#weirded Archive


Wednesday January 10, 2018
10:00 PM EST

  • participatechat Jan 10 @ 10:00 PM EST
    Participate in the upcoming #weirded by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/F889x1NAec
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:00 PM EST
    Welcome to #WeirdEd! Tonight we’re all gonna get some practice in.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:01 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yes, we’re talking about practice. *waits for Iverson gifs to stop*
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:01 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I wrote about being a practicing teacher, and because I’m a professional there’s a butt joke in there. https://t.co/U6dzLaKaTT
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:02 PM EST
    Hey y'all #WeirdEd Speaking of Practice.... I'm sooo out of practice and sooo tired.... Agh
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:02 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and tell us if you’re an awesomizer or an awfulizer. Or a supersizer. Or a mythologizer. (If you don’t get this at all, be happy)
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Wake up, dude. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Sarah. Music. Idaho. Synthesizer, obvs. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:03 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Can't, my sleeping habits is out of wack since semester started... LOL
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • librarianerd Jan 10 @ 10:04 PM EST
    I’m Steph and I’m a smizer. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:04 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Chris from Brooklyn, former Supersizer, but don't eat fast food fries as often Not so much a customizer ...
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:04 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Thomas Mision, Student Teacher. My 1st twitter chat of my last semester, let's gooooooo...Zzzzzz
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:05 PM EST
    yeah, girrrrrl. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @librarianerd
  • AwesomeSPED Jan 10 @ 10:05 PM EST
    #WeirdEd. Bridgette EBD. Sleepizizer
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:05 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And I guess I'm a mythologizer? (Don't get reference but do love myths)
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Ian. Educator in BCs snowy Shuswap. Got a #Deanie for my days of learning blog.....but practice?? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:06 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And unlike Daffy Duck, I'm not a happymiser either ...
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:06 PM EST
    And I'm going to mock it. Hard. #WeirdEd
  • doodlinmunkyboy Jan 10 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Jay, HS ELA, Gimli, MB. I really wanna say breathalyzer #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #WeirdEd If I'm slow to repsond tonight it's because I've got the Baby Driver soundtrack spinning and I'm busy dancing.
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:07 PM EST
    That’s the right mid-week energy level!! 2 more days of awesomeness to go!! #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:07 PM EST
    Best part of that scene was Thor not understanding the reference to flying monkeys, even though Cap did #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Nathan, Sith Lord and your new best friend. Sorry old best friends please exit stage left #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Shelny, Nola, and I'm a synthesizer. Or a carbonizer. Whatever. I do stuff. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:08 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And with that I think it's time to get into the chat. Let us begin by being humans first
  • tkraz Jan 10 @ 10:08 PM EST
    I don’t get the references, making me a nonrealizer! #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:08 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q1 What are you currently practicing? (can be in teaching or otherwise. Or both. It’s your chat.)
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:08 PM EST
    *likes and unlikes 53 times to show much approval* #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Jan 10 @ 10:08 PM EST
    I'm also gonna disappear to be bedtime story vocalizer. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:08 PM EST
    #WeirdEd You make the chat bubbly
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Whatev, Snagglepuss #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:08 PM EST
    And also I can't spell my own name. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:09 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Nah, I've actually gotten bit more awake every day. I think my lack of sleep last weekend's killing me... I didn't sleep Saturday night until Sunday morning...no idea why.
    In reply to @technolandy
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:09 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Happens to the bets of us
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:09 PM EST
    #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • senoritaRCwusd Jan 10 @ 10:09 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Deb from Sac. I'm a fantastic-izer.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Jan 10 @ 10:09 PM EST
    A1: Gaby here. practicing mother & librarian #WeirdEd
  • doodlinmunkyboy Jan 10 @ 10:09 PM EST
    A1: having patience #WeirdEd
  • effortfuleduktr Jan 10 @ 10:10 PM EST
    I’ve been working on concrete to abstract examples in the classroom to hopefully assist with transfer of information. https://t.co/u0NdoeN4dA #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:10 PM EST
    A1: All the things, but overhead squats, most recently. #WeirdEd
  • senoritaRCwusd Jan 10 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd a1 I'm practicing doodling. And chess. And archery. And archery teaching. And social interaction-ing.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:10 PM EST
    I’m shaking things up (even for me) by blending theme days with a Finnish schedule (45 work 15 break) today was “day of numbers” all day doing math things! I have some concerns though.... https://t.co/AqQjAUWn5x #WeirdEd
  • tkraz Jan 10 @ 10:10 PM EST
    A1 Always the craft, art, science, and psychology of teaching. And coaching. And a lot of times patience. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:10 PM EST
    That is Mr. Snuffleupagus to you #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:10 PM EST
    I’m Jessica and I’m not sure if I remember how to do chats, but I’m sure going to try. #WeirdEd
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:10 PM EST
    Shawn HS Soc Studies in slightly thawed out NH Q1: Practicing being more patient with my 2 and 1/2 year old son, reading more, and being better organized in my classroom #weirded
  • librarianerd Jan 10 @ 10:10 PM EST
    A1: Currently practicing being a tech instructional coach and a theatre lights & Sound director at a HS. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:11 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 I'm practicing writing pitches so that I might be able to do a little freelance writing with all my spare time
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A1 menacing stares #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A1: I've been practicing how to say what I want to say in a way that won't get me reprimanded or fired. I'm not very good at saying things sometimes, but they need to be said. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:11 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 I'm practicing to be a BETTER STARFIGHTER PILOT YEAAHH https://t.co/uBDfGlFTho
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Woohoo!
