#weirded Archive

Wednesday March 15, 2017
10:00 PM EDT
  • participatechat Mar 15 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #weirded by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/F889x1NAec
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #WeirdEd . Tonight we’re touring special ed classes to see what we can learn.
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I’ll be your guest moderator tonight. I’m Anne, a primary grade special day class teacher in California.
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Please read tonight’s blog to front-load https://t.co/Fuk89btwPW
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    Wait, Doug isn't here and he is trying to give HW? #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • vnsabbag Mar 15 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    Valerie from Palo Alto. Looking forward to tonight's topic. #WeirdEd
  • MarciaDressel Mar 15 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    Hey friends. #weirded tonight is abt Spec Ed
  • kiwifester Mar 15 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    Hi Anne #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I enjoyed reading your guest blog. It was like you were giving me a tour yourself! XD
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    👋 #WeirdEd,I'm a SPED speech therapist in self-contained classrooms like our moderator! Tweeting from here in ca RN(on 📱, so less verbose)
  • nathan_stevens Mar 15 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    FQ1 How many puppets did @TheWeirdTeacher take to @MrLeBrun 's school #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MrLeBrun
  • edutechgirl Mar 15 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    Monica, former Special Ed teacher and current Instructional Tech Specialist, #weirded (Hi, @MsLafferty)
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    Okay, here. I mean. Santa cruz. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Please introduce yourselves and tell us something you recently did that you're proud of.
  • nathan_stevens Mar 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Nathan and I am just special #weirded
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Anyone ta home? #weirded
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Ahh! I used to live there! #weirded
    In reply to @SlpSummer
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Hello! Thomas Mision. PreService ElemEduT in MN. And, good timing, just received a grade from a project: 37/40. Not freaking bad!
  • nathan_stevens Mar 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    nathan and I played with glue #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Hi! #weirded
    In reply to @kiwifester
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I know I shouldnt complain,but I dont feel I deserve that 37/40 though
    • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Hello! Thomas Mision. PreService ElemEduT in MN. And, good timing, just received a grade from a project: 37/40. Not freaking bad!
  • korytellers Mar 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • nathan_stevens Mar 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    the store to answer is 34937484737374 puppets #weirded
    In reply to @vnsabbag, @TheWeirdTeacher, @MrLeBrun
  • senoritaRCwusd Mar 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #weirded intro. Oooops
    • senoritaRCwusd Mar 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT
      señorita from Sacramento ca and I'm super proud of finishing a round of rec league roller derby. 8 Mondays of craziness.
      In reply to @MsLafferty
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    I am Brian, I read Anne's blog just now, I am proud of that, also joining in while editing Will McGill sequel! #weirded
  • Bachey9 Mar 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #weirded Hi all, I am in an educational technology class and looking for new tips!
  • edutechgirl Mar 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    .@MsLafferty: To add, I went to sleep early this week. So proud of myself. (No, to be serious, got my dream job) #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #weirded. Bridgette, EBD 4th to 6th grade, finished my IEP progress notes
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Sarah. Music. Idaho. Proud to, uh.... uh.... ...be awesome. That's pretty much it. #WeirdEd
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Reahna from Jacksonville 16 sophomore future chorus teacher #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Mar 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Chris from Brooklyn, and I'm proud that I didn't embarrass myself while sitting on a panel at a scifi convention this past weekend
  • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    A1I had a nonverbal student use a communication device to produce his first three word phrase! #weirded
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Congratulations!!! #weirded
    In reply to @edutechgirl
  • mrburkemath Mar 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Well, we all knew that. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    you made a quality animaniancs reference last night, that counts #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    LOL. w/3 of my classmates waiting around for my grade, so when I told them, it felt like that #WeirdEd
    In reply to @korytellers
  • kiwifester Mar 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Hi, Im a student teacher from New Zealand and proud I can now use twitter. Was quite illiterate with it 2 days ago #weirded
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Nice! I'll finish mine tomorrow... #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    I most certainly did. Because I'm awesome, of course. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • innejf Mar 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Hey, #weirdED Jen from Australia. nipping in in my lunch break. I'm proud that I've only had 2 coffees today while I'm crunching data
  • edutechgirl Mar 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Thank you. #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • nathan_stevens Mar 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    our podcast got picked up?? #weirded
    In reply to @edutechgirl, @MsLafferty
  • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    he was bored by the activity I was trying to get them to do, so he said "stop. Want different " with @avazapp 😍#weirded
    In reply to @SlpSummer, @avazapp
  • vnsabbag Mar 15 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    I am proud of my 5th graders proving pi by measuring circles with real pies. #WeirdEd
    • vnsabbag Mar 15 @ 10:02 PM EDT
      Valerie from Palo Alto. Looking forward to tonight's topic. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    Awesome! #weirded
    In reply to @SlpSummer, @avazapp
  • edutechgirl Mar 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @MsLafferty
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Congrats!
