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Wednesday September 14, 2016
Welcome to - tonight’s topic: Constitution Day. Chat will start in a few minutes.
Please take a minute to introduce yourself, and your favorite founder of the U.S. Constitution: https://t.co/LdtR7LJHXq
Missing chat due to BSA court of Honor as son achieves rank of 2nd class
congrats to you and your son
Good evening ! Checking in from Lansing. Tech integration specialist & former social studies T.
Matt McCullough, Director of Innovation and T Jefferson fan
Long time no see Jeff Dahl Cros-Lex elementary technology
Oh an my fav founder of the Constitution is (I loved A. Ham before it was trendy!)
Hello Tara from Zeeland checking in briefly tonight. 8th grade math teacher.
Hey . Looking forward to making more connections between the Constitution and Education. Fav. founding father = Ben Franklin
My favorite founder is Jefferson. Declaration of Independence is amazing document.
Q1: If you had only 1 tweet to communicate the meaning of the Constitution to your students, what would it say?
Electricity experiments are cool!
Grace Carpenter English/Visual Performing Arts Lead Instructor/Instructional Coach @ Michigan Virtual University, from A2
Hey - continue the conversation we've been having even more urgently & openly since 1 yr ago. https://t.co/9IiMv3dtrg
A1: Lists the rights of citizens & limits the power of gov’t.
A1: Lists the rights of citizens & limits the power of gov’t.
Ben. Franklin. 🍎😬
EduConsultant + Teacher
A1 (Sorry...in proper twitter etiquette) ;)
A1: Describe the Constitution in one tweet; Imperfect perfection, meant to be altered to stay relevant.
A1: The right words at the right time can make history and make the future. Be careful!
Q1B: Challenge: best hashtag to use on Constitution Day.
Just wanted to reach out & say thank you to everyone for discussing such an important issue tonight!
A1: there are few black and white answers in the Constitution - interpretation and thinking are important
A1B (aka I strongly feel like its in there right?)
Jeremey in Grand Haven checking in. Env Sci and Bio
Thanks for the props! Agree. Truly important topic.
Hey everyone! Love the topic tonight!
Constitution is a evolving and breathing document that should fit society's needs
Hi - Joe from St. Joe jumping in a little late, but hoping to stick around
Q2: What parts of the Constitution might have the most impact on education?
My head 🤕hurts. I can't think. 🍎😬
A2: 1st Amendment so relevant (re: ). Also 14th amendment: equal protection
Someone's daughter had her car stolen.
It's upsetting. Like it's a "thing" here.
My own was stolen during SpringBreak 4mo ago.
🚫🚗
A2 14th amendment and right of ALL children to protection under law to a just and fair education!
A2 I teach about Env Issues that are complex and controversial. We focus on the need to become informed citizens to use our VOTE!
A2: a favorite - 14th amend equal protection clause: no state can "deny to any person ... the equal protection of the laws"
A2: Interpretations of the 2nd Amendment that lead some to feel they can open carry in schools is impacting schools.
A2: fourteenth amendment. Education can only be valuable to a society if its for all.
A1 Laws governing PersonalProperty+
Societal Ethics.
Such a sad state of affairs:
ClassDojo still in Business https://t.co/iJXvIQcAsU
Open-carry & schools - yikes!
Especially impt. considering decision by State Board of Ed today re: Ss https://t.co/yuB3BUhtQj
A2 14th amendment and right of ALL children to protection under law to a just and fair education!
The Kaepernick issue is definitely a relevant current event for schools right now!
The Psychotic Version based on a "loose" interpretation. Kids actually think that don't they?
Discussing an important topic on tonight’s . Feel free to join in; you don’t have to be from the mitten
Impt. topic is….The Constitution
We had a very indepth discussion today about the 1st amendment. Agree w/ or not, it's started great conversations
Q3: How might we use current events to facilitate dialogue with students about the Constitution?
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We had that same discussion earlier this week. Students were really engaged. Meet them were they are!
A3: , immigration issues in light of
A3: , immigration issues in light of
Q3: look for opportunities to discuss current events ALL THE TIME. one of the most invaluable skills for Ss to develop
Chiming in late to ! Sarah from A2, MI HS T & curr coordinator
. Yes! And it makes it so much more relevant & meaningful for them, esp. my middle schoolers.
There have been so many issues relevant this year with the election! So many Constitutional connections
A3: How might we better understand the Constitution as it relates to immigration and refugee asylum seekers?
A3: We have been tying in Constitution by having an election week all week. Been running campaign + Constit. discussions everyday
A3:'s emails were leaked today.
There is so much mudslinging in the campaign, too.
Ideal vs Reality PLENTY of docs...
A3 Loved comparing opposites (Fox News & MSNBC &/or international outlet) on a topic & asking who's justified via law/constit
Anything or brings a lot of student interest this year with opportunities for learning
Great point! Comparing news coverage uses excellent analysis!
we did an immigration discussion yesterday centering around this issue! Just skimmed the surface!
I honestly want to make more TeachableMoments LPs based on current events.
I only have a few on my website.
Arriving late, Tyler from Clinton!
A3 I like to talk about the limits to constitutional power and the distribution. Few pay attention to local politics. often most imp
A3: Tying Constitution w/ election helps our Ss see how that document is embedded in the current events
The did an awesome last yr about & their experiences coming to U.S. VERY impactful.
That's great! Current events can be very charged, but using the Constitution as a grounding point helps https://t.co/IcBhfVrXUE
we did an immigration discussion yesterday centering around this issue! Just skimmed the surface!
A3) using the Olympics with Lochte was a great way to teach foreign diplomacy. Protests over the pipeline for right to assemble
had an interesting chat last Sunday. Discussed Immigrant issues - Ts shared some personal stories.
Great point. Local has much more direct influence, yet not covered. Sadly, I'm guilty of not spending enough on this
Sounds like an engaging PBL project
A3 Current events can help ss understand the complex interplay of issues, policy and social change moving political change.
It was. We have a large immigrant population here, so lots had first-hand experiences to share.
Current Syrian Refugees shouldprovides ample current📰but comparing
different refugees/different time periods.
It's so powerful to ground PBL projects in local issues and concerns.
Q4: Is Constitution Day just a Social Studies topic? Is it relevant for math, science, ELA, etc?
A4: Def. grounded in Social Studies but could pull in math w/ electoral college or # of reps. ELA Ss could write/research an issue.
A4: We are running our Election Week as cross-curricular - Ss can earn ELA/SS/Communications depending on the activity
A4) applies to all subject areas, we are citizens! We teach it in the social studies and English departments
A4) A thorough understanding of our government is relevant for every subject, and a task larger than one day!
A4: one of the best classes I had in college was a stats class - Elections & Voting - math analysis of election data. Powerful!
A4 If we aren't hammering the connectivity of subjects by HS, ss are in big trouble.
A 🍎Teacher is asking if the Constitution should be discussed in other classes.🙄
The only are for each 📰.🎮 https://t.co/Y2OM44vbFy
Gotta go peeps duty (or small child dooty) calls! Have a great night/Week!
Q5: Let’s say you thought something in education was unconstitutional. What could you do? What would you be willing to do?
Interesting Math tie-in could be Ghost votes during that Election in Chicago.
Past+Present
Gotta run - evening workout = late dinner. Have a wonderful night!
A5 Well, I'm pretty sure the way we distribute $ to schools is potentially unconstitutional. Judge in CT thinks so about CT.
Q5: Tough question. Schools are complex systems. I would want to better understand the Constitution and modern interpretations.
A5: If I wanted to change the constitution, I'd start an open conversation about it, much like the chat.
A5: Make it public to start! Reach out to my networks
Q6: Is the Constitution fairly applied in education?
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A6: The constitution fairly applied in Education? Most likely not, but we can always work to be better at it. We are fallible beings
A6: I'd argue it is not fairly applied. Look at the unequally distributed takeovers of districts.
A6: Geeze! feeling challenged by the last few ?s I think we could alway improve on providing an equitable ed environment.
A6: Geeze! feeling challenged by the last few ?s I think we could alway improve on providing an equitable ed environment.
A6 - I think far too many Ss have limited access to quality education - don't know if that's a constitution problem - but is reality
A6: My Ss are debating education/Constitution issues tomorrow!
A6: I think most educators make every attempt to treat students and community members with same legal respect
I hate to belabor the point. No Pun intended.
Do you have any prompts you could share? inquiring minds want to know :-) https://t.co/nVmYXjxnQC
A6: My Ss are debating education/Constitution issues tomorrow!
😮Like ClassDojo? AttemptedMurder?
fairly unconstitutional
The disparities based on SocioEconomics?
Multimillionaires vs 🍎T😬
A6: tech in education raises some concerns - not all tech resources equal. Is that Constitutional issue? Prob not, but def issue
does the Constitution apply to Americans under the age of 18 ?
Last question in 1 minute...
A6 does the Constitution apply to Americans under the age of 18?
Q7: What is an activity, strategy, resource, or question you use in the classroom which might relate to Constitution Day?
Speaking of unequal distribution,
I could have competed w/ independently.
No other competition in .
In the event of a proposed amendment, innovation may unite Ford and Eminem to shut down the assembly line of homework.
Personal + Business issues aside -
Ss. Think of how unequal distribution like completely skewers the playing field.
That's a deep question. Are you getting issues like the right to speech is more restricted in schools?
What do you mean by that?
