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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:00 PM EST

Welcome to #WeirdEd! Tonight’s chat inspired by a book! About Jim Henson. Which you make have seen me go on about last week.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:01 PM EST

#WeirdEd If you didn’t do the reading, good luck getting to it all in the next minute or so before we start. https://t.co/W4dIQNGGmS

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:01 PM EST

Fake Q1 which hand is your puppet hand? #WeirdEd

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:01 PM EST

That's been on my "to-read pile" for much too long. I better get on that. #Weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:01 PM EST

#WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and tell us your favorite Henson-related thing.

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:02 PM EST

Fake A1: I'm puppet ambidexterous #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:02 PM EST

#WeirdEd I really loved it. I think you will too.

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mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:02 PM EST

#WeirdEd Good evening, all. Is it time to start the music? Is it time to light the lights?

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:02 PM EST

great answer #weirded

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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:02 PM EST

#WeirdEd Hello! Thomas, PreServiceElemEdu T. Just purchased $520ish of Spring Sem course materials. How are y'all?

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:03 PM EST

#WeirdEd Ugh, college is so expensive.

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Veganmathbeagle Jan 4 @ 10:03 PM EST

Megan, Minneapolis, Math, Muppets take Manhattan #weirded

wwndtd Jan 4 @ 10:03 PM EST

A1: Dana, chemistry teacher, from outside Seattle. No, not Beaker. Sweetums. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:03 PM EST

Sarah. Music. Idaho. Uhhhh....all the Henson things. All of them. #WeirdEd

MarciaDressel Jan 4 @ 10:03 PM EST

FakeA1 #WeirdEd puppet-ambidextrous. (Can't do much else lefthanded tho)

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:03 PM EST

Nathan and my favorite Henson thing is that it inspired this #weirded chat #boom

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:03 PM EST

#WeirdEd Sweetums is an underrated Muppet.

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edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:04 PM EST

Monica, Special Education teacher. To start the short night, I would choose the Muppets. #weirded 💞💞

FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:04 PM EST

HS social studies teacher from SW Mo. Fraggle Rock was a childhood favorite of mine. #weirded

mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:04 PM EST

F.A1 I used both hands when I pull their strings, depending upon who my puppet is #weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:04 PM EST

#WeirdEd Doug, 5th grade, bombastic rock star front man of a never ending education funk machine. And The Muppet Movie.

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:04 PM EST

Ah crud I forgot about #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:04 PM EST

#WeirdEd One reason I still live w/family.

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la_reine81 Jan 4 @ 10:05 PM EST

Renee HS science teacher from Oregon. Since I have littles, Sesame Street. #WeirdEd

oolalume Jan 4 @ 10:05 PM EST

Gaby, elemLibrarian, Labyrinth #weirded

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:05 PM EST

Awesome alliteration. #WeirdEd

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jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:05 PM EST

Hi #weirded! Jenny, HS science, and I have a soft spot for Sesame Street. Especially Bert & Ernie.

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:05 PM EST

My Chromebook and my beard are totally ready to talk about Jim Henson on #weirded tonight!

mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:05 PM EST

#WeirdEd Chris from Brooklyn I remember Sweetums from The Frog Prince "Let frog go? EAT FROG NOW!"

Veganmathbeagle Jan 4 @ 10:05 PM EST

yea. It's actually Rolf but that didn't go with the rest. #weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:05 PM EST

#WeirdEd Specificall the fork in the road gag, which is my favorite visual gag of all time.

msmusiced Jan 4 @ 10:06 PM EST

Miki, K-5 music, in and of of sleep so apologizing now. Not a Muppet, but Henson did a great job with Yoda #weirded

mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:06 PM EST

#WeirdEd That also gave us the wackbirds talk: "Bake the Hall in the Candle of her Brain!"

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:06 PM EST

Debbie. Toss up btw Cookie Monster & Fozzie Bear. Close second: Statler and Waldorf. Will be 59 in two days. Starting to relate #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:06 PM EST

#WeirdEd Anyway...does Yoda count? That's Frank Oz, though... Didn't really watch lots of Muppets growing up.

edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:06 PM EST

Rebecca, Dominican Republic, and the music. All of it. Any of it. #weirded

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:06 PM EST

Yes! I'll allow it because of that. #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:06 PM EST

#WeirdEd Are the Fraggles streaming anywhere? I need to rewatch it with the Weirdlings.

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TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:06 PM EST

Jim Windisch - Elementary advanced learning T & lifelong Henson fanatic. Kermit is my favorite out of it all. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:06 PM EST

#WeirdEd Oh good, I'm not the only one!

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MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:06 PM EST

Anne reporting from under 3 feet of snow. This is one of many favorites. #weirded https://t.co/K7KcuxoIGe

MarciaDressel Jan 4 @ 10:07 PM EST

#WeirdEd teacher librarian from the land of 2 below zero. We sangMuppet movie songs for 6th grade concert and it was magical

Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:07 PM EST

Cathy from the 🇨🇦 sorry I'm late to #WeirdEd, just had to watch my boys beat Sweden in #WorldJuniors but wasn't going to miss this chat

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:07 PM EST

#WeirdEd Bowie's codpiece doesn't count, that wasn't a special effect.

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edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:07 PM EST

To add to the #weirded discussion tonight, I would like to add the short-lived "The Muppets" television series from last year. 💞

Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:07 PM EST

Edwin. Pre-service ELED teacher from PA. My favorite Henson-related thing are the 2 old men muppets because I see myself in them #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:01 PM EST

#WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and tell us your favorite Henson-related thing.

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:07 PM EST

I've made my kids do that too!!! #WeirdEd

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mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:07 PM EST

.@TheWeirdTeacher "Fozze, bear left!" "Right, frog!" #WeirdEd

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edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:07 PM EST

I used to watch Muppet Babies quite a bit on summer vacation. #WeirdEd

GeoJo22 Jan 4 @ 10:07 PM EST

Joanne from Missouri. Middle school social studies. The Storyteller - Greek myths. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:07 PM EST

#WeirdEd He's a Henson creation though.

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:08 PM EST

#WeirdEd Deep cut!

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btcostello05 Jan 4 @ 10:08 PM EST

#weirded

btcostello05 Jan 4 @ 10:08 PM EST

I prefer Comb the Desert! from Spaceballs
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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:08 PM EST

#WeirdEd Second best visual gag ever

btcostello05 Jan 4 @ 10:08 PM EST

I prefer Comb the Desert! from Spaceballs
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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:08 PM EST

Man! The Storyteller is great!! #WeirdEd

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nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:08 PM EST

What about muppet babies? #WeirdEd

mgrosstaylor Jan 4 @ 10:09 PM EST

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mgrosstaylor Jan 4 @ 10:09 PM EST

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btcostello05 Jan 4 @ 10:09 PM EST

we can agree to disagree on the order of those two... #weirded

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msmusiced Jan 4 @ 10:09 PM EST

So adorable!! #weirded

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FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:09 PM EST

These guys were always some of my favorites on Sesame Street! #weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:09 PM EST

#WeirdEd Was great, but it also inspired the wave of Your Favorite Characters But As Babies! cartoons.

