#weirded Archive

Wednesday February 22, 2017
10:00 PM EST
  • participatechat Feb 22 @ 10:00 PM EST
    Participate in the upcoming #weirded by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/F889x1NAec
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:00 PM EST
    Welcome to #WeirdEd! Tonight we’re trying not to stick to teaching. Or stick things to teaching. Things might be sticky.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:01 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Tonight’s chat comes from this post, which wasn’t originally written to be a chat post. https://t.co/7qG8qInufX
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:01 PM EST
    *snicker* #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:01 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I know we’re doing a lot more Serious Kine chats recently than the more goofy stuff, but it’s that kind of world right now.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:01 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Can’t ignore, can’t dwell. So we’ll go back and forth. This chat is always reflection of where I’m at. Can’t be helped.
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:01 PM EST
    Hoping I can hang out with some weird folks tonight. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:02 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Hello
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:02 PM EST
    I'm so ready for #weirded tonight!
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:02 PM EST
    Hi everyone! #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:02 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and tell us what company you want to sponsor your protests.
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Nathan and I need more Doug in my life. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:03 PM EST
    I think sticky is weird. So, good fit? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Miki, K-5 music, IL. Live right next to Iowa, where things have been...interesting. #weirded
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Anne in California and I'd be cool with Nordstrom sponsoring my protest. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:03 PM EST
    that was an easy one #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • KristinaBarabas Feb 22 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Kristina NJ Doritos #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:04 PM EST
    Hi #weirded! I'm Shelby, and apparently since I'm a paid protester who isn't actually from NOLA, I'm wondering where my check is...
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:04 PM EST
    Sarah. Music. Idaho. Sponsored by, uh.... Oh, I know! Hydroflask! #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:04 PM EST
    Debbie. I want ACME Signs to sponsor my protests. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:04 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I think so.
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • KristinaBarabas Feb 22 @ 10:04 PM EST
    darn that's a good answer I should have thought this through better #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:05 PM EST
    I have more #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:05 PM EST
    But, Doritos! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @KristinaBarabas, @MsLafferty
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:05 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A+ answer.
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • mathtans Feb 22 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Now eyeing #WeirdEd. High school math teacher in Canada. Who would sponsor personifications?
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Yo #EEC324S17 check out #WeirdEd for a taste of twitter chat. :)
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:06 PM EST
    The intro question is difficult for me to answer,..I don't know?! *downward spirals* #weirded
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:07 PM EST
    Boomwhackers, obvs. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • GeoJo22 Feb 22 @ 10:07 PM EST
    Joanne from Missouri. Dunkin' Donuts for obvious reasons. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Thomas, PreServiceElemEdu in MN. Pearson should totes sponsor me
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Ok, it's gonna be one of those nights folks. Ready for Q1? Bc you can't stop it.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q1 https://t.co/UbH9H2RX3W Well?
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:07 PM EST
    We also established that Doug is Canada's greatest export #WeirdEd @TheWeirdTeacher
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:07 PM EST
    With octave caps. Okay. I feel better. #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • rebelmusicteach Feb 22 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Emily, Palm Beach County, FL; got a couple of folks I wouldn't mind sponsoring my protest: Target? ModCloth? Orla Kiley? #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:08 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 Oh. we're diving into this eh?
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:08 PM EST
    A1 #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:08 PM EST
    States shouldn't be able to discriminate against anyone because the state is full of a-holes. The. End. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:08 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I'm thinking he thinks that's fake history.
    In reply to @Archeo3
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:08 PM EST
    A1. I'd rather be a trans student in ca or ny than, say, Alabama right now. That isn't equal protection. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:09 PM EST
    A1 can we leave all humans alone? Especially me #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:09 PM EST
    Patrick from NJ. I posted a mini string about Q1. I'll reference myself #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:09 PM EST
    A1 It's a way to deny people their humanity. It's a way to intimidate. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:09 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I don't know how we can't. I really didn't want to, but holy phobic &%^#@$.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • mathtans Feb 22 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1: Seems to me it's a human rights issue. Why should that be different depending on the state you live in?
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 I feel it's the Federal gov's mandate to set every1 straight. People r people, but like @MsLafferty said. Not every state does
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:10 PM EST
    Even "liberal havens" aren't guaranteed to provide protection for Trans* students. #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • ritaplatt Feb 22 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #weirded Rita from Wisco here. As the proud daughter of a transgender dad. I am horrified. As a human being. I am heartbroken.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd We're doing this tonight because this is about us. This is our schools, our kids, they are coming for now. Can't turn blind eyes
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Totally agree.
    In reply to @mathtans
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A1 We cannot let them determine who is worthy and who is not. #weirded
  • rebelmusicteach Feb 22 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A1: we know from anything civil rights related (most recently same sex marriage) that "states' rights" = the South is screwed #weirded
  • vnsabbag Feb 22 @ 10:11 PM EST
    Valerie here. Protests would be much more fun if I had dual sponsorship of Sharpie and Basil Hayden's Whisky. #weirded
  • JaredRLopatin Feb 22 @ 10:11 PM EST
    Jared from NYC. I'll take Target to start. #weirded
  • KristinaBarabas Feb 22 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A1 Bologna #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A1 why do we need to legislate any of this? Let people be people . #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A1: I just now saw that article. My college created unisex bathrooms about 5 years ago and it was great. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:11 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Then after you passed out it would be easy to draw on your face
    In reply to @vnsabbag
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:11 PM EST
    true. But ca has its own legislation on the subject so students at least have legal recourse at the state level #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:11 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 When nation can conclusively guarantee in evry state that all Ss, esp. Trans,PoCTrans,etc. r treated w/dignity. How? Fed lvl
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:11 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I agree, but right now they still need to protection from jerks.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • MrLeBrun Feb 22 @ 10:12 PM EST
    You should be at #WeirdEd right now. Because you're a person and you have a responsibility.
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:12 PM EST
    One of my former kindergarten student's mom. https://t.co/bUXEPvdln8 #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:12 PM EST
    Also, Idaho. But if you ask certain ppl here, there are no LGBTQ people in our stated so it doesn't matter. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:12 PM EST
    A1 We talk about Black Lives Matter and Jim Crow laws and hangings. But Matthew Shepard, etc? #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:12 PM EST
    I don't understand why this isn't a thing everywhere. I literally do not care who I pee next to. #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 Not only that,but this is SUCH a lazy way to take care of its own citizens. Wash hands off responsiblity
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:13 PM EST
    what people do in their own houses that doesn't hurt anyone should need a law #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:13 PM EST
    This is the truest of truths! #WeirdEd
    • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:12 PM EST
      #WeirdEd A1 Not only that,but this is SUCH a lazy way to take care of its own citizens. Wash hands off responsiblity
  • JaredRLopatin Feb 22 @ 10:13 PM EST
    A1: Why wouldn't we want a unified country protecting all of its citizens? Making it state level makes no sense to me. #weirded
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:13 PM EST
    I don't either. As long as there's a door I'm good. We made a men's room unisex bc we have so many female staff #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:14 PM EST
    A1 Remember when being considered gay (homosexual) was considered a sign of mental illness? We cannot go back. #weirded
  • rebelmusicteach Feb 22 @ 10:14 PM EST
    you are correct. Obvs it's not just the South that is screwed, but there it was about character limits. <3 #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd My school just took the gender signs off the teacher bathrooms. Kids still have, but elem school.
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • MrLeBrun Feb 22 @ 10:14 PM EST
    A1: States rights are more important than human rights? #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd "Well,it's that state's fault for increasing Teen suicides bc of laws" well, Fed Gov't responsible for states protect its ppl! FFFF
    • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:12 PM EST
      #WeirdEd A1 Not only that,but this is SUCH a lazy way to take care of its own citizens. Wash hands off responsiblity
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:14 PM EST
    I am a conservative guy and I think people should be left alone #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd GAAAAHHHH
    In reply to @MrLeBrun
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:14 PM EST
    Hey, #WeirdEd! Shannon here, and I am gunning for a Teen Vogue sponsorship.
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:15 PM EST
    Hell yes, lady. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:15 PM EST
    Thats how I see it... Now I know why Toby Ziegler from West Wing is always sooo grumpy #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:15 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Right. It can even come down to something that simple- How about you be cool? How about that?
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:15 PM EST
    Sadly, I think that is becoming the mantra of the POTUS these days. #Weirded
    In reply to @MrLeBrun
  • GeoJo22 Feb 22 @ 10:15 PM EST
    A1 Civil rights are NOT a state issue. Slavery, for example? Brown? #weirded
  • MrsStevensonSS Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
    this tweet wins #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @slwindisch
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
    it comes down to you leave me alone and I leave you alone #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Next Q is a follow up to the first one because I've seen a variety of responses and I want your feedback
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
    Our school was built with unisex faculty bathrooms. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @msmusiced
  • rebelmusicteach Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
    gendered faculty bathrooms are the dumbest idea ever. more thoughts in next tweet... #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q1.2 Does it matter that reports say DeVos tried pushing back before going along?
  • MrLeBrun Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
    This is where progressives and libertarians actually have interesting connection. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
    Infringing the rights of a minority by the majority is an injustice. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
    Doug you are making me break my no politics rule #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
    A2: No. No it does not. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
    A1. The ahistorical hubris of these bigots astounds me daily. So, yeah. That's my answer. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And I love you for it. I know you aren't a fan of these chats.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • mathtans Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
    Our school had men/women staff bathrooms. (Each single room.) Made one "staff", other unisex. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @Sneffleupagus
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    • ananavarro Feb 22 @ 10:16 PM EST
      Nothing brave re saying I believe LGBTQ have equal rights. It's like being brave for saying Earth is round. Saying otherwise is prehistoric.
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 22 @ 10:17 PM EST
    Reahna from Jacksonville 16 sophomore future chorus teacher #WeirdEd
  • MrLeBrun Feb 22 @ 10:17 PM EST
    Leave people to do as they will as long as the institution is designed to be indiscriminate. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:17 PM EST
    I am glad to hear it. We need more reminders of what LGBTQ people have gone through. #weirded
    In reply to @JaredRLopatin
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1.2 Sorta,would love to hear her response/argument,but nonexistent expectation
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:17 PM EST
    I am a cross between the Rep and libertarian #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrLeBrun, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:17 PM EST
    I'll never understand why single-person bathrooms aren't unisex #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @msmusiced
  • vnsabbag Feb 22 @ 10:17 PM EST
    Q2: No, doesn't matte. She stopped pushing. #WeirdEd
  • pernilleripp Feb 22 @ 10:18 PM EST
    Tonight is the night to join the #WeirdEd chat if you haven't before
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:18 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I feel like it still doesn't. You don't get points for almost being cool.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:18 PM EST
    A1.2. This shows me how neutered she will be, and that her agenda will be that of the Repub admin, period. #weirded
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:18 PM EST
    A1 When I was in my early 30s, I did a drawing of myself as a man. In HS I thought perhaps I was in the wrong body. #weirded
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:18 PM EST
    Our unisex bathroom is full of weird pictures of kittens and mustaches. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @Sneffleupagus
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:18 PM EST
    A2 followup: Still no. Just. Gah. NO. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:18 PM EST
    A2b nope. From what I saw she wanted a comment period and a slower rollout. From what I could tell she wanted to avoid bad press. #WeirdEd
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:18 PM EST
    A2 Honestly, I wonder if she really did push back, or if that is just being pushed out there to make us think she's not so bad. #Weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:18 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Toby's sooo idealistic,but working&seeing the system w/power to change things constantly fail him...
    In reply to @MrsStevensonSS, @slwindisch
  • JaredRLopatin Feb 22 @ 10:18 PM EST
    A2: A for effort only works if the end result is still working toward the original goal. #weirded
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Kittens with mustaches FTW? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @rebelmusicteach, @Sneffleupagus
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Exactly. She is spineless. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:19 PM EST
    A1.2 No. And frankly I don't believe it. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:19 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I think this might be the case too. I have zero faith.
    • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:18 PM EST
      A2 Honestly, I wonder if she really did push back, or if that is just being pushed out there to make us think she's not so bad. #Weirded
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:19 PM EST
    nailed it in the analysis #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • ritaplatt Feb 22 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Exactly what I thought. #weirded
    In reply to @korytellers
  • rebelmusicteach Feb 22 @ 10:19 PM EST
    A1.2: Anything that makes 45 look bad/weak/ununified on an issue is a potential positive. So yes, a little. #weirded
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Probably this. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @korytellers
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Yeah, just for curiosity sake,but like I said, nonexistent expectation. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shevtech, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:19 PM EST
    With very good reason. Well-reasoned zero faithitude. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MrsStevensonSS Feb 22 @ 10:19 PM EST
    I'm currently rewatching & feeling even more kinship with Toby. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @slwindisch
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:19 PM EST
    A1.2: No. Noooope. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:20 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Right? It's one of those things we never looked at and wondered about until it changed. Then Duh!
    In reply to @CallahansClass, @msmusiced
  • KristinaBarabas Feb 22 @ 10:20 PM EST
    A1.2 no If she didn't stand her ground on this where will she stand her ground? #weirded
  • brynmw Feb 22 @ 10:20 PM EST
    there are points for being cool? I'd give you a gazillion. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:20 PM EST
    This is very funny and makes me happy. #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced, @rebelmusicteach, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:20 PM EST
    #WeirdEd OH MAN I WANT TO RT THIS SO MANY TIMES
    In reply to @KristinaBarabas
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:20 PM EST
    Started WW for 1st time earlier this month. I get it. So much. Esp. Toby #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrsStevensonSS, @slwindisch
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:20 PM EST
    Apparently it was a turf war between male staff and female sec's at some point #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @rebelmusicteach, @Sneffleupagus
  • mathtans Feb 22 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1.2: It's an anecdote. It doesn't matter. However, if push back becomes a trend, then it matters in context.
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:21 PM EST
    the great one has graced us. I bow to my Pernille shrine and give homage #WeirdEd
    In reply to @pernilleripp
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:21 PM EST
    Kittens with mustaches would make peace. You should do this. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @rebelmusicteach, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Ok, Q2 is less about the trans student thing and more about the stick to teaching thing.
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:21 PM EST
    It's important that we go beyond teaching tolerance. We need to teach acceptance. #weirded
    In reply to @JaredRLopatin
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:21 PM EST
    My ol' Community College changed a few single into inclusive rooms,rocked it. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @CallahansClass, @msmusiced
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:21 PM EST
    RIGHT. If this weekend CPAC thing teaches us anything, it might only be pedophilia. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @KristinaBarabas
  • JenOleniczak Feb 22 @ 10:21 PM EST
    👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Good on you. It's not a state issue. Did you see @BetsyDeVosED tweet this evening? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @BetsyDeVosED
  • GeoJo22 Feb 22 @ 10:21 PM EST
    A1.2 Yes. Everything matters. A crack in the facade? Maybe? #weirded
  • doriecp Feb 22 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #weirded A2: 👇🏽
    • doriecp Feb 22 @ 10:15 PM EST
      #DearDeVos, Stand up for what you believe in, even if it means standing alone. ♡, Teachers Everywhere P.S. We would have stood with you.
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:22 PM EST
    Everyone is really happy with the Barbie soap right now. Seems to have united us #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @rebelmusicteach, @Sneffleupagus
  • KristinaBarabas Feb 22 @ 10:22 PM EST
    This was supposed to be an easy one! #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:22 PM EST
    #WeirdEd That she's pretending she actually cares even though she won't fight for them? She's a liar.
    In reply to @JenOleniczak, @BetsyDeVosED
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:22 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q2 Big Question Time- Do we have any business telling people one way or another to stick to teaching or to talk openly?
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:23 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacher 💗 y'all for talking about real issues in education. #weirded
    In reply to @MrLeBrun, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:23 PM EST
    A1.2 I guess. Most of the cabinet will hit in a year. Too much undermining going on #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:23 PM EST
    #WeirdEd "Would have" not "are standing with you"? just as expected
    In reply to @doriecp
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:23 PM EST
    The WORST kind of liar. An unpowerful liar. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @JenOleniczak, @BetsyDeVosED
  • doriecp Feb 22 @ 10:23 PM EST
    And sorry for jumping in without introducing myself, but I stumbled upon your chat and couldn't resist. #weirded
  • MrLeBrun Feb 22 @ 10:23 PM EST
    A1.2: #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:23 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Late people owe the group cake. Did you bring cake?
    In reply to @doriecp
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:23 PM EST
    A1.2 I guess. Most of the cabinet will quit in a year. Too much undermining going on #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mel_katzz Feb 22 @ 10:24 PM EST
    Hi #WeirdEd, sorry I’m late — schoolwork owns me. Mel here, pre-service T, *super* interested in topic of “stick to teaching” [well.. don’t]
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I think you might be right, but I worry how much damage can be caused in that time.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • spanish_rhodes Feb 22 @ 10:24 PM EST
    We had single-person bathrooms for Ts w/ gender signs. we ignored them & now no signs! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @CallahansClass, @msmusiced
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:24 PM EST
    OF COURSE THE BAND DIRECTOR #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @msmusiced, @Sneffleupagus
  • MrsStevensonSS Feb 22 @ 10:24 PM EST
    ahhhhh best show ever. It's so good. Which season are you on? #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 Isnt teaching a political/socialjustice/love anyway? Wouldnt be teaching w/o connecting to current. Or so my TPrep tells me
  • pernilleripp Feb 22 @ 10:24 PM EST
    I think if we want our students to be brave and fight for their rights then we need to set an example #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Hiiiiii Mel
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:24 PM EST
    omg Dorie is here and this is fantastic!! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • JenOleniczak Feb 22 @ 10:24 PM EST
    Yeah see, I think that too. I'm still confused-It seems like the sheep are swaying a bit? #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @BetsyDeVosED
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #WeirdEd No one else quoted Captain America. So Ross is winning the chat so far.
  • doriecp Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    🎂🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🎂 is that enough for everyone? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • pernilleripp Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    And for sure outside of our classrooms #WeirdEd
  • JaredRLopatin Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    A2: Talking openly is teaching. I see no value in the latter without the former. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Uh, I think 3? School work swamped me like Trump's swampy cabinet. I kinda stopped right now. XD
    In reply to @MrsStevensonSS
  • RafranzDavis Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    A2 Last I checked, we are all citizens and civic engagement is central to that. Standing up for what's right should be human #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #WeirdEd currently at war with my child who is defending his right to bite my nipple off. Brb.
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    A2: I haven't been told anything. I have spent more time on character building than politics. #weirded
  • mrdowdle Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    A2: Maybe we've been remiss of our civic duties to struggle with politics in front of students. Like,we haven't modeled that for em #WeirdEd
  • pernilleripp Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    I cannot teach my students to stand up for others and not do so myself - kids can smell a fraud a mile away #WeirdEd
  • KristinaBarabas Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    A2 I think it is a personal choice to share or not to share. There may be consequences but you get to choose to accept them or not. #weirded
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    A1: I don't agree. Equal rights should be for everyone and it's not fair that lgbtq have to go through this kind of discrimination. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Hey Rafranz. Welcome to the party.
    In reply to @RafranzDavis
  • ritaplatt Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    I'm kind of bummed out. My dad, Cassie, is old & ill. I have to explain this anti-trans nonsense to him tomorrow. 2nite? Goodnight. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    going to make every country question any comment or stance made #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    This answer right here #WeirdEd
    • RafranzDavis Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
      A2 Last I checked, we are all citizens and civic engagement is central to that. Standing up for what's right should be human #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    A2 No. It's a matter of personal comfort. However, perhaps a teacher could direct a student to books or websites. #weirded
  • rebelmusicteach Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
    we are v. grateful to have you here. Don't listen to the weird dude about cake. #weirded
    In reply to @doriecp
  • GruntledChalkie Feb 22 @ 10:26 PM EST
    #WeirdEd hey guys. Im on a train with bad reception. Where are the questions
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:26 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:26 PM EST
    Yeah! #weirded
    • JaredRLopatin Feb 22 @ 10:23 PM EST
      And celebration of diversity. Not only tolerance and acceptance. Celebration. Cherishing. Welcoming.
      In reply to @MissShuganah
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:26 PM EST
    *whispers* but I do really want cake... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @doriecp
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 22 @ 10:26 PM EST
    A1/2: we are humans, so why should certain people have different privileges than others? #WeirdEd
  • shevtech Feb 22 @ 10:26 PM EST
    agree. Talking openly (about pretty much everything) is essential to being in human relationship, which is the core. #weirded
    In reply to @RafranzDavis
  • mel_katzz Feb 22 @ 10:26 PM EST
    A2: I mean, if you’re “sticking to teaching” in traditional sense (“close my door!”) you’re ignoring Ss humanity. #SorryNotSorry #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:27 PM EST
    A2. Nope. #WeirdEd
  • pernilleripp Feb 22 @ 10:27 PM EST
    And I think we, as teachers, as liberals, as insert whatever label, have been to darn nice and quiet for too long #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:27 PM EST
    #WeirdEd OH! I think this IS politics, but in a round-about way. Teaching them to be good humans.
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:27 PM EST
    if the ground is crumbling all around you, where can you stand? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @KristinaBarabas
  • KristinaBarabas Feb 22 @ 10:27 PM EST
    psssst I always want cake #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @rebelmusicteach, @doriecp
  • mathtans Feb 22 @ 10:27 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2: Do we have any business telling people anything? Privately, sure. Publicly, again, context feels key.
  • mel_katzz Feb 22 @ 10:27 PM EST
    HIIIIII I MISS TWEETING WITH YOU LET’S DO THAT AGAIN OKAY?!? #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:27 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I love "darn" in that. It made me laugh.
    In reply to @pernilleripp
  • vnsabbag Feb 22 @ 10:27 PM EST
    Q2: Depends on the age of the kids. 7-12 you have a responsibility to speak, to enlighten, to ignite action. #WeirdEd
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 22 @ 10:28 PM EST
    A1/2: we are all humans, so why should certain people have different privileges than others? #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:28 PM EST
    memebers of the cabinet have already tried to stand and been undercut #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @KristinaBarabas
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:28 PM EST
    That is another way of saying yes, absolutely, and tell them that they have no excuses. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:28 PM EST
    A2b it gets a little sticky in the classroom, I've seen lines crossed. But in general, no, we are people, too. #WeirdEd
  • shevtech Feb 22 @ 10:28 PM EST
    Teaching is political because teachers are agents of an institution of great power, whether we like that or not. We are responsible #weirded
  • MrsStevensonSS Feb 22 @ 10:28 PM EST
    Erin 🍰 A2: all issues are ed related. Education is political. Not partisan, political. We are the democracy. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:28 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Clarification- I mean when we talk amongst other teachers. In chats, in the lounge, etc
    • vnsabbag Feb 22 @ 10:27 PM EST
      Q2: Depends on the age of the kids. 7-12 you have a responsibility to speak, to enlighten, to ignite action. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:28 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 Altho,as my friend told me, teaching is sooo radicalized lately anyway, so go the distance!
  • MsVenturino Feb 22 @ 10:28 PM EST
    Wave and say hi to #weirded, going on now! Another fabulous & thought-provoking chat #suhsdlearns
  • shevtech Feb 22 @ 10:28 PM EST
    we can work to teach Ss how to push back, question, dismantle, or we can teach compliance. I know which I want to do. #weirded
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:29 PM EST
    YES. Exactly this. Political, not partisan. More people need to make this distinction. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrsStevensonSS
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:29 PM EST
    #WeirdEd That said, I agree with this answer
    In reply to @vnsabbag
  • GeoJo22 Feb 22 @ 10:29 PM EST
    A2 If you care abt kids, how can we not? After Ferguson, I was so upset pple on Twitter were having chats & not talking about it. #weirded
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:29 PM EST
    See, Doug? There are others like me. :) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @pernilleripp, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Ha! I'll try, but I've been down in the dumps lately. #WeirdEd But that's for a different day.
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • mel_katzz Feb 22 @ 10:29 PM EST
    A2: w/ Ss it’s *necessary* to open space for convo/discussion, & make community norms beforehand - no tolerance of hate, etc #weirded
  • shevtech Feb 22 @ 10:29 PM EST
    yes. read some @DebMeier , peeps! #weirded
    In reply to @MrsStevensonSS, @DebMeier
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:30 PM EST
    A2. We can say what we see fit, and reject what we see unfit (like if anyone dared tell me to "stick to teaching x not real stuff) #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:30 PM EST
    not all education people are liberals #WeirdEd
    In reply to @pernilleripp
  • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:30 PM EST
    gender constructs seep into so much (read as too much). Why does Ws bathroom symbol have a dress from the 50s? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:30 PM EST
    Oh. Then heck no. #WeirdEd
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:28 PM EST
      #WeirdEd Clarification- I mean when we talk amongst other teachers. In chats, in the lounge, etc
      • vnsabbag Feb 22 @ 10:27 PM EST
        Q2: Depends on the age of the kids. 7-12 you have a responsibility to speak, to enlighten, to ignite action. #WeirdEd
  • MrLeBrun Feb 22 @ 10:30 PM EST
    A2: 2+2=4. Ss don't get to "believe" different. Humans are important. Ss don't get to believe different. Edus OWE Ss this lesson. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:30 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Oh man, imagine if my TPrep taught that... #WeirdEd
    • shevtech Feb 22 @ 10:28 PM EST
      we can work to teach Ss how to push back, question, dismantle, or we can teach compliance. I know which I want to do. #weirded
  • vnsabbag Feb 22 @ 10:30 PM EST
    When I close my door, somethin'll happen. I'll be sending out little rebels to make change in the world.#weirded
    In reply to @mel_katzz, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:30 PM EST
    A2: If anyone ever told me to Stick to Teaching, I'm quite sure I'd stick them with the nearest pointy object. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:30 PM EST
    Hillel said: If I am not for myself, who am I? If I am not for others, what am I? If not now, when? #weirded
    • pernilleripp Feb 22 @ 10:25 PM EST
      I cannot teach my students to stand up for others and not do so myself - kids can smell a fraud a mile away #WeirdEd
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:30 PM EST
    After the election, too! Like, regular old assessment/tech/etc stuff! Whhaaaat? #weirded
    In reply to @GeoJo22
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Next Q. I was fired up last night when I wrote these, so it's interesting to see you all run with them. You're great. Here comes...
  • rebelmusicteach Feb 22 @ 10:31 PM EST
    A2: I've been chastised before for not "sticking to teaching". So I just find more inventive ways to dissiminate my beliefs. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q3 No Judgement Question- What’s your reaction to a teacher who says things abhorrent to you online or in person?
  • GruntledChalkie Feb 22 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd 🍰 i got a piece of pavlova
  • JaredRLopatin Feb 22 @ 10:31 PM EST
    Cannot cheer this enough!! #weirded
    • vnsabbag Feb 22 @ 10:30 PM EST
      When I close my door, somethin'll happen. I'll be sending out little rebels to make change in the world.#weirded
      In reply to @mel_katzz, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:31 PM EST
    A3: See previous answer about pointy objects. #WeirdEd
  • vnsabbag Feb 22 @ 10:31 PM EST
    True. But it's not actively making political change. Kindness, compassion and respect for fellow man is groundwork. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @pernilleripp
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 Altho, frankly,as a PoC future T, this election cut me deep as fffuuuu. Probably insert it in any convo amongst peers
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I kinda hate this question now...it's opening people for attack. So let me know if it's a bad question
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:32 PM EST
    A3. I feel bad for their students, mostly. #WeirdEd
  • KristinaBarabas Feb 22 @ 10:32 PM EST
    waiting for my Australian cheese delivery please #weirded
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:32 PM EST
    A3 I tend to push back more online, but I am getting better at also pushing back in person now too. #Weirded
  • mel_katzz Feb 22 @ 10:32 PM EST
    A3: I admit to struggling w/ this personally. I’m working on engaging in discussion, esp. as a white person w/ institutional power. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:32 PM EST
    you may be confusing "true conservatives" with the term idiots. Not all of see these neo people as us #WeirdEd
    In reply to @pernilleripp
  • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:32 PM EST
    "Stick to teaching? Oh dear friend, I AM teaching." Compassion, empathy, justice.. #WeirdEd
  • vnsabbag Feb 22 @ 10:32 PM EST
    I'd like to see someone tell me NOT to speak my mind in front of other adults. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • pernilleripp Feb 22 @ 10:32 PM EST
    Two things = either they are having a really bad day, or they are jerks #weirded - I do give benefit of doubt
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:32 PM EST
    can I be polka-a-dot #WeirdEd
    In reply to @pernilleripp
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:33 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And opening the discussion is so important. Not to hit immediately, but to dig. But some opinions need hitting...
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • GruntledChalkie Feb 22 @ 10:33 PM EST
    Im on a train. Lack of dairy cows here 🐄 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @KristinaBarabas
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:33 PM EST
    A3 If on Twitter, I unfollow. If it's someone I genuinely admire, I might challenge them. But I try to be civil. #weirded
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:33 PM EST
    A3. I am better now after 20+ years of teaching of owning the fact that I CAN challenge them, and not just on ideology. #weirded
  • shevtech Feb 22 @ 10:33 PM EST
    it's good practice for when kiddos say awful stuff! Approach with empathy and curiosity first. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • spanish_rhodes Feb 22 @ 10:33 PM EST
    We've had conversations about lines of professionalism in the classroom related to "off topic" political speech. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:33 PM EST
    A2: I have two schools with two different thoughts. I don't say much to those who don't understand the protests #weirded
  • JaredRLopatin Feb 22 @ 10:33 PM EST
    A3: It hasn't been abhorrent, but ignorant & I engaged her in conversation trying to understand her POV & help her understand mine. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:33 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This is why we're friends.
    In reply to @vnsabbag
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:33 PM EST
    A3b I see this almost exclusively online. When I used to see it at work I'd push back. Mostly it was comments abt muslims, LGBT #WeirdEd
  • GeoJo22 Feb 22 @ 10:33 PM EST
    A3 I'm getting better at calling them on it. Compliant, conflict avoider by nature. #weirded
  • saharan199 Feb 22 @ 10:33 PM EST
    #STAR #MatchGame #WeirdEd Justin Jackson #TooCloseToHome #ChicagoPD #blackish https://t.co/p3XDwsqWfl
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Depending on what's said and prior relationship, block, ignore, or report to their district. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    The whole term "off topic" cracks me up. Good lord. #weirded
    In reply to @spanish_rhodes, @MsLafferty
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3 Hesitant,but also freaking busy w/everything else that I'm far too tired to respond effectively. Sorta end of my limits here.
  • pernilleripp Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    but my own children have also been out protesting - they get that things aren't right on their level #weirded
    In reply to @vnsabbag
  • mel_katzz Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    A3: Many teachers are products of schools that taught compliance, whitewashed history, etc. A lot of unlearning needs to happen. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    A3 so you just met @nathan_stevens #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @nathan_stevens
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    MOAR A3: At this point, I'm really tired of talking and trying to understand and I'm just stabby. #WeirdEd
  • MrsStevensonSS Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Glad to help :) It is a fine line with Ss & parents but "sticking to teaching" IS bringing up these issues #weirded
    In reply to @BenBo370
  • Skymazef3 Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    #weirded A1 "When it's done right it is possible to be silly & subversive at the same time" - Jim Hensen Auslan, silent, silly, salient
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Yep. Me too. Perpetually grumpy mood at this point,so i just move on. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • doriecp Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    A3 I have been getting a lot of practice with this on Twitter lately 😓, but I try to respond from a place of curiosity. #weirded
  • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    I try to call it out or redirect in the moment, but I'll be more reserved from them in the future #WeirdEd
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Lots of things are just people having a bad day or misunderstood comments. A few things aren't. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:34 PM EST
    A3 As a sidenote, I am friendly with a RWer from another forum. If we don't talk politics, we have common ground. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:35 PM EST
    I am a mutant. I turn into many things #WeirdEd
    In reply to @pernilleripp
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:35 PM EST
    A3: I push back more here, but it makes me more concerned for their Ss when I get mansplained by another T on Twitter. #weirded
  • rebelmusicteach Feb 22 @ 10:35 PM EST
    A3: online I'm quite good at pushing back. In person, it's mostly a really #weirded out look (see what I did there?!).
  • AwesomeScience Feb 22 @ 10:35 PM EST
    I give them benefit of doubt for a while then cut them loose and protect myself from their bad juju #weirded
    In reply to @pernilleripp, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:35 PM EST
    GRRRRRR. Stabbity-stab-stab #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • GruntledChalkie Feb 22 @ 10:35 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I avoid political conversation with Ss as I am meant to be an expert not an opinion holder #WeirdEd
  • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:35 PM EST
    I also think it's a personal/professional progression. I would never have been this ~political~ 6 months ago. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:35 PM EST
    #WeirdEd OH! This is an excellent angle to take on this I didn't even think of.
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:35 PM EST
    uuuuggggghhhhhh. (shuddering, thinking of the mansplaining) #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
    A3 He is actually a bright guy, and it's as much how he was raised as anything else. We can be civil. #weirded
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
    A2: I get most people want to teach about being good humans, but there are also ones who are ignorant and shouldn't be teaching. #WeirdEd
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
    YUP. I remember DM-ing you the entire time trying to figure out how to call him out!! #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • spanish_rhodes Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
    well, if you're teaching calculus & then bring up a political convo, some would consider that "off-topic" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra, @MsLafferty
  • GruntledChalkie Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
    #WeirdEd except climate change. Its my job to dispel claims climate change is not human induced
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
    A3 I have yet to unfollow or block. I prefer keeping that in my feed to remind me who I have defend against. #Weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3 Altho, it's USUALLY white ppl. I usually just "White People." and just move on. Lemme try to understand AFTER graduating ok?
  • GeoJo22 Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
    Hang in there. It gets better. I student-taught while my husband was traveling (3 kids at home). #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
    #WeirdEd It's totally part of professional growth, comfort, and safety. Esp in person. Is it worth the discomfort at school?
    In reply to @CallahansClass
  • Mr_H_Teacher Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
    Hi, joining late. I always miss #weirded because I play hockey Wednesdays. My wife is ill tonight and I'm home. Marc, Gr5 London, Canada
  • mel_katzz Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
    A3: Training helps - it doesn’t come easy to address these in person. Learned about this in class today: https://t.co/z4UtclLrkw #weirded
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
    I know, but just existentially, off-topic is...you know...#weirded
    In reply to @spanish_rhodes, @MsLafferty
  • mathtans Feb 22 @ 10:37 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3: I avoid confrontation. Saying things I find abhorrent? Probably deflection, then evasion.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:37 PM EST
    #WeirdEd (my answer is yes, but I'm good with discomfort with racists)
    In reply to @CallahansClass
  • KristinaBarabas Feb 22 @ 10:37 PM EST
    A3 I will be judgey and prob not like you cause I think you can speak without being attacky. I said judgey and attacky... judge me #weirded
  • doriecp Feb 22 @ 10:37 PM EST
    A3b wonder why they may have said what they said. Try to engage in conversation to dig deeper. Not always easy. Not always worth it #weirded
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:37 PM EST
    I have TOTALLY done this with another teacher. Love the DMs! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @slwindisch
  • spanish_rhodes Feb 22 @ 10:37 PM EST
    I teach HS Spanish 4, so I can do current events and issues all day long as long as they're in Spanish. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra, @MsLafferty
  • GruntledChalkie Feb 22 @ 10:38 PM EST
    I've unfollowed people who tweet things of an unsavoury manner... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @korytellers
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:38 PM EST
    If you know respect a T, know well enough to know they're having a bad day & said something dumb, DM to delete it. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:38 PM EST
    wow, I just might take a look at this. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:38 PM EST
    Who I have TO defend against! #DarnTypo #WeirdEd
    • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
      A3 I have yet to unfollow or block. I prefer keeping that in my feed to remind me who I have defend against. #Weirded
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:38 PM EST
    Excelente! Hoy, vamos a discutir el payaso en la casa blanca...:) #weirded
    In reply to @spanish_rhodes, @MsLafferty
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:39 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Now I'm wondering if Q3 is an extension of the To Punch a Nazi? question twitter was grappling with a bit ago...
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:39 PM EST
    but she mutes Nathan every Wednesday at this time #WeirdEd
    In reply to @korytellers
  • MrsStevensonSS Feb 22 @ 10:39 PM EST
    Shannon, you speak Spanish too?? What can't you do?? *bows down* #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @spanish_rhodes, @MsLafferty
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 22 @ 10:39 PM EST
    everyone is allowed to speak opinions it could have the opposite effect depending on the teacher's beliefs. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:39 PM EST
    I just gif searched clown and...yeah that was a bad idea. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra, @spanish_rhodes
  • mel_katzz Feb 22 @ 10:39 PM EST
    NOT GONNA LIE THIS WAS MY FIRST THOUGHT WHEN READING THIS LOL #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:39 PM EST
    No. ;) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:39 PM EST
    Yes. Even the most conservative courts haven't overturned Tinker v. Des Moines. You're safe. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @CallahansClass
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:40 PM EST
    yes #weirded
    In reply to @korytellers
  • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:40 PM EST
    for sure. Weighing how both of you can grow out of convo while acknowledging what unfortunately may be lost cause #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsStarrTeaches Feb 22 @ 10:40 PM EST
    Hi! Joining late to our first twitter chat! Group of preservice teachers here. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:40 PM EST
    #WeirdEd It wasn't intentional, but I think it's for sure in there now that I reread it.
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • richterben1 Feb 22 @ 10:40 PM EST
    I'm with Betsy! My name is Ben and I hope everyone is having a good day! #weirded
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:40 PM EST
    HAHAHA! Oh, Erin, so many things, so many important things...#weirded
    In reply to @MrsStevensonSS, @spanish_rhodes, @MsLafferty
  • vnsabbag Feb 22 @ 10:40 PM EST
    Q3: After I try to suppress an exasperated sigh...walk away... walk back and say. "Please help me understand..." I try to listen. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:40 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Hi! Boy oh boy did you pick a heck of a one to start with.
    In reply to @MsStarrTeaches
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:41 PM EST
    Doug, it's illegal to punch people. You can lose your job for that one. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • GruntledChalkie Feb 22 @ 10:41 PM EST
    except its often good to point out the historical role Islam had in science. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @spanish_rhodes, @scmaestra, @MsLafferty
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd see, now the fact that I feel a bit guilty for posting this, informs u of how I respond to ppl
    • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:36 PM EST
      #WeirdEd A3 Altho, it's USUALLY white ppl. I usually just "White People." and just move on. Lemme try to understand AFTER graduating ok?
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:41 PM EST
    Perfect!! #weirded
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie, @spanish_rhodes, @MsLafferty
  • Skymazef3 Feb 22 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #weirded A4 Last year I had angry Student blurting honesty out. This year she gets further w) truth, mixed w) integrity. I follow her lead.
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:41 PM EST
    I really like how nice and mature everyone at #WeirdEd is with their talking and listening. I should take notes.
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:41 PM EST
    Punching nazis is always the correct answer. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Mr_H_Teacher Feb 22 @ 10:41 PM EST
    I'm 9 months into @duolingo Spanish (43%) I wish I could be in that class. Interesting & helpful. #Weirded
    In reply to @spanish_rhodes, @duolingo
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:41 PM EST
    It's all good. We already all like you. :) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • JohnFre12133138 Feb 22 @ 10:42 PM EST
    "Stick to teaching? Oh dear friend, I AM teaching." Compassion, empathy, justice.. #WeirdEd MORE >> https://t.co/I3RixtooxR
  • JohnFre12133138 Feb 22 @ 10:42 PM EST
    I'd like to see someone tell me NOT to speak my mind in front of other adults. #weirded MORE >> https://t.co/I3RixtooxR
  • JohnFre12133138 Feb 22 @ 10:42 PM EST
    Cannot cheer this enough!! #weirded MORE >> https://t.co/I3RixtooxR
  • vnsabbag Feb 22 @ 10:42 PM EST
    But will it? Please tell me it will... #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @msmusiced
  • GruntledChalkie Feb 22 @ 10:42 PM EST
    yeah I talking about sexual comments I don't want anyone to accidentally think I agreed with #WeirdEd
    In reply to @korytellers
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:42 PM EST
    I took my glasses off and these tweets are full of typos now. But they make enough sense, yes? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Feb 22 @ 10:42 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3 Social media: engage privately. In person: I like to ask questions in a friendly "help me understand."
  • MrBartmas Feb 22 @ 10:42 PM EST
    I listen- speak when I know people will listen- not reactive- I am conservative - #WeirdEd
  • MsStarrTeaches Feb 22 @ 10:42 PM EST
    We're trying to understand how twitterchats work. This is a learning experience. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:42 PM EST
    Ooo, yes, that makes sense there for sure. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:42 PM EST
    don't even worry, it's an appropriate response. Your original, I mean #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:42 PM EST
    Not this. Never this. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @vnsabbag, @msmusiced
  • rebelmusicteach Feb 22 @ 10:42 PM EST
    A3.1: not going to say that I've never talked about another teacher/their terrible opinions behind their backs, but... ... ... ... #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:43 PM EST
    To be fair, it *is* usually white people. We have to start rounding up our own. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 22 @ 10:43 PM EST
    A2: @ Some parents aren't ready for their kids to be exposed to these types of conversations yet. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:43 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Ok, for Q4 I think most of you have already answered it in a Y/N sense, so dig in. ...heads up
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:43 PM EST
    This is real life. It's good for them to be here. Welcome, preTs! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MsStarrTeaches
  • spanish_rhodes Feb 22 @ 10:43 PM EST
    Terrifying, I'm sure. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty, @scmaestra
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:43 PM EST
    I for one totally agree with you. And you have nothing to feel guilty about. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MrLeBrun Feb 22 @ 10:43 PM EST
    A3: I block liberally. If you're not welcome in my home, you're not welcome in my time line. #weirded
  • GruntledChalkie Feb 22 @ 10:43 PM EST
    Brian Cox did a really good video on contribution to understanding ligyt #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra, @spanish_rhodes, @MsLafferty
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:44 PM EST
    You can push back hard on that, too. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:44 PM EST
    #WeirdEd We're thrilled you're here. It's just Tough Topic night tonight. But that's goo, I think.
    In reply to @MsStarrTeaches
  • Mr_H_Teacher Feb 22 @ 10:44 PM EST
    Great for you for trying. I love them. My first time with #weirded
    In reply to @MsStarrTeaches, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:44 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I'm aware. Was just raised not to speak ill of ppl. But oh Force, this has demolished that mentality.
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:44 PM EST
    Does the corollary hold true, too? Like, if I am in your neighborhood and have to use the bathroom, I can just come on by?#WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrLeBrun
  • GruntledChalkie Feb 22 @ 10:44 PM EST
    but that's been rare #WeirdEd
    In reply to @korytellers
  • TheCoachAdair Feb 22 @ 10:44 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3 But basically I want to go #EduKliq on them... https://t.co/MG95de66v3
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:44 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I hope so bc I hate being somewhere unfamiliar and getting the call.
    In reply to @scmaestra, @MrLeBrun
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:44 PM EST
    I did eventually. He said, "I'm talking teaching, don't put gender into this." 😑#weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • EduGladiators Feb 22 @ 10:45 PM EST
    🌎 Building Culturally Responsive Schools is critical now more than ever! Join #EduGladiators SATURDAY! #weirded #UTedChat #westedchat
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:45 PM EST
    TELL ME ABOUT IT. I like to go where I am WELCOME. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MrLeBrun
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:45 PM EST
    A4 It ought to be. Critical thinking skills. Teaching not to accept bullying behavior. Teaching fairness. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:45 PM EST
    I'M PreT HIII. #WeirdEd HOW ACTIVE ARE Y'ALL ON THE TWEETS?!
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher, @MsStarrTeaches
  • brynmw Feb 22 @ 10:45 PM EST
    A4: education is definitely a political act. You are either an enabler or a disruptor (depending on the time/topic) #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:45 PM EST
    Nah. #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:45 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I dig this distinction. Never thought about it in those terms.
    In reply to @brynmw
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:45 PM EST
    A4: Yes. I don't work in a vacuum. #WeirdEd
  • mel_katzz Feb 22 @ 10:46 PM EST
    A4. Yes. “Personal is political”, “political is personal.” For many, in & out of schools, existence is political, act of resistance #weirded
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:46 PM EST
    A4 One of the best things was how my Social Studies teachers in HS taught us. A lot of role playing. Helped us see other side. #weirded
  • FarleyJeffrey Feb 22 @ 10:46 PM EST
    A4 Education is political in that it's an enterprise of the government designed to promote citizenry, but it should be nonpartisan. #WeirdEd
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:46 PM EST
    A4. Oh yes. You are either reproducing or interrupting power structures. And that is political. #weirded
  • MrLeBrun Feb 22 @ 10:46 PM EST
    That is absolutely the type of neighborhood I live in. #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • najararifahmad Feb 22 @ 10:46 PM EST
    #RBNY #WeirdEd #IfIWonThePowerball #LittleWomenATL #Doubt #TooCloseToHome https://t.co/bwWmQStWm3
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:46 PM EST
    #WeirdEd You managed to sneak in a "Define the term" answer to my chat that never has those. I'm impressed.
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:46 PM EST
    #YoureWelcome #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:46 PM EST
    I'm going to start bringing healthy snacks. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:46 PM EST
    A4 no. Education is and act of understanding without bias. Politics create a bias #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:47 PM EST
    A4 In HS Econ class, they had us divide up into labor vs management, different countries for trade negotiations, etc. #weirded
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:47 PM EST
    BUZZKILL #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:47 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yes. It's a political act. Ppl say education must make Ss able to understand to make decisions in society +
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:47 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Nonpartisan political. But creating an informed populace is influencing politics. Yeah?
    In reply to @FarleyJeffrey
  • mritzius Feb 22 @ 10:47 PM EST
    A4 public schools? Yes, politics influence all things. Private, the only act universally political is a parent choosing this route #weirded
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:47 PM EST
    A4. When my students are affected by Medicaid cuts, mass deportation, SROs in school, inequitable suspension rates..yes political #WeirdEd
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    But it should interrogate power, right? That may or may not seem "partisan" #weirded
    In reply to @FarleyJeffrey
  • JaredRLopatin Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    A4/1: Everyone is a part of gov. The country is founded on that principle. We educate the current & future members in order to make #weirded
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    A4: We help shape the minds of children and teach them to be accepting. Acceptance, or lack thereof, is political. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    #Weirded Oh hell, and we haven't even touched on the ICE raids...
    • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:47 PM EST
      A4. When my students are affected by Medicaid cuts, mass deportation, SROs in school, inequitable suspension rates..yes political #WeirdEd
  • doriecp Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    A4 Here's my tweet from a few weeks ago 👇🏽 #weirded
    • doriecp Feb 8 @ 9:39 PM EST
      To my education followers, I apologize if my political tweets bother you, but teaching is, in and of itself, a political act.
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    #WeirdEd + but when Ts try to use relevant info to inform&educate, they get angry say...dun dun dun! "Stick to teaching."
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    Anyone who thinks gender isn't a factor in teaching deserves a long lecture. #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    it is. White people who feel entitled, but I have no idea where it comes from, and I can't relate. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @shadow_uzumaki
  • Mr_H_Teacher Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    A4: My goal is always to create Seekers & encourage S's to question (beliefs, assumptions, authority & me)...so, Yes. #weirded
  • JaredRLopatin Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    A4/2: a better gov & world. How can education not be political? #weirded
  • KristinaBarabas Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    A4 I guess the answer is yes but that doesn't mean I have to like the way it feels #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Noice! We're friends now.
    In reply to @doriecp
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    A4 As part of Labor, we marched in singing "Solidarity Forever." I got Rosh Hashanah off for us. #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    A4: Absolutely. We get up every day and teach children to think critically so they can be informed adults. #weirded
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    In curiosity: so what about teaching differing POV in history? Is that political? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    I am a believer that politics is created walls between people. We need less division. #weirded
    In reply to @brynmw
  • mathtans Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A4: Education is a political act? No. There are influences, but a classroom isn't a campaign rally. (What even is "political act"?)
  • MrBartmas Feb 22 @ 10:48 PM EST
    Many people for the first time since Reagan got involved in conversation. Riots are not the answer to disagreement #WeirdEd
  • FarleyJeffrey Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    Of course, @TheWeirdTeacher. An informed populace is the very nature of "citizenry". And it's our job to build the citizenry. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    omg shannon I put a cute dog in it, what more do you want? #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • MrLeBrun Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    Education -as a whole- is meant to be a great leveler of opportunity. Its formalized existence is the result of political pressure. #weirded
  • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    As a country, we need to remind each other that political and partisan are NOT synonymous. #WeirdEd
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    I'm sorry if I offended anyone I totally understand where you guys are coming from I was just making some points about it #WeirdEd
  • GruntledChalkie Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    #WeirdEd As an elder in my community I like to remind politics not to forget why they are there and congrat when they do right thing too
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A4 I had to look up the definition. It's all about conflict and power. Yes, yes it is. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A4: Political =/= partisan. #weirded
  • spanish_rhodes Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A4: Absolutely a political act. We teach how to relate to each other in society. It's the foundation of how we run our classrooms. #WeirdEd
  • rebelmusicteach Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A4: of course our kids are affected, but our curriculum is determined by politicians. so yes, we must absolutely push back. #weirded
  • Mr_H_Teacher Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    What a great way to put it! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • richterben1 Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    Hi Dorie great answer! Trying to engage in conversation is ALWAYS a good idea to dig deeper! #weirded
    In reply to @doriecp
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    YES. If teaching is meant not to be political, then how do we keep the politics out of our classes? #WeirdEd
    • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:47 PM EST
      A4. When my students are affected by Medicaid cuts, mass deportation, SROs in school, inequitable suspension rates..yes political #WeirdEd
  • dcrescitelli Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A4: Hell yes, teaching is political, especially now. We are educating the future & that's a big deal. Our nation depends on it. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
    that's history and understanding victors get to tell the story #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:50 PM EST
    refined sugar. Duh. #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • mritzius Feb 22 @ 10:50 PM EST
    how about when creationist rooted standards are prompted? Gov that hurts people?Nonpartisan? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @FarleyJeffrey
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:50 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Well connected, sir. I'm always forgetting private school in these conversations.
    In reply to @mritzius
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:50 PM EST
    I wish I can like and relike this so many times but I'm not messing up your notifications. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • doriecp Feb 22 @ 10:50 PM EST
    A4 As Howard Zinn would say, "you can't be neutral on a moving train". #weirded
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:50 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacher I know I'm answering totally out of order, but Cabinet members don't have much power in this administration. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • brynmw Feb 22 @ 10:50 PM EST
    I agree, but politics, like bias, is extremely difficult to avoid. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • FarleyJeffrey Feb 22 @ 10:50 PM EST
    Part of being a good citizen, @scmaestra, is participating fully in the government. Ours exists by the consent of the governed. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:50 PM EST
    I don't see that as politics #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:50 PM EST
    Every civil rights lesson, grammar talk, and read aloud is political. Make it fair, informed, and real. #WeirdEd
  • Mr_H_Teacher Feb 22 @ 10:50 PM EST
    Hmm - that's got me thinking. Thanks. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • dcrescitelli Feb 22 @ 10:50 PM EST
    Totally late... enjoy the cake! #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:50 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Still sends a message. Symbols mean a lot, especially right now.
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:51 PM EST
    A4 Our Kid Q learned about the Holocaust. She needed to be reassured that we wouldn't have to move. #weirded
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:51 PM EST
    Love her or loathe her, I doubt DeVos gets to sit in the room where it happens as often as the public assumes. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:51 PM EST
    I understand that. That was not my point. My point was that we interrogate our govt, and power in society. #weirded
    In reply to @FarleyJeffrey
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:51 PM EST
    true but politics gets people so riled up that they can't hear anyone else #weirded
    In reply to @brynmw
  • JaredRLopatin Feb 22 @ 10:51 PM EST
    Yes! Exactly. #weirded
    • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:49 PM EST
      As a country, we need to remind each other that political and partisan are NOT synonymous. #WeirdEd
  • Mr_H_Teacher Feb 22 @ 10:51 PM EST
    Great quote #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doriecp
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:52 PM EST
    I don't eat sugar and I want you to live long enough to win the resistance. #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:52 PM EST
    #WeirdEd So relevant!
    • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:51 PM EST
      A4 Our Kid Q learned about the Holocaust. She needed to be reassured that we wouldn't have to move. #weirded
  • mathtans Feb 22 @ 10:52 PM EST
    Creating an informed populace is influencing psychology too. So education = medical act? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @FarleyJeffrey
  • GeoJo22 Feb 22 @ 10:52 PM EST
    As a social studies teacher, I am compelled to agree. My job is to model good citizenship for my Ss. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:52 PM EST
    A4 With the immigration ban on again, important to teach that Muslims belong here, too. #weirded
  • MrBartmas Feb 22 @ 10:52 PM EST
    Difference between understanding and defiance #WeirdEd
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:52 PM EST
    Honestly, what I worry about more is that all of these Departments are just going to disappear. #Weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @keelybshannon
  • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:52 PM EST
    let's make sure we keep the distinction between riots and protests, though #weirded
    In reply to @MrBartmas
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:52 PM EST
    OK OK I GET IT. Sigh. Fine. Bring kale chips. Psssshhhht. #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:52 PM EST
    Isn't that understanding political? Japanese intrnmt was taught differently in my town where there was a camp #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Psychology isn't real medicine, it's voodoo. #joke #itsajoke
    In reply to @mathtans, @FarleyJeffrey
  • MrsStevensonSS Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
    there's a big difference btw politics & partisan politics. We don't have laws or legislation w/out politics #weirded
    In reply to @brynmw, @nathan_stevens
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
    Especially in light of the threats to JCCs around the country. And Trump being mealymouthed. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
    OMFG SHANNON I 💗 KALE CHIPS #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
    In SPED, sometimes it is. #weirded
    • mathtans Feb 22 @ 10:52 PM EST
      Creating an informed populace is influencing psychology too. So education = medical act? #WeirdEd
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @FarleyJeffrey
  • FarleyJeffrey Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
    It's our job to teach that, as citizens, we have the right to withdraw our consent & how to do that. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mritzius, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • spanish_rhodes Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
    A4(again): My kids struggled on social media this year not knowing how to have a civil political discussion. We have to teach that.#WeirdEd
  • doriecp Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
    you sound like my administrator and PTO rolled into one! 🥑🥒🥕 #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • GruntledChalkie Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Random picture of Aussie railway station outside my train window for you
  • TheCoachAdair Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A4 It is a political act, but we must be age appropriate and facilitate thinking rather than guiding sheep
  • GeoJo22 Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
    A4 Public schools are socialization institutions. That's very political. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
    I see that as two different things. Understanding history so it doesn't happen again is different from politics #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
    (Dear PreTs, drop the F.) #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:54 PM EST
    Never heard about the Japanese internment camps until I was an adult. #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @nathan_stevens
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:54 PM EST
    #WeirdEd The next Q is the one where I poke at edutwitter and edutitter at large doesn't notice.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:54 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q5 Do you feel boxed in by edutwitter? There are lines that shouldn’t be crossed?
  • dcrescitelli Feb 22 @ 10:54 PM EST
    We live where property taxes kinda fund schools & folks who have never taught decide how to spend that money 1/ #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:54 PM EST
    A4 Familiar with @AnneFrankCenter Worth a follow. #weirded
    In reply to @AnneFrankCenter
  • KristinaBarabas Feb 22 @ 10:54 PM EST
    I don't think I have ever seen you curse before! Lol #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:54 PM EST
    #WeirdEd (edutitter?)
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:54 PM EST
    I see your point. Do you think part of our trouble now comes from not understanding that? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • larkscience Feb 22 @ 10:54 PM EST
    Yaaaassss! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • korytellers Feb 22 @ 10:54 PM EST
    A5 I don't, but I know that many people out there do. #WeirdEd
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:54 PM EST
    I rarely do, but I got really exited about kale. #weirded
    In reply to @KristinaBarabas, @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:55 PM EST
    OF COURSE YOU DO!! (Ok, so do I. I live in the Bay Area). #weirded
    In reply to @KristinaBarabas, @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Imma drop Q 6 in just a second too because it makes me laugh
  • FarleyJeffrey Feb 22 @ 10:55 PM EST
    I was agreeing, @scmaestra. Interrogating power is how we learn when to consent and when to protest. So we teach kids to question. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • MrsStevensonSS Feb 22 @ 10:55 PM EST
    when I teach this in Sociology it always blows my Ss minds! 😊 #weirded
    In reply to @GeoJo22
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A5 as PreService who started interacting w/ edutwitter recently? No, I only limit my interactions to ppl who I know, do the work
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:55 PM EST
    A4 Talked to a youngish man about my white privilege versus his Hispanic looks. Important to acknowledge. #weirded
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:55 PM EST
    I take this as a compliment because I enjoy being in charge of everything. #weirded
    In reply to @doriecp, @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • rebelmusicteach Feb 22 @ 10:55 PM EST
    A5: I tweeted like a "normal person" for many years, and only came to #edutwitter recently. I've gotten a great deal out of it. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:56 PM EST
    some of it is that we can't separate ourselves to understand the event to see the context #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Hey! Been a while. How's baby?
    In reply to @TheCoachAdair
  • TheCoachAdair Feb 22 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Sadly, some people don't think that students in SPED deserve help they're legally entitled to. {cough} secretary {cough}
    • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:53 PM EST
      In SPED, sometimes it is. #weirded
      • mathtans Feb 22 @ 10:52 PM EST
        Creating an informed populace is influencing psychology too. So education = medical act? #WeirdEd
        In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @FarleyJeffrey
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:56 PM EST
    A5: I cross lines all the time. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:56 PM EST
    A5. No, I got unfollowed by (and myself unfollowed) most of edutwitter that is constraining, or wants that. I think. #WeirdEd
  • GruntledChalkie Feb 22 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A5. I think basic politeness and respect need to be adhered to but no, any conversation is up for grabs
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:56 PM EST
    And this is where our views on what should happen start to go down two different paths... #weirded
    In reply to @korytellers, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A5 But the limit does come in to when im told that employers may look at my twitter. How bout dah?
    • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:55 PM EST
      #WeirdEd A5 as PreService who started interacting w/ edutwitter recently? No, I only limit my interactions to ppl who I know, do the work
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:56 PM EST
    Not since I found other Ts willing to speak truth instead of kitschy catchphrases. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doriecp Feb 22 @ 10:56 PM EST
    they're in company with majority of America, sadly. #weirded
    In reply to @spanish_rhodes
  • mathtans Feb 22 @ 10:56 PM EST
    I suppose, it just feels like we're casting way too wide a net here. "Comparing pricing on bran flakes? How political!" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • GeoJo22 Feb 22 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A5 A bit. It is public and people are watching. #weirded
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:57 PM EST
    How do you help Ss do this? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • dcrescitelli Feb 22 @ 10:57 PM EST
    I think there is NO way to keep politics out. At this point, for most of us-just existing is political. #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A5. I feel (hope?) that many people want to speak out, but fear of doing so for disagreeing adults/losing followers/admins watching #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:57 PM EST
    #WeirdEd But memes and catch phrases are the lifeblood of the interwebs. WeDeserveItLikeASwashbuckler
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A5 Nah. Then again since I'm not an educator and use a pseudonym, I can cross lines with no worries. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:57 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q6 Mock Betsy DeVos here. Why? Because she’s all about our destruction and small protests are good too.
  • KristinaBarabas Feb 22 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A5 I feel like I am always honest but would hate to offend Ps of my Ss so I mind my Ps and Qs #weirded
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 22 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A4: I think education is political since students and teachers are being affected by the actions of the government. #WeirdEd
  • csgamble Feb 22 @ 10:57 PM EST
    #weirded A4 some believe that the purpose of education is 2 replicate a civil society, a shared experience 2 bind us, sounds political 2 me
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A5 as Doug stated earlier, when it comes to Edu, I leave the politics at the door. People make solutions #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:57 PM EST
    For a long time, I felt I had to wear a teacher persona on Twitter. Be charming and inspiring and don't make a fuss. #weirded
  • scmaestra Feb 22 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A5. I find most of it stifling. I even reached out to #edtech for a platform for teacher resistance and got exactly: 0 responses. #weirded
  • slwindisch Feb 22 @ 10:58 PM EST
    I just snorted beverage out my nose. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:58 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I know this one is kinda mean-spirited but she voted to discriminate against our LGBT kids so I don't actually care.
  • FarleyJeffrey Feb 22 @ 10:58 PM EST
    Agreed, @Sneffleupagus @scmaestra Sure ain't easy lately. But we teach the ideal in the hope our kids grow up to come closer to it. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @scmaestra
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:58 PM EST
    #WeirdEd altho, I think profs&TPRog think that they'll see stupid teenage antics stuff...not talking abt my own beliefs abt education... so.
    • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:56 PM EST
      #WeirdEd A5 But the limit does come in to when im told that employers may look at my twitter. How bout dah?
      • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:55 PM EST
        #WeirdEd A5 as PreService who started interacting w/ edutwitter recently? No, I only limit my interactions to ppl who I know, do the work
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:58 PM EST
    A5b. Except for cuss words. I don't do that on here. And try not to RT them, which can be constraining. #WeirdEd
  • MrsStevensonSS Feb 22 @ 10:58 PM EST
    no way, you are my hero. #WeirdEd weorddd
    In reply to @scmaestra, @spanish_rhodes, @MsLafferty
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:58 PM EST
    I tell students we need to take two steps back and take a look #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • MrBartmas Feb 22 @ 10:58 PM EST
    Can a people that want no absolute have an absolute?#WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Feb 22 @ 10:58 PM EST
    I love memes. My gif game has gotten so much stronger. But some folks can't seem to go beyond that. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Feb 22 @ 10:58 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Betsy DeVos' educational knowledge is "small potatoes."
  • MissShuganah Feb 22 @ 10:58 PM EST
    A6 Oh heavens to Betsy! Still can't find the pencils? #weirded
  • MsLafferty Feb 22 @ 10:59 PM EST
    A6 @doriecp already won this question a couple weeks ago. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doriecp
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Feb 22 @ 10:59 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I edit on the fly so often to keep the naughty language words out of my tweets.
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • CallahansClass Feb 22 @ 10:59 PM EST
    My class (largely African American boys) was wide-eyed when I said out loud that I was white. #WeirdEd
  • msmusiced Feb 22 @ 10:59 PM EST
    A5: When you first join, you're like "Cool! Tech!" Then you slowly get irritated and blow up with chats on election nights #weirded
  • keelybshannon Feb 22 @ 10:59 PM EST
    You're not wrong to worry though. Qualification to run this dept: I want to dismantle it ASAP. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @korytellers, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Feb 22 @ 10:59 PM EST
    #WeirdEd DeVos doesnt even possess the...bear minimum to be SecEd
  • mritzius Feb 22 @ 10:59 PM EST
    I treat edutwitter like going to the gym. Many arguments/ideas shared here show up at the DOE a few months later #weirded a5
  • nathan_stevens Feb 22 @ 10:59 PM EST
    A6 mocking #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher