#txeduchat Archive

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Sunday October 29, 2017
9:00 PM EDT
  • MrsMurat Oct 29 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    My Ss broke the internet with positivity! https://t.co/mAJMMUJh1t #probchat #txeduchat
  • participatechat Oct 29 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #txeduchat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/sfhR2MP7X5
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Hello, all! Tosh McGaughy, Instructional Content Coach from Region 11!
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Well...who's ready to get into a scarey with #txeduchat tonight? Introduce yourselves and tell us what your favorite Halloween costume is.
  • Isham_Literacy Oct 29 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Hey #txeduchat ! Kimberly from north TX.
  • EduGladiators Oct 29 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    🔑 Know the keys to academic success? SATURDAY #EduGladiators is back w/NEW series & Core Warrior @BrendanFetters #prinleaderchat #txeduchat
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    I'm Harrison from Fort Worth, and I think I might go with Indiana Jones just for the fun of it. #txeduchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Hi, Kimberly & Harrison!
  • jeff_samuelson Oct 29 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Hello all! I'm Jeff Samuelson, Digital Learning Specialist from Birdville ISD. I'm a fan of the giant M&M costume! #txeduchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Hi, Jeff! You'd make an adorable M&M. What color?
    In reply to @jeff_samuelson
  • Isham_Literacy Oct 29 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    How about a bookworm? #txeduchat
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Sweet! Glad you're here! #txeduchat
    In reply to @jeff_samuelson
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Harrison = Harrison Ford!!!! I love word play.
    In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy, @urbie
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Excellent! Homemade costume?
    In reply to @Isham_Literacy
  • lesliefarooq Oct 29 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Hi, #txeduchat tweeps. I am Leslie, a HS science teacher in central Ontario. My favourite Hallowe'en costume is... This stingray is cute!
  • urbie Oct 29 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    #txeduchat urbie, instructional designer serving up #reimaginedPD.. fav costume, vampire from sister’s nursing cloak in ‘62, ‘mallow teeth..
  • jeff_samuelson Oct 29 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    Hey friend! I believe I was the yellow one and my bride was blue. It was tons of fun that year! #txeduchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Hi, Leslie! That is a DARLING stingray.
    In reply to @lesliefarooq
  • Isham_Literacy Oct 29 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Yep! #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Gotta keep your sense of humor, folks, because there's a lot of scary stuff sometimes in education. #txeduchat
  • JV_lack Oct 29 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Hi! #txeduchat James, Tech Integration Specialist joining in from South Texas
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Welcome , James! #txeduchat
    In reply to @JV_lack
  • PMendricks Oct 29 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    Paul Mendricks from Portland OR. Favorite costume, zombie chemist #txeduchat
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    Just to get us warmed up, if you were a new teacher today, what would scare you the most about teaching? #txeduchat
  • JV_lack Oct 29 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    Hi Tosh! #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    #txeduchat I wore a sandwich board that looked like a Cheerios box w/ red paint splatters. I had a plastic knife.I was a "cereal killer."
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Absolutely love that idea! #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • Isham_Literacy Oct 29 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Love the play on words! #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • lesliefarooq Oct 29 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Warm Up: I would be alarmed by the confluence of apathy and entitlement. It's a toxic mix. #txeduchat
  • jeff_samuelson Oct 29 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    A1 Are the Ss, parents, or the standards the most frightening? It would likely keep me up at night :) #txeduchat
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    On the part of students or teachers or both? #txeduchat
    In reply to @lesliefarooq
  • Elisabeth13 Oct 29 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    First time on #txeduchat! Elisabeth, teaching French outside Houston:) Can I be Kate Middleton? I just want the tiara:)
  • lesliefarooq Oct 29 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    Anyone anywhere. The world is endlessly fascinating, and as I observe it I notice that many opt out of doing the same. #txeduchat
    In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy
  • DaultonAS Oct 29 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    Hello #txeduchat! Running late. Getting kids to bed. Teri, middle school IC
  • urbie Oct 29 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    #txeduchat My first day of teaching today? The training wheels coming off. Where are the shoe prints showing me where I stand?
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Warmup: Good one. I think the slowness of transformation is the scariest.
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    Well, you are "bearly" late, friend! Welcome! #txeduchat
    In reply to @DaultonAS
  • PMendricks Oct 29 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    the unrealistic expectations put on teachers #txeduchat
  • Elisabeth13 Oct 29 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    #txeduchat A1 all the paperwork!
  • Isham_Literacy Oct 29 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    The scariest thing about education today as a new T would be the Ss today. So tech savvy, they might know more than me! #txeduchat
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    Too late, LOL! I think they sometimes know more than a lot of us! #txeduchat
    In reply to @Isham_Literacy
  • DaultonAS Oct 29 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    Warmup: Have I have been truly prepared for what I am about to do? #txeduchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Yes! So much is expected of new teachers that the attrition rate is understandable.
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    I've been teaching almost 20 years and I don't think anyone was even talking about transformation when I started. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Common question. So much is learned in the trenches that there are few programs that truly can prepare Ts for what they'll face.
    • DaultonAS Oct 29 @ 9:17 PM EDT
      Warmup: Have I have been truly prepared for what I am about to do? #txeduchat
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    It's a wonderful thing, but I think expectations are so much higher across the board today than when I started. #txeduchat
  • lesliefarooq Oct 29 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Yes, no doubt they already do, but they love helping teachers! I ask them for help with tech and they rise to the challenge! #txeduchat
    In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy, @Isham_Literacy
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Testing, isolation, extremely high expectations, all consuming schedules. #txeduchat
    In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy
  • Elisabeth13 Oct 29 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    not really - I loved Baylor but I had NO classes on how to teach a language. #txeduchat
    In reply to @DaultonAS
  • Isham_Literacy Oct 29 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    I can handle it now, but as a new T it would be intimidating! #txeduchat
    In reply to @lesliefarooq, @DrHarrisonMcCoy
  • BarbaraGruener Oct 29 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    I think that Horace's Compromise was about school transformation; I think I read it when I first started teaching back in 1985. #txeduchat
    In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy, @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    #txeduchat All these things are scary and real.
    • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:19 PM EDT
      Testing, isolation, extremely high expectations, all consuming schedules. #txeduchat
      In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy
  • bcedchat Oct 29 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    40 minutes to #BCEdChat's Halloween special! Stranger Things in Education! #txeduchat #mnlead #wischat #iaedchat
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Great ones! I'd like to dig on on the isolation issue if anyone wants to talk about solutions to that, because it's a big stress. #txeduchat
    In reply to @mrterborg
  • walwema Oct 29 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    A1. Ss paying more attention to their smartphones than subject material. #Txeduchat
    In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Yes! How do teachers fight off isolation?
    • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:20 PM EDT
      Great ones! I'd like to dig on on the isolation issue if anyone wants to talk about solutions to that, because it's a big stress. #txeduchat
      In reply to @mrterborg
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    Specialists also have difficultly with this. Often we cover people's planning times. Very little time to work together. #txeduchat
    In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy
  • Isham_Literacy Oct 29 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    Just the issue of how to handle tech. would need to be addressed. #txeduchat
    In reply to @walwema, @DrHarrisonMcCoy
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    It's a really scary thing to feel like you are trying to be a teacher and feel alone in the process. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    #txeduchat In high schools in many districts & see this handled in diff ways.
    • walwema Oct 29 @ 9:21 PM EDT
      A1. Ss paying more attention to their smartphones than subject material. #Txeduchat
      In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy
  • BarbaraGruener Oct 29 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    Boom! I visited my 6th graders at JH a few weeks back and they were on their phones at lunch instead of socializing. Missed opps! #txeduchat
    In reply to @Isham_Literacy, @walwema, @DrHarrisonMcCoy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    #txeduchat That time has to be a priority somehow. Great that specialists are pitching in, but time is essential.
    • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:21 PM EDT
      Specialists also have difficultly with this. Often we cover people's planning times. Very little time to work together. #txeduchat
      In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    Not sure where this school is, but it's symbolic of a major problem of silos with teachers feeling alone. #txeduchat
  • elizbtheastman Oct 29 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    A1] 'There is a culture that asks too much of teachers, who...embrace...sacrifice of burn-out' https://t.co/FMDcfZXsZ6 #txeduchat @tes
  • AISDdigitalearn Oct 29 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Scariest thing is how school districts are all working towards the same goals, primarily, yet so rarely working together . . . 😟
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Something else that would scare me is the dependency on gimmicks and gadgets -- not just tech -- but trendy ideas. #txeduchat
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Yes it is, but it doesn't replace in building collaboration / relationships. #txedchat #txeduchat
    In reply to @Elisabeth13, @DrHarrisonMcCoy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Know this one all too well. A deep personal drive to do best by kids can take over your life in a scary way.
  • walwema Oct 29 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Some friends find it interesting that I have to grade and prep over wkends w/ limited socialzing. #txeduchat
    In reply to @bcedchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    #txeduchat ❤️that you bring this up! So many are recreating the wheel everywhere!
    • AISDdigitalearn Oct 29 @ 9:24 PM EDT
      #txeduchat Scariest thing is how school districts are all working towards the same goals, primarily, yet so rarely working together . . . 😟
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Teachers also have very high standards and many outsiders expect perfection w/o providing resources. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Sometimes even in the same district. There has to be less competition and more collaboration in this. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    #txeduchat The time commitment is like becoming a parent; even when they warn you, you don't "get it" until you are "in it."
    • walwema Oct 29 @ 9:26 PM EDT
      Some friends find it interesting that I have to grade and prep over wkends w/ limited socialzing. #txeduchat
      In reply to @bcedchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Yes. Exceedingly high expectations, little respect, fewer resources.
    • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:26 PM EDT
      Teachers also have very high standards and many outsiders expect perfection w/o providing resources. #txeduchat
      In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    It really helps sometimes to be married to an educator. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • walwema Oct 29 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    There is no overtime in teaching so they say.#txeduchat
    In reply to @elizbtheastman, @tes
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    I keep thinking budgets have been cut to the bone ... #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    Nope. But there must be boundaries. Otherwise ... (Yes, I speak to myself too) #txeduchat
    In reply to @walwema, @elizbtheastman, @tes
  • DriskillElita Oct 29 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    #txeduchat One of the scariest things in school systems is the lack of new teacher induction. New T need intensive support.
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    My parents were educators (College/Elementary/SpEd), I helped run libraries, I thought I had an idea.. Combined? I was clueless.#txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Yes, but there also is rampant let's-do-this-the-same-way-we-always-have that can prevent innovative solutions to $ issues.
    • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:29 PM EDT
      I keep thinking budgets have been cut to the bone ... #txeduchat
      In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • AlexVKluge Oct 29 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    Alex, doing the #TxEduChat thing from Austin. I have a new favorite Diracula https://t.co/kcAfGBVFgW
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    Absolutely. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • walwema Oct 29 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    They think Ts talk too much and should learn to listen more. #txeduchat
    In reply to @bcedchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Hi, Elita!! I couldn't agree more. I'm working with a cohort of 23 FYTs this year & it is rewarding work. I also coach a few.
    • DriskillElita Oct 29 @ 9:31 PM EDT
      #txeduchat One of the scariest things in school systems is the lack of new teacher induction. New T need intensive support.
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    We could work 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, for 18 years and there still would be things we couldn't finish or could do better #txeduchat
    In reply to @walwema, @bcedchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Welcome, Alex!
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    If teachers don't work together, how can we expect buildings to, if buildings don't how can systems? if systems can't? #txeduchat
    In reply to @AISDdigitalearn
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Summers are for catching your breath...
    • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:32 PM EDT
      We could work 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, for 18 years and there still would be things we couldn't finish or could do better #txeduchat
      In reply to @walwema, @bcedchat
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    Okay, so now that we're all pretty much scared of our shadows here, let's talk solutions. Pick a scary thing and get us out of it #txeduchat
  • lesliefarooq Oct 29 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    This reminds me I am not alone even if I feel like it sometimes. Thank you. #txeduchat
    In reply to @mrterborg, @walwema, @bcedchat
  • DriskillElita Oct 29 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Bravo! New T bring so much knowledge and new innovation—that makes them ripe for #coaching.
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    And for continuing education, planning, curriculum development, and .. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    #txeduchat I'm lucky to work with admin willing to let me tailor to the FYT's needs. 1 needs tech integration, another needs lesson design.
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Pacing is important #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    I love it! Great gif! #txeduchat
    In reply to @mrterborg, @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    #txeduchat On so many different levels.
  • jeff_samuelson Oct 29 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    Scary S solution: Accepting that you guide/facilitate their learning. Help them to be the experts so you don't have to be. #txeduchat
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    And if you're a first year teacher, being expected to run solo or put in a high needs school. #txeduchat
    In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy, @ToshMcGaughy
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    Write it down! If I'm more tired than my Ss are, something is backwards. #txeduchat
    In reply to @jeff_samuelson
  • Isham_Literacy Oct 29 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    I'll go with the isolation issue! Twitter has been a great way to connect with other educators! Growing my PLN nixes isolation! #txeduchat
    • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:34 PM EDT
      Okay, so now that we're all pretty much scared of our shadows here, let's talk solutions. Pick a scary thing and get us out of it #txeduchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    #txeduchat You are the best guide! You naturally embody the concepts of andragogy in your work with Ts. https://t.co/xAc09msUfp
    • jeff_samuelson Oct 29 @ 9:37 PM EDT
      Scary S solution: Accepting that you guide/facilitate their learning. Help them to be the experts so you don't have to be. #txeduchat
  • AISDdigitalearn Oct 29 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    #txeduchat I like to think each of these are possible, but it takes consistent effort to break bad habits of isolation.
    In reply to @mrterborg
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    There have always been distractors. Smartphones is just the latest version. Need to create buy-in, interest, etc. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • jeff_samuelson Oct 29 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    Scary parent solution: From the start, build partnerships with parents so they feel a part of the learning. They will own it! #txeduchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Yes! I'm shocked at some of the situations my FYTs are in on campuses. Classes & preps that would bury veteran Ts.
    • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:38 PM EDT
      And if you're a first year teacher, being expected to run solo or put in a high needs school. #txeduchat
      In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy, @ToshMcGaughy
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    It is. Very possible. But it takes effort, focus, and practice. #txeduchat
    In reply to @AISDdigitalearn
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    I think that we should realize that most parents really do want the best for their kids -- same as us -- and stop being enemies. #txeduchat
    In reply to @jeff_samuelson
  • walwema Oct 29 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    True, impossible to teach yr Ss 0.01 of all you want them to know. So have to do the best w/ available time. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • jeff_samuelson Oct 29 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    Too kind my friend! Following your lead... #txeduchat
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    Maybe enemies is too strong -- let's go with adversaries. #txeduchat
    In reply to @jeff_samuelson
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    Don't teach them everything we want them to know. Give them the resources to learn how to do it themselves. There's a difference. #txeduchat
    In reply to @walwema, @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    #txeduchat I agree. Some Ts use them seamlessly & others ban them. (I welcomed them in my classroom, but they were necessary tools.)
    • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:39 PM EDT
      There have always been distractors. Smartphones is just the latest version. Need to create buy-in, interest, etc. #txeduchat
      In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • DriskillElita Oct 29 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    #txeduchat We can seek solutions to silos by being intentional, listening, making connections, aligning and focusing on one or two goals.
    • AISDdigitalearn Oct 29 @ 9:24 PM EDT
      #txeduchat Scariest thing is how school districts are all working towards the same goals, primarily, yet so rarely working together . . . 😟
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    Absolutely. It's a matter of perspective and that they only have one or two or three... and we have 20 or 30 or 100 or 200 or 1K #txeduchat
    In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy, @jeff_samuelson
  • elizbtheastman Oct 29 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    Celebrate the good! Support teachers to see & know their successes. Build on clear strengths & help them to see their efficacy! #txeduchat
  • walwema Oct 29 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    fortunately, Diracula is not mobile, otherwise v. scarry at nite.#txeduchat
    In reply to @AlexVKluge
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    Got the makings of a great blog post here, folks, thanks to your solutions to the scary problems we face in education. #txeduchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    #txeduchat How about "we're-on-the-same-side-I-really-care-about-your-child's-success?" Bad teacher stereotypes are tough to combat.
  • jeff_samuelson Oct 29 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    Scary standards solution: Your PLC...use that time to learn from your colleagues...strength (and knowledge) in numbers! #txeduchat
  • walwema Oct 29 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    How about the role of mentors for new Ts? #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    That's why veteran teachers change schools, districts, etc. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Elita, I really like that you identify focusing on 1 or 2 goals. This is crucial for progress.
    • DriskillElita Oct 29 @ 9:42 PM EDT
      #txeduchat We can seek solutions to silos by being intentional, listening, making connections, aligning and focusing on one or two goals.
      • AISDdigitalearn Oct 29 @ 9:24 PM EDT
        #txeduchat Scariest thing is how school districts are all working towards the same goals, primarily, yet so rarely working together . . . 😟
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    People like patterns, discovering things, more. Make Ss curious. Tell stories. #txeduchat
    In reply to @walwema, @ToshMcGaughy
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    If we don't, even the coaching process can become more stressful for the teacher than it should be. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • walwema Oct 29 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    For how long does one need to pace? It depds ... #txeduchat
    In reply to @mrterborg, @ToshMcGaughy
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    Getting to wrap things up, find an image from your favorite scary movie and tie it to our discussion tonight. Post the image. #txeduchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Essential but mentors must be invested in mentoring. Many "mentors" I've met are too busy to help and were "assigned."
    • walwema Oct 29 @ 9:44 PM EDT
      How about the role of mentors for new Ts? #txeduchat
      In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    This should be taught to students too. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • Isham_Literacy Oct 29 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    Not a fan of horror movie genre....#txeduchat
    In reply to @DrHarrisonMcCoy
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    Are we sprinting, running a 500M, or a marathon? Depends on what's going on. #txeduchat
    In reply to @walwema, @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Try another genre or something Halloween-y.
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    If we keep doing more with less, districts could say we're fine. We don't need more resources .... #txeduchat
    In reply to @walwema, @ToshMcGaughy
  • DriskillElita Oct 29 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    #txeduchat @JustASKPubs has great resources for supporting new Ts and their mentors.
    • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:47 PM EDT
      #txeduchat Essential but mentors must be invested in mentoring. Many "mentors" I've met are too busy to help and were "assigned."
      • walwema Oct 29 @ 9:44 PM EDT
        How about the role of mentors for new Ts? #txeduchat
        In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    Much of this is done informally. Relationships matter here too. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    #txeduchat The resource that every district and campus truly needs is FTEs...more teachers. Class sizes & scheduling benefit from more Ts.
    • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:49 PM EDT
      If we keep doing more with less, districts could say we're fine. We don't need more resources .... #txeduchat
      In reply to @walwema, @ToshMcGaughy
  • walwema Oct 29 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    Smartphones have increased the no of distractors and moreover, needs more focus than other distractors.#txeduchat
    In reply to @mrterborg, @ToshMcGaughy
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    More teachers, more specialists, more resources (paper, pencils, devices, etc.) #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    #txeduchat I get to spend time with my TPP pals this week, & I'm looking forward to it. The potential in that room.Thanks for the resources.
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    Have they? Or have they simply provided more neurological stimulation than what some of our conversations/work provides? #txeduchat
    In reply to @walwema, @ToshMcGaughy
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Social media definitely connects Ss to relevance. Tapping into whatever that relevance is for each of them can be powerful.
    • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:52 PM EDT
      Have they? Or have they simply provided more neurological stimulation than what some of our conversations/work provides? #txeduchat
      In reply to @walwema, @ToshMcGaughy
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    We replace physical pacifiers with electronic babysitters. Parenting, childrearing, educating, anything to do w children is work. #txeduchat
    In reply to @walwema, @ToshMcGaughy
  • DriskillElita Oct 29 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    #txeduchat the #arlingtech team is fabulous! It is a privilege to learn with this dedicated group of professionals.
    • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:36 PM EDT
      Heard some good things about what you're doing in Arlington. We should talk sometime!
      In reply to @DriskillElita, @ToshMcGaughy
  • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    Can be powerful if it's designed into experience. #txeduchat
    In reply to @ToshMcGaughy
  • TeachFangs Oct 29 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    One mighty and frequently overlooked resources education is old-fashioned school pride. #txeduchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Isolation can make you have bad thoughts...
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    Great ideas out here tonight for the taking! Thanks for contributing, folks! #txeduchat
  • Elisabeth13 Oct 29 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    had to step away from #txeduchat to help a new T with her gradebook #irony
  • DrHarrisonMcCoy Oct 29 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    Culture is very important to both the learning and the teaching environment. #txeduchat
  • ToshMcGaughy Oct 29 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    #txeduchat Ts also need to set expectations, stay consistent, & model academic uses of tech & social media. Ts need more training on this.
    • mrterborg Oct 29 @ 9:55 PM EDT
      Can be powerful if it's designed into experience. #txeduchat
      In reply to @ToshMcGaughy