    In reply to @kiwifester
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    I sang in a choir concert on Saturday. I did the dance moves correctly for we go together. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Debbie from Chicago. Two SpEd kids no waiting. Heavy sigh. #weirded
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Alright. Everyone's class is a little different, so.. #weirded
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q1 in this week’s blog, we toured a SPED classroom. What might we find in your room that we might not find in other classrooms?
  • Alecia__ Mar 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Hi - Im joining from NZ! Have been working in a disability respite house & as a student teacher am interested in school approaches! #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Mar 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    congratulations on the new gig #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edutechgirl, @MsLafferty
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    A1: The teacher, obvs. Also the bajillionty instruments. #WeirdEd
  • ohsoearly Mar 15 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #weirded hosted by @MsLafferty - I shouldn't miss this but
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #weirded I'm Morning.g and because it's spring break, I made time for appointments which is sometimes tough to make time for.
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    A1 A closet full of random things that I can use at a moment's notice to solve problems and make random things #weirded
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Something I'm proud of... Wrote an email on behalf of my husband. #weirded
  • edutechgirl Mar 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    You may see more craziness. (Real answers: a set of iPad Minis brought by our district's department) #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1. The teacher's class management style. Pretty diff. from what Im used to. Using my Field Exp. classroom as example btw
  • kiwifester Mar 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1. occupational therapy tools/toys #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • senoritaRCwusd Mar 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #weirded a1 lots of posters in spanish, bad day animals (I'll explain), and class names that the kids choose for themselves.
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Oooooh. Yessss. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    LOL I didn't know I had to say what I was proud of, so I quoted my tweet as well. 😂 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @vnsabbag
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #weirded
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1 Visuals! Lots of visuals. #weirded and lots of individual materials from all the kids.
    • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q1 in this week’s blog, we toured a SPED classroom. What might we find in your room that we might not find in other classrooms?
  • mrterborg Mar 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @btcostello05
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    that is also the correct answer for "what is found in my car" #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • ohsoearly Mar 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    same #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • edutechgirl Mar 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Thank you, Nathan. Excited to dive right in. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @MsLafferty
  • senoritaRCwusd Mar 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #weirded a1 part 2 bad day animals: Ss use them to indicate bad days and request tender care for the day. Teaches them to communicate.
    • senoritaRCwusd Mar 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT
      #weirded a1 lots of posters in spanish, bad day animals (I'll explain), and class names that the kids choose for themselves.
      In reply to @MsLafferty
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    How can I answer this because I'm not a teacher yet #WeirdEd
    • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q1 in this week’s blog, we toured a SPED classroom. What might we find in your room that we might not find in other classrooms?
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    You could probably have an entire column on the #WeirdEd Jeopardy board.
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • vnsabbag Mar 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Q1: In my classroom you'll find kids looking each other in the eye when they greet each other. #WeirdEd
  • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #weirded Bunsen burner a, clay pots, a small kiln, molecular shape origami, and rocket fuel
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Pick your favorite class :) #weirded
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1 lots of games. So many games. Huge social component in ASD rooms. #weirded
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1 Our Kid Q is in instructional level SpEd classes at her HS. What you'd find is less kids. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Use what you've seen as a student or as a volunteer inside a classroom. Its what I do as a Preservice T
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • nathan_stevens Mar 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    dive in gif? #weirded
    In reply to @edutechgirl, @MsLafferty
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    I wish my chemistry class had rocket fuel. #weirded
    • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT
      #weirded Bunsen burner a, clay pots, a small kiln, molecular shape origami, and rocket fuel
      In reply to @MsLafferty
  • innejf Mar 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1 #weirdED in my room you will find students sitting knee to knee to discuss and give feedback plus lots of weird furniture
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Molecular shape origami?! I want to make! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @morningpruitt, @MsLafferty
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    where all the answers are "what is a bunch of random junk that I can use at a moment's notice" Yes I could swing that #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • innejf Mar 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    me too! link pls! I love me origami #WeirdED
    In reply to @slwindisch, @morningpruitt, @MsLafferty
  • Alecia__ Mar 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1: In our respite house we have specialised cutlery, bowls and cups to assist specific abilities while encouraging independence! #weirded
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 What you ought to find in Kid O's class are things that wuld benefit them, but you don't Whatever happened to vestibular swing? #weirded
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    me too! #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @morningpruitt, @MsLafferty
  • edutechgirl Mar 15 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Thank you. Was trying to find one. You know me so well. 🤣#weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @MsLafferty
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    ROCKET FUEL. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @morningpruitt, @MsLafferty
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #weirded A2 lots of alternative seating -- yoga balls, one legged stool, undertable elliptical, math books from K to prealgebra, fidgets
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    a1: Choir! ❤ 🎶 #WeirdEd
  • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A1 my office is shared with an OT, so also lots of wiggle seats, special chairs, and cooking materials #weirded
  • mrterborg Mar 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    You might not have, You may have deserved a 35/40 ... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    My students' current fave #weirded
  • Alecia__ Mar 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Hahahah so true Brian!!! Sometimes you just gotta make it up as you go! #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05, @slwindisch, @btcostello05, @slwindisch
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Most classes don't have a piano. #WeirdEd
    • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Use what you've seen as a student or as a volunteer inside a classroom. Its what I do as a Preservice T
      In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #weirded What my principal calls random junk
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #weirded it's tricky. Look up 'VSEPR origami'
    In reply to @slwindisch, @MsLafferty
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1. Altho,for my own classroom...there'd be Star Wars&Spider-Man all over my corner of the room. Including figures
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    I just did the Googling and it looks AMAZING! Nerdity-nerd-nerd!!! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @morningpruitt, @innejf, @MsLafferty
  • TheCoachAdair Mar 15 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Bummed to miss out on #WeirdEd but I'm writing a paper for my Classroom Management & I promise to mention @TheWeirdTeacher at least once.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #weirded I love it!
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Q2 coming up soon #weirded
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    oh it is random junk, until someone has a problem, then I it is a valuable solution to whatever it is! #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • edutechgirl Mar 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    You are doing a wonderful job modding #weirded. :)
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    You need a giant wall-poppy upside down Spidey. This is what I'm getting you when you graduate. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Hahaha thanks! I've been nervous all day #weirded
    In reply to @edutechgirl
  • Alecia__ Mar 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    How do health and safety restrictions allow for that? I WANT IN!! #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @morningpruitt, @innejf, @MsLafferty
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    OMG I should mention @TheWeirdTeacher for MY class management Plan! Good thing it's not due this week. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheCoachAdair, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    it was part of a group project to make a lab after reading The Martian. They found a recipe that worked #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @MsLafferty
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    is that going in the shirtless puppet section? #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheCoachAdair, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q2 Was there a time you needed to change the arrangement of the room for one or more student?
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    YES. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • nathan_stevens Mar 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A1 six cardboard cutouts of @btcostello05 #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #weirded A1: one wall has character names from MacBeth so my reading group can add character traits to it. I also have 100 charts for math
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    I'd like one, please and thank you #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @btcostello05
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2 of course, our room design used to change depending on the lesson, let alone new students #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Mar 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    ok Brian let's make some more Cutouts #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty, @btcostello05
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    I want awesome quotes about music, Maybe even in different languages to show that diversity is excepted. #WeirdEd
    • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A1. Altho,for my own classroom...there'd be Star Wars&Spider-Man all over my corner of the room. Including figures
  • edutechgirl Mar 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    I feel that this is applicable for some reason. 🤣 #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Your class made rocket fuel?! That's...even better! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @morningpruitt, @MsLafferty
  • Alecia__ Mar 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2: Definitely few times to cater for the safety of some of our seizure kiddies! #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • nathan_stevens Mar 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2 sort of. One student had a hard time with being in groups #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    make it out of wood, use the laser cutter #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @MsLafferty
  • kiwifester Mar 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    As a trainee teacher have not yet but would arrange room to facilitate student or students who need a different set up #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2 They should have done that for Kid Q, but, instead, she ended up having a meltdown. "Hello, Mrs. Gleason..." #weirded
  • MeliHalstead Mar 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    I'm joining #WeirdEd from KC!
  • GarciaLeza1 Mar 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    All of the time! When do you not? #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    I'll answer Q2. I had to add the cube chairs to provide physical support for sitting #weirded
  • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2 It's always a work in progress. As a county program, we get new students all year, and they have to be accommodated.#WeirdEd
    • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q2 Was there a time you needed to change the arrangement of the room for one or more student?
  • Minguelae Mar 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    I miss #WeirdEd chats! Student teaching has taken over my life. :-(
  • vnsabbag Mar 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Q2: I've added squishy seats to chairs, rubber bands to chair legs and raised/lowered tables for students. Whatever works, right? #weirded
  • MeliHalstead Mar 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    I love changing my room depending on the lesson being taught that day. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    A2 They tried to mainstream Kid Q. The class size was too big. The space too small. Like sardines. #weirded
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    = GIF game STRONG tonight, #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    omg awesome. I want to feel the moleculqr shaped origami. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @morningpruitt, @MsLafferty
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    So frustrating. I'm sorry #weirded
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • mrburkemath Mar 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 Went from rows to tables to U shape and back to groups b/c the U was too far from the Smartboard
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 Well, came back after spring break to Field Exp. to find 1 new student = 6 equal groups of 4 now. Worked well! XD
  • Alecia__ Mar 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    How do you get your hands on things like that? Is there a website or manufacturer?? #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    give yourself 1 hour a week to enjoy the #weirded there is always time :) You will be alright
    In reply to @Minguelae
  • senoritaRCwusd Mar 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #weirded a2 seating chart was going great in each period, but not 4th. New seating charts! *cue oprah* you get a new seat!
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    I mean, A2: Constantly. #WeirdEd
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    I blame Siri. I thought she spelled it right, so I just tweeted it. #WeirdEd
    • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT
      normally wouldn't correct spelling,but in this case, you'd use accepted. Excepted is...the opposite. XD
      In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    Was team taught, but they changed SpEd teachers after a few weeks. Then new SpEd teacher took off for Rosh Hashanah. #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • mrburkemath Mar 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Also groups keep desks out of corners of the room where some students who shouldn't be but gravitate toward anyway
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    We can order from catalogs that sell adaptive equipment. An occupational therapist is a good resource #weirded
    In reply to @Alecia__
  • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    A2 #weirded Usually a few times a semester. I figured out a neat Tetris pattern that works.
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    We change the scene itself all the time, as in squishy seats and stuff, but also often move desks students who don't get along #weirded
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Bahahahahahah! I feel exactly like this! I know I've even said this! 😂😂 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @MsLafferty
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Kid Q ended up taking off all of her clothes. And next day was in a small SpEd classroom. #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT
      LOL. The 37/40 grade+very tired,delirious-ish mood has got me all gify... XD
      In reply to @slwindisch
  • MeliHalstead Mar 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2: Sometimes it's dyad seating and other times quad. Depends on topic taught.
  • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #weirded of course I couldn't find the pic
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • edutechgirl Mar 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A3: .@MsLafferty All of the time! When do you not? #weirded (Had to repost) XD
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #weirded A2 1/2 on mission. 1/2 off mission. Built wall. Kids worked way over to on mission side. Took four days to unite.
  • Alecia__ Mar 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Thanks! I wonder how pricey to get to NZ hmmmmm #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • HashTagKCMO Mar 15 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    RT AwesomeSPED : #weirded A2 1/2 on mission. 1/2 off mission. Built wall. Kids worked way over to on mission side… https://t.co/TlzZnI62fW
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    More than frustrating. Heartbreaking. #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    omg awesome. I want to feel the molecular shaped origami. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @morningpruitt, @shadow_uzumaki, @MsLafferty
  • phhscience Mar 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Q2 One year I had to change the room between 4th, 5th and then back again for 6th because of the behavior of the Ss #weirded
  • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    A2 New student has strong need to touch everything within several feet of him, which is distracting. Seating changed to accommodate #weirded
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    it's magic #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    omg, that rainbow blonde girl gif reminds me of... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    That was her worst experience with exception of part of 5th grade in a room not much larger than a broom closet. #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    I don't think the room has ever been changed for me because I can't see. #WeirdEd
    • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q2 Was there a time you needed to change the arrangement of the room for one or more student?
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #weirded But you may not have meant that. We do change seating arrangement throughout the day depending on who is working on what with whom
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    So I totally keep a pair of Luna Lovegood glasses at my desk for emergencies. You're so winning #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q3 We have our general class rules... Have you ever broken a class rule for a student?
  • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #weirded, fume hoods, small scale and class size and well trained students.
    In reply to @Alecia__, @slwindisch, @innejf, @MsLafferty
  • phhscience Mar 15 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Changing the room #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3... Hmm, in what way? Accommodating? Favortism? Necessarily broke a rule? Making exception?
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    A2: I don't think the room has ever been changed for me because I can't see. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    @ImTheRealReRe :sadface emoji: you need to be able to see #weirded
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    A3: School rules? Constantly. Classroom? Nah. They're "be kind" and "do good work" so that would be bad. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Making an exception #weirded
    • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:30 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A3... Hmm, in what way? Accommodating? Favortism? Necessarily broke a rule? Making exception?
  • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #weirded also well trained from workshops on my part for the kiln
    In reply to @Alecia__, @slwindisch, @innejf, @MsLafferty
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    A3 I wish someone had broken the rules for me. So much lockstep back in the day. No room for a nonconformist. Painful. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    just the silly side... XD My content's lacking in SPED dept. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • kiwifester Mar 15 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    I believe rules are guidelines and should be broken if it is to the benefit of the student(s) #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • innejf Mar 15 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    A3: have i differentiated rules for the sake of the equity of students? Yep all the time. #WeirdED
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    I want that table #weirded
    In reply to @phhscience
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    As we should. #WeirdEd
    • innejf Mar 15 @ 10:31 PM EDT
      A3: have i differentiated rules for the sake of the equity of students? Yep all the time. #WeirdED
  • technolandy Mar 15 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    A3 Ive broken class rules as the principal! So yes, "adaptions" for students 😜 #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    A3 A student whose anxiety was improved tremendously by chewing gum. It wasn't allowed on the campus at all. We worked it out. #weirded
    • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q3 We have our general class rules... Have you ever broken a class rule for a student?
  • MeliHalstead Mar 15 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    I'd like to set up my MS science classroom in authentic stations. Some areas where there aren't desks, but anti-gravity spots. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    Yes. @innejf said it better #weirded
    In reply to @innejf
    • innejf Mar 15 @ 10:31 PM EDT
      A3: have i differentiated rules for the sake of the equity of students? Yep all the time. #WeirdED
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ahh. Thank you. Then A3 Yes. @ Work this time, necessary for Ss w/ 1 on 1.
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • TheCoachAdair Mar 15 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    It asks for "evidence-based" strategy but doesn't specify data evidence. His book works for me! #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • innejf Mar 15 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    and I break the "be sensible" rule myself ALL. THE. TIME #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #weirded allow late work much later than the syllabus suggests and for full credit, I do this for all though this year
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #weirded A3: Yes. . Everyone gets what they need. Not everyone needs same. Sleeping is half points
  • vnsabbag Mar 15 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    Q3: Broke a lot of rules early in my career. Now I only have 3: Be Present, Be Thoughtful, Be a Problem Solver. #responsibility #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    I totally missed that rule. That's a rule? I'd be reeeeeealllly bad at that one. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @innejf
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3 took me awhile to get over the fact that telling 'em to sit down while I go over rules,expect in Gym wont work well. So let roam
    • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:32 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Ahh. Thank you. Then A3 Yes. @ Work this time, necessary for Ss w/ 1 on 1.
