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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #WeirdEd! Tonight’s chat is about heroes and representation. https://t.co/Tb8UIbFNmc

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

He's the Weird Teacher: Science Technology Engineering Art Marvel: https://t.co/hywjt5l5aW Excellent #WeirdEd blog post tonight

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki #WeirdEd Thanks, brother

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

#WeirdEd The blog for tonight wasn’t supposed to be a chat blog, but I’m being flexible https://t.co/t7k6IR2bhL

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:01 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Had a short thread abt your blog post earlier, on heroes&representation #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:01 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher wait are there hero representation agencies? #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:01 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens #WeirdEd Probably. Booster Gold should run it.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:02 PM EDT

#WeirdEd School’s about to start or just has. This is my headspace we I start. So this is our chat this week.

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Looking forward to this tonight, Doug. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:02 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Also, most of the Qs specify "superheroes" but if that isn't your bag substitute "fictional characters" instead.

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:02 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher dude I HATE booster gold #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:03 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and tell us your favorite non-male author.

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:03 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher you the best differentiating for those of us who haven't done comics yet :) #weirded

TheLaneFloyd Aug 24 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Lane...Atlanta... This is week four of the school year for us... #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:03 PM EDT

@SarahMJoncas #WeirdEd I'm here to help the differently-nerdy

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Impt. to share to the #WeirdEd folks tonight. Not everyone uses superheroes after all! https://t.co/Omq0n3Dsj3

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:02 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Also, most of the Qs specify "superheroes" but if that isn't your bag substitute "fictional characters" instead.

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher maybe #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Nathan and Marilyn Burns #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Hi #weirded! I'm Jenny, HS science from RI. Favorite non-male author is Ann Patchett.

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#weirded I'm Sarah, music teacher in MA, JK Rowling and Margaret Peterson Haddix

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Thomas Mision PreserviceElem Edu T. I've only read 1 book (Zorro),but Isabel Allende is AMAZING.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Someone say @pernilleripp, it'll make her day. https://t.co/cd5Fy7AqX2

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:03 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and tell us your favorite non-male author.

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Debbie. My favorite non-male author... I could be flippant and say me but I won't. #weirded

TheLaneFloyd Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Lane...Atlanta. This is week four of the school year for us. I like Ellen Hopkins..her books read very quickly. #WeirdEd

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Awkward moment I realize every "grown up" and edu book I read this summer was written by a male... #WeirdEd

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Adina from Alberta, 7 Hum teacher, fave author Ami McKay... so many to choose from! #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:06 PM EDT

#WeirdEd My favorite author who is also a woman is Sarah Vowell, I think. (Also, Sarah/Saras- Can we decide about that h, please? Yes or no?

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@SarahMJoncas #WeirdEd Yeah, don't I know it!

MsLafferty Aug 24 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Anne in California here. I like Doris Kearns Goodwin, does she count? #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@SarahMJoncas #WeirdEd Yuuuup, I did this last year bc of a post by @JessLif (I think).

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Art here. I teach mostly 13th and 14th graders. Getting ready to read a Kim Zetter book, but I like @julnilsmith books, too. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@TheLaneFloyd #WeirdEd You've been in school forever already!

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@MsLafferty #WeirdEd I don't see why not

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher You should probably take this up with the parents of the Sarah/Saras. #weirded #pedant #sorry

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @pernilleripp but I thought that was a given. She alway hears how great she is. She is sooooo famous #WeirdEd

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher yes to H - if you look up the IPA pronunciation they're different supposedly. Starbucks gets it right though! #weirded

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@TheLaneFloyd Why so early? Do you leave in March??? #WeirdEd

MsSirna_ArtEd Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

Art teacher here, 17th year, middle school. I love the horror writer Caitlin R. Kiernan. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@TheLaneFloyd #WeirdEd Work setup starts tomorrow,its in a school, Block meeting for my classes start Fri.I consider today my last day/break

KristinaBarabas Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

Kristina NJ and Maybe Judy Blume because my Kiddos and I Love Fudge #weirded

wwndtd Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Dana, outside Seattle, chemistry T. Jhumpa Lahiri is amazing for imagery

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@SarahMJoncas #WeirdEd Really, you pronounce it differently?

EduGladiators Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

❓Do you wear the white hat for students? #EduGladiators convo Sat on advocacy! #mbedchat #weirded #UTedchat https://t.co/T2TUtINUeZ

TheLaneFloyd Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth 8/1 start date this year. Weeks off in Sept/Nov/Feb/April and 2 off in Dec. Finishing on 5/21. #WeirdEd

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@jenfromri @TheWeirdTeacher true story, I was supposed to be Sara Maria (like the song) and ended up Sarah Marie #weirded

slwindisch Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher (there is only one correct answer and you know it) #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@BCDreyer #WeirdEd What kinda stuff does she write?

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @pernilleripp Isn't Pernille the J.K. Rowling of education? #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#WeirdEd The Sara/Sarah Wars began here, today. https://t.co/h5KVdOhXG9

slwindisch Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher (there is only one correct answer and you know it) #WeirdEd

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @TheWeirdTeacher @pernilleripp I think she's that Pirate teacher... #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@SarahMJoncas I was named after a song too! Jenny Rebecca. #weirded

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:10 PM EDT

#weirded My favorite woman author is Madeleine L'Engle.

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher yes, "a" like apple (Sara) vs a like "uh" (Sarah) in second syllable says the IPA name book I have #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:10 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ok, I think it's time to get into this. Let's think about the texts we're reading w our kids and on our own

slwindisch Aug 24 @ 10:11 PM EDT

#WeirdEd - my kiddo is 6 tonight, so I'm out unless too harassed. BUT! You can share the leftover cake. https://t.co/fDcdpGJo6h

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:11 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q1 Looking at/thinking about the texts you read in class, who are some non-white characters/people in them?

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:11 PM EDT

I should also say @misspollock is a great author too #weirded @TheWeirdTeacher

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@slwindisch SaraHs unite! #weirded

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:11 PM EDT

Late to #weirded tonight. Here's some cake https://t.co/o6WozUj6Hv

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1: I teach in a dual language program- and the texts Ss talk to me about are animals 😁 #weirded

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher We read other tutorials. Not sure of race all we have is a username #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:13 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q1 U mean, specific non-white characters? Or,just in general,what roles do non-white chars play in the text?

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:13 PM EDT

My cake penance for #weirded https://t.co/MfAirYN4nk

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1: My other school is predominantly white, and once again, animals. #weirded

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:13 PM EDT

Does the long, uncomfortable pause mean that all of us are equally stumped? #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

I also like George Eliot. Jane Austen. Brontes. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth #WeirdEd I just needed a clarification

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki #WeirdEd Whichever. I mostly wanted everyone to realize how quiet it just got.

MsLafferty Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Gonna have to bow out. Too much going on in the house right now :( #WeirdEd

wwndtd Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1: Chemistry is hard, since the history is very white, male, Euro-centric. More recent texts mention women (other than Curie), POC

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1: In physics/astronomy/CS, people we encounter in texts are scientists - historically mostly white males. (1/2) #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ha! Ok,thanks. Since Im no T yet, I'm gnna hav to play Student role for this question https://t.co/q74u7HZ1rl

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki #WeirdEd Whichever. I mostly wanted everyone to realize how quiet it just got.

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1: as far as books, I do Green Horn blowing which features non-white musician teaching a kid and some bios of non-white musicians #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Kinda feels like it, doesn't it? What about our read alouds, then? https://t.co/NR5DWJrFPA

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:13 PM EDT

Does the long, uncomfortable pause mean that all of us are equally stumped? #WeirdEd

KristinaBarabas Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A2 Amazing Grace #weirded

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A1: The texts in my room that are for projects are all dead-or mostly dead- white guys. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1 As a student, many of my books/textbooks featured majority White.

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A1 part 2: But I highlight it whenever that's not the case - Lovelace, Caroline Herschel, etc. (2/2) #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@msmusiced #WeirdEd I think animals fit into a third category, right? But it's weird more talking animals than POC, isn't it?

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

My current favorite female author is Kimberly Bradley. Also love Holly Black #kidlit #weirded

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Oh, boy. I'm going with authors this time in one of my classes. Aliyah Furmin #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Moby Dick has a great non-white character. Queequeg. #weirded

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki not that quiet #weirded https://t.co/lWlZOR5HlE

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher It is weird, because 60% of my Ss are POC #weirded

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A1b: music is like "text" for me - lots of non-white rep in world music and jazz, even pop #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:16 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1.2 Few exceptions here/there,such as Farewell to Manzanar LangArts,where I learned more abt. JapInternment vs. SocStudies

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@SarahMJoncas #WeirdEd Our text has Langston Hughes and a few other bios. But not a lot of the fiction does it.

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki That is an awesome shirt. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd We can hear your mechanical breathing, Darth Maker?

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:17 PM EDT

And some very good resources, way outside our norm. Malaysiakini, Times of India, & al-Jazeera, too. #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A1 I find most texts are available as audiobooks read by Morgan Freeman #weirded

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@jenfromri @TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki that is my name #weirded

MsSirna_ArtEd Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A1- I feature contemporary black artists because my classes are comprised of contemporary mostly black children. #WeirdEd

choosito Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A1 Rdg books like "Bud, not buddy" & "Maniac Mcgee" have chars of color & quality story lines that lead to meaningful discussions #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1.3 FarewelltoManzanar written by Jap-American Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston as her memoir

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki @TheWeirdTeacher how hot is my mechanical breath #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1 pt2- So, maybe we weren't aware of this until asked to think directly about it. Now what?

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A1: I get my ss to love the lyrical, simple text of The Pearl. Kino is such an important character. #weirded

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A1 - Perhaps, perhaps, this is where we Hermione school and think perspectives too! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@choosito #WeirdEd I really like McGee.

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I've noticed "maybe implied not white" a lot in the kids lit I've read - that's not real diverse representation! #weirded

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

I mostly read pb, or excerpts from novels. CJ & Nana from Last Stop on Market St, several in Magisterium series & Magnus Chase #weirded

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

I like Huck Finn. I like Nigger Jim. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd We acknowledge it. Dig deeper to find out why exactly this is? Did we think about it when choosing books?

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

oops A2 #weirded

wwndtd Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1 pt2: I'd like to, over the next two yrs, look for how chemical history (etc.) is done in other countries.

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

gah A1 #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@SLOlifeKevin #WeirdEd My English teacher in HS was hilarious and HAAATED The Pearl. Made us watch the movie and mocked it the whole time

MrsStevensonSS Aug 24 @ 10:20 PM EDT

Really sad to miss #WeirdEd because this topic 🎉👏🏼🏆🏅 but falling asleep at the keyboard #parentproblems 🍰

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:20 PM EDT

I feel like we're expected to teach about certain cultures at certain times. It's (blank) month! Need to teach it all the time #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@wwndtd #WeirdEd Yeah! That's a cool idea.

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:20 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Although, think abt. the lady cast as Hermione for Cursed Child Play...

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:20 PM EDT

Do "the classics" of literature, art, music have even LESS PoC and non-male rep than overall fields? #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@msmusiced #WeirdEd Agreed. Make other cultures visible,at minimum throughout the year

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:21 PM EDT

& you have some of the more superficial diversity of something like Maze Runner. Not central to character #weirded https://t.co/B5it478ryG

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I've noticed "maybe implied not white" a lot in the kids lit I've read - that's not real diverse representation! #weirded

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki didn't see. who was it? #weirded

choosito Aug 24 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Have you seen the Nick movie that went along with it? I C Y Cleaned it up, but too much taken that should be there #weirded

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:21 PM EDT

And just to let people know that I can only read books by @jedikermit and @TheWeirdTeacher #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:21 PM EDT

#WeirdEd This topic makes me recall @JessLif activity w/her students,abt. being more aware of black characters in book art

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I guess it's all about the lens with which you view the text and its history. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:22 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I think we can move to the next Q, which is related t the first (obviously, that normally happens in a chat)

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:22 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q2 Thinking about the walls of your classroom, what do you have up that tells everyone they’re welcome and belong in the world?

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Not in #edchat, it doesn't. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@SLOlifeKevin #WeirdEd He claimed it was Steinbeck's worst.

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@oolalume https://t.co/6Z5tcZn5cP #WeirdEd Brilliant, JK Rowling did not mind at all.

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@SarahMJoncas At least with music for older Ss we can use Hamilton to prove that your talents fit the role, not your skin #weirded

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher but I thought you were breaking the chat model #WeirdEd

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Just to be clear, not knocking Maze Runner - that series got so many ss reading. Just the idea that diversity was a characteristic #weirded

KristinaBarabas Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

There are many supporting characters I can think of but right now I want to go book shopping #weirded

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@SLOlifeKevin @TheWeirdTeacher so many pictures books where a character's skin is somewhat darker but race is not mentioned #weirded

EducatorSanchez Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A1 Finally joining #weirded tonight! I purposely craft diverse authors=diverse characters in class. Sandra Cisneros, Gary Soto, Sharon Flake

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@SarahMJoncas I definitely think so. thinking back on my schooling at least #weirded

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@msmusiced I haven't learned enough about it to use with kids yet - second half of the year I hope! #weirded

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A2 padding. Everyone is welcome in out room with the padded walls #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@KristinaBarabas #WeirdEd Yeah, a lot of support, not so many leads.

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@oolalume Noma Dumezweni #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:24 PM EDT

#WeirdEd My room needs padded walls too. https://t.co/W1ykoeuhhV

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A2 padding. Everyone is welcome in out room with the padded walls #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:24 PM EDT

A2 I would like to see a poster that would feature Special Ed kids. Kids in wheelchairs. Maybe an Autism Speaks poster. #weirded

GeoJo22 Aug 24 @ 10:24 PM EDT

Late tonight. Storms and sirens in Missouri. #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@SarahMJoncas We can't really do it in elementary unless you want permission slips. The 'clean' songs are by J.Groff #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2 Typically,class I volunteer in, dont have any humans on posters. T loves animals,so animals and nature

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki nice. esp after seeing fanart reimagining the chars as PoC #weirded Makes sense too, Herm never explicitly described aswhite

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@SarahMJoncas @TheWeirdTeacher And it doesn't have to be. Ss need to "see" themselves in many representations in our world. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2 I'm not much of a poster-hanger. I like having plenty space for kid work. But maybe I should have more pictures...

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

The focus has been on race, but what about disabilities? As parent to Kid O, I've experienced a lot of NIMBY attitude. #weirded

la_reine81 Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Renee, HS science teacher from Eugene, OR. Madeline L'Engle is my favorite.

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A2: I have diverse people on my bulletin board, tossed the "old dead white guy" composer posters from 1970s #WeirdEd

KristinaBarabas Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A2 welcome signs, job charts, birthday chart, name tags #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@msmusiced @SarahMJoncas #WeirdEd I have suffered through hasty mutes wen Ss come in @ wrong point of the songs. Alas.

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A2: Only people in my wall decor are guys like Einstein & Carl Sagan. Yikes... I think my non-people stuff is welcoming though. #weirded

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

On American Ninja Warrior there has been a young woman who is in a wheelchair cheering on her caregiver. Great to see. #weirded

KyleJwilke Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A1: First few that came to mind. Jim from Huck Finn, Tom Robinson, in To Kill a Mockingbird, and the family in Farewell to Manzanar #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I do have a bunch from Pacific Rim bc teamwork, and that's got Mako (Japanese) and Stacker (African American...British).

GeoJo22 Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A2 Working on that. We had HVAC repairs and couldn't get in early. Flexible seating under construction. Planning on posting S work. #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A2: I don't have any 'inspirational' things up. I focused on flexible seating and letting kids sit where they want #weirded

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A2 - my current fave is "Unfortunately, history has been set a little too straight." Has pics of famous gay people - of all colours #WeirdEd

la_reine81 Aug 24 @ 10:27 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2. I just moved into a new classroom, so I have nothing on the walls yet! I have a female scientists poster from my old room.

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@oolalume #WeirdEd I didnt mind it at all, aswell. Thought of those lil' girls seeing themselves represented as a genius. Powerful.

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:27 PM EDT

I also have much less space for hanging stuff this year - traded for windows & whiteboard walls! #weirded

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A2 used to have @ALALibrary READ posters w diverse celebs. Plan to continue +displays for var holidays VetDay, Ramadan, Diwali #weirded

MsSirna_ArtEd Aug 24 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A2: First 2 weeks, the kids create visual representation of their best qualities and goals. We keep these up all year. #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher you should have more pictures of Doug Robertson on your walls #weirded

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:28 PM EDT

I loathe bulletin boards. I just hang a bunch of clip boards so ss can put up what they want. #weirded https://t.co/53drR9Ubbk

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2 I'm not much of a poster-hanger. I like having plenty space for kid work. But maybe I should have more pictures...

KristinaBarabas Aug 24 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@jenfromri I don't think I have any "people" decorations in my room at all #weirded

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@MissShuganah I'm hoping to find a Paralympics athlete listening to music or singing pic to add to my music at the olympics board #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:28 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I have five pictures of him on my walls. One on each and the ceiling. #fact https://t.co/fsLE1K0hK8

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher you should have more pictures of Doug Robertson on your walls #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:28 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Sure! Having representation means be willing to show the diversity of our world, whether color/disabilities https://t.co/l65EL8eNVS

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

The focus has been on race, but what about disabilities? As parent to Kid O, I've experienced a lot of NIMBY attitude. #weirded

wwndtd Aug 24 @ 10:28 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2: I currently have nothing on the walls (sad!), except a map that i'm free-handing. Had to make it extra-large.

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@SarahMJoncas I would like to see a picture of a wheelchair bound person dancing. #weirded

DZscholars Aug 24 @ 10:29 PM EDT

A2: Their work, their ideas, stuff they've made, did I mention their work? I admire cutesy posters of the kittens & orangutans, tho #WeirdEd

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@jenfromri Similar here. Have monitors now to cycle displays. Plan to have S work, pics, upcoming events #weirded

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@MissShuganah @SarahMJoncas I swear iTunes had something like that! #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:29 PM EDT

A2: Posting Ss work is difficult for me- I have so much to post for 5 grades on my walls. I attempt for Music in our Schools mth. #weirded

KyleJwilke Aug 24 @ 10:29 PM EDT

A1 Part 2. The theme of what I thought of was rather depressing. Children's I was exposed to were extremely lacking in diversity #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@MsSirna_ArtEd #WeirdEd I like it, I wonder what if you let them update the pictures as they grew through the year?

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki Sometimes both in the same person. #weirded

choosito Aug 24 @ 10:29 PM EDT

A2Can picture class walls full of s work, creations & celebrations. But in many cases not allowed to hang unless rubric accompanies #weirded

wwndtd Aug 24 @ 10:30 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2 pt2: Along those lines, can we get some pictures of people w/ glasses, who AREN'T sci/math??

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@jenfromri #WeirdEd I'd rather have windows

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@choosito Or the fire marshall crying foul #weirded

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth @SarahMJoncas I'd like to see that. #weirded

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@KristinaBarabas I found some cool prints a couple of years ago & couldn't resist! #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@KyleJwilke #WeirdEd Someone else who's read Manzanar! YEAH https://t.co/8u9a7ijh6e

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:31 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth I lost a Tchaikovsky QR code poster and asked a student if he was in the closet. I giggled at the irony. S had no clue #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:31 PM EDT

@choosito #WeirdEd Been there. So bad.

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:31 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher does he have shirts on in them? #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:31 PM EDT

#WeirdEd That is an excellent poster! https://t.co/F3Hl1Y6EuG

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A2 - my current fave is "Unfortunately, history has been set a little too straight." Has pics of famous gay people - of all colours #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:31 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Same! I was windowless for 6 yrs & in new building I got a room on a corner with a ton of them. It's fantastic. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@jenfromri #WeirdEd Plus, windows are whiteboards. Clearboards.

doodlinmunkyboy Aug 24 @ 10:32 PM EDT

Jay, Gimli MB, HS ELA, as per #WeirdEd rules: https://t.co/Imk4cva9wA

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Ooh, cool! Also good spaces for Post-it wars. #weirded

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @jenfromri Can anyone say pictionary review? #WeirdEd

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:32 PM EDT

I should also put up a photo of @SECARMY Eric Fanning, the first openly gay head of any service in the U.S. military.. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:33 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ok, here's where that disclaimer from earlier comes in.

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:33 PM EDT

And for the record, @SECARMY is hysterical on twitter, too. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:33 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q3 Who’s your favorite non-white superhero? Non-male superhero? (Storm only counts for one category) LGBT?

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:33 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @jenfromri windows are also natural light brights #weirded https://t.co/k02XMK2AKH

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:34 PM EDT

@MsSirna_ArtEd Important to reflect back S culture, but also show cultures that arent familiar to them too #weirded

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:34 PM EDT

Serious question- at what age are we even allowed to talk about LGBTQA? I always worry about getting in trouble! #weirded

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A3 My family is all about Black Widow. Always has been, always will be. #WeirdEd

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:34 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki Yep - a great find from Syracuse Cultural Workers - they have some of the most amazing stuff #WeirdEd

KristinaBarabas Aug 24 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A3 Luke Cage! #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:34 PM EDT

@msmusiced #WeirdEd Would like to know,too. Want to get into it for 5th grade,if HostT allows

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A3 Batgirl. I also like the diversity of the TV show Heroes. #weirded

KristinaBarabas Aug 24 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A3 I got too excited and didn't read the whole question... Crap #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:35 PM EDT

@KristinaBarabas #WeirdEd I don't know his books very well, but I'm looking forward to his show! #SweetChristmas

DZscholars Aug 24 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A3: Obama. #weirded

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:35 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A3 I would say Aquaman but he isn't a true super hero #weirded https://t.co/C524JZ03e9

wmchamberlain Aug 24 @ 10:35 PM EDT

#weirded A3 My favorite is Luke Cage. Absolute BA.

EducatorSanchez Aug 24 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A2 intl. flags hanging, added Tibet, Tonga, Eritrea to match Ss, poster says hello in all languages, diverse library. #weirded

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:36 PM EDT

Ms. Marvel is an easy choice - such a great story. Love Miles Morales as well. #weirded

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@wwndtd PoC contributions def arent mainstream marketed, but starting to be. found this last yr https://t.co/UOPB7Hqqqu #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@msmusiced #WeirdEd I teach 5th and I bring it up. Did in 3rd too. I'd say any time, they exist. You're not teaching sex, just people.

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:36 PM EDT

A3 But mad, mad props to Ms Marvel - Kamala Khan is so needed. #WeirdEd

doodlinmunkyboy Aug 24 @ 10:36 PM EDT

A3: Nightcrawler! #WeirdEd

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@artlaflamme I can't imagine anyone other than Black Widow!!! I'm with you!! #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A3 John Stewart (Green Lantern) #weirded https://t.co/qSZJi6CwM9

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@msmusiced #WeirdEd But I'd temper that with I understand every school and community is different.

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:36 PM EDT

A3: Michel from Gilmore Girls, Hermione, Dumbledore #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:36 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A3. I'm stuck between Miles Morales (though I love all Spider-Men) or the entire Tokusatsu Genre of Tv shows in Japan

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A3: I read Saga- where it's kind of like a race war going on and two ppl from each fall in love and have a kid. Lookitup #weirded

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:37 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth Right? Black Widow is so awesome. Always has been, always will be. #WeirdEd

la_reine81 Aug 24 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A3. Wonder Woman. (Love Black Widow too). My boys love Falcon. #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:37 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A3 non-male will always be Lynda Carter Wonder women #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:37 PM EDT

@SarahMJoncas #WeirdEd Oh Michel.

wwndtd Aug 24 @ 10:37 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A3: Lin-Manuel Miranda! Agent Carter!

doodlinmunkyboy Aug 24 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A2: A Terry Fox painting with quote: I believe you can achieve the impossible. The @theUnPD credo #WeirdEd

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:37 PM EDT

The latest Vision title is amazing & has some amazing parallels to be drawn about belonging. #weirded

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A3: Soo... I have no idea who any of the heroes you guys have mentioned are. Count me among the differently-nerdy. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:37 PM EDT

@doodlinmunkyboy #WeirdEd He's...Greek? I mean he's blue, but he's also Greek, right?

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:37 PM EDT

https://t.co/gG4SjA5NdH Because KAMEN RIDER #WeirdEd

MsSirna_ArtEd Aug 24 @ 10:38 PM EDT

A3: easy, Nuala from Sandman ( Seasons in Mist) by the incomparable @neilhimself #WeirdEd

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:38 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @msmusiced I agree - and families are so diverse, current events... there is usually a springboard somewhere #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:38 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Phew! Thanks for the advice. So many composers were gay #weirded

EducatorSanchez Aug 24 @ 10:38 PM EDT

A3 Frida Kahlo and El Chapulin #weirded https://t.co/1nUfXC7ZyZ

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@msmusiced #WeirdEd I feel like if it's important to their lives we mention it.

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:39 PM EDT

A3 may have to sit out. not much of a superhero reader #weirded or in #kidlit Niño (wrestles the world) #weirded

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:39 PM EDT

A3 may have to sit out. not much of a superhero reader #weirded or in #kidlit Niño (wrestles the world) #weirded

k_e_lafferty Aug 24 @ 10:39 PM EDT

Joining late. I blame @MsLafferty for not texting a reminder. #weirded

doodlinmunkyboy Aug 24 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher German in the comix... Underused in the films. #weirded

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A3 any questions on superheroes should have Doug Robertson as the answer #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:39 PM EDT

#WeirdEd If you're differently-nerdy just name a fictional character. https://t.co/yam74ALcei

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:39 PM EDT

A3 may have to sit out. not much of a superhero reader #weirded or in #kidlit Niño (wrestles the world) #weirded

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@jenfromri What if we did some Star Trek or Star Wars? #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@oolalume Ah, that's fine, just substitute it w/ fictional character #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@doodlinmunkyboy #WeirdEd DAMN I knew that!

i3algebra Aug 24 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A3: Does The Hulk count?@TheWeirdTeacher #weirded https://t.co/8IZI0PClAi

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:33 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q3 Who’s your favorite non-white superhero? Non-male superhero? (Storm only counts for one category) LGBT?

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:40 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth @jenfromri #WeirdEd then the obvious answer is Loki of Charon.

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:40 PM EDT

@oolalume did you see Doug's disclaimer? Any fictional character can sub in for superheroes for us differently nerdy people :) #weirded

GeoJo22 Aug 24 @ 10:40 PM EDT

I am deficient in the world of super heroes. Perhaps Wonder Woman. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:40 PM EDT

@i3algebra #WeirdEd The current one is asian!

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A3: Fictional character, I'll say Tiffany Aching. My daughter's new obsession. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:40 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth @jenfromri The Answer MUST BE REY for Star Wars Lol #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki @Ms_Belseth I haven't seen the new Star Wars movies yet either. I'm a bad, bad nerd. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:41 PM EDT

#WeirdEd That last one, the LGBT addition, is real tricky even now. There’s not many. Unless you’re on tumblr.

GeoJo22 Aug 24 @ 10:42 PM EDT

A3 Love Jessica Jones on Netflix. But I have to be in the right mood. So dark. #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Aug 24 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki @Ms_Belseth @jenfromri boo on any Jedi answer #weirded https://t.co/2Jf0MTXeLh

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @i3algebra #WeirdEd Korean-American to be exact. Totally Awesome Hulk!

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@jenfromri @shadow_uzumaki (shhh don't tell anyone... I haven't either - and I"m okay with that) #WeirdEd

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @i3algebra There is also a new Asian Superman. & IronMan is going to be an African American woman. #WeirdEd

KristinaBarabas Aug 24 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @msmusiced I have had these discussion come upon in third grade. Sometimes you are the person they want to ask. #weirded

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I do believe there's a tumblr theory of nearly every character being lgbtq #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@GeoJo22 I did not binge-watch that,the payoff at the end was gratifying after a week of slow watching #WeirdEd

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@msmusiced I think rding #kidlit w lgbtq chars is a start. Kids just roll w it. see Freckleface Strawberry (friend has 2 moms) #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@SLOlifeKevin @i3algebra #WeirdEd Riri Williams! She inspired this chat https://t.co/t7k6IR2bhL

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:44 PM EDT

@jenfromri @Ms_Belseth #WeirdEd Ah, everyone has their own pace. I dont judge other ppl anymore Lol.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:44 PM EDT

@la_reine81 @SLOlifeKevin @i3algebra #WeirdEd Yes, right now Thor is a woman.

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:44 PM EDT

@EducatorSanchez @nathan_stevens @Ms_Belseth @jenfromri #WeirdEd But I'm a Jedi, like Skywalker b4 me!

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:45 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Next Q circles back to the first two

GeoJo22 Aug 24 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki Still need to watch the last couple. You've given me the push. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @la_reine81 @SLOlifeKevin @i3algebra ASIAN SUPERMAN WHAT #WeirdEd

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @la_reine81 @SLOlifeKevin @i3algebra Oh... but her outfit... sigh.... #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:46 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q4 How can we be sure we’re explicitly practicing representation in class?

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@SarahMJoncas @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd Yeeep, tumblr for ya. The Yaoi is strong.

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:46 PM EDT

That time you're doing the reading HW in class while the T is lecturing. #WeirdEd https://t.co/5yhJbLZx0B

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@SLOlifeKevin @i3algebra #WeirdEd Riri Williams! She inspired this chat https://t.co/t7k6IR2bhL

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth @TheWeirdTeacher @la_reine81 @SLOlifeKevin @i3algebra Women superhero outfits are the WORST #weirded

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:47 PM EDT

A4 You can't. You do the best you can. #weirded

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A4 Books, books, books. Yes I'm biased but stocking your (classroom or school) library with diverse reads reaches S personally #weirded

doodlinmunkyboy Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A4: As an ELA teacher, it's in the material I provide. Diverse books, articles that deal with related issues, & chance to discuss #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

@MissShuganah #WeirdEd You can't be explicit?

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A4 For me, it's all about source analysis in the materials we're using. "What's this person's background? Their agenda?" #WeirdEd

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A4: pick diverse media. My post-it rep selection process for multiculturalism in music is tedious but it's helpful to visualize #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4. By making a conscious effort in creating an environment that shows and accepts diversity

wwndtd Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4: I'm planning on trying @RiPhysKin's social justice in science class unit this year. Not really integrating into material yet :(

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @Ms_Belseth @la_reine81 @SLOlifeKevin @i3algebra They have gotten better. I haven't read Ms Marvel yet #weirded

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

@msmusiced @TheWeirdTeacher @la_reine81 @SLOlifeKevin @i3algebra Those particular outfits should have left when Madonna's did! #Weirded

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A4: Begin my acknowledging I can prob. do a better job of it and make some strategic choices. #weirded

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A4 "Are we bringing in opposing views? Are all sides represented here?" Just asking that helps to challenge students, daily. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

#WeirdEd We're all saying this. It's got to be intentional. https://t.co/1cLgyj40G0

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4. By making a conscious effort in creating an environment that shows and accepts diversity

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:49 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Yuuuuup. Went to my librarian last year, "I need a book with a WOC lead to read, please." She hooked me up https://t.co/QkbkeAVmoq

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A4: Begin my acknowledging I can prob. do a better job of it and make some strategic choices. #weirded

k_e_lafferty Aug 24 @ 10:49 PM EDT

@artlaflamme Such an important set of questions. "Who created this and for whom?" #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:49 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd I think its also impt. to acknowledge lack of diversity,even if Ss dont notice it

doodlinmunkyboy Aug 24 @ 10:49 PM EDT

@MissShuganah I read practicing as "doing your damn best to make it happen" We're imperfect beings & need to model it as process. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:49 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher There's too many groups to represent. Rainbow of color and cultures. Different religions. Disability/ability #weirded

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:49 PM EDT

@msmusiced @TheWeirdTeacher @Ms_Belseth @la_reine81 @i3algebra Stop what you're doing right now and go get the trade paperback. #weirded

la_reine81 Aug 24 @ 10:50 PM EDT

A4. I think being cognizant of it and seeking out examples (I'm thinking from science/sci history specifically). #WeirdEd

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:50 PM EDT

A4 Just citing BBC, CNN, NY Times doesn't cut it when talking about, say, events in Malaysia. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@artlaflamme #WeirdEd Reflective practice! Oh no, this is becoming a Real Teaching Chat again!

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@artlaflamme Part of my CS curriculum is about impact on society. Analysis of source material is going to be huge. #weirded

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:50 PM EDT

A4: I've been switching between English and Spanish more than I expected. At least my Spanish is better :-) #weirded

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@k_e_lafferty But also, what is their background, what can you expect their perspective & unintended biases to be? #WeirdEd

KristinaBarabas Aug 24 @ 10:50 PM EDT

A4 Be conscious of it and recognize how important it is to have a well rounded classroom environment. #weirded

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@SLOlifeKevin @msmusiced @TheWeirdTeacher @la_reine81 @i3algebra I did - It's in my checkout now!!!! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@MissShuganah #WeirdEd And we can explicitly hit as many of those as we can.

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:51 PM EDT

There are so many picture books out there that can be used in many different ways. #MentorTexts #weirded

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@doodlinmunkyboy Yes. That is the best way to put it. I am always a work in progress. I learn as I go along. #weirded

EducatorSanchez Aug 24 @ 10:51 PM EDT

A4 Diverse books, but in February I do a whole unit on stereotypes #weirded

k_e_lafferty Aug 24 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@MissShuganah @TheWeirdTeacher I think you still make the best effort to be inclusive, esp with language #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd For ex. I did a superhero slide b4 I went to WizWorld. CapAmerica,Spidey,Batman At end I asked if they noticed

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Shhhhh - don't tell anyone, but this is the stuff I actually teach. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@KristinaBarabas #WeirdEd More than that. Must act on it. Being aware is't enough.

DZscholars Aug 24 @ 10:51 PM EDT

A4: Lens on whatever we read, study: which voices are loudest here? Who are we not hearing? #weirded

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher That's more or less what I meant. #weirded

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher That, and how to run your own secret drone program in a foreign country. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:52 PM EDT

@k_e_lafferty @TheWeirdTeacher I agree. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:52 PM EDT

@msmusiced #WeirdEd I do some simple Spanish to practice it,had a Span for Edu class last spring. Talked w/ Latinx SS in Spanish as well

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:52 PM EDT

@GeoJo22 My job is done. #WeirdEd https://t.co/tEqIne4HHd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:52 PM EDT

@EducatorSanchez #WeirdEd 5th grade. How does it go?

doodlinmunkyboy Aug 24 @ 10:52 PM EDT

@MissShuganah A lot of us are trying. Modelling an effort to do your best says a lot to young people. Powerful example. #weirded

k_e_lafferty Aug 24 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A4: recognizing that adding more representation also means setting aside some of our favs #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki I'm in a dual language program as the English faculty- but you pick it up quick. Had Spanish in HS #weirded

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:53 PM EDT

Doug, I feel like we're not using enough bumper sticker phrases tonight... #WeirdEd

KristinaBarabas Aug 24 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #weirded https://t.co/IDGTqlOMfg

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:53 PM EDT

My point @TheWeirdTeacher is that there's likely to be some "person" or group that we will forget. A blind spot. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@artlaflamme #WeirdEd Uhhh, don't give homework about this or your kids will die. And hate everything.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@k_e_lafferty #WeirdEd I appreciate this. It's hard to do. And then discovering new favorites.

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:54 PM EDT

A4: When talking about mostly while male scientists, bring in historical context. Why is this the dominant demographic? #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@msmusiced #WeirdEd Nice! I love dual lang. programs! Had Spanish in HS as well. Had fun telling Latinx S how my native lang also has Span

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@doodlinmunkyboy Yes. I want to be inclusive but it's likely that I will not think about some group or some people.Not on my radar. #weirded

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:55 PM EDT

@MissShuganah @TheWeirdTeacher I don't think we're looking for a checklist. Just the idea that we're teaching global citizens. #WeirdEd

GeoJo22 Aug 24 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A4 Representation has to be part of everything we do. Or its just tokenism. Ts must seek out the resources. #WeirdEd

doodlinmunkyboy Aug 24 @ 10:55 PM EDT

@MissShuganah @TheWeirdTeacher And if we're lucky, there's a kid who catches it, giving us a Teachable Moment(tm) #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:55 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Holy crap, two more Qs and five more minutes! Whoops

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:55 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I think,from what Im reading in feed, in general, point it out when teaching a lesson?

k_e_lafferty Aug 24 @ 10:55 PM EDT

@jenfromri And what does it take to give Rosalind Franklin her due? #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:55 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q5 Do you allow comics in your reading logs/class library? Why/Why not? Do you supply them?

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A4: I added a world music wall- hoping to make QR codes to go with and have Ss explore on their own. #weirded https://t.co/U5n63GQJm0

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:56 PM EDT

And, serious question, if I talk about Chinese culture, do I also mention oppression of Tibet? #weirded

la_reine81 Aug 24 @ 10:56 PM EDT

@jenfromri So important. We talk about the wives too, some of them made huge contributions w/ no recognition #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:56 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A5 Totally would if I had more. THo,lots of comics dont hav age-appropriate content/Ps might find questionable nowadays?

Ms_Belseth Aug 24 @ 10:56 PM EDT

A5 - of course! I will admit my love of Calvin and Hobbes was the beginning of a long happy relationship with graphics #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Major struggle w including comics- the maturity levels are wide and harder to pin down. https://t.co/3PEheQkTSc

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:56 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A5 Totally would if I had more. THo,lots of comics dont hav age-appropriate content/Ps might find questionable nowadays?

la_reine81 Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@k_e_lafferty @jenfromri We show the Nova Secret of Photo 51. I love seeking them get all fired up in her defense. #WeirdEd

k_e_lafferty Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

A5: Yes & I bought our library a copy of graphic novel on black WWI soldiers #weirded

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@k_e_lafferty @jenfromri Loved sharing this last WHM https://t.co/IZODau3mct #weirded

doodlinmunkyboy Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@MissShuganah And that's okay. You're not perfect, no one is. You'll handle it classily once you're aware right? #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@MissShuganah #WeirdEd Since I have an interest in SocStudies T in future,I would. Present both good/bad sides of history

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@doodlinmunkyboy @TheWeirdTeacher Or a nudnik like me who always is, ahem, SpEd kids. Not on a lot of radars. #weirded

SarahMJoncas Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

A5: I got a comic like book to read to kids this year in music! Elephant and Piggie is FUNNY #WeirdEd

SLOlifeKevin Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

+500 for comics & graphic novels. And encourage ss to love reading #BurnReadingLogs #weirded

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

Also, my daughter is a nut. #WeirdEd

KristinaBarabas Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

Q5 Sure, whatever gets them reading! I don't have any in my class but I do have lot of graphic novels. Time to go shopping. #weirded

GeoJo22 Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

A5 Yes. Why not? Sorry to say I don't have much of a library. :( #WeirdEd

wwndtd Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A5: Dude! xkcd is amazeballs!

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

If she were a comic, she would be the hottest selling ticket ever. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@k_e_lafferty #WeirdEd They're doing a lot of that kind of comics. (probably always have) I need some.

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:58 PM EDT

@SLOlifeKevin @TheWeirdTeacher Point well taken. I think a lot of us get caught up in the checklist. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:58 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd Yeah, thats the main issue.Tho compared to my old,huge volume of Spider-Man,todays comics are very risque

doodlinmunkyboy Aug 24 @ 10:58 PM EDT

A5: Uh, yeah. My goal is to find a place for ten in every class I teach. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:58 PM EDT

@KristinaBarabas #WeirdEd This chat is costing you coin!

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:58 PM EDT

@doodlinmunkyboy I'd like to think so. #weirded

oolalume Aug 24 @ 10:58 PM EDT

A5 I've beefed up our graphic novel collection in the schl lib, and try to preach their awesomeness. Most Ts are ok w it #weirded

msmusiced Aug 24 @ 10:59 PM EDT

A5: I have no idea, I'll have to look. We prob only have Captain Underpants #weirded https://t.co/TFkK03Dpq4

KristinaBarabas Aug 24 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Seriously! Do you think I can get some $ from my boss? #weirded

artlaflamme Aug 24 @ 10:59 PM EDT

I am adding the Butter Battle Book to one of the college courses I teach. So, uh... YEAH. https://t.co/7fk9wgvQEj #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 24 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki That would be a great way to go about it. #weirded

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@la_reine81 @k_e_lafferty We do this w/Caroline Herschel. Spends life working in astronomy; brother gets all the recognition. #weirded

k_e_lafferty Aug 24 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher It's Harlem Hellfighters by Max Brooks & Caanan White. Well done in story & images #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 24 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd Altho talking strictly Superhero comics, lots of good, age-appropriate comics out there, I bet.