#nhed Archive

An chat run by New Hampshire educators.
Sunday April 2, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:00 PM EDT
    I'm here tonight! No volleyball tourney to run. #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:01 PM EDT
    I don't have a topic for #NHed this evening, so what's on folks minds tonight? Besides snow! We got at least a foot. And more on the way?
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:01 PM EDT
    SR, severe sped T from MA. Thinking about how to make best use of these 2 weeks that end the Q and lead to vacation. #NHed
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Our terms are so screwed up with all these snow days. #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Yikes! We mostly got slush, and today it was in the 50s and pretty much all melted away again. #SoDoneWithShovelling #NHed
    In reply to @edventures
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:03 PM EDT
    I'm jealous! #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:04 PM EDT
    Some years they can really mess up the push to finish alt assessments, but this year I was done b4 the first one. #PlanningAhead #NHed
    In reply to @edventures
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:05 PM EDT
    That's great! I know how challenging Alt assessments can be. #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:06 PM EDT
    So, what do folks want to talk about? I don't have a planned chat so the floor is open. #NHed
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:06 PM EDT
    After close to 10 years, I have a pretty good system for knocking them. If I'm not mostly done by Jan, something went very wrong. #NHed
    In reply to @edventures
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:06 PM EDT
    Must be nice. Seems like NH changes their approach every other year. #NHEd
    In reply to @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:07 PM EDT
    I've never had to do the NH alt, but I've seen it in various incarnations. The MCAS-alt may not be fun, but it does make sense. #NHed
    In reply to @edventures
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  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    Let me ask this, what's the vibe like around teachers and the teaching profession in your area? #NHed
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:12 PM EDT
    I saw a fascinating article (BBC?) about combining nursing homes and daycare centers, and it got me thinking (1/2) #NHed
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    That's been popping up in my social media feeds quite a bit lately. #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    About how we can bring the community meaningfully into the schools, not just for wrap-around services (BPS does this) (2/3) #NHed
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    But to enrich the school/learning community for all. 3/3 #NHed
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    How does BPS achieve that? #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:15 PM EDT
    I don't know a lot about it, but they are several/ schools with community centers w/i the building that are open before/after/weekends #NHed
    In reply to @edventures
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:15 PM EDT
    Boston Public Schools #NHed
    In reply to @KnEzmom
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    Serious lag issue, restarting.brb. #NHed
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:17 PM EDT
    That's a great idea, and one to examine in other communities. What sort of things could co-exist in schools? #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:17 PM EDT
    Fixed. :) #NHed
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:17 PM EDT
    Reading you loud and clear! #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    Health and wellness centers are obvious ones, other social services, how we could think outside that box to support the community? #NHed
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    Continuing ed is also popular but I wonder if we could explore community maker spaces and hack labs? #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    Sorry to hear about that, I seem to recall hearing about that from some other PA Ts like @msoskil #NHed
    In reply to @msoskil
    • congerjan Apr 2 @ 7:20 PM EDT
      Lots of sadness as we head into state testing and the schedule splits it so much it feels like we'll be testing forever!
      In reply to @edventures
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    get the community involved not just as helpers but as role models? To lift everyone up & create new posibilities? #NowImReallyDreaming #NHed
    In reply to @edventures
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:25 PM EDT
    I've toyed with the idea of finding a way to get entrepreneurship classes started in schools for the whole community. #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    Love that. so many preconceived notions about daytime/evening/wknd classes. Barriers we need to break to create change. #AllIn #NHed
    In reply to @edventures
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    My daughter is a business major at @PlymouthState. I wonder if they would be interested in student led community development? #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone, @PlymouthState
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:29 PM EDT
    Heard of schools that open say at 6:30 and close around 7 or 8P. Come in as early or as late as one schedule permits. or leave/ret. #NHEd
    In reply to @gallianstone, @edventures
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:30 PM EDT
    I wonder what might happen if we could find a way to run split shift classes? But open it up to a wider audience? College for example? #nhed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:31 PM EDT
    As in 1 class with a break in the middle? or in classes for swing shift workers? #nhed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:32 PM EDT
    I was thinking the latter, or simply a way to accommodate changing economic dependencies. #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:32 PM EDT
    I think the initial accessibility challenges of that would be daunting, but it would end up a much more accessible system! #NHed #Spoonie
    In reply to @edventures, @mrterborg
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:33 PM EDT
    That shouldn't be too difficult. But teachers might have issues swinging their shifts .... #NHed Is there a market?
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:34 PM EDT
    There is always the question of mixed audiences but if we can get over fears and misconceptions I think it could be manageable. #NHed
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:34 PM EDT
    The community college system is well suited for something like this. They already are geared towards this audience. #NHed #NHewd
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:35 PM EDT
    True, but outreach efforts and programs like Running Start in NH might make their classes even more accessible. #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:36 PM EDT
    I think a market is growing, esp as schools look at providing students opportunities to earn Assoc degrees in HS. #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:36 PM EDT
    I'm not saying don't do it. I'm saying check the market first. Online courses also could work very well here #nhed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:37 PM EDT
    But isn't it the learners that we are losing well before college age that are exactly the ones who need this sort of thing? #Nhed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @edventures
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:37 PM EDT
    True, I'm thinking of a population that may not find them effective, who left school w/o completion. Or those needing retraining. #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    How so? No, I'm not saying the current system works. Just how would a swing shift program help them? #Nhed
    In reply to @gallianstone, @edventures
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    I'm thinking both/and versus either/or. #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone, @mrterborg
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    This would work but is this college, GED, or other? #NHed If it's GED, wouldn't a program like our combined HS/College programs work?
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:39 PM EDT
    For HS students and post HS age students? #NHed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:39 PM EDT
    Not sure, yet. But as schools in NH face declining enrollment, we need to find some innovative ways to keep diversity of classes. #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:39 PM EDT
    Ss who leave school to help support family, or who have underlying issues (health/mh/LD/etc) that are not being adequately supported #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @edventures
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:40 PM EDT
    Diversity as in people or diversity as in subject? #NHed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:40 PM EDT
    Maybe, but they aren't everywhere. Maybe in larger districts. #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    Subject. I'm not really sure what we can do about the people issue up here in NH! #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    Those individuals would need specific targets. What would enable them to succeed, what support, courses, etc. #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone, @edventures
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    That was an audience I was looking to target. Finding any way to get them to complete their education. #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone, @mrterborg
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    I'm even wondering about MS. That's when we really start to lose kids #SchoolToPrisonPipeline #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @edventures
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    Maybe it's time for them to be everywhere? Especially for GED students? Get your GED and AA degree in one? #NHed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:42 PM EDT
    This is a different issue. I'd say we're doing this wrong. Look at PBL, Inquiry, Makerspace, and student led learning. #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone, @edventures
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:43 PM EDT
    Wow, yeah, that makes sense. Give them something bigger to look forward to. #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:44 PM EDT
    What do people in NH need? If populations are that low, what about apprenticeship type programs? Work with nonprofits to teach? #NHed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:44 PM EDT
    Why? Why should they have to wait until they're older to gain access to a more flexible system that might work better for them? #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @edventures
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:45 PM EDT
    I've heard good things about the combined healthcare HS degree. Schools offering HS/AA or HS/BA. #NHed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:45 PM EDT
    I think that's what I'm trying to wrap my head around. Urban areas are ripe with opportunity. How do my north country schools do same? #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:45 PM EDT
    I don't think a swing shift program would work for MS. They don't work a swing shift. PBL, Makerspace, student led learning IS diff #nhed
    In reply to @gallianstone, @edventures
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:45 PM EDT
    Makes sense! Esp for areas of great need! #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:46 PM EDT
    Partnerships? We're already talking college and career. What careers are needed in NH? #nhed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:47 PM EDT
    Don't think all urban areas are ripe with opps. Many urban areas are impoverished / make poor decisions. #NHed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:47 PM EDT
    How big are your districts? Pop/distance? #NHed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:48 PM EDT
    Thinking about that a lot in terms of transition too. Urban has the infrastructure, suburban has the funding, rural idk? #NHed
    In reply to @edventures, @mrterborg
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:48 PM EDT
    In my mind, anything that helps diversify our economic portfolio. Mills shut down, weather impacts tourism, what could we build in NH? #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    Yes, infrastructure is a problem. Find the skills, figure out how to teach w/o infrastructure? #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone, @edventures
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    Remember why Iceland and Greenland are named the way they are. Advertising. #nhed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    Yup. You know, the simple stuff! :) #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    If the global economy can get people working in Africa .... It can in #Nhed Look at Green screen, robotics, etc. What does NH offer?
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    A lot of why I got out of teaching transition. E.g. Can't teach ind. travel in an area w/ no pubtrans; chronic dependency. #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @edventures
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    District sizes vary but local schools are under local control. Very little x-pollination when $ comes from local community. #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:51 PM EDT
    I'd argue those tranquil spaces are needed now more than ever. #nhed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:51 PM EDT
    As a lover of those quiet glens myself, I'll never argue that point. But you still gotta pay them bills. #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:51 PM EDT
    I'd also look at parkour courses and other high adventure type things. Leadership resorts for the new economy? :) #nhed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:52 PM EDT
    Oh yeah, my boys would be all over that! Actually ran into a former S who was hoping to do just that! #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:52 PM EDT
    You do. Remember global warming .... People will pay more to get away from the heat. Plan for climate change? #NHed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • kwhobbes Apr 2 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    Being thankful our snow has melted! And I wore shorts today. It was above 0C. #NHed oh, and positive educational exchanges.
    In reply to @edventures
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    Think the long game. How much is needed, how to keep children/young adults, families, etc. #NHed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    Yeah, we're still working on ways to prevent "brain drain" in the state. #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:54 PM EDT
    Right. So locals either need to figure out what they want, what they're willing/able to pay for, or how they can collaborate w/others #NHed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:54 PM EDT
    Yeesh, I wish ours would melt. #NHed
    In reply to @kwhobbes
  • kwhobbes Apr 2 @ 7:54 PM EDT
    We did an Open Mic Chat last week. First Q - how can we support change in our schools? #NHed
    In reply to @edventures
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:55 PM EDT
    I'd start doing mystery skypes, discussions, etc. w/ Ss and scientists world wide. #NHed Green screen productions, reporting from #nhed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:55 PM EDT
    How did that go? #NHed
    In reply to @kwhobbes
  • kwhobbes Apr 2 @ 7:55 PM EDT
    As soon as it gets near 0C I start getting out my outdoor running gear - time to get outside. #getoffthecouch #NHed.
    In reply to @edventures
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:56 PM EDT
    Set up schools as after hours tele hubs? Connecting NH w the rest of world? #NHed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:56 PM EDT
    Think building global bridges before building walls. What is unique about #NHed?
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:57 PM EDT
    Maybe I'll find out myself this summer. I'm in Boston for a week and want to go further north. #nhed
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:57 PM EDT
    Mystery skype, green screen, & robotics have been great this year, but building real connections & meaningful voc skills is harder. #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @edventures
  • kwhobbes Apr 2 @ 7:58 PM EDT
    Open Mic Chats are awesome right #saskedchat! #NHed
    In reply to @edventures
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:58 PM EDT
    What brings you to Beantown? #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @gallianstone
  • gallianstone Apr 2 @ 7:59 PM EDT
    This is the part where I'm supposed to say: We should connect when you're here! #Introvert #NHed
    In reply to @mrterborg, @edventures
  • mrterborg Apr 2 @ 7:59 PM EDT
    I'd also look into cyber security, data analysis, etc. #NHed You're 1 - 3 hours from Boston. This makes much of NH a bedroom community
    In reply to @edventures, @gallianstone
  • CyberTaters Apr 2 @ 7:59 PM EDT
    @gallianstone I'd also look into potato security, data analysis, etc. #NHed You're 1 - 3 hours from Bos… https://t.co/Yg7FM80C3K
    In reply to @gallianstone
  • edventures - Moderator Apr 2 @ 7:59 PM EDT
    LOL! When will you be up here @mrterborg? #NHed
    In reply to @gallianstone, @mrterborg, @mrterborg