ann from Colorado Springs, teach 5th, just finished The Hate U Give, Next up is #empowerbook #weirded

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:02 PM EDT

#WeirdEd ... I want to try to read one book from as many aisles at my local library as I can -- not that I read that fast

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Super exciting! Thanks for coming! #weirded

In reply to @Ryan7Read

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Join #WeirdEd with @MsVenturino right now! You'll like it.

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #WeirdEd! I have stolen the chat from @TheWeirdTeacher tonight, and we are talking stories!!

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT

We have an author in the house!!! #weirded

In reply to @techie_jenn_

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT

YAY! Another author!! Go team! #weirded

In reply to @cjkorder

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Great to be here. I haven't been on #weirded in a while.

In reply to @MsVenturino

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Ooh, I have The Hate U Give on my list too! #weirded

In reply to @yenneam

meagan_e_kelly Jul 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Hello! Meagan from California. Math & AVID teacher. I'll only be here for a few minutes...! But wanted to show the #FBCALbook love! #WeirdEd

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Michele, aka "MO" - Temecula, SoCal. I teach 5th grade. I've read Jennie Magiera's and John Stevens' #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Is anyone being weird tonight? #weirded

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Hi #weirded! Jenny from RI. I teach HS science and right now my reading list is the Wheel of Time series.

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Now that is dedication...Great reading plan too #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath

nathan_stevens Jul 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Nathan and one fish two fish red fish blue fish #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Go away, this is MY chat tonight. ;) #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Aubrey, music T/summer school admin/ed tech specialist in CO. Summer reading = grad school + Anne of Green Gables series :-)! #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Hi Meagan!! Thanks for dropping in :) #weirded

In reply to @meagan_e_kelly

TheLaneFloyd Jul 12 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Lane...Atlanta... Senior mathematics (Pre-Calculus and Math of Industry and Govt) No reading this summer but plenty of @netflix #WeirdEd

rebelmusicteach Jul 12 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Emily; Palm Beach County, FL; Band & Chorus; few things on my reading list, starting here: #WeirdEd

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Katie from St. Louis. I teach English. Summer reads: Underground Railroad, tons of YA #weirded

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:04 PM EDT

#weirded I'm Christie, librarian in MN. My reading list is what shows up on the hold shelf, plus what my daughter tells me to read.

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Did y'all know that Michele designed the #FBCALbook logo and cover and stickers?! She's amazing! #weirded

In reply to @CheleOh

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Classic! #WeirdEd

In reply to @nathan_stevens

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Mind blown! #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino, @CheleOh

TTmomTT Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Mandi from MO. HS Math Teacher. My reading list is quite long this summer and many that I want to buy too. #WeirdEd

rebelmusicteach Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

And in the midst of this: (#weirded)

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Technically, I don't limit that to one night ... #WeirdEd

In reply to @MissShuganah

senoritaRCwusd Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#weirded deb from west sac. I teach high school kids. Reading fueled by love and coffee, and the laughing corpse. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Aubrey is here! Don't think #FBCALbook would have happened without her. #weirded

In reply to @Ms_A_Yeh

nathan_stevens Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Doug you are welcome to side chat me with on school calendars #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Go away, this is MY chat tonight. ;) #weirded
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yenneam Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

It was so good! Hard to put down. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Welcome!! #weirded

In reply to @TheLaneFloyd, @netflix

HJohnsonOMS Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Not sure if my tweet worked. Lol. Hannah from MO. I teach MS ELA #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Thanks for joining us :) #weirded

In reply to @rebelmusicteach

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Neither do I. I'm not Miss Shuganah for nothing. #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath

senoritaRCwusd Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

sorry, coffee and love, not love and coffee. confusing. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

korytellers Jul 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT

I can't participate tonight, but you should, because Mari is awesome!😎 #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #WeirdEd! I have stolen the chat from @TheWeirdTeacher tonight, and we are talking stories!!

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:06 PM EDT

I've heard of Underground Railroad, let me know what you think! #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Just finished The Hate U Give last week #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino, @yenneam

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Great. I'll try to be awake enough to join in. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

JJ_Burry Jul 12 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Hi #weirded! I'm Jess- 7th grade writing in Texas. Lots on my summer TBR list! I'm also revising the 2nd draft of my novel this summer!

In reply to @MsVenturino

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Have you mastered the art of the "suspend hold"? #weirded

In reply to @cburke

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Lies. #FBCALbook was too good NOT to happen, no matter what! #WeirdEd

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MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Haha, hope you've heard of it! It won the Pulitzer. It is excellent but not for the faint of heart. #weirded

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Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Justin from VA here. I teach 4th. I get married on Saturday so I've been reading lots of wedding planning Docs! #weirded

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:07 PM EDT

#Weirded Mike, MD, EL LMS, just finished the Game of Thrones series.

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:07 PM EDT

My library makes it pretty easy, but I don't do that vert often. I just tend to have about 5 things at a time. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Hahah Justin! what you doing here???#WeirdEd

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Getting started in just a minute! So glad so many smiling faces are here! #weirded

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:07 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I'm Laura in NC and I teach early college high schoolers. I'm kinda making my reading list up as I go, nice and leisure-like.

senoritaRCwusd Jul 12 @ 10:07 PM EDT

so good, right? I just restarted them because I ordered the DVDs from Prime day. stoked. #weirded

In reply to @mrterborg

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Oh yeah, that's right! My parents both finished it recently. #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar

JJ_Burry Jul 12 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Congrats!! My anniversary is tomorrow! #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:08 PM EDT

Yay! #weirded

In reply to @JJ_Burry

supervxn Jul 12 @ 10:08 PM EDT

Hi all, I'm Noa. a sci T from Israel. Since it's 5 am here: #weirded

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:08 PM EDT

#WeirdEd btw, if we're talking authors, a story I wrote won a flash fiction contest & should be in a book this yr https://t.co/zojlpz5wVU

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:08 PM EDT

haha last night before out of town guests show up so I'm living it up! haha #weirded

In reply to @CheleOh

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:08 PM EDT

Super impressed - thanks for joining us! #WeirdEd

In reply to @supervxn

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:08 PM EDT

I'm not smiling. :-( I can't find my TV remote. #WeirdEd

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT

I finally had a break in my schedule long enough to read the 5th book. Thus I had to read books 1-4 again. #weirded

In reply to @senoritaRCwusd

ReadforCupcakes Jul 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Caren, Library Teacher, Rural Eastern NC...Reading #ShiftThis , Chained, Walls Within Walls, all the #ebob books for NC #weirded

supervxn Jul 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Thanks, it's just the insomnia... #WeirdEd

In reply to @Ms_A_Yeh

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Some background: https://t.co/9c8p17HiOe Looking at the "single story"! #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#WeirdEd just thought I'd throw that out there -- along with my story in last years book: https://t.co/ZA1jbka3xH

JJ_Burry Jul 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT

I did just finish reading this over the weekend... #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT

This is dedication ... Or you're an early riser. :) #weirded

In reply to @supervxn

Ms_Halverson Jul 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Hi #weirded high school English teacher from Iowa! First timer 😬

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MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Q1: What's the danger of the "single story"? And, what's our collective edu "single story"? #WeirdEd

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Powerful TEDtalk here - it's worth a listen! #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Some background: https://t.co/9c8p17HiOe Looking at the "single story"! #WeirdEd

senoritaRCwusd Jul 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT

I totally feel that. #weirded that's basically why I am starting over the books as I'll be restarting the shows

In reply to @mrterborg

yenneam Jul 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT

That's my next fiction pick! #weirded

In reply to @JJ_Burry, @MsVenturino

nathan_stevens Jul 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Currently I am in the middle of reading tweets #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT

I feel like that b/c it's usu about my bedtime here. I'll be tappin on the ipad by lamplight b4 this is over #WeirdEd

In reply to @supervxn

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Err.... :) Glad it's good. #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar, @MsVenturino

rebelmusicteach Jul 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Bought this in January & need to get cracking. #weirded

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT

What do you mean by "single story?" #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Thanks for joining us! #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT

A1: A single story can be: "Heard that before" as for collective, real story from the heart that teaches empathy #weirded

ReadforCupcakes Jul 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Me too!! I've been addicted to twitter chats the last few days! I never get to join during the school year! #weirded

In reply to @nathan_stevens

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT

I've never seen the show. #weirded

In reply to @senoritaRCwusd

supervxn Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

insomniac... #weirded

In reply to @mrterborg

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

Uh oh, there is where the Joker from Batman: Metal ended up. #weirded

In reply to @nathan_stevens

rebelmusicteach Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

And some light fiction: #weirded

senoritaRCwusd Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

#weirded a1 I'm not sure I understand the question, but I'm so excited to participate that I'm not waiting to copy others.

In reply to @MsVenturino

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

We allow others to dictate our story. But it's not the whole picture of who we are and what we do. #weirded

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT

What do you mean by "single story?" #weirded
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librarianerd Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

Steph from IL, tech coach, currently reading "Red Rising" and just finished "We Are Never Meeting IRL" by @wordscience #WeirdEd

senoritaRCwusd Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

I've watched the first three seasons. It's well done. #weirded

In reply to @mrterborg

nathan_stevens Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1 one vision omits several individual triumphs. There is more than one way to succeed. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1 ever hear the story of the blind men and the elephant?

