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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #WeirdEd, where tonight we’re going to be empathetic about apathy (and look at education aphorisms)

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:00 PM EDT

#WeirdEd aphorism- a pithy observation that contains a general truth,

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:00 PM EDT

That's some engaging alliteration. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:01 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Legit forgot it was chat night... LOL

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:01 PM EDT

#WeirdEd *siiigh* I mean, if you care or whatever, I guess you can read the blog about this I guess https://t.co/pCzq31UkFV

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:01 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Whatevs man. I won't take that personal or nuthin I guess. Pfft.

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:01 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Exactly.

In reply to @slwindisch

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:01 PM EDT

Nathan and I need a Doug fix #WeirdEd

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Approve. #WeirdEd

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msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Ugh, do I have to? 😝 #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:02 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Let’s start by introducing ourselves and posting your favorite apathy gif (or the one you find fastest)

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:02 PM EDT

#WeirdEd meh

In reply to @msmusiced

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Not doing anything else. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:03 PM EDT

#WeirdEd It's not u, it's me. Still sad about seeing my 5th graders off after 3 years with them. Lots of "new" next school year is all.

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JJ_Burry Jun 7 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Good evening #weirded! I'm Jess-7th grade writing in Texas.

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senoritaRCwusd Jun 7 @ 10:03 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Deborah from Sacramento.

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MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Debbie. I hate GIFs. That 's how apathetic I am. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:03 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Strong entry

In reply to @JJ_Burry

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Joanne from Missouri. #weirded

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Miki, K-5 music, IL. 5th grade was rough this year, but I survived #weirded

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Hi. Anne. SPED. CA. #WeirdEd

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Tammy from Atlanta area. Psychology #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:04 PM EDT

#WeirdEd So your name in Micheal Bolton? Like the singer?

In reply to @senoritaRCwusd

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Jenny from RI. Found one. Yay for me. #weirded

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Sarah. Music. Idaho. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Thomas, PreService. 5th grade was also rough this year, barely survived. @msmusiced So bittersweet to see them off tho.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Hi Tammy! You teach psychology?

In reply to @psychteachtammy

MicheleCorbat Jun 7 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Michele. #whatev #WeirdEd

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Brian, ms science IL, ready for a strange chat! #WeirdEd

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Not for me. I have been looking forward to them leaving for months. The class was apathetic and Ts were upset. #WeirdEd

In reply to @shadow_uzumaki

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:06 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Hey, it's that girl that had that show

In reply to @MicheleCorbat

AwesomeSPED Jun 7 @ 10:06 PM EDT

#weirded Bridgette. EBD

MicheleCorbat Jun 7 @ 10:07 PM EDT

And said this.... a lot #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:07 PM EDT

I love this movie #weirded

In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @TheWeirdTeacher

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:07 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Chris from Brooklyn, checking in

dcrescitelli Jun 7 @ 10:08 PM EDT

Dee- Kentucky! #WeirdEd

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:08 PM EDT

so this is my first chat #weirded

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:08 PM EDT

Since @senoritaRCwusd used the other gif first, I'm changing to this one. #WeirdEd

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:08 PM EDT

stupid question maybe, but is this moderated at all? #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:08 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Siiigh, I guess we'll get to the chat questions. So Q1 is coming and you should look for mumblemumble

senoritaRCwusd Jun 7 @ 10:09 PM EDT

great minds think alike. #WeirdEd

In reply to @annemdelgado

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:09 PM EDT

NICE! Welcome! #weirded

In reply to @psychteachtammy

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#Weirded

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dcrescitelli Jun 7 @ 10:09 PM EDT

LOVE it! #WeirdEd

In reply to @slwindisch

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#WeirdEd It is! By me! I am the ringmaster!

In reply to @psychteachtammy

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#WeirdEd At the risk of drawing @TheWeirdTeacher's ire a 2nd time by using Obi-wan. Apathy gif.

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:09 PM EDT

sorry! just trying to figure out what the hell i'm supposed to do here! #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Everyone say HIII TAMMMMYY

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:08 PM EDT

so this is my first chat #weirded

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Look for @TheWeirdTeacher for questions #weirded

In reply to @psychteachtammy, @TheWeirdTeacher

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Hi Tammy!

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Don't be sorry, chats are confusing and strange and this one more than others

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slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

HIII TAMMMMMYY. #WeirdEd. (See, we do what he says.)

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Welcome Tammy!! #weirded

In reply to @psychteachtammy

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q1 What are the big causes of apathy in education, can be you or others you’ve seen?

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

#weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @psychteachtammy

MicheleCorbat Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

I'm in for one question. #WeirdEd

senoritaRCwusd Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

You aren't being apathetic... #weird #WeirdEd

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phhscience Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Glenn from Michigan #weirded

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Hi Tammy!!!!!!!!!!#weirded

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Can you please bring that bear over here to scratch my back? #weirded

In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

That was me watching TV an hour ago. Gave up #WeirdEd

In reply to @MicheleCorbat

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

hi guys! this is so foreign to me...but I really wanna figure it out. it's hard to be cool to kids these days #weirded

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:11 PM EDT

Hi Tammy! #weirded

dcrescitelli Jun 7 @ 10:11 PM EDT

Squee! It's a fun first one! #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:11 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I just posted Q1, looks like this #WeirdEd Q1 What are the big causes of apathy in education, can be you or others you’ve seen?

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:11 PM EDT

#WeirdEd You respond with the hashtag and A1 (for answer 1) and your brilliant answer (or by mockin @nathan_stevens)

In reply to @psychteachtammy, @nathan_stevens

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1: I guess it's maybe, being stuck in a routine? I dunno. Whatevs. #WeirdEd

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1 All the other stuff we have to do besides teaching. #weirded

JJ_Burry Jun 7 @ 10:11 PM EDT

But it's also quite fun! I managed to find my way here last week! (I think it was this one... and I think it was last week...) #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @psychteachtammy

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A1 Have you ever taught Remedial English? I was assigned two sections of it. Never again. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:12 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1 Time. Or like, running out of it. Or just like, being tired all the time, I dunno. It's eh.

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A1: The size of it all (if that makes sense). It can feel hard to move/change things. #weirded

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:12 PM EDT

I love you so much Doug.💖💜💗💜💚 #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:11 PM EDT

#WeirdEd You respond with the hashtag and A1 (for answer 1) and your brilliant answer (or by mockin @nathan_stevens)
In reply to @psychteachtammy, @nathan_stevens

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:12 PM EDT

I heart this GIF so hard always. #WeirdEd

In reply to @msmusiced

MicheleCorbat Jun 7 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A1 Lack of relevance. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q1 What are the big causes of apathy in education, can be you or others you’ve seen?

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:12 PM EDT

#WeirdEd This is a strong answer. The kid stuff and even the planning is great. All the other stuff can be life sucking.

In reply to @GeoJo22

LDJr_Mrs Jun 7 @ 10:12 PM EDT

I'm late. Kirsten from the Bay Area. #weirded

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A1: oops--forgot the #weirded

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BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1 All the mind numbing things that distract us from our Ss It get overwhelming & can cause apathy #WeirdEd

JJ_Burry Jun 7 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1: Teachers without support, or Students without support... or both... #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q1 What are the big causes of apathy in education, can be you or others you’ve seen?

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:13 PM EDT

Right? Or something? I dunno. Ugh. #WeirdEd

In reply to @shadow_uzumaki

AwesomeSPED Jun 7 @ 10:13 PM EDT

#weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @psychteachtammy

BenBo370 Jun 7 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1. In whom? Anyone? #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:13 PM EDT

#WeirdEd On who's part? The teacher doesn't feel relevant? Or the stuff they teacher is doing?