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jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:09 PM EST

Another round of 80s television gifs? #weirded

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TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:09 PM EST

And sooo good. "Hans, My Hedgehog" is my favorite from The Storyteller #weirded

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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:09 PM EST

#WeirdEd Ah, gotcha.

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Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:09 PM EST

I can't forget this gem of a muppets character. #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:10 PM EST

#WeirdEd I think it time to hit the music and light the lights and get on with Q1...

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:10 PM EST

"We ain't found *short!" #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:10 PM EST

#WeirdEd Q1 I don’t normally do this here, but I adore this paragraph and want to talk about it.

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:10 PM EST

They honestly loved every second of it bc I totally nerded out the whole time. I'm cute when that happens. #WeirdEd

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Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:10 PM EST

And him too. :-) #WeirdEd

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GeoJo22 Jan 4 @ 10:11 PM EST

I show Theseus and the Minotaur in class during Greek unit. #weirded

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MarciaDressel Jan 4 @ 10:11 PM EST

I already feel 1 hr isn't going to contain all the Muppets #WeirdEd mayhem memories and magic

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:11 PM EST

You mean the "this is the way everything should be done always" paragraph? #WeirdEd

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nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:11 PM EST

ok here is another #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:11 PM EST

#WeirdEd A1 Basically I feel like this the blueprint for everything I try to do with education writing/presenting/teaching...

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:11 PM EST

Statler and Waldorf? What a terrible twosome! Doh-ho-hoho! #WeirdEd

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MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:12 PM EST

A1 and parents everywhere have been eternally grateful ever since #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:12 PM EST

#WeirdEd A1... but I want to know what it means to you all. It just resonated really strongly with me and I had to share.

mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:12 PM EST

Bork! Bork! Bork! #WeirdEd

In reply to @Minguelae, @oolalume

la_reine81 Jan 4 @ 10:12 PM EST

A1. @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd it reminds me of CS Lewis on writing kids books-- if they're just for kids they aren't good books.

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:12 PM EST

#WeirdEd That's the one!

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TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:13 PM EST

#weirded A1 There is a teaching philosophy for you! Have fun, but sneak in the big lesson (that isn't necessarily in your state standards)

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:13 PM EST

#WeirdEd Great connection! I hadn't thought of that, I went to Seuss instead. Jesus Lion approves.

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:13 PM EST

So that's totally my A1, then. That's the way everything should be done always. Everything. Always. Actual absolutes here. #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:13 PM EST

this pasta graph completely describes me and my twitter account #weirded

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edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:13 PM EST

A1 I hope we are getting back to that watching together mode. Art should bring us together around it. #WeirdEd

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:13 PM EST

A1 continued. I also think it's important for what we do to be fun for us, too. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:13 PM EST

#WeirdEd Was real hard to only write a few Qs.

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FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

A1: I think that our jobs are to balance the same things that he did--entertainment w/ the mundane and appeal to a diverse audience #WeirdEd

GeoJo22 Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

A1 Always noticed this! There were always adult references in Sesame Street. Loved watching w/own children many, many yrs ago. #weirded

korytellers Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

#WeirdEd

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

Yes. That. #WeirdEd

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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

#WeirdEd A1 I actually credit @TheWeirdTeacher book for allowing me to comprehend this paragraph. Cont:

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jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

A1: I totally believe the subversiveness is not just for the adults. Kids spot it in their own way & it makes them smarter. #weirded

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

A1 @nathan_stevens I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way about Muppet Babies #weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

#WeirdEd RT RT RT RT RT RT

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:13 PM EST

A1 continued. I also think it's important for what we do to be fun for us, too. #WeirdEd

Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

A1 I think it's interesting because so many think learning has to be "hard" & kids have to "work" that play isn't learning #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

that is why I like toys in the classroom. Fun for everyone while learning is underneath #WeirdEd

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

#fanboy #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

#WeirdEd A1 I actually credit @TheWeirdTeacher book for allowing me to comprehend this paragraph. Cont:
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edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

He totally stole that from Tolkien. And I think Tolkien learned the lesson better #WeirdEd

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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:15 PM EST

#WeirdEd @TheWeirdTeacher ...Yes, we have standards we must adhere (like maligned CCSS) but it doesnt dictate how we teach. Cont.

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edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:15 PM EST

A1: @TheWeirdTeacher It reminds me about HTWT, legit being serious. Love, passion, and energy is what makes everything great. #weirded

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:15 PM EST

YES! Like how I'm still sarcastic in elementary school even though I'm "not supposed to be" #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:14 PM EST

A1: I totally believe the subversiveness is not just for the adults. Kids spot it in their own way & it makes them smarter. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:15 PM EST

#WeirdEd In the book someone said about Henson that he was never at "work" he was always at "play."

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nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:15 PM EST

yep. This guy was a puppet too #WeirdEd

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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:15 PM EST

#WeirdEd

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la_reine81 Jan 4 @ 10:15 PM EST

Definitely! I think the only reason my bio kids will listen to some of what I put them through is because I love it so #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:16 PM EST

#WeirdEd You and @shadow_uzumaki made me make a small happy noise and blush

In reply to @edutechgirl, @shadow_uzumaki

Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:16 PM EST

I have what I call makerbins in my room- lego, play dough, knex & my kids love it #weirded

In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:16 PM EST

Dude. I missed you. #WeirdEd

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oolalume Jan 4 @ 10:16 PM EST

in & out #weirded Kid still on break, board gaming

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:16 PM EST

the muppet babies were awesome. Live with it #WeirdEd

In reply to @TeacherWithTuba, @korytellers

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:16 PM EST

#WeirdEd No CurriCops to call us out if our lesson seems "unconventional"

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:16 PM EST

it certainly helped in history #weirded

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FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:16 PM EST

If we aren't enjoying it, neither are our s's. I think we have to focus on your point as well. #WeirdEd

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msmusiced Jan 4 @ 10:16 PM EST

Was just wondering about the Tolkien bit..But they were BFFs, think it would be OK :-) #weirded

In reply to @edutinker, @TheWeirdTeacher, @la_reine81

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:16 PM EST

A1 I feel similarly about Looney Tunes, Beanie and Cecil, and some other cartoons. #weirded

jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:17 PM EST

I once had my daughter's friend's parent tell me she could tell she had older siblings bc she understood sarcasm. #weirded

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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:17 PM EST

#WeirdEd Yes. I missed you too. XD

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:17 PM EST

#WeirdEd Our own enthusiasm buys us time to hook them. 100%.

In reply to @la_reine81, @MsLafferty

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:17 PM EST

I specialize in teaching music and being a pain. It's a gift. #WeirdEd

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Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:18 PM EST

exactly I wish more Ts would realize this, if we aren't having fun, neither are our kids #weirded

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taylorvtrotta Jan 4 @ 10:18 PM EST

A1: So important to remember both sides! Plays well to education by informing both the student and the parent #WeirdEd

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nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:18 PM EST

guess what #WeirdEd

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:18 PM EST

In which I am CLEARLY Vader. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:17 PM EST

#WeirdEd Yes. I missed you too. XD
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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:19 PM EST

#WeirdEd Your helmet looked weird in the new movie. Why?

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edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:19 PM EST

This is a trait of gifted folks, too. Work and play dissolve into each other. #WeirdEd

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jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:19 PM EST

My Ss are old enough to *thoroughly* get sarcasm, but I use it liberally at home too. #weirded

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Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:19 PM EST

A1: In EDU, sometimes you have to take risks & it's okay. You're not doing you or your Ss justice by playing it safe all the time #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:10 PM EST

#WeirdEd Q1 I don’t normally do this here, but I adore this paragraph and want to talk about it.

FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:19 PM EST

Typically we all got into this gig b/c it was a passion--have to keep that in mind! #weirded

In reply to @Catherine_D2013, @TheWeirdTeacher

mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:19 PM EST

She's not going to answer. She's actually the e-Vader! #WeirdEd

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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:19 PM EST

#WeirdEd Also take away from my TPrep, various ways to finagle the CCSS to suit how u can teach. Not supporting nor hating CCSS either way

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:20 PM EST

#WeirdEd I have a lot to get to bc I really loved this book, so we're moving on to Q2 and a conundrum a lot of us face

MarciaDressel Jan 4 @ 10:20 PM EST

A1 #weirded I'll admit 2 Tchng/ entertaining 2 fellow adlts in room while delivering regularly scheduled lssns 2 Ss. Some of my best tchng

msmusiced Jan 4 @ 10:20 PM EST

@jenfromri You're not 'allowed to be sarcastic'? Dude. How else can you teach 5th grade? #weirded

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TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:20 PM EST

Our 6 yo understands sarcasm well from being with us. I know it will get me called to the office someday #weirded

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:20 PM EST

Obvs. #WeirdEd

In reply to @mrburkemath, @TheWeirdTeacher

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:20 PM EST

@shadow_uzumaki Join me in #clubdarkside #weirded

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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:20 PM EST

Of course, I can't pull off that pizzazz like u can. #WeirdEd Im more dorky Fred Savage

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Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:20 PM EST

@TheWeirdTeacher some of best lessons I've had are because I took a risk and tried something when I was unsure it'd work #weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:20 PM EST

#WeirdEd Q2 Henson was himself within the systems he had to work in (film/tv industry). Can you be? Can your kids? How?

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:21 PM EST

Am I right? However, I do get called out by the counselor at least yearly. I can now not eyeroll. Progress. #WeirdEd

In reply to @msmusiced, @jenfromri

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:21 PM EST

I imagine this is every night for miss piggy after breaking up with Kermit #WeirdEd

In reply to @edutechgirl, @korytellers

edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:21 PM EST

A1 This kid plus adult TV model has died. But maybe kid plus adult learning can grow. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:21 PM EST

#WeirdEd I hope this Q makes sense...He was wacky and free and also understood and used the constraints of his mediums.

ohsoearly Jan 4 @ 10:21 PM EST

Sorry guys, baking a cake to make it up to you #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:21 PM EST

#WeirdEd NOOO

In reply to @nathan_stevens, @slwindisch

edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:21 PM EST

Dark side have cake and tacos. #weirded

In reply to @nathan_stevens, @slwindisch, @shadow_uzumaki

wwndtd Jan 4 @ 10:21 PM EST

A2: We're all constrained by something: curricula, district rules, etc. Hafta figure out what your tolerances are #WeirdEd

Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:22 PM EST

@TheWeirdTeacher For me, I love adding humor (when appropriate) while working w/ Ss. It's part of my own personal philosophy. #WeirdEd

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jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:22 PM EST

I knew this meme would show up tonight! #weirded

In reply to @edutechgirl, @nathan_stevens, @slwindisch, @shadow_uzumaki

averyteach Jan 4 @ 10:22 PM EST

#WeirdEd ;-)

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:21 PM EST

Yes, I have a scale of increasing sarcasm as the year went on w/ my 5th graders. #IDedchat
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nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:22 PM EST

A2 yes. There are always systems and rules. Look for the loopholes #WeirdEd

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FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:22 PM EST

A2: "The system" has its mandates, but the how to meet them is up to us--we can mold and stretch to make fit within. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:22 PM EST

#WeirdEd Can't help it! I also sing if I read/hear something that sounds like a lyric.

In reply to @Minguelae

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:22 PM EST

A2 I generally am. Some of my kids can. Some can't be fully themselves in a classroom but do okay on the playground #WeirdEd

edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:22 PM EST

I was waiting for the right time and I could not help myself. :) #weirded

In reply to @jenfromri

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:22 PM EST

It's perfect. Star Wars AND Muppets. XD #WeirdEd

In reply to @jenfromri, @edutechgirl, @nathan_stevens, @slwindisch

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:23 PM EST

#WeirdEd Nothing makes me happier than one of the NWA guys hanging with Elmo.

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Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:23 PM EST

with my kids I'm the real me but outside my room sometimes I have to tuck it away because of politics & stuff #weirded

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edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:23 PM EST

A2 I have a lot of living space. My students are mostly squashed into a factory mold. :( We're working on it. #WeirdEd

Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:23 PM EST

Sometimes it's tough for me to take risks (somewhat a perfectionist), but glad when I do. #WeirdEd

In reply to @Catherine_D2013, @TheWeirdTeacher

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:23 PM EST

Jedi destroy the system. The darkside brought order to the universe #WeirdEd

In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @slwindisch

mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:23 PM EST

#WeirdEd A2 As I get older & less "new teacher-y", yeah, I'm more myself, esp w tech updates But if it breaks down, I can rock it Old School

btcostello05 Jan 4 @ 10:23 PM EST

I am going to just say what @nathan_stevens said, because I am controlling him with the force... the dark side #weirded

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:22 PM EST

A2 yes. There are always systems and rules. Look for the loopholes #WeirdEd
In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:23 PM EST

dark side. I choose dark side #weirded

In reply to @edutechgirl, @nathan_stevens, @slwindisch, @shadow_uzumaki

msmusiced Jan 4 @ 10:23 PM EST

Ugh. That's all I can muster. #WeirdEd

In reply to @slwindisch, @jenfromri

FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:23 PM EST

A2 cont.: Small changes w/in system can lead to large gains, something to keep in mind for t's and s's--room to try new/diff things #WeirdEd

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:24 PM EST

#Weirded A2 Yes, and by being yourself, the kids have a model for that. You do you - no one does it better!

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:24 PM EST

#WeirdEd A2 Of course I can work in the system, but since Ive been socialized to obey authority, my struggle is to...Cont.

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:24 PM EST

love ice cube #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:24 PM EST

A2: This is kind of what my school is all about. We're weird-misfit charter (as opposed to draconian-uniforms charter). #weirded

Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:24 PM EST

I think it benefits Ss that they don't hear me sing, haha. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:24 PM EST

#WeirdEd 100% agree! A well-written assignment/project will automatically fit inside most well-written standards.

In reply to @FHS_Anton

MyTeachingWhy Jan 4 @ 10:24 PM EST

Q2. You don't have to BE outside the box to THINK outside the box. #weirded

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:24 PM EST

that answer is #nathanapproved #weirded

In reply to @MsLafferty, @edutechgirl, @slwindisch, @shadow_uzumaki

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:25 PM EST

A2: Yes. Constraints make me MORE creative. #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:25 PM EST

Very nicely put! #weirded

In reply to @MyTeachingWhy

teacherofftopic Jan 4 @ 10:25 PM EST

A2: I can be myself in systems bc pieces of myself are adaptable, even when my core is authentically absolute. want the same 4 kids #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:25 PM EST

#WeirdEd A2.1 My struggle is to not fall into monotony & be another cog in the machine. How to find that happy medium Henson&y'all can do

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:25 PM EST

#WeirdEd Woah. This just blew my mind and I'm not being sarcastic. I really like it. MEME THAT!

MyTeachingWhy Jan 4 @ 10:24 PM EST

Q2. You don't have to BE outside the box to THINK outside the box. #weirded

mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:25 PM EST

#WeirdEd My Muppet power would be to reach into a small sack (that should hold, say, marbles) and pull out an overhead projector or somesuch

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:25 PM EST

A2 cont I get a lot of freedom in mod/severe SPED. My Ss have the opposite outside my classroom. #WeirdEd

FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:25 PM EST

Everything that we do needs to start w/ standards/curriculum, getting there w/ our s's is our creative license #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:25 PM EST

@TheWeirdTeacher I am strong with the #darkside tonight and Every Night #WeirdEd

In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:26 PM EST

#WeirdEd The JAWS Theory of Creativity. It's better when there's things you can't do.

In reply to @slwindisch

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:26 PM EST

A1 First big word I ever learned was despicable. From Daffy Duck. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:26 PM EST

#WeirdEd A2.2 I've long since made peace that I think too enclosed into the box, but its only recently I try to move past it. Its hard

GeoJo22 Jan 4 @ 10:26 PM EST

A2 Very few professions are w/o constraints. There's usually a way to be creative. Perhaps that's when we are our most creative. #weirded

edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:26 PM EST

It's the well written standards bit that is the current pitfall in that plan. :/ #Weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @FHS_Anton

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:26 PM EST

Exactly. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:26 PM EST

#WeirdEd The JAWS Theory of Creativity. It's better when there's things you can't do.
In reply to @slwindisch

edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:26 PM EST

A2: We have to make do with what we got and honestly, that is what makes us creative. Creativity comes from the heat in the moment. #weirded

jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:26 PM EST

But worth it. :) #weirded

In reply to @shadow_uzumaki

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:26 PM EST

A2 it is all about being creative in what you do. Hit what you have to hit and expand from there #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:26 PM EST

#WeirdEd Second best version of A Christmas Carol. (SCROOGED is first)

In reply to @edutechgirl

teacherofftopic Jan 4 @ 10:27 PM EST

.@mrburkemath HAMMERSPACE #weirded Or, bag of holding #dnd

In reply to @mrburkemath

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:27 PM EST

#WeirdEd +5 carrying

In reply to @teacherofftopic, @mrburkemath

mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:27 PM EST

Where does Mr. Magoo fit in? #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutechgirl

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:27 PM EST

#WeirdEd Yeah,its a long struggle tho. To buzzword it, moving from Fixed MindSet > Growth MindSet after 15+yrs of former

In reply to @jenfromri

msmusiced Jan 4 @ 10:27 PM EST

A2: I don't have a rebellious response. I don't really feel constrained. I have a personality, ppl respect it. #weirded

edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:27 PM EST

WRONG. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @edutechgirl

NGSS_tweeps Jan 4 @ 10:28 PM EST

A2 Yes! In a good way, Ss are like dogs; they can smell a phony, learn from your behaviors/consistency, and like heartfelt talk #weirded

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:28 PM EST

This reminds me of zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance when he assigns Ss to describe one brick in a building over two pages #weirded

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:25 PM EST

A2: Yes. Constraints make me MORE creative. #WeirdEd

oolalume Jan 4 @ 10:28 PM EST

A2 Gotta push on or get burned out #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:28 PM EST

#WeirdEd I like this, bc I don't think Henson felt rebellious either. He was just doing his thing.

In reply to @msmusiced

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:28 PM EST

A2 I may be MissShuganah, but that doesn't mean I am totally crazy. Just a nonconformist up to a point. #weirded

Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:28 PM EST

I like to think that being a little outside the box has encouraged other staff at my school to be willing to try something new #WeirdEd

edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:28 PM EST

Here is your 🍰and 🌮. Welcome aboard. #weirded

In reply to @nathan_stevens, @MsLafferty

jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:28 PM EST

Makes it easier to empathize with students having the same struggle. #weirded

In reply to @shadow_uzumaki

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:28 PM EST

also you can open activities trip to personalization and that allows for rule breaking #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:28 PM EST

That's the key. My worst teaching experiences were when I was afraid to do my thing #Weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @msmusiced

Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:29 PM EST

A2: As a pre-service teacher, can't really answer, but I do try 2 b myself in the field. When I have my own CR, it'll continue. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:20 PM EST

#WeirdEd Q2 Henson was himself within the systems he had to work in (film/tv industry). Can you be? Can your kids? How?

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:29 PM EST

A2 Having been through the DCFS wringer three times, I have learned the wisdom of appeasing the conformists. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:29 PM EST

#WeirdEd Yup. Or couldn't. My two worst years were those years.

In reply to @TeacherWithTuba, @msmusiced

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:29 PM EST

yummy #WeirdEd

In reply to @edutechgirl, @MsLafferty

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:29 PM EST

#WeirdEd It's hard to answer as a pre-service T bc you don't really know who you are as a T for, like, 4 years. (I think)

In reply to @Minguelae

mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:29 PM EST

.@TheWeirdTeacher @teacherofftopic True story, 10 yrs ago, making my performance video for my license The projector bulbs blows out #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @teacherofftopic

btcostello05 Jan 4 @ 10:30 PM EST

I mentally suggested you say that #weirded

In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:30 PM EST

but that is what we want student to do. #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @msmusiced

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:30 PM EST

#WeirdEd Yeah, tho I hav to break out of my old mentality to increase my own sense of empathy. I was a "smart one" as a S

In reply to @jenfromri

Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:30 PM EST

I think kids can tell when someone isn't being real, they just are able to sense it #weirded

In reply to @TeacherWithTuba, @TheWeirdTeacher, @msmusiced

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:30 PM EST

A2 We love Kid O and Kid Q, but we are not typical parents. We are who they need us to be. A lot of people don't understand that. #weirded

edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:30 PM EST

A2 So basically, we all believe in a box, but it has to be well designed and spacious. #WeirdEd

Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:30 PM EST

@TheWeirdTeacher I mean I hope it can continues. I'll look 4 loopholes. If I can't enjoy teaching, students won't enjoy learning. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:30 PM EST

thank you for your faith and buy Brian's book #WeirdEd

In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher

mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:30 PM EST

.@TheWeirdTeacher @teacherofftopic No time to find a new bulb I ran to a colleague "I need your overhead" "I don't have one." #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @teacherofftopic

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:31 PM EST

#WeirdEd Oop! We're a half hour in and only two Qs! Better jump to Q3

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:31 PM EST

with flexible seating. #weirded

In reply to @edutinker

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:31 PM EST

#WeirdEd Q3 Ever had an idea, realized it didn’t work/wasn’t good, put it away, and brought it out later in a diff form that worked?

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:31 PM EST

A2 Not that I go out of my way to be a nonconformist, it's just who I am. #weirded

mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:31 PM EST

.@TheWeirdTeacher @teacherofftopic I walk past, in her class, & pick a dusty projector from the top of her file cabinet & run out #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @teacherofftopic

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:31 PM EST

Or, it's a really terrible box and we should smash it to smithereens. Definitely both #WeirdEd

In reply to @edutinker

MarciaDressel Jan 4 @ 10:32 PM EST

Exactly. Second time today I've thought "rising tide raises all boats" quote #weirded

In reply to @Catherine_D2013

Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:32 PM EST

@MyTeachingWhy This is a great response! #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MyTeachingWhy

wwndtd Jan 4 @ 10:32 PM EST

A3: Labs. All of the labs. #WeirdEd

edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:32 PM EST

Agree. Honestly, 5th year as a teacher + ten total in edu. and still finding myself as a teacher. #weirded 😬

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Minguelae

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:32 PM EST

A2 Some things are reasonable to conform to. Other things are unreasonable. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:32 PM EST

#WeirdEd A3 My Morning Meetings of Virtue from last schl yr. (Name Pending) not doing it again until I hav own classroom to set my own

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:32 PM EST

A3 all the time. Several ideas needed to be tested and reformed #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:33 PM EST

A3: There are not enough characters to respond to this Q. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:33 PM EST

#WeirdEd For Q3 I'm interested in specifics, but I know that's hard to come up with on the spot sometimes.

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:33 PM EST

A3 A lot of my writing. #weirded

jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:33 PM EST

A3: Absolutely! Often it's turning a lackluster demo into a lab - lots of stuff works better when Ss do it. #weirded

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:34 PM EST

A3 with my kids? Coloring. Total disaster day 1. But soooo much better now. We'd been doing a lot of fine motor stuff to get ready #WeirdEd

GeoJo22 Jan 4 @ 10:34 PM EST

A3. Sometimes it doesn't work 1st hour, but you get it right by the end of the day. Almost daily. ;) #weirded

taylorvtrotta Jan 4 @ 10:34 PM EST

A2:..will followBeing real in the classroom will enhance the learning experience & ur excitement will excite them! #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:34 PM EST

#WeirdEd A3.1 It workd fine last yr, but I'm limited bc its not MY classroom, 10 mins. only, my inconsistency, did fine as a trial run tho

edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:34 PM EST

A3: @TheWeirdTeacher A thousand time yes. Put away projects and came back to it, making it better and better. 😁 #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:34 PM EST

#Weirded A3 Need to be better at this. If it bombs I tend to scrap it. Lots of tinkering w/ things that kinda worked.

teacherofftopic Jan 4 @ 10:34 PM EST

A3: I wanna say... almost every lesson, ever? #weirded

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:34 PM EST

A3: (with feeling) I STILL want to do my Really Big Show as theater in the round. Still ruminating. #WeirdEd

FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:34 PM EST

A3: For sure. Comes down to knowing our classes/s's--2 diff sections of econ last sem had 2 diff ways of meeting learning goals. #weirded

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:34 PM EST

A3 I have discovered that as I mature, so does my writing. It ages like fine wine. #weirded

la_reine81 Jan 4 @ 10:34 PM EST

A2b but we have to cover the same things in the same time as others teaching the same course. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:34 PM EST

Agreed #WeirdEd

In reply to @slwindisch

Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:35 PM EST

A3 I haven't tried ideas in the past because I was scared my grade partners or staff would shoot it down, been getting more daring #WeirdEd

ohsoearly Jan 4 @ 10:35 PM EST

A3 tried to incorporate some popular science reading in bio class - didn't end well, but I'd bring it back in other forms #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:35 PM EST

A3 cont'd: I like to tell them about it too: "The first time I did this, I did X and it was a disaster." #weirded

btcostello05 Jan 4 @ 10:35 PM EST

how many times I could respond to it #weirded

In reply to @slwindisch

msmusiced Jan 4 @ 10:35 PM EST

A3: Still finding gaps in my classes, a lot of stuff doesn't work for now but will in time. Still putting out fires. #weirded

la_reine81 Jan 4 @ 10:35 PM EST

YES!! #WeirdEd

In reply to @wwndtd

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:35 PM EST

#WeirdEd A3.2 also my courses take up too much of my focus to plan condensed convos abt racism, bullying, awareness into 10 mins.

taylorvtrotta Jan 4 @ 10:35 PM EST

Q3:Many times!But its important to take a break,step back,& look at & revise work 2 bring it to its full potential #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:35 PM EST

#WeirdEd I tend to revise midlesson sometimes. I changed a project three times while kids were working a few weeks ago. bc I saw what they

wwndtd Jan 4 @ 10:35 PM EST

A3 con't: and esp changing schools... some stuff will transfer, some won't/needs significant revision #WeirdEd

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:36 PM EST

A3: Or as a walk-through, Exploratorium-style. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:36 PM EST

A3 Helping my husband develop ideas he's been working on since he was in his twenties. We both have grown as thinkers. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:36 PM EST

#WeirdEd ...were doing, a tech solution hit me, and I stopped to modify real quick. Kids adapted. Made it better.

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:36 PM EST

#WeirdEd A3.3 Also, the room I vol in this yr has too many strong, clashing personalities. My attempt at election talk proved that

vnsabbag Jan 4 @ 10:36 PM EST

#WeirdEd So much depends on the specific year's class. Some things have worked one year, and not the next - it's the kids' fault. That's it.

Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:36 PM EST

A3: While in the field,I definitely had a few ideas that didn't go well. When I realize it, I try to reteach it in a different way. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:31 PM EST

#WeirdEd Q3 Ever had an idea, realized it didn’t work/wasn’t good, put it away, and brought it out later in a diff form that worked?

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:36 PM EST

When will you do THE Lewis & Clark program this way? #Weirded

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:36 PM EST

A3: Or as a walk-through, Exploratorium-style. #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:36 PM EST

Struggling w/exactly this issue right now. 2 sections of engineering class are sooo different. #weirded

In reply to @FHS_Anton

taylorvtrotta Jan 4 @ 10:37 PM EST

Q3: It's also to so important to cater to your kids needs. Each kid and class is so different! #BeUnique #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:37 PM EST

I also used to assign my Ss as countries pre-WWI. They had to go act out the tensions beforehand. Fell flat w some, others had fun #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:37 PM EST

#WeirdEd it's the kids' fault! But in a good way!

In reply to @vnsabbag

edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:37 PM EST

A3 Everything is in revision, but I don't think I've been teaching long enough to shelve and dust off much yet. #WeirdEd

msmusiced Jan 4 @ 10:37 PM EST

A3-2: I teach the same 7 lessons 5 times a week. By Friday they're solid. Sucks for my Monday classes though. #weirded

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:37 PM EST

THIS! Every. Single. Class. Every. Day. I can't help but do this because my mind goes a billion MPH. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:35 PM EST

#WeirdEd I tend to revise midlesson sometimes. I changed a project three times while kids were working a few weeks ago. bc I saw what they

vnsabbag Jan 4 @ 10:37 PM EST

A3: I'm dumping my Explorer project Friday bc it's just not flying. #WeirdEd

ohsoearly Jan 4 @ 10:37 PM EST

yes - it's ok to modify projects mid-way through when you see the outcomes will be off, but we hesitate #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:37 PM EST

#WeirdEd Couldn't agree more. Projects probably shouldn't directly transfer.

In reply to @taylorvtrotta

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:38 PM EST

I have even change mid-activity or even as we start it. I am always thinking about new ideas #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:38 PM EST

(When you read all the A3s I post, maybe. ;) ) #WeirdEd

In reply to @TeacherWithTuba

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:38 PM EST

When they really got into the beefs it was great #WeirdEd

Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:38 PM EST

@TheWeirdTeacher in a 3rd grade classroom, I taught a poetry lesson that went horrible. Retaught it, & the students loved poetry. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:38 PM EST

A3 For us, learning how to be partners has been a lot of up and back. Fine tuning. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:38 PM EST

#WeirdEd Pulling that ripcord is a level of confidence that I think it takes a while for us to get.

vnsabbag Jan 4 @ 10:37 PM EST

A3: I'm dumping my Explorer project Friday bc it's just not flying. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:39 PM EST

#WeirdEd A3 Still, w/full day Field Exp. coming in w/older Elem, really want to do PenPals w/my 5th grd https://t.co/1EjAOQJgQr & Field Exp

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:39 PM EST

#WeirdEd For Q4 we're gonna focus on the frog. Try not to Miss Piggie too hard.

FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:39 PM EST

Takes a bit of time/work to meet needs of both-I tend to modify by offering different choices for each class, then build #weirded

In reply to @jenfromri

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:39 PM EST

#WeirdEd Q4 Is the teacher Kermit? That is to say, the steady calm around which the hurricane swirls?

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:39 PM EST

#WeirdEd Only issue is when I can play mailman&deliver their letters....

ajonesmesd Jan 4 @ 10:39 PM EST

#WeirdEd in our class we use a sign that means we agree or think the same as someone responding. There should be a sign for that on twitter!

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:39 PM EST

I made the Miss Piggy noise about that, you should know. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:40 PM EST

#Weirded A3 Genius Hour has been a disaster every time I tried. Desperately want to find the way to re-tool it & bring it back.

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:40 PM EST

A3 We are finally close to getting it right. What to do when and so on. #weirded

la_reine81 Jan 4 @ 10:40 PM EST

A3 We are a new-ish iPad school, so constantly adjusting to either fit or scrap using the tech. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:40 PM EST

#WeirdEd The "KERRRMYYYY!" or the karate chop?

In reply to @slwindisch

jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:40 PM EST

True! Even though this is just what we want them to do - persevere & try multiple strategies. #weirded

In reply to @ohsoearly, @TheWeirdTeacher

FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:40 PM EST

I'm also, kind of a set up the big picture, then "wing it" and make decisions along the way in how to meet "big" goals #WeirdEd

In reply to @jenfromri

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:40 PM EST

This time it was the chop, man. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

wwndtd Jan 4 @ 10:40 PM EST

A4: No, more like the principal. Mostly knows what's going on... and then there's The Electric Mayhem... #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:41 PM EST

#WeirdEd So the principal is Kermit and you're Dr Teeth? @nathan_stevens is Animal, isn't he?

In reply to @wwndtd, @nathan_stevens

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:41 PM EST

#WeirdEd A4 Calmness amidst hurricane can be an impt quality of Teacher,but definitely mandatory for Principal to support @TheWeirdTeacher

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:41 PM EST

A4 isn't scooter the teacher? #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:41 PM EST

A4 Lately I have felt more like this Kermit. #WeirdEd

teacherofftopic Jan 4 @ 10:42 PM EST

Q4: I think of Kermit as the calm in the storm WHO IS ALSO COMPLETELY WILLING TO LOSE HIS MIND WHEN APPROPRIATE, so yeah = me #weirded

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:42 PM EST

#Weirded A4 Yes, I'm Kermit. But Kermit isn't so calm. He just knows how to channel everyone's energy & when you absolutely must freak out.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:42 PM EST

#WeirdEd Except even Scooter needs Kermit.

In reply to @nathan_stevens

Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:42 PM EST

I try to be Kermit, but often I'm in the middle of the chaos adding to it lol #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:42 PM EST

my limited knowledge of Muppets definitely confirms that yes @nathan_stevens is Animal. No doubt #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @wwndtd, @nathan_stevens

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:42 PM EST

A4: Depends on the classroom. Or even the day. Sometimes you have to be Scooter. Or, like, Uncle Deadly. #WeirdEd

kimber_johnston Jan 4 @ 10:42 PM EST

A4: I rarely achieve Kermit status. More like Swedish chef. Definitely stirring things up. #WeirdEd

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:42 PM EST

A4 I'll buy that I'm Kermit, but you seem more like Gonzo, Doug. #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:42 PM EST

I think I might be Fozzie Bear #Weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @wwndtd

jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:42 PM EST

A4: In my case, definitely yes. I am all about calm. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:42 PM EST

#WeirdEd It was always the best when Kermit cracked, bc he so often kept it together

In reply to @teacherofftopic

teacherofftopic Jan 4 @ 10:42 PM EST

A3: My big struggles w lessons/ideas turned out to be less about the content and more to do with how I was planning/teaching (1/2) #weirded

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:43 PM EST

I see Kermit as the admin #WeirdEd

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FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:43 PM EST

I really enjoy, and so do my ss, throwing something (method) out there, then allowing s's to tweak #WeirdEd

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edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:43 PM EST

A4: @TheWeirdTeacher Yes in a way. Teachers wear many hats and have to think on their feet (and hope it works). #weirded

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:43 PM EST

I'd like to have a Kermit admin. #WeirdEd

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teacherofftopic Jan 4 @ 10:43 PM EST

A3: Once I changed my mindset, the rest fell more into place. Not perfectly, but better. My lessons work better (1/2) #weirded

RobinDickinson Jan 4 @ 10:43 PM EST

WEIRDED IN: Yes, I know I’m weird within weird within weird! #weirded #babushka #doll #artwork #drawing #ink #cartoon #doodle #artist

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:43 PM EST

#WeirdEd Couple of Kermit as Principal responses. I think that's a better comparison.

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:43 PM EST

I see Kermit as the admin #WeirdEd
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GeoJo22 Jan 4 @ 10:43 PM EST

A4 Ah, yes. It isn't easy being green. Occasionally I channel Oscar the Grouch, though I usually contain myself. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:44 PM EST

#WeirdEd I'm Gonzo. That's not even a question.

gevmage Jan 4 @ 10:43 PM EST

Sometimes (usually). Depends on the class (or individual). Sometimes teacher should be Gonzo, and stir things up.
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nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:44 PM EST

who is the AP? Gonzo? #WeirdEd

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MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:44 PM EST

@veronica3of5 liked this so I'm assuming it's a True Statement #weirded

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MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:42 PM EST

A4 I'll buy that I'm Kermit, but you seem more like Gonzo, Doug. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:44 PM EST

A4 I dunno. Maybe the teacher is Fozzie Bear. Bringing humor to a subject. Playful learning. #weirded

Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:44 PM EST

A4: I believe it depends on the teacher. Are they a Kermit? Gonzo? Fozzie? Or a combo of any Henson characters. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:39 PM EST

#WeirdEd Q4 Is the teacher Kermit? That is to say, the steady calm around which the hurricane swirls?

la_reine81 Jan 4 @ 10:44 PM EST

A4 I try to look like Kermit, but I'm more like a duck with feet paddling as fast as I can! Maybe someday 🐸 #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:44 PM EST

who is the muppets guidance counselor? #WeirdEd

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edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:44 PM EST

He may be a Gonzo, daring and amazing at the same time. #weirded

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MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:44 PM EST

A4 Or maybe the Great Gonzo. Letting kids see it's OK to be different. #weirded

vnsabbag Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

A4: In my room, I am not the calm. I am the whirlwind that spins ideas out of thin air and scares small children at times. #pride #WeirdEd

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

JANICE. It's Janice. #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

#WeirdEd Made me laugh for real

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teacherofftopic Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

.@GeoJo22 So does Oscar... he lives in a trash can. #weirded

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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

Yoda. #WeirdEd But like, Empire Strikes Back, mildly troll-ish Yoda Throwing it out there

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edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

Rizzo, obvs. He tells it like it is. #WeirdEd

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ohsoearly Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

This is not #WeirdEd role play night

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

I see admin more like J.P. Grosse. Does that mean I have a problem with authority? #weirded

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jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

OMG yes. #weirded

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Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

@TheWeirdTeacher I know I've met some teachers who were more like the Grouch & Miss Piggy #WeirdEd

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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

#WeirdEd I did too. XD Didn't even notice her sneakiness

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

Spoilsport. #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

#WeirdEd And too often the Supt is Sam the Eagle.

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:46 PM EST

@vnsabbag could Rolf be the AP? #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:46 PM EST

#WeirdEd Gotta keep an eye out for Oscar the Grouch

Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

@TheWeirdTeacher I know I've met some teachers who were more like the Grouch & Miss Piggy #WeirdEd
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edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:46 PM EST

I see Rolf as the counselor. #weirded

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:46 PM EST

No. It means you're awesome. #WeirdEd

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mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:46 PM EST

#WeirdEd A4 When I teach Algebra I prolly sound like the Swedish Chef to them Dere's de ding we doo mootiplee de bays und ood the expoonts

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:47 PM EST

Sometimes I'm the pianist who makes a mistake on Sesame Street and bangs his head on the piano "IM TERRIBLE" #WeirdEd

GeoJo22 Jan 4 @ 10:47 PM EST

https://t.co/xkRjK4k1kc #weirded

nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:47 PM EST

I could see that too #WeirdEd

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ohsoearly Jan 4 @ 10:47 PM EST

@nathan_stevens Troy and Abed as old men #WeirdEd

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:47 PM EST

I read this out loud and it was spectacular. #WeirdEd

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MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:47 PM EST

Or more like Statler and Waldorf. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:45 PM EST

#WeirdEd And too often the Supt is Sam the Eagle.

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:47 PM EST

#WeirdEd I was pretty Oscar the Grouch during the Winter w/5th graders while volunteering Oh booooyyyy

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:47 PM EST

#WeirdEd Sometimes I'm the guy who throws the boomerang fish.

Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:47 PM EST

I've always believed this, it's been my mantra for years... #WeirdEd

MyTeachingWhy Jan 4 @ 10:47 PM EST

A2. Here's the meme! You don't have to BE outside the box to THINK outside the box. #weirded #kidsdeserveit #edchat

msmusiced Jan 4 @ 10:48 PM EST

A4: I'm to naive to be Kermit. I'm Ernie most of the time. Until I have 5th grade, that's Bert. Mean mugging' and comebacks. #weirded

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:48 PM EST

@FHS_Anton @nathan_stevens @TheWeirdTeacher Throwing methods, not penguins? #Weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:48 PM EST

#WeirdEd Ok, last Q! And it's in the same stitch as the previous one so it should keep conversations flowing

ohsoearly Jan 4 @ 10:48 PM EST

only if I get to be Fozzie #WeirdEd

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mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:48 PM EST

#WeirdEd I love that autocorrect capitalized Ood before I changed it back

FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:48 PM EST

So, are these guys our students, then? #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:48 PM EST

#WeirdEd Q5 "If The Muppet Show was a basketball team, the score would always be Frog 99, Chaos 98." Classroom?

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:48 PM EST

Bert = thug life. #WeirdEd

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:49 PM EST

Fiiiiiine. #WeirdEd

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korytellers Jan 4 @ 10:49 PM EST

That's who I was going to say is me! #WeirdEd

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MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:49 PM EST

#WeirdEd

edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:49 PM EST

They're Those Parents. The ones who terrorize the parents' WhatsApp group. #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:49 PM EST

#WeirdEd Heavy monobrow scowl

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TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:49 PM EST

I keep a picture of them in the upper left of my field of vision. Good to remember that I am always subject to heckling #weirded

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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:49 PM EST

#WeirdEd I was that too, when the 2nd, more in control Sub came in b4 winter break for my 5th grd room, reind Oscar thnkfuly

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ohsoearly Jan 4 @ 10:49 PM EST

or this guy #WeirdEd

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edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:49 PM EST

😁 This made me chuckle. #weirded

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nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:50 PM EST

electric mayhem #boom #WeirdEd

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teacherofftopic Jan 4 @ 10:50 PM EST

.@TheWeirdTeacher A5: Chaos is the team, I'm the coach. #weirded

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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:50 PM EST

That's the Eagle's name! #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:50 PM EST

#WeirdEd (sometimes it's me and another teacher during assemblies....shhhh)

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korytellers Jan 4 @ 10:50 PM EST

Are you 2 sitting next to each other on the couch? :-p #WeirdEd

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mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:50 PM EST

Forgot #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:49 PM EST

I think "expoonts" is my new favorite fake word
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FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:50 PM EST

One of the best parts of our job, I think. Esp. if s's feel comfortable enough to make jokes w/ us. #weirded

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vnsabbag Jan 4 @ 10:50 PM EST

Q5: In my room it would be a sneaky teacher 98, kids 100. After I turn my back and let them take the ball at the last second. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:51 PM EST

(It's always me and another T during assemblies unless my kids are performing.) Not a secret. #WeirdEd

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jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:51 PM EST

A5: Given that I could see myself as Kermit, I certainly hope so. TBH chaos wins some days, though. #weirded

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:51 PM EST

All of us. #WeirdEd

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nathan_stevens Jan 4 @ 10:51 PM EST

are Who sitting where? #weirded

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ohsoearly Jan 4 @ 10:51 PM EST

Lew Zealand is very underrated #WeirdEd

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msmusiced Jan 4 @ 10:51 PM EST

YES. Except with a ukulele in my hand. And holding back "Why are you the way that you are?" #weirded

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TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:51 PM EST

#Weirded A5 In good classrooms. The Muppet show was gentle anarchy & barely contained chaos. That's what I want in my classroom

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:51 PM EST

#WeirdEd And what a great name

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FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:52 PM EST

Ha, yeah... Maybe it's more teachers on a humdrum PD day? #WeirdEd

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:52 PM EST

Say. It. #WeirdEd

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mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:52 PM EST

I have gotten so much better at this this year at the new job. I think I'm "home" #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:52 PM EST

#WeirdEd That's the other quote I was trying to remember!

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:51 PM EST

#Weirded A5 In good classrooms. The Muppet show was gentle anarchy & barely contained chaos. That's what I want in my classroom

GeoJo22 Jan 4 @ 10:52 PM EST

No, there those Ts in the teachers' lounge always complaining. #weirded

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teacherofftopic Jan 4 @ 10:52 PM EST

Hey #weirded, why ARE there so many songs about rainbows?

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:52 PM EST

Also that. Also not a secret. #WeirdEd

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ohsoearly Jan 4 @ 10:53 PM EST

Wait there were questions? #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:53 PM EST

#WeirdEd And what's on the other side?

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edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:53 PM EST

A5 Achievement Potential 99, Brutal Realities 98, ha ha ha. #WeirdEd

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:53 PM EST

The muppet show always came together on stage, even with chaos backstage. Like many theater productions #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:53 PM EST

#WeirdEd Only a little

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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:53 PM EST

#WeirdEd A5 In an awesome classroom, itd be Students 100, teachers seemingly 50, but secretly 100 as well. Going back to A1

edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:53 PM EST

A5: @TheWeirdTeacher Keeping in line with my response: My students and myself 24/7. #weirded

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korytellers Jan 4 @ 10:53 PM EST

The 2 people in the group married to each other!! #WeirdEd

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Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:53 PM EST

And that's a goal I think many of us have for our classrooms #weirded

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:51 PM EST

#Weirded A5 In good classrooms. The Muppet show was gentle anarchy & barely contained chaos. That's what I want in my classroom

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:53 PM EST

Oh, snap. #WeirdEd

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TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:54 PM EST

#Weirded He's what all Ts aspire to: "I send the kids away, and they come back to me"

ohsoearly Jan 4 @ 10:51 PM EST

Lew Zealand is very underrated #WeirdEd
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msmusiced Jan 4 @ 10:54 PM EST

A5: I actually cannot function without chaos. I subbed in rooms where the Ss were calm and well behaved- it was so scary. #weirded

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:54 PM EST

"after they've been to music!" #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:54 PM EST

#WeirdEd STRONG response!

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jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:54 PM EST

#weirded

edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:54 PM EST

Loving the .gif responses this #weirded.

MsLafferty Jan 4 @ 10:54 PM EST

I'm stealing Thomas's A5 #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:53 PM EST

#WeirdEd A5 In an awesome classroom, itd be Students 100, teachers seemingly 50, but secretly 100 as well. Going back to A1

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:54 PM EST

#WeirdEd A5 T can, as some1 mentioned, channel Ss energy into learning, despite so-called "chaos" by outsiders.

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edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:55 PM EST

"... with teaching credentials and a heck of a lot of energy" #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:55 PM EST

#WeirdEd Right!?! I was always so stressed subbing in the super organized classrooms.

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:55 PM EST

Yes, yes, yes. It's creepy pod people nonsense. No thank you please. #WeirdEd

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MarciaDressel Jan 4 @ 10:55 PM EST

Ive been in and out of #weirded chat 2nite but u just reminded me Dad and i learned to play Kermits ballad at the same time #guitar

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:53 PM EST

#WeirdEd And what's on the other side?
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edutinker Jan 4 @ 10:55 PM EST

I literally stand in those rooms going "I don't know what to do" #WeirdEd

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:55 PM EST

Yup. My class always looks like chaos to everyone. But it's acutally magic. #WeirdEd

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TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:56 PM EST

Some of my Ss come from these rooms, they sometimes have a hard time with the "barely contained" part of my room's chaos #weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:56 PM EST

#WeirdEd Ok, so that was the last Q and there's 5 minutes left so jump in with Henson-related education connections.

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:56 PM EST

#WeirdEd I was actually looking for a "Good, Gooood!" but this gif shall do...for now.

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mrburkemath Jan 4 @ 10:56 PM EST

I'll leave you w one of the strangest Bert & Ernie memes I ever found in the internet Hysterical. And disturbing #WeirdEd

ohsoearly Jan 4 @ 10:56 PM EST

@shadow_uzumaki someone is taking this too seriously #WeirdEd

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teacherofftopic Jan 4 @ 10:56 PM EST

#weirded We're teachers. We're lifelong learners. We continuously choose wonder.

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FHS_Anton Jan 4 @ 10:56 PM EST

A5: Messy w/ clear direction--can get a bit chaotic, but like the Muppet Show always comes together in the end. #weirded

MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:56 PM EST

You mean the ones like Elmo? #weirded

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edutechgirl Jan 4 @ 10:56 PM EST

Going to sleep. Way past my bedtime. Like always, @TheWeirdTeacher, thank you for hosting such an amazing #weirded chat. Glad that I came!

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:56 PM EST

#WeirdEd I'd kinda love to build a college class that was my Dark Crystal. That is, wholly mine for better and worse.

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:57 PM EST

I love this statement. #WeirdEd

teacherofftopic Jan 4 @ 10:56 PM EST

#weirded We're teachers. We're lifelong learners. We continuously choose wonder.
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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:57 PM EST

Hence the... #WeirdEd XD

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msmusiced Jan 4 @ 10:57 PM EST

Yup! I had a girl snap one day and the 4 new students just stared in horror. Others were like, "Ah, Friday." #weirded

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Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:57 PM EST

I always say to my kids it doesn't matter if others don't get it, we do and that's all that matters #weirded

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jenfromri - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:57 PM EST

Make it a MOOC, we'll all sign up. #weirded

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Minguelae Jan 4 @ 10:57 PM EST

A5: Good chaos is good. I need chaos. I've been in classrooms where the Ss were like robots & too calm. TBH, I was bored. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:48 PM EST

#WeirdEd Q5 "If The Muppet Show was a basketball team, the score would always be Frog 99, Chaos 98." Classroom?

slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:58 PM EST

Oooh. Topic? #WeirdEd

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GeoJo22 Jan 4 @ 10:58 PM EST

A5? To paraphrase Jefferson, " a little chaos now and then is a good thing." #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:58 PM EST

#WeirdEd It's weird, tho, I think that's ideal,but then, I feel the need to agitate, start something. Cant be too wellbehavd

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Catherine_D2013 Jan 4 @ 10:58 PM EST

#truth #micdrop #weirded

teacherofftopic Jan 4 @ 10:56 PM EST

#weirded We're teachers. We're lifelong learners. We continuously choose wonder.
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shadow_uzumaki Jan 4 @ 10:59 PM EST

ooh, I love it! Also good community building vibes too! #WeirdEd

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slwindisch Jan 4 @ 10:59 PM EST

(did you see how I didn't make any snarky comments about hacking or lists or like a whatever?) #WeirdEd

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MissShuganah Jan 4 @ 10:59 PM EST

Oh. Statler and Waldorf. I understand although I have a soft spot for them. #weirded

In reply to @edutinker

TeacherWithTuba Jan 4 @ 10:59 PM EST

This is how I feel & why I teach #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 4 @ 10:59 PM EST

#WeirdEd It's not like I'm keeping score and secretly DM the winner of the chat each week...

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