Good morning and huge thanks to @thnorfar for moderating today's #sunchat ! My name is Tiffany, and I am a Literacy Support Specialist and Phd student from VA.
Absolutely! This is my favorite definition: Expects a great deal from students or colleagues, convinces them of their own brilliance and helps them reach their potential (paraphrase from lisa delpit). #sunchat
Thank to Edutopia Matt Alexander. "Warm demander" teachers expect great things from their students, convince them of their own brilliance, and help them reach their potential in a disciplined, structured environment"#sunchat
I feel like a “warm demander” is someone who understands Sanford’s challenge and support model of growth. Starts in a place of support but moves to challenge when necessary. But I’m not sure. #sunchat
Good morning! Fourth grade teacher, instructional tech guy, and future admin from central Illinois! Have to go walk the dog, but I'll be back soon! #sunchat
That is absolutely a great take on it. The context also is often rooted in equity. Stating this should be done for everyone! The challenge is to do it in a culturally respective way. #sunchat
Phrase 'warm demander' is a new one to me. Hearing it, I think of Peter Johnston's _Choice Words_ & how language can enhance or hamper our teaching purposes. Summary here: https://t.co/jusJvhnibD#sunchat
I like the inclusion of the word "warm". I've worked with some teachers who have built zero relationships with students but claim their issues come from being the only one who holds students accountable. #sunchat
I like to think I was a warm demander when in the classroom. No matter how contentious an afternoon with a student was, I made sure I was at his/her locker to say "good morning" the next day. #sunchat
#sunchat a1. Like the warm part but not the demand part...can we brainstorm another word. This blog includes the term "tough love," too, which make me uncomfortable.
I think understanding that “This is America” by @donaldglover is actually something real for many of our students. Instead of dismissing it because it doesn’t match our own experiences. #sunchat
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@susankotch, @thnorfar, @brianrozinsky, @donaldglover
Yeah, this is definitely a problem. Check out my next graphic. I love the way it helps me have a new approach to help Ts. I am also modifying it for my Ss. #sunchat
The inclusion of the word demand is essential to the pedagogy. The full term speaks to the culturally specific style of teaching by black teachers with black students - one that has been proven to be effective and well-documented by a number of researchers. #sunchat
A1: Warmth ☀️makes students feel safe to take risks and communicate with teachers. Combine this with high expectations for all and you have an optimal environment for learning! #sunchat☀️
But of course. Today’s classroom is becoming more and more diverse. A statement to one person would be found appropriate. The same statement to another would be a microagression. I did it last night at prom. (https://t.co/hQEmDVWb0A). #sunchat
The word “cover” means to conceal. We should never “cover” curriculum.
I prefer letting students UNCOVER curriculum through discovery and curiosity. #Sunchat
Thanks for the link, I hadn't seen the article and had never heard the term "warm demander". I agree with the article, but I am having a hard time with the term "warm demander". There is soemthing negitive about the word demander. #sunchat
I'm a pragmatist and disruptor (yes, you can be both), so I am always for candor..what is it about education that makes us shy away from candor? #sunchat
It is interesting to me that us folx who are uncomfortable with the word demander all present as white. It may just be a coincidence, but something I am sitting with. Are we afraid as white educators to demand anything of our Students of Color? #sunchat
Thanks, Marian, for the insight into language & the cultural baggage it carries. I appreciate how you started to unpack, which helps my understanding. Turns out synonymous carry-ons may not be needed here. #sunchat
I am missing that need too. Check out this explanation at the top of a format I shared earlier. I think these two words are perfect together in the context of its definition. #sunchat
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@DingleTeach, @brianrozinsky, @MrsSJDonovan
Happy Mother's Day. We (parents and teachers) need to set high standards for our children & students but be there to help and support them on their way. My Mother's Day page https://t.co/4OzIGdgn0N#edchat#sunchat
Check out this definition. Also check out the video I shared in the teaser (https://t.co/tzzxlmvJl2). It is the tale of two teachers. One who was a warm demander and one who was committing microagressions. #sunchat
But it’s important to note that what is deemed unusual is in the eye of the beholder. Many educators who’ve studied culturally responsive pedagogy are very familiar with the term. #sunchat
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@PMcPeake1, @Elizabethutch, @StephDill92
I get it better now: Warmth without demands won't likely foster growth, might even intensify inertia. Demands without warmth will quickly grow grating, tiresome. #sunchat
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@thnorfar, @DingleTeach, @MrsSJDonovan
This process is birthed out of culturally responsive teaching. Check out the video I shared in the teaser. It shows how much education is different from a person’s of color’s perspective. #sunchat
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@Elizabethutch, @3_DLeadership, @StephDill92
Thanks for joining. It is never too late. This conversation will probably last all day. I am going to have to help myself from not still taking about it at 3 p.m. when I am cooking dinner for my mom, sister and niece :). #sunchat
Good morning #sunchat! I am Shawna. I teach MS Band in MI. Excited about the topic, as I would consider myself a warm demander...still catching up on some on the definition conversations.
I need to learn more about the culture piece and how the pedagogy of the culture and the word work together. I have high expectations for all students and I need to understand the meaning to best support the needs of all students. #sunchat
What I'm wondering: Might there be bias pitfall in defaulting to warm-demander mode when interacting with people from specified culture? I see a potential starting point, but not an automatic finish line. #sunchat
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@DingleTeach, @thnorfar, @MrsSJDonovan
I think some pple may be dropping off soon. Thanks so much for joining me. I have been talking about this topic since I did training on it last month. So many activities including Ss sharing opened up my eyes. Gotta get better. #sunchat
But the research shows challenge/demand/tough love is critical for success. Life’s not all cupcakes and rainbows #sunchat I agree how we navigate our power is critical. I’m just chewing on my whiteness in that process.
I don’t think it was ever offered as such. When interacting with children (and adults) everything is in context. Information gathered from relationships ultimately guides every move we make. Context is everything. #sunchat
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@brianrozinsky, @thnorfar, @MrsSJDonovan
I think there are pitfalls to everything. I think it is a part of the human condition. However, I think it is lighter because the premise of this is about being inclusive and supportive of all cultures even the one you are address. Does that make sense? #sunchat
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@brianrozinsky, @DingleTeach, @MrsSJDonovan
I was talking to my fourth graders about respect and microaggressions recently. I suggested that students not say something rude just because they think it. One student, my most frequent microaggressor, challenged me: "Does that include teachers?" #sunchat
Warm demanders embody the balance of unconditional care for students while maintaining high expectations. Yet we cannot forgot to personalize our demands for our students. When we simply channel top down demands they become hollow expectations that no longer carry warmth #sunchat
On the surface, he is correct: teachers need to avoid microaggressions, too. But on a deeper level, for this student, and probably many others, a teacher is being "rude" when s/he tells the student no. How do we teach accept and respond to authority w/O being aggressors? #sunchat
Is there one that would be appropriate to show to students (without the expletives) - bringing awareness to what we say and how we say it is always good to review. #sunchat
I would love one that goes beyond racial microaggressions only because my class this year is almost entirely students of colour (20/23). Racial microaggressions are absolutely important to deal with, but there are many more types that are equally exhausting. #sunchat
I didn’t even share with you what I learned for Ss during a panel discussion, research on change or the power of a story. It was only 2 days but man was my mind blown. #sunchat
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@PMcPeake1, @brianrozinsky, @DingleTeach, @MrsSJDonovan
Good point. Was just discussing that in my state. (it was a lot but one of the elements is how we have made it harder for same-sex couples to adopt) #sunchat
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@3_DLeadership, @alextvalencic, @susankotch
True. We can definitely discuss beyond culture. However, microaggressions happen within a culture as well. My family did it throughout a reception last night. #sunchat
Absolutely not. That’s the hard part about moderating. Hard to predict where the convo will go. Sometimes, you have to surrender your plan for the teachable moments. #sunchat
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@thnorfar, @PMcPeake1, @brianrozinsky, @MrsSJDonovan
