#wischat Archive
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Sunday April 17, 2016
8:00 PM EDT
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Welcome back for the 3rd Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction edition of .
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For tonight's I will throw out a question based on a song title by one of this year's Hall of Fame inductees.
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We will be following a Q1, Q2 ... A1, A2 format. Remember to include in all of your tweets.
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Please begin by introducing yourself and let us know your favorite song, artist or type of music.
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John Gunnell, Principal of jack Young Middle School in Baraboo.
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Andrea HS science joining in from WI, difficult question... country & 80s music.
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Hard to pick a favorite, but I am really into Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.
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Chatting on my phone tonight. Please be patient, I'm old.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum is located in Cleveland, Ohio. We all know that Cleveland Rocks ...
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Q1: What rocks the most about your school, district, classroom and/or community?
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What rocks the most about my school is that we are a tight knit family. We really care about one another.
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What rocks the most about my district is that we are not afraid to get out front and lead. We push each other to learn and grow.
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A1: What rocks in our district is the focus is always on Ss.
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What rocks about my community is the people. We navigate the challenges that all communities face together.
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Not a lot of traffic tonight. Too nice of a day I suppose. Spring has sprung.
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Q2: Hush, Hush (Deep Purple) What is it time to stop talking about in education?
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A2: it's time to stop talking about innovation all the time if we're not really willing to take risks.
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A2: it's time to stop talking about personalization if we keep clinging to standardized curriculum and assessment practices.
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Q2: hush hush on deficit thinking, the blame game (parents, teachers, students)
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Q2: it's time to take a long hard look at standardized testing (what is its purpose)
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A2: It's time to stop talking about 21st Century learning as if it's the next big thing. We are 16 years in. It's the now.
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Q3: Surrender (Cheap Trick) What do we most need to give up on (Let Go Of) in education?
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Jim, MS counselor from Texas. Favorite song is "Growing older but not up" by Jimmy Buffett.
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A3: It's time to let go of grading practices that create and/or reinforce inequities.
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A1 - Our district went 1:1 five years ago. It has been a fun run. Enjoy being able to innovate and try something new.
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A3 - Time to stop looking at "Time in a Bottle" and look forward to solving issues instead of keeping the status quo.
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Q4: Express Yourself (NWA) How do you cultivate creativity and/or give students voice in their education?
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As an Admin it is my responsibility to support the arts at both the classroom and co-curricula level.
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A4 - I'm getting excited about using Restorative Justice in the schools to reach those tier 4 kids trapped by the process.
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A4-Recently did a recycle project with the studentsCreativity came out with a large BOOM.Thks 2 https://t.co/vcyEKgjnHr
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As an admin I must support instructional practices that encourage student choice and voice.
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Q5: You're The Inspiration (Chicago) Who in education inspires you these days?
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A4-Projects like we did really showed a lot of staff the capabilities that our students had in them.
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A5-I would say my Rock Star teachers
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Hi - sorry I'm super late, but love the topic/format tonight!
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A5 I'm inspired by my 6th & 8th grd general music students who aren't in band/choir but who make the most of our music class
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A4 Ss in general music have opportunity to demo mastery thru performance of song of their choice as long as it meets criteria
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A3 Lecture-style classes.
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A1 We meet as teams 2x/week to discuss student needs, progress, etc.
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Q6: The Joker (Steve Miller) What's the funniest thing that's happened in your school/classroom recently?
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Questioned a student last week who totally fabricated an elaborate tale of deceit and deflection ...
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As Inst. Coach, in clssrms all day; funniest thing? Love it when kids create friendships & revel in their "hidden" jokes
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Kinda felt like I was interviewing Kevin Spacey in The Usual Suspects. Was not fooled.
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A6 We have listening examples at start of gen music class- a few SS recently have been choosing kids TV theme songs to listen to :)
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Q7: What band name best describes your school and/or school district?
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A7: I would have to say the Fabulous Thunderbirds or maybe Motley Crüe.
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Conducting this chat on my i-phone tonight. Please be patient, I'm old.
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Q8: Last question, what song or album title best describes your educational career?
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A8: What A Long Strange Trip It's Been (Grateful Dead) or The Kids Are Alright (The Who).
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A8: I'm a middle school Principal, so maybe Welcome To The Jungle (Guns & Roses) or Nothing's Shocking (Jane's Addiction)
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Q7 & Q8 These R gr8 ?'s, - going to need to take some time to think on that. :) Think I might need to ask my Ss, too!
