#oklaed Archive | Participate

participatechat May 14 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Participate in the upcoming #oklaed by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/PCV0aPuKUs

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Michelle Waters, 9-11th English, Wayne High School #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Let's get started introduce yourself!! I'm Meghan and I teach MS Choir in BA. #oklaed

coach57 May 14 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Kevin Hime Superintendent #cpsreds, Home of the Lady Reds, 2017 State Soccer champs #oklaed

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Anne Beck, #Edtech @oueducation and proud mom of three kiddos! #theyaremypurpose #oklaed

bakerleft May 14 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Aaron Baker, 8th Grade U.S. History #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Shelby Joiner, English #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Jason Bengs #cpsreds tech dir #oklaed

shawnhime - Moderator May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Shawn Hime Executive Director @OSSBAoklahoma #OklaEd

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Rick Cobb, Mid-Del superintendent, #oklaed blogger, and @SNU_MAEL adjunct professor #MDPurpose

SethMeier May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Seth, @Jarman_Rockets assistant principal #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Happy Mother's Day to all kinds of mamas out there!! #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Amy Bednarz Former Tulsa teacher. #oklaed #bestedchatyet

shetherington13 May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Sandy Hetherington: Davis Middle School English #oklaed

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Melinda Parks, AP World and AP Euro teacher and senior sponsor at Westmoore High #gojaguars #oklaed

PrincipalNyberg May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Hello #oklaed Brant, MS Principal from Wyoming

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Kim, currently 5th grade T, switching schools and will be 4th grade teacher. #oklaed so excited!!

Luvs2BakeCookez May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Lisa Allison. I teach kindergarten at Verdigris Public Schools #oklaed

kellianglley May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Kelli. 6th ELA in Elgin. Happy Mother's Day! #OklaEd

saul02_terry May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Terry Saul Superintendent #sequoyaheagles #comesoarwithus #oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Blue Cereal - I say what many are feeling, then people try to nitpick and patronize our outrage into silly nothingness. So I yell. #oklaed

MsKGifford May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Kenzie Gifford 2nd Grade Southwest Clinton #oklaed

jcbjr May 14 @ 9:02 PM EDT

John Bennett, Emeritus Engineering Faculty, living in Midlothian, Virginia. #oklaed

jlreed2011 May 14 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms! Jack Reed, Assistant Principal at U.S. Grant High School in @OKCPS #oklaed

kriscoop80 May 14 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Kristy Cooper, Del City HS, Math/Leadership #oklaed

ECHSHoward May 14 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Hello #oklaed and Happy Mother's Day to all the edumoms out there!

jefferson_first May 14 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Tasha Jefferson 1st grade T #oklaed

TurnerJoshuaD May 14 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Josh Turner Math and HS Softball Asst. Byng High School @SNU_MAEL 041 #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Let's get started introduce yourself!! I'm Meghan and I teach MS Choir in BA. #oklaed

mknight08 May 14 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Michelle Knight, Instructional Coach, Mid-Del #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Thanks @meghanloyd 😀#oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:03 PM EDT

We will be using the Q1 and A1 format. #oklaed

MPSTechnology May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Jun Kim, Dir. of Tech. Moore #oklaed

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Debbie Thoreson, Mom to 1st grade girl, T of English 3 & AP, Dewey Public Schools #oklaed

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Dawn Collums Teacher in @OKCPS Student @SNU_MAEL #oklaed

SappingtonTony May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Truth right here! #oklaed read and spread the word... #changeneeded!

DrTerriC May 14 @ 12:32 PM EDT

Clearly George Kaiser loves Oklahoma - and he wants it to succeed. https://t.co/nk5VaBNlyz & @tulsaworld is a thought leader in OK #oklaed

Stv_Gilliland May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Steve Gilliland, Del City High School #Oklaed

KathySDunn May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Kathy Dunn, Mid-Del Assistant Superintendent #oklaed

TeachFromHere May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Scott with @usaodrovers - Happy Mothers Day to you amazing #oklaed Mommas!!

sulphurmiddle May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Principal at Sulphur Middle School who just survived the first year due largely to this chat. #oklaed

kendremilburn May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Kendre Milburn, 6th grade science, Texas #oklaed

ruesamis May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Heather Samis, MS Interim Principal in Hugo #oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

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jennifer_lea_e May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Jennifer Ellis, high school science in Mannford, proud momma to a spoiled rotten Labrador/Weimaraner mix named DammitDiesel#oklaed

angmlittle May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Angela Little | #oklaed ADVOCATE | Edmond Public School Mom | Business Analyst

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Hi, all. Claudia Swisher, Retired educator and perpetual loudmouth. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Tonight's topic is over burnout and fighting it. #oklaed

andredaughty May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

#oklaed, shout out to all of the mothers and those who have played those roles for students. I .

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Valerie. APLang/preAP English 2. Edmond Santa Fe. #OklaEd

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Terri cullen associate prof with @oueducation starting summer nowish #oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

I misread the schedule. I thought it was 'Bum Fights'. I'm out. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Tonight's topic is over burnout and fighting it. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

eileen_depka May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Eileen from AZ. Author, educator, consultant #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

DrewC75 May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Drew. Adair HS. And the group of 6th graders I started with and moved up to the HS with, have just graduated. #oklaed

MrsHime May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Steph Hime #swelem #cpsreds #oklaed

iPadpaloozaOU May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Reg 2day for #IplzaOU 2day! $25 Includes a t-shirt, food, and learning w/ #oklaed peeps! https://t.co/SuowAML6Fb #edtech #iplza17

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Tutaleni with @EdTechOkstate @OSUCollegeofEd #OklaEd

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

#oklaed Shanna Mellott, Cache, English teacher, mom of 6, grandma of 3 with one on the way, and choosing the road not taken.

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A1: I no longer grade papers at home - okay, not until my daughter is in bed... #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Very real at this time of year #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A1: The most basic is that work issues stay at work. I may do lessons, research, grading at home - but the stress & worry stays. #oklaed

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:06 PM EDT

https://t.co/Dab0cHXlTQ Hey, #oklaed and #okleg, all I want for my b-day Friday is a budget & a teacher raise.

wfryer May 14 @ 9:06 PM EDT

#oklaed Wes Fryer, @scratch #coding for kids advocate & tech director @casadyschoolokc

iPadpaloozaOU May 14 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Reg 2day for #IplzaOU ! $25 Includes a t-shirt, food, and learning w/ #oklaed peeps! https://t.co/SuowAML6Fb #edtech #iplza17

kendremilburn May 14 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A1: I try not to take anything home to grade. When I get home it is time to spend with my bf and furbabies. #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

PrincipalNyberg May 14 @ 9:06 PM EDT

a1. I've really struggled with this. First year in the job, many cats to wrangle. Taking steps to do better next year. #oklaed

sjkibel May 14 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Hey #OklaEd ! Sam Kibel 7th grade ELA in Carthage, MO.

ChadChadcwm May 14 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Chad McGuire, Paoli #OklaEd

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A1 Boundaries? We're supposed to have those? I am NOT good at those. #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A1: I don't bring papers home to grade. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Well, 26 years in and I will let you know when I find those boundaries #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

MPSTechnology May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A1: I "TRY" to make sure no emails are sent to my staff after work w/ a delayed email send. #oklaed

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A1 #oklaed I have made it clear that I won't respond to emails or texts after hours or on weekends unless it's critical. Others should too.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

TurnerJoshuaD May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A1) Yeah I need to do that. I do turn my do not disturb on when I go to bed, sometimes... #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

TeachFromHere May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

#strugglebus here - not enough time in the day... #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Gee, you don't ask for much, do you? ;-) #oklaed

In reply to @ClaudiaSwisher

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

And maybe on Sunday afternoons #oklaed

In reply to @djthoreson

Stv_Gilliland May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A1: work laptop stays at work #oklaed

jennifer_lea_e May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Sometimes it's easier said than done! I work through lunch and plan, to bring home as little as possible. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

eshileman May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A1. Totally guilty of taking work home all the time. #workaholic #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

On Friday afternoons, I put my work aside so I don't touch it until my scheduled time on Sundays #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A1- Oh, man, @meghanloyd. You make me feel guilty...I never figured that out. Always did my grading at home. In my comfy chair. #OklaEd

wfryer May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

#oklaed A1 I have set up SMS alerts for emails from certain school administrators, but otherwise try not to reply to email at home 🏡

SethMeier May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A1) My phone doesn't push through text and calls between certain hours, unless the people are listed as emergency #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

coach57 May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Have never successfully kept work at work #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

ruesamis May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1: if I get home at midnight, I get home at midnight. Home is home/sanctuary. I also choose time to answer emails on weekends. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1.. I don't have them but my husband clearly has it as my summer goal. #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

KathySDunn May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1: Absolutely no boundaries on this until @grendelrick got snarky about it! #oklaed Still trying to overcome the need to get caught up.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

MrsHime May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1: No boundaries at the Hime house @coach57 #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1: sometimes I stop at the mont on my way home with my bff and we leave work at the mont, instead of home. :) #oklaed

dankrutka May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

HI, #OklaEd! A1: I honestly don't have many boundaries. I work all the time, but I choose to do it and I can turn things off if need be.

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

First year is the hardest #oklaed

In reply to @PrincipalNyberg

saul02_terry May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1 No longer receive school email on my phone! #oklaed

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1: Pass. Next question, please. Hoping to learn from others. Still learning boundaries. Not my strongest characteristic #oklaed

bakerleft May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1: 1st hour plan... never leaving DCMS. @Jmann405 Please don't change my schedule! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

ME EITHER. I graded at home and taught at school. #OklaEd

In reply to @coach57

shawnhime - Moderator May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1- That is very difficult as an educator. Your work often defines who you are 24/7. Not what you do. #OklaEd

mknight08 May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1: setting aside one day a week to stay late to catch up/get ahead on things. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

jlreed2011 May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1) When possible, I try to have the time from dinner until my boys go to bed as family time. Unless it is an emergency work waits. #oklaed

eileen_depka May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1 It's difficult not to take work home. Can set time limits & timeframes. Family comes first. #oklaed

shetherington13 May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1: Keep my priorities in this order: God, family, friends, work! #oklaed

mrsaj4 May 14 @ 9:08 PM EDT

I try to do grading when I am mindlessly watching TV and if it doesn't get done, oh well #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

MsKGifford May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

As a 1st year teacher this is definitely something that I haven't quite figured out yet. #swelem #cpsreds #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

do you use Boomarang or another service for delayed email sending? #oklaed

In reply to @MPSTechnology

kriscoop80 May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1: I no longer bring work home to grade. I also put my phone on do not disturb and sit by the fire pit on stressed out days #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Same here #oklaed

In reply to @jennifer_lea_e

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1. I ummm 😐 😳 #OklaEd

In reply to @meghanloyd

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

#oklaed A1: That's not going to happen when i have 30 more Ss, 153 total than last year, but I do assign Ss weekly Socratic discussions.

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A2. (1/2)We all know the work never really ends. I make myself do the not fun (to me) stuff at school-essays and grading usually. #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

So boundaries are struggle. Me too!!#oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1: Even if you take work home, you have to refuse to let it take over. Have a life - even if it's a tame one. #oklaed

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Running Late!! Happy Mother's Day #oklaed

sjkibel May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1: ummm..."Hello, my name is Ms. Kibel, and I take too much 'school' home." #firststep #honesty #OklaEd

sulphurmiddle May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1 Had it mastered as teacher. Not able to do it yet with admin job, but I am working towards that with each day. #oklaed

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1) I am good about leaving work ontime. #oklaed

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Shameless plug - I hope to get submissions from #OklaEd . More teachers need to tell their stories. https://t.co/Egyd0yGdSc. @AECT #aectchat

massignmenthelp May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

#hsgovchat #iaedchat #oklaed #probchat #txeduchat #mnmasa Top 5 Concerns Students Have While Writing Assignments https://t.co/QNgbrlLwjX

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Jennifer, 1st Grade, Moore #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 coming up! #oklaed

PrincipalNyberg May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

a1b. The thing about being an admin is that you never really are "off" work. Always on call...so tough to unplug. #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A1: in serious though, friend up with a coworker and vent vent vent to each other, and have wine! It helps!! #oklaed

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A2. (2/2) I love curriculum and anything Google so I 'save' that stuff for home and limit it to an hour a few times a week. #OklaEd

SethMeier May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A1) Realize that you can plan plan plan, but you can't truly affect kids until you are in front of them. #oklaed

ChadChadcwm May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A1- I am able to, for the most part, keep work at work and home at home. My wife helps remind me of that every once in a while. #oklaed

KathySDunn May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A1b: Hence, my boundaries!! #oklaed (And I appreciate it!)

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT
A1 #oklaed I have made it clear that I won't respond to emails or texts after hours or on weekends unless it's critical. Others should too.
- meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT
  
  Question One!!! #oklaed

bakerleft May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A1: No school email on my phone. #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A1 This is #oklaed not #okleg We always take work home, stay late, work on weekends

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

I tried that but it made me too anxious 🙄#oklaed

In reply to @saul02_terry

StaceyRman May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A:1, School board member, so no grading, etc...but I haven't learned how to turn my brain off at night. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

PrincipalNyberg May 14 @ 9:11 PM EDT

critical for sanity! Same for me, except add fire pit. #oklaed

In reply to @KimberBlodgett

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A1. My husband wants me to put a no email after dinner rule but not compatible with college students. #oklaed

watertankmath May 14 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Watertank Math jumping in on #oklaed tonight. A1: hmm, boundaries?? Well I am like Rihanna...work work work work work :-) so I'm failing:-)

ejbband21 May 14 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A1) We are all invested so no boundaries, even down to 16 week old Sarah. #oklaed

eileen_depka May 14 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A1 Work at home can be productive as long as attitude stays positive and family comes first. #oklaed

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Ummm...I try to be in bed by midnight... #oklaed

dankrutka May 14 @ 9:11 PM EDT

I've learned the key for me is either give a task (e.g., grade, answer e-mails) my full concentration or don't have it out/open. #OklaEd

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1: Even if you take work home, you have to refuse to let it take over. Have a life - even if it's a tame one. #oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A2: NHL Hockey is the Sport of God. I'm also thinking about starting a blog. #oklaed

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:11 PM EDT

EXACTLY! I had to get those papers graded and returned as quickly as possible. #oklaed

In reply to @amybbednarz, @saul02_terry

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A2: Key Club (Volunteering), reading, hiking, hanging out with my husband and daughter #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

TeachFromHere May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Love Love Love watching Premier League Soccer. And reading. And shooting zombies with my kids. And Date night with the Mrs. #Oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

DrewC75 May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A1: Does staying up until 1 am working on lessons count? #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

kriscoop80 May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Yes!! Do you agree @Biobellrocks #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A1: in serious though, friend up with a coworker and vent vent vent to each other, and have wine! It helps!! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A2: Reading, watching Netflix, time with friends, and with Hershey DOG!!#oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A2: hiking, working out, I love my time with my friends, being home alone, listening to my children laugh. #OklaEd simple but that's me.

coach57 May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Hime Family Hobbies and Interest center around work #oklaed golf every now and then

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

hello Dan! Sounds like you need to read https://t.co/bMtWMBGNP3 #oklaed

In reply to @dankrutka

mrjoshflores May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A1 I just gave up and accepted that teaching is a lifestyle. Inspiration for better lessons/instruction is all around us. #Oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A2: And take time to read for fun - maybe even some Netflix. Preferably something with costumed heroes or dragons or something. #oklaed

shawnhime - Moderator May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Kevin, if you are awake you are working. #OklaEd

In reply to @coach57

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A2 -- total nerd-out answer. I loved reading my Ss' answers to questions...that was a great way to spend time. #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

ejbband21 May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A2) Sports, family, and smoking meat. #oklaed

ChadChadcwm May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

I like to stay active, whether at the gym, working in the yard or going to do things with my wife #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

TurnerJoshuaD May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A2) I'm an educator so my hobby is my second job: Turner Lawn Care. I would love to do some carpentry or learn how to play an inst. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A2 #oklaed Reading, gardening, cooking, and writing....a blog that really doesn't separate me from my work. I need better hobbies!

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A2: I read. And I don't always read smart things. *cough* twilight... #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

PrincipalNyberg May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

I read your post today. Anyone who references Counting Crows & The National in the same blog will get my follow. #oklaed

In reply to @BlueCerealEduc

jlreed2011 May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A2) I love baseball, the Dodgers in CA or OKC since I can't get to Dodger Stadium. Our family likes to take day trips too. #oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Agreed! Work when you're working, without constant distraction. Then DON'T WORK when you're not - stop worrying about it! #oklaed

In reply to @dankrutka

dankrutka May 14 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A2: Exercise and #ThunderUp, duh! :) I even find reading education books/articles relaxing. That never feels like "work" to me. #OklaEd

jcbjr May 14 @ 9:13 PM EDT

#oklaed A1: My 'work' is both my choice &, when chosen, done at home. Activities with friends & family take precedent. BIG lucky advantage!

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

angmlittle May 14 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A1)when bad days happen, I use my drive home to process the day and get into mom mode. :) #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

Luvs2BakeCookez May 14 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A2 I got a new puppy! #oklaed

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Same here! Sometimes my Ss inspire me ! #oklaed

In reply to @ClaudiaSwisher

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A2. I like crochet but it was making me guilty so I gave my yarn to @vperezy and #cpsreds makerspace. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A2 reading, TRAVEL, cooking, ROAD TRIPS...also I have a 2nd job that allows me to focus elsewhere even though it's educ-related. #oklaed

DrewC75 May 14 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A2: I recently discovered oil pastels.... #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A2: I love time alone so much my kids said they were gonna leave the house as a Mother's Day gift for me. #OklaEd LOL

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:13 PM EDT

#oklaed A2: Education has overtaken my life, so everything that I do, learn, or read about, I think about how I could use it with my Ss.

MrsHime May 14 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A2: Spending quality time with our kids and little grands #❤️myfam #winning #oklaed

MsKGifford May 14 @ 9:13 PM EDT

I love to craft and spend time with my family! ❤️#swelem #cpsreds #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A2. Too often, my hobbies are also my work. There's also food & movies #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

mknight08 May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

I've rediscovered crocheting, spending time with my fur-baby, sports watching, friends/family to name a few #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

sjkibel May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A2: Reading non-YA lit! Lots of time in nature also keeps me refreshed and returns perspective. #OklaEd

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

new places, meeting new people, reading, movies, shopping. However, I am always too tired on the weekend to do any of these things! #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A2: singing stuff and watching Razorbacks is a hobby too! #oklaed

coach57 May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

We usually get in trouble at family gatherings because #oklaed dominates the conversation

shawnhime - Moderator May 14 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Kevin, if you are awake you are working. #OklaEd
In reply to @coach57

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

When I taught I lived 20m from work...that drive to & from school was a great pressure-valve. I silently switched gears in my head. #oklaed

In reply to @angmlittle

wfryer May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

#oklaed I'm enjoying the chance to produce & share a weekly web show & podcast. 50 episodes! Definitely school related tho... @edtechsr

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Can work be a hobby? I love learning about EdTech! Hobbies...cooking, hanging out with family. Netflix...that's a hobby right?? #oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A2: Agree w/ @angmlittle - drive home w/ music can do wonders. "Dance like they're watching you - 'cause they are watching you..." #oklaed

DrewC75 May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A3, cont: #oklaed

kriscoop80 May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A2. Walking (trying to get back in shape), having a cold one by the fire with the fam, and love television #oklaed

DrewForOklahoma May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Drew Edmondson - dad/grandfather/husband to Linda/candidate for governor/former AG #oklaed

Stv_Gilliland May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A2: Fishing and whatever my own kids are doing. I might even go shopping with the Mrs. occasionally. #oklaed

ECHSHoward May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A2) Mountain biking, my family, and playing Red Dead Redemption #oklaed https://t.co/Fi2SAZnq2X

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A2)Hanging with my kids and reading #oklaed

angmlittle May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A2) public education advocacy. But I play a different role during the day and advocacy is part of my mom duties. :) #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Did they do it or an empty threat? #OklaEd

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A2: I love time alone so much my kids said they were gonna leave the house as a Mother's Day gift for me. #OklaEd LOL

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A2. Art journaling. I'm terrible, but I love it. Also, I read about a book a day in summer. #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

I resemble that as well... #oklaed

In reply to @coach57

mrjoshflores May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2 For me, MMA training was a great de-stresser those first year of teaching. #Oklaed

dankrutka May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

BTW, I recommend this book if you struggle with your time, attention, and online/tech. It's really helpful. #OklaEd

In reply to @BlueCerealEduc

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A1 I try not to assign to much paperwork or we correct in class together #oklaed

jennifer_lea_e May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2) Read, nap, go to the gym, sit outside with my dog to watch the world go by.... #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2 What isn't consumed by work is filled with daughters activities & church, sometimes the dvr gets accessed #oklaed

DrewC75 May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Sorry, I meant A2... #oklaed

SethMeier May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2) It's all about the wife and kid. Ready for some serious park time this summer! I used to golf before I became a principal!#oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

No way dude. I'm an equal opportunity reader. Whatever you recommend I'll try it #NotABookSnob #oklaed

In reply to @mcappsparks

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

My best friend and I have connected classrooms. I just open the door and say mont? She says yep! #oklaed find your person!

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

#oklaed A2b: Even making my literary chairs last summer had a purpose for my classroom. I'm currently planning a comma rules cookbook.

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2. Also LOTS of Netflix 😎 #oklaed

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A2 also love my Sooners, Jaguars, Thunder, Royals, Rangers, and Red Sox (yes--I know that's a weird combination.) #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:16 PM EDT

#oklaed A2 I guess "cooking" fits into to both the categories of hobbies & family duties I really enjoy 😊

msbrookebauman May 14 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A2 watching movies, ice cream dates, & spending time with family!! #oklaed

shetherington13 May 14 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A2: I love being outside, camping, swimming, playing basketball. #oklaed

KathySDunn May 14 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A2: #oklaed I play piano, pound it when I need to! I get lost in books. And I rely on visits with kids and g-loves to keep me sane! Listen2♪

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:16 PM EDT

If you enjoy it...it's a hobby! If not I'm in trouble! LOL #OklaEd

In reply to @wfryer, @edtechsr

kendremilburn May 14 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A3 Harry Potter series, always something I can get lost in. #potterhead #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd, @ClaudiaSwisher

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A2b Oooh, running! Been so long I've forgotten how much that relieves stress and sets a good pace for the day! #oklaed #punintended

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A3: Isabelle Allende's "House of Spirits" - and my almost-7 year old's book of choice at the time. :-) #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

jcbjr May 14 @ 9:16 PM EDT

#oklaed A2: Hobbies include Civil War (love new location) while interests include my attempt to get into better shape.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

Stv_Gilliland May 14 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A3: Uncommon by Tony Dungy #oklaed

bakerleft May 14 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A2: Blurred lines between professional and personal interests. I really enjoy #oklaed on a personal level like a hobby.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

ruesamis May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT

I recently told a student interviewer- working. 😬 #interventiontime #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

MrsHime May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A3: Anything Karen Kingsbury #oklaed

ejbband21 May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A3) The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The Harry Potter Series. #oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A2 I have recently taken up running & generally getting into better shape. I love the solitude when I run, too. #oklaed

TurnerJoshuaD May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A3) I struggle to read the same book multiple times. I did finish the Harry Potter Series with my nephew this year. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

ECHSHoward May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A1) No Facebook messenger groups with work people! #Oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

giveawaynure May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A2. Also LOTS of Netflix #oklaed

DrewC75 May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A3: I haven't been able to re-read a book in a long time. Probably Game of Thrones or LotR. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

phhscience May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A2 I'm a USSF soccer ref #oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A3: "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" (Vonnegut) or "Zod Wallop" (William Browning Spencer) or "The Big Sleep" (Chandler) #oklaed

RTBCoaching May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT

48-hr return in communication seems reasonable, eh? Sometimes, though, parents & students have different definitions of "emergency." #oklaed

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:07 PM EDT
A1 #oklaed I have made it clear that I won't respond to emails or texts after hours or on weekends unless it's critical. Others should too.
- meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT
  
  Question One!!! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A3: To Kill A Mockingbird. Every. Single. Time. #oklaed

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A3 #oklaed The Sun Also Rises...The Great Gatsby...and the poetry of Langston Hughes and ee cummings

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Repurpose furniture :) Closing on a house on the 26th w/ my own shop :) w/ @coachbeck86 Hoping to do more unplugging #oklaed

saul02_terry May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A3 Read @JonGordon11 anything! #oklaed

StaceyRman May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A:3, I successfully read "The Hunger Games," unsuccessfully read "War and Peace" every year. 😉 #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A1 I have never been good at keeping work at work -- not as a reporter, a home-based web designer, or a T. I need an intervention... #oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A3: Side note - I've recently accepted that I may just read the same dozen books over and over and I'm now at peace with that. #oklaed

coach57 May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

The Bible and Jack Reacher novels #oklaed. Mitch Rapp, Jack Ryan and others

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

mrjoshflores May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A3 I want to say something by @tferriss, but I guess it technically wouldn't count. So, I'll just say anything X-Men... Oh, wait... #Oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A3: currently on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I have young kids so lots of repeat books around here. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Facebook. Nothing educational there 😀#oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd, @ClaudiaSwisher

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A2: Repurpose furniture :) Closing on a house on the 26th w/ my own shop :) w/ @coachbeck86 Hoping to do more unplugging #oklaed

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A3. Harry Potter. Anything Jane Austen. #oklaed

OklahomaStand May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Welcome to Oklahoma. We're last in education & 1st in the number of people we put in prison. https://t.co/22XIqMAnuy #SaveOurStateOK #oklaed

jlreed2011 May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A3) The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A3 Anything by @CSLewis or Orwell #oklaed

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Me too!!, not so gulty pleasure #oklaed

bakerleft May 14 @ 9:16 PM EDT
A2: Blurred lines between professional and personal interests. I really enjoy #oklaed on a personal level like a hobby.
- meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT
  
  Question 2 #oklaed

mknight08 May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A3: it's a series by Laurell K. Hamilton. #oklaed

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

They do. I don't email staff after hours if I can help it. When it comes from the boss, they think you expect an immediate response. #oklaed

In reply to @RTBCoaching

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Cook Books!!! For real I love them! #oklaed

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A3 ALL. THE. BOOKS. Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, any Agatha Christie, good spy novels, and Harry Potter. #oklaed

kriscoop80 May 14 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A3. I am more of a Movie and TV person. I love the movie Count of Monte Cristo. #oklaed

eileen_depka May 14 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A3 Being aware of T capacity & S capacity provides an indication of how much work is needed & given so timely feedback is possible. #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Yer a wizard #oklaed

In reply to @TurnerJoshuaD

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@meghanloyd, thanks for Q3 - I'm getting a list of books to reread! #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:19 PM EDT

#oklaed I'm usually not a big TV watcher but lately I've been enjoying season 1 of "Mr Robot" via iTunes / #AppleTV (hacking, cybersecurity)

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Me too! #oklaed

In reply to @bakerleft

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A3: and Captain America comics. #oklaed

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A3 also Alexander McCall Smith writes beautifully. #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A3: I have attention problems,, I am trying to read The Zookeepers Wife. #oklaed

MPSTechnology May 14 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A3: Art and Zen of Motorcycle Maintenance. Robert Pirsig #oklaed

kellianglley May 14 @ 9:19 PM EDT

I like to get out into the dirt. Gardening, yard work, etc. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A3. Lots of Heinlein. Asimov. Stephen King. So many ❤ #oklaed

ruesamis May 14 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Non-educational? Houston, we have a problem. 😂 I'm starting to see a pattern with how I spend my time. #truthhurts #workaholic #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

TurnerJoshuaD May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

It was pretty magical getting an unmotivated 7th grader through his AR points. #oklaed

In reply to @ShelbyJr3

DrewC75 May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A3 cont: I can watch Ken Burns's Civil War over and over. #oklaed

AssignmentHelpN May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

#hsgovchat #iaedchat #oklaed #probchat #txeduchat The Ultimate 60 Ways To Use an iPad in the Classroom https://t.co/Du9eR0MYRB

jennifer_lea_e May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A3) I'm not a re-reader, except Tuesdays with Morrie! Right now I'm reading the Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn. So good!!! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Gatsby, what Gatsby? #oklaed #EnglishIII

In reply to @grendelrick

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

I feel your pain...LOL! #OklaEd

In reply to @watersenglish

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

I asked this question because I just wanted a list of books.#oklaed

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

#oklaed A3: To Kill a Mockingbird, Romeo and Juliet, Great Expectations, & The Odyssey are books that I have read each year for 26 years.

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

I like audio books I just relistened to DoOver by @JonAcuff. Quitter & Start are good but I don't recommend engaged #oklaed read quitter

kellianglley May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Me, three. #oklaed

In reply to @room20awesome, @watersenglish

sjkibel May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Love Warrior by @GlennonDoyle empowering and refreshing must read. Find something new to love about myself and others every time. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A2: This is so important. I've been without my hobby since being a renter and know now how much I need a distraction #oklaed

Stephanie_GXY May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A3: Steph from 🇸🇬, sorry for joining late. The book that I read repeatedly & will not get tired of is bible; my source of strength #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

PrincipalNyberg May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

a3. I like to read eddies and riffles. A trout stream is my favorite summer time read. Can't put it down. #oklaed

ECHSHoward May 14 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A3) Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything is my go to for perspective. The audiobook read by Bill is a Zen masterpiece #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

OMG!!! I love that book!! I haven't read it in so long! #OklaEd

In reply to @MPSTechnology

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

I love everything by Jodi Picoult and Alice Hoffman. Also I reread "the Four Agreements often to get perspective #oklaed

In reply to @ShelbyJr3

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Question Three B. #oklaed

jcbjr May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

#oklaed A3: Any Grisham book on my iPad or our bookshelves. Love that he's doing supplement short stories. David McCullough books work too.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

angmlittle May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A3) anything John Grisham #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

DrewC75 May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

"The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places..." #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Heck yeah!!! But side eye to AR. works for my son, but not for all #oklaed

In reply to @TurnerJoshuaD

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A3b: Sherlock Holmes...again! #oklaed

shetherington13 May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A3: The Devine Romance! #oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A3 I love reading murder mysteries -- Sue Grafton, J.D. Robb, etc. Am also reading books like The Hate U Give, All American Boys #oklaed

OkEricFox May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT

I'm passionate about teaching history but #oklaed needs every dollar possible. Please override the veto! #RestoreSB2

OklahomaPTA May 14 @ 4:30 PM EDT

Celebrate Mom's Day by calling to end the high stakes US History test #oklaed #RestoreSB2 https://t.co/u11nn6MgLK

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT

#oklaed A3b: I can even recite the lines in Romeo and Juliet, even before the characters in the movie say them.

kriscoop80 May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3b. I can give a list of Movies I am planning on seeing 😬 #oklaed

kendremilburn May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3b Uncommon Learning by @E_Sheninger, trying to find more books on Flipped and Blended Learning! #OklaEd

In reply to @meghanloyd, @E_Sheninger

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3B #Oklaed All the books.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Question Three B. #oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3B: "Lincoln On The Bardo" (George Saunders) and the rest of Helen Churchill Candee on tapestries and furniture and such. #oklaed

HowardKiyuna May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3: Sorry I use video games and media. #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT

#oklaed A3 As a geographer & history lover, I absolutely ❤️ reading @TobyLester4's "The Fourth Part of the World" 🌎 https://t.co/DqlbpLumfX

ChadChadcwm May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3- I like to read suspenseful books about Mitch Rapp, CIA operative #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd, @ClaudiaSwisher

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT

3b: I don't have a summer reading list. This summer will be different. Lots of sleeping and healing. #OklaEd

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3: and anything John Green writes. @johngreen #oklaed

MrsHime May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3b: #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Filmed in my hometown of Newport RI! #oklaed

In reply to @ShelbyJr3, @grendelrick

TurnerJoshuaD May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3b) Awaken the learner, Alex Cross Series, 8th grade math standards. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Question Three B. #oklaed

mrsmcreading May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3)Hard to be an EngT & "read for fun." I end up sticky noting passages and lesson planning! Selection series is my guilty pleasure. #OklaEd

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3 My worst vice is that I can't read books or watch movies I've read or watched before. I think I just find something new.. #oklaed

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3. Currently listening to @SenatorEWarren new book about the middle class lots of #oklaed connections.

jlreed2011 May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3b) I do not have a summer reading list. #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3b Pride & Prejudice and Little Women are on the list at our house because they are upcoming shows @ Southwest Playhouse #oklaed

shawnhime - Moderator May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3- Anything by Tom Clancy or Louis L’Amour #OklaEd

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3B. I picked up some books on Asian history to brush up before school starts...but I need to come up with a good list of fun stuff! #oklaed

mrjoshflores May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3b I have to list all that?! #Oklaed

mknight08 May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3b: I also plow through the new young adult books coming out to stay up on them for the kids. #oklaed

MPSTechnology May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Helps keep my perspective on the journey. #OklaEd

In reply to @ClaudiaSwisher, @room20awesome

givepullorpitch May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

I do a poor job of leaving work at work. I feel I am on call 24/7 #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

PrincipalNyberg May 14 @ 9:24 PM EDT

a3b. I love going back through my Calvin and Hobbes collection. #OklaEd

wfryer May 14 @ 9:24 PM EDT

I enjoy Grisham and McCullough as well. :-) find myself listening to more longform books on @audible_com these days, however #oklaed

In reply to @jcbjr, @audible_com

bakerleft May 14 @ 9:24 PM EDT

#oklaed

bakerleft May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3: Slaughterhouse-Five

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A3b. Social media for academics. #oklaed

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A3b: Whatever comes to me. My students often recommend things - plus I have a summer job that will take time... #oklaed Oh yeah, and NB test

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:22 PM EDT
A3B #Oklaed All the books.
- meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT
  
  Question Three B. #oklaed

MsKGifford May 14 @ 9:24 PM EDT

I have really enjoyed the Harry Potter series! I also enjoy rereading The Shack and Redeeming Love! #swelem #cpsreds #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:24 PM EDT

I have 201 books on my To Read list. I'm not even sure where to begin. I think I'll just write my own... #oklaed

TeachFromHere May 14 @ 9:24 PM EDT

I love the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan - I've read the first five books at least four times. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

kellianglley May 14 @ 9:24 PM EDT

I want my students to make a list of the books they think I *have* to read. Then I'll read those I haven't already. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Question Three B. #oklaed

RTBCoaching May 14 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A3: I avoid burnout by spending my evenings reading books like this with my 22 month old son. He really helps keep me sane! #oklaed

DrewC75 May 14 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A3b: I shall line them up for you. There's no way I'm going to actually read them all... #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Question Three B. #oklaed

MPSTechnology May 14 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A4: As a teacher, Admin, and Tech Director, I still want to Care, Commit, Change Lives of our kids! #oklaed.

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A4: I rage freely at the grown-ups then focus on my kids when I'm with my kids in class. Not really a 'hold it in' kind of guy. #oklaed

MrsHime May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A4: It is what you make it, make it joyful! #oklaed

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A3 -- not a reread...but my walking buddy& I are reading WAR & PEACE this summer...then discussing & walking. #oklaed

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Same...I need something new! #OklaEd

In reply to @MrsBeck25

KathySDunn May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A3b: Just started a great one The Last Goodnight: A World War II Story of Espionage, Adventure, and Betrayal. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Question Three B. #oklaed

MsKGifford May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Someone give me some ideas! I've read everything I own! #oklaed #swelem #cpsreds

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Question Three B. #oklaed

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A4. Students and alum connections. #oklaed

dankrutka May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

3b: Here are some of my upcoming audiobooks I've started or will start soon... #OklaEd

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Ya I am going to TRY to plan something for #oklaed end of summer. I will be okay by then. I feel bad bc last summer I planned so much.

In reply to @Scrichley

givepullorpitch May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A2. Lake. Family. Lake. Family #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A4 focus on the kids as much as possible...they're fun! The other stuff...not so much. #oklaed

coach57 May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Get up every morning at 5:15 at work by 6:30 knowing it is my job to make #cpsreds a joyful place to work #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

Stv_Gilliland May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A3b: The Mentor Leader & Leaders Eat Last #oklaed

ruesamis May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A3: Lead Like A Pirate, HMS Student Handbook, How to Help Your School Thrive, and Salvage the Bones #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Question Three B. #oklaed

mrsmcreading May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A4) I can't rely on finding joy. I have to create it. Summoning joy out of misery is one of our teacher superpowers. #OklaEd

kellianglley May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Joy is where you make it. Even if everything in politics is falling apart, the kids are still there. Find joy in the everyday. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A4: we do gratitude projects, we read books I'm passionate about #Gatsby I eat lunch w/school fam, put a cap on negative word vomit #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

saul02_terry May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A4 We office in the same hallway as Prek n K! Enough said #oklaed

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

a4) Step back, live in the moment and just talk to a student #oklaed

Luvs2BakeCookez May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A4 I have great coworkers that help me laugh and remember why I'm teaching. Refocus! #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

I miss those days in part, but I'm also thankful to be in a new life season... #oklaed

In reply to @RTBCoaching

jerrywbogle May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Oh...Jerry Bogle Mason Supt.. #OKLAED

sulphurmiddle May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A4 You can never let an outside force determine your joy. Happiness is a habit that is hard to break once achieved. #oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A4 I find joy by listening to the Ss and meeting their needs. That's why I became a T in the first place. #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

I keep in the back of my head as much as possible that what I do is for my students, I can persist #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A4 -- The joy was always IN the classroom...WITH my students. That's the big thing I miss about teaching. #oklaed

kendremilburn May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A4 This yr was hard bc I moved up to MS & there was a lot negative energy. I found someone who wasn't. We both keep each other sane #OklaEd

In reply to @meghanloyd

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

How was the checklist manifesto #oklaed

In reply to @dankrutka

StaceyRman May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A:4 Celebrating the accomplishments of our kids takes me back to my education happy place. #oklaed

angmlittle May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A3b) Leading Change by John Kotter #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Question Three B. #oklaed

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A4 #oklaed Students. Excellence. Dedicated teachers. Fantastic leaders. Loyal friends. Calling old mentors. Moments of absurdity.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

SethMeier May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A4) Besides the kids, I really love the people that I work with. Some of them make it really fun to go to work. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

jerrywbogle May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

#oklaed

jerrywbogle May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A2) Building whatever, furniture, toys and reading

jefferson_first May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A4 my students and my own kiddos! Nothing better than seeing kids "get it" for the first time. #oklaed

jlreed2011 May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A4) I focus on the students and the everyday help and support I can provide to minimize the impacts of an ineffective legislature. #oklaed

jennifer_lea_e May 14 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A4) I laugh. I laugh a lot. It's either laugh or cry 😂 My Ss are pretty good in helping me find my joy! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A4. By taking stock of other things in life that are joyful and not job related. #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A4. The kids always get me thru. Focus on the successes...& I have a file of student letters and notes that I occasionally reread. #oklaed

mrjoshflores May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A4 @BlueCerealEduc. Also, lately I've been playing Zelda:BOTW until I decide my next YAL. Oh, and exercise, family time, yadda yadda #Oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A3b: I can't answer this. Like, the whole library. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Question Three B. #oklaed

SethMeier May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A4) treat small victories like big victories #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

jerrywbogle May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

#oklaed

jerrywbogle May 14 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A3) Kingdom Keepers. I'm a Disney nut. Always have been and always will be. Walt was a man way before his time!

TeachFromHere May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

This is a huge challenge for me right now. Our climate is overwhelming...#oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A4 Have fun! Try new things! Dash is new for my class!! #oklaed

kellianglley May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

I teach next to @missmcanally15 and @sjoyleonard . Impossible not to be joyful with those two! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A4 Small group lesson from this morning always helps https://t.co/A5wLYmoL9e #oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A4 My newly published young authors give me joy. https://t.co/UU2fTQWIHg #oklaed

dankrutka May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A4: Don't give more time than necessary to any negatives, focus energy on positive work and relationships with students & colleagues #OklaEd

kendremilburn May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Speaking of books, @DrTerriC what was the flipped learning book you were telling me about? #oklaed

Stephanie_GXY May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A4: Knowing what I do will play a big role in impacting my Ss life. Seeing them making slow but positive progress is blissful #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

RTBCoaching May 14 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A3b: This is a short read. Extremely motivational! I won't spoil it entirely, but 1 of the stories involves a teacher & her success! #oklaed

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A3 ish. I am taking a personal development course on @udemy by productive flourishing on project finishing. #oklaed

mknight08 May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4: seeing the successes of my kids and staff in the face of the struggles we face together. #oklaed

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

#oklaed A4: I push my seniors to be innovative, think outside the box, and more assertive, & they have come up with wonderful projects.

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4: I ❤️my state even though it doesn't ❤️ me. I know we have an army of #OklaEd that will change that very soon.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Loving these answers. Question 5 is coming up! #oklaed

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4 Sing!! It always makes myself and class feel better! #oklaed

Stv_Gilliland May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4: You've got kids watching you, choose joy! We have tomorrow in our hands today. #oklaed

givepullorpitch May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4. A kid saying hi is about the only reward. Tough times #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

MsKGifford May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

I've found out that the most joyous days that I've had with my students are the days that I've prayed for them. #swelem #cpsreds #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4 you really need a work family to have your back, let you vent, talk you off the ledge, and generally keep you sane. #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Q3b is a great one! Maybe after the chat you can share or someone else can a Google doc or @Storify of all those answers #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd, @Storify

saul02_terry May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4 Start the day in the bus barn spend lunch time in a different S cafeteria n after school bell rings join a teacher work room #oklaed life

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4 -- I got to work with OSU ELA student interns...THAT was joyful. Watching them go to TX was heartbreaking. #oklaed

TurnerJoshuaD May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4) Ecclesiastes 3 By realizing that this too shall pass. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Yeah, my most escapist escapism is video games - maybe 60 - 90 mins late at night. Currently replaying Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4: you won't find joy, you must create joy. #OklaEd

KathySDunn May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A4: #oklaed See students doing that one thing they are most passionate about! It's the eyes and the smile of a child in a moment of awe.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

#oklaed

tstyles77 May 14 @ 9:28 PM EDT

My administration is phenomenal. My students are sponges, albeit some wet, and my colleagues are the kind you dream of working with.

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A4: Laugh with my Ss and my family about how idiotic things can be. Even my 6 year old cannot understand the insanity! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

angmlittle May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A4) I am not a teacher but knowing you are making a difference in the life of a child has to be uplifting!! :)) #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Flip your classroom by @jonbergmann it's a good place to start. #oklaed. Lots of places and blogs to go from there. #quickread

In reply to @kendremilburn, @jonbergmann

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

kriscoop80 May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A4: My Leadership kids. There are days, but 99% of the time they know how to make me smile. Plus always random dancing in my room #oklaed

JusTheFaks May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Joe Friday, prognosticator and purveyor of faks. #oklaed

PrincipalNyberg May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Someone needs to pick up all the mics you are dropping, lady :) #OklaEd

In reply to @KimberBlodgett

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

I don't think that me singing would bring joy to anyone. #oklaed

In reply to @room20awesome

sjkibel May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A4: Laugh with my 7ths. Have them fill out 'shout outs' to other Ts. #OklaEd

kellianglley May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Bear claw! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

My district in in state receivership for the next 2 years. Tense times right now #oklaed

In reply to @Stephanie_GXY

shetherington13 May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A4: My passion for my students is what drives me! #oklaed

jcbjr May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

#oklaed A3b: Have just discovered the Happiness research of Amy Blankson, her brother & his wife. I just started "The Future of Happiness."