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1: Single story=narratives that don't honor all voices and experiences. Narrative eliminates other perspectives. #weirded

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

Thanks for the explanation. #weirded

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT

A1: A single story can be: "Heard that before" as for collective, real story from the heart that teaches empathy #weirded

JJ_Burry Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

It was interesting. I had no idea that controversy surrounded it when I read it. #weirded

In reply to @yenneam, @MsVenturino

yenneam Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1: Broad brush. #weirded

TheEdsaneT Jul 12 @ 10:12 PM EDT

If Kory says you're awesome, than you must be! #WeirdEd

In reply to @korytellers

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A1 Single story makes it easy to create a "them" rather than considering individuals. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:12 PM EDT

If you're not sure about the "single story", here's the TED Talk: https://t.co/9c8p17HiOe #weirded

msmusiced Jul 12 @ 10:12 PM EDT

Sorry I'm late, Miki K-5 Music, IL. Reading "A Man Called Ove" and Aziz Ansari's "Modern Love" bc he's my favorite #WeirdEd

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:12 PM EDT

#weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino, @TheWeirdTeacher

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:12 PM EDT

Arg. forgot to tag #weirded

supervxn Jul 12 @ 10:12 PM EDT

covfefe.... #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrburkemath

MrMinguela3 Jul 12 @ 10:12 PM EDT

Edwin from the Philadelphia area. I'm going to be a 1st year, 3rd grade teacher! I have a mixture of professional reads on my list. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Please introduce yourself. Who do you teach? And, what's on your summer reading list? #WeirdEd

TTmomTT Jul 12 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A1: Ss, Ps, Community, Ts, As all tell a story. If we don't see all sides then we have a skewed view of how amazing our schools are #WeirdEd

sharannb Jul 12 @ 10:12 PM EDT

#weirded hi! Shar from Salem, OR. Second graders who are bilingual. A cheesy vampire novel.

SLOlifeKevin Jul 12 @ 10:12 PM EDT

This answer right here. #weirded

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1 ever hear the story of the blind men and the elephant?

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:12 PM EDT

Think about the story others tell about our classrooms & schools. Vs the powerful story YOU shared! #weirded

In reply to @senoritaRCwusd

nathan_stevens Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1 what if the only way to be successful on twitter was to have a large amount of followers? #weirded @TheWeirdTeacher

In reply to @MsVenturino, @TheWeirdTeacher

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1 A single story takes a narrow focus of a single perspective. I don't think there is a collective single story - we have diff exp #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

Well said! #weirded

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1: Single story=narratives that don't honor all voices and experiences. Narrative eliminates other perspectives. #weirded

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1: Living from only on perspective would SUCK. #weirded

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1if someone had a "single story" to define me, they'd be leaving an awful lot out. Life's been an anthology of tales, chars change

TTmomTT Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

New season starts Sunday. Woot! #WeirdEd

In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @mrterborg

yenneam Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1: Like judging a whole movie based on one stop-motion frame. #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

Now THAT is a big time single story around the Twitter world #Weirded

nathan_stevens Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1 what if the only way to be successful on twitter was to have a large amount of followers? #weirded @TheWeirdTeacher
In reply to @MsVenturino, @TheWeirdTeacher

cjkorder Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1 - Single story can limit creativity and the journey. Power of communication can bring people together. #weirded

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

I've been teaching so long that I'm sure I have a very different story from you yougin's. #WeirdEd

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1.2 Our collective edu story is too often told by those who know little but talk a lot. #thosewhocantteachpasslaws

senoritaRCwusd Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

I guess I would respond that when others speak about my classroom they will think only of the subject covered, not the emotion... #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Yeah, it was one or the other. I was up until 4 reading the other day... #weirded

In reply to @supervxn

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1: Single stories are only my perspective not what other’s get out of it nor everyone involved in the story. #WeirdEd

JJ_Burry Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Which one? #weirded

In reply to @sharannb

nathan_stevens Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Doug knows exactly the person I am talking about #weirded @TheWeirdTeacher

In reply to @MsVenturino, @TheWeirdTeacher

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1 Makes me think that it all boils down to Eccleciastes. Nothing new under the sun. #weirded

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Love this insight. Could you define yourself with a "single story"? Probably not. So why do it to others? #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrburkemath

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Okay, that's the first time in months I've found that reference amusing and relevant! Kudos #WeirdEd

In reply to @supervxn

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Or judging a book by its cover? #weirded

yenneam Jul 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1: Like judging a whole movie based on one stop-motion frame. #weirded

ImTheRealReRe Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Rihanna from Jacksonville 17 future chorus teacher #weirded

HJohnsonOMS Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1: I think a single story places value on on one particular view, instead of valuing different perspectives #weirded

SLOlifeKevin Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Too often we're letting someone else tell our story: admin, board, news. Ts need to tell their story as well. #weirded

librarianerd Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1: Well, Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie describes that better than I can: https://t.co/z9cStA6yZ7 #WeirdEd

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1: Adichie's talk specifically points out the issue of narratives that exclude minorities. For our Ss to hear 1 story is damaging #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

And think about the power of bringing archery to your school! #weirded

In reply to @senoritaRCwusd

21stCenPrinKW Jul 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A1 the question #weirded

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT

Exactly. #WeirdEd

In reply to @MsKraushaar

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT

Yes! She sure does! #weirded

In reply to @librarianerd

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT

Some of us would rather do than talk. #WeirdEd

In reply to @SraSpanglish

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A1: Having a single story means that it's too easy for ppl to make assumptions & generalize. #weirded

senoritaRCwusd Jul 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT

I often forget what I bring to the table... Thanks @MsVenturino #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

And think about the power of bringing archery to your school! #weirded
In reply to @senoritaRCwusd

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT

Dude, I LOVE that book!! and Sherman Alexie! Got whole school to read it--principal not happy about calls about...certain scenes #weirded

In reply to @JJ_Burry, @yenneam, @MsVenturino

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT

This. When sharing stories, we need to make sure it includes all sorts of cultures and backgrounds #weirded

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1: Adichie's talk specifically points out the issue of narratives that exclude minorities. For our Ss to hear 1 story is damaging #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT

And the stereotypes that don't paint the full picture #weirded

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1: Adichie's talk specifically points out the issue of narratives that exclude minorities. For our Ss to hear 1 story is damaging #WeirdEd

TheEdsaneT Jul 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A1: my single story would be I'm super crazy about education! #Weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT

:D THIS is why #FBCALbook happened! #weirded

In reply to @senoritaRCwusd

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT

Oddly, I can think of 3 semi-random people from diff aspects of my life who if they defined me what prob have totally diff tales #WeirdEd

In reply to @Ms_A_Yeh

msmusiced Jul 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT

Oh yeah...I have to finish that Audiobook. I fell asleep during it and have no clue what happened though #weirded

In reply to @rebelmusicteach

SLOlifeKevin Jul 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Who is counting? Does that number enhance anyone's Twitter experience? I think not. #weirded

In reply to @nathan_stevens, @MsVenturino, @TheWeirdTeacher

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A1 How many times do we hear "tell your own story or someone else will tell a story ABOUT you that you may not like"? #weirded

korytellers Jul 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Oh for sure! And because you're both too young to know this classic. Let me share this with you. https://t.co/PQWqWb3w90 #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheEdsaneT

JJ_Burry Jul 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Yeah.... Totally understandable.... lol. But it deals with real-life issues. #weirded

In reply to @SraSpanglish, @yenneam, @MsVenturino

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Of course. But then those who talk get to decide what is said about what we're doing #weirded #wemustdoANDtalk

In reply to @mrterborg

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT

It could make for an interesting VENN DIAGRAM to find the real me (always the math teacher) #WeirdEd

In reply to @Ms_A_Yeh

TheEdsaneT Jul 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A1: but seriously, there's so much more to the single story. #Weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Or, "who lives, who dies, who tells your story?" #HamilNerd #weirded

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A1 How many times do we hear "tell your own story or someone else will tell a story ABOUT you that you may not like"? #weirded

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Too many times #WeirdEd

In reply to @cburke

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

I was caught up in this https://t.co/iKfitDw47T @TheWeirdTeacher #weirded

In reply to @Ms_A_Yeh, @TheWeirdTeacher

supervxn Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

Haven't heard that b4. Maybe cause I'm not American? It's so true though...#WeirdEd

In reply to @cburke

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

I grew up in an environment of ONE STORY. It *was* damaging. It took until my late 20s until I figured out what had happened to me. #WeirdEd

In reply to @MsVenturino

korytellers Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

I may or may not have tried to pretend to be a MN Jersey Girl Valley Girl back in the day. :) #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheEdsaneT

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

And then there are the Ss following me on twitter who are reading this and scratching their heads (I know you follow me!) #WeirdEd

In reply to @Ms_A_Yeh

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

Q2: What's the "single story" of your classroom or school? And who is telling that story? #weirded

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

Love the visual! Who are you in a Venn Diagram format? Single (or even double) story doesn't tell the whole picture. #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrburkemath

msmusiced Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

My mom said it's creepy but I don't find Claire Danes creepy. #weirded

In reply to @rebelmusicteach

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

Which is why I try to speak before my school board at least once a year. #weirded

In reply to @SraSpanglish

morningpruitt Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

#weirded, Morning in KS, high school chemistry. I'm currently reading Hidden Figures and plan to read Radium Girls.

In reply to @MsVenturino

REmens_STEAM Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

Hi Mari, -Summer from California ; #FBCALbook author #WeirdEd

In reply to @MsVenturino

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:18 PM EDT

If we allow others to dictate our story, then we need to take it back. Same thing with language. Certain people take it over. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

TheEdsaneT Jul 12 @ 10:18 PM EDT

Totally! #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrburkemath, @Ms_A_Yeh

JJ_Burry Jul 12 @ 10:18 PM EDT

Which one? My friend recently published a vampire novel. #weirded

In reply to @sharannb

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A1 cont'd: Suddenly a person, profession, culture, etc. comes with all sorts of baggage attached to the single story. #weirded

senoritaRCwusd Jul 12 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#weirded a2 probably something sad

In reply to @MsVenturino

MrMinguela3 Jul 12 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A1: They are based on one side, not the whole picture. In Edu, people tell stories of classrooms w/o knowing the whole picture. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Q1: What's the danger of the "single story"? And, what's our collective edu "single story"? #WeirdEd

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:18 PM EDT

It's really abt marketing yr school, in the contexts where I've heard it. Motivation for Ts to get online and get our Ss posting. #weirded

In reply to @supervxn

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#weirded in case you missed Q2 :D

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

Q2: What's the "single story" of your classroom or school? And who is telling that story? #weirded

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A2: A student who had a guinea pig, that no one saw special and inspired a teacher to create a story. https://t.co/5rFAtKQphh #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:18 PM EDT

The man in the middle, of course :) #WeirdEd

In reply to @Ms_A_Yeh

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2: The “ss” is limited to be vs. all other stakeholders. Most of the time the stakeholders tell your story. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT

Oh no...like what? #weirded

In reply to @senoritaRCwusd

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2: I teach at a charter school, so the single story right now is *loaded* with stuff that doesn't apply to my school. #weirded

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT

I think I found a closeted librarian ... #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath, @Ms_A_Yeh

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT

This is different. :) I saw @TheWeirdTeacher talking abt this earlier & it's related kinda, but it's too complex for Twitter. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino, @TheWeirdTeacher

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2 Shouldn't our classrooms/schools be a mass collection of single stories? #weirded You can't just pick one

Ms_Halverson Jul 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT

My "story" changed dramatically each week of my first year. Day 1 to day 180, was literally a 180 in my teaching 😬 #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT

Like what? #weirded

In reply to @jenfromri

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:20 PM EDT

I've worked hard to share the positive story of our school on SM this summer. But my blog gets the deeper reflections & thoughts. #weirded

yenneam Jul 12 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A2: Hoping it would be that we give students voice/choice. #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:20 PM EDT

Exactly!! Stay tuned...and good to see you @RafranzDavis #weirded

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2 Shouldn't our classrooms/schools be a mass collection of single stories? #weirded You can't just pick one

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A2: school is fighting the story that we're "low". Absolutely not true, but since we're geographically on the edge, ppl ignore us #WeirdEd

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A2: That our school focuses too much on the majority & not enough on our minorities...which is true. Perceptions cause reflection #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:20 PM EDT

Tell us more! #weirded

Ms_Halverson Jul 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT

My "story" changed dramatically each week of my first year. Day 1 to day 180, was literally a 180 in my teaching 😬 #weirded

senoritaRCwusd Jul 12 @ 10:20 PM EDT

#weirded a2 continued... under motivated freshmen, failing classes. W.Sac is not known for extreme success in that area. we're working on it

In reply to @MsVenturino

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:20 PM EDT

Let's just say the board recognizes me now ... #weirded

In reply to @SraSpanglish

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:20 PM EDT

#weirded A2 I think my school needs to work on HAVING a story. I think the word "nerds" is floated around sans narrative...

sharannb Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

#weirded A2. Some people would like to say that state testing scores tell a story about a school... free/ reduced lunch percentages....

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2 Agreed. Been sitting here trying to come up with a single story. Can't do it #weirded

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2 Shouldn't our classrooms/schools be a mass collection of single stories? #weirded You can't just pick one

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

Sorry, I was confused this the inquiring face :) #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

HJohnsonOMS Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2: My goal is to make it a story of positive change and having Ss be empowered to own it and #makeitreal #weirded

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2 Single story for my class and the school would be diferent stories - not sure the part I played inthe school story

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2: We have a PR problem & recognize that WE have to get our stories out there. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

So true. I'm from Sac, and definitely doesn't have a good rep #weirded

In reply to @senoritaRCwusd

MrMinguela3 Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2: Can't say. I guess I'll find out once I step into my school/classroom for the 1st time in August. Though I have some thoughts. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

Q2: What's the "single story" of your classroom or school? And who is telling that story? #weirded

TheEdsaneT Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2: we tell our story! Our story is we're a bunch of awesome kids & 1 crazy lady challenging ourselves everyday &changing the world #Weirded

msmusiced Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2: Don't Ts write single stories to do DonorsChoose pitches? Seems like I've seen most of the mm there. Feels weird writing them. #weirded

Ms_Halverson Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

Our principal does a great job w community outreach while our tech team encourages tweets/blogs/etc-but Ss voices are the strongest #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

Yes! #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheEdsaneT

cheffernan75 Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A1 A lack of perspective is damaging. Teaching soc studies, need to remind Ss DAILY that there are MANY stories to get whole pic. #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Q1: What's the danger of the "single story"? And, what's our collective edu "single story"? #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

Not to perpetuate the story, but I feel like these days charter = for-profit, "no excuses", etc. My school is none of that. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

TTmomTT Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2: I want the "single story" in my classroom to be to Ss think, discuss & solve real problems not memorize what we can look up. #WeirdEd

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

I'm still stunned that I have more than say, 10 followers or so. #Weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2: It's less abt who's telling the story & more abt that the story exists. What will you do about it? #weirded

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:22 PM EDT

I don't get that question. Danger of a single story is my fav all time TED talk #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A2: Emerging and staying focused on being the education destination of the desert. #WeirdEd

JJ_Burry Jul 12 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A2: There isn't a single story in class. We collectively create our stories and build off of each other: Ts and Ss. #weirded

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:22 PM EDT

I'm shocked I'm almost at 11K. #weirded

In reply to @mrterborg, @MsVenturino

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:22 PM EDT

I think that's the point! If we don't gather and tell all the stories, what are we losing? #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:22 PM EDT

#WeirdEd (and within a couple days of graduation, my school had 2 stories in the paper, neither flattering)

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT

I was confused too. I thought the first Q was about danger of a single story and now it's asking for one #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

TTmomTT Jul 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT

IMO State Testi Scores should not be included in the story (or given for that matter) We judge Ss, Ts, & schools on one score. UGH! #WeirdEd

In reply to @sharannb

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT

I wonder how many bots and such I have following me. #weirded

In reply to @Ryan7Read, @MsVenturino

SLOlifeKevin Jul 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Agree. There are many types of charters out there. For-profit seems to be the single story right now. That needs to change. #weirded

In reply to @jenfromri, @MsVenturino

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT

#WeirdEd But to be fair, I have to shoutout the Big Story of Inner City Kids win National Tech Competition w App that Feeds Students

Ms_Halverson Jul 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Being able to handle students emotionally (mostly), balancing content/fun/seriousness/goofiness .. it was a rollercoaster! #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT

In an ideal world, who SHOULD be telling the story? #WeirdEd

cheffernan75 Jul 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A2 I hope there isnt a single story. I do amazing things for some Ss & I fail to reach others. All Ts do! (or they're liars) #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT

Q2: What's the "single story" of your classroom or school? And who is telling that story? #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Love all the pushback on a single story! Y'all totally get it! Moving on to the stories (plural) we get to tell in Q3 #weirded

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Good point, I know I have about 100. Have to believe that I'm contributing to the world #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrterborg, @MsVenturino

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT

YES! #weirded

In reply to @SraSpanglish, @RafranzDavis

TeacherDuck Jul 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT

Brett Davidson. I teach 4th graders. This summer I'm reading up on all the rock and metal concerts happening around the country. 🤘🤘#WeirdEd

In reply to @MsVenturino

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT

#WeirdEd

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Or the whole chart!
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Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT

Honestly, a mix between students, teachers, and parents. All have unique views #weirded

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT

In an ideal world, who SHOULD be telling the story? #WeirdEd

rebelmusicteach Jul 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT

A2: my school's single story is moving kids along much further than where they got here. But every kid is a story. #weirded

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT

I would bet you A QUARTER there'll be followups about changing the story to one you like better, or amplifying more stories. #weirded ;)

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher, @RafranzDavis

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT

I think it's important to know what existing impressions are so we can correct and/or enhance #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher, @RafranzDavis

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT

Every voice counts. If you make a difference to 1 person, you've contributed to the world. #weirded

In reply to @Ryan7Read, @MsVenturino

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT

Ideally? You. But reality=others will for you w their perceptions. Real work=calling those misconceptions out #weirded

In reply to @Ms_A_Yeh

morningpruitt Jul 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT

#weirded so in Hidden Figures the author does a getting past the single story and sharing the many histories it took to get to space.

In reply to @MsVenturino

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT

Okay ... just don't lump in w that blind men/elephant side conversation -- that would make me ... nope, not going there #WeirdEd

In reply to @SraSpanglish, @Ms_A_Yeh

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT

Q3: What is a story (or stories) YOU want to tell about your classroom/school? How can you get it out to the world? #weirded

ImTheRealReRe Jul 12 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#WeirdEd

ImTheRealReRe Jul 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT

A2: teaching s's who are blind or low vision independence and academics. Everyone tells the story because everyone has their own opinion.

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A2 I am. #weirded

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino, @senoritaRCwusd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:25 PM EDT

Ah yes! So true!! #weirded

In reply to @morningpruitt

rebelmusicteach Jul 12 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A2 (con): the main underlying second story is staying ahead of what's coming in with tomorrow's tides. #weirded

TheEdsaneT Jul 12 @ 10:25 PM EDT

Always be humble #WeirdEd

In reply to @Ryan7Read, @mrterborg, @MsVenturino

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:25 PM EDT

You handled pushback beautifully and that makes a difference in conversation. Not everyone does this well. Good for you! #WeirdEd

In reply to @MsVenturino

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A3: honestly? Mine isn't important. So many other stories that need to be heard. I'm majority in edu. Let's lift other voices #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A3 I talk about how different it seems to be a student now than when I was a kid. #weirded

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:26 PM EDT

Always! #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrterborg, @yenneam, @MsVenturino

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A3: Blogging has been such a powerful outlet to share my “stories”. Also TWITTER & #FBCALbook #WeirdEd

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:26 PM EDT

Working on the @flipgrid fever #weirded We want to be a globally aware school.

In reply to @MsVenturino, @flipgrid

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:26 PM EDT

I would also say that we can't tell the full story ourselves. We all have blind spots! But figuring out who the RIGHT others are... #WeirdEd

In reply to @MsKraushaar

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:26 PM EDT

Thank you :) I'm a work in progress. It's all leading up to sharing our stories. And the new book I just compiled & edited! #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A3 I want ppl to see the excitement that my students, individually, have for learning & that it doesn't happen just at school. #WeirdEd

supervxn Jul 12 @ 10:26 PM EDT

I've been trying to make one for the last 10 min. No luck... #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath, @Ms_A_Yeh

REmens_STEAM Jul 12 @ 10:26 PM EDT

If you don't contribute to the narrative then there is only 1 side by "the allowed". #FBCALbook #WeirdEd

In reply to @MsVenturino

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A2 Actually I try to tell Kid O's story for her, since she cannot speak. At least not in the traditional sense. #weirded

TheEdsaneT Jul 12 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A3: social media had become a great avenue to share our classroom stories, both good and not so good stories. #Weirded

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT

I used to have the same bot follow me like every other week I didn't follow back so it unfollowed and followed again #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrterborg, @Ryan7Read, @MsVenturino

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT

Yes. I try, or I hope so. If not, I hope someone knocks me down a step or two. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheEdsaneT, @Ryan7Read, @MsVenturino

yenneam Jul 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A3: All my Ss are gifted in something, all learn in their own way, and all are loved and honored for who they are. #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT

Remember, you have a voice to elevate the other stories too! #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A3 I've definitely stepped up my blogging game this summer, but it's all EdTech. I'll need to do better with my class blog in Aug #WeirdEd

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A3: Blogging has been my go to talk about classroom stories, can't stay confined to 4 walls. Share the learning, empower your Ss. #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A3: I want to tell a story about independence, and treating each student as an individual. #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT

What's the biggest difference, in your opinion? #weirded

In reply to @MissShuganah

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT

Same here. #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrburkemath, @mrterborg, @MsVenturino

HJohnsonOMS Jul 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A3: I want my Ss to create passion projects and use their "voices" to share w/ school & comm. Create, not just consume #weirded

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A3: The stories I most want to tell are those of my refugee students. Rarely heard, but need to be amplified. #WeirdEd

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:28 PM EDT

But so much power in a testimony, from any angle. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheEdsaneT

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:28 PM EDT

Same here, when someone tells me, I take it as advice. #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrterborg, @TheEdsaneT, @MsVenturino

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:28 PM EDT

#weirded A3 I don't want to do all the telling. I want students to organize to get out what they think needs telling.

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:28 PM EDT

I "get" them to follow me but not encouraging it. Strongly advise against it. Some of them are curious, some looking for dirt. #WeirdEd

In reply to @supervxn, @Ms_A_Yeh

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:28 PM EDT

That's what I'm saying. It's less about the ego (telling MY story) and seeking to paint accurate narrative of edu w all voices #WeirdEd

In reply to @MsVenturino

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:28 PM EDT

And these stories are extremely powerful! Some make me cry #weirded

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A3: The stories I most want to tell are those of my refugee students. Rarely heard, but need to be amplified. #WeirdEd

MarciaDressel Jul 12 @ 10:28 PM EDT

My name is Marcia. I'm late to #weirded I teach kids age 5-11 & heres some of my summer rdg list

cheffernan75 Jul 12 @ 10:28 PM EDT

A3 I want to tell the world about the ways my students #TakeAction. How? Call the local media! https://t.co/iM29VfPFJr #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT

Q3: What is a story (or stories) YOU want to tell about your classroom/school? How can you get it out to the world? #weirded

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:28 PM EDT

I don't think we need to tell our kids' stories FOR them. We need to let them tell theirs and amplify. #WeirdEd

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:29 PM EDT

How do you amplify the voices of all if your PLN is much like you? #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar, @MsVenturino

ImTheRealReRe Jul 12 @ 10:29 PM EDT

A3: my school has gotten me very far and also giving me some great opportunities, but it's not perfect. Every School can improve. #WeirdEd

TheEdsaneT Jul 12 @ 10:29 PM EDT

That's awesome! Do you share with parents? #WeirdEd

In reply to @Ryan7Read

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:29 PM EDT

Yes! Last fall in MA there was a ballot question about charter expansion and the negative single story was everywhere. #weirded

In reply to @SLOlifeKevin, @MsVenturino

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:29 PM EDT

Absolutely! I’d love to read & share these stories. Any way I can? #WeirdEd

In reply to @Ms_A_Yeh

Ms_Halverson Jul 12 @ 10:29 PM EDT

A3: the best stories/discussions heard was when I taught at a HS with over 90 dialects. The individuality drove interest/discussion #weirded

morningpruitt Jul 12 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#weirded it's been amazing to learn about how far we've come in education over the last 60 years because of the space race.

In reply to @MsVenturino

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:29 PM EDT

A3 my story isn't important. My Ss are. My job is to give them an outlet. #weirded

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:29 PM EDT

Stories...We should be careful not to trivialize this word. "Stories" are often messy, hard, pain, joy, funny...etc. #WeirdEd

senoritaRCwusd Jul 12 @ 10:29 PM EDT

sorry #weirded , I gotta go... I'm home and my puppy demands my attention. I haven't seen her in two weeks.

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT

I'm loving all your story sharing & ideas. #weirded

ImTheRealReRe Jul 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT

A3: my school has gotten me very far and also given me some great opportunities, but it's not perfect. Every School can improve. #WeirdEd

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT

I try. My previous school loved it. My last one, didn't get much of a chance. #weirded

In reply to @TheEdsaneT

msmusiced Jul 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT

A3: I have a completely different life than my Ss. My job is to give them the same or better opportunities I was given. #weirded

MrBartmas Jul 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT

Mark from IN- everyone has a story to tell #weirded

rebelmusicteach Jul 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT

A3: "We're worth more than anyone bargained for" is the story I want my kids to tell the world. #weirded

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT

what word would you use? #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT

Yes, @rmorrell54 had her Ss blog. Very powerful! #WeirdEd

In reply to @MsKraushaar, @rmorrell54

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT

So true! There are tears and joys behind every story. Sometimes both. #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT

Try and follow people who challenge your thinking. Those that whom you may disagree with. #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsKraushaar, @MsVenturino

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A3 I blog and I comic I don't put too much of my Ss into my blog, privacy and all that But maybe I should And Social media

TheEdsaneT Jul 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@flipgrid is a phenomenal to for student voice, or any voice! Would be great to use to share class story and get feedback #Weirded

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

When I was a kid the teachers were mostly old and waiting for retirement. Seems now like more teachers care. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

cheffernan75 Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

That's such a good point. My Ss do amazing things but they live in an amazing community. Need to hear about Ss &Ts not like me/mine #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsKraushaar, @MsVenturino

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

So many "stories" can't ever really be told because of the personal nature of them while others can to a point #weirded

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

Yes. Tools to do this in multiple modalities are impt. My Ss last year really liked Flipgrid & there are lots of other tools. #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar

MarciaDressel Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3 want2 tell stories abt my Ss hunger for natural world #weirded i try to share through recess picts 2 those who manage school soc media

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

Q4: How do we help our students elevate their stories? #weirded

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

I blogged about this exact realization: https://t.co/OCKJ4MAC64 #weirded

In reply to @mrterborg, @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsVenturino

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

Yes... Isn't it amazing how far testing has come? Space race seems to be one of the reasons why we test. #weirded

In reply to @morningpruitt, @MsVenturino

oJaison Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3: I want to tell educators how the work I've done in my classroom can be easily replicated in others and at home. #weirded

senoritaRCwusd Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

@AcademicInn , known in our school as Building Foundations for Success. It's a freshman course and it's pretty great #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino, @AcademicInn

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

Had to make a chat detour, because we were going this way! #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

Q4: How do we help our students elevate their stories? #weirded

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A4: Seek out authentic opportunities to share but realize that it's their story, not ours. Their choice to tell it and how #weirded

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

Also, I plug the hell out of my former S, @charlieromo_ who is singing caberet now, incl at Pia Zadora's place in Vegas He's 21 #WeirdEd

In reply to @charlieromo_

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:31 PM EDT

#weirded I confess I also want the public to see and appreciate the cool things my kids can do with Spanish in their LIVES.

MrBartmas Jul 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT

Being a writing T gave me the opportunity to write with Ss. #writersworkshop #weirded

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3 When I was a kid, emphasis was more on learning and less on who you were as a kid. #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT

Any ideas for platforms students want to use to share? #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar

cheffernan75 Jul 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT

But that's the hard thing about #edutwitter. Too many times its an echo chamber of pats on the back. We need to find other voices! #weirded

In reply to @mrterborg, @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsKraushaar, @MsVenturino

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT

I'll tell you now that there's so much about me...so many layers that you don't get to know. So I ask...What are our "stories"? #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Those stories we can't tell are the ones that change our teaching and outlook the most. They have been for me.

In reply to @RafranzDavis

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A4: Give them a voice, it's their stories, not ours, go with Student Lead, give voice with @flipgrid believe in them #WeirdEd

SLOlifeKevin Jul 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A4: Listen! Which means they have to have a place to talk and share. #weirded

morningpruitt Jul 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT

#weirded it's genuine, like I feel like I know a bit about each student personally and they do me as real people through our interactions.

In reply to @MsVenturino

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT

Check out @topdogteaching for some tips/experience re putting kids in front of their own school stories. Great stuff. #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath, @TopDogTeaching

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A4 Our kids "Passion Projects" have "demanded" that Ss seek and get help from each other, out in the community... it's been great #WeirdEd

supervxn Jul 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT

@flipgrid @OneNoteEDU #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino, @MsKraushaar, @flipgrid, @OneNoteEDU

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT

Always a tough balance between sharing stories honestly & privacy considerations for Ss. #WeirdEd

oJaison Jul 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT

A3: I also want to talk about the stuff I've learned along the way while teaching new/old stuff. I need to do a better job of that. #weirded

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT

#WeirdEd (gees, I'm like 4m behnd and there's about 100 tweets to read ... keep pushing through!)

yenneam Jul 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT

A4: Sometimes helping them clarify their story and giving them authentic places to practice is where I start. #weirded

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT

A3 I was bullied as a kid, and it seemed like the teachers were oblivious. I doubt they would be these days. Not so much. #weirded

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT

A4:We have to encourage & cheer on their stories. Offer opportunity in class and get them sharing to Ps, As, and community members. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT

Sidenote, but related. I wish we had more time to chat at #ISTE17. Too bad we weren't at the same awards lunch table #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

librarianerd Jul 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT

A4: Well, hopefully what we are inviting them to do in school allows them to tell their stories in the media of their choice. #WeirdEd

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT

Lots. I prefer to seek out writing contests a la @artandwriting and local publications. Digital spaces like @Blogger work too #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino, @artandwriting, @Blogger

MrBartmas Jul 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT

Write beside them and about weird topics- they engage #weirded

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT

I haven't had students find me yet. Not sure what I'd do. #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath, @supervxn, @Ms_A_Yeh

oJaison Jul 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT

A4: start with teachers and show them how to get their voices out. Then they in turn can help their students. #weirded

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT

We do the Slice of Life challenge where students write a "slice" every day and share w others #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT

I want to hear more about this! #weirded

In reply to @CheleOh

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4 I can lead by example. I'm always telling stories Occasionally I can drop names of people I know And things I've managed to do

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT

Neat idea! That's a website, right? #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar

SensAbleLrning Jul 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A1 Our system's single story seems is a factory model approach that has never figured out how to desegregate its schools #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT

Ditto. Always! Even with 2 columns. #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT

Yeah. I'm beginning to figure that out. I've followed outside of #edutwitter just to help me breathe a bit. #weirded

In reply to @cheffernan75, @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsKraushaar, @MsVenturino

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT

What does "tell your story" even mean? Aren't we basically always telling a partial one anyway? #weirded

HJohnsonOMS Jul 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A4: Giving Ss choice & an authentic audience #weirded

vincentRventura Jul 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A4: Empowering Ss - their voice is important, and that their stories are as valuable as those already published by “real” authors. #weirded

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT

I would love to do nothing more than that. But I must tell Kid O's story because she cannot speak for herself. Just how it is. #weirded

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A4: Give them a voice, it's their stories, not ours, go with Student Lead, give voice with @flipgrid believe in them #WeirdEd

MrBartmas Jul 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A4 I have them publish on escalators or elevators...sometimes planes #weirded

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT

#WeirdEd And (Sorry, H.S., I have to) -- I spent a good part of this spring working to give a young lady a voice She came a long way

sabko_pranam Jul 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT

RT RafranzDavis: So many "stories" can't ever really be told because of the personal nature of them while others can to a point #weirded

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT

It's through the Two Writing Teachers blog. #weirded https://t.co/VatDNy4S1J

In reply to @MsVenturino

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT

@MsVenturino #WeirdEd - like what? It's our "Genius Hour" but with some guidelines and twists. Last year was our kick off. New * better next

oJaison Jul 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A4: I also build in some external-facing assignments when it makes sense. Show off their labor publicly. Ex: websites. #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT

Interesting. The art of the story is both what we choose to share, and what we choose to withhold. #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT

I don't know. I'm honestly trying to figure that out. I've been trying for about a year now. #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher

M_CurcioMSED Jul 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A3: What kind of classroom story does the Twitter world want to read? #weirded

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:36 PM EDT

Authentic Audience. That is where it is at. #WeirdEd

In reply to @HJohnsonOMS

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:36 PM EDT

Agreed. I've really stepped back from edutwitter a lot to follow other passions. #weirded

In reply to @mrterborg, @cheffernan75, @MsKraushaar, @MsVenturino

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:36 PM EDT

Argh my comp is frozen - will be back in full force after I restart! #weirded

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:36 PM EDT

Had a 1st grader like that. #WeirdEd

In reply to @MissShuganah

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:36 PM EDT

#WeirdEd (-- And you still have a way to go, young lady! Do fall back just b/c I'm not there anymore!) :)

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:36 PM EDT

#WeirdEd

n1vux Jul 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT

I usually cheat and only read yours ...
In reply to @mrburkemath

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:36 PM EDT

No Ss connections on my personal social media, EVER. After they graduate, they might ask to connect and I *might* agree. #weirded

In reply to @mrterborg, @mrburkemath, @supervxn, @Ms_A_Yeh

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:36 PM EDT

I can agree. I've been sharing my cancer experience online and can't ever find the right word. Story? Journey? Experience? #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:36 PM EDT

Yeah, me too. #WeirdEd

In reply to @n1vux

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:36 PM EDT

That is also the difference between a great writer and just a so-so writer. Important to balance. #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT

Interesting. The art of the story is both what we choose to share, and what we choose to withhold. #weirded
In reply to @RafranzDavis

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:37 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4 I want to help kids who see a problem act, provide a space and a push for making the change they need. Maybe a club?

REmens_STEAM Jul 12 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A1 & A2: If we don't contribute to the narrative then there will be only 1 side by "the allowed". ❤️#FBCALbook shares #WeirdEd

In reply to @cburke, @MsVenturino

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:37 PM EDT

That's deep. It's still somewhat partial. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT

Interesting. The art of the story is both what we choose to share, and what we choose to withhold. #weirded
In reply to @RafranzDavis

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:37 PM EDT

Going back to the #edutwitter convo & examining who we interact with. Q5 coming in a minute! #weirded

msmusiced Jul 12 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A4: Being literal here- I have Ss use Seesaw to show what they learned or to create and explain. #weirded

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:37 PM EDT

I agree, Jenn!! #WeirdEd

In reply to @techie_jenn_, @HJohnsonOMS

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A4: idk if elevated needs to mean public. Sharing w/each other & letting S's stories shape classroom culture is important too. #weirded

morningpruitt Jul 12 @ 10:37 PM EDT

#weirded probably but so far in the book, it's bringing up points about education that seems like it made tech programs more accessible

In reply to @mrterborg, @MsVenturino

cheffernan75 Jul 12 @ 10:37 PM EDT

It's a real problem. People blog & get comments that tell them how great they are. We need to be challenged to get better. #weirded

In reply to @mrterborg, @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsKraushaar, @MsVenturino

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:37 PM EDT

And this takes time. May take a lot of time. #weirded

In reply to @SLOlifeKevin

oJaison Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Do you think a lot about stuff to withhold? #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT

Interesting. The art of the story is both what we choose to share, and what we choose to withhold. #weirded
In reply to @RafranzDavis

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

That's my rule for FB, etc On Twitter, I can't really block them But I won't follow them back I (usu) ignore them #WeirdEd

In reply to @cburke, @mrterborg, @supervxn, @Ms_A_Yeh

rebelmusicteach Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

A4: as a performing arts teacher, I am (literally) always teaching them how to make louder & clearer their voices (except trumpets) #weirded

cheffernan75 Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

There is a Twitter outside of #eduTwitter? #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher, @mrterborg, @MsKraushaar, @MsVenturino

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

#WeirdEd

n1vux Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress ?
In reply to @mrburkemath

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

You mean waiting for retirement? Oblivious? That's how almost all of my K-5 teachers were. #weirded

In reply to @Ryan7Read

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Q5: How can we ensure we interact with and amplify a diverse cross-section of teacher stories? #weirded

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Now we're talking! "Share your story" won't ever be a full one. Sharing moments or experiences might speak differently for us. #weirded idk

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:36 PM EDT

I can agree. I've been sharing my cancer experience online and can't ever find the right word. Story? Journey? Experience? #weirded
In reply to @RafranzDavis

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Any time we tell a story, there are things we choose to leave out. Allways an angle of approach - not dishonest, but filtered. #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Check your school and district policies. Change names to protect them. #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath

MrBartmas Jul 12 @ 10:39 PM EDT

Every year we published in an anthology. Poetry and short story #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:39 PM EDT

Yes. There's so much about me I choose not to share. #weirded

In reply to @oJaison

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:39 PM EDT

That doesn't make it a less worthy story, or even necessarily less complete. #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

oJaison Jul 12 @ 10:39 PM EDT

One thing I tell my students is to google themselves. Part of building that web presence is deciding what you want public to see. #weirded

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:39 PM EDT

I know I will share anything if asked directly, but I'm generally a very private person. I hate having spotlight on me. #weirded

In reply to @oJaison

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:39 PM EDT

A5: Seek. Them. Out. Don't wait for them to come to you. Don't make excuses. Ask, and listen when they share. #weirded

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:39 PM EDT

The shelves are Dewey Decimal Well, and the fiction by alpha, natch. Haven't scoped the rows out yet #WeirdEd

In reply to @n1vux

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:39 PM EDT

Oh sorry. Misread you. You meant telling their story for them. Oops. #weirded

In reply to @Ryan7Read

rebelmusicteach Jul 12 @ 10:39 PM EDT

This is so very true. If their classmates hear their stories, that can be enough. #weirded https://t.co/gLulbZ5k2j

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A4: idk if elevated needs to mean public. Sharing w/each other & letting S's stories shape classroom culture is important too. #weirded

Ms_Halverson Jul 12 @ 10:39 PM EDT

This is a great idea!! #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar, @MsVenturino

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

Your story is important. However, students don't necessarily need to know your story. It's a prequel to theirs. :) #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

Yeah, but the problem here is that people hear a story & believe it to be full. Filtered can be misleading #weirded

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Any time we tell a story, there are things we choose to leave out. Allways an angle of approach - not dishonest, but filtered. #weirded
In reply to @RafranzDavis

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A5: Listen & Encourage. I’ve heard many stories, I highly “push” others to share their stories. In word, audio or other platforms. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A lot of you brought up how #edutwitter seems to bounce around the same ideas & people. Let's examine this. #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Q5: How can we ensure we interact with and amplify a diverse cross-section of teacher stories? #weirded

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

No, literally, he didn't talk. He learned to tell his story through art and robots. #weirded

In reply to @MissShuganah

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

Plus story implies there's an ending #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A5: It's way too easy to limit interactions to those who are similar to us. We need to resist that temptation. #weirded

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

Maybe the key is audience. Just doing our thing in the classroom is a story of someone outside sees it #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

Our Kid O is severely disabled. She cannot speak. You have to be almost telepathic. #weirded

In reply to @Ryan7Read

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

That too. #weirded

In reply to @MissShuganah

cheffernan75 Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A5 We have to read/follow people who don't look like us. If I only read stories by white Ts, I'm missing a lot of the world. #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Q5: How can we ensure we interact with and amplify a diverse cross-section of teacher stories? #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

For someone who might not know where to start, any advice? #weirded

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:39 PM EDT

A5: Seek. Them. Out. Don't wait for them to come to you. Don't make excuses. Ask, and listen when they share. #weirded

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

Oh, definitely No personal info online When I took pix of board work to put on a class blog, I had them sign but removed last names #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrterborg

yenneam Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A5: Is Twitter the answer you're looking for? #weirded

msmusiced Jul 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT

Ugh. Trumpets. #weirded

In reply to @rebelmusicteach

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT

Oh yes. :) I follow drs, psychologists, neuropsychs, journalists ... and #weirded

In reply to @cheffernan75, @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsKraushaar, @MsVenturino

M_CurcioMSED Jul 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT

Q4: I feel like blogging is a cliche answer in 2017... so how about @flipgrid or just assignments that allow freedom of voice? #weirded

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A5: Get out there & meet people! My PLN is more diverse than I'd ever think: age, race, gender. My 30 yo self would be shocked. #WeirdEd

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT

I use story and journey interchangeably but I don't think either fully capture the magnitude #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT

Why #STEAM was such an amazing thing for him, he learn to speak through it. #weirded

In reply to @MissShuganah

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT

Yes. I talk to many, so after that I gently “push” them to share! #WeirdEd

In reply to @MsKraushaar

rebelmusicteach Jul 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A4: you can also remind students of where they started & where they've gotten to. Celebrating progress is essential. #weirded

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT

I need to do more of this. #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher, @cheffernan75, @MsKraushaar, @MsVenturino

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT

That is fantastic. Glad he was able to do that. No doubt you had something to do with that. #weirded

In reply to @Ryan7Read

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT

Trumpets LOL. My son is a trombonist. #weirded

In reply to @rebelmusicteach

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT

It's about just surrounding myself with people not like me and having conversations. Not appropriating their stories but listening #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

HJohnsonOMS Jul 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A5 I think we need to deliberately seek out stories that are different or challenge our own. I think that's where learning lies. #weirded

oJaison Jul 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT

A5: I'm intentional about the edu-spaces I participate in. The Twitter chats, Voxer groups, conferences, etc. I know the audiences. #weirded

MrBartmas Jul 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT

A5 get out of the echo chamber! There is a lot of #weirded out in the rest of the world.

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT

Gold. #weirded

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT

It's about just surrounding myself with people not like me and having conversations. Not appropriating their stories but listening #weirded
In reply to @MsVenturino

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT

Yes. I'm guilty of the same. Would like to think I prefer challenges. Iron sharpens iron .... #weirded

In reply to @cheffernan75, @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsKraushaar, @MsVenturino

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT

Search hashtags that aren't your age group/subject. Go to conference sessions you wouldn't think you'd be interested in. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT

And I'm not an expert. I'm trying to be aware of it and fix it. Do better, right? #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

mythsysizer Jul 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT

Generally edchats are homogenous.. #WeirdEd seems to be one of the more diverse as there are rarely strict themes or ideas..

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT

I'm proud of you, digi-mom! #weirded

In reply to @CheleOh

fmargret Jul 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT

Stories are at the heart of everything. #Weirded

In reply to @TheEdsaneT

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT

I did what I always tried to do, have Ss tell a story through their learning. #weirded

In reply to @MissShuganah

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT

A5 Learn to listen. Or read tweets. I am still learning. #weirded

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT

I've shared a great deal. You didn't get to hear the rough patches unless you spoke to me f2f. Rough patches change the dynamic #weirded

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:39 PM EDT

That doesn't make it a less worthy story, or even necessarily less complete. #weirded
In reply to @RafranzDavis

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:43 PM EDT

Anyone in NYC wanna throw a pool party and we'll all come over? We can take notes ... unless our pads get wet #WeirdEd

In reply to @MsVenturino

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:43 PM EDT

Well everyone, I have to get everyone to bed. Talk to everyone later. Great chat tonight. #weirded

cheffernan75 Jul 12 @ 10:43 PM EDT

You have to go to other places/hashtags. When I tried to get pics from around the world, I had to interact w/ Ts in other places. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

Ms_Halverson Jul 12 @ 10:43 PM EDT

Teacher voices, promoting our growths, having staff comfortable to talk to each other about needing improvements #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:43 PM EDT

In your blog for Doug, you said it's in the forefront of your mind to get more diversity in Vol 2. What's your plan for this? #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino

mrericcameron Jul 12 @ 10:43 PM EDT

Hey #weirded, Eric from MN checking in late

Ryan7Read Jul 12 @ 10:43 PM EDT

Night everyone. #weirded

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:43 PM EDT

Man, I do!! There are things that could clarify AND distract, like how I know Spanish...#weirded https://t.co/7zgVCHVd2U

In reply to @oJaison

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:43 PM EDT

It's all of them. Depends on the audience and the message you want to convey. #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher, @RafranzDavis

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:44 PM EDT

Just think deeper than the word y'all. That's all I'm saying. We need to talk more rough patches. Jobs often won't allow it. #weirded

mythsysizer Jul 12 @ 10:44 PM EDT

Moving outside comfort zones can help diversify your PD. But obviously that makes people uncomfortable.. how do you get around it? #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:44 PM EDT

Thank you for teaching. All of us oddball kids need teachers like you. #weirded

In reply to @Ryan7Read

oJaison Jul 12 @ 10:44 PM EDT

Yep but different edchats can consist of vastly different demographics. #weirded

mythsysizer Jul 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT

Generally edchats are homogenous.. #WeirdEd seems to be one of the more diverse as there are rarely strict themes or ideas..

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:44 PM EDT

Agreed, Rafranz. We teachers always have our happy faces on. It's draining. #WeirdEd

randomawwpics Jul 12 @ 10:44 PM EDT

#WeirdEd

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:44 PM EDT

Story is too light a word for the narrative we need to be telling. We have to be honest about our shortcomings & work to do better #weirded

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:44 PM EDT

Just think deeper than the word y'all. That's all I'm saying. We need to talk more rough patches. Jobs often won't allow it. #weirded

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:45 PM EDT

Elevated, to me, means priority. Not necessarily public or globally available. Could be in building, in room, or w/ family #weirded

In reply to @jenfromri

mrericcameron Jul 12 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A5: we spend a lot of time building space for diverse voices in classrooms, is it that diff to do the same for teacher community?#WeirdEd

cheffernan75 Jul 12 @ 10:45 PM EDT

I'd volunteer, but the only diversity I can offer is suburban Midwest. And that isn't too diverse. #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsVenturino

mythsysizer Jul 12 @ 10:45 PM EDT

Late intro.. but Nick from Sydney. How are we? #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:45 PM EDT

Leaning on lots of friends to guide the way, recruit, and share the message. That's the starting point. #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher

Ms_Halverson Jul 12 @ 10:45 PM EDT

Along with that, teach Ss how to appropriately react to those differences - this is where I see struggles #weirded

In reply to @HJohnsonOMS

SensAbleLrning Jul 12 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A1 Honor the teacher as professional. Build on a teacher's strengths through PD. Encourage Ts to foster prof learning of colleagues #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Q5: How can we ensure we interact with and amplify a diverse cross-section of teacher stories? #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:45 PM EDT

Nick! You're late, so you owe me Tim Tams #weirded

In reply to @mythsysizer

mrericcameron Jul 12 @ 10:46 PM EDT

Don't sell it short. One could argue that its all the more important when there is a limited amount of diversity #weirded

In reply to @cheffernan75, @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsVenturino

oJaison Jul 12 @ 10:46 PM EDT

Good point. Have you seen anyone do this well? (not just posed to Rafranz) #weirded

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:44 PM EDT

Just think deeper than the word y'all. That's all I'm saying. We need to talk more rough patches. Jobs often won't allow it. #weirded

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:46 PM EDT

I constantly emphasize with my Ss how LUCKY they are to grow up in a multi-cultural environment. I wasn't so blessed. #weirded

cburke Jul 12 @ 10:46 PM EDT

GarageBand/Audacity too, or sth like VoiceThread. Have Ss write scripts before recording, for better quality work. #weirded

In reply to @M_CurcioMSED, @flipgrid

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:46 PM EDT

What kind of story should it read? :)#weirded

In reply to @M_CurcioMSED

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:47 PM EDT

What message? I'm just curious! #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino, @Mr_B_Teacher

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:47 PM EDT

My son plays piano! Maybe they can start a band! (Although he does have a trumpet that he got after grade school) #WeirdEd

In reply to @cburke, @rebelmusicteach

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:47 PM EDT

So this is super late after my computer froze and I did some troubleshooting...but here's a blog post :-)! https://t.co/cg7nJExDXe #weirded

In reply to @techie_jenn_

cheffernan75 Jul 12 @ 10:47 PM EDT

But that doesn't fit into the #edutwitter story! Everything is awesome. ALL THE TIME. #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:47 PM EDT

Priority is a good way to put it. Show Ss that their stories are important. #weirded

In reply to @mrterborg

SensAbleLrning Jul 12 @ 10:47 PM EDT

Does "tell your story" = "speak your truth"? #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis, @MsVenturino

cybraryman1 Jul 12 @ 10:47 PM EDT

Work with students to be not afraid to share diverse opinion. First - Build Community in the Classroom https://t.co/1j9MuSBF4t #weirded

MrBartmas Jul 12 @ 10:47 PM EDT

I thought when you are late you bring cake!? What has happened to #weirded so serious, now...

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:47 PM EDT

THIS IS THE NAME OF THE GAME #weirded #langchat

Ms_Halverson Jul 12 @ 10:45 PM EDT

Along with that, teach Ss how to appropriately react to those differences - this is where I see struggles #weirded
In reply to @HJohnsonOMS

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:48 PM EDT

It is when the rest of the world doesn't seem to understand the Midwest. Your view is important too. #weirded

In reply to @cheffernan75, @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsVenturino

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:48 PM EDT

I would say yes. But maybe even more than that? Stories engage the imagination in unique ways. #WeirdEd

In reply to @SensAbleLrning, @RafranzDavis, @MsVenturino

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:48 PM EDT

I'm hungry. Do you think when I make dinner I'll find my remote in my fridge? :-/ #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:48 PM EDT

As we wrap up #weirded, let's think about how our stories got started. Q6 coming up

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:48 PM EDT

The mission and goals of #FBCALbook #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar, @Mr_B_Teacher

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:48 PM EDT

Excellent cookie choice. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino, @mythsysizer

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:48 PM EDT

Schools aren't always the beautiful image we wish to share. They also aren't always terrible. Where's the journey in the middle? #WeirdEd

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:49 PM EDT

Sorry, which are? (Promise I'm not trying to be dense, haha) #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino, @Mr_B_Teacher

cybraryman1 Jul 12 @ 10:49 PM EDT

My Multicultural Celebration page https://t.co/F8e6Ya1Lo5 Responsive Teaching & Learning #weirded

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:46 PM EDT

I constantly emphasize with my Ss how LUCKY they are to grow up in a multi-cultural environment. I wasn't so blessed. #weirded

mrericcameron Jul 12 @ 10:49 PM EDT

We need to find and speak the truth, and each person's experience is their own truth. The key to to tell&share stories truthfully #WeirdEd

In reply to @HJohnsonOMS

HJohnsonOMS Jul 12 @ 10:49 PM EDT

I agree! Culture is key #weirded

In reply to @cybraryman1

cheffernan75 Jul 12 @ 10:49 PM EDT

But suburbs are suburbs. Rural Midwest is different. Urban Chicago? Yes. Suburbs? Meh. #weirded

In reply to @mrterborg, @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsVenturino

Ms_Halverson Jul 12 @ 10:49 PM EDT

And if anyone knows how to do that exactly, please share 😅 #WeirdEd

In reply to @HJohnsonOMS

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:49 PM EDT

Sharing and elevating teacher stories #weirded #FBCALbook

In reply to @MsKraushaar, @Mr_B_Teacher

oJaison Jul 12 @ 10:49 PM EDT

How do you think they benefit from that multicultural environment? #weirded

In reply to @CheleOh

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:49 PM EDT

No, it's probably at least as important. We need to model it first. #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrericcameron

morningpruitt Jul 12 @ 10:49 PM EDT

#weirded the story of changed student expectations that students have about chemistry being hard throughout the year, it gets easier - sorta

In reply to @MsVenturino

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:49 PM EDT

"It was a dark and stormy night . . . " #WeirdEd

In reply to @MsVenturino

oolalume Jul 12 @ 10:50 PM EDT

#WeirdEd no way,it's Wednesday???

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:50 PM EDT

No Christie. Unfortunately it's not my choice when I'm in a certain role & also when dealing with issues race/culture #weirded

In reply to @cburke

calewis1975 Jul 12 @ 10:50 PM EDT

A5: You do this by simply that interact with teachers with various backgrounds. Listen to their stories and share your story. #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino, @SraSpanglish

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:50 PM EDT

Q6: Give a shoutout to a teacher who has impacted you somewhere along your journey. How did that change you? #weirded

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:50 PM EDT

ALL of the different viewpoints, family traditions, FOOD! :-), they KNOW that there's not only one right way to do anything. #WeirdEd

In reply to @oJaison

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:50 PM EDT

What is STEAM? I'm not a teacher so I don't know these acronyms. #weirded

In reply to @Ryan7Read

MrBartmas Jul 12 @ 10:50 PM EDT

It would be great if Ts and eduleaders shared the tough times and struggles as well as all the 🌈 and unicorns 🦄 #weirded

rebelmusicteach Jul 12 @ 10:50 PM EDT

Another note: one of my best friends, upon meeting someone new, greets them & says, "What's your story?" like an old timey movie. #weirded

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:50 PM EDT

Unfortunately this is a much harder story to tell. The extremes are much more attention-grabbing. #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

mythsysizer Jul 12 @ 10:51 PM EDT

Agree. They can, but often don't. That's why #WeirdEd is different. Difference or diversity can be seen as 'weird' depending on context..

In reply to @oJaison

artsynihon Jul 12 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd , Bedoya , #WWENXT , #ohedchat , Matt Thomas , #MayMacWordTour , Kid Rock , Bill Murray , #Rebecca

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd ... and then my story continues through countless schools in 4 of the 5 boroughs of NYC (as in I don't want to count)

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:51 PM EDT

Something that the kids don't suffer through, yet may not jump for joy to go to. These don't often make for riveting stories #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

SensAbleLrning Jul 12 @ 10:51 PM EDT

Yes. Beautiful final sentence. Stories speak truth of experience. #weirded

In reply to @Ms_A_Yeh, @RafranzDavis, @MsVenturino

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:51 PM EDT

i've been doing this with my cancer blog. Find it harder to do it in teaching one #weirded

In reply to @MrBartmas

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:51 PM EDT

Believe me, there are moments that I wish I could've written or shared. If only I could've #weirded

In reply to @cburke

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:51 PM EDT

"Exactly"? Come now, chica, you know this is an art, not a science! #weirded

In reply to @Ms_Halverson, @HJohnsonOMS

mrericcameron Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

Yes. This. Yes again. We can all learn and grow from reflecting together. There is no need to constantly polish the poo #WeirdEd

In reply to @MrBartmas

M_CurcioMSED Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

My story is a tale of setbacks and Murphy's law, but also fulfillment, excitement, and a never-ending desire to be the best #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

Q6, in case it zoomed by too fast! #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:50 PM EDT

Q6: Give a shoutout to a teacher who has impacted you somewhere along your journey. How did that change you? #weirded

yenneam Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6: @capnchemo wasn't my teacher but my principal who pushed me to try things differently. #weirded

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6 Mrs. Bodrogi was my 4th grade teacher. She let us work on our own. We came up with a plan together & learned what we wanted #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

I bet that gets some fun reactions! #weirded

In reply to @rebelmusicteach

MissShuganah Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6 I always give a shoutout @irasocol When I first came to Twitter, he helped me understand SpEd. #weirded

techie_jenn_ Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6: @DAOlney @RobertMcCollum5 ,Jodi, Mrs. Collins. Challenged my way of thinking. Never gave me answers, but made think for myself. #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A6 Shoutout to Tracy Flanningan Sutera, my barten--, er my Teacher Center Lady, who always had an ear and a few words ...

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

I'm excited to see more diverse stories in your second volume. Glad it's important to you #weirded

In reply to @MsVenturino, @Mr_B_Teacher

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

What's something you tried differently? #weirded

In reply to @yenneam, @capnchemo

oJaison Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6: Trying to think of specific educators that I've "borrowed" ideas from. Too many lol. #weirded

msmusiced Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

I teach in the Midwest in a city that teeters between suburban and urban and 75% of my students are SOC. #WeirdEd

In reply to @cheffernan75, @mrterborg, @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsVenturino

cheffernan75 Jul 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6 my HS religion T was amazing because he understood that I wasn't like others. We need to be more like that&see each S as special #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:50 PM EDT

Q6: Give a shoutout to a teacher who has impacted you somewhere along your journey. How did that change you? #weirded

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:53 PM EDT

No. Privilege is believing that you can. We all don't have that unfortunately #weirded

In reply to @cburke

morningpruitt Jul 12 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#weirded listen, make your class an environment where they want to listen to each other.

In reply to @MsVenturino

mrericcameron Jul 12 @ 10:53 PM EDT

Also, these days it feels like #education & #teachers are always under attack. It makes it uncomfortable to share your misses #WeirdEd

In reply to @jenfromri, @RafranzDavis

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:53 PM EDT

Suburbs differ. Regional differences, personality differences, different stories. They have to be there..... :) #weirded Look deeper?

In reply to @cheffernan75, @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsVenturino

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#WeirdEd ... and more than once set me back (or nudged me in the general direction) on the right track

Ms_Halverson Jul 12 @ 10:53 PM EDT

This was my longest trial & error list my first year.. its one of my main goals for my second! #weirded

In reply to @SraSpanglish, @HJohnsonOMS

cslavin87 Jul 12 @ 10:53 PM EDT

I'm late to the game!! Hi I'm Carolyn, Dual language teacher in Round Rock, TX. Taught 1st for 6 yrs, teaching Pre-K next year! #weirded

mrburkemath Jul 12 @ 10:53 PM EDT

Never taught in the Bronx, and it's too far to consider #WeirdEd

In reply to @n1vux

SensAbleLrning Jul 12 @ 10:53 PM EDT

Saga? #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar

HJohnsonOMS Jul 12 @ 10:54 PM EDT

A6: @Polancoms has helped me become a better educator for sure! #weirded

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:54 PM EDT

That sounds like a video game :) #weirded

In reply to @SensAbleLrning

mrterborg Jul 12 @ 10:54 PM EDT

#weirded

In reply to @MrBartmas

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:54 PM EDT

A6: Mr. Doucette, my HS physics teacher, who managed to convey a love for physics through a deadpan sense of humor. #weirded

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:54 PM EDT

A6: Read #FBCALbook for the story of one teacher who affected me greatly! Also, my HS orch teacher & one of my principals. #WeirdEd

oJaison Jul 12 @ 10:54 PM EDT

A6: shoutout to the #edumatch Voxer community. Just playing through the messages I get ideas and have no idea who they're from. #weirded

Mr_B_Teacher Jul 12 @ 10:54 PM EDT

it's pronounced SEGA #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar, @SensAbleLrning

morningpruitt Jul 12 @ 10:54 PM EDT

#weirded this is a must in my room, we do whiteboarding with 2x3 ft boards regularly and now other teachers borrow them too.

In reply to @MsVenturino

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:54 PM EDT

Stories have to have conflict, right? Conflict in the middle can seem trivial if not treated thoughtfully #weirded

In reply to @RafranzDavis

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:54 PM EDT

*PLUG* hahah #WeirdEd

In reply to @Ms_A_Yeh

SensAbleLrning Jul 12 @ 10:55 PM EDT

Lol. It kind of does. #weirded

In reply to @MsKraushaar

mythsysizer Jul 12 @ 10:55 PM EDT

Actually.. where do you start.. actually. #WeirdEd

In reply to @MsVenturino

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:55 PM EDT

What you're missing is that some of us are silenced from sharing our truths. It's not a choice. It's survival #weirded

In reply to @cburke

MrBartmas Jul 12 @ 10:55 PM EDT

Anyone want to listen to a depressing keynote? But you sure could listen to it if it was a Phoenix story #weirded

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:55 PM EDT

Can't help it! But I couldn't put it into 140 letters characters either. #weirded

In reply to @CheleOh

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:55 PM EDT

Oh man, sometimes I feel like that's all I share! #weirded

In reply to @MrBartmas

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:56 PM EDT

A6 cont'd: Showed that you can be your authentic self - you don't have to put on a show to make something fascinating. #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:56 PM EDT

Shouting out some love to @MsMagiera because her #ISTE17 keynote about stories was phenomenal! #weirded

SensAbleLrning Jul 12 @ 10:56 PM EDT

Clever! #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsKraushaar

Ms_A_Yeh Jul 12 @ 10:56 PM EDT

Whoops, typo, sorry, couldn't fit it into a Tweet :-). #WeirdEd

In reply to @CheleOh

jenfromri - Moderator Jul 12 @ 10:56 PM EDT

I stand corrected! #weirded

In reply to @mythsysizer, @MsVenturino

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:56 PM EDT

Cultural products, practices, and perspectives, amig@s! #weirded #langchat

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:50 PM EDT

ALL of the different viewpoints, family traditions, FOOD! :-), they KNOW that there's not only one right way to do anything. #WeirdEd
In reply to @oJaison

cslavin87 Jul 12 @ 10:57 PM EDT

A6: Ok, too many to mention, but having a great team around you is the best! They helped me learn how to collaborate well! #weirded

oJaison Jul 12 @ 10:57 PM EDT

My first thought without seeing context was Saga was a reference to the comic. #weirded

In reply to @Mr_B_Teacher, @MsKraushaar, @SensAbleLrning

morningpruitt Jul 12 @ 10:57 PM EDT

#weirded state sponsored PD opportunities, even those about state assessments, can make you interact with Ts from across the state

In reply to @MsVenturino

SraSpanglish Jul 12 @ 10:57 PM EDT

#weirded A6 already shouted out @SECottrell, but she really has been my model for reflection and growth.

mythsysizer Jul 12 @ 10:57 PM EDT

This. All day. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:56 PM EDT

Shouting out some love to @MsMagiera because her #ISTE17 keynote about stories was phenomenal! #weirded

RafranzDavis Jul 12 @ 10:57 PM EDT

Thus, the entire point of the dimensions inherent in "stories" #weirded

In reply to @cburke

REmens_STEAM Jul 12 @ 10:57 PM EDT

A5: I like this one. Yes ! blog. Speak up. More will w "open field" opportunities like twitter, blogs, #edcamp this book #FBCALbook #WeirdEd

In reply to @techie_jenn_, @MsVenturino

MrBartmas Jul 12 @ 10:58 PM EDT

I struggle more now as a 30+ yr ed -what helps is great T staff and the Ss. #weirded

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:58 PM EDT

You all are fantastic! Really! Thank you for deep, real, honest convos! Lots to think about, please continue on & off twitter #weirded

CheleOh Jul 12 @ 10:59 PM EDT

*kisses* Digi-Daugter. Don't go to work so we can go to the beach. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Jul 12 @ 10:59 PM EDT

And I know you were watching the whole thing (and my head) on periscope. #weirded

In reply to @mythsysizer

REmens_STEAM Jul 12 @ 10:59 PM EDT

A5: I like this one. Yes ! blog. Speak up. More will w "open field" opportunities like twitter, blogs, #edcamp this book #FBCALbook #WeirdEd

In reply to @techie_jenn_, @MsVenturino

MsKraushaar Jul 12 @ 10:59 PM EDT

Getting meta, but eduTwitter needs to be intentional abt narratives it amplifies. #weirded