#RuralEdChat Archive | Participate

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Good evening, #RuralEdChat Robin here taking the lead for tonight's conversation. How is everyone this evening?

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Hey, Linda! So glad you are here, of course. It's pretty warm and humid here in my part of Wisconsin, too. Summer, summer. #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Fine, thanks. And you? #RuralEdChat

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LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Jerry Cybraryman just posted https://t.co/3QrJ3kBYF5 #RuralEdChat

LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Is this humidity all over the North and NE states? #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hi, Bill! Doing really well and so glad to have this conversation with you in attendance! #mindfultweeps :) #RuralEdChat

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nthnwhte Jul 18 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Doing excellent this evening. It's hot and humid in Arkansas! #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Fairly humid here in Western Mass. but not over the top. #RuralEdChat

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LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Do I see @bivey back again? Missed you @ #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Nathan, thanks so much for being here! I'm guessing Arkansas may win the prize for warmest state represented in #ruraledchat tonight!

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bivey Jul 18 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Good to see you here!!! #RuralEdChat

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nthnwhte Jul 18 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Anything is possible in Arkansas. Wait 10 minutes and the weather changes! #RuralEdChat

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LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:34 PM EDT

I'd think Arkansas was humid a lot. I lived in SC, VA and KY... hated the humidity. #RuralEdChat

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LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Got lots of good stories to share? #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 8:35 PM EDT

😀🙃😜 #RuralEdChat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:36 PM EDT

So tonight's topic is near&dear to me & interested in others' perspectives.Just attended a 16-day training w/ @WeBreatheChange #ruraledchat

bivey Jul 18 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Quiet but good summer here. With my wife, moving our son to the Upper West Side a genuine highlight. And you! #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:38 PM EDT

We're taking a bit of a themed approach over the next 3 chats & focusing on minds. #Ruraledchat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Consider joining us for all 3 chats if you can make them. We'd love to have extensive conversation over time on this. #ruraledchat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:40 PM EDT

We'll follow a Q1/A1 format unless/until natural conversation takes over, but please tag all of your tweets w/ #ruraledchat

TG_Neil - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:40 PM EDT

I didn't realize I was this late to the conversation. So glad @robinhosemann has the lead tonight for #RuralEdChat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Q1 What does mindfulness mean to you? What are your personal experiences or impressions of it? #ruraledchat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Hello, Tammy! You get a free pass because you created #ruraledchat :) Pretty sure none of us would be here w/o your vision!

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nthnwhte Jul 18 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A1: Mindfulness means that I am particular in my thoughts and deeds in dealing with people. Being kind and considerate #Ruraledchat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Q1 What does mindfulness mean to you? What are your personal experiences or impressions of it? #ruraledchat

LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A1 Quote from Gen McCrystal says mindfulness is "disciplined empathy" --putting yourself in the other's shoes over and over #RuralEdChat

TG_Neil - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Awe, thanks. But it takes every voice to make #RuralEdChat what it is. Everyone matters.

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TG_Neil - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A1: Mindfulness is the act of focusing on the things/people/world around you. Not being a passenger but a participant in life. #RuralEdChat

LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A1 Mindfulness requires an attitude of goodwill or at least of doing no harm. It involves a worthy goal #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Loving these tweets about mindfulness being about community in many ways. A tribute to something greater, for sure. #ruraledchat

bivey Jul 18 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A1 I think of mindfulness as a sort of calm but alert awareness, internal and external. #RuralEdChat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:46 PM EDT

#everyvoice #ruraledchat #welcomehome :)

TG_Neil - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Awe, thanks. But it takes every voice to make #RuralEdChat what it is. Everyone matters.
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LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Yes, but I think mindfulness occurs 1:1...and may build into wider sense of community #RuralEdChat

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nthnwhte Jul 18 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A1: Yes, being a participant in life and positively impacting those around you! #ruraledchat

TG_Neil - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A1: Mindfulness is the act of focusing on the things/people/world around you. Not being a passenger but a participant in life. #RuralEdChat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:47 PM EDT

So to build off of Bill's thinking with a follow-up to Q1: Q1.2 Is anyone familiar with Jon Kabat Zinn's work on mindfulness? #ruraledchat

bivey Jul 18 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A1 I think of mindfulness as a sort of calm but alert awareness, internal and external. #RuralEdChat

nthnwhte Jul 18 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A1: yes it's face2face. Developing communities and relationships. #ruraledchat

LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Yes, but I think mindfulness occurs 1:1...and may build into wider sense of community #RuralEdChat
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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Interested in hearing more about this 1:1 idea, Linda. Say more? #RuralEdChat

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LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2 @robinhosemann I'm not #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Me either. #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:50 PM EDT

I'm a major newbie to studying Kabat-Zinn, but in '79 he developed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in healthcare setting. #ruraledchat

LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Idea from some verses I was mulling over in Bible study about treatment of one's neighbor #RuralEdChat +

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Handy link for later read https://t.co/2dYdvbRELn #ruraledchat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:52 PM EDT

JK-Z defined mindfulness as "awareness that arises thru paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally" #ruraledchat

LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:53 PM EDT

cont @robinhosemann be as mindful of what's important to your neighbor as U R f what's important to you. So 1:1 #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Q2 Why does/has mindfulness gotten more attention lately? Is anyone hearing the term used more? #ruraledchat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:54 PM EDT

(Wow. That was a very poorly worded Q, #ruraledchat !! My apologies!)

LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A2 Honestly, @robinhosemann I think it's because it sounds good but is ill defined, so we can't be held accountable #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:56 PM EDT

So much laughter in recognition of this, Linda. Hilarious phenomenon in edu culture!! #ruraledchat

LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A2 Honestly, @robinhosemann I think it's because it sounds good but is ill defined, so we can't be held accountable #RuralEdChat
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bivey Jul 18 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A2 I think it's become a bit of an edu-trend, for a variety of reasons not all of which delight me. #RuralEdChat

nthnwhte Jul 18 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A2: We discussed it at our Leadership Summit last week. It's about being deliberate, conscientious, and empathic #ruraledchat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Q2 Why does/has mindfulness gotten more attention lately? Is anyone hearing the term used more? #ruraledchat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:57 PM EDT

Oh please say more, Bill. #RuralEdChat

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TG_Neil - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A2: I think as we become more self absorbed as a society, we realize that we need to be more aware. #RuralEdChat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:58 PM EDT

Love these things in my teacher heart, Nathan, but wondering what that looks like in systems. Thoughts? #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A2 For one negative example, I've seen mindfulness touted as a way to ease the stress of standardized testing. Blecch. #RuralEdChat

LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A2 We jargonize stuff that's unpleasant/difficult to practice ... easier then to ignore #RuralEdChat

bivey Jul 18 @ 8:58 PM EDT

Oh, I will. 😀🙃😀 #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 8:59 PM EDT

that old pendulum swing? I'm interested in those arcs, personal and societal #ruraledchat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A2 But I've also seen mindfulness done in a much more student-centered life skill kind of way. That appeals to me more. #RuralEdChat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:00 PM EDT

O my wise #ruraledchat friends! How I appreciate you! We know we're in trouble when it shows up as standard. test Qs, right?? #ruraledchat

LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A2 We jargonize stuff that's unpleasant/difficult to practice ... easier then to ignore #RuralEdChat

LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 9:02 PM EDT

I see "big words" as good ways of avoiding doing tough stuff. So much easier to ignore what's not clear to us #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Yes! Xperienced deep dive into tackling mindfulness practice as an individual 1st w/goal to deeply engage b4 sharing w/others. #ruraledchat

bivey Jul 18 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A2 But I've also seen mindfulness done in a much more student-centered life skill kind of way. That appeals to me more. #RuralEdChat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Can you share some examples? #RuralEdChat

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nthnwhte Jul 18 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Sometimes this is true but if you don't do the tough stuff eventually you get moved on regardless of the "big words" #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Our own school counselor is an outstanding example - guided meditation and relaxation fortnightly with the middle schoolers. #RuralEdChat

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LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Exactly... and that may be a good thing! #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Research is mounting that these strategies have huge benefits for wellness, well-being and engagement. #RuralEdChat

bivey Jul 18 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Our own school counselor is an outstanding example - guided meditation and relaxation fortnightly with the middle schoolers. #RuralEdChat
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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:06 PM EDT

She made me a digital recording I can use. I have a whole plan this year to be more regular and incorporate more student voice. #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Q3 What role does the pace of our work and its demands have in your mindfulness practices? #ruraledchat

bivey Jul 18 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A3 I find I am calmer and more focused when I do relaxation/meditation with the kids. Not as good at taking time on my own. #RuralEdChat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:08 PM EDT

that's fantastic, Bill. I'm seeing so clearly lately that cultivating mindfulness may very well be foundation of deep learning #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:09 PM EDT

How do you work it into your own life? #RuralEdChat

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LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A3 For me, the nature of the work rather than the pace makes a difference. Clear work goal enables mindfulness 4 me #RuralEdChat

nthnwhte Jul 18 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A3: I find the pace and demands cause me to purposely be mindful. The decisions I make today can impact Ss for years. #RuralEdChat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Q3 What role does the pace of our work and its demands have in your mindfulness practices? #ruraledchat

bivey Jul 18 @ 9:10 PM EDT

That's astute. 😀 #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:11 PM EDT

👍🏼 #RuralEdChat

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TG_Neil - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A3: I often find myself so focused on work that I lose track of the things that make life pleasurable. Have to stop & focus. #RuralEdChat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:11 PM EDT

I've set up a morning practice and some check in reminders throughout the day to connect to my breath and thoughts. #RuralEdChat

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LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Thank you, Bill. I can't recall "astute" being used in reference to anything i said before! #RuralEdChat

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MsMc_16 Jul 18 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Me, too. I let it get in the way. #RuralEdChat and late to the party!

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TG_Neil - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A3b: My definition of "work" has changed as well. It no longer applies to a specific job. More to the tasks I must complete. #RuralEdChat

nthnwhte Jul 18 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A3: this is so true. Got to give ourselves to be mindful of ourselves. Permission to breathe #RuralEdChat

TG_Neil - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A3: I often find myself so focused on work that I lose track of the things that make life pleasurable. Have to stop & focus. #RuralEdChat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Yes, and finding non-judgmental aspects and self-acceptance reminders to myself are key. I'm highly distractable! #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:13 PM EDT

That's great. It also reminds me, if on a very different plane, of @tinycarebot. 😀 #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:14 PM EDT

2nd mention of this to me lately! Must give it a try! Have you? #ruraledchat

bivey Jul 18 @ 9:13 PM EDT

That's great. It also reminds me, if on a very different plane, of @tinycarebot. 😀 #RuralEdChat
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crottymark Jul 18 @ 9:14 PM EDT

We need to be asking what we're (schools, larger culture) doing to kids that has led us make mindfulness such an urgent topic. #RuralEdChat

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TG_Neil - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:14 PM EDT

I often forget to put me on my own task list. #RuralEdChat

bivey Jul 18 @ 9:15 PM EDT

I do, actually! It's cute and vaguely helpful in its own bot-like way. #RuralEdChat

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LindaAragoni Jul 18 @ 9:15 PM EDT

I have to focus on Goals. Tasks distract me from being mindful. I ignore people to cross things off lists. #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Was amazing 2 experience how 3 collective breaths could impact room of 100+ educators in our learning sessions @WeBreatheChange #ruraledchat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Hi Tammy M. We welcome you! #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:16 PM EDT

For sure! I definitely sensed a deeper need in my kids post-election, for starters. #RuralEdChat

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nthnwhte Jul 18 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Yes, taking a moment to center oneself is important #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:17 PM EDT

#RuralEdChat

tinycarebot Jul 18 @ 9:15 PM EDT

here's ur personal reminder: 🌱: please take a quick moment to eat something nutritious! ily!!
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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:18 PM EDT

And then, I suspect absence of letter grades in our MS, of tests in my (and some other) classes helps rather more than hurts. #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:19 PM EDT

This was one of the things most of the attendees to this training had in common. Almost to the person. #RuralEdChat

TG_Neil - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:14 PM EDT

I often forget to put me on my own task list. #RuralEdChat

robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Q4 What Qs do you have about mindfulness & edu? We'll revisit the topic in two weeks. Here's a cool org https://t.co/rsWHzg61Kg #ruraledchat

bivey Jul 18 @ 9:21 PM EDT

That's the minimum I'll do daily with my kids this year. It does make an amazing difference. #RuralEdChat

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crottymark Jul 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Sure, but we've been slowly increasing the boil on kids for several years now. #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT

I'd love to know students' takes on it. I know what my kids tell me, but I'm also known for promoting it. #RuralEdChat

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nthnwhte Jul 18 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A4: I want to see ways that Ss are permitted to be mindful in other schools. It takes modeling from Ts and I want to see that #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Also, building on what @crottymark brought up, what school practices inhibit mindfulness and what can we do? #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:23 PM EDT

& it's extremely impactful. Maybe smallest efforts are actually the greatest, in the end. #whoknew apparently #alotofpeople ;) #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Too true. I think as an independent middle school/Rock Band teacher, I see less than others. But I know it's worsening. #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:25 PM EDT

And seeing some big systemic and societal impacts, right? #hitpause So much consideration of long-term needed. #RuralEdChat

crottymark Jul 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Sure, but we've been slowly increasing the boil on kids for several years now. #RuralEdChat
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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Where would you start in lowering the temperature? #RuralEdChat

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robinhosemann - Moderator Jul 18 @ 9:28 PM EDT

#RuralEdChat friends, have we told you lately how much we ❤️ you? Thank you for the great Qs for continued conversation. For being here.

crottymark Jul 18 @ 9:29 PM EDT

There's a bigger-faster-stronger mentality that dominates much in all aspects of school life, i.e. acad performance as race. #RuralEdChat

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bivey Jul 18 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Thanks for your ever-thoughtful moderation! Be well, all y'all in #RuralEdChat!

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