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Question Three B. #oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A5: Sausage Rolls from the Daylight Donuts around 61st and Garnett. It's a donut shop, therefore they are donuts. #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

If I am having an off day I think it's time for dancing, it's time to just enjoy these students. It's time to get silly. #oklaed create joy!

jerrywbogle May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A4) I still believe in what we do and nothing can change that. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

tstyles77 May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

lol people can do that? #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

TurnerJoshuaD May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A5) Every Sunday Bavarian cream filled maple long john! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

#oklaed A4b: They give a 10 minute speech; ideas include learning to play a guitar, redesigning a phone case, or making videos.

kriscoop80 May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A5. Dunkin Donut- Vanilla Cream #oklaed

mrjoshflores May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A5 #Oklaed

HowardKiyuna May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A4: Go hands on: Look @ some content & summarize it into a single breath. Then create a project. I let my enthusiasm carry them #oklaed

Luvs2BakeCookez May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A5 blueberry #oklaed

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Q3 -- I LOVE cruellers...with the hollow, eggy centers. NOT the fakes that LOOK like cruellers. Those are NASTY!! #oklaed

MsKGifford May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Blueberry glazed! 😍 #swelem #cpsreds #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

ChadChadcwm May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A4- I find the staff that can make everyday interesting to hang around when I need that pick me up #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

MrsHime May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A5: Apple Fritter #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A5: All of them. Donuts are my life. #oklaed

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A5: Bavarian cream - definitely! But bear claws (with almonds), sausage rolls, and maple bars are pretty awesome, too &Old fashioned #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

coach57 May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Blueberry cake #oklaed. Apple fritters are a close 2nd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

jlreed2011 May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A5) I like maple donuts #oklaed

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Yeah check listing is my bane. Ask @CatJackson28 current TA #oklaed

In reply to @dankrutka, @DeanGarn, @CatJackson28

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5: Or, if you're going to be a purist about it, basic chocolate covered cake donut usually. Sometimes apple frittery things from QT #oklaed

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5 #oklaed Glazed. I'm basic.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5 I love cream-filled chocolate long johns. Yum! #oklaed

ruesamis May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

I don't find it. I create it. I set the tone in my building. I own that. I also remember why I do what I do and hug tightly. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5 Blueberry or applesauce cake from anywhere OR chocolate covered cream filled from Kristy Kreme. Now I'm hungry. Thanks. #oklaed

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5) Blueberry cake donuts !! #oklaed

kendremilburn May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5 I'm from TX, and kolaches are my love instead of donuts. That was one thing that was severely missed when I was at OU #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

I have a principal that has never said 2 words to me. You have to find people who value you #oklaed

In reply to @MrsBeck25

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5. I'm a sucker for a maple glazed... Or an apple fritter 👌👏👏 #oklaed

mknight08 May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5: Cinnamon twist! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

jennifer_lea_e May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5) Blueberry or Chocolate cake with chocolate icing #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

sulphurmiddle May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5. Excellent question! The plain donut if prepared correctly needs no additions. #oklaed

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5. Bavarian cream #oklaed

mrsmcreading May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5) Go to @glazeddonutworx in Deep Ellum(Dallas) at 10pm on a Saturday night. Get the donut grilled cheese sandwich. You're welcome. #oklaed

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5. I disagree, this has everything to do with the topic! Donuts are joyful/Joyfilled....BTW - anything chocolate glazed. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

MrsSearcy112 May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A3b. become my Goodreads friend! 📚 📖 #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Question Three B. #oklaed

ECHSHoward May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

If there is anything teaching ELs has taught me it is levity. If the 15yo kid in my class can laugh after what he has seen, so can I #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

I knew I like you :) #oklaed

coach57 May 14 @ 9:30 PM EDT
Blueberry cake #oklaed. Apple fritters are a close 2nd
- meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT
  
  Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A5. All of them...Donuts!! But I'm partial to raspberry. #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A5: good ole glazed. Never disappointed. Always enjoyable. #oklaed

Stv_Gilliland May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A5: Maple Long John's are heavenly. #oklaed

TeachFromHere May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

The kind that goes through the grease and is all warm and yummy #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

urbie May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

#oklaed A5 My fav kind of donut? The Dolly Madison Gems.. So bad for me but soooo good https://t.co/N5OUi0m8Wv

SethMeier May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A5) Any donut from Zombie Donuts in Washington DC! But, gimme dat chocolate glazed with SPRINKLES! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

HowardKiyuna May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A5: Most anything that comes in a dozen. Krispy Kreme glazed please. They have Groupons. #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A5 This one #oklaed

saul02_terry May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A5 the ones with holes #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A5: is there a BAD donut? Jk I hate @QuikTrip donuts. My fave donut shop closed, so daylight will work. Chocolate glazed #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A5b and this one #oklaed

DrewC75 May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A3b cont: #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

#oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

Oh my Gosh. #oklaed

In reply to @jasonbengs

StaceyRman May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

A:5, Anything at Riverside Donuts, they are the most perfect combination of sweet, soft and fried! I ❤ donuts too, like a lot. #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

I LOVE YOUR KIDS #oklaed

In reply to @kriscoop80

dankrutka May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

A5: It's been a while, but I used to love those applesauce donuts at Brown's Bakery in Midtown OKC. #OklaEd

shetherington13 May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

A5: My favorite kind is a dozen of any kind! #oklaed

DrewC75 May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Among others. #oklaed

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Wow, what in the world is this?? It looks awesome! #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A5 This one #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Haha I prefer bagels and iced coffee . #aNorthenerthing #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

PrincipalNyberg May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

a5. In this order... warm free more #oklaed (@meghanloyd is my new fav)

MPSTechnology May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

A5: I have to show! #oklaed

KathySDunn May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

A5: Pink w sprinkles because that's what my Grandlove Tatum asks for! She licks the Pink and the Sprinkles and I joyfully let her! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

jefferson_first May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Haven't met a donut I didn't like but cinn. twist is probably my fav. Going to make my own (low carb) this wk. #healthy #oklaed

Stephanie_GXY May 14 @ 9:34 PM EDT

A5: Plain donut with light sugar coated on it!! Can't fight the original taste #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

ECHSHoward May 14 @ 9:34 PM EDT

The free kind that show up in the conference room from time to time 🍩🔥🔥#Oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:34 PM EDT

A chocolate donut. Here's a poem just for you written by one of my Ss. #oklaed. A5

TeachFromHere May 14 @ 9:34 PM EDT

Just imagine you were being taught by someone how has zero passion or enthusiasm for their subject. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:34 PM EDT

Need more than one cup of coffee to finish it #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:34 PM EDT

A6: We can talk a good game, but tired, frustrated teachers are less creative and less patient... #oklaed

MrsSearcy112 May 14 @ 9:34 PM EDT

A5. Glazed Donut Holes. I'm not a big fan of 🍩s, and I especially don't like the icing all over my fingers, so small&bite size FTW! #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:34 PM EDT

A6 -- Burnout for one is deadly for all of us...kids' burnout makes teaching hard. Ts' burnout makes learning difficult. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:34 PM EDT

LOL!! First graders aren't too picky! #OklaEd

In reply to @grendelrick

ChadChadcwm May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A5- vanilla cream filled long johns @ #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

Shut up and take my money!!! #oklaed

In reply to @MPSTechnology

kriscoop80 May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A6. Students feed off of your energy. When you are having a bad day, they all are. #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

Chocolate brownie smothered donut. #oklaed found it in Austin

In reply to @djthoreson

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A6: Although the biggest impact is that burnout means fewer teachers, period. It impacts students b/c Ts say 'screw it' and leave. #oklaed

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

Oh Portland That is alcohol in that pipette @BlueStarDonuts #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A6 Teacher burnout in some cases means kids experience less love in the classroom. Low margin is bad for everyone :-( #oklaed

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

It's the second-best ODB, IMHO #oklaed

MPSTechnology May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

A5: I have to show! #oklaed

kellianglley May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

Kids sense mood. If the T doesn't care, they don't care. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

Luvs2BakeCookez May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A6 it kills their joy of learning! If you are finding it easy, take a close look at yourself. #oklaed

jlreed2011 May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A6) The students see burnout coming long before it is evident to others. When teachers burnout students stop learning. #oklaed

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A6 -- The ONE place where our burnout MUST be concealed is in our classroom. SHOULD NEVER affect our Ss. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

MPSTechnology May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

Awesomeness! #oklaed

In reply to @mrsmcreading, @glazeddonutworx

MrsHime May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A6: The T sets the tone, if the T isn't happy, nobody is happy #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

When l moved to Tulsa, I couldn't believe the closest Dublin Donuts was in OKC. They're on every street corner here #bigadjustment #oklaed

In reply to @kriscoop80

jcbjr May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT

#oklaed A4: Joy is in the efforts we make - helping others and ourself. Controlling against ego, I find joy in all addressing our curiosity.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A6: Burnout means no one in the classroom cares how much learning occurs - and the love for education disappears #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

jerrywbogle May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A5) blueberry curler #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A6) Very serious issue, hard to give your full attention when trying to survive. #oklaed

TurnerJoshuaD May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A6) How does it not? Our students simply can not learn from a teacher who is burned out. #oklaed #okleg do something about it!

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

truth #OklaEd

In reply to @kriscoop80

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

Yes! They will notice, then tell you all about it the next day, while expressing their gratitude that you're in a better mood. #oklaed

In reply to @kriscoop80

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A6 #oklaed Passion matters. So does constant turnover. If Ts are checked out mentally or gone after a few years, learning suffers.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A6. Unfortunately, if I am disinterested, fed up with the system, it impacts how I deliver my lesson, which influences my students. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

HowardKiyuna May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A5: I grew up near this place and never went. #ingrate #oklaed

saul02_terry May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A6 No energy vampires allowed in our district. Sorry you got to rekindled the flame or go! #oklaed

mknight08 May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A6: as Ts burnout they check out, take days off, don't put effort into planning and Ss see this and ? Why they should care. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A6. Burned out teachers give the bare minimum and that can result in an unhappy classroom.#oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

Peach Claudia!!! #oklaed

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:35 PM EDT
A6 -- The ONE place where our burnout MUST be concealed is in our classroom. SHOULD NEVER affect our Ss. #oklaed
- meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT
  
  Question 6 #oklaed

jennifer_lea_e May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A6) Frustrated and burned out teachers are less effective! We've all been there, but we get to start again the next hour/day #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

sulphurmiddle May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A6. Burnout flows from the top down. It is neglectful to allow it to begin in a classroom. Contagious just like joy. Choose Happy! #oklaed

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A6 burned out teachers find it tough to go the extra mile...and the kids notice. #oklaed

bakerleft May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A4: Never, I repeat, never speak negatively about students to other teachers... life changing! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A6 Any T at burnout is not at their best, but is doing a great disservice to their Ss. Time to change. #oklaed

vperezy May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A6 Ts energy feeds the classroom environment, for better or worse #oklaed #BeBetter

ECHSHoward May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A6) teachers model burnout just as easily as anything else. Students know when you are phoning it in and will use you as an excuse #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

Stv_Gilliland May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A6: If the teacher becomes unplugged, so will the students. #oklaed

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A6. Makes me feel disrespected always behind and short fused. Never a good combo for students. Lulls me into a procrastination coma #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A6:Burnout= absences, lack of patience, no smiling, worksheets, students hate coming to school. Ss think it's their fault. #oklaed

ruesamis May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A5: Raspberry filled with a black coffee. 😫👌🏽 #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

aimeegarrett5 May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A6- students know when you are burnt out and don't buy in #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Snacks at meetings in OK=yummy donuts and coffee. Snacks in MA=celery sticks and water. #oklaed

In reply to @grendelrick

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Oh my - looks like it would have to be shared! #oklaed

In reply to @jasonbengs

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A6 Teacher burnout is the enemy of learning. unfortunately I'm seeing a lot of it. It's hard not to succumb w/big class sizes #oklaed

coach57 May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Increases #teachershortage. Teacher Absenses grow, and a teacher at less then 100% is not what #oklaed students deserve

Stephanie_GXY May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A6: I have seen fellow Ts quit their teaching because of this. Ts job is physically&mentally draining. Talk about work life balance #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

many companies work to avoid , why should districts not work to do the same? #oklaed

kennethdward May 14 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A6 our job is too important for burnout. We must foster the gr8 atmosphere that makes this hard job fun! #oklaed

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:38 PM EDT

OMG! You need anything, #oklaed has your back!

In reply to @amybbednarz

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A6: lack of patience equals lack of compassion #oklaed

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:38 PM EDT

#oklaed A6: Teaching is a career that mentally zaps you everyday. It's hard to find the direction you need to be when you are overwhelmed.

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A6. Burn out leaves no passion or innovation. Tough environment for students to thrive in. #oklaed

jcbjr May 14 @ 9:38 PM EDT

#oklaed A5: For certain, Boston Cream Pie donuts!!! Dunkin' Donuts of course...

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

urbie May 14 @ 9:38 PM EDT

I think there’s a spot on the way to burnt-out where someone grabs at a straw and tries to pull-out. #oklaed A fellow T [or other] can help

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:34 PM EDT

A6: We can talk a good game, but tired, frustrated teachers are less creative and less patient... #oklaed

tstyles77 May 14 @ 9:38 PM EDT

Apple fritter or bacon maple bar. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Question 5. Just for fun. 🍩🍩#oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:38 PM EDT

One would think, but I was determined to finish it myself #oklaed

In reply to @djthoreson

baritoneblogger May 14 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A6: Teaching is fun. First and foremost, when there is no joy or love, it's time to take a mental health day for you AND THEM. #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

aimeegarrett5 May 14 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A4 - always think of the "good" things and pray for a better tomorrow. Kids are always a joyful place. #oklaed

OrganicLeaderVB May 14 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A4: #oklaed You tap into your #joy toolbox or put on #joy armor. #Gratitude, Acts of #kindness, #empathy for others can be a #joy kryptonite

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:39 PM EDT

When I'm not engaged how in the world could my students be? #oklaed

givepullorpitch May 14 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A6. Question back at you. What is better, an old frustrated T or an unqualified incompetent T? #teachershortage #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

phhscience May 14 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A5 any with or without holes #oklaed

mknight08 May 14 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A6b: burnout can also lead to negativity, which can spread like wildfire 😔#oklaed

TeachFromHere May 14 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Neither is acceptable #Oklaed

givepullorpitch May 14 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A6. Question back at you. What is better, an old frustrated T or an unqualified incompetent T? #teachershortage #oklaed
In reply to @meghanloyd

SethMeier May 14 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A6) Either Ss are walking on eggshells or the room is haywire. It's palpable. You can tell Princ burnout almost immediately too. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Tweet of the night!! #oklaed

baritoneblogger May 14 @ 9:38 PM EDT
A6: Teaching is fun. First and foremost, when there is no joy or love, it's time to take a mental health day for you AND THEM. #OklaEd
- meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT
  
  Question 6 #oklaed

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:39 PM EDT

We thrive on bad decisions. #oklaed #occupationalhazard

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Snacks at meetings in OK=yummy donuts and coffee. Snacks in MA=celery sticks and water. #oklaed
In reply to @grendelrick

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:39 PM EDT

If I can't give my best and make learning fun, my students let me know fast. #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A6: ABSOLUTELY! But I think the lack of support and respect contributes more to burnout than Ss #oklaed

tstyles77 May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

Stifling my English teacher here. 😂😂 It causes us to become less aware of our students' intricacies. Relational pedagogy suffers. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

OrganicLeaderVB May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A4B: #oklaed You find #joy in the journey. Being present & finding something good in that day can be what gets your through.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

HowardKiyuna May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A6: IMO - They either blame the T or blame themselve but the message gets sent. Gotta get back up and keep on keepin' on. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

Neither. #oklaed

In reply to @givepullorpitch

shetherington13 May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A6: Students know if a T doesn't care and attitude reflects leadership! #oklaed

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

#oklaed A6b: I have not taken a day off for at least the last four years, personal or sick leave.

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

My husband played me a video Burnout to anger _> apathy -> illness #oklaed

In reply to @mknight08

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A6B: I attended a workshop about Keeping a Positive Classroom at #ecet2ok this weekend! #oklaed Growth mindset helps reduce burnout!

wfryer May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

There can be many layers to burnout however, a bit like depression in some cases. Wish it was an easy choice to change... #OklaEd

In reply to @sulphurmiddle

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

Thats a good descriptor for it - "lulls me into a procrastination coma" #oklaed

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A6. Makes me feel disrespected always behind and short fused. Never a good combo for students. Lulls me into a procrastination coma #oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

Unfortunately, mental health days are frowned on in some places. #oklaed

In reply to @baritoneblogger

sjkibel May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A6. Ss know when Ts don't want to be there. They react all diff ways-boredom, disappointment, cause trouble-none of them positive. #OklaEd

Stephanie_GXY May 14 @ 9:41 PM EDT

And increasing demand of parents for Ts to be the best so that their kids can be the best Ss #OklaEd

In reply to @room20awesome

OrganicLeaderVB May 14 @ 9:41 PM EDT

A4c: #Joy in an inside job also it's best shared with others. Get a group of #joyambassadors in building to keep joy a priority #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

ChadChadcwm May 14 @ 9:41 PM EDT

A6- it may affect how well you reach your students #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

jefferson_first May 14 @ 9:41 PM EDT

A6 Ss deal w Ts that aren't passionate or patient.Ts don't want to be there and neither do Ss #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:41 PM EDT

Question 7 coming up. #oklaed

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:41 PM EDT

I put in teacher morale and student achievement in database earlier today, 228 studies, info is out there :( #oklaed

givepullorpitch May 14 @ 9:41 PM EDT

Good reply, but #teachershortage #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

Neither. #oklaed
In reply to @givepullorpitch

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

But they're NEEDED #Oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

Unfortunately, mental health days are frowned on in some places. #oklaed
In reply to @baritoneblogger

baritoneblogger May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

A4: Greeting from Seattle! Hope all are well. Many are stressed in this climate. I teach things I love and I try new activities. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Question 4. Moving right along! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

kennethdward May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

As @ToddWhitaker says burnt out T's were likely never on fire. Gr8 T's are self reliant & resilient. Persevere! #oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Truth. And I want to be that T that brings joy & patience to my classroom consistently. My Ss deserve it. #oklaed

jefferson_first May 14 @ 9:41 PM EDT

A6 Ss deal w Ts that aren't passionate or patient.Ts don't want to be there and neither do Ss #oklaed

ruesamis May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

Given a teacher w/ a good attitude- I'll teach him/her best practices. Given a teacher w/ a bad attitude- I'll need RTI strategies. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

I had a fellow teacher tell me she didn't bother to pronounce my ELL students names correct bc they were all made up anyway 😡#oklaed

In reply to @bakerleft

TeachFromHere May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

I'll be thinking about how to get better - and then working to make it so. I truly enjoy doing this each summer. #Oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

BlueCerealEduc May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

A7: Not much relaxing. Working entire summer so I can afford to teach here. Recharge comes from working w/ other Ts all summer. #oklaed

mrsmcreading May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

A6) If the burnout stems from feeling lonely, isolated on your own teacher island, Ss suffer because the teaching becomes stagnant. #oklaed

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

A7: Work? ELA Curriculum Frameworks are coming up... And hanging out with family & friends. Zoo passes, swimming... #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

vperezy May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

Welcome! What are some of your faves? #oklaed

In reply to @baritoneblogger

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

A7: I'm going to read and have all the pool time and Hershey DOG walks and snuggles! #oklaed

baritoneblogger May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

And that's a shame for teachers AND teachers. When admins forget about self-care of Ts, school climate and morale suffers. #OklaEd

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:40 PM EDT

Unfortunately, mental health days are frowned on in some places. #oklaed
In reply to @baritoneblogger

kellianglley May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

Well, I was going to do some work with my favorite Secondary ELA Director...but he bailed on me. @mrjoshflores #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

A7: ha! Plastic surgery?! That's my summer plans! #noshame #oklaed

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

A7 I AM GOING TO IRELAND AND SCOTLAND FOR TWO WEEKS AND I AM RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED!!!! #oklaed

OrganicLeaderVB May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

#oklaed A6 Tt wellbeing is an essential element to a joyful classroom and student learning. You can serve from an empty vessel. Balance

In reply to @meghanloyd

kriscoop80 May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

A7. Spending time with the fam, Work in the yard, work at @oascok camps and going to nationals #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:43 PM EDT

Boy I disagree with that analysis. Burnout can happen to the best of T's, esp when chronic poverty & poor admin support bear down #OklaEd

In reply to @kennethdward, @ToddWhitaker

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A7: sleeping!!! Reading, day trips, picnics, sleeping. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Yep #oklaed

In reply to @mcappsparks

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:44 PM EDT

I am enforcing my 9 month contract and trying not to work all summer. Likely one day a week max. #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Not to relax, but I want2 work w my legislators THIS SUMMER to encourage legislation that's #oklaed friendly. Volunteer for interim studies

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:44 PM EDT

a7) slow down, stay up late and sleep late #oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A7 I am revamping my curriculum and starting a nonprofit to help Ts find hidden writers in their Ss. That IS how I recharge... #oklaed

urbie May 14 @ 9:44 PM EDT

#oklaed A4 By hanging in there. At Temple Baptist Church in Gainesville, TX sermon was about prayer AND action, belief & obedience..

jcbjr May 14 @ 9:44 PM EDT

#oklaed A6: If burnout kills innovation, neg impact. If burnout --> anger, even bigger neg impact. If burnout --> Reflection, pos impact!!!

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:44 PM EDT

We can't find subs for our building subs. Everyone is stressed to the max #oklaed

In reply to @coach57

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A7. I plan to find a few dayy to do nothing. Absolutely zero other than quality time with the couch! #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

coach57 May 14 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Burnt out Ts tend to destroy the culture and attitude of all of #oklaed

jennifer_lea_e May 14 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A7) Take naps whenever I want to, read whatever I want to, do whatever I want to, and maybe have rotator cuff surgery. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

HowardKiyuna May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A6: Ours is 3 wks & my child grad's from our sch to HS. Calenders conflict. But yes I will recharge somehow. Prob build somethin' #oklaed

MrsHime May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A7: Heading to the Dominican Republic to celebrate all kids out of college and married 😁 #oklaed

ruesamis May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

I'm going to help paint the hallways, BUT the good news is I just remembered I like to paint. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

jlreed2011 May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A7) Depends, but if things go well we will go to California & Grand Canyon or Washington D.C. and the Vietnam War Memorial. #oklaed

Stv_Gilliland May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A7: Fish, spend time w/family, fish, watch Cardinal baseball, fish, and whatever my wife adds. #oklaed

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A7 #oklaed It involves a beach and nothing that remotely makes me a better human being.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

bakerleft May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A6: Q: Is there a difference between burning out and being jaded? #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 6 #oklaed

TeachFromHere May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

This is true - I try to be a positive disruption everywhere I am. I try to help those who are stuck. #Oklaed

In reply to @Jmitch462, @OklaEd

MPSTechnology May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A7: Increase connectivity at 2 JH, update servers, update to office16, replace 30 Risos, and try not to break too much stuff. #oklaed

mknight08 May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A7: go visit family, attend a few PD things, and whatever else my wandering spirit leads me to do. #oklaed

coach57 May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

We have a wedding Number 3 of 3 and then headed to the Dominican #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

Luvs2BakeCookez May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A7 I will spend as much time with my family as possible. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A7: And teach voice lessons. If you want them let me know!! #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

I'm working w 1 of the most amazing teachers I've ever known now who is facing that situation now. All can B overwhelmed at times... #OklaEd

In reply to @kennethdward, @ToddWhitaker

ECHSHoward May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A7) #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

Yay BASIC!!! #oklaed

In reply to @kriscoop80, @oascok

baritoneblogger May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

Recently, I've been trying on #DisruptingThinking and using film as text to teach close reading. With 30 days left, it's still long. #OklaEd

In reply to @vperezy

vperezy May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

Q7 gonna learn new things, plan for more engagement, read, play, slew, & go to Library of Congress Teacher Institute <-- highlight #oklaed

PrincipalNyberg May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

a7. Spoil the heck out of my first grandbaby! #oklaed

saul02_terry May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A7 Firming believe the school calendar is made to recharge! This job is emotionally draining when u are all in. Family time 4 me #oklaed

MPSTechnology May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A7b: Its actually, quiet time for me when Ts take a break... #OklaEd

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A7 also work at my 2nd job and plan for next year and work a student leadership workshop (a/k/a advanced posters) @BlueCerealEduc #oklaed

shetherington13 May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A7: Eat donuts! #oklaed

urbie May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

#oklaed A4b Whilst I’m not a teacher [i design learning experiences for clinicians] i believe a right turn [perpendicular] aids perspective.

mrsmcreading May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A7) He's soon to turn 2 & doesn't know the meaning of relax, but he's pure joy and why I'm in this gig for the long haul. #momsummer #oklaed

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A7. The crazy thing -could not clear the summer myself. Cleared 4 surgery & Doc changed mind. = Summer cleared = Universe speaks. #oklaed

bakerleft May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A7: Intense Minecraft sessions with my kids / lots of pool time. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

TeachFromHere May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

BUT - this summer the Mrs. and I are taking a long weekend to celebrate 20 years of marriage! 💑#oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A6 Even if not, both damage S learning #oklaed

In reply to @bakerleft

coach57 May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT

#oklaed does crazy budget talks large classes and other crazy #oklaed issues magnify burnout

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:47 PM EDT

#oklaed A7: Taking a dance class, & walk everyday at the park. I like to work outside & paint chairs. Need to think, design, & write.

wfryer May 14 @ 9:47 PM EDT

A7 We're planning a family vacation to Yellowstone. Looking forward to lots of disconnected time together in the mountains! #oklaed

ChadChadcwm May 14 @ 9:47 PM EDT

A7- yard work, just bought a house so house work, and going on vacation #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

Stephanie_GXY May 14 @ 9:47 PM EDT

A7: 🇸🇬 does not have summer break here, but our 1 month break is coming soon, definitely going for family trip! #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:47 PM EDT

We schedule those and call them House Days #oklaed

In reply to @tutaleni

urbie May 14 @ 9:47 PM EDT

#oklaed #guildchat #atd2017 #edcamp

alicekeeler May 14 @ 8:37 AM EDT

Gotta love Carol Dweck research https://t.co/PDFbQgvzHO

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:47 PM EDT

#oklaed

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A7 hang out w/the fam, VBS, read, cook, try new restaurants, drink slow cups of coffee!! OklaEd

angmlittle May 14 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Thank you so much for joining us @DrewForOklahoma it's great to have a gubernatorial candidate take an interest in #oklaed Welcome!! :)

DrewForOklahoma May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Drew Edmondson - dad/grandfather/husband to Linda/candidate for governor/former AG #oklaed

kennethdward May 14 @ 9:47 PM EDT

A7 we all should have a deliberate plan to relax & recharge as a part of our every day lives. We must take care of ourselves! #oklaed

baritoneblogger May 14 @ 9:47 PM EDT

A7: My goal is to get my first massage - learning to love my body, no matter what weight I'm at. #Oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Oh I do plan on getting together at the mont with my new team. :) #oklaed yes, I go to the mont a lot! Like today! 😬

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:48 PM EDT

Drink coffee at 8:30 PM #OklaEd

In reply to @jennifer_lea_e

posthard May 14 @ 9:48 PM EDT

Destin Fla. sometime in June. Can't get here quick enough.#oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A8. Roadtrips! Roswell, NM. Tulsa. Dallas. Lots of pool time and reading. #oklaed

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A7: Not really a reality for me unfortunately... Hoping my pocketed vacation time will help with that! #burntout #oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:48 PM EDT

I run. I will run more when I'm not walking 5 miles around my classroom. #oklaed

In reply to @kennethdward

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A7B Watch the train wreck special session that seems inevitable. #oklaed

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:48 PM EDT

I'll copy the label and strategy #OklaEd

In reply to @ShelbyJr3

wfryer May 14 @ 9:48 PM EDT

Amen. I know SO many educators who are struggling with "self care" right now, including myself! I'm working hard on this... #OklaEd

In reply to @kennethdward

kellianglley May 14 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A8 I'll go visit my parents, family, and friends in Iowa. #OklaEd

KathySDunn May 14 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A7: One summer escapade will be at my happy place Long Lake Resort in LeFlore County. #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Go to Florida to be with my mom and get warm! It's still in the 50's up here. #oklaed 😀

In reply to @meghanloyd

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

It's the BEST. #oklaed

In reply to @tutaleni

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Question 8 #oklaed

MsKGifford May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Well after summer school I think A long vacation is in store! #swelem #cpsreds #oklaed

bakerleft May 14 @ 9:46 PM EDT
A7: Intense Minecraft sessions with my kids / lots of pool time. #oklaed
- meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT
  
  Question 7 #oklaed

DrewForOklahoma May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Thank you. Important work you all are doing in the classroom and at the Capitol. #oklaed

In reply to @angmlittle

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A7b Going to NYC with my oldest to see Hamilton! #oklaed

JenniferServiss May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A7. Recharge daily not only in summer #oklaed

kellianglley May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A7 I'll go visit my parents, family, and friends in Iowa. #OklaEd

sulphurmiddle May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Q7 Time seems to roll a little slower in Mexico. I am going without my electronic devices so I can stare at the water undisturbed #oklaed

urbie May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

#oklaed A7 #iplza17 https://t.co/sZHcl0qgla #EdCamp or two.. also #atd2017 next week.. reading that new book from @burgessdave publishing..

TurnerJoshuaD May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A7) Work until all the bills are paid, and then maybe take a day trip somewhere. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

HowardKiyuna May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A7: Heh, not even there @ginakiyuna & I are already discussing a Sept staff BBQ at our place! #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Please share all the details when you get back! We're scheduled to do that fall break in Oct... girls are SO excited. Woo hoo! #OklaEd

In reply to @room20awesome

baritoneblogger May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A3b. So many! All American Boys, Everything Everything, Cinder, A Sermon to White America #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Question Three B. #oklaed

coach57 May 14 @ 9:50 PM EDT

So glad you could join #oklaed

DrewForOklahoma May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Drew Edmondson - dad/grandfather/husband to Linda/candidate for governor/former AG #oklaed

TurnerJoshuaD May 14 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A8) Listening to one another. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Question 8 #oklaed

kellianglley May 14 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Offer to help with the little things, give a favorite snack, come up with a project to rekindle the spark. #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Question 8 #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:50 PM EDT

I was very surprised when I learned so many of the teachers I worked with down there had second jobs! #oklaed

In reply to @BlueCerealEduc

tstyles77 May 14 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Again, my fourth child was just born a month early…maybe next summer? Hahaha #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Hot/warm coffee. Not the kind I let get cold and then tell myself it's iced #oklaed

In reply to @room20awesome

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A8 I have mentors who help me find my passion again, who help me remember why I do this. #oklaed

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A7: Hoping to balance this for 3 more years before I can use this time for me and not others #oklaed

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A8 -- find a colleague you trust to vent with. With nothing leaving the room. Just saying things out loud is a safe place is golden. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Question 8 #oklaed

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A8 Ts provide an opportunity to vent, serve as a sounding board, help to problem solve #oklaed

MrsHime May 14 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A8: Pep talk, plan together, pump each other up #oklaed

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A8) Listen , listen and then listen! #oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A8 My mentors also help me stay sane when times are especially tough. #oklaed

JenniferServiss May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A8. Listen, communicate provide strategies #oklaed

urbie May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

#oklaed A7b And by finishing my preparation for a #uas pilot license https://t.co/1TJViOwqCA & having serious fun with #dji #phantom4pro

jcbjr May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

#oklaed A7: Lots of day trips in new home state, Virginia (Civil War, science / art museums) ; & lots of good times on our screened porch.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Question 7 #oklaed

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A8 Listen, be patient, understanding, help, and SMILE! #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A8 Have to remind each other why you are here, what is going well and try to outweigh the negative with positive #oklaed

Stv_Gilliland May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A8: They lift each other up...like family. #oklaed

OklaEd - Moderator May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

#oklaed welcome you to our weekly chat

DrewForOklahoma May 14 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Drew Edmondson - dad/grandfather/husband to Linda/candidate for governor/former AG #oklaed

ChadChadcwm May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A8- companionship and team work #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

kennethdward May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

I guess point is to say you are "burnt out" is to admit defeat. Frustrated at times, all of us. If it's a passion don't give up #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT

I'm working w 1 of the most amazing teachers I've ever known now who is facing that situation now. All can B overwhelmed at times... #OklaEd
In reply to @kennethdward, @ToddWhitaker

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A8. I'm lucky to have a strong PLC that has my back. Work together. Build each other up. Smile. Rant. #oklaed

HowardKiyuna May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

#7: Load Google Cardboard Camera App, Google Street View App & a cloud backup. Build some 360 pic Thinglinks when you get back. #oklaed

TeachFromHere May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

I love to hang out and have a beverage or two :-) #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Question 8 #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A8: Vent buddies, talk me off the ledge. And then there is Happy Hour!! @mrsaj4 #oklaed

tstyles77 May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

Make them laugh. You make me laugh, we're friends for life. See also: buy them doughnuts. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Question 8 #oklaed

kriscoop80 May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A8. CYA! They laugh with you, cry with you and just plain give you a kick in the a&$ #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A8b also helps to spend time together outside of school doing unrelated tasks #oklaed

mrsmcreading May 14 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A8)Be honest about your own struggles. Aren't we all 1 really bad day/month/year away from "being done" w/it? Don't fix. Sympathize. #OklaEd

mknight08 May 14 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A8: be there for each other! Ts should "find their person" to vent to, hang out with, and to cry with. #oklaed

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A7 -- working next week at #SOOK Special Olympics. And then will have all FOUR Grands for a week together! FIELD TRIPS!! Sleepovers! #OklaEd

wfryer May 14 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A8 Encouraging self-care & creating personal life "margin" is 1 of the best ways to address burnout. See https://t.co/rdWYUQxyuC #oklaed

urbie May 14 @ 9:52 PM EDT

#oklaed A2 Flying my #mavicpro & #phantom4pro drones & posting media to Instagram @ https://t.co/rMz5pGeTgS

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A8: group texts full of gifs, hugs, stopping word vomit, covering classes, sharing the victories #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Question 8 #oklaed

posthard May 14 @ 9:52 PM EDT

D. D. Toasted coconut.#oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

shetherington13 May 14 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A8: Listen and encourage! #oklaed

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:53 PM EDT

A8. If you are a person who always helps others, the most important thing you can do for yourself, is make yourself a priority #oklaed

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:53 PM EDT

Everybody has limits. #oklaed

kennethdward May 14 @ 9:51 PM EDT
I guess point is to say you are "burnt out" is to admit defeat. Frustrated at times, all of us. If it's a passion don't give up #oklaed
- wfryer May 14 @ 9:45 PM EDT
  
  I'm working w 1 of the most amazing teachers I've ever known now who is facing that situation now. All can B overwhelmed at times... #OklaEd
  In reply to @kennethdward, @ToddWhitaker

baritoneblogger May 14 @ 9:53 PM EDT

A3: @sniequist's "Bittersweet"! 'When life is sweet, say thank and celebrate. When life is bitter, say thank you and grow.' #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Question 3!! @ClaudiaSwisher you will love this one!! #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:53 PM EDT

A8: I can't even describe how my coworkers have helped me. We text, call, cry, drink, hug, gripe, laugh,.. they're your safety net! #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:53 PM EDT

Sometimes just by listening. They know exactly what you feel like #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:53 PM EDT

#oklaed A8: Have a smile on your face, play happy music, be positive, and don't listen to Harry Styles song "Sign of the Times."

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:53 PM EDT

These chats are always expensive...someone suggests a book, an I 'one click' it! Thanks for the recommendation. #oklaed

In reply to @wfryer

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Almost done!! This next one is semi on topic. Question 9 #oklaed

jefferson_first May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A8 I'd hope they'd be real and supportive! #oklaed

urbie May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

#oklaed A1 It’s hard to pull-away from the passion that draws me to helping to make learning more engaging.. solutions are everywhere.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Question One!!! #oklaed

aimeegarrett5 May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A7 - rethink curriculum; it's relaxing to know the year ahead is planned. #oklaed

wfryer May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Agreed. Sometimes walking away is an act of self preservation. Life is complex & everyone can face overwhelming circumstances #OklaEd

In reply to @grendelrick

ruesamis May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

We could start with emails and phone calls to osde...☕️ But, supportive chats and chocolate helped me when I was in the classroom. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Question 8 #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A8: I would do anything in the world for my team. I find out your favorite drink and bring it often! With donuts or muffins. #oklaed

jennifer_lea_e May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A8)Try to ease their burden, we're all in this together! Try to provide a release value when the pressure is high. Or chocolate #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Question 8 #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Difference between burnt out and singed around the edges. We often get singed, when too close to the fire #oklaed

In reply to @kennethdward

baritoneblogger May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A1. I try not to text work people post-work. It's really hard, but really good when you can help it. #OklaEd

ECHSHoward May 14 @ 9:17 PM EDT
A1) No Facebook messenger groups with work people! #Oklaed
- meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:05 PM EDT
  
  Question One!!! #oklaed

HowardKiyuna May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A8: Talk a lot. Keep self inspired. Empathize w/o fueling fires. Usually it works out that not everyone is there at the same time. #oklaed

posthard May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

We call it Choir practice. Friday afternoons usually.#oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

urbie May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

#atd2017 #edcamp #oklaed

Jonharper70bd May 14 @ 9:41 PM EDT

Learning to Accept My Past and Present Shortcomings https://t.co/U4UK29s6el via @bamradionetwork

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

I just snorted 😂 #oklaed

In reply to @lsmellott

Stephanie_GXY May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A8: Get together for a relaxing chat after school, it is a therapy to have someone to hear you out #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Question 8 #oklaed

DrTerriC May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

#Oklaed

In reply to @mcappsparks

phhscience May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A7 I know one thing I will not be doing rading papers #oklaed

mcappsparks May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A9 there's nothing better than a huge glass of lemonade during the summer. Nothing. #oklaed

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A8: Reminding them that working with kids of any age is better than working with most adults... #oklaed

kendremilburn May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A9 No Label-Forbidden Lavender Beer. It's a local brew in Houston. SO GOOD. #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

aimeegarrett5 May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A8 - this would be great! I didn't get connected with my team since it was my first year. #oklaed

urbie May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

#oklaed A7 Grandkids..

PrincipalNyberg May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

a9. Nothing...but I'll save a cold beer for you at our campsite in the Wyoming high country :) #oklaed

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A9-Water!! I'm old and trying to lose weight...but sangria slushies have no calories, right? #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Almost done!! This next one is semi on topic. Question 9 #oklaed

coach57 May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

Coffee with my donut #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Almost done!! This next one is semi on topic. Question 9 #oklaed

ECHSHoward May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A8) Help them remember their center (mine is wonder) #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A9: coffee, lime La Croix, ice water. #oklaed

MrsHime May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A9: Water with Lemon #oklaed

djthoreson May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A9: Lots and lots of water - I need more energy to keep up with my family!! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Almost done!! This next one is semi on topic. Question 9 #oklaed

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A9: Wine... always wine... #oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A9 I sink better than I swim, so I tend to avoid pools. That said, I drink lots & lots of water. I miss cherry van. Dr. Pepper tho. #oklaed

baritoneblogger May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A2) Recently, I got into Twitch games online. So fun playing Trivia Murder Game. #OklaEd

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Question 2 #oklaed

grendelrick May 14 @ 9:56 PM EDT

A9 #oklaed Mostly water. Mostly.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Almost done!! This next one is semi on topic. Question 9 #oklaed

TeachFromHere May 14 @ 9:56 PM EDT

I like my home brew - haven't had a bad batch yet! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Almost done!! This next one is semi on topic. Question 9 #oklaed

saul02_terry May 14 @ 9:56 PM EDT

A9 Diet Coke guy but on Fridays after work I live on the edge n add a lime #oklaed

aimeegarrett5 May 14 @ 9:56 PM EDT

A9 - no pool just softball and golf so water it is! #oklaed

MPSTechnology May 14 @ 9:56 PM EDT

A9: Anything Cold #oklaed

collums_dawn May 14 @ 9:56 PM EDT

a9) Stella and Blue moon, :) oh yeah and lemonade #oklaed

urbie May 14 @ 9:56 PM EDT

#oklaed A8 #EdCamp.. they helped to save me https://t.co/njwDmFuMOX .. also following these two: @jcorippo & @christycate

vperezy May 14 @ 9:56 PM EDT

A9 switching between water with lemon and green tea lemonade #oklaed

phhscience May 14 @ 9:56 PM EDT

A8 #oklaed

kriscoop80 May 14 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A9. 🔵🌙 #oklaed

KimberBlodgett May 14 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A9: wine, cape cod (vodka and cranberry) I love tea from Long Island, I don't know they just know how to brew it. #oklaed

amybbednarz May 14 @ 9:57 PM EDT

Everybody can get burned out at times. Teachers shouldn't feel ashamed. Just deal with it and pick yourself up and try again #oklaed

In reply to @grendelrick

urbie May 14 @ 9:57 PM EDT

#oklaed A9 Lemonade. Also the occasional craft beer with a funny name.

baritoneblogger May 14 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A KID TOOK MY COPY! That thing is gone. (And that's okay. They may need it more...) I've heard amazing things about The Hate U Give. #oklaed

In reply to @watersenglish, @acthomasbooks

jcbjr May 14 @ 9:57 PM EDT

#oklaed A8: Through noticing, listening carefully, being empathic, being a trustworthy friend, and being the person needed.

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Question 8 #oklaed

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:57 PM EDT

Here here 🍷 #Oklaed

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A9: Wine... always wine... #oklaed

jlreed2011 May 14 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A9) Water or soda #oklaed

jennifer_lea_e May 14 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A9) Coke Zero w/ Jim Beam Red Stag or @IronMonkBeer Stilly Wheat! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Almost done!! This next one is semi on topic. Question 9 #oklaed

room20awesome May 14 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A9 Water and coffee!!!☕️ #oklaed

lsmellott May 14 @ 9:57 PM EDT

#oklaed A9: The secret is out; I can't swim & I don't own a swimsuit. There, I said it. I will be hydrating myself with sweet tea and H2O.

wfryer May 14 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A9 Hopefully less carbs. But that can be very difficult... #oklaed

andredaughty May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A9. Everyone's drinking water. Are we calling adult drinks "water?" #youknowyouhaveanadultdrinkready #jokes #laughalil #oklaed

HowardKiyuna May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A9: I just bought (my wife) a Red Rose Tea today. No alchohol, tastes like a red wine. Gonna wean the coffee (I hope) #oklaed

MrsBeck25 - Moderator May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A9: is this acceptable? #oklaed

ShelbyJr3 May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

ME TOO! It feels oddly appropriate for this time of year #oklaed

In reply to @vperezy, @lsmellott

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

Yep! A kid has my copy of All American Boys. Guess he needed it more, too. :) I'll read it on my phone this summer. #oklaed

In reply to @baritoneblogger, @acthomasbooks

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

Getting some good ideas from this question! #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Almost done!! This next one is semi on topic. Question 9 #oklaed

JenniferServiss May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A9: iced coffee summer seesions #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

So much fun tonight! Find some joy and finish strong, unlike the Legislature. #oklaed

ECHSHoward May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

An assortment of fine Mexican brews.. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Almost done!! This next one is semi on topic. Question 9 #oklaed

jasonbengs May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A9 Probably cutting my pot of coffee a day in half and supplant w/ H20 or sun tea #oklaed

OKPE4PE May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

And you were once an educator yourself, correct @DrewForOklahoma? Great to have you! #oklaed

In reply to @DrewForOklahoma, @angmlittle, @DrewForOklahoma

jcbjr May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

#oklaed So important: NOTHING shared with ANYONE ELSE!!!

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:50 PM EDT
A8 -- find a colleague you trust to vent with. With nothing leaving the room. Just saying things out loud is a safe place is golden. #oklaed
- meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT
  
  Question 8 #oklaed

rambling_reader May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A9. Mostly sweet tea. Occasionally hippie juice 😎 #oklaed

bakerleft May 14 @ 9:59 PM EDT

A8: My association is my safety net @MidDelACT @okea #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Question 8 #oklaed

tutaleni May 14 @ 9:59 PM EDT

I hope to get submissions from #OklaEd . More teachers need to tell their stories. https://t.co/Egyd0yXPgM. @AECT @GSAAECT #aectchat

posthard May 14 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Arnold Palmer 50/50. 1/2 sweet tea 1/2 lemonade. Nectar of the gods. Particularly when it's triple digits or close outside. #oklaed

In reply to @meghanloyd

urbie May 14 @ 9:59 PM EDT

#oklaed

CVRscience7 May 14 @ 5:37 PM EDT
Ts ask me where I get my student-centered lesson ideas. It all started with #cuerockstar. https://t.co/Cri9TTyOZf #dcjesdproud #capCUE
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tstyles77 May 14 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Currently trying to find the recipe for "drank." I'm told it's good. #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Almost done!! This next one is semi on topic. Question 9 #oklaed

phhscience May 14 @ 9:59 PM EDT

#oklaed

ruesamis May 14 @ 9:59 PM EDT

A9: Strawberry mint ice water 😋#oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Almost done!! This next one is semi on topic. Question 9 #oklaed

ClaudiaSwisher May 14 @ 9:59 PM EDT

I have told #OKLeg what I want for my bday: https://t.co/Dab0cHXlTQ #oklaed

meghanloyd May 14 @ 9:58 PM EDT

So much fun tonight! Find some joy and finish strong, unlike the Legislature. #oklaed

watersenglish May 14 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Same here! I think every T in #oklaed needs to read it.

In reply to @vperezy, @baritoneblogger, @acthomasbooks

MrsHime May 14 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Have a wonderful week! #oklaed