#weirded Archive

Wednesday September 27, 2017
10:00 PM EDT
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #WeirdEd! Tonight we are NOT talking about everyone’s favorite emotionless android.
  • participatechat Sep 27 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #weirded by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/F889x1NAec
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I wrote yet another post exposing my teaching weaknesses and now we’re gonna talk about it https://t.co/v9ecY344yS
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    I'm out. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd You can Brent all you want
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Before we start please introduce yourself and tell us one Fun Fact about you that may or may not be true.
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    I'm in. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    Sarah. Music. Idaho. The only color my hair hasn't been is green. #WeirdEd
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    Hi. Anne in the Sierra Nevada, primary sped, and my job in HS was teaching piano. #WeirdEd
  • librarianerd Sep 27 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    I’m Steph and I’m a tech coach and I once got paid in hot dogs to be an extra in a commercial. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • sciteachkali Sep 27 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #weirded My name is Kali from GA and I set the school on fire within the first two weeks working there!
  • ImTheRealReRe Sep 27 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    I am sorry I haven’t been participating in the edu chats lately. I have been busy with school work and things like that. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I have no idea if this is true or not. It's perfect either way
    In reply to @librarianerd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Oh man, we should make a club
    In reply to @sciteachkali
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Hi, Caitlin, tech teacher for gr1-3 in Ohio, and I have sumo wrestled on TV. #weirded
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Hi #WeirdEd ! Sarah, k-5 music. I did a lot of cart wheels to Britney Spears back in the day
  • PanglossCritic Sep 27 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I teach high school math in Wisconsin. I'm getting Wil Wheaton's signature tattooed on my wrist next week.
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Shawn, social studies, NH and I may or may not have been a Hulkamaniac when I was younger #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Was it a hot dog commercial?
    In reply to @librarianerd
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    And by back in the day, you mean yesterday, right? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SarahMJoncas
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Thomas Mision, Student Teacher. Fun fact, I have no fun fact.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Listen brother, did you eat your prayers and say your vitamins?
    In reply to @TeamBodi
  • korytellers Sep 27 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    I'm Kory, Innovations Teacher in MN. I did some modeling for Macy's when I was 5. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd He's got his wife's heartbeat tattooed on him
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Huh. That's funny. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Ian. disruptor in BCs sunny Shuswap. I have participated in Terry Fox Runs every year (Canadian cancer icon https://t.co/9Xcm0QwYNi #WeirdEd
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Oops I did it again... Refusing to look up when it came out #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I used to LOVE those
    In reply to @librarianerd
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    I was just thinking about that. I wonder if they print them for family photos? #weirded
    In reply to @thesublemon
  • ImTheRealReRe Sep 27 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Going to bed early tonight. Peace out ☺️ #weirded
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 27 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Justin from NJ I teach children. Fun fact my mother has a mustache #weirded
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    I am a fun fact. So there. #WeirdEd
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Well, thankfully I wasn't taking the "vitamins" that he was taking back then! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeScience Sep 27 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    I'm Michelle, Aussie HS science teacher who has met @Oprah and @HakeemOluseyi but not Steve Irwin #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Oprah, @HakeemOluseyi
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Erin in WA. I only use plastic or wood hangers. #WeirdEd
  • korytellers Sep 27 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    What?!?!? But you've been to all sorts of Cons!!!!!! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd If your profile wasn't already so good I'd demand you add this
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    Anne is the FUNNEST of Fun Facts. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd 👍
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd YET
    In reply to @AwesomeScience, @Oprah, @HakeemOluseyi
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Chris from Brooklyn, just finished catching up with "The Blacklist" and I may or may not have invented the Internet
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd LOL. Reminds me, dunno if I can make it for MEA, might have class.
    In reply to @korytellers
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd NO WIRE HANGERS
    In reply to @larkscience
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    10 MILLION INTERNETS FOR A THOR GIF! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 27 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    @teacherofftopic what kind of wings do you bring to the weak? please say buffalo. please. just for me #weirded
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Oh man now that we've started I keep thinking of fun, weird facts about myself that I should have gone with instead. #weirded
  • ScienceyDamon Sep 27 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Hi, I'm Jacque. Fun fact: Pottermore says I'm a Slytherin, but I'm clearly a Hufflepuff. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ok ok ok, that's enough fun and levity. It's time to start talking about Serious Stuff. Here comes the first Q. Prepare.
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Omg, this just cheered my whole day.
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • AwesomeScience Sep 27 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Well ...... He is dead .... So it would have to be in heaven because that is where all the Aussies go #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Oprah, @HakeemOluseyi
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Never. Horrors! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • korytellers Sep 27 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Right now I feel like one of the OGs for #weirded. I remember the 1st #WeirdEd chat ever.
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Clearly you get me. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Same! #weirded
    In reply to @teacherofftopic
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd We know this is true because only a Hufflepuff would admit to being a Hufflepuff
    In reply to @ScienceyDamon
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q1 Data is my weakest teaching weakness. What’s yours?
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd First Q huh.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • korytellers Sep 27 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    That's OK, I probably won't be their either. Mom Duties. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MarciaDressel Sep 27 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Marcia teacher librarian in Wisconsin. Fun Fact - as a kid i didn't really mind the feeling of stepping w bare feet in sheep dung #WeirdEd
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    *repeats "YES" GIF* #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1. My teaching weakness is talking too much and being overambitious with time management #WeirdEd
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 27 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1 compliance paperwork. kills me every time. I coulda been somebody if I had done my paperwork properly #weirded
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Whatever @JanelleMonae sanctions, it's a line from her song "Cold War," in case you like messianic robot scifi hiphop I recommend #weirded
    In reply to @SchleiderJustin, @JanelleMonae
  • oolalume Sep 27 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    ha, same. maybe my fun fact is i get anxiety when prompted for fun facts on the spot #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 27 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Jay, English Gimli, MB. For n fact: I got college credit for being a mascot. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Showing up late at #weirded In a bad mood. We'll see how long I last.
