CatholicEdChat is a twitter chat. Topics focus on discussions around educational issues for Catholic Educators and topics beneficial to Catholic Schools. We look forward to continuing to connect Catholic Educators online to discuss education and teaching with faith in our schools. The chat takes place on Saturday mornings. Time 9am EST.
Good morning, #CatholicEdChat! I have to transport my daughter to school for play practice in a few minutes, but I thought I'd say hi. Have a great chat and weekend!
Q1: I'm a pre-service teacher so I focused on my own preparation this month researching good YA novels about African American experiences to include in my future English class #CatholicEdChat
A1: I'm a pre-service teacher so I focused on my own preparation this month researching good YA novels about African American experiences to include in my future English class #CatholicEdChat
A1 personally, I have not done any programming or activities for BHM, but I have seen art in our hallways and walked past classrooms that are hosting discussions or reading books about a variety of leaders and historic figures #CatholicEdchat
A1: different teachers have done different things, but one of our clubs produced this bulletin board: https://t.co/VzhefI1btg It took me 5 minutes to capture all that was on it! amazing. #catholicedchat
A1 I haven't/my school hasn't done much to celebrate Black History *month*. I do try to incorporate black history throughout yr, but I'm bummed that I haven't acknowledge the celebration this month. #catholicedchat
I started teaching 12 years ago but took 9 yrs off to raise my kids and am back this year! Would love to hear all of your ideas from your experience. Welcome to Twitter! #catholicedchat
A1: we do daily Black History moments on our morning announcements and are encouraging students to use our new African-American book collection in our library. #catholicedchat
A1: The most important thing we do is live in a racially and ethnically diverse environment and teach students to fight for justice everyday. Don’t just learn about it, be about it. #BlackHistoryMonth2018#catholicedchat
A1: This hasn't been much of a focus in my current school, but I intend to share some picture books with students in the next week. #Scholastic News also provided a magazine aticle on Rosa Parks. #CatholicEdChat
A1) Jesse Smith on Facebook is posting a story every single day of February about an amazing black person in history. Most of the stories are ones I've never heard before. https://t.co/V5c0TcWDZy#CatholicEdChat
A1: The most important thing we do is live in a racially and ethnically diverse environment and teach students to fight for justice everyday. Don’t just learn about it, be about it. #BlackHistoryMonth2018#catholicedchat
A1: Also, all of our daily prayers this month have been poems, etc. by black authors and on our monitors we have quotes from contemporary African Americans. Constant reminders for our community. It's great to see and hear. #CatholicEdChat
A2) As a black Catholic (are there any others on here?), I recognize that it is important to lead students of all backgrounds to know about the contributions of African-Americans, along with those of every other group, to the United States throughout our history. #CatholicEdChat
A2: it's often an overlooked part of history and there are so many misconceptions that we need to tackle the study head on and explicitly #CatholicEdChat#gccedu
Good morning from La Loche Saskatchewan where I teach grade 3. We are examining the effects of systemic racism and ongoing mistreatment of aboriginal people in our country. #catholicedchat
A2 Ss need to process so much info in a day. I'm sure many of us try to incorporate black history in our curriculum but it could get lost on the Ss. This month helps us ftruly focus on their role in American, Catholic, and just world history #catholicedchat
A2 Simple: Black history is world history, US History and Catholic history. We are intentional bc it helps us learn and grow from great examples of courage, intelligence, accomplishments, culture and so much more! #catholicedchat
A2: Ss need to see that all cultures and persons are valued in our society. We cannot exclude Ss and by celebrating different cultures we reach Ss who may not feel fully accepted or valued. #catholicedchat
A2: making a Catholic connection... Sr. Clare Fitzgerald spoke to Ts at inservice yesterday and spoke about marching in Selma! Many in the C church helped in civil rts movement. #CatholicEdChat
A2: If we don't learn about each other and the impact that each group (not just blacks) has had on our nation, we can't move forward as a country. #CatholicEdChat
A2: Leading Ss to understand the contributions of all Americans to our awesome country and learning the history and stories of all people values their dignity and honors all people. As Catholics, this is something that we should be modeling for Ss. #CatholicEdChat
A2 to be intentional is to be accepting, loving, caring, empathetic, curious, supportive, active, and so much more. These qualities are ones we want for our students and what better way to share than through history and culture that has often been overlooked. #CatholicEdChat
A2) We in Catholic schools also have such a *crucial* opportunity to highlight the contributions of black Catholics. The @USCCB recently produced this video about black Catholic candidates for beatification/sainthood. @USCulturalDiver#CatholicEdChathttps://t.co/iHzomMo7EI
A3 Like many things in history, there’s a sense of un-realism to some aspects; that the history didn’t really happen and so it loses its poignancy #CatholicEdchat
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Brought all of these 📚to share in my seminar with #studentteachers My 1 black student teacher jumped up, grabbed #MartinandMahalia + spontaneously read it to us
She was craving a mirror...please read them to everyone
Brought me (and the rest of my class) to tears
A3 here's the thing: I stick to my curriculum standards and 6th gr SS is ancient world history; but 5th gr SS is early US so the topic can be addressed. There is no curriculum standard that addresses the month of February exclusively and a challenge is there #catholicedchat
A3: Some issues I feel very strongly about so it is hard at times to present the content in an impartial way so Ss can make up their own mind what is just and unjust. #CatholicEdChat
Also, @stlukedramas has a new theater show on Augustus Tolton, the first black Catholic priest in the United States, who is now a candidate for beatification. You can read more about him here: https://t.co/K42WJY2Ttq#CatholicEdChat
A2 #CatholicEdChat Different initiatives by teachers. Not for BHM per se but we did largely schl-wide read last summer of #JustMercy by Bryan Stevenson. Follow-up efforts embedded in yr.
A2- My students always enjoy learning about the history of our country, especially the ugly parts where we've made mistakes. In preparing students for sacraments the importance of sins, choices, and reconciliation naturally leads us to see with the eyes of Christ.#CatholicEdChat
Sure. Def agree that we need to stick to standards. While Black History month is usually connected to African Americans we can still take this month to acknowledge black accomplishments all over the world! #catholicedchat
A3: although I am not in classroom, I would suggest read a loudspeaker of books that discuss the difficulties faced. Lots of great historical kids books with illustrations out there. #CatholicEdChat
A2 also it’s like Valentine’s day- yes you should show love every day, but sometimes you need to set aside a specific time to focus on it #CatholicEdChat
We have heartbreaking inequality and a lack of progress here too. My first awareness of institutional racism occurred 36 years ago, as a student teacher. Sadly, although there have been some positive changes, racism is still rampant #CatholicEdChat
A3: trying 2 present unbiased truth w/o getting caught up in being passionate about something. I want Ss 2 feel safe 2 disagree w/ me even when I think they shouldn't. I'd rather they disagree w/ me in class and we can have a discussion, than they leave class w/ misconceptions.
A3: #CatholicEdchat My students asked me what I & my family did to support the civil rights movement in the 60’s. I had to truthfully answer - nothing. I was a child then. We had a detailed conversation about isolation, ignorance, and how vital education and leadership are.
Morning @adkopp76 ! A3: #catholicedchat a challenge I’ve had is not sounding like a poseur or sticking to the “greatest hits” (MLK, Langston H, GWCarver) b/c I didn’t have a multicultural school experience.
Absolutely, @MrsUribe2! If we in Catholic schools do not look for opportunities to connect love and respect for those of different ethnic backgrounds to the Gospel, then we are performing a disservice to our students. The possible connections are readily abundant. #CatholicEdChat
If instruction is done correctly, with a focus on raising just future world leaders, it is year-long! Awareness of the past and needs for the present/future... #catholicedchat
A4: Cleveland has a large refugee population so we discuss the services that our Catholic Charities provide to our community and the immigration and refugee services they offer as well. #catholicedchat
A4 I experienced some "pushback" from some of my students last year on Catholic Social Teaching in general and it was really hard to deal with. It was coming from home, from what they were taught. It was difficult. #catholicedchat
A4: If we are doing our jobs properly, it is a natural part of the discussion. You really can't talk about the history of blacks in our country without hitting just about every social teaching. We really aren't doing our jobs if we don't. #catholicedchat
A3) We must make every effort to emphasize to students that ethnic discord is far from the norm as far as history is concerned. As a historian, I can attest that racism is... "new" as far as the expanse of history is concerned - it only arose around 500 years ago. #CatholicEdChat
A4: #Catholicedchat. My students are eager for this. There is literally no aspect of social justice that we discuss where racial relations, beliefs and history are not brought up. They challenge me to be well-prepared and learn from them and with them.
It is important to be aware at all times, and to use lessons about the negative to inspire positive strength, leadership and action. We must know about past and present tragedies in order to build a powerful, inclusive and loving future. #CatholicEdChat
Likewise, racism is a human construct, and just like that which has been constructed, it can be DE-constructed, dismantled if you will, in our time. Thank God that we in Catholic schools have the opportunity to remind students that they are all made in God's image and likeness.
A4) "Conversations" is the key word. I encourage students to ponder this. It is incredible the conclusions with which they surprise themselves, including admitting that peace, rather than animosity, is a possible ideal. @monahantheolog@travel_boy1129@Adam_Greer7#CatholicEdChat
A4: when I taught Ss I would use magazine called teaching tolerance. We would go beyond tolerance and talk about social justice as act of charity and love, not just tolerating. #CatholicEdChat
My 5th students are VERY interested in the Underground Railroad, I will be connecting the struggles then to the struggles today. I don’t know if my students even recognize a struggle. #CatholicEdChat
A5: Quality fiction books are a great resource. They let Ss walk in someone else's shoes and experience something that maybe they never have before. Or, maybe they let Ss know someone else out there has the same struggles. #CatholicEdChat#gccedu
When I was in the classroom, I always found time to show The Tuskeegee Airmen as part of our WWII unit and was able to actually find a local TA to come in and speak https://t.co/5IcihqGvqQ#CatholicEdChat
Man I love this PLN! A4-5:Got me thinking of how to connect BHM with my staff member who immigrated from Liberia... And comments from Sr. Clare and read along. I just thought I was going to vacation this weekend. #CatholicEdChat
Yes, @sfxprincipal! Jesus *commanded* (not "suggested") us to "love your neighbor" (Mark 12:31), including "... your enemy" (Luke 6:27), not to "tolerate," "withstand," etc. Loving God first (cf. Mark 12:30 [Deuteronomy 6:4-5]) helps us to thus love our neighbor. #CatholicEdChat
A4: when I taught Ss I would use magazine called teaching tolerance. We would go beyond tolerance and talk about social justice as act of charity and love, not just tolerating. #CatholicEdChat
I was student teaching in a school that started a half hour before the ferry that brought the aboriginal students docked, they then had to walk from the dock to the school so were 45+ minutes late every day due to school board decision to start earlier #catholicedchat
A6 My Ss read primary sources from slaves, so that they could understand better their inhumane treatment. @Newsela has some great primary sources that can be adjusted for lexile and has writings from slaves we haven't of, as well as the "famous" ones #catholicedchat
great list and thank you for sharing! I have a book order going in to @Scholastic this morning. I'm going to see if they carry some of these books. #CatholicEdChat
And this is the study guide to accompany the bulletin board I shared at the top of the hour: https://t.co/v4ami3Iaqj . Some really great resources! #catholicedchat
A5: #Catholicedchat. I like this movie series for students who have literally no experience w/ Jesus, Christianity or the Gospels. It is well-researched. Each Gospel is read while actors chosen to look as people of the day would have portray each scene.
A5) If you visit here, there is a link to the right titled "Blacks in Catholic History Month Moments." I use it often. The @NBCCongress also has numerous resources for black history, including of course black Catholic history specifically. https://t.co/IXzp55JGlD#CatholicEdChat
#CatholicEdChat if you are going to join @NCEATALK Convention & Expo in Cincinnati this April, you may want to check out the featured session which is a panel discussion dialogue about racism and teaching and learning in turbulent times. Will be a great discussion!
I now live in a different province, this occurred in BC, but I believe that the aboriginal students are now educated on their island. There was a residential school on the island, but it closed and the students took the ferry to town. #CatholicEdChat
Before I forget to say so: if you ever want me to speak to your class(es) about being a black Catholic (i.e., via Skype, FaceTime, in person if possible, etc.), I would be glad to (depending on my availability between family, teaching, and writing, of course). #CatholicEdChat