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:12 PM EST
    A1 writing words to make sentences #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 in class (subbing), I've been practicing interactions, management & patience. Esp with the special ed. Loved 2 days with them, but I just don't think I could full time
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd You have to practice those?
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:12 PM EST
    Lately I’ve been practicing being a bard and not dying in Dungeons and Dragons. Also, making good lattes. #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:12 PM EST
    I’m trying to tell myself sleep is over-rated. But I am missing it lately..... #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:12 PM EST
    Did someone call for Sneffleupagus?#weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @mrburkemath
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:12 PM EST
    Practice makes perfect plus I am super man pretty #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:12 PM EST
    See, I forgot A1. I really am out of practice on twittering. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:13 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Me forever
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • librarianerd Jan 10 @ 10:13 PM EST
    And always practicing not procrastinating and not being judgy. Practicing. Not perfecting. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:13 PM EST
    Does he "exit stage left"? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • oolalume Jan 10 @ 10:13 PM EST
    o man, if you do figure it out maybe you can fill me in on how it's done. struggling w/ same #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:13 PM EST
    I forget always. #weirded
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:13 PM EST
    Ohh I need to practice these things more too. #weirded
    In reply to @librarianerd
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:14 PM EST
    Yep straight off the plank #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:14 PM EST
    A1EDU: Repeating myself (without drowning in frustration) in different ways so that everyone can understand the instructions clearly. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 related to teaching, I have a new mentor T who's such a good planner, I might actually practice how to plan pretty dang good
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Ok, here comes Q2. As always, I'm counting on you all to take the base idea and go running
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 Out of the classroom, practicing writing so that at some time I'll sit down and write something more that a Writing Prompt (or a dadjoke)
  • librarianerd Jan 10 @ 10:14 PM EST
    Ooo!!!! And not saying “It’s okay” when people apologize when it’s not okay. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:14 PM EST
    Like, I've spent so many hours this week ignoring lesson planning in order to prepare statements for an upcoming meeting. It's ridiculous. #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Jan 10 @ 10:14 PM EST
    A1 practicing driving principal crazy #WeirdEd
  • amiereid Jan 10 @ 10:15 PM EST
    Amie here from Alberta. Practicing diplomacy... two weeks into teaching in a new school. So I am a diplomacizer! #weirded
  • missywauneka Jan 10 @ 10:15 PM EST
    Practicing packing my lunches so I can actually save money this year and also more uni-tasking #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:15 PM EST
    #WeirdEd uni-tasking!
    In reply to @missywauneka
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:15 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q2 Why do you think we don’t often say that we’re practicing teachers?
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:15 PM EST
    A1 I am also practicing being a human. As a alien being it is hard to replicate so emotions #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:15 PM EST
    Again, yes girrrrrl. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @librarianerd
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:15 PM EST
    Which Super Man? There is a hierarchy. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:15 PM EST
    On a similar note, I need to practice not apologizing constantly. #weirded
    In reply to @librarianerd
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:16 PM EST
    Not super man .... I am super manpretty #weirded
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Jan 10 @ 10:16 PM EST
    I'm also trying to save $$ by not eating out as much w fam. It's hard when I come home exhausted & would prefer just going out but I'm trying. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @missywauneka
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:16 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yoooooo, Level....9? Level 9 Paladin Oath of Devotion here
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:16 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 "I don't have to practice. I'm very good at it" Billy Crystal (Can anyone guess the source?)
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 10 @ 10:16 PM EST
    A1: Lifting weights, being a golf coach, and teaching my own kids #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:16 PM EST
    A2: Are there other types of teachers? #weirded
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:16 PM EST
    A2: Because teaching is a performance art - our audience expects all the mistakes to be practiced away (w/o understanding there is no rehearsal.) #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:16 PM EST
    You shouldn’t have to ask.... #weirded
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I didn't know you golfed. You coach at school?
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite
  • senoritaRCwusd Jan 10 @ 10:17 PM EST
    A2 #WeirdEd because we as teachers already have our awesomeness doubted by basically everyone else so showing any signs of weakness is really risky?
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:17 PM EST
    Not the same level, but I have 9th grade study hall and they thank me when they leave at the end of the period, I'm like "for what?" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @librarianerd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I dunno, I just never really hear us talk about practicing teaching. We just do it
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:18 PM EST
    #weirded
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz, @librarianerd
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 10 @ 10:18 PM EST
    A2: Because it's gives the notion we are still figuring things out or don't have a clue. Our egos are bruised enough 😊 #weirded
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:18 PM EST
    Sorry to hear that..... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz, @librarianerd
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:18 PM EST
    I mean, I've heard of practicing physicians, but I've never heard of practicing architects. I just thought it meant they owned a practice. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 10 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Yes, varsity girls coach at my new school. We had our pre-tryout meeting today. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Jan 10 @ 10:19 PM EST
    A2 really funny when you think of your dr, lawyer comparisons. edu is constantly changing, just as the law is said to be a living, changing thing #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:19 PM EST
    A2 I live in beta. I am practicing all the time. Being a #professionalmistakemaker means I need all the practice I can get #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:19 PM EST
    #WeirdEd But aren't we? I'm torn between being open about figuring it out and keeping up the look to keep those looking to tear us down off the scent
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Level 5 Lore Bard! #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:19 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 You can have a practice game and a practice test, but do you have a practice class? My practice lesson is more a "demo".
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:20 PM EST
    So much excitement at th pre-tryout meeting #weirded
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:20 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I think I have a later question that goes into this
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:20 PM EST
    Ooooohh, this burns my soul. Few things make me angrier than questioning my professionalism or teaching ability by someone who thinks we're glorified babysitters. #weirded
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:20 PM EST
    Yeah...but lawyers “practice” law...doctors “practice” medicine Shouldn’t we be more proud of the practice we do (so next time is even more awesome and we feel bad for how we taught a couple revolutions around the sun earliet?) #weirded
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:20 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 Maybe because, to the greater public, teachers should know the hell they're doing, if a teacher is "practicing" teaching/education, everyone loses their minds!
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:20 PM EST
    #WeirdEd But in reality, sometimes
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:20 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This new Add Tweet thing's pretty neat
  • librarianerd Jan 10 @ 10:21 PM EST
    A2: Well, that would mean admitting to the world we aren’t superheros. High expectations of us, too, and often with little support and little feedback on instruction. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:21 PM EST
    No the best looking Superman is Reeves #done #weirded
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:21 PM EST
    A2 People want to believe that after a certain number of years that a teacher is just going to be amazing and ready to go. Practing new things means opening yourself up for the failure you tend to experience in those opening years. #WeirdEd
  • senoritaRCwusd Jan 10 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I as a teacher know this. My colleagues know this. I'm talking about outside our inner-circle.
    In reply to @technolandy, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #WeirdEd The best teachers are risk takers but not practicing because it's too important
    In reply to @librarianerd
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:21 PM EST
    Hmmmm babysitting....$5/hr/kid..... #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @ShanaVWhite
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:21 PM EST
    I've had a few people recently wield my honesty and openness against me in an effort to discredit me, and I'm angry that it's making me question how I interact with students. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ShanaVWhite
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #WeirdEd nice! You even got art and everything
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 10 @ 10:21 PM EST
    Oh we are but society at large doesn't want that and rarely extends the grace that working with young people should receive. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:22 PM EST
    "On the track to fantastic." Another t-shirt...side hustle! 😀 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:22 PM EST
    Hi Jessica #weirded
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz, @shadow_uzumaki
  • oolalume Jan 10 @ 10:22 PM EST
    Right. We're responsible for kids' futures. too much weight. again, weird when compared to drs, lawyers doug mentioned. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:22 PM EST
    Or that we are human and fallible. #weirded
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Jan 10 @ 10:23 PM EST
    #WeirdEd a2 don't want to hear. "when are you going to stop practicing and do it"
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 10 @ 10:23 PM EST
    Society (generally) does not wholly respect and value what teachers do. This job is complex, multi-faceted, and very hard. #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:23 PM EST
    Yeah....I’m finding my “theme days” mean what I plan for the afternoon is often different as we start through the morning.....fun but emphasizing a willingness to adapt “tempo” #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Does lack of "practicing" when talking about teachers just adds more to that misguided notion that teachers are super perfect people who shouldn't make mistakes, bc hey that's my kid you got there!
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:24 PM EST
    Hi Nathan!! Long time no see (my fault, I know!) #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @shadow_uzumaki
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 10 @ 10:24 PM EST
    Hence the need for grace regularly. #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:24 PM EST
    Oh...been there...sucks...luckily, I outlasted those people, they're no longer around #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher, @ShanaVWhite
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This is off the main topic, but THAT is what drives me buggy about the oversimplification of our profession that happens from the inside. Too many in education try perpetuating this with hand-waving imagequotes
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @Sneffleupagus
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:24 PM EST
    Did you think I was going to say Dean Cain? #weirded
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:24 PM EST
    (Also, hi Shana! Great to see you here tonight!) #weirded
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:25 PM EST
    Yeah, teaching is so relevant and important, teachers must be perfect, they're past practicing, they have to be able to know and do their job! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 10 @ 10:25 PM EST
    Sorry I just jumped in, but it I'd way past my bed time. Have a good chat. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #word #weirded
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:24 PM EST
      #WeirdEd This is off the main topic, but THAT is what drives me buggy about the oversimplification of our profession that happens from the inside. Too many in education try perpetuating this with hand-waving imagequotes
      In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @Sneffleupagus
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #truth #weirded
    • ShanaVWhite Jan 10 @ 10:23 PM EST
      Society (generally) does not wholly respect and value what teachers do. This job is complex, multi-faceted, and very hard. #weirded
      In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:26 PM EST
    I like to tell people who are probably only 1/2 listening that teachers are the most important and highly thought of professionals until voting day. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:26 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I think it might. We tell teachers to Take Risks but expect that to just Happen. Liker @pernilleripp wrote a few weeks ago, "You coan't tell people to Just be innovative."
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:26 PM EST
    #WeirdEd You know, i was kidding, but there is a sense that Period 1 is sometimes my "practice class", and the others get the stuff that's "aged well".