In reply to @MicheleCorbat

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:13 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1 I mean I could do it the way you're describing, or you know, I could do it the right way, relevant to students Just sayin 'sall

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1: too many "new" programs all the time...no consistency #weirded

senoritaRCwusd Jun 7 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1 #WeirdEd being told what I think when I've never been asked. Same with students sometimes. Not enough independence.

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msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1: Lack of background knowledge on WHO you are teaching, not what. #weirded

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1 paperwork. Working about scores. Not working with Doug #weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I leave questions vague on purpose, so most of you are going with in teachers (which is interesting) but could be kids too.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q1 What are the big causes of apathy in education, can be you or others you’ve seen?

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1: and too many people who know nothing about education telling us how to do our jobs #weirded

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1 I wanted professors at community college I was teaching at to give me some good PLATO lessons for a deaf student. Uninterested #weirded

MicheleCorbat Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Lack of relevance in professional development for the teachers or lack of relevance for a student & his/her interests. #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1. Too much to do, not enough time, not enough support #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Yeah, and like, it feels like the Ss dont care at all and its all worth noghint. I dunno. I made a typo dont really care

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slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT

THIS EVERY DAY. (Too much enthusiasm?) #WeirdEd

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1: Lack of background knowledge on WHO you are teaching, not what. #weirded

dcrescitelli Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1: The feeling that it's all just too much-- can't fix everything, so just keep your head down and plug on... #meh #apathy #WeirdEd

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT

As we like to say, "not one more thing on my plate!" #weirded

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BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT

If it was just Ts & Ss working together there would be little apathy #weirded

In reply to @GeoJo22

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1 I found the lessons on my own. They could have cared less. Just marking time. #weirded

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT

I didn't care enough to notice your typo, so whatever. #WeirdEd

In reply to @shadow_uzumaki

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1: In students - lack of confidence. Not wanting to look stupid. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:15 PM EDT

#WeirdEd See, that does the opposite for me. I get WAY fired up by that. "I'll SHOW you!" DeVos has me cranked to 11 right now.

In reply to @psychteachtammy

LDJr_Mrs Jun 7 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A1: Whenever I lose my sense of purpose. Also if I'm not having the kind of success I want to have. Also when I need encouragement. #weirded

BenBo370 Jun 7 @ 10:15 PM EDT

What I was getting at with my question, but then I thought parents, community...? Society? Aaaaaah! #weirded

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mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:15 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Oh, yeah. By the time I find out, I wonder how I'm supposed to help some of them (Shouldnt there be someone else in the room w me?)

In reply to @msmusiced

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:15 PM EDT

I feel like my answer works for students and teachers both. #weirded

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oolalume Jun 7 @ 10:15 PM EDT

O hi #weirded. Imma lurk mostly tonight bc I'm sick.

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:15 PM EDT

I guess that goes for teachers too, now that I think about it. #weirded

ohsoearly Jun 7 @ 10:15 PM EDT

Hi #weirded - go warriors

MicheleCorbat Jun 7 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Hours & hours & hours spent preparing for or taking standardized tests. #apathy #juststop #WeirdEd

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:16 PM EDT

*pets head* Feel better. #WeirdEd

In reply to @oolalume

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A1 Most of my students were apathetic. Freshman Comp is a required class. Who could blame them. Even so, I had to teach it. #weirded

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A1: everybody's too busy to do the hard things, but not too busy to point fingers at us #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:16 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Yeeeaaahh, bad PD is like taking a knife to my soul. But a dull knife. And the stabbing person is super weak.

In reply to @MicheleCorbat

innejf Jun 7 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Demotivation in learning. Lack of engaging content, fractured relationships with the class or the teacher. Family factors, trauma #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:16 PM EDT

RT @MicheleCorbat Hours & hours & hours spent preparing for or taking standardized tests. #apathy #juststop #WeirdEd

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phhscience Jun 7 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A1 lack of support #weirded

AwesomeSPED Jun 7 @ 10:16 PM EDT

#weirded A1. Time. No resources. "We supply you with this clunky on line curriculum. What more do you need?" Shhhh. But I hate Odessyware

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:17 PM EDT

#weirded

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:17 PM EDT

OTOH, if it's your gym teacher cum principal telling you how to teach math when he can't use the proper terms ... frustrating #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @psychteachtammy

dropstepdunk Jun 7 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A1: T perspective: too much crap to do that doesn't directly influence my classroom. Ss perspective: not relevant to their lives. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:17 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I'm sad LeBron won't get another ring this year, but MAN Golden State is ridiculous

In reply to @ohsoearly

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:17 PM EDT

Or PD without puppets #Weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MicheleCorbat

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:17 PM EDT

I don't even get paras so I really have to figure it out. "Hey so here's the IEP.." Or "Hey! We have DCFS here.." HUH?#WeirdEd

In reply to @mrburkemath

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:17 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ok, here comes Q2, which moves from apathy to the other thing the blog hit on a bunch

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:17 PM EDT

This GIF is an exception to my rule. How I felt when I was teaching. #weirded

phhscience Jun 7 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A1 lack of support #weirded

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:18 PM EDT

(Not that I'm there any more ... but he was playing games and making sure I wouldn't be, so he could fill the spot again #WeirdEd)

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @psychteachtammy

djsardine Jun 7 @ 10:18 PM EDT

Did you say ♪ whenever, wherever ♪ cause I'm late as usual #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q2 What’s your favorite meaningless/overly-simplified edusaying that ends up getting a thousand RTs

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A1a When Ss don't feel part of the learning process they get apathetic The more they are a part the more engagement #weirded

dcrescitelli Jun 7 @ 10:18 PM EDT

{{{{@oolalume}}}} Take care of you! #WeirdEd

In reply to @slwindisch, @oolalume, @oolalume

MicheleCorbat Jun 7 @ 10:18 PM EDT

Apathy can come from a lack of the "why" being communicated to Ts or Ss. "why are we learning this?" #purpose #WeirdEd

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A2: You're a monster for making me read these. #WeirdEd

evsmomgen Jun 7 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher, a 1st-time chatter joins your #weirded chat. #begentle

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:08 PM EDT

so this is my first chat #weirded

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:19 PM EDT

I would have a coteacher for half of a double period class, and then they'd assign her emergency coverages 3x/week #WeirdEd

In reply to @msmusiced

phhscience Jun 7 @ 10:19 PM EDT

Caring more about their grades than they do. #weirded

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2: Phrasing varies, but it inevitably has the word "relationships" in it. #weirded

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2 edu-rockstar #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:19 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1 or being, like, surrounded by ppl who dont really care, so why care? I don't...

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:19 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I'm gonna need you to get to this IEP ASAP before DCFS comes, Do it during your PLC or during PE. Ok?

In reply to @msmusiced, @mrburkemath

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A2. FAIL stands for First Attempt In Learning! It's not so inspirational for an 11th grader who has never been "good enough." #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A2 we have to deal with what we have #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:20 PM EDT

#WeirdEd That makes us more apathetic or the kids?

In reply to @phhscience

senoritaRCwusd Jun 7 @ 10:20 PM EDT

#WeirdEd a2 does this work?

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:20 PM EDT

Yep, it did But when he gave me by papers, I went in the teacher room & did a little dance Meanwhile, my position was alredy listed #WeirdEd

In reply to @psychteachtammy, @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:20 PM EDT

#WeirdEd And this bugs me bc I have a GREAT rock star metaphor in the first book (I think). But you're right too.

In reply to @nathan_stevens

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2: anything that tells me to be "flexible." I AM flexible, dammit! #weirded

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2 I have never had 1000s of RT but "Making Ss co-owners of classroom" & "you are always better after a struggle" are my favorites #weirded

ohsoearly Jun 7 @ 10:21 PM EDT

#weirded it's halftime. What's up?

AwesomeSPED Jun 7 @ 10:21 PM EDT

#weirded one time this year I cried real tears when I was given extra work To do. Love IEPs for kids I've had five days.