      In reply to @MsLafferty
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #weirded But if we deem you look sick or drugged (new meds usually) we might give free sleep
  • innejf Mar 15 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Yep. my mantra even in my mainstream class. "Everyone gets what they need to be able to learn" #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • edutechgirl Mar 15 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A3: .@MsLafferty: When I am able to, yes. Example: when students turn in work later than what is expected (made adaptations). #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    ik It's upsetting at times, but I've been blind all my life. I can't read print music my ear makes up for it though. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • TheCoachAdair Mar 15 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    I also quoted Abraham Lincoln in the same section! https://t.co/9Y8hYUpMIH #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A3 to be fair, I don't have a classroom, I have a speech therapy room, but I don't really have rules besides "don't touch my face" #weirded
  • Alecia__ Mar 15 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A3:Our rule is..Theres an exception to every rule! Making allowances based on a childs ability shows u know & care about individual #weirded
  • phhscience Mar 15 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Sure have it depends on the circumstance of the Ss #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Used a similar statement on his Relationships,Relevance,Rigor chapter during class once.
    In reply to @TheCoachAdair, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • vnsabbag Mar 15 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Great rules! Rules should be to help kids be better people, not to catch kids misbehaving #WeirdEd
    • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:30 PM EDT
      A3: School rules? Constantly. Classroom? Nah. They're "be kind" and "do good work" so that would be bad. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    That's a pretty solid rule, right there. #weirded
    In reply to @SlpSummer
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Kinda led to me stopping group discussion for a bit bc they couldnt think of a better response. XD
    In reply to @TheCoachAdair, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    A3 Oh, and don't hug without asking. My kids are pretty huggy, but teaching consent is vital. #weirded
    • SlpSummer Mar 15 @ 10:34 PM EDT
      A3 to be fair, I don't have a classroom, I have a speech therapy room, but I don't really have rules besides "don't touch my face" #weirded
  • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    #weirded don't touch my back
    In reply to @SlpSummer
  • Alecia__ Mar 15 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    great way of putting it! #weirded
    In reply to @innejf
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    I've seen it happen a couple times, but it was nothing major. #WeirdEd
    • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q3 We have our general class rules... Have you ever broken a class rule for a student?
  • phhscience Mar 15 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    blending the rules #weirded
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    A3: I've seen it happen a couple times, but it was nothing major. #WeirdEd
  • MeliHalstead Mar 15 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd. I have 5 rules in my classroom and one of those include "follow school rules". My biggest thing is: Be Truthful.
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Usually what I ask for is ability to stand up, wear a hat, use noise canceling headphones. Sensory stuff. #weirded
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    In the last two years I had kids see more trauma than I care to relive. We adjusted to what worked for them-not just rules,routines #weirded
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Ok, let's move on... #weirded
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q4 What is a memorable time a student made “non-academic” progress in your class?
  • MeliHalstead Mar 15 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd - When hugging students, I have mastered the side arm squish hug. I have quite a few students who LIVE for hugs.
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    I'll answer my own Q4! Kindergartner learned how to pedal a tricycle at recess this year. Major accomplishment #weirded
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #weirded Today I found evidence of one. Went from 48% of daily points to 76% from one quarter to the next!
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Lol, just today, I led morn meet. Askd what Ss expect from Ts (as a Student T.) One said Hugs, I agreed, got mobbed
    In reply to @MeliHalstead
  • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #weirded when it happens it's all about relationships and the progress is usually just trying instead of giving on or up.
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #weirded A4: Student joined kick ball game for on inning.
  • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #weirded in
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • MeliHalstead Mar 15 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    This is awesome @shadow_uzumaki! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
    • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:41 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Lol, just today, I led morn meet. Askd what Ss expect from Ts (as a Student T.) One said Hugs, I agreed, got mobbed
      In reply to @MeliHalstead
  • edutechgirl Mar 15 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A4: Learning how to ask, instead of just getting up and asking off-top questions in the middle of instruction. #weirded
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A4 teaching K,kid who had diff needs & always in trouble in prK.By wk 2 another kid said,"X used to be so bad,but is so good now" #weirded
  • innejf Mar 15 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    #weirdED When a ss who hated me cried when I told him how much I cared about him when he was escalated. His behaviour improved 100000%
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A4 Right after Kid Q was born, Kid O said the phrase, "Momma, baby, momma, baby, momma baby" over and over for several weeks. #weirded
  • TheCoachAdair Mar 15 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    I love this. Sometimes "researchers" need to "experience" boots on the ground. Especially in SPED #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    #weirded A4: Instead of antagonizing peer tried to help peer
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A4 Everyone at her school was so surprised. #weirded
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    She was 4 1/2. One of the few times she ever spoke. #weirded
    In reply to @innejf
  • vnsabbag Mar 15 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    Q4: Post Hobby/Genius Hour Project St not only learned to ride a bike, but rode to school and to new friend's house after school. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    Another student started responding with their name when asked...instead of repeating the question. #weirded
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #weirded A4: When working on Black History Month reports S said S hoped one day someone would do a report on S. because S changed life
  • MeliHalstead Mar 15 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    When they held each other accountable for each other's success and cheered on the milestones reached. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I was hugged by my 6th grade T end of every day, that feeling stuck w/me. try to do similar to Ss. Wary as male T tho
    In reply to @MeliHalstead
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A4 Once Kid O & classmate managed to get out of this online lesson & to the rest of the computer.No one ever knew how they did that #weirded
  • Alecia__ Mar 15 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A4: (Respite house) Years of bed wetting combatted!! Took a few conversations when we started to credit his level of understanding #weirded
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A4 A former S who has since transitioned and is now (as a 5th gr) advocating for trans rights beyond her school, #weirded so proud of her
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    Fantastic! #weirded
    • Alecia__ Mar 15 @ 10:47 PM EDT
      A4: (Respite house) Years of bed wetting combatted!! Took a few conversations when we started to credit his level of understanding #weirded
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    I can't heart this enough. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Q5 incoming #weirded
  • MeliHalstead Mar 15 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    I'm a big fan of the fist bump, otherwise known as "The Dap". #WeirdEd
    • edutechgirl Mar 15 @ 10:47 PM EDT
      I would honestly recommend a high-five.
      In reply to @korytellers, @shadow_uzumaki, @MeliHalstead
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q5 What is something you wish other teachers knew about your class or subject that they may not think of?
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    I wish I could do more to support her, she is amazingly strong, brave, and caring #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    Ah, I miss a former 5th grader w/our Baymax bump #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @edutechgirl, @korytellers, @MeliHalstead
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    A5: That every time they say something like, "I can't sing" or "I'm not a musician" they give kids permission to tune out. #WeirdEd
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #weirded A5 The room isn't perfectly clean and we aren't silent because we are LEARNING!!!!
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    A5 I'm still waiting for that magical cross between Anne Sullivan and Mary Poppins to unlock what's in Kid O's brain. #weirded
  • morningpruitt Mar 15 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #weirded the amount of set up that happens to get hands on activities as labs. lots of time, equipment, knowledge required
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    Oh man. Taking risks is so important. I make a fool of my Ss often, in HS it really helped build trust #weirded
    • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:50 PM EDT
      A5: That every time they say something like, "I can't sing" or "I'm not a musician" they give kids permission to tune out. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A5 *coughEquityCough* Uh, I mean... ZOMG TECH IS THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING.
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    A5 Tech really isn't about being an expert, it is more about being fearless at trying new things, having fun, &clicking stuff #weirded
  • korytellers Mar 15 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    A5 I think a lot of them know this already, but I've been in the regular classroom, I know what that's like and now I know what+ #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    You. Are. Still. Winning. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    A5 I wish the resources were available so that Kid O was able to get the moonshot that she and others like her deserve. #weirded
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Fool of my SELF not my students. Oh man. That was really wrong. #weirded
    • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:51 PM EDT
      Oh man. Taking risks is so important. I make a fool of my Ss often, in HS it really helped build trust #weirded
      • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:50 PM EDT
        A5: That every time they say something like, "I can't sing" or "I'm not a musician" they give kids permission to tune out. #WeirdEd
  • innejf Mar 15 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    this so much this. When we cop out we give kids permission to cop out too. #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • korytellers Mar 15 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    +being a specialists is like too, I will do my best for both "sides." Because both sides are equally important. #WeirdEd
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    thank you for leading by example! #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • i3algebra Mar 15 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A4: One student's personal learning pres summed up sem: hated web design, loved life lesson convos & that we turned into a family ❤ #weirded
    • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:39 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q4 What is a memorable time a student made “non-academic” progress in your class?
  • TheCoachAdair Mar 15 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    Do any #WeirdEd Ts have any insight into "evidence-based" dealing with disruptive behavior in general secondary ed classrooms?
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd As I tell everyone, "Tired Thomas is Weird Thomas" and this was b4 I met @TheWeirdTeacher
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A4: I've been Learning how to read sheet music in braille. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    Hahaha yeah case in point! #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • phhscience Mar 15 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    Great chat have to go #weirded
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    We are all really one side. #weirded
    In reply to @korytellers
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    A5: That it makes me sad that they have a credential that allows them to teach my subject without any special training in music. #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    That's so cool! #weirded
  • vnsabbag Mar 15 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    Q5: I wish others realized that students in my class are really learning, not playing. Smiles and laughter don't mean they're not. #weirded
  • MeliHalstead Mar 15 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    It's always nice to see a smile on Ss faces when they interact with us. #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    I love that this is so obviously a live GIF of you right now. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    I have a required summer class for music content. For GenEd. I mean, what? #WeirdEd I guess for Substitute opportunities??
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • vnsabbag Mar 15 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    ...Yet! #weirded
    • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:50 PM EDT
      A5: That every time they say something like, "I can't sing" or "I'm not a musician" they give kids permission to tune out. #WeirdEd
  • korytellers Mar 15 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    We really are, but it surprises me how many don't look at it that way. We should all be on the kids' side. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    witnessing someone playing an instrument&reading sheet music in braille might be one of the most amazing things ever #weirded
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I'm Laughing SO HARD RIGHT NOW #WeirdEd Who needs alcohol when 1 has the Zest of Life??
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    You never know. You might wind up at a school with no music T and have to do it in your room yourself.... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    I would propose making it all Special Ed in the sense that IEPs should be universal. #weirded
    In reply to @korytellers
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    A5 I wish people would realize that my extremely different way of helping kids learn is still effective, not just a gimmick or game #weirded
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    YESSSSSSSSSSSSS. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • i3algebra Mar 15 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    A3: There are exceptions rules. What is fair doesn't always seem fair to all, but there is merit/reason behind it. We teach humans. #WeirdEd
    • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q3 We have our general class rules... Have you ever broken a class rule for a student?
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    however, bro music is not that easy to get a hold of. Surprisingly, not a lot of people at my school know it. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    Alright last question coming up. We're all short on time, need to get our own stuff done... #weirded
  • korytellers Mar 15 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    Yes. Agree with you 100%. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q6 Is there value in visiting classes that are unlike our own?
  • korytellers Mar 15 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Yes. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @btcostello05
  • MissShuganah Mar 15 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Thank you @MsLafferty Great job moderating. But when Kid O is calling, I am not slow... #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • korytellers Mar 15 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Yes. This. Always. #WeirdEd
    • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:57 PM EDT
      A5 I wish people would realize that my extremely different way of helping kids learn is still effective, not just a gimmick or game #weirded
  • MsLafferty Mar 15 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Thank you! #weirded
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 15 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Oh man, my only exp. w/music class was 1 year with xylophones during... 4th grade? Wait, so half a year. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • btcostello05 Mar 15 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    I love that kids expect something different when they come in, and typically "those kids" still work hard/have fun #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 15 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    #weirded A6 Our whole school is behavior. I sometimes forget what typical behavior is
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 15 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    I ask like a million questions, so I'm trying to figure out which ones are important and which ones are not. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edutechgirl
  • slwindisch Mar 15 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    I'll bet you get to learn recorder in your class..... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki