#weirded Archive

Wednesday September 6, 2017
10:00 PM EDT
  • participatechat Sep 6 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #weirded by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/F889x1NAec
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #WeirdEd! It’s been a long summer of breaks and guest mods, but we’re back now full on!
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Tonight we’re talking about the fun, fears, and freak outs that happen at the start of the school year.
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yo
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd As always, there’s a blog for tonight which can be found here https://t.co/II5DadeR4J
  • ImTheRealReRe Sep 6 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    Reahna from Jacksonville 17 Junior in hs future chorus teacher. School is canceled for the rest of the week and on Monday bc irma. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and tell us what the kids whisper about you on Day One.
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    Nathan and fear this #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    Sarah. Music. Idaho. "She's so tall!" #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Oh no, stay safe
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    For all my recent followers, my tweets will be many for the next hour as I take part in #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Grown-ups whisper this too about Sarah
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    ARE YOU SLAGGING ON SPUDDY BUDDY??? CURSES! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • ImTheRealReRe Sep 6 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    Thanks you too #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    Hi. TK/K/1/2 special education teacher in the Sierra Nevada, and this year one of my returning kiddos whispered "Hi, Teacher Anne" #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Nathan and why aren't Mr. Robertson #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #Weirded I'm Gaby, K-5 librarian. "O yeah... she speaks Spanish!" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Evening, all Chris from Brooklyn, and they usu whisper "Is he the teacher or a sub?" b/c for the past few years ... sigh
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 6 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #weirded. Bridgette and the kids were all saying "she's talking about expectations again. Make her stop"
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    I literally gasped with joy at that! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Haha, no getting away with talking behind your back
    In reply to @oolalume
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Thomas Mision, Student Teacher. Something about my white hair. Lol
  • senoritaRCwusd Sep 6 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #weirded Deborah from Sacramento. Mostly they look confused.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Also, "Who's the dude in the tie?" Started wearing one to keep them guessing a little about me.
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    It was a kid who, uh, had a rough transition to school last year, too. #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Nathan and why aren't you Mr. Robertson #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Hi #WeirdEd. I'm Dorie, elementary Spanish teacher in CT. "Wait, does she really not speak any English?...like...ever?"
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Who is Spuddy buddy? #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Caitlin, tech grades 1-3, "Is she gonna bring her sister back for an April Fool's prank this year?" #weirded
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Jay. HS English. Gimli, MB. "He's a loud Hobbit isn't he?" #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Sep 6 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    A1: is he going to wear a tie everyday (no - #bluefriday usually leads to sports jerseys on Friday!) #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I understand this feel
    • senoritaRCwusd Sep 6 @ 10:04 PM EDT
      #weirded Deborah from Sacramento. Mostly they look confused.
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheLaneFloyd Sep 6 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Lane - Atlanta...High School Mathematics. "Who is that guy in the big photo on the wall near his desk?" (see attached) #weirded
  • _mensign Sep 6 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Mark. Utah. "Is he going to eat all of our food?" #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Sep 6 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    That's very good....so much potential mischief!! #weirded
    In reply to @teacherofftopic
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Please tell me this is true
    In reply to @TheLaneFloyd
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    The dancing potato in that GIF. Lovable Idaho creation. Not to be feared, only snuggled. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Hello, #WeirdEd! Long time no chat! This year I think it was, "Is she joking or being serious?"
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    I'm back to being the only tie guy in my building. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd This is a good idea
    In reply to @teacherofftopic
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    DED. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheLaneFloyd
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Kids who can't remember their lunch codes remember that I have a "cool twin sister" after our prank TWO YEARS AGO #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    DH just started working at a new school and the kids there whisper "what's w the long hair?" Today he's "homeboy" #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Tie guys untie! .. er, unite!! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    .@BridgidCassin do you have plans for april 1st this year #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @BridgidCassin
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Or "Are you our teacher?" I have a year left! Leave me alone!
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I occasionally wear ties.
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @mrburkemath
  • technolandy Sep 6 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Mixed in bow ties last year - had a few OCD students checking to see when I would repeat a tie.....still waiting! #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Also I am Shannon, HS teacher from Oakland, CA. Love to all Florida and Houston area #weirded people!!
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ok, ladies and gentlemen, that was the bell and I think it's time to start.
  • wwndtd Sep 6 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    Dana, WA, chemistry... "how do you say her name??" #WeirdEd
  • mrgfactoftheday Sep 6 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I'm Josh, tech coach. Either... "It's the Kerbal Space guy!" Or "Wow look at that forehead"
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Wait no, I just did attendance before the bell. That won't work. Shoots, been a long summer. Anyway, Q1 coming.
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    Wondering if I'm missing #weirded
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    I take Fridays off, and if I'm doing the blazer thing, I ditch the work noose. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mrburkemath
  • TheLaneFloyd Sep 6 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Oh yes...100% true. 36x48 poster that has been mounted onto foam board. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Sep 6 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    "Lunch codes?" oh - you have to excuse me - Canada is only G7 country without a national/provincial food program #weirded
    In reply to @teacherofftopic
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd HA
    In reply to @mrgfactoftheday
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    I believe I own 1 maybe 2 bowties and they are clipons One (if it exists) would be red w sequins, the other black w white facepaint #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy
  • _mensign Sep 6 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Also...HS Chemistry #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ah-mazing
    In reply to @TheLaneFloyd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q1 Make me feel better- We all get nerves before Day One, right? Where do yours come from?