In reply to @GeoJo22, @TheWeirdTeacher

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:21 PM EDT

EIEIO #WeirdEd (or is it M-O-U-S-E?)

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @msmusiced

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2: I roll my eyes at everything from the Ivory Tower #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:21 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Relationships are key though Jenny. Without Relationships you can't relate and the kids won't care without relating

In reply to @jenfromri

innejf Jun 7 @ 10:21 PM EDT

Sigh. Too many. All the judgey 'if you really loved kids' + any of the 'most teachers' #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:21 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I've always seen ppl who use that failure thing irl,I go: & Then what? How to guide Ss beyond failing all the time.

In reply to @annemdelgado

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:21 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Aww, I miss Michelle.

In reply to @senoritaRCwusd

MicheleCorbat Jun 7 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2 College & Career ready #WeirdEd

innejf Jun 7 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A2 also anything that likens teaching to war or says kidsmatter. Uh duh. Of course they do #weirded

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:22 PM EDT

Yeah but you are a bombastic rockstar #Weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:22 PM EDT

#WeirdEd This is Big Time Right. "If you cared about the kids" isn't inspirational, it's a weapon.

innejf Jun 7 @ 10:21 PM EDT

Sigh. Too many. All the judgey 'if you really loved kids' + any of the 'most teachers' #weirded

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:22 PM EDT

Education is about 2 things: relationships & food #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @jenfromri

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:22 PM EDT

#WeirdEd funk machine

In reply to @nathan_stevens

MicheleCorbat Jun 7 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A2 preparing for the 'real world' #WeirdEd

djsardine Jun 7 @ 10:22 PM EDT

This https://t.co/4H4qLto8GU cause ♪ Well done's better than well said ♪ #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q2 What’s your favorite meaningless/overly-simplified edusaying that ends up getting a thousand RTs

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:22 PM EDT

None of the edu-rockstars are music teachers! @slwindisch #weirded

In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @slwindisch

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:22 PM EDT

Wait. A2 Mulligan: You're a monster for making me read these. #WeirdEd

AwesomeSPED Jun 7 @ 10:22 PM EDT

One student kept failing on code assignment. "I'm learning too many times today!," #weirded

In reply to @annemdelgado

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A2 any tweet with a link to 10 tools that you need. I really dislike those tweets #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:23 PM EDT

This is why I sent assessment plans home and started the assessments for tris due 2 weeks into the yr before I left last job 👊🏼 #weirded

In reply to @AwesomeSPED, @GeoJo22, @TheWeirdTeacher

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:23 PM EDT

#WeirdEd We have to relate to what Ss do these days tho! dab, PokeGo, Whip it Nae,Fam, Savage, Lit...and for some reason, the word Petty?

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @jenfromri

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:23 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Jen is killing it. Please don't say front lines or trenches. And yeah, they matter. That's why we're here.

innejf Jun 7 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A2 also anything that likens teaching to war or says kidsmatter. Uh duh. Of course they do #weirded

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Wait. Am I an edu-rockstar? Or are you like, "right, Sarah?" Cuz I'm not an edu-rockstar, and you can't make me. #WeirdEd

In reply to @msmusiced, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher

DivorcedDad101 Jun 7 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A2: #weirded...is this still around from the 90s?..."we must get the best and the brightest into teaching". 20 years & it still irritates.

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @senoritaRCwusd

evsmomgen Jun 7 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A1) (lurking but wanna answer this ?) Apathy has roots. Fear of change/newness is 1 of them. #WeirdEd

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A2: Most of these slogans have a book hashtag and I end up disliking the book more than the slogans. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:23 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I have a Chrome extension for you that will delete those tweets! #jokeyjoke

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A2 any tweet with a link to 10 tools that you need. I really dislike those tweets #weirded
In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:23 PM EDT

a thousand RTs?? If only Let's go with You'll only get out of this what you put into it #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:24 PM EDT

I wish #Weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:24 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I love this image

In reply to @slwindisch

MicheleCorbat Jun 7 @ 10:24 PM EDT

A2 any phrase with the word 'rigor' #WeirdEd

AwesomeSPED Jun 7 @ 10:24 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2. At our school it's "trauma sensitive" = "don't hold kids responsible for behavior. Teacher must be doing something wrong"

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:24 PM EDT

I wouldn't want to be an edu-rockstar. Kinda like being in a Kidz Bop band. NO ONE LIKES KIDZ BOP. #WeirdEd

In reply to @slwindisch, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher

evsmomgen Jun 7 @ 10:24 PM EDT

A1b) Apathy from adults/colleagues I think comes from fearing change/something new. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:24 PM EDT

You may keep it. It is my gift to you. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Preparing for jobs that don't exist yet.

In reply to @MicheleCorbat

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A2 any tweet that talks about how many followers you have. Talking about you mustache #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:25 PM EDT

PERFECT TWEET IS PERFECT! #WeirdEd

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:24 PM EDT

I wouldn't want to be an edu-rockstar. Kinda like being in a Kidz Bop band. NO ONE LIKES KIDZ BOP. #WeirdEd
In reply to @slwindisch, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher

oolalume Jun 7 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#WeirdEd had to chime in. A2 Teaching is my superpower. It's not. Its hard freaking work.

dcrescitelli Jun 7 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A2: Knowledge is power. Too simple-I think just knowing doesn't cut it much of the time-gotta DO something-act- make change happen. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#WeirdEd The failing thing is one that's true, but also WAY overblown.

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:21 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I've always seen ppl who use that failure thing irl,I go: & Then what? How to guide Ss beyond failing all the time.
In reply to @annemdelgado

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:25 PM EDT

Right? First attempt, fine. How about the 20th attempt when everyone is moving on and the kid knows it? #weirded

In reply to @AwesomeSPED

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:25 PM EDT

Talk about weird My son left Legos in a parking lot...going on a hunt in the dark! See you all next Wednesday! #weirded

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:25 PM EDT

Followed by "mortis"? It's setting in a bit, particularly late in the day #WeirdEd

In reply to @MicheleCorbat

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A2 any tweet about @MrLeBrun and my bromance #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MrLeBrun

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:26 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Shots fired

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:24 PM EDT

I wouldn't want to be an edu-rockstar. Kinda like being in a Kidz Bop band. NO ONE LIKES KIDZ BOP. #WeirdEd
In reply to @slwindisch, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher

MicheleCorbat Jun 7 @ 10:26 PM EDT

Exactly! That's totally what I think when I hear rigor. #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:26 PM EDT

RT @heroesamongstus RT @oolalume: #WeirdEd had to chime in. A2 Teaching is my superpower. It's not. Its hard freaking work. #weirded

In reply to @heroesamongstus, @oolalume

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:26 PM EDT

Yup. Once we Build Relationships everything else will magically follow. #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

ImTheRealReRe Jun 7 @ 10:26 PM EDT

Sorry I'm late didn't realize what time it was. Reahna from Jacksonville 16 future chorus teacher #weirded

JJ_Burry Jun 7 @ 10:26 PM EDT

Exactly. Students need to learn how to overcome failure: they need steps to work through it. https://t.co/uYRrxyxfnY #WeirdEd

In reply to @annemdelgado

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:26 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Students learn through grit and rigor! Grit those teeth!

In reply to @MicheleCorbat, @mrburkemath

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:26 PM EDT

Omg this. You think schools in 1900 were teaching how to repair airplane engines? #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MicheleCorbat

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:26 PM EDT

#WeirdEd @psychteachtammy How you keeping up? All good?

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A2 F.A.I.L. First attempt in learning. Shouldnt it be at learning? #weirded

evsmomgen Jun 7 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A2) "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you always got." Super annoying & over-quoted.🙄 #WeirdEd

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:27 PM EDT

so far! #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:27 PM EDT

#WeirdEd But then it's not cute

In reply to @GeoJo22

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:27 PM EDT

That is the truth. Rigor always makes me think of students sleeping at their desks #weirded

In reply to @MicheleCorbat

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:27 PM EDT

#WeirdEd It became what they always said and what you always got

In reply to @evsmomgen

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:28 PM EDT

*begs for Q3* I cannot read these anymore without needing to carve out my eyeballs with a grapefruit spoon. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:28 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Oh! We disagree! I think it is a calling. I still believe in the agency thing, but this is what I need to do.

In reply to @cari_nation

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:28 PM EDT

A2: I would also appreciate it people would stop quoting Hamilton for edu-stuff. Musical nerds are enough in my world, no more. #weirded

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:28 PM EDT

Then they might FAAL down. #weirded

In reply to @GeoJo22

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:28 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Good call, moving on...

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:28 PM EDT

*begs for Q3* I cannot read these anymore without needing to carve out my eyeballs with a grapefruit spoon. #WeirdEd

MicheleCorbat Jun 7 @ 10:28 PM EDT

Totally want to hang in #WeirdEd but it's 10:30 here and I've been up since 4:30 AM

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:28 PM EDT

I think you mean acronyms in general #weirded @TheWeirdTeacher

In reply to @GeoJo22, @TheWeirdTeacher

ImTheRealReRe Jun 7 @ 10:28 PM EDT

A2: all those metaphors about teaching #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q2 What’s your favorite meaningless/overly-simplified edusaying that ends up getting a thousand RTs

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Here comes Q3, and it's a SUPER important one, so think hard before answering. Ready? K

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

Why a grapefruit spoon? #Weirded

In reply to @slwindisch

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

Thank you, good sir. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#WeirdEd One saying I sneak in on them when they only do Gr 7 work "If You only do what you can, You will never be more than you are now."

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q3 U2 is bad. They are. I mean, the guitarist calls himself The Edge and he’s really The Safely Behind The Yellow Line. Bono? Ugh.

dcrescitelli Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

YES!!! Because it's not like that what we have been doing since the very first school! #thereareALWAYSnewcareers #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MicheleCorbat

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

It's at least serrated. I'm not a masochist. #WeirdEd

In reply to @nathan_stevens

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

Spikey? #weirded

In reply to @nathan_stevens, @slwindisch

teacherofftopic Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

Y'all talk so fast at #weirded. I know I'm late but I can't even find question 2!

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

+ And then I look around to see if anyone can figure out who said that or where it came from #WeirdEd

AwesomeSPED Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

I completely ignore @KIDZBOP channel in @GoNoodle due to my requirements that music be not equivalent to fingers on chalkboard #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @KIDZBOP, @GoNoodle

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

A3: Agreed. #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

What about a spork? #weirded

In reply to @slwindisch

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:30 PM EDT

How I felt learning cursive. Everyone else was on single lines. I was still on double lines.So I just placed myself on single lines #weirded

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:25 PM EDT

Right? First attempt, fine. How about the 20th attempt when everyone is moving on and the kid knows it? #weirded
In reply to @AwesomeSPED

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:30 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I dunno, "I'm looking for a mind at work," works pretty well...

In reply to @msmusiced

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:30 PM EDT

Back in it! Lego in the car! Glad he looked! #weirded

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:30 PM EDT

A3: no argument here. nothing since War was any good #weirded

djsardine Jun 7 @ 10:30 PM EDT

Are you sure it is? Cause outside of twitter rarely do Ts tell me their fails #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q2 What’s your favorite meaningless/overly-simplified edusaying that ends up getting a thousand RTs

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:30 PM EDT

And...#weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:30 PM EDT

A3 greatest chat question ever. #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:30 PM EDT

Not quite as elegant here. Plus, I'd have to walk upstairs. LAZY. #WeirdEd

In reply to @nathan_stevens

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:30 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I know this isn't a question. Ummm, U2 seems apathetic about writing good music? No, still not a question. Hmm...

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q3 U2 is bad. They are. I mean, the guitarist calls himself The Edge and he’s really The Safely Behind The Yellow Line. Bono? Ugh.

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:30 PM EDT

A3: Sounds about right to me. #weirded

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:31 PM EDT

No. Lin Manuel Miranda has moved on and so should we. #weirded

In reply to @shadow_uzumaki

JJ_Burry Jun 7 @ 10:31 PM EDT

I also disagree. It is definitely a calling, at least for me. #WeirdEd

In reply to @cari_nation, @TheWeirdTeacher

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:31 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Wasn't he just in Britain a few months ago playing Hamilton? Lol

In reply to @msmusiced

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3 U2 is the music that accompanies you when you are going to hell #Weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

ImTheRealReRe Jun 7 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A1: S's have things distracting them like home life. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:14 PM EDT
#WeirdEd I leave questions vague on purpose, so most of you are going with in teachers (which is interesting) but could be kids too.
- TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT
  
  #WeirdEd Q1 What are the big causes of apathy in education, can be you or others you’ve seen?

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:31 PM EDT

#WeirdEd OH YEAH! Totally on that end. Yes.

In reply to @cari_nation

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:31 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Waiting on Q3 There was a "K" That implies a contract K? KK.

innejf Jun 7 @ 10:32 PM EDT

U2 are amazing. I love them. Take it back. It's the Rory Paris thing all over again #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:32 PM EDT

#WeirdEd U2 would have to be more interesting to be played in Hell. U2 gets skipped over in Limbo.

In reply to @nathan_stevens

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3 U2 Peaked a long, long, long time ago...move on people! #weirded

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3: I didn't realize this until I had to write a paper on "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and talk about U2 in college composition. Loathe. #weirded

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:32 PM EDT

Maybe you need to find a way to be less apathetic about asking these questions. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:30 PM EDT
#WeirdEd I know this isn't a question. Ummm, U2 seems apathetic about writing good music? No, still not a question. Hmm...
- TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:29 PM EDT
  
  #WeirdEd Q3 U2 is bad. They are. I mean, the guitarist calls himself The Edge and he’s really The Safely Behind The Yellow Line. Bono? Ugh.

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3. I dunno, I don't change the station when some songs come on and I actively like one. Wouldn't call them edgy. #WeirdEd

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:32 PM EDT

He was filming Mary Poppins Returns #weirded

In reply to @shadow_uzumaki

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:32 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ok, I guess I'll move on fro Q3 even though it's important. Here comes Q4, and it's a real question, I swear

DivorcedDad101 Jun 7 @ 10:32 PM EDT

How about q3...does making music that only fits in an Apple commercial or fundraising concert signify apathy? #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3 it is really lame when a person names themselves. Doug was already weird before named the weird teacher #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:33 PM EDT

RT @TheWeirdTeacher @nathan_stevens U2 would have to be more interesting to be played in Hell. U2 gets skipped over in Limbo Harsh! #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @nathan_stevens

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:33 PM EDT

That professor probably thought it was the coolest assignment ever. #weirded

In reply to @msmusiced

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:33 PM EDT

I was thinking it would be part of the torture #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:33 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Aww, you were doing so well

In reply to @innejf

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:33 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q4 What’s your best “OhgodIjustneedahalfhourtosit” time filler? Bill Nye? Cosmos?

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:33 PM EDT

I'm sure you're totally right. Ugh. #WeirdEd

In reply to @jenfromri, @msmusiced

djsardine Jun 7 @ 10:34 PM EDT

But isn't "the way we've done things" the U2 of teaching? I guess your point is calling yourself 'the edge' don't change s*** #WeirdEd

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:34 PM EDT

It was an assignment I made up by mistake and got stuck with it. I figuratively shot my own foot. #weirded

In reply to @jenfromri

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:34 PM EDT

U2 would be the music you would hear when getting a root canal #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:34 PM EDT

Q4: admit it--cat videos! #weirded

innejf Jun 7 @ 10:34 PM EDT

Goddam it. Sarcasm. You get sarcasm, right? #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A4: In the specialist's world, this is known as "lunch" #WeirdEd

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:34 PM EDT

They're about as edgy as my new hair. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:34 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Who'd you side with when Van Halen broke up? Van Halen. He's a cop.

evsmomgen Jun 7 @ 10:33 PM EDT

Could we compare Van Halen to Van Hagar? Seems like a portal has been opened w/ Q3 there...
In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher

ImTheRealReRe Jun 7 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A3: u2 irritates me because a couple years ago they downloaded that album to my phone which I did not appreciate. #weirded

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:34 PM EDT

Actual LOL. #WeirdEd

In reply to @annemdelgado

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A4 Diner, Drive-ins, & Dives...there is a ton of science on @FoodNetwork #weirded

cari_nation Jun 7 @ 10:35 PM EDT

So maybe better to say I hate when our commitment is used to deprofessionalize or silence us. Also, I always forget to hashtag #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:35 PM EDT

RT @BKd204Sci A4 Diner, Drive-ins, & Dives...there is a ton of science on @FoodNetwork #weirded

In reply to @BKd204Sci, @FoodNetwork

DivorcedDad101 Jun 7 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A4: This afternoon it was classic Sesame Street songs for my 11th graders..."G Grover. G George". #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

blocht574 Jun 7 @ 10:35 PM EDT

Isn't that called lunch? #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:35 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Wouldn't that other guy be better for that? Ummm, the guy with the glasses and the science. Alton?

In reply to @BKd204Sci, @FoodNetwork

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A4. I don't have anything like that. I have a kid whose attention span for engaging activities is 30 seconds, and data to prove it #WeirdEd

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A4: gerry brooks lately...too funny #weirded

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A3 You want to talk about someone who was really bad? Rod McKuen. #weirded

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A4 Documentaries on British history. I know - I bet you thought I was going to say something sciency. #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A4 For a history classroom, there's always a video somewhere out there, beyond the pale moonlight...#weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:36 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I agree with you there. They hit us with that hard in HI when we were getting ready to strike

In reply to @cari_nation

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:36 PM EDT

A4: I listen to NPR's Fresh Air. I really enjoy it. And Pop Culture Happy Hour #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:36 PM EDT

#WeirdEd @msmusiced Speaking of Mary Poppins

EW Jun 7 @ 12:13 PM EDT

It's a jolly holiday—Mary Poppins is back! See our gallery of exclusive, first-look photos from #MaryPoppinsReturns: https://t.co/iJ0DzWUIm4

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:36 PM EDT

A4: auditions from the voice, x-factor... #weirded

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:36 PM EDT

Prefer Bill Nighy, particularly talking about Van Gogh But Bill Nye was okay was getting chewed out by Rodney McKay #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:36 PM EDT

...Brown He's kind of annoying...good match for Iron Chef America though #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @FoodNetwork

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A4 Depends on what you mean by filler. For what reason? Veg out... a game show. #weirded

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:37 PM EDT

Yes! Those are commute staples. #weirded

In reply to @msmusiced

AwesomeSPED Jun 7 @ 10:37 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4. Book of virtue to go with character trait of month. History and science videos.

senoritaRCwusd Jun 7 @ 10:37 PM EDT

#WeirdEd a4 comic strip projects. In language classes there is ALWAYS a story to be told

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:37 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I think people misunderstand. Not when you need a break, when you can't teach another minute and need to stop, but kids.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:33 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q4 What’s your best “OhgodIjustneedahalfhourtosit” time filler? Bill Nye? Cosmos?

innejf Jun 7 @ 10:37 PM EDT

Peer assisted fluency ftw #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:37 PM EDT

Like the monarchy? I totally get that. I can probably watch those documentaries all day. #weirded

In reply to @jenfromri, @TheWeirdTeacher

evsmomgen Jun 7 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A4) Classroom time-filler? Hmmm...can't tell teens to put their heads down on their desks, so Imma go w/ a @DiscoveryEd video.😉 #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:37 PM EDT

We should change Bono's name to Bondo #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:37 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4 but I'm happy to report Barney Miller is now on an oldies station that's in my plan #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:37 PM EDT

And castles. #weirded

In reply to @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:38 PM EDT

A4 Gardening. #weirded

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:38 PM EDT

A4: gotcha. Brain Games videos--totally topical and fun! #weirded

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Like this? @k_e_lafferty #weirded

In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @TheWeirdTeacher, @k_e_lafferty

AwesomeSPED Jun 7 @ 10:38 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4 now that @CNN10 transcript can be downloaded to phone I get RR break while kids enjoy @CarlAzuzCNN before I quiz them.

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:38 PM EDT

A4a I get it now! Channel 1 news is good for 15 min #weirded

HashTagKCMO Jun 7 @ 10:38 PM EDT

RT AwesomeSPED : #WeirdEd A4 now that CNN10 transcript can be downloaded to phone I get RR break while kids enjoy CarlAzuzCNN before I quiz…

innejf Jun 7 @ 10:38 PM EDT

You sit at lunch? If you really cared about being in the trenches w our kids that matter u would be a joyful leader & work through #weirded

In reply to @blocht574, @TheWeirdTeacher

teacherofftopic Jun 7 @ 10:38 PM EDT

A4: With 1:1 devices, when I needed time/quiet/sub lesson, gave out paper+pencils+crayons and put 'em on https://t.co/RIa3aucGZx #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:38 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4 I need to pee, Impossible, only occurs during lunch. LOL

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:38 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Why is this in a made up language?

In reply to @annemdelgado, @senoritaRCwusd, @k_e_lafferty

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Ohhh. I don't think I have one of those. Hard to justify in HS when you switch to a new batch of kids every hour or so. #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:39 PM EDT

One of the top three for me. Other two are Night Court and WKRP. #weirded

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:37 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4 but I'm happy to report Barney Miller is now on an oldies station that's in my plan #WeirdEd

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:39 PM EDT

A4: WAIT, classroom time... I play Gustavo Dudamel bc the kids think he's my boyfriend and they actually watch the video #weirded

ImTheRealReRe Jun 7 @ 10:39 PM EDT

Naptime is important our brains are most active when we sleep #weirded

In reply to @evsmomgen, @TheWeirdTeacher, @DiscoveryEd

scmaestra Jun 7 @ 10:39 PM EDT

Hey #WeirdEd! I'm doing a common core experiment and trying to deduce the theme of the chat by reading backwards... how much U2 sucks?

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:39 PM EDT

Crud. I STAND corrected. #WeirdEd

In reply to @innejf, @blocht574, @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:39 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Oh yeah, not everyone teaches 5th grade. I forget sometimes.

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Ohhh. I don't think I have one of those. Hard to justify in HS when you switch to a new batch of kids every hour or so. #weirded
In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:39 PM EDT

Oh ... When I need a break, I'll sing something that has a lyric of something I said, or I'll quote "old" shows they don't know #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:39 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Saw that in use w/a T. Good way to start discussions.

In reply to @BKd204Sci

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:39 PM EDT

And...here it is! https://t.co/ld9deDuBvx #weirded

senoritaRCwusd Jun 7 @ 10:39 PM EDT

#WeirdEd JUST like that!

In reply to @annemdelgado, @TheWeirdTeacher, @k_e_lafferty

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:39 PM EDT

A4: also coloring. I can call it "experimental stress relief" and use it as data! LOL #weirded

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:39 PM EDT

And then they all think Mr. B has lost it ... again ... and everything's cool #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

dcrescitelli Jun 7 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A4: 80s Videos on YouTube... crocheting, Mobiles math puzzles...#WeirdEd

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:40 PM EDT

It was a very successful strategy to trick them into enjoying classical music performances #weirded

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:40 PM EDT

Every moment of my day is teaching when kids are around. Buttoning, zipping, talking, using a fork, keeping hands safe, playing... #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:37 PM EDT
#WeirdEd I think people misunderstand. Not when you need a break, when you can't teach another minute and need to stop, but kids.
- TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:33 PM EDT
  
  #WeirdEd Q4 What’s your best “OhgodIjustneedahalfhourtosit” time filler? Bill Nye? Cosmos?