    In reply to @technolandy
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:26 PM EST
    Yeah - are professional development days “days off” or days of importance to see what we could be doing different (or not doing!) practice means always improving....right? Formative and ongoing? Or am I done and getting a green star sticker? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:27 PM EST
    We always want teachers to take risks so long as there is no risk of their risk being risky and failing. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:27 PM EST
    Loved that when I had multiple blocks of the same subject. A block English was good...but D block got the gooder stuff!! #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:27 PM EST
    Look it is some Pernille gold #pernillefanclub #weirded
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:26 PM EST
      #WeirdEd I think it might. We tell teachers to Take Risks but expect that to just Happen. Liker @pernilleripp wrote a few weeks ago, "You coan't tell people to Just be innovative."
      In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • oolalume Jan 10 @ 10:27 PM EST
    Which totally hinders true growth as edu theories & new programs come out. Some Ts are afraid to admit they need help, coach, or guidance. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:27 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yeah, people also want to see results of the teacher's works bear fruit. "Get my child, who may be 2-3 levels grade behind, up to grade level when school year's done." It may happen, may not. It doesn't just happen
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @pernilleripp
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:28 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Gotta love gooder English!
    In reply to @technolandy
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 10 @ 10:28 PM EST
    Yes there isn't a quote, graphic, hashtag, or gimmick that really fully exemplifies what classroom teachers do daily. When you 'cheapen' the profession this way, it devalues it to people from the outside and some on the inside too. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:28 PM EST
    This is why I wish we had some sort of waterfall schedule where I could see kids at different times in the day. For my sake and theirs. #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @technolandy
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:28 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q3 which I jut made up right now instead of using my written Qs- What is one thing in the classroom that you'd pay shiny American dollars to have a few hours to practice?
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:28 PM EST
    No, Brandon Routh and his...well...better left un-Tweeted #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:28 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Or some don't realize they need help, coach, or guidance....
    In reply to @oolalume
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:28 PM EST
    Just like our students....? Kids do what they see....so we walk the risk-taking talk we tell our learners to do? (Or as my oldest says: I know what the teacher wants...I’ll give them that and they’ll give me an A - sigh) #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Innovative can be on multiple levels. Most people associate innovative with use more tech when it could mean use more Legos #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Shakespeare made up most of the words he used....it’s always strange till everyone uses it #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • morningpruitt Jan 10 @ 10:29 PM EST
    #weirded, this is what those edu-celebrities are into. It glosses over the grit required to do a good job. #late #homemadecake
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ShanaVWhite, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:29 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Routh got screwed by a sub-par script. If you've seen him on Legends of Tomorrow you'd know he should have been a damn great Supes
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @nathan_stevens
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Discipline/classroom management. I'm the worst, especially with the littles. #weirded
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:28 PM EST
      #WeirdEd Q3 which I jut made up right now instead of using my written Qs- What is one thing in the classroom that you'd pay shiny American dollars to have a few hours to practice?
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:30 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yep, though sometimes, it's also scary to take risks, I mean, I don't want to be the cause for a student falling behind because I decided to take a risk....
    In reply to @technolandy, @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher, @pernilleripp
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:30 PM EST
    A3: Classroom design - what works best for me/my students/my content. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:30 PM EST
    I was just in one school that did this, sort of. Tues/Thurs was different from Mon/Wed/Fri And kids were confused if Monday was a holiday #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @technolandy
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:30 PM EST
    More legos can improve just about anything. Except the carpet. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:30 PM EST
    It’s why I kinda like teaching the same grade all day....and wonder what “Grade 11” could be like without bells and subject-silos...... #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @mrburkemath
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3 Because I want to be better at data and really understand it, I really wish I had a solid chunk of time to practice giving those kinda silly but required assessments and taking them apart, but in a low-pressure, easy classroom-like setting.
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:31 PM EST
    I don’t know what you are talking about. The only Superman I know is reeves #weirded
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • senoritaRCwusd Jan 10 @ 10:31 PM EST
    TPRS story telling. It's the basis of the new curriculum we are supposed to be using and hard without practice. A3 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:31 PM EST
    Meh. Words change. People find nothing wrong with "I was sick so I stood in bed" although some will deny if I point out that they said "drug" as the past tense of "drag" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:31 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd A3 You ask this question, with a student teacher who's hungry for more? I wanna learn many things.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Put THAT on a gaddamn meme and give it 15k RTs right now
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz, @nathan_stevens, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • amiereid Jan 10 @ 10:32 PM EST
    A2. Also, our Euro-centric understanding of "knowledge" is that it is finite - a noun based idea, something to be learned. Indigenous understanding of "knowing" is verb based - they traditionally focus on the process of learning and WAYS of knowing. I try to marry the 2 #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:32 PM EST
    We had a 6 day rotation in my high school. We marked our agendas ahead of time, and they'd always announce the day in the morning. It sucked Q1 Freshman yr, but then you got into the rhythm and it was fine. #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @technolandy
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:32 PM EST
    With my schedule I teach all of my classes 4 times. Bless my sweet A1 students. They get to see some real problem solving on display as I desperately try to get the train back on the tracks. #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @technolandy
  • missywauneka Jan 10 @ 10:32 PM EST
    A3: being quiet while students run their own discussions about topics they care about #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:32 PM EST
    That’s the discussion I’m having with my LRT right now - I’m trying theme days but that means I’m not doing daily math (and even thinking stopping daily silent reading - but knowing that’s the only time many of my crew “reads”....) #weirded Trying it doesn’t mean staying w it
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher, @pernilleripp
  • morningpruitt Jan 10 @ 10:32 PM EST
    #weirded A3, those labs that I always need to practice a few times to get the right results. There is a lot to getting it to work right for students.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:32 PM EST
    What if it's a carpet made out of legos? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • librarianerd Jan 10 @ 10:32 PM EST
    A3: Design thinking & project based learning that has impact in the community. Practicing create authentic learning experiences AND mastering content. The struggle is real, because TIME. #weirded
  • kaiteelynp Jan 10 @ 10:32 PM EST
    A1 I’m practicing Kagan discussion strategies. We had a PD about it last week. Also practicing having my kids move more. Taught them yoga today. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:33 PM EST
    B2, they get relaxed me that really looks like she’s got it all together... or is really less enthused about teaching this thing. One or both. #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @technolandy
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:33 PM EST
    #WeirdEd The @slwindisch signal has been lit!
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MagistraRuntz, @nathan_stevens, @pernilleripp, @slwindisch
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:33 PM EST
    Why if the school was made out of Legos #weirded
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @MagistraRuntz, @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • mel_katzz Jan 10 @ 10:33 PM EST
    I JUST GOT HOME SORRY IM HERE HI ok A3 real student autonomy/freedom in the classroom. Without still feeling the need to control, which comes out of my own schooling experience/being reprimanded for going outside the box. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:33 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I have never heard of this thing. Do you have a nickle definition handy?
    In reply to @kaiteelynp
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:33 PM EST
    Too tired and grouchy. Remind me tomorrow. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher, @MagistraRuntz, @nathan_stevens, @pernilleripp
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:33 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Why don't they just make the whole plane out of Lego?
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TeamBodi, @MagistraRuntz, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 10 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Facades are really in schools and edutwitter. Those gimmicks or facade are damaging in more ways than one. They continue to keep schools inequitable, substance isn't rewarded, no real change occurs, and kids suffer #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Can you make squishy legos for a floor. That sounds pleasant enough. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TeamBodi, @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • mel_katzz Jan 10 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Also @shadow_uzumaki I owe you a message!! Sorry! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:35 PM EST
    Yes! Love design thinking and project based learning - allows the skills you want to teach gain relevance and meaning! Measurement is blah ..... until you start cooking! 1 tsp or tbsp of baking powder....? #weirded
    In reply to @librarianerd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:35 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Student autonomy is haaaaard to practice. I dunno if it can be. I think that might be practice by exposure only.
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • ShanaVWhite Jan 10 @ 10:35 PM EST
    Okay going to bed now for real #weirded good night. 😊
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:35 PM EST
    Or make gummy Legos. Mmmmmmm gummy Legos #weirded
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz, @TeamBodi, @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:35 PM EST
    I'm so glad I'm not the only one who is grouchy. We've only been back 4 days! #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher, @MagistraRuntz, @nathan_stevens, @pernilleripp
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:35 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3, give me the authentic implementation of social justice education into instruction/curriculum. Give me the ability to impart ownership to students
  • kaiteelynp Jan 10 @ 10:36 PM EST
    Discussion strategies designed to be more engaging & productive. The goal is to get 100% of the students talking. Things like “Think, pair, share” or “rally robin” take your typical “turn & talk” and add some more substance & engagement to it. #weirded I actually really like it.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:36 PM EST
    Felt tipped legos...or, I'm no scientist, but I think the distribution of your weight across the lego carpeting would avoid any pain/discomfort, I think #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:37 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:37 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Ahhhhh, gotcha. Thanks
    In reply to @kaiteelynp
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:37 PM EST
    I drew a caricature of myself as a cactus on the board today. That's where I'm at. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher, @MagistraRuntz, @nathan_stevens, @pernilleripp
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:37 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I'm gonna start every sentence with "I'm no scientist..."
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @MagistraRuntz, @nathan_stevens, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:37 PM EST
    That is awesome. I want to be drawn as a rock tomorrow #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @Sneffleupagus, @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher, @MagistraRuntz, @pernilleripp
  • amiereid Jan 10 @ 10:38 PM EST
    This is a big one for me. I have my grade 5's practicing this in many ways. Practicing making good choices - where to sit, who to partner with. Their days are FILLED with opportunity to practice making good choices #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mel_katzz
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Let's do another Q! This one takes advantage of the increased character count because we all forgot we were mad at it
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yeeeeppppp
    In reply to @missywauneka
  • kaiteelynp Jan 10 @ 10:38 PM EST
    We also had an Active Schools PD where we learned many ways to incorporate physical activity into academic learning & I already started putting it in place ... my kids really responded. I’ll say our district PD last week was pretty great. #weirded
    In reply to @YouTube, @LoganPaul
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q4 I had a coach when went on and on about “practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.” How can we turn this quote around into something about teaching? Would you use that line with your students?
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:38 PM EST
    I'm actually really glad I have advisory this semester so we can talk social justice without somebody wah-wahing about losing "instructional" time. As if content is all we teach. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:38 PM EST
    I’m no Bill Nye but .... #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @TeamBodi, @MagistraRuntz, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • MarciaDressel Jan 10 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #weirded late to party bc, in part:
    • MarciaDressel Jan 10 @ 10:33 PM EST
      I had an exceptional day: classes were dbled-up AND I had them for twice as long. My aide had 1/2 of them 4 bk chckout... but still the extra noise...my voice is soooo tired. AND i was tackling new tech skills k-2. Can't even describe day to non-edu. Thnx4lstngn
      In reply to @ShanaVWhite, @Sneffleupagus
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:38 PM EST
    Sure.....😜 #weirded
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @MagistraRuntz, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:39 PM EST
    A4: I use that line with students all the time because 1. it's true, 2. I teach music, so yes, and 3. it's true. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:39 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Break to remind everyone the Baby Driver soundtrack is exceptional.
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:39 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3, Also, I wanna practice using my board games as instructional materials, meets standards, aligned, etc. etc. All that good stuff.... and not just excuse to finally play w/them again.
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:39 PM EST
    A4 umm what exactly is perfect? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mel_katzz Jan 10 @ 10:39 PM EST
    Of course this raises questions around definitions of autonomy and freedom, and if it’s even possible to imagine + practice in our current system. But that’s a whole other chat *brain explodes* 🤯 #WeirdEd
    • mel_katzz Jan 10 @ 10:33 PM EST
      I JUST GOT HOME SORRY IM HERE HI ok A3 real student autonomy/freedom in the classroom. Without still feeling the need to control, which comes out of my own schooling experience/being reprimanded for going outside the box. #weirded
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:40 PM EST
    I'm no scientist, but looks like it hurt #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @MagistraRuntz, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • rebelrous Jan 10 @ 10:40 PM EST
    A1 #weirded I’m fine tuning sarcasm with my students so I can eventually write an article that dispels the myth that sarcasm is bad for students.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:40 PM EST
    My wife! (who swears she doesn't read my tweets) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:40 PM EST
    A4 We watched a video today by @YouCubedOrg called "Mistakes are Powerful" that talked about the brain growth that happens when we make mistakes. Stressed to Ss that we also need to learn from them so we don't repeat them. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @YouCubedOrg
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:40 PM EST
    #WeirdEd It's not possible to get to 100%, but I don't think you want to be at 100% autonomy and freedom. Constrictions and guidance matter and help.
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:40 PM EST
    A4 I am not sure I even like the quite. Sounds like something for clones #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • morningpruitt Jan 10 @ 10:40 PM EST
    #weirded, remember in the 80's-90's when playing Mario, you wanted the perfect score and if you didn't get it it or screwed up early, you turned the game off and started over. Was it just me? That's perfect practice!
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd LOL, c'mon, it doesn't always have to be damn separate.... Integrate it! Use Social Studies! Math problems to explore issues around the US! Blaaaa, those ppl wah-wahing can't see them as content?
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:41 PM EST
    A4 maybe saying something like meaningful practice makes growth. Not just doing something to check a box and say you did it. Not doing it for one grade one time. Like really being able to track your progress and feel proud of where you’ve come #weirded
  • oolalume Jan 10 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @slwindisch, @Sneffleupagus, @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher, @MagistraRuntz, @pernilleripp
  • missywauneka Jan 10 @ 10:41 PM EST
    A4: ummm... get a colleague to watch you when you try a new technique that isn’t working yet, because you might think you’re doing it right but you probably aren’t yet and can’t see it on your own #catchy #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Jan 10 @ 10:41 PM EST
    Perfect, totally perfect #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I would read/coauthor this study
    In reply to @rebelrous
  • mel_katzz Jan 10 @ 10:41 PM EST
    A4 why have perfect when you can have messy, imperfect, and challenging? #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:41 PM EST
    Remind me sometime to play a piece of music at 80%. Or 50%. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:42 PM EST
    The answer is @DrKatrinaKeene for those pondering an answer #weirded
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:42 PM EST
    Because sometimes correct...and to that extent correctly correct matters. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:42 PM EST
    Like this is really dumb, but I was really not great at steaming milk at Starbucks for way too long. But I kept asking questions, watching videos/peers, because I cared about what I was making for my customers. #Weirded
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:42 PM EST
    And practicing to be perfect.....my son declared he’s “done” with his art class because he has 86% and anything above a pass is exceeding his personal goal #weirded
    In reply to @morningpruitt, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:42 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Indeed, even w/Teachers as facilitators, they facilitate so Ss stay on track & focused on learning objectives...Omg, edTPA words. AAGHH GET OUT
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mel_katzz
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:43 PM EST
    It isn't always! But sometimes we talk about digital citizenship and it can a challenge to work SJ into our unit on quadratics. But I'm working on it! #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:43 PM EST
    A4 I have a real problem with "perfection." Sign above my white board says "Progress, not perfection." I think the "perfection" feeds too much into students', parents', and teachers' love of "grades" You got 95/A for the semester...what did you learn? #weirded
  • mel_katzz Jan 10 @ 10:43 PM EST
    I think there’s a difference between “correct” and “perfect”/“perfection” #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:43 PM EST
    (The statistics units are where my SJ integration really shines) #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:43 PM EST
    A4 how about practice being imperfect to accept choices #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:43 PM EST
    And my practice was not perfect. It was still screechy and bubbly. But I kept at it and I can proudly make you a flat white and a cappuccino and whatever else you might want.. now latte art, maybe later. #WeirdEd
  • librarianerd Jan 10 @ 10:43 PM EST
    A4: I don’t like the word perfect. It skeeves me out. Practice makes progress and perfect is an illusion. I think you can master something without being perfect. #weirded
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:44 PM EST
    Almost as much as a Lego into the foot after midnight.....why I love #Minecraft screen-cracks so much softer.... #weirded
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @MagistraRuntz, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @pernilleripp
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:44 PM EST
    #WeirdEd That works too
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:44 PM EST
    But a composer creates a piece of music to be performed a certain way - perfectly. It's doing a disservice to them to not be as close to perfect as possible. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:44 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Lol, I have no idea why I'm exclamating marking at you. I totes get it doesn't all integrate, but that just means that including it where it can, makes sure it's purposefully and integrated. Not just forced bc mandated....
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:44 PM EST
    Because perfect can be anything even wrong #weirded
    In reply to @mel_katzz, @slwindisch
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:44 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Ohhhh, I like this last sentence. What does everyone thing? Can you master something without being perfect?
    • librarianerd Jan 10 @ 10:43 PM EST
      A4: I don’t like the word perfect. It skeeves me out. Practice makes progress and perfect is an illusion. I think you can master something without being perfect. #weirded
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:44 PM EST
    This is your reminder that I would like to hear 80% of the 1812 Overture. K? Thanks! 😀 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:45 PM EST
    A4 and I feel that way about teaching. When I see kids not getting what I’m doing or being bored by it, I ask how can I make this better. What can I do to give them the right thing #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:45 PM EST
    I love how passionate you are about it. I wish more Ts would get on board! #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • senoritaRCwusd Jan 10 @ 10:45 PM EST
    #WeirdEd a4 better to take the time to get it right rather than just get it done fast.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:45 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Perfect is a contextual then.
    In reply to @slwindisch, @mel_katzz
  • morningpruitt Jan 10 @ 10:45 PM EST
    #weirded, I agree, one is about caring that you are doing it well (your own version of perfect) and the other is about having it right (correct)
    In reply to @mel_katzz, @slwindisch
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:46 PM EST
    To me, mastery and perfection are different. You can master a skill without performing it perfectly, but you cannot perform it perfectly without mastery. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:46 PM EST
    A perfect mess. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @mel_katzz, @slwindisch
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:46 PM EST
    Absolutely. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mel_katzz
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:46 PM EST
    tbh, #WeirdEd pretty much woke me up... LOL. I was practically half asleep on the drive home to until 10 mins. ago
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:46 PM EST
    I don’t like the word master. If you have to say you mastered something you probably suck at it. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:46 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Here comes another Q!
  • cari_nation Jan 10 @ 10:46 PM EST
    I don't have the energy to participate tonight (true story, just typed participle instead) but I just want to come out as a Prancercizer #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:47 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q5 Can we practice teaching without being in front of students? How so, and if can how often do you?
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:47 PM EST
    Quality over quantity. #weirded
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:47 PM EST
    A perfect storm #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @mel_katzz, @slwindisch
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:47 PM EST
    #WeirdEd You don't like the word master because as a Sith you're either trying to kill your master or you are one and therefor always under threat of assasination.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:48 PM EST
    The master component is something my dad always would tell me. Work should speak for itself, not a name #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:48 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A5 That would seem more like a rehearsal. Going through the motions to...uh...to know the motions/what to say, but won't know the actual effects until performed in front of students, intended audience....
  • morningpruitt Jan 10 @ 10:48 PM EST
    #weirded, A5 I'm always using my own children and nieces/nephews to try to teach a little random thing. Not sure that this is practicing besides trying to give some interest in science to them.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:49 PM EST
    This is true #weirded
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:47 PM EST
      #WeirdEd You don't like the word master because as a Sith you're either trying to kill your master or you are one and therefor always under threat of assasination.
      In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • doodlinmunkyboy Jan 10 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A5: collaborating, reflecting, creating, planning are all part of the practice. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:49 PM EST
    OH SPEAKING OF PERFECT. A student made the most amazing observation about how he knew someone made a mistake and I had to stop class to acknowledge how proud I was. That same kid wouldn't have done it back in August. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:49 PM EST
    He wasn't completely accurate and didn't use the best vocab, but the connections he made to his previous understanding and prior content were astounding. I couldn't have planned it better. #WeirdEd
  • librarianerd Jan 10 @ 10:49 PM EST
    Also, where’s the room for improvement and iteration if you think something is “perfect?” Nah. #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Jan 10 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A5 we can plan and think things out in our heads w/o students present but I can't imagine practicing. although, I do run through videos I make for them before recording, or re-record #weirded
  • senoritaRCwusd Jan 10 @ 10:49 PM EST
    #WeirdEd a5 I define teaching in a way that includes students, so I'd say no... but if you're specifying public school children, yes. I practice via my archery instruction. I run certification trainings in which I teach HOW to teach, safely. It's the best practice for me.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:50 PM EST
    Same. I'm laying in bed getting all hyped up. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:50 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I used to accidentally practice Teacher Voice stuff on friends when I was starting out and didn't have children so I could spend time with other adults.
    • morningpruitt Jan 10 @ 10:48 PM EST
      #weirded, A5 I'm always using my own children and nieces/nephews to try to teach a little random thing. Not sure that this is practicing besides trying to give some interest in science to them.
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:50 PM EST
    A5: I like to be right up next to them, at their level, talking and listening, listening and talking #weirded
  • mel_katzz Jan 10 @ 10:50 PM EST
    A5: yes. Yes yes yes. It just requires us to broaden our definition of “teaching”. #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Jan 10 @ 10:50 PM EST
    #WeirdEd , I love you, but I'm not a winning human tonight. I'm gonna tap out early and go eat Oreos.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:51 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Ohwait, hold that until the next one!
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:51 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Byeeee! Stay awesome
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • amiereid Jan 10 @ 10:51 PM EST
    Q3. I would love to be able to carve out time to teach empathy #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Jan 10 @ 10:52 PM EST
    A5 I practice learning in front of anyone #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:52 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • librarianerd Jan 10 @ 10:52 PM EST
    A5: Yeah, I think practice includes study and research and critical conversations. So, yes, I think that all is part of the practice of teaching. An essential part. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mel_katzz Jan 10 @ 10:52 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:52 PM EST
    was gonna ask @mel_katzz more but this @TheWeirdTeacher stopped me like Old Man Luke #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:52 PM EST
    #WeirdEd LAST Q! @mel_katzz already got to it because she has ESPN, so here it comes!
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:52 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q6 What impact would it have on your classroom if you started calling it your practice? In front of the kids, in front of other teachers, in front of your admin?
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:52 PM EST
    Double stuff or thins? Both are valid for different taste textures. #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:53 PM EST
    A5 Talking with them one on one and in small groups. Using their struggles and questions during independent work as a chance to teach them how to help themselves by asking the right questions back and not rushing in to save the day. #weirded
  • technolandy Jan 10 @ 10:53 PM EST
    My kids (and wife) still chide me if I use my “teacher voice” #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:53 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Right, Mel? This works with that other answer?
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:54 PM EST
    There's lots of things about teaching that I practice, I think? Like when to pause in a lesson or unit/year progression. But I don't stand in an empty classroom and talk to pretend students... very often. *shifty eyes* #WeirdEd
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:54 PM EST
    Could also depend on the volume of milk in her glass. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @slwindisch
  • oolalume Jan 10 @ 10:54 PM EST
    A6 I constantly say I'm still learning this (new tech, usually) so I appreciate you being patient, being my guinea pigs etc. Calling it my practice would reinforce that environment of We Are Learners. #weirded After the weird stares, of course.
  • morningpruitt Jan 10 @ 10:54 PM EST
    #weirded, A6 kids and parents would say something along the lines of 'oh, so you're saying your not a professional'.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mel_katzz
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:54 PM EST
    #WeirdEd No, I just do that in the car and in the shower and in my motorcycle helmet...
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:54 PM EST
    THE URGE TO NOT USE TEACHER VOICE ON EVERY CHILD AT DISNEY WAS UNBEARABLE #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:54 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A6 So many ways, maybe ppl won't take you as seriously or take it as disrespect "EXCUSE ME? I went through 5 years for this Masters degree, I am NOT practicing being a teacher" Maybe it could help Ss see Ts as human, prone to mistakes, learning from them
  • annemdelgado Jan 10 @ 10:55 PM EST
    I can’t believe I forgot about this AGAIN. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I was a lifeguard for 100 years and was CONSTANTLY telling kids in the mall,"Walk!"
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @technolandy
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mel_katzz
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:56 PM EST
    I think the students would get it. I don't think the adults would. #weirded
  • TeamBodi Jan 10 @ 10:56 PM EST
    They would give me the following... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mel_katzz
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:56 PM EST
    Funny how that pops up a lot. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:56 PM EST
    A6 #weirded
  • oolalume Jan 10 @ 10:57 PM EST
    I wanna barf & punch anytime anyone yawps on about what freakin degree endorsement blah blah they have in a holier than thou attitude. grr #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A6 So many of my students are just amazing at doing school and have serious self doubt even when they get less than a 100 on something. Maybe seeing a professional admit that even teaching and adult life in general is a process of practice would be good. #WeirdEd
  • annemdelgado Jan 10 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A6. Interesting question. Like medical practice? Could connote either professionalism or lack thereof to someone outside the field #weirded
  • senoritaRCwusd Jan 10 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A6 #WeirdEd #w Kids- ..shrug.. Other teachers - ..thoughtful face.. Admin- ..confused face..
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mel_katzz
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 10 @ 10:58 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A6 But maybe it could help emphasize that there is no teacher that's absolute perfection (ZETTAI!) We always go "we're all lifelong learners," part of learning is practicing, fix that disconnect.
  • Sneffleupagus Jan 10 @ 10:58 PM EST
    #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • oolalume Jan 10 @ 10:58 PM EST
    I mean, I get it, I love my alma mater & learned lots, but don't be a dick about it. (unless it's to annoy my brolo. then it's ok and hilarious ) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:58 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I started the blog on kinda a lark, I thought it would be funny, but by the end I'd convinced myself of just this thing.
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz
  • mel_katzz Jan 10 @ 10:58 PM EST
    Sorry my cat barfed lmao #adulting hmm this is really interesting!! I read the blog post and was super intrigued. I have to think about this. Where I’m at right now: How do we move to a shift in thinking, a new lens, rather than just the word/label we use? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • librarianerd Jan 10 @ 10:59 PM EST
    Totally agree. #WeirdEd
    • MagistraRuntz Jan 10 @ 10:57 PM EST
      A6 So many of my students are just amazing at doing school and have serious self doubt even when they get less than a 100 on something. Maybe seeing a professional admit that even teaching and adult life in general is a process of practice would be good. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 10 @ 10:59 PM EST
    #WeirdEd One of my first answers if I infect you student teachers with the idea, and then let it spread through your ranks. I always building my army from you all up.
    In reply to @mel_katzz