#edchatME Archive | Participate

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Welcome to #EdChatME! Tonight, let's talk about what SES can mean for our students, and what we can do to help them be successful in school.

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Let's do introductions first. What's your name, where do you work, and what's a positive thing that has happened to you this year? #EdChatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:31 PM EDT

I'm Erin, English T at OHCHS in South Paris, and this year I got a new job, which has proven to be an awesome change for me! #EdChatME

EduGladiators May 1 @ 8:33 PM EDT

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jonpratt - Moderator May 1 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hey there #EdChatME, Jon Pratt, Asst Head for Academics @foxcroftacademy. Many blessings this year, including a new nephew ~3.5 months ago!

jbailey8 May 1 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Jeff Bailey, Mountain Valley High School Rumford ME. I'm really enjoying teaching the new AP Computer Science Principles course. #edchatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Q1: What is the general socioeconomic condition of your school district? Would you consider poverty a "major issue" for your Ss? #EdChatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:36 PM EDT

#EdChatME

MelissaElie May 1 @ 8:35 PM EDT

I am Melissa, an ELA T at TMS in Turner. Positive has been working toward my masters at UMF in admin. Met many great fellow educators at UMF
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jonpratt - Moderator May 1 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Nice! Curious to know what you & your Ss like best about it? #EdChatME

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jbailey8 May 1 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: Major issue for us. 90% free and reduced this year. Many needs including food and mental health. #edchatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Let's make sure we're all using the #edchatme hashtag so we can all see each others' ideas!

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Hi Melissa! Good to see you here tonight! #edchatme

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Wowza! That's some percentage!! #edchatme

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1: Moved to a school with a much higher concentration of low SES Ss. Pov. is a real, in-your-face issue here, but Ss are plucky! #EdChatME

Ms_Levinsky May 1 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Hi! I'm Andrea from MSAD 51. We have a very low free/reduced lunch rate #edchatme

jonpratt - Moderator May 1 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Our F&R percentage is lower than most surrounding districts, but still significant & impactful systemically. #EdChatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:39 PM EDT

That's a really tough time of day for a lot of kids at my school, too. #edchatme.

MelissaElie May 1 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Def. a major issue. We have @ 45% free and reduced rate: Hunger greatly impacts many kids, especially in the period before lunch.
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MelissaElie May 1 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Sorry about not using the #edchatme. I am new to how to use Twitter.

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:40 PM EDT

That's lucky! I worked for nine years in a district with a much lower rate, and you can definitely see the difference! #edchatme

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:41 PM EDT

No worries! We're all on a learning curve in one way or another! Glad to have you with us! #edchatme

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MelissaElie May 1 @ 8:41 PM EDT

I have found myself buying more snacks to have on hand than ever B4. #edchatme

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jonpratt - Moderator May 1 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Thanks for jumping into #EdChatME - def a helpful community when it comes to using Twitter to connect with other educators.

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:42 PM EDT

I often think that I need to do more of that. I end up pilfering my own snacks to share. #edchatme

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Q2: What would you say is the biggest limitation placed upon students that come from a low SES household? #EdChatME

jbailey8 May 1 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Because of our high Free and Reduced we have "community eligibility" status. All students can eat free and snacks after school #edchatME

jonpratt - Moderator May 1 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Saddening to think about the hunger some/many of our Ss experience when school isn't in session. #EdChatME

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Ms_Levinsky May 1 @ 8:46 PM EDT

The Locker Project as also amazing! https://t.co/b6BZkdttzd #edchatme

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jbailey8 May 1 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2: Often lack of stability and role models for continued education. #edchatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:46 PM EDT

So true. For some kids, vacations are so stressful. :( #edchatme

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Ms_Levinsky May 1 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Helps to take away the stigma! #edchatme

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Ms_Levinsky May 1 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2: Not being able to focus on school because they have to focus on lower order needs #edchatme

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2: My Ss have huge time constraints, and many times learning isn't the priority. They don't always see ed. as their ticket out. #EdChatME

andrewtwallace May 1 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2: If you are thinking about your next meal, or how you missed the last one, your focus on learning will be limited/impacted #edchatme

jbailey8 May 1 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2: some Ss do not have the ability to cope with stress as easily. Poverty can cause constant "fight or flight" response in brains #edchatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Agreed. Some of them approach every day like it's a survival situation. #edchatme

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:49 PM EDT

And in many households, the "fight" side of things is viewed as the better option, which can lead to a whole host of problems. #edchatme

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:49 PM EDT

#edchatme

MelissaElie May 1 @ 8:47 PM EDT

Several: participating in after-school activities, (no rides, no equipment, etc) No money for laptop insurance, no internet at home#edchatme
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jbailey8 May 1 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2: Anyone here seen "Paper Tigers"? Great resource 4talking schools and Adverse Childhood Experiences. https://t.co/8JBoUKYUTT #edchatME

jonpratt - Moderator May 1 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2 Low SES can cause so much stress outside school that "productive struggle" we want in learning can be "the straw that breaks". #EdChatME

jbailey8 May 1 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2: Transportation is a huge issue for our students and families. #edchatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:50 PM EDT

That looks really cool! Thanks for sharing! #edchatme

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WickedDecent May 1 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A2 Students coming from poverty are assumed to be those that struggle w academically as well; important that Ts confront such bias #edchatme

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Q2: What would you say is the biggest limitation placed upon students that come from a low SES household? #EdChatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:53 PM EDT

It's a bias with a scary statistical foundation, though. I agree, we need to assess each student as an individual first! #edchatme

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CoachKruse11 May 1 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A2: Ts assuming that poor family equals bad home life which may lead to struggling academics. Eliminate bias. Not always the case #edchatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Q2: What would you say is the biggest limitation placed upon students that come from a low SES household? #EdChatME

jonpratt - Moderator May 1 @ 8:53 PM EDT

So true, especially in such large, rural geographical areas like Maine's ... low SES can cause isolation from community. #EdChatME

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Q3: Besides purchasing needed items, how might we as teachers contribute to leveling the playing field for our low SES students? #EdChatME

andrewtwallace May 1 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A2 #edchatme lower SES students often have other competing interests to school e.g. providing supervision for siblings, or working #edchatme

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:54 PM EDT

And kids missing out on all sorts of opportunities for learning. #edchatme

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WickedDecent May 1 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Another good film to pair w @PaperTigersDoc is @BadKidsMovie; streaming on Netflix right now #notpreachy #justreal #edchatme

jbailey8 May 1 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Effect of poverty and education on businesses in Maine. https://t.co/fKalXWqZP7 #edchatME

WickedDecent May 1 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3 Confront out bias about homework & completing homework as definition of what makes a "good student," we perpetuate stigma #edchatme

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Q3: Besides purchasing needed items, how might we as teachers contribute to leveling the playing field for our low SES students? #EdChatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Ugh, homework!! Compliance and learning are two entirely different things! #edchatme

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Ms_Levinsky May 1 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3: Not assigning homework or projects that require internet at home or purchase of materials #edchatme

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3: Helping Ss to understand how to get the most from ed. Providing access to mentors/addtl. encouragement and guidance. #EdChatME

WickedDecent May 1 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A3 Maximizing student choice helps; allow students to learn from a place of their strengths #edchatme

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Q3: Besides purchasing needed items, how might we as teachers contribute to leveling the playing field for our low SES students? #EdChatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Agreed. Very simple consideration to make. Also showing Ss (if they have 1:1) how to access Google Docs offline is super easy. #edchatme

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jbailey8 May 1 @ 8:59 PM EDT

A3: Providing consistency for Ss. Caring adults help everyone but may be more important for kids in low SES. #edchatME

WickedDecent May 1 @ 8:59 PM EDT

And when we focus on compliance, we continue cycle of "us" v "them" & build more distrust; all Ss benefit from structure, not same #edchatme

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Ugh, homework!! Compliance and learning are two entirely different things! #edchatme
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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Can also help with building routines in the classroom, for Ss whose lives may have elements of instability. #edchatme

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WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:01 PM EDT

And we run into trouble when we equate consistency with rigidity and authority; be consistently kind & warm; consistently invested #edchatme

jbailey8 May 1 @ 8:59 PM EDT

A3: Providing consistency for Ss. Caring adults help everyone but may be more important for kids in low SES. #edchatME

jbailey8 May 1 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A3: Need to build relationships with families in poverty. They don't need judgement, they need resources and empathy. #edchatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:01 PM EDT

I feel like a focus on compliance leads to school turning into a punishment. #edchatme

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WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Absolutely; routines and systems provide structure; breaking a routine doesn't need punitive responses -- esp for Ss of poverty #edchatme

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Can also help with building routines in the classroom, for Ss whose lives may have elements of instability. #edchatme
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WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:02 PM EDT

This. #edchat #edchatme #ruraledchat

jbailey8 May 1 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A3: Need to build relationships with families in poverty. They don't need judgement, they need resources and empathy. #edchatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Absolutely. And a clear picture of how the system works to support them going in, so that they can make the most of it. #edchatme

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Q4: Many low SES Ss take on an "adult" role at home. How might we help them to easily transition back to a "child" role at school? #EdChatME

WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Imagine if we spent as much time helping Ss navigate the system as we do punishing them for not having "right" instincts #edchatme

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Reading "A Framework for Understanding Poverty" and It's amazing. Never gave the "hidden rules" of society much thought until now. #edchatme

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jonpratt - Moderator May 1 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A4 Got email from student today, asking to drop a class bc needs more time for in-school work. After school = taking care of sibs. #EdChatME

jbailey8 May 1 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A5: Some Ss who have to take adult roles resent the lack of choices at school and see some rules as belittling. Be mindful #edchatME

WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A4 #RigorousWhimsy It's why opportunities for meaningful play are so important; provide Ss of poverty opps to explore #edchatme @amyburvall

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Q4: Many low SES Ss take on an "adult" role at home. How might we help them to easily transition back to a "child" role at school? #EdChatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A4: It's important for my HS Ss to know I value their input. I need cooperation, but still want independent, critical thinking. #EdChatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:06 PM EDT

This might be my new favorite hashtag. #edchatme

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WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:06 PM EDT

That was my first text on poverty; since learned of some controversies w her research AND still some good ideas in there #edchatme

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Oh, there are some head scratchers in there, no doubt. True of any professional text, I guess. Haven't found the perfect one yet! #edchatme

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WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:08 PM EDT

I'd recommend instead checking out work of @donnabeegle, esp since she's doing so much in our communities here right lately #edchatme

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Love doing this, by the way. Pulled in loads of random toys and play doh and games and silliness this year. Always the best days. #edchatme

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Will give it a look. It's always great to have multiple perspectives. #edchatme

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WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:09 PM EDT

We did something just like that today to brainstorm ideas for our current design challenge #edchatme

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WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:10 PM EDT

And our book #plugplug @IntentionBook packed full of that sort of #rigorouswhimsy gloriousness; coming very soon from @edtechteam #edchatme

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Love this. If I'm going to strive for any one thing every day, it should be mindfulness. #edchatme

jbailey8 May 1 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A5: Some Ss who have to take adult roles resent the lack of choices at school and see some rules as belittling. Be mindful #edchatME

jonpratt - Moderator May 1 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A4 cont Show Ss respect for out-of-school adult roles when making decisions abt their school experience. Don't break, but do bend. #EdChatME

WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Never ceases to blow my mind how often we need to be reminded of this; another reason for restorative practices #edchatme

jbailey8 May 1 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A5: Some Ss who have to take adult roles resent the lack of choices at school and see some rules as belittling. Be mindful #edchatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Q5: What is something that you've learned about your low SES Ss that caught you off guard? What do you wish you had known before? #EdChatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:13 PM EDT

AAH! How soon is very soon? Definitely need a copy of this one! #edchatme

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fmargret May 1 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A thousand times yes!!! ❤️❤️❤️ #edchatme

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WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:13 PM EDT

For great mindfulness resources, follow & engage w @MindWise_CK as well as @knowKMD #edchatme #mindfulness

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:11 PM EDT
Love this. If I'm going to strive for any one thing every day, it should be mindfulness. #edchatme
- jbailey8 May 1 @ 9:05 PM EDT
  
  A5: Some Ss who have to take adult roles resent the lack of choices at school and see some rules as belittling. Be mindful #edchatME

jbailey8 May 1 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A5: How much families in poverty value the power of story, and humor. Important to find those in our work. #edchatME

WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A5 I'm always taken aback when I learn just how many responsibilities some of my Ss w low SES have; shifted whole POV on homework #edchatme

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Q5: What is something that you've learned about your low SES Ss that caught you off guard? What do you wish you had known before? #EdChatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A5: That there's so many of them who aren't able to just be kids. I try to give them more opportunities to be silly when I can. #EdChatME

jonpratt - Moderator May 1 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A4 Also, leverage adult roles at home for convos about mature in-school behaviors (like proactive comm v post-hoc explanations). #EdChatME

WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Like . . soon . . seriously . . . #meanit #longtimeintheworks #itshappening #edchatme

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WickedDecent May 1 @ 9:17 PM EDT

Another reminder to all who follow me to follow @fmargret if you know what's good for ya & you want #gloriouseduoptimism #edchat #edchatme

fmargret May 1 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A thousand times yes!!! ❤️❤️❤️ #edchatme
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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Also, let Ss know that school is an opportunity to let go of some of that responsibility for others and focus on themselves. #edchatme

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jonpratt - Moderator May 1 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A5 Often such a dearth of travel experiences. Many have never been out of central Maine, let alone the state or country. #EdChatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Q6: #NextSteps How might you change or adjust an upcoming lesson or activity to better acknowledge the SES of your students? #EdChatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Oh my gosh, yes! It's so surprising how insular some communities are! #edchatme

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andrewtwallace May 1 @ 9:22 PM EDT

It might be interesting to see how virtual/augmented #VR #AR plays in this setting and with this audience #edchatme

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jonpratt - Moderator May 1 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Reflecting on some of the "drama" I see in some Ss social lives. Maybe more complex than I've appreciated. #EdChatME

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fmargret May 1 @ 9:23 PM EDT

(Thank you #edchatme for always welcoming me to your chat!! Louisiana loves y'all!!) -Margret, middle grades literature, Louisiana-

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A6: I'm working more contextual info into my novel units. Current Ss require more background/experiential knowledge. #NextSteps #EdChatME

eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:24 PM EDT

I'm constantly contradicting myself. They're children. They're adults. They're children. They're adults. They're complicated!! #edchatme

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fmargret May 1 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Yes, absolutely! I know that Google Culture Institute offers so much! #edchatme

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fmargret May 1 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Yes! Reminder of self-efficacy and how that empowers choice #edchatme

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eringobragh29 May 1 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Thanks so much for joining #EdChatME tonight! You'll find an archive of tonight's chat soon on our website: https://t.co/gOZ11GyLgG

fmargret May 1 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Please keep up your #plugplug bc I need @IntentionBook!!! #edchatme

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fmargret May 1 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Thank you for letting me join, late and far away!!!! :) super inspiring #edchatme

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