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:40 PM EDT

#WeirdEd It's about apathy. But when I think of a band that makes me apathetic, U2 is at the top of the list

In reply to @scmaestra

scmaestra Jun 7 @ 10:40 PM EDT

Yeah, I had those a lot more when I taught elementary. High schoolers are way more sedate...alarmingly sedentary. I blame society. #WeirdEd

In reply to @jenfromri, @TheWeirdTeacher

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:40 PM EDT

You're gonna need to know it when we move into Macron's house #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @senoritaRCwusd, @k_e_lafferty

innejf Jun 7 @ 10:40 PM EDT

I should hope so. Sheesh #weirded

In reply to @slwindisch, @blocht574, @TheWeirdTeacher

AwesomeScience Jun 7 @ 10:41 PM EDT

Oh, in that case, I last 47 min of class and lock my door between periods (usually open all day). That 5 min of quiet is sanctuary #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:41 PM EDT

#WeirdEd We were invited!

In reply to @annemdelgado, @senoritaRCwusd, @k_e_lafferty

djsardine Jun 7 @ 10:41 PM EDT

#weirded

In reply to @innejf, @TheWeirdTeacher

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:41 PM EDT

I think in terms of taking a brief break from taking care of Kid O. During this time of year gardening works like a charm. #weirded

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:41 PM EDT

As God as my Witness I thought turkeys could fly -- Mr. Carlson, "WKRP" "oh, the humanity!" -- Les #WeirdEd

In reply to @MissShuganah

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:41 PM EDT

Or Trudeau's. #WeirdEd

In reply to @annemdelgado, @TheWeirdTeacher, @senoritaRCwusd, @k_e_lafferty

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:41 PM EDT

#WeirdEd More Paris gifs please

In reply to @djsardine, @innejf

blocht574 Jun 7 @ 10:42 PM EDT

Yes I sit with the kids in my room! I sit during class working beside my students ... something wrong with sitting? #WeirdEd

In reply to @innejf, @TheWeirdTeacher

fakebenhall Jun 7 @ 10:42 PM EDT

I literally sit down and tell a cool/funny/interesting/ridiculous story that helps everybody take a deep breath and refocus. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:42 PM EDT

I tweet that video out every Thanksgiving. One of my favorite episodes of any sitcom ever. #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:42 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Yeah! Those are fun.

In reply to @fakebenhall

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:42 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Even used the WKRP theme song in one of my comics

In reply to @MissShuganah

rebelmusicteach Jun 7 @ 10:42 PM EDT

Am late, not bringing cake, gonna retweet y'all anyway. I'm already on summer break & was playing Plants v. Zombies. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:42 PM EDT

You got that right. #weirded

In reply to @BKd204Sci, @mrburkemath

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:43 PM EDT

A4 the weird teacher podcast #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:43 PM EDT

Summer game strong. #WeirdEd

In reply to @rebelmusicteach

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:43 PM EDT

Great theme song. #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:43 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Here comes Q5, and I know it's framed as a Yes or No question, but I also know you're all awesome and will go above and beyond.

StudentsHistory Jun 7 @ 10:43 PM EDT

A4 Haha love this - we would have Connect 4 battles. Built great class camraderie #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:43 PM EDT

What is lunch? #weirded

In reply to @innejf, @blocht574, @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:43 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q5 Does the status quo always suck?

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:44 PM EDT

We were! But it'd be nice to get around town and be understood! #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @senoritaRCwusd, @k_e_lafferty

senoritaRCwusd Jun 7 @ 10:44 PM EDT

Can I go to Germany instead? Ich spreche Deutsche oder Spanisch; ich spreche nicht Französich. #WeirdEd

In reply to @annemdelgado, @TheWeirdTeacher, @k_e_lafferty

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:44 PM EDT

A4: OOH OOH! playing SPOONS! how bow dah? #weirded

djsardine Jun 7 @ 10:44 PM EDT

Go back. He is hatin on everyone's favorite rock group and humanitarian #WeirdEd

In reply to @rebelmusicteach

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:44 PM EDT

We should do a Doug and Nathan podcast. That would be fun #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

ImTheRealReRe Jun 7 @ 10:44 PM EDT

If you sit for too long, it can make you have health issues. It's good to walk around for a few minutes. #weirded

In reply to @innejf, @blocht574, @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

#WeirdEd We'll record a dozen at ISTE

In reply to @nathan_stevens

cari_nation Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A4 Bill Nye when teaching math, Time Warp Trio when teaching social studies. Or partner game that doesn't involve my active input #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A5: Yes bc it only serves a certain group of people and not for everyone else. #weirded

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A5: Nope. It's when the status quo is either abused or treated with apathy that it sucks. #WeirdEd

fakebenhall Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

Sometimes they're 2-minutes; sometimes they're 20. My brain can *usually* find its way back to where we all (I) shut down. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

scmaestra Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

I don't think he cares. As long as we don't grab his hand like we're trying to start a lawnmower #weirded

In reply to @annemdelgado, @TheWeirdTeacher, @senoritaRCwusd, @k_e_lafferty

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A5 No. Depends on what it is. #weirded

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A5: i think it depends. #weirded

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

He OWNED that handshake, though! #weirded

In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher, @senoritaRCwusd, @k_e_lafferty

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A5 No? Sometimes its based on what you think is good, but then after years you realized its actually bad...so Yes eventually #weirded

scmaestra Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

Nope. For instance: when it serves equity, creativity, general goodness. #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A5 Not always. Sometimes I can game the system better than the kids (or the admin). That's the way it is ... until I get there

AwesomeSPED Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4 the week before WWII test we watched this daily. https://t.co/x0IQJIasWG even non readers rocked test

evsmomgen Jun 7 @ 10:46 PM EDT

A5) No...it can be safe and comforting. #WeirdEd

JoPrestia Jun 7 @ 10:46 PM EDT

Looks like I missed #WeirdEd why do time zones confuse me so much???

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:46 PM EDT

I wish I could do stuff like that. Creating cartoons. Not dimension hopping. I draw like Debbie, age 6. #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath

scmaestra Jun 7 @ 10:46 PM EDT

The Handshake That Wrecked The Planet #weirded

In reply to @annemdelgado, @TheWeirdTeacher, @senoritaRCwusd, @k_e_lafferty

SLOlifeKevin Jun 7 @ 10:46 PM EDT

I know I'm late - I'll really impress to make it up. A5: Not always bad, but probably gets pretty boring. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:46 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ok, so "depends" doesn't count as a complete answer either

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:46 PM EDT

A5 There's comfort in the familiar. Sometimes we need comfort. #weirded

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:46 PM EDT

#WeirdEd In Trek-speak, sometimes you have to Kobayashi their Maru

fakebenhall Jun 7 @ 10:46 PM EDT

A5: Typically only use those word when implying suck-adge. When it's good, we're descriptive of positive qualities. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

cari_nation Jun 7 @ 10:47 PM EDT

Q5 No! And as adults w critical thinking skills, this shouldn't be so hard. Devalue both novelty & tradition, & honestly evaluate. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:47 PM EDT

A5: grrrr. this is hard! it's summer... #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:47 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A5 Awesome answer. For me, as a nervous,anxious StudentT. Having those established stuff is comforting. But as we grow, = limited

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A5 No? Sometimes its based on what you think is good, but then after years you realized its actually bad...so Yes eventually #weirded

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:47 PM EDT

Bleah. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:46 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ok, so "depends" doesn't count as a complete answer either

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:47 PM EDT

I started 10 years ago using Windows Paint And for the most part, I still do #WeirdEd

In reply to @MissShuganah

evsmomgen Jun 7 @ 10:47 PM EDT

Agree. It's only "good" and OK until the day it's not.👇🏻 #weirded

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A5 No? Sometimes its based on what you think is good, but then after years you realized its actually bad...so Yes eventually #weirded

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:47 PM EDT

A5-2: What in the world is the status quo right now? There's clearly two sides and even though 1 is awful, it's..ugh.. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:47 PM EDT

#WeirdEd BWAHAHAHAAH

In reply to @psychteachtammy

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:47 PM EDT

A4a Everything is cyclical Bell bottoms were good, then bad, then good again Status quo will eventually be good or bad #WeirdEd

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:48 PM EDT

I heart this answer. #WeirdEd

cari_nation Jun 7 @ 10:47 PM EDT

Q5 No! And as adults w critical thinking skills, this shouldn't be so hard. Devalue both novelty & tradition, & honestly evaluate. #WeirdEd
In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

innejf Jun 7 @ 10:48 PM EDT

Back in my day no lunch. We chewed on the furniture after walking to school. 30 miles each way knee deep in snow carrying a horse #weirded

In reply to @nathan_stevens, @blocht574, @TheWeirdTeacher

AwesomeSPED Jun 7 @ 10:48 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A5. If it ain't broke don't fix it. Tweak it but don't throw out with bathwater. (how's that for mixed metaphors)

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A5 depends if the status quo is awesome already #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:48 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Its like Robin at end of DKR, hes fine as a cop,but grows to resent the limits it places on him and his commitment to justice

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:47 PM EDT
#WeirdEd A5 Awesome answer. For me, as a nervous,anxious StudentT. Having those established stuff is comforting. But as we grow, = limited
- BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT
  
  A5 No? Sometimes its based on what you think is good, but then after years you realized its actually bad...so Yes eventually #weirded

AwesomeScience Jun 7 @ 10:48 PM EDT

No, as long as you are "Rockin' all over the world" #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

djsardine Jun 7 @ 10:48 PM EDT

#weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @innejf

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A5: we like to SAY we want new and different, but we resist change...and the kids do too. just try changing their seats #weirded

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:48 PM EDT

My husband is an Open Source guy. No Windows in our house. I think that would be grounds for divorce. #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath

SLOlifeKevin Jun 7 @ 10:48 PM EDT

Never like throwing most babies out w/ bathwater. Someone clever can usually find the good in something. Even - gasp - worksheets #WeirdEd

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A5. Torn. I'm always looking to improve on stuff, but when I find something that works, I want to stick with it until kids change #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A5: No. I can think of things that I experienced as a student that I would still to as a teacher. It can't have been all bad! #weirded

akperera Jun 7 @ 10:49 PM EDT

Sorry I'm just tuning in...looks like I missed a good e-versation. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

KelseyTorpey Jun 7 @ 10:49 PM EDT

Q5 No, not when it's federal laws that protect students from discrimination. To Hell with DeVos & her "vision" of education reform #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:49 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I like how this answer turns itself inside out

In reply to @BKd204Sci

MissShuganah Jun 7 @ 10:49 PM EDT

But then again I am a Luddite. I prefer pen and paper. #weirded

In reply to @mrburkemath

rebelpioneer Jun 7 @ 10:49 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Have a slice of 🎂, #weirded.

eveewing Jun 7 @ 10:45 PM EDT

Since it's Gwendolyn Brooks's birthday, here is a thread of some teaching resources you can use to explore her work with students.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:49 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Oh, we're getting to her.

In reply to @KelseyTorpey

AwesomeScience Jun 7 @ 10:49 PM EDT

So funny, I never assign seats in upper level HS (unless weirdness happens) kids always end up in same seats by choice #weirded

In reply to @psychteachtammy

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:49 PM EDT

There are probably other alternatives that are easy to use to get your feet wet before moving on #WeirdEd

In reply to @MissShuganah

JJ_Burry Jun 7 @ 10:49 PM EDT

Speaking of aphorisms...... #weirded

In reply to @AwesomeSPED

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:50 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ten more minutes!

In reply to @akperera

blocht574 Jun 7 @ 10:50 PM EDT

Ah yes kids have it so easy these days ... chair are so high tech 😎#WeirdEd

In reply to @innejf, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:50 PM EDT

right? i use that in sociology as an experiment #weirded

In reply to @AwesomeScience

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:50 PM EDT

That works. And then scan them in. Like "Math With Bad Drawings" #WeirdEd

In reply to @MissShuganah

SLOlifeKevin Jun 7 @ 10:50 PM EDT

Or at least stick with it and reevaluate it every time you use/do it. Be comfortable and critical. #weirded

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A5. Torn. I'm always looking to improve on stuff, but when I find something that works, I want to stick with it until kids change #WeirdEd

cwilsonspanish Jun 7 @ 10:50 PM EDT

A1: The lack of change even though everyone sees the need. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:10 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q1 What are the big causes of apathy in education, can be you or others you’ve seen?

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:50 PM EDT

#WeirdEd

In reply to @BKd204Sci

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:50 PM EDT

#WeirdEd One more Q, and it's because I'm genuinely curious how others are seeing this. Kinda fits the theme too.

KelseyTorpey Jun 7 @ 10:50 PM EDT

#weirdEd hehe. Just hopped in. Love your latest post about her, BTW.

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:51 PM EDT

I think that's a cuss word around these parts. #weirded

In reply to @SLOlifeKevin

JoPrestia Jun 7 @ 10:51 PM EDT

Can't make heads or tail out of #WeirdEd chat now....weird...😏

JoPrestia Jun 7 @ 10:46 PM EDT

Looks like I missed #WeirdEd why do time zones confuse me so much???

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Thank you!

In reply to @KelseyTorpey

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q6 Is Betsy DeVos ignorant or malicious?

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:51 PM EDT

That is exactly it. Status quo means how things exist now. We don't have one because we are fluxing. #weirded

In reply to @msmusiced

KelseyTorpey Jun 7 @ 10:51 PM EDT

she needs to be gotten. #weirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Oh god don't say the h-word

In reply to @annemdelgado, @SLOlifeKevin

AwesomeSPED Jun 7 @ 10:51 PM EDT

https://t.co/YBaNaUwNyU. A5 #weirded

scmaestra Jun 7 @ 10:52 PM EDT

I think she is genuinely both. Truly. Ignorant on many issues, and downright hateful about many issues. #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:52 PM EDT

Q6: oooooh...nice one. Can she be maliciously ignorant? like she knows she ignorant, and doesn't care? #weirded

cwilsonspanish Jun 7 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A2: hmmm. "Do it for the kids". Everyone has a different vision of what that looks like. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q2 What’s your favorite meaningless/overly-simplified edusaying that ends up getting a thousand RTs

fakebenhall Jun 7 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A1: Anything that doesn't have the kids' best interests at heart. Politicin'. Parents that don't always agree with me… 😬#WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:52 PM EDT

It doesn't matter what the question is because the U2 won the Internet for the week #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:52 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I THINK THIS IS IT TOO

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:52 PM EDT

Q6: oooooh...nice one. Can she be maliciously ignorant? like she knows she ignorant, and doesn't care? #weirded

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:52 PM EDT

Thanks for the explanation. I cannot see success with current events #WeirdEd

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:51 PM EDT

That is exactly it. Status quo means how things exist now. We don't have one because we are fluxing. #weirded
In reply to @msmusiced

oolalume Jun 7 @ 10:52 PM EDT

Following the $$$ will answer that q #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:52 PM EDT

RT @scmaestra I think she is genuinely both. Truly. Ignorant on many issues, and downright hateful about many issues. #WeirdEd

In reply to @scmaestra

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#WeirdEd "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity"

BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:53 PM EDT

What's the new trend "flexible seating" #InMyDay we sat on iron, steel, and unfinished wood! Kids! #WeirdEd

In reply to @blocht574, @innejf, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher

GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:53 PM EDT

A6 Rich person who thinks they know better. Is that both? #weirded

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:53 PM EDT

RT @mrburkemath #WeirdEd "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity"

In reply to @mrburkemath

AwesomeScience Jun 7 @ 10:53 PM EDT

URRGGGHHH not even willing to give her a minute of my time to discover if she is perhaps both #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

JJ_Burry Jun 7 @ 10:53 PM EDT

A5: Always? No. We should try to improve the status quo with achievable expectations for all students. #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:53 PM EDT

A6. She is malicious toward public schools and kids who don't look and act like her. So she is intentionally ignorant. #WeirdEd

SLOlifeKevin Jun 7 @ 10:53 PM EDT

I'm going to just let Tammy speak. #weirded

In reply to @psychteachtammy, @scmaestra

shadow_uzumaki Jun 7 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Yes. So many ppl like that popping out all of a sudden.... argh I hate that kind of mindset.

In reply to @psychteachtammy

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:53 PM EDT

And thumbtacks #weirded

In reply to @BKd204Sci, @blocht574, @innejf, @TheWeirdTeacher

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Splinters build character. And ninja turtles

In reply to @BKd204Sci, @blocht574, @innejf, @nathan_stevens

senoritaRCwusd Jun 7 @ 10:53 PM EDT

A5 #WeirdEd what she said

In reply to @scmaestra, @TheWeirdTeacher

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:54 PM EDT

A6: She's malicious as ffffff but also couldn't be bothered to learn more about things. #WeirdEd

JoPrestia Jun 7 @ 10:54 PM EDT

Just so I know - what is the Q? #weirded

In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher

mrburkemath Jun 7 @ 10:54 PM EDT

Heroes on a half shell! #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @BKd204Sci, @blocht574, @innejf, @nathan_stevens

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:54 PM EDT

So does the ooze #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @BKd204Sci, @blocht574, @innejf

SraSpanglish Jun 7 @ 10:54 PM EDT

Insofar as the kids are also part of the status quo, no. They are what can shift it. Insofar as adults are, yes. #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:54 PM EDT

Q6 is such a good question. #weirded

ImTheRealReRe Jun 7 @ 10:54 PM EDT

A5: I think it tries to make people fit into a box and that isn't cool. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:54 PM EDT

#WeirdEd This is her first chat and she's more coherent than most people are a year in.

In reply to @SLOlifeKevin, @psychteachtammy, @scmaestra

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:54 PM EDT

A6: I think she knows what she wants and doesn't care. Dept of Ed ppl are quitting their jobs. I find that more malicious. #weirded

annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:55 PM EDT

....because if she sought out data and answers they might conflict with her ideology. #weirded

In reply to @slwindisch

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A6 or is she a James Bond villain? #WeirdEd

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

senoritaRCwusd Jun 7 @ 10:55 PM EDT

#WeirdEd this is my brain words passed through another. I love this.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:52 PM EDT
#WeirdEd I THINK THIS IS IT TOO
- psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:52 PM EDT
  
  Q6: oooooh...nice one. Can she be maliciously ignorant? like she knows she ignorant, and doesn't care? #weirded

fakebenhall Jun 7 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A6: Man. I'm gonna throw her a bone and say "overwhelmed." But also… Ignorant. #weirded

In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher

slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:55 PM EDT

EXACTLY. #WeirdEd

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JJ_Burry Jun 7 @ 10:55 PM EDT

If someone knows they're ignorant, doesn't that change their ignorance into apathy? #weirded

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psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:55 PM EDT

aww, y'all are sweet! ahm blushin' down her in the ATL! #weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:55 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I respect the people leaving bc they Just Can't, but at the same time we need allies on the inside.

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djsardine Jun 7 @ 10:55 PM EDT

see Q3 The real name of this #WeirdEd is #DougIsBetterThanTheEdge

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SraSpanglish Jun 7 @ 10:55 PM EDT

I agree BUT I think we settle for too little of all of those in the status quo #weirded #imeanmetoo

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dcrescitelli Jun 7 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A6: Nothing says that ignorance and malice have to be mutually exclusive. Maybe it's apathy for others' reality. #WeirdEd

psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:56 PM EDT

you're probably right about that #weirded

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annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:56 PM EDT

Bond villains are smarter and better qualified #weirded

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BKd204Sci Jun 7 @ 10:56 PM EDT

A6 I prefer overmatched & out of touch w/reality...so yes ignorant & malicious sums it up! #WeirdEd

cwilsonspanish Jun 7 @ 10:56 PM EDT

A4: literature circles, after the kids already know how to do them. One time I sat down to take attendance and they just started! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:33 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q4 What’s your best “OhgodIjustneedahalfhourtosit” time filler? Bill Nye? Cosmos?

evsmomgen Jun 7 @ 10:56 PM EDT

A6) She's probably a very smart lady who knows exactly what she's trying to do. Which is why even smarter ppl (like us) fight bk. #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:56 PM EDT

Are you sure? #WeirdEd

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slwindisch Jun 7 @ 10:56 PM EDT

With better names. #WeirdEd

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rebelmusicteach Jun 7 @ 10:56 PM EDT

::parachutes in:: A5: No. Sometimes, you have a finely tuned, well-oiled machine. It has been painstakingly pastiched forever. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:56 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ok, bc this is my chat I get to do this- Student teacher @veronica3of5 and I made a video on her training. https://t.co/CFEncmYzGk

oolalume Jun 7 @ 10:56 PM EDT

#WeirdEd for real tho, what co. is she buddies w that will profit from these school vouchers, privatization, increasing profits w/o iep edus

msmusiced Jun 7 @ 10:57 PM EDT

Those people all left November 9th though. #WeirdEd

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:57 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I think it's hilarious, and I think you'll all learn a lot about having a student teacher.

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annemdelgado Jun 7 @ 10:57 PM EDT

At least they believe in accountability. #weirded

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GeoJo22 Jun 7 @ 10:57 PM EDT

How I long for eloquence. Even if it does actually result in anything. At least I would be inspired instead of discouraged. #weirded

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veronica3of5 Jun 7 @ 10:57 PM EDT

#weirded I am here!! Yay! Hi!

jenfromri - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:57 PM EDT

A6: Both. She is ignorant about education AND her underlying vision of what education should be is malicious. #weirded

rebelmusicteach Jun 7 @ 10:57 PM EDT

really hoping that The Edge did not open a Dublin charter school. #weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:57 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Three minutes to spare!

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cwilsonspanish Jun 7 @ 10:57 PM EDT

A5: not always. But it always eventually will if people are unwilling to see the need to adjust and adapt to new circumstances #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:43 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q5 Does the status quo always suck?

scmaestra Jun 7 @ 10:58 PM EDT

...which is totally malicious. Ughhhh. #weirded

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psychteachtammy Jun 7 @ 10:58 PM EDT

do you think she really KNOWS, though? or is she like so many who THINK they know? #weirded

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nathan_stevens Jun 7 @ 10:58 PM EDT

Some of those folks contracts were about to run out. #weirded

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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:59 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I think she's convinced Education Experts are wrong, and she's A Savior. So she doesn't need to listen to us.

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cwilsonspanish Jun 7 @ 10:59 PM EDT

A6: willful ignorance is malice. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 7 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q6 Is Betsy DeVos ignorant or malicious?

oolalume Jun 7 @ 10:59 PM EDT

Ugh this feels so accurate #weirded #DeVosWatch

dcrescitelli Jun 7 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A6: Nothing says that ignorance and malice have to be mutually exclusive. Maybe it's apathy for others' reality. #WeirdEd

scmaestra Jun 7 @ 10:59 PM EDT

Well, she knows that poor people exist, I would hope -- some of them may work for her! #WeirdEd

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