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Bow tie Tuesday is my jam! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @mrburkemath
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    But I have a shoebox filled w ties I haven't worn since my cubicle days Started giving them a workout #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy
  • fakebenhall Sep 6 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Ha! Ben from Fort Worth. HS Band. I'm just going to retweet something from earlier today… #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    A1: ohmygoditotallyforgothowtodothisi'mafraudohnonononono #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Ties? You mean shirts. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @doodlinmunkyboy, @mrburkemath
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    thinking of mixing in a blazer with all my cardigans. #typicallibrarian #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @technolandy, @mrburkemath
  • wwndtd Sep 6 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    A1: Just making sure everything's in order. Mostly, whether I ordered allllll of the supplies for the year (or not!) #WeirdEd
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    I have a lunch code too. I like our lunches. 2day I impressed 1st graders because I ate a whole salad W/O ANY RANCH DRESSING. #Weirded #Ohio
    In reply to @technolandy
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1.2: How am I going to make it to lunch? #WeirdEd
  • fakebenhall Sep 6 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd
  • EducatorSanchez Sep 6 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Hello #WeirdEd , Ana from Reno 5th grade TWI, I hear Ss say do you do projects/activities like everyday? 🤣
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Yeah, principal made me wear a shirt underneath the tie #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doodlinmunkyboy
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Most days, I'm dressed to be temporally displaced to tend bar in the 30s. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1. Last year every.single.thing. I planned for day 1 was unusable due to skill mismatch. That was my anxiety this year. #WeirdEd
  • ImTheRealReRe Sep 6 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1: I get worried that I might not have a good school year or I might mess up my grades and then I won't have a good GPA #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ties without shirts are how I paid for college.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @doodlinmunkyboy, @mrburkemath
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Laaaaaaaaame. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doodlinmunkyboy
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1 panic that i'm not prepping as much as others and i'm gonna suck and imposter syndrome and gotta breathe #weirded
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1 Uncertainty/unpredictability. I had an administrator change my classroom assignment 10min before the kids walked in on day 1. 😡😤 #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1 New school, new mentor teacher, feeling super unprepared to teach. New students.... New everything
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1: Yeah the nerves. Past couple years I always prep at least one class for wrong day. This year started much more calmly 4 me tho! #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    I could see Doug wearing a tie and no shirt to school. #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doodlinmunkyboy
  • dcrescitelli Sep 6 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Dee in Frankfort, KY... everyone probably whispers "Is she always this hyped up?!" Spoiler... pretty much! #WeirdEd
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Sorry I’m late, but A1: I get nervous about kindergarten. The khalasar of an elementary school. I know all of my Ss otherwise #WeirdEd
  • mrgfactoftheday Sep 6 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1 -public speaking makes me nervous as does the pressure of wanting to make a good 1st impression & not look like a clueless moron #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd "I'm sure I'll be fine. But maybe I underplanned. Or the class will implode. Or there's the fire outside."
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 6 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #weirded A1 since I'm mixed grade "will the kids who have to suffer through me another year be happy to be with me again?". All were.
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Yup. I have forgotten all the things and should be a bank teller if they have those anymore. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1 Back in the day it probably was, she's too young to be an instructor. #weirded
  • ImTheRealReRe Sep 6 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1/2: I really enjoy school and I'm excited but also nervous when the school year comes. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Paging @mel_katzz
    • wwndtd Sep 6 @ 10:10 PM EDT
      A1: Just making sure everything's in order. Mostly, whether I ordered allllll of the supplies for the year (or not!) #WeirdEd
  • wwndtd Sep 6 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1: ...also, this year, wondering how to address current politics in class... #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Sep 6 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1 I get anxious about how to meet needs of those who are anxious (or with mental wellness concerns) to be at school #Weirded
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Well, also because I'm hungry, and that makes me crabby, and that's bad and giant snowball of oh no. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd But you got this, right?
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd WHAT NO
    In reply to @doriecp
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    How am I gonna hold it until I can go to the bathroom at prep time? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    “I got too used to having bathroom time and food time whenever I wanted! Now it’s a schedule! Ahhhh!”- me as I starve and dance #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1 How much "prep for success" do I do? How much introduction? Will I talk too much? When do we start actual work? Supplies!....
  • fakebenhall Sep 6 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1: It's different! Even after a month of summer band, I still get nerves on the "first" day. Like it's supposed to be perfect? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • EducatorSanchez Sep 6 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 I totally overplanned, now I'm behind #WeirdEd
  • _mensign Sep 6 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1: Do I even know this stuff? #WeirdEd
  • TheLaneFloyd Sep 6 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1: Day 1...well that was almost 6 weeks ago. I forgot... Uhh...do I have lunch money? #weirded
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1: Am I planned to start things? Am I gonna wind up doing something else entirely? What am I gonna do? #WeirdEd
  • senoritaRCwusd Sep 6 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #weirded a1 nervous mostly that I was going to forget part of my schpeal...
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 of course we do. We can't all be as awesome as Ross LeBrun #lebrunambassador #weirded @MrLeBrun
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MrLeBrun
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd SO HUNGRY these last two days. I forgot about that.
    • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:14 PM EDT
      “I got too used to having bathroom time and food time whenever I wanted! Now it’s a schedule! Ahhhh!”- me as I starve and dance #weirded
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    I hate that feeling. New school each year, never getting into a routine. Ugh. (5 years now -- the games schools play!) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    The worst is retraining my bladder to last until lunch or planning. #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A1: Truth, all my anxiety is now based upon resuming our schedule as a family after summer. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Hopefully. I'm still really anxious. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Pants Wednesday is how I roll #weirded
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @technolandy, @mrburkemath
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    then the pressure of doing more & tryna outdo last year even tho I dont want to care like that, but feeling pressure to go further #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I always try to get better every year. Hence Q2, here it comes...
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    I have a lot of sympathy for kids going through this too. Food, bathroom, sleep... routines change, it's hard! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q2 Does your goal setting write checks you’re not sure your teaching can cash? How so/why not?
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Hey hey hey, don't get ahead of the chat
    In reply to @oolalume
  • mel_katzz Sep 6 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Hey #WeirdEd, sorry I'm late. Mel from NJ. Masters student prepping for two semesters of student teaching. Nerves are default right now!
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A2: Goal setting makes me sweaty. Eeep. #WeirdEd
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    YES THIS. Exacerbated by the fact I've had to buy lunch on way to school bc our lunch food at home was stolen. $$ so buy less. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yeah, volunteered w/same T for 3 yrs, worked in that schl district for 4 yrs, now Student Teaching somewhere else. Super big change
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A2. Always. And thank goodness, or I would be aiming way too low. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Badges? Maybe the responsibility is that you have to love Ross forever and ever #lebrunambassador #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher, @MrLeBrun
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A2: I have two main goals for the year and it takes a whole year to get there. It’s paying off now. #weirded
  • technolandy Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Yikes! #weirded
    In reply to @doriecp
  • wwndtd Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A2: working on NBCT this year (and next)... so much to think about! #WeirdEd
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #weirded best thing about my room. Right across from rest room. I can pee fast
    In reply to @doriecp, @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    When it gets busy, and colder, it looks like a bunch of hipsters were skinned in my bedroom. Cardigans, ties & denim. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume, @technolandy, @mrburkemath
  • dcrescitelli Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A1: That whole first impression thing... want to pique student interest w/out going overboard. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A1 I looked so young. Had a baby face. Wondering if I'd be taken seriously. My older students did. #weirded
  • mel_katzz Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A1 being in teacher prep, nerves come from working in a classroom that is "someone else's" (which needs to be unpacked more) #WeirdEd
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Hi #WeirdEd I'm late! Sarah k-5 music, Massachusetts.
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    lunch food at home stolen?? Is there a story there? And :( #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • senoritaRCwusd Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #weirded a2 mostly I have a colleague who looked up to me and now I'm worried I'll fail in helping her
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Have to? What if I told you that I already do?? 😂 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @MrLeBrun
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A2 I usually don't have any goals. I roll where the spirit takes me. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    whaaaaaaat? That is upsetting! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doriecp
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    See, @nathan_stevens ? Spuddy Buddy is nothing to fear. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Badgers? We don't need no stinking badgers.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @msmusiced, @MrLeBrun
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A2: Goal setting is tough this yr, so many of our procedures changed, I think I'm still too busy w short-term to consider long-term #weirded
  • dcrescitelli Sep 6 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Seconded! #weirded
    In reply to @wwndtd
  • mel_katzz Sep 6 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A2: been said many times before, but I purposefully set small & large goals so I'm both accomplishing stuff & working towards more #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A2 have been avoiding the goal setting situation. i know i gotta get on that bc I do yearlong ones #WeirdEd
  • TheLaneFloyd Sep 6 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A2: Not as bad as Maverick's ego writing checks his body cannot cash... #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    Well then you are already in #weirded #lebrunambassador
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher, @MrLeBrun
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A2 The semester I tried teaching Moby Dick. Definitely couldn't cash that check. A lot of "I told you sos." #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Please please reach out if you need anything. I'm a mentor T again this year and would love to help.
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • mrterborg Sep 6 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @doodlinmunkyboy, @mrburkemath
  • technolandy Sep 6 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A2 those darn bells seem to keep getting in the way! Just when we get rolling.... #weirded
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A2 I'm glad we are allowed to revise/adjust our goals thru the year because I always aim for the impossible. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    What??? I learn something everyday #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • TeacherDuck Sep 6 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Brett here. 4th grade teacher. Students whisper, "That's the guy with the painted chairs that listens to rock n roll."
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 They always want measurable goals which are silly for 2 reasons 1 They dont care, they have expectations 2 Saying I'll get +
  • mrgfactoftheday Sep 6 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #weirded A2 - I'm currently team teaching in Algebra to try & infuse innovation. I never taught math in my life. Feeling a bit overwhelmed
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd He's dangerous.
    In reply to @TheLaneFloyd
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2: Not anymore. Sometimes things don't pan out, it get changed as we go. Goals have wiggle ro now. #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    I'm here to serve. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 6 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A1: So many nerves! Stress, nerves, uncertainty, exhaustion, teacher envy #WeirdEd
  • TeacherDuck Sep 6 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #weirded A1. Sorry dude. No more nerves. Through this year I had a little anxiety being union president.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 6 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #weirded A2 after specials and reading groups I have 75 -120minutes a day for science, social studies, read aloud, math, social skills, CNN
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2: Actually I think I'm optimistic about tech procedures w kids, more anxious about supporting expectations/goals of colleagues! #weirded
  • TheLaneFloyd Sep 6 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Sounds like how I taught. Except that I didn't realize I was aiming for the impossible. #weirded
    • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:19 PM EDT
      A2 I'm glad we are allowed to revise/adjust our goals thru the year because I always aim for the impossible. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    + say, 50% to pass the Regents or 60% to get the credit is writing off a huge chunk of the class And I know which chunk #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Hooooooly cow. that is unheard of #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @doriecp
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2. I set shorter term goals when I'm feeling crunched. Overall goals based on my set of kids, so can't write unreasonable checks #WeirdEd
  • fakebenhall Sep 6 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2: Usually conservative with my goal-setting. Something I need to change, but achievable. Because I know the firestorm cometh!! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    That is tough for a lot of pre-service teachers who want to try a few ideas #weirded
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 I've been begging/askin for 1:1 for two years. Have it now. So part of my brain is doing this to the asking part.
  • EducatorSanchez Sep 6 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2 absolutely, push your capacity & if it doesn't work turn it in to an adversity discussion, I planned my PBL to go big this yr. #WeirdEd
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 6 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2: My goal list for the summer was more than my summer brain could take. But I'm trying to set realistic goals for the year #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    You are in too #lebrunambassador #weirded
    In reply to @teacherofftopic, @slwindisch
  • mrgfactoftheday Sep 6 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    I actually think for you that's true :) - the catch being your spirit takes you crazy awesome places! #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Mentor Ts HAVE to let student Ts experiemant and do their own thing. (There's a MT/ST chat coming soon)
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @mel_katzz
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd (also a new book all about MT/ST)
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @mel_katzz
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    I trust the spirit is going to guide me to the right spot #weirded
    In reply to @mrgfactoftheday, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeacherDuck Sep 6 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    #weirded Q2: No, because I select goals that not only benefit my students and my teaching, but ones in my hands that I directly control.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • veronica3of5 Sep 6 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Hello!#WeirdEd
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    TELL #WEIRDED I LOVE HIM
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @slwindisch
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    I never thing I am either. But my Ss like to prove me wrong 😂 #weirded
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Answer Qs honestly & objectively, and unlike coworkers who say they're like that, too, I actually am #WeirdEd
    In reply to @dcrescitelli, @wwndtd
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Is #preTchat still around? That was a good one #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mel_katzz
  • mrterborg Sep 6 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    So do I. #weirded Here's my favorite.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @doodlinmunkyboy, @mrburkemath
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    HIIIIIIIIIIII #WeirdEd
    In reply to @veronica3of5
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd GUYS! It's my student teacher from last year that's had her very own class for two days now! *bursts with pride*
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I dunno
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @mel_katzz
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yep, esp. when used to a diff kind of teaching style. Assigned/worked w/ 3 similar T styles. So quite the change
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • veronica3of5 Sep 6 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    A2 #Weirded I think my goals are super high as a first year teacher. I'm not sure I'll meet them all but I know I'll learn a lot on the way
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    @TheWeirdTeacher when is your new @veronica3of5 going to join the chat? And where is Veronica? #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Being student-repsonsive makes setting specific goals hard, esp before the year starts.
    In reply to @TeacherDuck
  • technolandy Sep 6 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Always cool when the youngsters come back to check in! #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    What a GREAT attitude! Seriously. You'll do great. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @veronica3of5
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Thankfully another admin came to my rescue. Told him "don't you know teachers never get rid of their first day nerves?!" #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume, @scmaestra
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Heh. Been there. Done that. A lifetime ago. #weirded
    In reply to @doriecp
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Our third graders are 1:1 now and some Ts are super ready & others are just buckling in but it's gonna be a fabulous ride for all! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    I heard Birthday greetings are in order? Belated greetings? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @veronica3of5
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Yay Veronica is here #weirded
    In reply to @veronica3of5
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    It's better than being told "just work on survival!" Huh? I want to be a good teacher though... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @veronica3of5
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Kristine is on twitter but not really using it yet. She's got three kids.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @veronica3of5
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Best thing about goals, is if you're not making adequate progress, you can re-evaluate and adjust. #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    so is the whole school 1:1 or just your class? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeacherWithTuba Sep 6 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    When I had to retrieve Spuddy Buddy I thought the #WeirdEd theme must be state agriculture mascots. Now I'm disappointed.
    In reply to @slwindisch, @nathan_stevens
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd The three fifth grade classes got it first bc we're capable right away
    In reply to @oolalume
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    I have four personalities and I am here #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd So, there's something different between being placed in a classroom for field exp and being a Student Teacher.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I admire your impression of my dedication to strange-ass topics.
    In reply to @TeacherWithTuba, @slwindisch, @nathan_stevens
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 6 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    #weirded A2 my other goal is to have no bullying in my class......... One day it will happen
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    I got better at reaching my goals when I got better at reflecting on my progress along the way. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    12 #weirded
    In reply to @innejf, @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Feels like things I want to do,but also intimidated to not asking sometimes. Dont wanna interrupt how Mentor T does things.
    • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:25 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd So, there's something different between being placed in a classroom for field exp and being a Student Teacher.
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Who's here, Nathan or other Nathan, also Nathan, or other other Nathan? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    @doriecp I taught a Carl Sandburg poem at Northern IL Univ. Student -- Is that the same joker the auditorium is named after? #weirded
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Bahahahahahahaha. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @TeacherWithTuba, @nathan_stevens
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Must do. Only way to learn your own way.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Awesome! You'll rock it this year!
    In reply to @veronica3of5
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    And my brother Nathan and my cousin Nathan and my other cousin Nathan #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    A2: I like having a big picture. Things I want us to do, things they need. #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    Wait. I was pretty sure it was Nathan-Nathan. Gah. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It'll be fun to not lean on the computers for everything and truely integrate them
    In reply to @EducatorSanchez
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    I need all these state agricultural mascots in my life #WeirdEd I'M LITERALLY CRYING OVER THESE ONIONS 😂
    In reply to @TeacherWithTuba, @slwindisch, @nathan_stevens
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd The fact that Im only there for 4 weeks b4 back to classes for 4 weeks then back to classroom for 4 weeks is annoying too
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    cool, congrats. you pumped? ready? #weirded #eeeeek
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    Yup. Me too. It's like a vague pre-google maps paper map that is a little faded, but has the major landmarks on it. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ok, here comes the next question, where I take issue with a popular education metaphor *shocked face goes here*
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    @doriecp I suppose you could consider that aiming for the impossible. I thought they'd know Carl Sandburg. #weirded
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    What?! That's not cool.. Mine was 16 full weeks. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    Sing along! "GOOD OLD RELIABLE NATHAN! NATHAN! NATHAN!! NATHAN #WeirdEd!"
    In reply to @slwindisch, @msmusiced, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    Onions do seem to have that effect... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @teacherofftopic, @TeacherWithTuba, @nathan_stevens
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd SO pumped https://t.co/2i2UIYK7zP
    In reply to @oolalume
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd That does make it harder
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q3 “It’s a marathon” doesn’t cover what a year of teaching is. Give me a better metaphor and justify it.
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    I'm always reflecting and remixing. Talking with the team helps, the "group goals" are helpful. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Fall Sem. 4 weeks alternate between classes & classroom. Spring Sem. is full on studnt teaching. So about a whole yr of Stu T.
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    A3: A year of music teaching is a year long dance party where you're not allowed to drop out and get a drink bc WOAH NEXT CLASS #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Doug ... is that a unicorn? I have a unicorn friend too #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @oolalume
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    ACCURATE #WeirdEd
    • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:30 PM EDT
      A3: A year of music teaching is a year long dance party where you're not allowed to drop out and get a drink bc WOAH NEXT CLASS #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd have to gather data on assessments, reading records for class,but I feel Sept-Oct is prime time when those are done, back in class
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    A3: it's a rock show! Gotta play the hits, try the experimental new stuff, a cover or two, a few standards. #WeirdEd
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    So true. If you've done a regular marathon, it really isn't the same. Usually aren't wild, unpredictable weird things in marathons. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It's @MsVenturino unicorn
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @oolalume, @MsVenturino
  • funnymonkey Sep 6 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    #weirded Q3
    • funnymonkey Sep 6 @ 10:30 PM EDT
      It's a series of sprints while getting sprayed w/ a hose, and having things thrown at you, w/ some of the things being really nice presents
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    • funnymonkey Sep 6 @ 10:30 PM EDT
      It's a series of sprints while getting sprayed w/ a hose, and having things thrown at you, w/ some of the things being really nice presents
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    ALSO ACCURATE. #WeirdEd
    • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:30 PM EDT
      A3: it's a rock show! Gotta play the hits, try the experimental new stuff, a cover or two, a few standards. #WeirdEd
  • TheLaneFloyd Sep 6 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    A3: We are on a 4x4 block so it could be like 1st Half and 2nd Half? We just have to be both a 1st Half and 2nd Half team... #weirded
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 6 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    a3: It's creating a new song with the same tune every day because every day/class/lesson is different #weirded
  • Hairweaveboss1 Sep 6 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    #YoungerTV #WeChoose #WNBAPlayoffs #sblchat #NYCvSKC #Wahlburgers #dsma #WeirdEd https://t.co/RmbQNqWDQQ
  • wwndtd Sep 6 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    A3: Rube Goldberg contraption. Energy transfers. Sometimes held together with duct tape and string, some well-oiled parts #WeirdEd
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 6 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    A4 Its a track & field event. have 2 sprint, jump, fall, use massive bursts of energy, work w others, all 2 get ur personal best #weirded
  • mel_katzz Sep 6 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    A3: not to be an ass - genuine reflection - do we need a metaphor? Can we just explain what it's *really* like? #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    That is a very nice unicorn and if it needs a home I have a spot in the unicorn farm #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @oolalume, @MsVenturino
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    Dude, you just described DOUBLE DARE!! #weirded
    In reply to @funnymonkey, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    A lot depends on the audience, as well as the rest of the band. #WeirdEd
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    A year of teaching is a hike in the mts? Hills, valleys, false summits, beautiful views, & nagging fear you didn't bring enuf h2o #WeirdEd
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    LOL #WeirdEd Also sometimes you have to crab walk and speak pig latin
    In reply to @funnymonkey
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3 Five classes a day make it a pentathlon but for more than a decathlon number of weeks for a biathlon of semesters
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    A3: All the smart people are extra smart tonight. Way to do the thinking, @doodlinmunkyboy & @msmusiced #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Also,did not sign check for background check, hav to do that. LOL
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • veronica3of5 Sep 6 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3 Decathlon. Need for stamina, using energy carefully, applying new knowledge/abilities and new challenges as the year goes on.
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    What a great grade to teach. I taught Freshman Comp at community colleges. One class was like "Welcome Back Kotter." #weirded
    In reply to @doriecp
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It's a marathon but really running 26.2 miles through the woods chased by a bear. OMG A BEAR! @BetsyDeVosED was right!
    • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:30 PM EDT
      So true. If you've done a regular marathon, it really isn't the same. Usually aren't wild, unpredictable weird things in marathons. #WeirdEd
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Kenny_pal2 Sep 6 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Let's chat with the topic of " #WeirdEd "? Try the chat channel Free and anonymous https://t.co/OtdbPlmRye
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Oh. And bears. Don't tell Betsy that part. #weirded
  • mel_katzz Sep 6 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I think this opens space for stories, perspectives, differences, healthy disagreements (& agreements!). Maybe I'm too "in the box"
    • mel_katzz Sep 6 @ 10:31 PM EDT
      A3: not to be an ass - genuine reflection - do we need a metaphor? Can we just explain what it's *really* like? #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Hey, this was my example from the blog post!
    In reply to @veronica3of5
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I dont think non-Edus can comprehend until they've experienced it for themselves tho. Hav to find suitable metaphor?
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • PerkettPE Sep 6 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A3:A Rollercoaster of Emotion. It has its ups and downs. #WeirdEd
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    The fatigue does hit, but a school year has more peaks and valleys. The end isn't as hard as a marathon. (I've run 4) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • andrewmead73 Sep 6 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A3 It's more of a steeplechase. More falling in steeplechases. It's also a super cool event at the Olympics. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    But also sometimes the bear transforms into a cute puppy so it's super confusing. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @BetsyDeVosED
  • senoritaRCwusd Sep 6 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    It's an ULTRA marathon. Minimum 30 miles (think weeks), and you will probably get lost. Surprised if you DON'T. #weirded a3
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • dcrescitelli Sep 6 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    When teaching middle schoolers... #metamorphosis! I LOVE how they change... #weirded
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Remember if you and a colleague are being chased by a bear, you don't have to outrun the bear. Just your colleague #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @BetsyDeVosED
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Maybe more like a decathlon then? One combined event consisting of 10 different track and field events? #weirded
    In reply to @SchleiderJustin
  • branowar Sep 6 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Teaching is a handicap submission cage match versus ignorance and misconception that takes 9 months to win. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 6 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #weirded A4 obstacle course. New education fads, parents, mental health issues, new sucky computerized learn required for at least class
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I think it's a good point. We strive too hard to simplify something very complicated. It bites us all the time.
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A3 It's a marathon is really lame, pardon the pun. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Violent. I like it
    In reply to @branowar
  • HowardKiyuna Sep 6 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A3: Impossible chaos destined for multiple shortcomings but ends well end everything me learns. #weirded
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Ha! #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    That metaphor comes to mind with many rating systems, but "outrunning" better than "tripping" your friend #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @BetsyDeVosED
  • lovecat247 Sep 6 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    BLUE Wilderness Adult Grai... Right here => https://t.co/k3mWufCsup #ilovecats #catlover #catDry #cat #cattoy #WeirdEd #ilovemycat #Veep
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I trained in HI with ultra guys. They're broken inside somehow. Get a bike yet?
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd
  • mrgfactoftheday Sep 6 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3 - the school year is more like a space mission - lots of planning, many failed launches, lots of data and unexpected explosions
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    No one knows when you'll hit heartbreak hill or the 20 mile wall -- it might be november, it might be march...might not happen. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • stltamara Sep 6 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    A3 Teaching is a squish ball... a series of being squeezed to the extreme but always coming back for more fun #Weirded
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 6 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Yes with people yelling for and against you! #weirded
    • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:34 PM EDT
      Maybe more like a decathlon then? One combined event consisting of 10 different track and field events? #weirded
      In reply to @SchleiderJustin
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Great minds think alike :-) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd And so did yours
    In reply to @msmusiced, @annemdelgado
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #weirdEd on the bright side though, just added this today!
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    I secretly wonder if people shout "MISS" during javelin. Why would you? But yet I'm curious. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SchleiderJustin
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    A3 Learning is a journey. There are detours along the way. I have started out trying to learn one thing and learned another. #weirded
  • HowardKiyuna Sep 6 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    A3: Impossible chaos destined for multiple shortcomings but ends well and somehow everyone learns. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Oh crap, I didn't look at what Anne posted. I burned myself.
    In reply to @msmusiced, @annemdelgado
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    I love all the research that shows that metaphors help people unblock being stuck, or see things in different and creative ways...#WeirdEd
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yeah, or the annoying "Anyone can teach!" or "Kindergarten's just daycare...."
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    BAHAHAAAAA #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @annemdelgado
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    A3 year of teaching is like that song while spinning plates & juggling simltnsly. Bits of rest but always thinking, concentrating #weirded
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 6 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    i would be scared they would throw it into the crowd! #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    Hahahahahaha always read beyond the headline! #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @msmusiced
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3, Oh, and sometimes it's a Steel Cage Match between you and the copy machine.
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    A3: A year of teaching is 🙏✍️🤹 🎨👩‍🌾👩‍🎓👩‍💻👩‍🚒🕵️‍♀️🏃‍♀️👏👋 I mean, if you've done it, you understand. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I write and teach in metaphor a lot. It helps me think.
    In reply to @scmaestra, @mel_katzz
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    But there is always the *one* person. "USA! USA! USA!" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SchleiderJustin
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    Also you shoot things while on skis. Or at least I do. Or maybe that's another weird Olympic Sport. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ohmygod I never realized why I identify with that scene so much until right now.
    • branowar Sep 6 @ 10:37 PM EDT
      Some days are like that scene in Guardians 2 where a Rocket and Yondu are trying to explain to baby Groot about the prototype fin. #WeirdEs
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    Me too. Helps many of my kids, too, I think. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mel_katzz
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    No, I'm subbing for 12th grade English tomorrow. That's just daycare. Except (Brooklyn accent) day dont care (da dum dump CRASH!) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @mel_katzz
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    A3 Learning is a winding road. You learn other life lessons along the way. #weirded
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Biathlon! My dad wants to make biathluge an event, though. That would be exciting. #weirded
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Also the bomb scene with Rocket and Groot. "Not that button!"
    In reply to @branowar
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    *snort* #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @shadow_uzumaki, @mel_katzz
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    I'd like to add it's a bit like steeplechase b/c who the hell thinks it's a good idea to add a water hurdle to a track event? #WeirdEd
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 6 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    I am usually the one yelling FREE BIRD! yes that guy. #SorryNotSorry #weirded
    • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:37 PM EDT
      But there is always the *one* person. "USA! USA! USA!" #WeirdEd
      In reply to @SchleiderJustin
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    HOT PEOPLE. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doriecp
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 6 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    did you see this years steeple chase! huge upset!! #weirded
    In reply to @doriecp
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    A3 Three years ago when I was diagnosed with cancer, it gave me a learning experience I wouldn't have had otherwise. #weirded
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Metaphor is huge. A great way to judge a persons understanding! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @mel_katzz
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    A3 adventure? An experience? Expedition? A job? A quest? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    (also snort) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @doriecp
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Seems like something my admin would do just for the fun of it. Here's another unnecessary hurdle for you! #weirded
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    With a lighter? Please say yes. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SchleiderJustin
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    Best part is I didn't think of the pun until I was writing the first half of that tweet! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @shadow_uzumaki, @mel_katzz
  • branowar Sep 6 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    So what we've basically determined is that teaching makes us all Guardians of the Galaxy. I'm ready for work tomorrow. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • EducatorSanchez Sep 6 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    A4 my go to metaphor is from John Steinbeck, teaching is art. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Here comes the next Q and it's a NEW q. About the NEW year. *hint hint* *significant look at camera*
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    A3 bowl full of iguanas #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd OMG yes. Kinder and Pre-Kinder especially. They're a level beyond 9000. Was amazed to see a Male Kinder T @ my site, too.
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @mel_katzz
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I was able to choose btwn two school when I got this job and I took the one I'm at bc the principal called teaching an art.
    In reply to @EducatorSanchez
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    A3 I learned about how life is too short. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @mel_katzz
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q4 What’s new in your room? Don’t say the kids, that’s too easy. New stuff, ideas, challenges, etc.
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @shadow_uzumaki, @mel_katzz
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    I thought your tweet was a comment on the athletes in the photo. 😆 #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 6 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    https://t.co/Z7iGR7SU3q #weirded
    In reply to @SchleiderJustin
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A3 I learned about how resilient I could be. #weirded
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 6 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    plagnets and 9 square in the air. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A4: I have a half ASSembled electronic music lab that has become another cluttered surface for brag tags. #WeirdEd
  • wwndtd Sep 6 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A4: Did a week of social justice in chemistry class at end of last year. Trying to integrate it through the year instead #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    Windows floor ceiling? Is that a new wall over there #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • senoritaRCwusd Sep 6 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    #weirded a4 new curriculum. I'm struggling. Seriously. Also new room. It's tricky.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A4: New furniture. Grade 9 ELA all year as opposed to semestered. #WeirdEd
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    Double meaning! Bonus points! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doriecp
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 6 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    a4: visual schedule for each grade, academic language supports, some new songs #weirded
  • MarciaDressel Sep 6 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    My favorite game is not doing the #WeirdEd homework, then tuning in 40 min l8 & trying to determine topic from #weirded i tweets
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A4: The whole thing. All the things. New job, new school, new people, NEW NEW GNU! #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I love that Im in a diff site bc new kids to meet! But watching my MentorT greet her old Ss = miss my old Ss in previous schl
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A3 I learned about how sitting still and simply being is really important. Being forced to stop helped me learn how to be calm. #weirded
  • andrewmead73 Sep 6 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    Just got a @dakboard. Looking forward to that. Also, trying something school wide called Day Wonder. 80 minutes once a cycle 'play' #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @dakboard
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A4 *deep breath* new math curriculum, new 1:1, new SPED sched, no Title One services, new schedule. So much new this year.
  • veronica3of5 Sep 6 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A4 ALL OF THE THINGS ARE NEWWWWW!! But seriously. Only a few of my books are familiar bc I was gifted them last year. #WeirdEd
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A4. New furniture, new layout of the schedule, new support staff, and sorry, but new kids w new needs that are outside comfort zone #WeirdEd
  • TheLaneFloyd Sep 6 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A4: Scottish and Dutch flags. #WeirdEd
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    I'm allowing my Ss to decorate it! My 4th graders made these beautiful paper flowers for around my whiteboard. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd That looks like a cool thing.
    In reply to @andrewmead73, @dakboard
  • branowar Sep 6 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A4: I've made it my mission this year to make my class THE class kids don't want to miss because something fun is going down daily. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    A4 3rd grs are being allowed to take computers home. bracing for that. 4+5 already do. New front entrance under construction #WeirdEd
  • EducatorSanchez Sep 6 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    Taking a moment to notice that artificial intelligence news liked my earlier tweet just now 🤖🤣😵#WeirdEd
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    A4: At years end, I over-organized, as opposed to organized chaos. Things are hard to find now. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    A3 Most importantly I learned the value of being humble. #weirded
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 6 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #weirded A4 trying read aloud. Doing Wonder. Have cromebooks we can only use as guests to do required computer learning.
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A4 I wouldnt go as far as to say I re-invent myself, but I don't think Im the same teacher each year + I hope for new tech goodness
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd That sad sound when they reaize it's the end of the day is amazing
    In reply to @branowar
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I tweeted my "I miss my kids" tweet b4 I saw this question, I swear.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeacherDuck Sep 6 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #weirded Q4
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    A4: I put up curtains in my lab for the 1st time last week. Today was 1st time a student noticed. Really chuffed he liked 'em. #weirded
  • TeacherDuck Sep 6 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #weirded Q4
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • wwndtd Sep 6 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A4: also, they've given us laptops and are taking away the desktops. This technophobe is kinda twitching... #WeirdEd
  • andrewmead73 Sep 6 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Hope so. It may fail brilliantly. It may also be super cool. Looking forward to it. All about kid choice, wonder and passion. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @dakboard
  • TeacherDuck Sep 6 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #weirded Q4
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeacherDuck Sep 6 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #weirded Q4
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Oh, jeeze. REAL, IMPORTANT A4: WINDOWS. The answer is WINDOWS. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A3 And after I was done with my cancer treatment, I dug into gardening in a more profound way. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A4 Working w/a Vet T who's vastly different from my previous Mentor Ts. Most of which were...strangely, newer Ts.
  • morningpruitt Sep 6 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    I've been doing On This Day #OTD in chemistry. Its been fun and a simple add on to the year. There's other little things too. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Teachers don't ask for much. Not really
    • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:45 PM EDT
      Oh, jeeze. REAL, IMPORTANT A4: WINDOWS. The answer is WINDOWS. #WeirdEd
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    BREAAAATTTTHHHEEEEE #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • branowar Sep 6 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    "Can I have a pass? I've just got to cut like 2 hundredths of a second off my lap time for my Sphero chariot." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    Gorgeous! #Weirded
    In reply to @doriecp
  • mel_katzz Sep 6 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #weirdEd sorry to jump out early! Thanks for always giving me new ideas / challenging me in places I get stuck. Y'all rock & happy BTS! 🌟
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A3 The most important lesson is how even the small things shouldn't be taken for granted. #weirded
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 6 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    I was so happy to get windows last year. And a room! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    I bet you have pictures of Owls and Doug and maybe a few of an owl holding Doug in your classroom #weirded
    In reply to @veronica3of5
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A4 Also, new schl, w/vastly different demographics, more "urban" I guess, risk sounding stereotyping
    • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:45 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A4 Working w/a Vet T who's vastly different from my previous Mentor Ts. Most of which were...strangely, newer Ts.
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    I'm 9th ELA (and history) this year too! #weirded
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy
  • Ms_Johnson1617 Sep 6 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    I'm Amber- 3rd grade teacher in the Houston area. I've heard one say "wait teachers can have pets too?" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    Can't open them because of hazardous air quality. But daylight! Light! WINDOWS. AHHHHHHH! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A4.2 Climate circles, set of Google Expeditions, ozobots for district. Get established, how can we move up SAMR, improve SEL #weirded
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Calling it early, folks. Haven't gotten a full restful night the past 2 days
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Like at home, or in class?
    In reply to @Ms_Johnson1617
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Bye @mel_katzz !
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    And you will know if it is raining #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @msmusiced
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Thanks - I'll pass the compliment (and the gif) along to my students! #weirded
    In reply to @teacherofftopic
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    o man, windows... got one blacked out in the library. not. thrilled. about that. #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @msmusiced
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Wait, dangerous air in Idaho? How? (all I can think of is "EEEPPPAAAA" from The Simpsons Movie) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • mel_katzz Sep 6 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Let's talk soon!! We need to chat placements / life in general / pre-service T support networks lol ✊🏼 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    So many new challenges. Kids with unique and different health issues that are making me really consider my ableism. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yep
    • Ms_Johnson1617 Sep 6 @ 10:48 PM EDT
      At home. I also heard "is she always going to be this nerdy?" I OWN IT
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    I love the energy of 9s! If we could organize them, they'd run the schools! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • mrburkemath Sep 6 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I leave you all with my Back-to-School "Star Teachers" comic (Helps a little if ur a #StarBlazers geek) https://t.co/kV4w9W5u0b
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Of course this can happen. #weirded
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 6 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    #weirded a4 we have music twice a week 1/2 go Mon, 1/2 Wed. Farm to kitchen Thursday. 1/2 one week 1/2 next week.
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    And, extra bonus: ADORABLE. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd We got one more question to go and it brings it all around to where it should be
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    HAH! The entire Pacific Northwest is on fire. It's snowing ash. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q5 Do this kids stress out like we do? Mine aren’t school-aged yet, and I can’t remember stressing when I was small.
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    A3 Sometimes the journey is simply sitting still and having it all just wash over you. #weirded
  • EducatorSanchez Sep 6 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    A4 I have a green screen for our iMovies, reading Who were the Beatles in Spanish for enrichment, photoshop my Ss on Abby Road #WeirdEd
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    Oh I am so sorry. How are you all doing? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @msmusiced
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    Yep! We should skype or google hangout! Set a time. Lol #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Thaaaaat's coooool
    In reply to @EducatorSanchez
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    So very much so! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 6 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    a5: Some do, some don't. I had a few really nervous Ss today #weirded
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    A5 Yes. I was bullied K-8. Really stressful. No one to talk to about it back then. #weirded
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    Whaaaaat. That's awesome. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @EducatorSanchez
  • wwndtd Sep 6 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    A5: I'm at a high-academic school. Kids are pretty stressed. Today was Day of Service, pulled weeds at the part. Therapeutic. #WeirdEd
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    Oh yeah.. Midwesterner here. Also have been getting cooler weather and I'm not sure if it's hurricane related..? You okay?!? #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A5 Yes, Many things to take into account. DREAMers in danger, the political climate, high stakes testing.
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A5. Some of mine did. Some didn't. I remember stressing in elementary bc I got picked on a lot. #WeirdEd
  • TheLaneFloyd Sep 6 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A5: I have all Seniors this year... Stressed is an understatement. #weirded
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    Went from 12 to 9 this year, and while the challenges are real, the endless possibilities in their eyes are beautiful! #weirded
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A5 my 12yo was excited, 6yo a bit nervous. I think Ss get pumped to see old friends, new dynamics, expectations. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A5 The bullying was so stressful that I wanted a twin sister who would be bullied in my place while I was able to enjoy myself. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Dude, tying this Q back to the DREAMers and our garbage fire of a president is a good call.
    • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:50 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A5 Yes, Many things to take into account. DREAMers in danger, the political climate, high stakes testing.
  • TheLaneFloyd Sep 6 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    I tell them that stressing is like a rocking chair, is gives you something to do but does not get you anywhere. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A5 mmmmm..... maybe #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • veronica3of5 Sep 6 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A5 one of my kids puked on day 1 from nerves... I remember getting really nervous too. Not about teachers but about other students #WeirdEd
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    A5: I've got one of each. MK1 is so excited she can't sleep. MK2 is anxious about school. (Her first time ever!) #WeirdEd
  • rebelrous Sep 6 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    #weirded A4: coteaching. Working with partner teacher, 2 Ts, differentiated curriculum, working in small groups.
  • branowar Sep 6 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    A5: I hope not. I remind my kids know their grades in high school are ultimately meaningless, but what they learn is priceless. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    My 4th and 2nd graders were just pretty excited to see their friends. I didn't sense real nerves, either. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Oof, what a start to the year. Poor kid.
    In reply to @veronica3of5
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A5 Houston, Florida. Freaking Agent Orange. Political BS. Not sorry for dragging chat to this topic.
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    We're okay over here. No recess. No after school activities, but all the closer fires are contained, and no evacs nearby. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra, @msmusiced
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    A5: Ss think I'm fun and rowdy and crazy and I just keep making life difficult for classroom Ts and their stress. No Ss stress yet #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    NOT SORRY. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A5: I heard both lots of stress and none at all from my HS Ss. Depends where they're at, who they are. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Sep 6 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    Well that carpet isn't new anymore #weirded
    In reply to @veronica3of5
  • branowar Sep 6 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A5: I hope not. I remind my kids that their grades in high school are ultimately meaningless, but what they learn is priceless. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I may be documented immigrant -> Naturalized citizen,but I empathize w/any Immigrants. This is BS is what it is.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • veronica3of5 Sep 6 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    Yeah... she was sad but my kids handled it SO WELL! Super impressed #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 6 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A kindergarten student at my school puked a few hours into day 1 from nerves - poor kid! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @veronica3of5
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A5 on the flip side, some Ss love coming back because school is their only safe/happy place. It all depends on the student. #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    made the mistake of wishing aloud to move houses. stressed them out bc friends, school, their world is here. #oops #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    A5: Yep. The student who called me a bitch on the first day's mom said it was related to anxiety about the school year and hormones.#WeirdEd
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    ooooh yeah. I've talked about that. Mass panic. #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume
  • fakebenhall Sep 6 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    A3: Easy. Like sprinting around while herding cats for the entire length of a marathon. Surely it's worth it, right? I mean, cats! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • branowar Sep 6 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    I've seen many garbage fires that are organized and contained (Roll Tide), but that guy, man. He's something else. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    A5- Thought it was school related stress. I do have a lot of Latinx kids but not sure how to take DACA news yet. They're little. #WeirdEd
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    Some kids are returning to a place they love, others to a place they feel they do not belong. Schools are a lot! #WeirdEd
  • veronica3of5 Sep 6 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    Oh man... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    Q5 Yes, kids are stressed. Some about school, some about social, some about family, some seem chill but some stress on backburner #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd We have five minutes left. Share something cool. Promote your stuff.
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    No horking tho... #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Sep 6 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    Good night. Sometimes I connect. Sometimes I don't. Thanks @AwesomeSPED I would have felt alone otherwise. #weirded
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 6 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    #weirded A5 my students have stress from any change....
  • veronica3of5 Sep 6 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    No carpet allowed in the school... so easy cleanup, sad story times... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    Post secondary is an abstract for 9s, allows for a focus on the process, not grades. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 6 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    I plan on sending 45 a bill for all of the future therapy for unresolved trauma he is inflicting upon our kids. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @branowar, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • teacherofftopic Sep 6 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    A5 Yes, kids are stressed. Some about school, some about news, some about family, some seem chill but some stress on backburner #weirded
  • msmusiced Sep 6 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    I...have nothin'. I was supposed to leave my Makerspace 90 min ago to do #weirded at home...but I'm still here.
  • EducatorSanchez Sep 6 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    A5 my favorite line to Ss is "relax your 10 years old" Followed up by an accent talk I say "take it easy" #WeirdEd
  • annemdelgado Sep 6 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    Only thing I'm promoting is remembering to shut your windows at night. #WeirdEd
  • veronica3of5 Sep 6 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    I wrote the forward for this really cool new book called Classroom of One. You should totes check it out... *cough @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 6 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #weirded one kid who always sits all recess jumped up and played war (without weapons) at recess with everyone else
  • scmaestra Sep 6 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Right. And they don't have to think about joining this travesty of a country as an adult in 8 months. #Weirded
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy
  • slwindisch Sep 6 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Solid. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • branowar Sep 6 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Check out my blog https://t.co/bFdfa3TVOQ if you want to see what me and the kiddos get into on a daily basis. Also, this video.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Seriously, no one has a blog or anything to promote? I'll start. Buy my books- https://t.co/7Ym7WCCMBc
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Publishing my 1st book (out Oct 31)! You can get 50% w/ code. It's about Intercultural Competence https://t.co/8FpmDwSdAx #WeirdEd
  • branowar Sep 6 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    My country elected Robot Nixon. I am unhappy. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 6 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    A great series about the start of things at https://t.co/xA5Je5mjjH this week. Mine's Friday. #WeirdEd
  • TeacherDuck Sep 6 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    #weirded Mazama Mountain Science School https://t.co/C7y7952wgz Link to a fundraiser for our 4th grade. 3rd yr. going to Mt. Hood!
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd There's a headache with the cover that's being ironed out. It'll be done very soon.
    In reply to @veronica3of5
  • dannywoo15 Sep 6 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Pass this on to your families now that #DACA is rescinded. https://t.co/4BA82FZB6E
  • oolalume Sep 6 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    nah, no blog/book. I mostly rant in my head during my stupid long commute. #WeirdEd
  • doriecp Sep 6 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    It's mainly for world lang teachers, so if you know of any interested in IC or social justice, pass the word along 🙏🏼 #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 6 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Nice. Good one.
    In reply to @dannywoo15