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #weirded I don't have any fun facts. But my students think I am their fun fact.
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 Classroom management when there's more than, say, 3 kids via for class clown. Cant put out all the fires, get one under control+
  • librarianerd Sep 27 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Pacing. I’m always working on that, because... #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I have autograph on a collection of TNG Q scripts
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    You were the mascot?! I always wanted to be a mascot but I'm too tall - also band - but sooo jealous. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy
  • MarciaDressel Sep 27 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    I second this. #weirded esp the talking part
    • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:11 PM EDT
      A1. My teaching weakness is talking too much and being overambitious with time management #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Lol, it's just been a really bad day.
    In reply to @oolalume
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1: engaging reluctant students #WeirdEd
  • PanglossCritic Sep 27 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1 I'm terrible at maintaining classroom procedures (warm up, closure, turning in papers) #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd (that should've said A1 not A2) Fun Fact: Worse case scenario for me was at FDNY high school
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1 teaching other languages (as we do in BC) French and I have never been friends.... #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Routines are hard when you're not a naturally organized person
    • sciteachkali Sep 27 @ 10:11 PM EDT
      keeping the routine of my room....
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1 Endurance, I tend to check out by 1 - 2 pm. For now. But I do believe I'm also weak @ instruction.. Not class manage tho
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 27 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1: Status my on top of marking is a struggle... and some of the paperwork stuff #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Don't forget the hashtag #WeirdEd so we can all see
    In reply to @sciteachkali
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1: Communication with anyone other than students. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 Being only three years older than my students. Was hard sometimes to be taken seriously. I wore suits. Make up. Baby face. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd And us
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Omg....
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Truth. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Did you forget the cover on your TPS report? #WeirdEd :-)
    In reply to @SchleiderJustin
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    You wrote a book? I thought this was based on the weirdlings #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd If I cared about grading that would be on the struggles list too
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 Patience with folks who aren't early adopters. I can do it, but I have to talk myself into spending the time. #weirded
  • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Hey! Jumping in late! Cagney 5th/6th teacher of gifted. A1: biggest weakness- time management #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    *sneaking in to #weirded late and hoping the professor doesn't notice*
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 Another weakness was being forced to use textbooks written by department chairs. I hated it. #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1: Grading. I haaaaate grading. I just want to talk about math all day. #weirded
  • oolalume Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 accountability/data bc I don't give grades #WeirdEd
  • ScienceyDamon Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 Classroom management : / Also, collecting data more frequently. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd YES. Me too!
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Oh, brutal honesty up in here, I like
    In reply to @SarahMJoncas
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. GIF perfection. I love you so much Thomas, OMG. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • senoritaRCwusd Sep 27 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #weirded a2? Umm... I think passing stuff back.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Did you know John de Lancie's character on My Little Pony is supposed to be a MLP version of Q? #weirded Only princess Celestia can judge me
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    WAIT, WUT. #WeirdEd
    • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:15 PM EDT
      Did you know John de Lancie's character on My Little Pony is supposed to be a MLP version of Q? #weirded Only princess Celestia can judge me
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 27 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd yeah. I didn't miss this thing
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1b: Mandatory minimum grades in the gradebook. Whyyyyy. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1 Also, frankly, I'm still not with it re data gathering, all the other stuff not related to teaching like meetings...
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Grading really sucked. I had students with perfect grammar but no content. And vice versa. #weirded
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    I use visual schedules/day plans to keep myself on schedule as much as for the students #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Hmmmm, time management weakness as you walk in late. Without cake.
    • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:14 PM EDT
      Hey! Jumping in late! Cagney 5th/6th teacher of gifted. A1: biggest weakness- time management #WeirdEd
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1: Pacing, both during class and doing other work. My brain and mouth move fast but I like working sloooow #weirded
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1: organization...13 years and I still feel like I'm face first into the headwinds...although this year has been best so far! #weirded
  • senoritaRCwusd Sep 27 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #weirded Deborah from Sac and I'm a dragon in people clothes.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 27 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Different beast at high school. I've done some things to make it less/better, but it still accumulates. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    YES. Is why I love John de Lancie.... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @teacherofftopic, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeScience Sep 27 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1 buried under mounds of grading and paperwork #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Not a .gif, but ...#WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @shadow_uzumaki
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    I'll allow it. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @shadow_uzumaki
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Visual schedules are the beeeeeeeeesssssssssttttttt #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Dang, all the BS I felt for the day's just gone away w/Sarah's praise. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • senoritaRCwusd Sep 27 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Sorry #weirded that should have been a1
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #weirded (Sorry to hear that)
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    It's tough because the 1% that don't want to join the fun can take more energy than the 99% who are doing the things #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    *raises hand* Remembering to do daily warm-ups is a bitch for my ADHD brain. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • tori_mazur Sep 27 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A1 Sharing my ideas w/ colleagues which is why an admin nudged me to become a coach. #comfortzonebuhbye #weirded
  • harkinworld Sep 27 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1 Shifting my brain from teaching one subject to another sometimes. Math -> Philosophy -> Math in 1 day. Style is different.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Good point. I’ve been doing descriptive feedback for so long I (almost) forgot about the grading farce #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @doodlinmunkyboy
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Since your A1s are so honest I'm really looking forward to the next Q, which has two questions hidden in one because I"M A REBEL
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Yep! At HS seems especially difficult when you have Ss who've been beaten down by the edu system for over a decade #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @SarahMJoncas
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q2 How have you tried to support your weakness? And why do you think it’s a weakness?
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Attempting to teach Branches of Gov't. Moving on after 3 weeks tho.
    In reply to @mrterborg
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 27 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 if you ask principal keeping desk clean. For me using a stupid computer program for curriculum
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    I started them this year - game changing! #weirded
    In reply to @annemdelgado, @technolandy, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Imagine an unorganized librarian .... #weirded
    In reply to @TeamBodi
  • sciteachkali Sep 27 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    #weirded I have a BALANCE problem. life, home, other job, coaching, STEM fellows, ETC.
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    I was in my early 20s, and still getting carded at bars. Not surprising students didn't take me seriously. #weirded
  • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Yea! Had to start keeping a schedule on the board by time to help me keep track... squirrel #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Hey, I remember you from WayBack! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @korytellers
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Yeah, I bet you are. #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 27 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A2 set reminders in my calendar to get it done. I see no relevance in it even though it is part of my job. #weirded
  • tori_mazur Sep 27 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #weirded I am Tori and I have six cats.
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A2: I actually indulge my weakness a lot. I stay late so I can work at my own pace, uninterrupted, while hogging printers #weirded
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #weirded Indeed, I am. Foul moods are awful.
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 27 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    @btcostello05 will help you with balance #weirded
    • sciteachkali Sep 27 @ 10:18 PM EDT
      #weirded I have a BALANCE problem. life, home, other job, coaching, STEM fellows, ETC.
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A2a: building relationships with students who aren't participating, incentives to try, focusing on process and small goals #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A2: I've tried checklists, stickies, digital reminders, a website, many things...I'm still just really bad at it. #WeirdEd
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Seriously, there's a Picard meme for every occasion #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:19 PM EDT
      See! I'm awful at time management... and apparently bringing "don't be mad" snacks
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Don’t know if the info is cool, or scary that it is known.... #weirded
    In reply to @teacherofftopic, @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd This but for parenting too. Shifting from Mr Robertson to Dad
    In reply to @harkinworld
  • senoritaRCwusd Sep 27 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #weirded a2 no, not at all. And because it means I'm not giving kids feedback on turned in work and that can't be good
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd That's bc we didn't deserve Patrick Stewart and his brilliance.
    In reply to @TeamBodi, @shadow_uzumaki, @slwindisch
  • oolalume Sep 27 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2 incorporating data-gathering quizzes/forms/sites to give pre/post data. Wanna work w Ts more tho #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2, ctd: Also because my mind is SOFAST and I can't explain myself and just make the PEOPLE SEE WHAT I MEAN *frustration* #WeirdEd
  • sciteachkali Sep 27 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #weirded I REFUSE to cancel family/friend stuff for school EVER. I am trying to work in gym time. Sometimes throw pprs away and give 100.
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2: I don't like mundane tasks. I also don't like seeing evidence that my kids didn't learn as much as I though they did. #weirded
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2 Hearing all T voices in a situation, you never know who will come up w/ something awesome and/or necessary. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    People who are late to #WeirdEd owe the group cake. It's been the rule since the first one.
    In reply to @mrsweaver0715
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 Change your attitude, change your life? Commanding attention in a classroom so different from a boardroom.
  • PanglossCritic Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2- I automate as much as possible. Hubby wants to watch star trek. Night y'all! #WeirdEd
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2. Started using visual cues and demos for directions. Talking too much is weakness bc cmon. Who wants to hear me yammer on? #WeirdEd
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2: I have simplified marking for many tasks. Dedicate appropriate effort for significant tasks #WeirdEd
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2b: it's hard for me to read why a few Ss aren't engaging in the 45 minutes per week I see them and I don't have enough tricks yet #WeirdEd
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2: I haven't been putting things off, take care of them sooner so it doesn't pile up on my desk #weirded
  • librarianerd Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2: I’ve tried to be more intentional in backing off and shutting up and listening. Because I tend to rush and lose my strugglers. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 I have, but...having 4 classes + Student Teaching lesson planning + having a mentor T that's totally my opposite teachstyle...
  • harkinworld Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd this is true. Turning off teaching brain to spend time with son is a must for me.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    *raises hand* MEEEEEEEE. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    sometimes we come up with systems to help us, and then we end up serving the system instead of it serving us #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • Library_Ang Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I'm Angelique, Teacher Librarian w/@MtDiabloUSD. One fact (weird?)about me is that I love picture book biographies.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MtDiabloUSD
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    Summer retreat!!!!!! #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    A1: Data is mine, too. It was my goal last year, and I've improved a little. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 27 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    sweet song! https://t.co/orrxQSVdVl gonna loop this for a bit while #WeirdEd ing tonight
    In reply to @teacherofftopic, @JanelleMonae
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Because 0 is an abstract concept that unfairly impacts those that still use gradebooks #weirded 0 0 💯 = 33%? Or late mastery?
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 27 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    A2: Cuz systemically, so many are geared to valuing the value judgement at the end as a measure of learning... #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Sep 27 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    A2.2 weak bc it's dumb for me to grade, but I need some kinda proof and only 20ish mins to teach if not collaborating #WeirdEd
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    A2b. For being overly ambitious w my time, have worked on personally coming to accept we won't do ALL the things #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ice pick to the heart, that second one is. "I did great! They did great! They learned...nothing. No one thing. Crap"
    • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:20 PM EDT
      A2: I don't like mundane tasks. I also don't like seeing evidence that my kids didn't learn as much as I though they did. #weirded
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    I get a lot of tedious work done after 4:30, but at least I can listen to a podcast without worrying about being snuck up on! #weirded
    In reply to @sciteachkali
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    He was the Patrick Stewart we needed, not the one we deserved #DarkStewart #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @slwindisch
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    They can be. It's been a rough week. But I am in a better mood now. #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd How many years teaching so far?
    In reply to @sciteachkali
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    Im good wdata guiding decisions...but not necessarily dictating decisions (know why the data is being collected and used at start) #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    A2: I started gathering it, first of all. I've also incorporated findings into class when planning #writersworkshop. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • korytellers Sep 27 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Yay! Thanks for sharing! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Library_Ang, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Data is over-rated. #weirded
    In reply to @JJ_Burry, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Gathering it so hard. I'd so much rather be doing things that are hard to quantify
    In reply to @JJ_Burry
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Honestly debating on whether to say more on mentor T thing but.... Probably not. Just for safe side.
    • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:21 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A2 I have, but...having 4 classes + Student Teaching lesson planning + having a mentor T that's totally my opposite teachstyle...
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Anything. I like balancing my "let's try it & see what happens" mind w/ those who think "let's think about it & see what happens" #weirded
    In reply to @NA_Dellsey
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Doesn't change school policy
    In reply to @mrterborg, @JJ_Burry
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A key part of AFL - cleary defined learning outcomes linked with a visual schedule are important! #weirded
    In reply to @SarahMJoncas, @annemdelgado, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Oh what are you currently listening to? I need something to replace the hole in my heart which is Revisionist History #WeirdEd
    In reply to @teacherofftopic, @sciteachkali
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Can say to mentor teacher first?
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    I think I should be the one playing the Welcome Back clips for you Kotter was the original #WeirdEd Dont you think?
    In reply to @korytellers
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd That sorta sounds like me. For me, I'm more "Well, I SEE that they need this, why'd I need to write it down beyond notes?"
    In reply to @technolandy
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 27 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Also, A2, using simple scale of judgement, I use cool stamps and grade quickly. Ss know the expectation, hence what the grade means #WeirdEd
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Yes. Add mundane meetings. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A2 Time took care of that weakness. My long, white hair is a dead give away. #weirded
  • tori_mazur Sep 27 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A2 to be announced when I figure it out. I may never. #introvertscurse #weirded
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Hi #weirded! I'm Jess (7th grade writing). Fun Fact: I lived in Germany for a year when I was a kid.
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Computer is being absurdly slow and I feel like I'm missing half of #weirded tonight. Grump.
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Must do more of this #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @JJ_Burry
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Heh. Actually, it kind of helped. That's Chip and Dale, right? #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    I recently got an echo dot for my classroom so I've mostly been breaking it in w NPR stuff like Planet Money and Radiolab. #weirded
    In reply to @mrsweaver0715, @sciteachkali
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Check out @joboaler #IMMOOC chat on Mathematical Mindsets https://t.co/TiRvWQjFc5 #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @joboaler
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Policy can be over-rated. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @JJ_Burry
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    My school is SO GOOD about sending things in e-mail instead of pointless meetings. I love it. #weirded
    In reply to @larkscience
  • oolalume Sep 27 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    ohhhh crud. just realized still have 1 more chapter to read for tmrw. peace #WeirdEd
  • ScienceyDamon Sep 27 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    A2 I'm mostly trying to be more consistent and intentional about my expectations. Basically, I was doing less of that before. #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    I do kinda like it when the end bell surprised both me and the kids! #weirded until busses start pulling out...
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    One of my best observations, kids were all hands-on, talking with each other, I heard "Damn, that man can teach." I confided 1/2 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd The next question shall be delivered shortly.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q3 Is it pronounced “day-tah” or “dah-tah”? Show your work
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    The gut is important. Need to learn to trust the gut. Mine's broken due to too much data. #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy, @shadow_uzumaki
  • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    Yep! Love radiolab... snap judgement rocks #WeirdEd
    In reply to @teacherofftopic, @sciteachkali
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    Sometimes. However, it can also help you see what needs more attention in you upcoming lessons. #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    I have a jealousy #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @larkscience
  • AwesomeScience Sep 27 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    You should say it/vent ... But that is what DMs are for. Public declaration on social media not best option #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    Fun fact: When I was little, I had a plastic pig named Piggy, and he used to say, "Don't botha me, man, don't botha me." #weirded
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    + "Kids didn't learn a thing. A lot of them didn't even cut & paste correctly, given instructions" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 27 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    A3 78% of people call it DAY Ta #weirded
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    #weirded Yeah it was. They're always good for a laugh
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    Omg! Crazy! Our transformer caught on fire twice in the first two weeks of school! Power was out for half the day both days! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @sciteachkali
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    Yes. And someone to own the org of #allthethings notes so we don't have things in six places. Add spending time looking for docs #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    Depends on how snooty I'm feeling. Dah-tah requires pinky fingers up. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    I'm not saying get rid of it. Just that one must be careful with it. #weirded
    In reply to @JJ_Burry, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    Because there are decision makers that can’t see all kids so they need some other info to help guide their decisions. Common data #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    A3: I say Day-tuh. Unless I want to be FAHN-see, and then I say DAW -tuh. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    Yeah. #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg
  • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    A3: I prefer day-duh, but I'm from the south ssooooo.... #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Decepticon, huh?
    In reply to @mrsweaver0715, @sciteachkali
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    Did you say, "Shut up, Piggy, I have the conch"? Oh wait that's from a different thing nvm #weirded
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    A3. Day-tah. Da'ta. The first "a" ends the first syllable, hence the long "a" sound. #WeirdEd
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    Which is totally cool and needed. I just don't want to run folks over, and see that we can be in diff places on diff projects #WeirdEd
    In reply to @NA_Dellsey
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Day-tah when I'm speaking slow. Da-tah when I'm speaking fast. Day-Tah when its end of sentence, Da-tah when it's near beginning
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3 As a former computer programmer for a lager accounting firm, it's pronounced as the boss says it b/c the boss is never wrong
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd In the South they ignore the letters on the page and say whatevah they wanna
  • MarciaDressel Sep 27 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    A3 day-tah #WeirdEd my work: current location - western Wisconsin
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Fun fact, part 2: To this day I don't know how I came up with that phrase or saying "botha" and "man" like that. #weirded
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    FAHN-see. #WeirdEd
    • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:29 PM EDT
      A3. Day-tah. Da'ta. The first "a" ends the first syllable, hence the long "a" sound. #WeirdEd
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    A3 depends on the words around it. We collected day-ta but day-ta from the survey shows that's what sounds right to my ears #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yeah, I understand that bit. That's pretty much what ALL of edTPA is...
    In reply to @technolandy
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    (I made it through that tweet without cracking up!) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    I say da-tuh (rhymes with cat-uh). #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeScience Sep 27 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    A3 I used to say "dah-tah, day-tah, dat-tah, who cares" until a kiddo wrote the whole phrase #awkward #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Library_Ang Sep 27 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Definitely day-tah. I'm a Californian, and that's how we say it here. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 27 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    A3: in Canada, we have to call it d'eh-ta. Patriotic teacher duty, eh? #WeirdEd
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    FAHN-ics #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    Since I live in NH it would be pronounced "day-ter" Things that end in "a" get an "er," things that end in an "er" get an "ah" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    No. Where I got "botha" from I have no idea. Just how he spoke. And "man?" I have no idea. #weirded
    In reply to @teacherofftopic
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd And we've reached the perfect answer to this question. Time to move on.
  • doriecp Sep 27 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    /ˈdādə/ #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q4 How would your admin react if you walked into their office and admitted what you just admitted (abt your weakness, not day-tuh)
  • ScienceyDamon Sep 27 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    A3 Ummm... Ask this guy? #weirdEd
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    A3 I will now describe all pronunciations as a derivative of "cat" #WeirdEd
    • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:30 PM EDT
      I say da-tuh (rhymes with cat-uh). #weirded
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 27 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    This is the winning answer! #WeirdEd
    • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:29 PM EDT
      A3. Day-tah. Da'ta. The first "a" ends the first syllable, hence the long "a" sound. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Spot is a cat. He cannot talk.
    In reply to @ScienceyDamon
  • tarheelbd Sep 27 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    A3. Day-tah for sure! @Jeffman703 https://t.co/KyjHhD0GIy #WeirdEd
  • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    Yes! And sometimes we like to add a bunch of random letters and call it something else! Ex: Tchoupitoulas = "chop-u-tule-us" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    A1a: I've also been trying to find a way for writing goals to work in my class. I blogged about them last month... Still trying. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    A3 Day-tah. Show my work? Make me. #weirded
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    Day-ta mostly I think? #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    As in "She was the "DAW-tuh" of Roise O'Grady, a regular old fashioned "goil" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • tori_mazur Sep 27 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    A3 I think I want to start saying it to rhyme with "taDah!" and make it like a big announcement every time. #weirded
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A2 if I don’t see value/importance in something, its hard to fake enthusiasm....why I love #geniushour & SOLEs! #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A4: I actually said this to my admin's face when we had our pre-observation meeting. I got a 3.8. *brushes shoulders off* #weirded
  • AwesomeScience Sep 27 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    78% of what population? World? USA? Regional? Inquiring minds want to know #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SchleiderJustin
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A4. Current admin would probably ask if I'd like a training or suggest good other Ts to talk to #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A4: Our relationship is new, but I think she'd help me brainstorm some reasons WHY. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd My experience is similar. It's so great
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    FEED THE PIIIIIIIIIIIG! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Spot's a girl. She had kittens in the seventh season. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ScienceyDamon
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A4 I wish someone would have. Most department chairs were indifferent. #weirded
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A4 They'd ask what I plan to do about it. You know, growth and all that action. #weirded
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Yay!! #weirded
    In reply to @larkscience
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #westcoastbias thrives in #weirded
    In reply to @Library_Ang, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A4 The principal in my building seems nice enough, when my supervisor came in to observe, she said he liked me. So,maybe offer help
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Now those are some serious rules. (Guidelines, really) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • jfprovencher27 Sep 27 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Joining late Francois from Bc canada #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Someone just dropped a big old Nerd Well Actually on me. I bow to your superior Feline Trek knowledge
    In reply to @teacherofftopic, @ScienceyDamon
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A4: suggestions for what to try with specific Ss, probably. It's nice when admin actually knows the kids #WeirdEd
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    The universe #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeScience, @SchleiderJustin
  • AwesomeSPED Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd. A4 Yeah and sky is blue
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Yes! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Only because we're on the proper side of the continent
    In reply to @technolandy, @Library_Ang
  • ScienceyDamon Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    A4 He'd probably ask what I was doing to improve and how he could assist me....after perhaps commenting on my dramatic entrance. #WeirdEd
  • Library_Ang Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Awesome! Like, that's totally rad. Omg! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    I do, too. I don't remember what became of him. But he helped me get out of harm's way. #weirded
    In reply to @teacherofftopic
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    My oldest son says day-tuh... I don't... We live in Texas... #weirded #weirdkid
    In reply to @Library_Ang, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Convo also included gems like "I'm trying something new so it's probably going to crash and burn horribly. We'll see!" #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    A4. Past admin would have offered help, but filed info in a back pocket for if/when they became upset w me #WeirdEd
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    The gender binary hurts us all anyway #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ScienceyDamon
  • AwesomeScience Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    A4 they see this every day they enter my room so admitting would not be a surprise #Weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    I got that! Sounded it out! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado, @slwindisch
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Non English Speaking astronauts #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeScience
  • KyleJwilke Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    A3 Talked about this in the teacher’s lounge today @Team_VuSA! Verdict was both are acceptable. Dah-Tah is more fun than, dayta. #WeirdEd
  • tori_mazur Sep 27 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Truth and the second syllable is a schwa! #immawordnerd #weirded
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Dramatic entrences are key
    In reply to @ScienceyDamon
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    Same. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    A4: I think my admin would laugh, it's his first year in admin and I think he can relate to a lot of our struggles as Ts still. #weirded
  • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    A4: "I know" #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    Yes it is! Small school perks! #weirded
    In reply to @SarahMJoncas
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    Yes! :shame face: I don't know how to make a schwa on here ☹️ #weirded
    In reply to @tori_mazur
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    A4 When I wasn't considered for a full-time position, I had to hear about it through the grapevine. Had to confront dept. chair #weirded
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 27 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    A4: Understanding... they know I'm trying real hard #WeirdEd
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    A4: He already knows. It's part of my annual T-TESS goals. #WeirdEd
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:31 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q4 How would your admin react if you walked into their office and admitted what you just admitted (abt your weakness, not day-tuh)
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    A4 in a risk-taking culture being open and honest about strengths & vulnerbilities is key! #WeirdEd
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 27 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    3.8 out of ten or a hundred? #weirded
    • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:33 PM EDT
      A4: I actually said this to my admin's face when we had our pre-observation meeting. I got a 3.8. *brushes shoulders off* #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Either we all have hit the admin jackpot or someone of you have admins who follow you on here and you're smart
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd LOL. There's a certain self-awareness I possess. XD
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Your admin is Han Solo?
    In reply to @mrsweaver0715
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    A4: He would look at me like this and probably tell me to get out. Which would be perfectly fine. #weirded
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    A4 Had to do with the fact that a) my dad taught there, too, but different dept, b) I only had an MA and c) wasn't in budget anyway #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Out of 4. We use modified Compass for evals. #weirded
    In reply to @SchleiderJustin
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A4 "And ...?" One started with "Mr. Burke, you put me in a bit of a quandary?"
  • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Yep... but he's a woman, so there's that aspect of it #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Hahahaha I put my past experience, too. Not a small part of why I left #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Is this how you get your evaluations too?
    In reply to @TeamBodi
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Lol! Mine follows me, but it truly is part of my goals. We have our meeting coming up soon, too. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    A4 But the thing is, I deserved it on my own merits. Never mind that my dad was also a dept chair. I wasn't looking for favors. #weirded
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 27 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    ohh congrats! thats got to be at least a 70% if I did my math correctly! ahah #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    3.8/10? Was averaging involved? Numbers can be so confusing #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • tori_mazur Sep 27 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    We will get a key for it when Twitter adds the edit button. #weirded
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    Maybe...#WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I go into my own justifications in the blog post, and the next question circles that same idea. PREPARE
  • Library_Ang Sep 27 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    Honestly, most of the admins I have experienced understand that we're on the same side. I have nothing but support in my schools. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    Out of 4. We use modified Compass for evals. 5 categories, 4 points each, averaged together. #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q5 What do you do when you convince yourself you’re smart to have that thing as a weakness? It’s not that bad.
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    "Clearly, yours is the superior use of gif imagery." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • AwesomeScience Sep 27 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    3.8 out of the infinite non English speaking astronaut universe #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SchleiderJustin
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I've had mostly middling admin, but the one before the one I have now was a garbage fire.
    In reply to @Library_Ang
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    I tone down the hip action...HR can be a downer like that sometimes #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 27 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    hhahahhahahaahahhahahahahahhahahahahahhahaha I see what you did there! #weirded
    • AwesomeScience Sep 27 @ 10:41 PM EDT
      3.8 out of the infinite non English speaking astronaut universe #WeirdEd
      In reply to @SchleiderJustin
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    I'm 59. I doubt anybody I used to know is a) on Twitter or b) still alive. I was treated with contempt. No, I didn't deserve it. #weirded
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    A5: It's my superior intellect that causes this issue in the first place, so........#WeirdEd
  • KyleJwilke Sep 27 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    Q1 Organization. My desk is a mess. Not the best role model for my students in that regard 😕 Also planning long term. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Dude. I feel you.
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 27 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A5: It means looking for a better way to do it, of using strengths to deal with weaknesses. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    That was my first admin. I despise her. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Library_Ang
  • owenpeery Sep 27 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    Its been a long time since I've been in a #WeirdEd chat and I can't figure out what's going on, which is why I like it
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A5. This is a concept foreign to my anxiety ridden brain. No weakness is too small to not obsess over #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q5 What do you do when you convince yourself you’re smart to have that thing as a weakness? It’s not that bad.
    In reply to @owenpeery
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    Mean median mode or range? (Sorry I love teasing about averaging) #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A5: You mean when I'm deluding myself into thinking I'm the best teacher EVARRRR? #weirded
  • AwesomeScience Sep 27 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A5 Light a match and watch it all go up in flames #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A5: #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    Could you restate please? Right now comprehending this question is a weakness #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A5 I still knew more than my students. I may have been young, but I was educated. #weirded
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    My desk is "organized chaos" -- I had a college professor tell our class that a teacher's desk should be a bit of a mess... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @KyleJwilke
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    My admins DEFINITELY follow me on Twitter. I remember the day I got a notification that the superintendent was following me. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • owenpeery Sep 27 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    A5 what thing, which weakness #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    A5: #WeirdEd
  • SchleiderJustin Sep 27 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    what about Cohen's d? #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q5 It's hard to admit a weakness is a weakness. Does your brain pretend it's a strength, or is justified, to protect you?
    • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:43 PM EDT
      Could you restate please? Right now comprehending this question is a weakness #weirded
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    Just an inclusive practice that benefits so many people! (Including parents & other staff trying to figure out where class went) #weirded
    In reply to @KyleJwilke, @annemdelgado, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Is... Is this a MADtv gif?
    In reply to @mrsweaver0715
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A5 I know it's a weakness, keeps my head from getting too big.
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A5 My older students appreciated me more than my younger ones. Was gratifying having older students giving me respect. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Any weakness you feel you have as a teacher
    In reply to @owenpeery
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A5 I try not to be DEFENSIVE of my weaknesses, but I try to have compassion for myself. I try the same strategies I'd give to Ss #weirded
  • KyleJwilke Sep 27 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Q2 @ end of day when students tidy their desks, I’m doing the same to mine. Using Siri, no joke, reminders and actually using cal #weirded
  • mrsweaver0715 Sep 27 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Oh... wait for it ... yea! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A5 "Hey! It's more than 90% contained!" (Interjections show excitement or emotion They're generally set apart from a sentence...)
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    My feeling when the state superintendent started following me... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @teacherofftopic, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Oooh! A new one for my list-of-tormentation for people who think they like averaging! Thanks!! #weirded
    In reply to @SchleiderJustin, @Sneffleupagus
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Why Thank you.
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I'm always immediately defensive, this I have to recognize that impulse and shut it down.
    • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:45 PM EDT
      A5 I try not to be DEFENSIVE of my weaknesses, but I try to have compassion for myself. I try the same strategies I'd give to Ss #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd My supt follows me and she's awesome. Hi @akperera
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @teacherofftopic, @akperera
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A5: I've been pretty good about staying honest with myself about this one and trying to improve in small ways #WeirdEd
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy, @Sneffleupagus
  • tori_mazur Sep 27 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A4 She already knows. Hence the shot of my feet during professional learning today. #weirded
    • tori_mazur Sep 27 @ 6:42 PM EDT
      We're a close-knit community of digital learners and leaders. Get it? Knit socks?
  • annemdelgado Sep 27 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    :something goes well: "hm. I like how that turned out. I should feel pretty good ab-" OH HI THERE, IMPOSTER SYNDROME!" #weirded
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:44 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q5 It's hard to admit a weakness is a weakness. Does your brain pretend it's a strength, or is justified, to protect you?
      • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:43 PM EDT
        Could you restate please? Right now comprehending this question is a weakness #weirded
        In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A5 However, as StuT, I always tell myself that I DO need to get better at data manage+instruction, it can't remain a weakness
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd By an exclamation point, or by a comma if the feeling's not as strong.
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • KyleJwilke Sep 27 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Everyone should use it! So much more fun! Visual schedule for everyone! #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy, @annemdelgado, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Library_Ang Sep 27 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    When I shelve books, & don't have a lot of time, I set a timer. That way, I don't get sucked into fixing only one shelf. #WeirdEd #WhoCares
    In reply to @KyleJwilke
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yeah, as a StuT you should be a little more insecure than the rest of us. But still strong.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    You know you like it! #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg, @Sneffleupagus
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Ah, jeeze - Imposter Syndrome. That's the realest. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • librarianerd Sep 27 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    A5: Oh, I know when I’m messing it up. #WeirdEd
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    I get defensive about weakness I didn't already acknowledge I had. Don't like hearing bad things about myself from other ppl first #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeScience Sep 27 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    My admin follow me, but more importantly my students follow me. I protect my social media footprint with gusto(except perhaps with #weirded)
  • owenpeery Sep 27 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    A5 sometimes I spend too much time organizing and tying up all the loose ends, and it can inhibit creativity and flow #weirded
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    Just don't make a connection in the other direction The fans won't be shouting "Darn!" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    this tweet is me cleaning my bedroom as a child, and why i could never cut it as a school librarian #weirded
    In reply to @Library_Ang, @KyleJwilke
  • tori_mazur Sep 27 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    A5 I rely on my peeps to #putthecouragein #weirded
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:43 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q5 What do you do when you convince yourself you’re smart to have that thing as a weakness? It’s not that bad.
      In reply to @owenpeery
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    This is the best side convo, you two. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd ONE MORE QUESTION
  • owenpeery Sep 27 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    After 14 years as a Team, still have imposter syndrome #weirded
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    I do not include the following meme to belittle this tweet, I support it 100%, we do need to take some time for ...#WeirdEd
    In reply to @teacherofftopic
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q6 Admitting our faults is great and all, but I’m bummed out. Quick, everyone say something they are great at! Go!
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    Does it ever go away? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @annemdelgado
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    So are you happy (Hooray!) ? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A6: I'm hilarious. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A5: I have several tasks going at once, but all on my to do list, so stuff still gets accomplished and my ADHD is satisfied. #weirded
  • Library_Ang Sep 27 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    I learned long ago that there is always something left to do. At some point, you have to walk away and take time for yourself. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @owenpeery
  • KyleJwilke Sep 27 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A5 oh 100% Look how busy he is, his desk is the last thing he has time for. Look how flexible he is with his schedule #weirded #schedule
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    Nope. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SarahMJoncas, @annemdelgado
  • senoritaRCwusd Sep 27 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #weirded a5 every interview ever.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd WOW
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @slwindisch
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    If I can cut it as a librarian, anyone can. #weirded
    In reply to @teacherofftopic, @Library_Ang, @KyleJwilke
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A6: I have great relationships with my Ss. Lots of mutual respect and love. #weirded
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    An interjection starts a sentence right. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @slwindisch
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I resemble this remark as well.
    In reply to @slwindisch, @annemdelgado
  • owenpeery Sep 27 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    I've learned that if I'm organized I can do anything, if I'm creative but disorganized, many things can happen that I don't like #weirded
    In reply to @Library_Ang
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Me too! I've got such a cool group this year.
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    a6: I'm really great at knowing all my students' names. There are about 300 of them. I am pretty good at names! #weirded
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    A6 I'm great at taking care of other people. #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Like, so great that even my admin noticed and comments regularly about the relationships we've built. #weirded
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    I'm learning to embrace the dark side. They have a la mode. #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy, @Sneffleupagus
  • TeamBodi Sep 27 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A6: Making a complete and total ass of myself for the right reasons #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ScienceyDamon Sep 27 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A6. Quoting Disney movies. #WeirdEd
  • tori_mazur Sep 27 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A6 Tweeting when I should be sleeping! #weirded and taking care of cats
  • owenpeery Sep 27 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    *resembles remark in the corner* #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg, @slwindisch, @annemdelgado
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Truth
  • SarahMJoncas Sep 27 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A6: staying on schedule and meeting deadlines. I'm hilariously compliant with a lot of things #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A6 I'm great at speaking my mind. Taking on bullies. #weirded
  • KyleJwilke Sep 27 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    Sounds like being a librarian is a new career I need to check-out. And if your running late, your fine. #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg, @teacherofftopic, @Library_Ang
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A6 Serving as the in-house weather person. I provide a value-added service complete with all the data #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    Many of my Alg1 Ss had me last year for pre-Alg, which helped get the year started off right. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Library_Ang Sep 27 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    Most of my students seem to like coming into library. They look forward to it. That makes me happy. Also, I work super hard. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A6 Student teacher @KristineFarme19 is sad she can't be in class every day bc college, and is also making her cohort jealous.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I'll let you all answer this one for her. *cough cough*
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    A6 I am great standing up for what I believe in. I have a pink pussy hat to prove it. #weirded
  • larkscience Sep 27 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    Go Debbie! The bullied folks, big and small, need people like you. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    I'm not as good as I should be, but I can say I have made it a point, and usu pretty good, at telling identical twins apart #WeirdEd
    In reply to @teacherofftopic
  • AwesomeScience Sep 27 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    A6 I think r/ships are the key to success in classroom and in life. I'm good at reading people, listening, understanding &accepting #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    is that is that a pun #weirded
    In reply to @KyleJwilke, @mrterborg, @Library_Ang
  • doodlinmunkyboy Sep 27 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    A6: I've got a great team of people around me, and the support makes us all better. I'm so proud of that! #WeirdEd
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    Just do your research. School librarians are a dying breed in some states/districts #weirded
    In reply to @KyleJwilke, @teacherofftopic, @Library_Ang
  • Sneffleupagus Sep 27 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    A6: Also student advocacy and using my position to speak up about race and gender issues. #weirded
  • owenpeery Sep 27 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    A6 I'm good at making connections among things that don't appear connected to understand a concept #WeirdEd
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    If it was, it was certainly over due #weirded
    In reply to @teacherofftopic, @KyleJwilke, @Library_Ang
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A6 Class procedure/management/morn.meetings, Geeky references, being weird. Or some would say, being @TheWeirdTeacher
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    A6: Crochet!!! Oh... did you mean teaching? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A6 If I don't have a pun, song lyrics or TV reference at a given moment, I'd be sad. Sometimes they become webcomics (x, why?)
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    is that also a pun #weirded
    In reply to @Library_Ang, @KyleJwilke, @mrterborg
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    I know what it's like to be bullied. I gained a lot of inner strength from it. #weirded
    In reply to @larkscience
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Eh, whatever makes yu happy
    In reply to @JJ_Burry
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    A6: Know what @shadow_uzumaki is good at, #WeirdEd? Other than being awesome, he's good at GIFs.
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A6 and a kid who admitted hating math & not feelin' too keen on me asked why other Ts don't use the SmartBoard like I do.
  • MarciaDressel Sep 27 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    A6 I'm good at promoting resources to fellow staff #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ok, I'm gonna use the last few minutes of the chat as a commercial. Sorry. Hi.
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Hav been told by 2 Ts tho, that I teach like a Middle School Teacher.... LOL
  • KyleJwilke Sep 27 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    That was next level. #weirded
    In reply to @Library_Ang, @mrterborg, @teacherofftopic
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    A6 I am really good at rolling up my sleeves and doing what needs to be done. #weirded
  • teacherofftopic Sep 27 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    As an identical twin, I speak for us all when I say your effort is appreciated. #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • mrterborg Sep 27 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    Focus on your weaknesses, (As in Obsess) Ignore strengths (my practice) #weirded
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Lol! Crocheting aside, I think my love of writing on my own helps me inspire more students to write. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd "A Classroom Of One- growing the mentor teacher/student teacher relationship" is out NOW $13 paper $5 ebook https://t.co/HsDrKo4zm6
  • Library_Ang Sep 27 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Haha! No, I didn't mean it to be a pun. I'm laughing now. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @teacherofftopic, @KyleJwilke, @mrterborg
  • KyleJwilke Sep 27 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Bazzing!!!! #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg, @teacherofftopic, @Library_Ang
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd The wonders of multi-tasking. XD. Also, so not to draw @TheWeirdTeacher ire like last week, made effort to stick to Star Trek
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    One set was shocked when I didn't just hand the closer one both papers My fear was I call Marissa or Melanie "Melissa" by accident #WeirdEd
    In reply to @teacherofftopic
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd If you are a student teacher or mentor teacher, or want to be, this book is written specifically for you https://t.co/HsDrKo4zm6
  • JJ_Burry Sep 27 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    I have two sets of twins this year 😬 -- I can tell them apart, and they love it! #weirded
    In reply to @teacherofftopic, @mrburkemath
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Meta as heck
    In reply to @KyleJwilke, @Library_Ang, @mrterborg, @teacherofftopic
  • slwindisch Sep 27 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    *immediately sends this GIF to all the people* #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Sep 27 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    A6 I am really good at hitting pause on GIFs. #weirded
  • technolandy Sep 27 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    A6 embracing multiple points of view to collaboratively personalize learning #weirded
  • mrburkemath Sep 27 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    Ran into trouble when Marissa changed her hair, but Melanie still had darker makeup and lipstick #WeirdEd
    In reply to @teacherofftopic
  • shadow_uzumaki Sep 27 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I wonder how I can get a class set for 12 ppl....
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher