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melsa777 Sep 28 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Not going to be able to stay awake...long day. I'll read the archive...sorry. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Welcome to what I’m sure will be an interesting #WeirdEd, where we will take a knee (or not)

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:00 PM EDT

#WeirdEd As a head’s up here’s the blog https://t.co/vkQW0YI7C9, with help from @biblio_phile

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:00 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Always seems to occur on days when I need a pick-me-up/selfcare. You rock

mel_katzz Sep 28 @ 10:01 PM EDT

And of course have to give a special #weirded shoutout to my teacher-prep comrade @shadow_uzumaki who you should follow if you're not!

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:01 PM EDT

@MarciaDressel #WeirdEd The pledge is really heavy handed and some of the wording is not good.

mrburkemath Sep 28 @ 10:02 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki In my case, they happen on physical therapy days and I usu a little tired or sore #WeirdEd

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Yes! finally on time for #weirded for once!

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Good evening #weirded! I’m multitasking & making dinner, but excited for this convo.

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:03 PM EDT

So excited that I'm able to attend #WeirdEd! Only my second time here and I'm looking forward to it!

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:03 PM EDT

@mel_katzz #WeirdEd Haven't been as prevalent on Twitter recently but thanks for the boost! https://t.co/gEN7uri4eA

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Woo hoo! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:03 PM EDT

#WeirdEd As we do before every of our more potentially difficult chats, let’s present our views respectfully and receive them the same

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Anyone being weirder than usual tonight? Besides me? #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:04 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Before you wonder if I could have picked a more contentious topic, as I write this I just watched the debate so, yeah. I coulda.

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Hi #WeirdEd! Mikaela, K-5 Music, IL. Usually playing the anthem so I don't think about it much. I barely do the pledge.

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@mrburkemath Just another sign that @TheWeirdTeacher & #WeirdEd are destined to rule the world.

mel_katzz Sep 28 @ 10:04 PM EDT

I always love the multitude of things happening for those engaging in #WeirdEd since some are at dinner time & some are near bed time!

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki @mrburkemath #WeirdEd https://t.co/PY0BK69D8c

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:04 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and show that you’re ready to be cool and open to conversation

mrburkemath Sep 28 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@mel_katzz oh, yeah, bed time. Just about. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:05 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @mrburkemath The #WeirdEd Hypnotoad! https://t.co/Nhwdiu0sox

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:05 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki @mrburkemath if I am here it isn't going to be a cult. #weirded https://t.co/wMwSkKTkHv

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:06 PM EDT

I'm Gaby, K-5 librarian in IL ready to listen, learn, share #weirded

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:06 PM EDT

I am the one and only MissShuganah. I still love Bernie, but I will be voting for HRC. That civil enough? #weirded

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Anne in the Sierra Nevada. K/1 sdc. I'm...cool? #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Sep 28 @ 10:06 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Chris from NYC Catching up on season 2 of Clone Wars to get it off the DVR

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki @mrburkemath waiting for @nathan_stevens to reply... #weirded

mel_katzz Sep 28 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Hi everyone, Mel here, undergrad in teacher prep in NJ. Happy to share this space with y'all to discuss such an important topic. #WeirdEd

brianrozinsky Sep 28 @ 10:06 PM EDT

I'm Brian. I teach MS Ss English in CO. I do not pledge allegiance to #weirded, though I do pledge participation in tonight's chat.

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Maria, SC, 5th grade #weirded https://t.co/wNzUxFZUER

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:06 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Thomas Mision, FrustratedPreService ElemEduT who learned a lesson that sometimes,lessons may not ring true for some Ss,so let it go

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki @mrburkemath @nathan_stevens There he is! #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:06 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ohhh, I should have a chat pledge.... https://t.co/qv0MAqtYfc

brianrozinsky Sep 28 @ 10:06 PM EDT

I'm Brian. I teach MS Ss English in CO. I do not pledge allegiance to #weirded, though I do pledge participation in tonight's chat.

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Hi, everyone! I'm Jared, EdTech coordinator, theatre director, and teacher for the Deaf in NYC. Open to all ideas! #WeirdEd

GeoJo22 Sep 28 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Joanne from Missouri. Resistance is futile. #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Hey, #WeirdEd! Shannon from Oakland here! I'm so ready to be cool.

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@msmusiced @TheWeirdTeacher @mrburkemath @nathan_stevens #WeirdEd It's a 1-2 Combo w/ those 2. Lol

teacherofftopic Sep 28 @ 10:07 PM EDT

I was about to go to bed when I followed a white rabbit to this Twitter hashtag instead. I'm Caitlin and I might be weird. #weirded

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:07 PM EDT

And for those who haven't bought a shirt, buy a #WeirdEd shirt definitely worth the responses #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:07 PM EDT

And for those who haven't bought a shirt, buy a #WeirdEd shirt definitely worth the responses #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Sep 28 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd Make it a Lemon Pledge. No waxy buildup.

Jaibyrd123 Sep 28 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Jenn from @ESCRegion11... #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@miamayer #WeirdEd Such wonderful reactions

dothinkeducate Sep 28 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Oooh, I can make it! Hi #weirded Anna here.

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Hi, #WeirdEd! Sarah, Music, Idaho.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@teacherofftopic #WeirdEd Welcome to the party. You picked an interesting first night

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@GeoJo22 I'm not ready to be assimilated #weirded

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@RusulAlrubail @TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki @mrburkemath and @teachintechgal just rolled her eyes at that tweet #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:08 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ok, I think it's time to jump right in.

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens Hi, Nathan! Where do I get a shirt? I just finished @TheWeirdTeacher's books and I'm a full convert. :) #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:08 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q1 Have any of your students brought up Kaep? What have they said? Anyone’s kids taking a knee at school?

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@dothinkeducate YAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!! #weirded

mrburkemath Sep 28 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @RusulAlrubail @TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki @teachintechgal One day I have to make a vid of me rolling my eyes #WeirdEd

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#A1: No Ss, but my P has. Derisively. It cheesed me off a lot. I may have had a giant rant about it. #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher hey Doug it would be a great time to post a link to #weirded swag like the thong #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher hey Doug it would be a great time to post a link to #weirded swag like the thong #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Warning: I was awakened by the sound of helicopters at 5 AM. Combo of bad accident and Trump coming to Chicago's NW side. #weirded

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:09 PM EDT

A1: Kids haven’t said anything or done anything, but maybe it’s me not listening hard enough #WeirdEd

MrBartmas Sep 28 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Missed the #WeirdEd crowd-

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1. Nope,nope, and nope. I have been really tempted to,but I use monitoring overcrowded breakfast cafeteria as an excuse not to

mrburkemath Sep 28 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @RusulAlrubail @TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki @teachintechgal I get about 100 rpm or so I'm told I can't see #WeirdEd

mrterborg Sep 28 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@MissShuganah Isn't that one and the same? #weirded

polonerd Sep 28 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Considering I wore my "Keep iPads Weird" shirt from @iPadpalooza today to school, I think I'll be comfy here #WeirdEd

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:10 PM EDT

A1. My students are very much unlikely to have heard about it. Haven't heard it talked abt at recess among the gen ed kids #WeirdEd

MarciaDressel Sep 28 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@teacherofftopic hi Caitlin be sure to come back to #weirded if tonight somehow goes wrong for you. We love it here

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:10 PM EDT

A1 nope, not that I know of. #weirded d

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:10 PM EDT

A1: We watch @ChannelOneNews every day so it came up. We are also near a military base so that makes it more interesting #weirded

mel_katzz Sep 28 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Not in classroom this semester, but worked in Philly at end of last school yr & kids very hesitant to sing national anthem #WeirdEd

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:10 PM EDT

A1: Been watching football team during Banner. No kneeling. My Ss don't talk about it with me- may be too young to think about it #weirded

mrterborg Sep 28 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Happy I backed up my iTunes app files. Just discovered App store doesn't recognize purchases nor allow downloads of some apps #weirded

MrBartmas Sep 28 @ 10:10 PM EDT

A1 we found a knee- and returned it #WeirdEd

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1: No Ss have brought it up, but we are tackling hate, bigotry, & prejudice, esp w/ our theatre production. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@mrterborg No. There was a really bad auto accident at about 5 AM not far from my house. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @nathan_stevens #WeirdEd Remind me at the end and I'll throw you the link

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A1 sssiiiggghhhhh N/A #WeirdEd

MagikMonta Sep 28 @ 10:11 PM EDT

Monta from Southern Cali reading and tweeting while watching the daughter practice softball #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:11 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1 Cont. I might talk abt it when we start my morn meets. But,hoping that they bring it up after they get the 1st taste of meets

dothinkeducate Sep 28 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1: Nope. He's the NFL kneeling guy, right? #WeirdEd

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin What are you putting on? #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:11 PM EDT

We’re on fall break. Latest police shooting happened 7mi from my house, ~25 mi from school. Wish I was in school to talk about it. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@MrBartmas #WeirdEd happening now

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @JaredRLopatin @nathan_stevens #WeirdEd WAIT THERE ARE WEIRDED SHIRTS TOO

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1 Our Kid Q hasn't mentioned anything about it, and that's the only kid I'd talk to about that. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@slwindisch #WeirdEd Interesting

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@miamayer @ChannelOneNews Was my only news in JH. I still feel kinda lost without it 12 years later #weirded

MagikMonta Sep 28 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A1- I work at an independent study school site and so far none of my Ss have mentioned it. It would be a gr8 convo to have #WeirdEd

mrterborg Sep 28 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@korytellers That's different. #weirded.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki @JaredRLopatin @nathan_stevens #WeirdEd Yes, but will find ;ink at the end

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@MsVenturino #WeirdEd Whoa! Wowza. Gonna talk abt it return to school?

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A1.2 Well, there are a couple of Ss who are Jehovah's Witnesses who've never stood for the pledge. I havent noticed others tho #weirded

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki @TheWeirdTeacher @JaredRLopatin Doug I think we have been slipping on the product placement #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@miamayer #WeirdEd How'd it go?

mrburkemath Sep 28 @ 10:12 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A1 Not brought up at all. Hasnt happened anywhere Im aware of As for the pledge, many dont stand b/c they dont have to. No reason

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@slwindisch We're doing The Laramie Project. It's opening a dialogue about tolerance & diversity. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki that’s the plan, gotta figure out how #weirded

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@msmusiced @ChannelOneNews OMG Watch it every day! I love it, it's free! #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1. We're in the Bay, and even tho Kaep plays for the rival 49ers, my kids love his actions. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin YAAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!! THAT. IS. AMAZING! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@dothinkeducate #WeirdEd Yep

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@oolalume I’ve had a few in the past. They all stand, but don’t say or do anything. #WeirdEd

mrterborg Sep 28 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@MissShuganah Oh, I figured it was really something horrible. An actual wreck rather than a wreck in the making. #weirded Hope all are ok.

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher at what age do you think students become interested in this type of thing? #WeirdEd

Jaibyrd123 Sep 28 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1: seems it's the grown ups who are starting the conversation #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:13 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Altho, honestly, most older Ss dont really feel motivated to sign pledge anyway, we just stand. T I vol doesnt force 'em to do more

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:13 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I feel this way too, but I'm waiting for kids to bring it up. Thoughts? https://t.co/I6SzmVQeCd

MagikMonta Sep 28 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A1- I work at an independent study school site and so far none of my Ss have mentioned it. It would be a gr8 convo to have #WeirdEd

MrBartmas Sep 28 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Ss not- we discussed respectful ways to disagree and how our flag symbolizes that process- democratic. #WeirdEd

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher The kids didn't really understand but they mostly thought it was disrespectful. We talked a lot. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@oolalume #WeirdEd Excellent point!

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@MsVenturino #WeirdEd Oh man, the flawless segueing into such topics is really difficult

GeoJo22 Sep 28 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1 Not a single 7th grader. Disappointed actually. #weirded

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@miamayer @ChannelOneNews Is it online now? #weirded

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@mrterborg I hope so, too. I haven't seen details except it was a cab vs a black car. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens #WeirdEd I fully expected some of my 5th graders to care

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@msmusiced @ChannelOneNews It sure is! #weirded

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki It doesn’t need to be flawless, in fact, flawed is better. Ss need to see I’m real & unsure. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@Jaibyrd123 #WeirdEd Should we take the lead on thses conversations?

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@miamayer @ChannelOneNews I'm not a classroom T, but I will tell my older grades for sure! #weirded

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@slwindisch Thx! Too much hate & intolerance & our Ss don't usually get a chance to talk. Theatre offers a safe place for it. #WeirdEd

polonerd Sep 28 @ 10:15 PM EDT

Whether we see it in our own schools or not, shouldn't we address it? Talk about it. How powerful of a hook is that video? #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:15 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Was surprised/yet not that hasnt popped up, esp. w/ how Football-obsessed MN is... Then again, it aint Packers or Vikings

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher college students I am around are slightly sympathetic. None of the younger kids see to be hip to it #weirded

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:16 PM EDT

I'm actually surprised my son hasnt brought it up. He's been asking tons of race qs lately. Maybe we dont watch enough football #weirded

MagikMonta Sep 28 @ 10:16 PM EDT

I don't agree w/it- I support LEO but I respect the attempt 2bring attention peacefully- way btr than riots @TheWeirdTeacher #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A1. Our amazing student-led weekly assembly did a piece on it with a mock anthem. Very cool. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@MsVenturino Indeed. #WeirdEd

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@scmaestra That's awesome! #weirded

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I was totally shocked by your blog, honestly. I wonder if bringing it up would open a can of worms? Ready for em? #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@scmaestra #WeirdEd Oh, can you say more about what it was?

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@mrterborg Trump speak to the Polish-American Congress not far from here. I live in the "white and clean" part of Chicago #weirded

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @Jaibyrd123 I don't know if the lead. We should let students bring it up and then guide the conversation #WeirdEd

spiraledu Sep 28 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher The pledge is a big deal at my school. I was going to bring it up in morning meeting reading through NewsELA #WeirdED

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@msmusiced @ChannelOneNews It's pretty mature but we stop and chat a lot. I'm in 5th. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@miamayer #WeirdEd I'm ready for worms. It might. I think we should push those buttons.

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A1: I have a lot of Ss confused about race in general. I had to come out as white- kid asked about my freckles. I have 300 POC Ss #WeirdEd

TTMobile_us Sep 28 @ 10:17 PM EDT

#WeirdEd is now trending in USA, ranking 44

MagikMonta Sep 28 @ 10:17 PM EDT

I welcome the op for productive conversation for my Ss though we live in the area w/current highest CA murder rate@TheWeirdTeacher #weirded

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@spiraledu @TheWeirdTeacher was it an article there? My 5th grs use it. Wonder if they read it #weirded

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher sometimes I think that parents are just trying to get by and not a real focus #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd We're going to continue the conversations and lead into Q2

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q2 Bouncing off Q1, what do you imagine would be the school’s response to a kid (or class) taking a knee?

TheMrsC_9 Sep 28 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A1: We read an article about it because the issue directly correlates to a passage in the book we're reading - Little Brother. #weirded

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@mrterborg Yup. ;) #WeirdEd https://t.co/hTQOiPkI3l

MagikMonta Sep 28 @ 10:18 PM EDT

So a lot of the kids may not worry about Kaep when they have to worry about getting to Sch @TheWeirdTeacher #weirded

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @TheWeirdTeacher True, I suppose. I guess it also depends on age of S. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A2: SUSPENSION This is not hyperbole. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@Jaibyrd123 #WeirdEd Interesting. I think it dovetails nicely with bullying and acceptance education. You can tie all of it to history.

TheMrsC_9 Sep 28 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A1 cont'd: Today we talked about effective and ineffective ways to make your voice heard. It was good conversation. #WeirdEd

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher It was a mock anthem of American racist injustices as lyrics, asking us all to stand up. Designed to provoke.#WeirdEd

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2 I suspect that Kid Q's HS might be OK with that, but Kid O's HS would definitely not be. #weirded

innejf Sep 28 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@dothinkeducate me too (briefly) ! Hi #weirdEd

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2: I worry that kids would want to replicate Kaep’s or the S’s actions without understanding why. Trend v action #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A2 what if students protested during a test? What would be the result? #WeirdEd

dothinkeducate Sep 28 @ 10:19 PM EDT

Being from that country Down Under, is there an expectation that in the USA you must stand for the national anthem? #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:19 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I suspect this will be the answer for a lot of people. I'd tell me kids they better have CLEAR reasoning. https://t.co/j580Cu2PTS

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A2: SUSPENSION This is not hyperbole. #WeirdEd

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2. Don't know new district well enough. Former district community would have gone ballistic. School would have...I don't know what #WeirdEd

spiraledu Sep 28 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@oolalume @TheWeirdTeacher Yes. Mentions Sherman's comments too, good because my class is Seahawk fans #Weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@dothinkeducate #WeirdEd Yup

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher that is why I asked before what age do you think it hits students #WeirdEd

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A2: One school would be fine, another would be mixed. We have a lot of progressives but some very conservative Ts #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2 Awkward looks. Maybe staff urging S to get up. Probably a reminder on how to act when pledge comes in PA

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens #WeirdEd Two completely different things, but it's that what Opt Out is?

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A2 Our school would probably be ok w it. Very supportive. Some Ss might be confused but I'm sure our Ts would discuss it #weirded

polonerd Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@scmaestra @TheWeirdTeacher That's amazing - would love to see a reflection on that. #weirded

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@slwindisch @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd https://t.co/0bkWUv2wJh

MarciaDressel Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki that's my take on it here in border town. #weirded kids quiet, town quiet on it. Could use more civil discourse/ big topics

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@scmaestra #WeirdEd Woah! Grade level?

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Record it. I'll make popcorn. #weirded

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

But I already cause a huge stir the first time someone notices I don't "under God" in the pledge. And I'm asked not to tell why. #WeirdEd

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@spiraledu @TheWeirdTeacher Wow, i'm definitely asking them then #weirded

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@dothinkeducate absolutely yes. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Very Important. Context matters, especially for younger Ss. https://t.co/1k4FM9H1mR

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2: I worry that kids would want to replicate Kaep’s or the S’s actions without understanding why. Trend v action #WeirdEd

MagikMonta Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A2- I think the reactions depend upon the location of the school as well as the conversations that have happened prior to kneeing #WeirdEd

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@slwindisch @TheWeirdTeacher No, it's Idaho. ;) #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A2 Kid Q just started attended a HS with no school uniform, after 8 + years of a uniform. Kid O's HS is very strict. #weirded

brianrozinsky Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2 Since compliance prevails, leading reaction might be like this. #weirded https://t.co/32JYH9Kfh3

mrburkemath Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@slwindisch @TheWeirdTeacher Seems a little over the top At my last school A player might get benched (or a warning & then benched) #WeirdEd

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@korytellers @TheWeirdTeacher EXACTLY #WeirdEd

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2: My Ss, being Deaf, are familiar w/being "other" & many of them are POCs. They need explanation, but I think they'd support Kaep #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I am just pondering out loud? What would give the greatest effect if all students protested? #WeirdEd

SenorG Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@slwindisch Same:) #WeirdEd

Ms_Belseth Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@slwindisch Yeah... I have had a few looks when I leave it out of the Canadian anthem as well... #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky #WeirdEd I think you're right, a lot of the reaction would be hidden as Compliance Problems rather than Patriotic.

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @TheWeirdTeacher Oops. I missed that. Sorry! #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2. My school is unique and social justice oriented in Oakland, CA. The kid would be celebrated. We don't have team sports, tho! #weirded

dothinkeducate Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@MsLafferty Same here. Just checking. It is a pretty contentious thing when a well known person doesn't something different then. #weirded

polonerd Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2: I hope schools would educate & not just ignore OR punish. Take time to address relevant issues & how to deal w/ them in future #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

Kid Q's SpEd program is the exception. I guess they figure that the girl in the wheelchair is not going to be a gangbanger. #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher High school. #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Sep 28 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@slwindisch @TheWeirdTeacher A student or class? Mostly nothihng A glare, a "talking to", an informative (1-way) discussion ... #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher I probs. Blame it on U2 #WeirdEd

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@slwindisch Honestly though, I dream of visiting Idaho. #Weirded

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@MarciaDressel #WeirdEd Indeed. Staff'll probably talk abt it w/o me knowing. Dunno what I personally would do overtly

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@korytellers please please please please please #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:22 PM EDT

#WeirdEd We have some non-Americans in here too. Do you have a regular pledge/anthem at school? Does everyone stand?

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A2: I don't think it would be received well but I don't think they could stop the kids. I don't think it would be tolerated by T's. #weirded

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@GeoJo22 Hello, Joanne "Borg" Fuchs! #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@slwindisch @TheWeirdTeacher Wow. Has this been tried? What would the rationale be? #WeirdEd

mel_katzz Sep 28 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A2: Seen lots of pushback nationwide from admin. That’s why it’s important for Ts (& maybe admin!) to support Ss & be in solidarity #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@MsVenturino #WeirdEd I agree, and that's why I'd tell them we'd need a big convo about it.

spiraledu Sep 28 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@msmusiced I live in a rural village in AK. We have met so many different people through #mysteryskype, so important to expose Ss. #WeirdEd

GeoJo22 Sep 28 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A2 Constitutionall law is clear. We can't compel a student to recite the pledge. #weirded

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:23 PM EDT

If I just peer over #weirded's shoulder do I have to bring cake?

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A2 Kid O's HS has a metal detector that everyone must walk through. I set it off just having keys and phone in my pocket. #weirded

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@dothinkeducate I'm pretty convinced it's the subject of his protest that's provoked the level of outrage, tbh #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@GeoJo22 #WeirdEd I think we've got plenty examples of schools violating that (would need to google examples specifically, but seen)

nolan_spohn Sep 28 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Yep co-tchr started yr w article abt natl anthem & Gabby Douglas. 1 stdt brought up Kaep in discussion. #Weirded

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd In my old private school, we did whole school outside sing Nat'l Anthem of PH. Beautiful song tho,dont mind

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@korytellers @slwindisch Kory!!!!!! And yes #weirded

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:23 PM EDT

I have to admit that now that I'm a specialist a topic like this is so different from when I had my own class. #WeirdEd

artsynihon Sep 28 @ 10:24 PM EDT

#TrustFin , Fulmer , Agnes Nixon , #WeirdEd , #ChicagoPD , Hyun Soo Kim , #ohedchat , #HillaryGangstaNames , #WWENXT

Ms_Belseth Sep 28 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I've worked in two Can divisions and one didn't play the anthem, in the other we stand. Both were fine for me #Weirded

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @TheWeirdTeacher Oh, that's good. Oh my. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@mel_katzz #WeirdEd Oh yes, w/o adult support, Ss will see knee as really bad/pointless

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@miamayer I was in a rm w a sub when the pledge was said. She nudged a girl to stand who is JehWit, girl just shook her head #weirded

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@scmaestra @TheWeirdTeacher No. First bc even I'M nervous to bring it up, let alone Ss or other Ts. Rationale? No rights. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:24 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Something I didn't even know until @mdawriter pointed it out. Pretty mindblown actually... https://t.co/9wpPQs0HGz

GeoJo22 Sep 28 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A2 Constitutionall law is clear. We can't compel a student to recite the pledge. #weirded

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@miamayer @TheWeirdTeacher you can knock students for doing it. #weirded

nolan_spohn Sep 28 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Haven't seen any diff in kids who say/don't, hand over heart or not, and one stdt often sits but no one comments #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@slwindisch @TheWeirdTeacher Wow. How does that feel for you? #WeirdEd

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@miamayer she didn't push it. didnt know the girl was JW. For most part our staff is open, accepting #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Reminder than I put huge time between questions bc the question isn't the point, the conversation from it is.

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@MarciaDressel #WeirdEd Oh man, yeeeepppp

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@oolalume Good for the girl. Brave! #weirded

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A2: We have a SB 100 in IL to keep kids in school and 'cool it' with suspensions. You have to have a lot of things to suspend. #WeirdEd

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@slwindisch If we dream it, it will happen. #WeirdEd https://t.co/I9Sb7sWIMp

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@nolan_spohn #WeirdEd Just saw you're in Chicago. How you doing?

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@scmaestra @TheWeirdTeacher Like a police state. Like I really need to talk about it more. Like I'm not being fair to my Ss. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@scmaestra where do you teach? #weirded

edutinker Sep 28 @ 10:26 PM EDT

Just saying hi to #weirded before I fall asleep. Will be thinking of this convo in Feb when the military band makes all our kids march. 💂👮💂👮

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@slwindisch @TheWeirdTeacher Wow. I am so sorry. Do you have a community of like-minded teachers? #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:26 PM EDT

#WeirdEd @TheWeirdTeacher adding that Ss better hav good reason for it is an impt. factor too. Rebels w/o a cause ain't always cool

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher there was one teacher that got suspended for stomping on the flag as part of an activity #weirded

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher That's a challenge for me, because I feel a need to "talk" to fill the void. Working on being quiet. #weirded

GeoJo22 Sep 28 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Our state legislature now requires us 2 recite pledge every day. We have discussed we cant compel Ss to join in. #weirded

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @slwindisch Yes, because of ;) #WeirdEd https://t.co/PIfqvDFAQ8

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:26 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q2.2- If a kid got in trouble for not standing is it our job to fight admins's choice (if you think that's the wrong choice)?

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@scmaestra @TheWeirdTeacher A community of 3: Me. Myself. And I. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I wonder if our US history Ts are talking about it with their Ss? #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I wish I could add more. Sometimes being an international teacher makes #weirded challenging to engage in!

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@MsVenturino MetWest High School. Awesome little school. #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@korytellers @slwindisch I ❤️💖💚❤️❤️💚❤️❤️ kids in the hall #WeirdEd

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A2 cont. probably former district would bench kneeling players. Unless they were star players. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A2.2: A billion percent yes. Even if it meant losing my job. #WeirdEd

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Our District Board Meetings start with the Pledge, as well. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@GeoJo22 #WeirdEd They legislated the pledge? Wot?

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:27 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2.2 As a mere volunteer/B4/aftercare employee, tough for me to say. & this is when "Mere" is relevant addition

edutinker Sep 28 @ 10:28 PM EDT

If it's unconstitutional? Hell yes. #weirded https://t.co/3rHXgxb9PX

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:26 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q2.2- If a kid got in trouble for not standing is it our job to fight admins's choice (if you think that's the wrong choice)?

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@MsLafferty #WeirdEd Important distinction.

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher How far can teachers push an activity based on this if there are repercussions #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@miamayer #WeirdEd Would they freak if someone sat through it?

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:28 PM EDT

A2.2 Agree or not, it is freedom of speech. That needs to be protected at all costs. cf, the movie, "Skokie." #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@slwindisch Wow. Other neighboring districts? Can you speak in code? #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens #WeirdEd That's what I'm asking.

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#WeirdEd My own position is much more tenuous, easily ignored-ish. I did help establish anti-bullying for a S by speaking up after all.

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@MarciaDressel #weirded https://t.co/S2qYrw9LJE

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@edutinker @TheWeirdTeacher especially if it further deprives them of their right to FAPE via suspension. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@scmaestra This is me speaking in code. :) #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I glad we share the same brain #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I think it depends on the Ss reasoning for not standing. This is where restorative practices can do wonders #WeirdEd

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher over there especially. Sports = everything #WeirdEd

edutinker Sep 28 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq @TheWeirdTeacher Do you have a mandatory Acto Cívico like DR does? #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Still, helping a bullied S is one thing, supporting a S taking a knee? I don't know...

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#WeirdEd And now let's leave this specific example and get a little more general...

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@slwindisch @scmaestra @TheWeirdTeacher Do kids talk about race during Black History Month? We HAVE to. Ppl will pull FOIA too. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q3 How do we teach kids about protests? And at what age?

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @miamayer Ah yes different--Our board mtgs also start w pledge. Youd be stared down if u sat. #weirded

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

A2.2 Kid O can't stand. No one would think her disrespectful. Why not the same for ablebodied? #weirded

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @TheWeirdTeacher I think we push it as far as it can go as long as it's educational. We should have admin support. #WeirdEd

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@korytellers @slwindisch does his hands come back red from beet juice #WeirdEd

GeoJo22 Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher yup. Used to be once a week. Now every day. #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

A2.2 Yeah. The silent pledge I take every morning is to support the wellbeing of my students, not to the whims of my admin. #WeirdEd

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

Absolutely! Intention plays a huge part. #WeirdEd https://t.co/n790XTpjbp

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I think it depends on the Ss reasoning for not standing. This is where restorative practices can do wonders #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@GeoJo22 #WeirdEd I would not last long there.

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@msmusiced @scmaestra @TheWeirdTeacher ZOMG. MY BHM story? That's not even a thing here. Not. Even. Acknowledged. 'Cept by me. #WeirdEd

brianrozinsky Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

A2.2 Riffing on other comments, I'm leaning towards, "Not my job to fight admin's choice, but likely my civic duty." #weirded

jeoteach1 Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

At my last school my teacher assistant was Jehovah's witness never bothered me she didn't do pledge #freedom #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@scmaestra #WeirdEd Oh damn, that's what I'm talking about

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher the one teacher got in trouble because IS got recorded and posted #WeirdEd

spiraledu Sep 28 @ 10:30 PM EDT

Anyone remember reading "Nothing but the Truth" by Avi. Great read about a "protest" #weirded

DS_Keevan Sep 28 @ 10:31 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher My school leans towards at least making students aware of the acts of protest and advocacy during grade 7 Religion #weirded

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:31 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @korytellers Sugar beets aren't red, silly. They just smell bad. :) #WeirdEd

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:31 PM EDT

@GeoJo22 @TheWeirdTeacher Wow. That really weirds me out. #WeirdEd Not in a good way either

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3 As soon as they are aware of a world outside of themselves. For me that was ten. 1968. Hard to not be aware of protests. #weirded

rggillespie Sep 28 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3: Give students voice in school starting as early as possible. Class meetings, student gov't, etc. Convo on protests will come #WeirdEd

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3: Our 5th grade curriculum spends a lot of time on the civil rights movement. I know bc I was asked if I knew some songs from it. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3: I really have no idea, a lot depends on maturity and how it’s presented. In context of world/US history, it’s important #WeirdEd

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:31 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I can't imagine that anyone would. Keep in mind, I am in the south and in a very racially diverse district too. #weirded

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:31 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher the one teacher got in trouble because It got recorded and posted #WeirdEd

mel_katzz Sep 28 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3: kids always *know* abt protesting & often partake against (HW/chores/etc) Teaching them the power of protest is where shift is #weirded

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3: “If you stand for nothing, Burr, what’ll you fall for?” #WeirdEd #HamiltonEd

Ms_Belseth Sep 28 @ 10:31 PM EDT

#weirded.... some of this is legit making me sick to my stomach. Free thinking? Personal beliefs. I just... wow.

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher one those things were we say all phones down #WeirdEd

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@MarciaDressel @TheWeirdTeacher We're in the south. We just recently started buying booze on Sundays... in some places. #weirded

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @TheWeirdTeacher And he was discussing the event in an educational way? That seems unfair. #WeirdEd

dothinkeducate Sep 28 @ 10:32 PM EDT

I'm not sure that I can contribute much to tonight's chat. Sorry. #WeirdEd

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3 If we have our own kids they are pretty much learning how to protest/say no at a very young age. Teach them how to respectfully #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@spiraledu Haven’t read it, so I’ll check it out! #WeirdEd

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@slwindisch @scmaestra @TheWeirdTeacher WHAT?!? Maybe a friend should pull FOIA about curriculum for BHM. What. In. The. World. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth #WeirdEd I was talking w my music teacher at lunch today about the strange line Ts have to walk with these things.

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@MsVenturino #WeirdEd I wanna be in the room where it happens! (Ts create rooms where it happens!)

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@edutinker @TheWeirdTeacher Not sure. We do have flag ceremonies with both the American and Mexican pledges and anthems. #weirded

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3.1 When? As soon as they enter school. I teach Ss I can't MAKE them do anything then give tools to protest when I'm unfair. #WeirdEd

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:32 PM EDT

Once he started repeating crap his friend spouted, I had to teach my son. Shoulda taught before age 9 tho #weirded

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:33 PM EDT

@slwindisch @korytellers we may have to have a chat on beets. I think my beet knowledge is at an all time low #WeirdEd #beetchat

spiraledu Sep 28 @ 10:33 PM EDT

I taught PK about MLK: We talked about how people stopped riding the bus because it wasn't fair to Rosa Parks. #WeirdEd

edutinker Sep 28 @ 10:33 PM EDT

A3 Middle school seems to be when they hit that stage. Once the kids start circulating petitions for better cafeteria food. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:33 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin In all seriousness, how do we create a room where it happens? #WeirdEd

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:33 PM EDT

@slwindisch @scmaestra @TheWeirdTeacher Thank you for covering it though. Love teaching that stuff even tho it should be all year. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:33 PM EDT

@dothinkeducate #WeirdEd An outsider's opinion.

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:33 PM EDT

A3 there are cool books about protests I've borrowed for my kids, bought for our school lib #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:33 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin You know, I think I'd support a kid even if he/she took a knee to support free hot Cheetos at school. On principle. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:33 PM EDT

@mel_katzz I had a Ss last year who tried to use refusal skills taught in sex ed to say no to chores. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:33 PM EDT

@mel_katzz #WeirdEd I would like to add that teaching them to protest for a worthy cause, as well as teaching them to definitely say beliefs

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:33 PM EDT

A3 And being a mom of 2 girls, I find it even more important teaching them how to respectfully protest yet still be heard. #WeirdEd

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:33 PM EDT

2.2: Fully prepared for tomatoes... I think that is where the parent needs to be involved. #weirded

nolan_spohn Sep 28 @ 10:34 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher We have a lot of power as tchrs. We need to use it to support our kids as they discover their agency. #weirded

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:34 PM EDT

@MsVenturino #WeirdEd I think we open an honest dialogue. That's the only way I know to make anything happen.

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:34 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher it was a school near a base so tension is a little higher when it zones to flags #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:34 PM EDT

#WeirdEd We can couch ANYTHING in curriculum if we're creative. Not bulletproof, but strong. https://t.co/o5RN8Xwf77

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3: I really have no idea, a lot depends on maturity and how it’s presented. In context of world/US history, it’s important #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A3 I think we ought to be teaching ethics, as well. Doing what is right as opposed to what is moral. #weirded

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A3.2 my 6yo son learned rudiments of MLK in kinder. MLK is in the state standards for K in CA. #WeirdEd

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A is for Activist https://t.co/Sgu9xYYhhj #weirded

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:34 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher So true. In science, there have been lots of environmental protests…that’s a spring topic for me tho #WeirdEd

Ms_Belseth Sep 28 @ 10:34 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd I don't understand ... how can a place that supposedly based it's country on freedom be so...rigid?

spiraledu Sep 28 @ 10:34 PM EDT

@MsVenturino Nothing but the truth by AVI "Instead of standing silently during the national anthem, he hums along." Great read #WeirdEd

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:35 PM EDT

@scmaestra #WeirdEd I can totally get behind that. I'd want to see follow up from that kid, though. There's always a way to support.

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:35 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin We’re using restorative circles a lot this year, I can imagine using these & carefully crafted questions #WeirdEd

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A3. I say this with all seriousness: if you are teaching any US history, how do you NOT teach "protest?" #WeirdEd

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:35 PM EDT

Separate is never equal https://t.co/o059QOm1eF #weirded

GeoJo22 Sep 28 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A3 That's exactly what I focus on for MLK day. Nonviolent civil disobedience. Our ELA Ts teach a unit on civil rights. 7th grade. #weirded

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:35 PM EDT

@korytellers @slwindisch thanks. Know I really want to know more #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:35 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth #WeirdEd Listen to some of Trump's rhetoric and then go back to the Land of the Free thing. Try to A-B them.

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:35 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd Smug abt the fact that it's supposedly a country of freedom

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:35 PM EDT

@korytellers Also good practice for justifying an answer. Claim-evidence-reasoning #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A3: Does this include acts like strikes and picketing? I was single digits and on the front lines with my mom for one of these. #weirded

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:35 PM EDT

Side by Side https://t.co/3S4RFV30dP #weirded

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:35 PM EDT

@korytellers @mrterborg @slwindisch please answer eating beers to complete the circle #WeirdEd

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd I can see that. Still, an awful and situation, especially if he was using it for education.

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@MsVenturino #WeirdEd What are restorative circles?

teacherofftopic Sep 28 @ 10:36 PM EDT

.@MissShuganah What's the difference between ethics and morality? #weirded I mean, I know there is one, how do you verbalize it?

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@oolalume Titles? I’d love to find a few! #WeirdEd

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @GeoJo22 I think they did that here too. I think. #weirded

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:36 PM EDT

Sit in https://t.co/b6jgwiUBZw #weirded

Ms_Belseth Sep 28 @ 10:37 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd I'm sorry that I sound so juvenile about this, I honestly didn't know it was so serious.

brianrozinsky Sep 28 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A3 Copping out, slightly: Any age, appropriately. #weirded https://t.co/fIqs5LsM5E

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:37 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher yeah I agree #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:37 PM EDT

@teacherofftopic Good question. I would say that morality is subjective, but ethics is more universal. #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A2. Even if you're going old-school patriots/ redcoats style -- Boston Massacre & Tea Party? Whiskey Rebellion? Shea's Rebellion? #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:37 PM EDT

#WeirdEd @oolalume has been throwing titles into the chat we should be checking out. It'll all be in to Storify too

DS_Keevan Sep 28 @ 10:37 PM EDT

This is a question I bring up regularly with my grade 7 Ss. We go at it from many angles and topic studies #weirded https://t.co/YQEe2CQuMz

teacherofftopic Sep 28 @ 10:36 PM EDT

.@MissShuganah What's the difference between ethics and morality? #weirded I mean, I know there is one, how do you verbalize it?

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:37 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin Here’s resource: https://t.co/gD41RcyO8Y basically all sit in circle, talking piece passed around, all are heard #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:38 PM EDT

@edutinker @TheWeirdTeacher Gotcha. I didn't know it had a name! #weirded

edutinker Sep 28 @ 10:38 PM EDT

#weirdEd dangit. https://t.co/Q3aVruutri

edutinker Sep 28 @ 10:37 PM EDT

@scmaestra When straight-jacket curriculum gets set by those who are comfortably on top and don't want to change. See: Arizona.

nathan_stevens Sep 28 @ 10:38 PM EDT

@korytellers @slwindisch @YouTube rabbit hole here I come #WeirdEd #beetchat

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:38 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd No big, was referring to ppl in US being smug abt being a country of freedom.

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:38 PM EDT

A3: Revolutionary War, 4th grade. #weirded

brianrozinsky Sep 28 @ 10:38 PM EDT

@MsVenturino @oolalume Fiction title idea of recent vintage: All-American Boys #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:38 PM EDT

@edutinker Absolutely! I think there can be some creative thinking around US history, since it's completely founded in protest! #WeirdEd

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:38 PM EDT

@scmaestra Couple yrs ago 4th gr Ts led their kids out of school to demonstrate a walk-out/protest. #dope #weirded

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:38 PM EDT

@MsVenturino #WeirdEd That sounds amazing & I think it would be a great tool for conversation.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:38 PM EDT

#WeirdEd We touched briefly on the next idea in the early Qs, let's get specific or hypothetical.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:38 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q4 What’s the educational value of a protest taking place at a school?

teacherofftopic Sep 28 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth @shadow_uzumaki @TheWeirdTeacher We have freedom theoretically, but our fears can box us in. #weirded

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky @oolalume Yes! I haven’t read it yet, going to read soon, then maybe read-aloud for my 8th grade AVID #WeirdEd

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@spiraledu I LOVE that book! And most other AVI books. #weirded

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@teacherofftopic It's not about judgment so much as doing what is right for all involved. More social justice oriented. #weirded

Ms_Belseth Sep 28 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki this is going to sound a bit trite... but is this lack of awareness, rhetoric or history coming into play? #weirded

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:40 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky @MsVenturino &Stella by Starlight Both books rocked my kid. Could not believe the injustice. Wowed by chars bravery #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:40 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4 Ideally, since schools a place of inquiry,protests in ss should invite community to examine itself,why Ss protest. Reality..Naw.

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:40 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin It has been amazing so far! Proactive for discipline issues, or reactive to class situations. Also just sharing! #WeirdEd

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A4 this is a good one! Fmr district had planned cutting all sports/music. Ss decided to spontaneously walk out. Ts caught wind... #WeirdEd

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A4: Ss see the value of supporting their ideas. They also learn argumentative style and the importance of multiple perspectives. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:40 PM EDT

(#WeirdEd My principal isn't on here and is really cool and I can still hear her biting her lip when I write this question)

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:40 PM EDT

@edutinker @scmaestra We watched a doc on how Mexican History was brought in and taken out in AZ. So mad. #weirded

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:40 PM EDT

@miamayer @TheWeirdTeacher @GeoJo22 I think we did that in MN too. #WeirdEd

spiraledu Sep 28 @ 10:40 PM EDT

https://t.co/JDttdHq1qA Great read. Talks about national attention to issue as well. #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A4. So much value, since all real social mvmts, progressive or conservative, have involved extra-legislative actions. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A4: I would like to help Ss understand protest. To be able to explain themselves coherently. To know what the aim is. #WeirdEd

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:40 PM EDT

@MsLafferty What happened? #WeirdEd

MarciaDressel Sep 28 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A4 instant civics lesson - real #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin #WeirdEd So mock protests even! Historical re-enactments.

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@MsVenturino #WeirdEd I absolutely love this. I can't wait to bring this idea to my school!

doodlinmunkyboy Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A lot going on at my house tonight, but #WeirdEd I salute youse for the convo you're having. Moments like this, kids need us to support 'em!

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@msmusiced @edutinker My students are livid about this. I have one girl who has written to the AZ board of Ed multiple times. #WeirdEd

edutinker Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

ok ok for reals now. gnite #WeirdEd https://t.co/j1PzpiLAll

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @slwindisch @korytellers Pickled is best. You're welcome #weirded

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A4 cont. Ts got union pres &a principal together and they jointly addressed Ss and together planned petition/presentation to board #weirded

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

Claudette Colvin Powerful reading sections to show Mex discrimination https://t.co/8yL02HPNVW #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@MsVenturino @Ms_A_Yeh Well, we're all supporting ya. I've found support here in Twitter and its helped me get over some of that #WeirdEd

Ms_Belseth Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A4 I can't in good conscience expect students to be responsible citizens as adults if I don't teach them methods to do so #weirded

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A4: There were protests at UCSD when I was there. At K-12, I worry about rights of Ts and Ss, not sure how that goes #WeirdEd

nolan_spohn Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@spiraledu Yes! This was the book I pulled off the shelf 2 recommend 2 my stdts after we had the nat'l anthem/ pledge discussion #Weirded

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@MsLafferty Puh-leeze tell me now everyone has music and it's unicorns and rainbows....#WeirdEd

Jaibyrd123 Sep 28 @ 10:42 PM EDT

A4: If admin get wind of a protest, set up an actual debate with both sides. Then they learn to change the system from within #WeirdEd

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:42 PM EDT

A4 cont. then held impromptu lesson on how to escalate protest up the line to try to resolve b4 striking. #WeirdEd

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:42 PM EDT

A4 I struggle w/this one. Because sometimes what Ss want to protest is so ridiculous. My own girls' thoughts included! #WeirdEd

rggillespie Sep 28 @ 10:42 PM EDT

1995: Remember racial protests (Million Man March) that caused tension but also led to great conversation and better understanding #WeirdEd

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth Yes, I completely agree. #WeirdEd

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Yes! I taught the American Revolution 1 yr & (w/Principal permission), levied "taxes" on my Ss. They protested! #WeirdEd

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@miamayer @nathan_stevens @korytellers Oh, yeah. I agree. #WeirdEd

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@slwindisch yes, they saved the programs! #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth #WeirdEd Both. Rhetoric never really went away. Hidden behind fancy words,ppl thought US solved everything, left it in History

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin The books are very helpful. DM me and I’ll send you links. It’s amazing for school-wide. #WeirdEd

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@MsLafferty @slwindisch #WeirdEd I love a happy ending!

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth @TheWeirdTeacher However, freedom then and freedom now look different. Maybe it's time to revise? #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@BenBo370 Right. People who call those protesting today thugs -- as if any change was ever accomplished without these actions! #WeirdEd

DS_Keevan Sep 28 @ 10:43 PM EDT

I could retweet this message indefinitely. It is a good mantra to have when we hesitate on hard topics #weirded https://t.co/nGNSFlkBnZ

Ms_Belseth Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A4 I can't in good conscience expect students to be responsible citizens as adults if I don't teach them methods to do so #weirded

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@MarciaDressel Its always interesting for me finding historical proof of disc against hisp, asians other ethnicities. Hits home. #weirded

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@korytellers @miamayer @nathan_stevens I've never tried a pickled sugar beet. I mean, it could be a thing... #WeirdEd

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@korytellers @nathan_stevens @slwindisch Those other beets aren't real. They smell and dye things. They're just an industry. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@ms_maclean #WeirdEd We're still going for 15 minutes. COme play!

keelybshannon Sep 28 @ 10:44 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #weirded https://t.co/R6HGHZkEVV

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:44 PM EDT

+and by ridiculous, I mean something w/out much purpose. But I know that maybe I shouldn't judge. #WeirdEd

brianrozinsky Sep 28 @ 10:44 PM EDT

A4 We reach for an idea I heard from @ruha9 at #ISTE2016: Our schools become "laboratories of democratic participation." #weirded

nolan_spohn Sep 28 @ 10:44 PM EDT

@oolalume This book is so important. Teens respond when they read her words and realize how young she was. #Weirded

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:44 PM EDT

A4 In late Feb, I attended a Sanders rally at Chicago State University.Students outside were making sure ppl knew what was going on #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:44 PM EDT

@korytellers I know where you are coming from, but then let them see that all protests are not effective! Real consequences. #WeirdEd

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@slwindisch @korytellers @nathan_stevens I'm southern. I'll pickle anything. #watermelonrind #weirded

spiraledu Sep 28 @ 10:45 PM EDT

I remember going to a protest in school (nuclear testing in Pacific) We made signs. I was 8. It was powerful. #Weirded

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@nolan_spohn Her & others stories arent widely known,nor that Rosa Parks was chosen, not happenstance #weirded

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A4 Students were protesting the closing of their school. Important that they were participating. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:45 PM EDT

#WeirdEd How do I RT something and also put it in bold italics? https://t.co/TceNwrXbW7

Ms_Belseth Sep 28 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A4 I can't in good conscience expect students to be responsible citizens as adults if I don't teach them methods to do so #weirded

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@slwindisch although I wouldn't say it's all rainbows and unicorns there now. But Ss learned a lot and felt so empowered. #WeirdEd

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A4: I can teach protest songs, after they stop protesting the ukulele. I'm too poor to buy picks. A few kids are mad about it. #weirded

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@miamayer @korytellers @nathan_stevens #WeirdEd #beetchat https://t.co/rfo3ZY5pcb

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@spiraledu #WeirdEd Hey hey hey, don't get ahead of me

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:46 PM EDT

A4 There have been kids who have participated in protesting the closing of their schools. Shows they care about community. #weirded

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq I remember yelling for Dukakis and singing North to Alaska. Parents have a role too. #weirded

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@msmusiced Oh. Good. Lord. Yes. Everything you just said. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:46 PM EDT

A4 Important for people to care about what is beyond their self interests. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:47 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ok, one more question planned for the night. And it might kill the conversation. Or not. Never know w nights like this

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:47 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q5 When, if ever, have you protested something? (I totally realize this is a hard Q for some)

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:47 PM EDT

Cannot like this enough. #WeirdEd https://t.co/4s6adl8gZ7

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:46 PM EDT

A4 Important for people to care about what is beyond their self interests. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:47 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Oh man @Ms_Belseth with the hella tough questions. Love it! https://t.co/8cJB4Dhw5j

Ms_Belseth Sep 28 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki fascinating. And do you feel the policies set in place, historically speaking, are archaic OR is it the interpretation?

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:47 PM EDT

@slwindisch "I need a pick" I want to say, "Use your nose picking finger, it'll be fine." Thank God for sanitizer. #weirded

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:47 PM EDT

@scmaestra #WeirdEd https://t.co/AoI4cFm0PC

DS_Keevan Sep 28 @ 10:48 PM EDT

@MissShuganah I agree 100% focusing on compassion and the need to actively care for the world beyond yourself is essential #weirded

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:48 PM EDT

@korytellers @scmaestra Totally watching Parks and Rec right now! :) #weirded

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A5 #weirded CPS 4 yrs ago, Rape culture in college (Take Back the Night) #weirded

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A5 #weirded CPS 4 yrs ago, Rape culture in college (Take Back the Night) #weirded

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A4: Depends on the reason for the protest. Anything done with out purpose is as good as nothing done for a purpose. #weirded

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A5 Many years ago, I had an abortion. I couldn't be a hypocrite. I had to protest decisions affecting Roe v Wade. Went to DC. #weirded

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:49 PM EDT

A5 prop 8 (same sex marriage ban in ca in 2008). I held signs on a street corner w the GSA. Not hard next to amazing, brave teens #WeirdEd

BenBo370 Sep 28 @ 10:49 PM EDT

A5: define protested? #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:49 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A5 My biggest protest memory was fighting the Gov in HI about contract negotiations. Was real loud in the movement there.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:49 PM EDT

@BenBo370 #WeirdEd No. You define it.

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:49 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A5 I freely admit that I have never really protested b4, to my awareness. Only remained behind screen,sharing others' words

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

I went searching to have a better clue for tonight's #weirded and found this: https://t.co/GodVyeDJOs It has helped me to understand.

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@oolalume Ohhh that’s a big one! And so powerful. #WeirdEd

SchollHouseRock Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

Usually on a personal level; something I don't believe is positive/right to put in the world. #WeirdEd NOT a big movement.

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@DS_Keevan For me, High Holidays are coming up. Reminder of tikkun olam, repairing the world. Always reminded of Hillel, too. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I dnno if that counts as protesting. I personally dont.

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

A5: Just had a meeting with district admin about our mus common assessments with union rep there. Not happy about grading 700 tests #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@MsLafferty #WeirdEd If I'd have lived in CA when that was happening I'd have been there. Participated in HI's version

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

Held signs for prop 30 (school funding). Much harder in v conservative county. Got yelled at. #WeirdEd

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

A5 I protest ignorant people. Sometimes on a daily basis. #weirded

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

A5: My whole family, even son in stroller, was on the front of our newspaper holding signs in support of Ts in killer negotiations. #WeirdEd

GeoJo22 Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

A5 Sadly, nothing more than writing a letter. Or arguing a case. I am the compliant one, fearing conflict. #WeirdEd

brianrozinsky Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@BenBo370 I started down that rabbit hole: https://t.co/qNPOXsJUdD #weirded

nolan_spohn Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Criticial mass bike rally age 16 protesting oil dependence. Anti-war protests age 18 marching vs Iraq war #WeirdEd 1/2

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@oolalume I did that in college!! #weirded

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@miamayer Absolutely. I knew what my mom was doing there, what she was fighting for, she explained. It was memorable. #weirded

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:51 PM EDT

A5 also attended protest in 2003 against invasion of Iraq. That one wasn't hard at all. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I fear for my position, I fear for destroying everything my mom worked hard to bring us all here in US

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:51 PM EDT

A5 My BFF and I rode the bus to DC. We drove from Chicago to DC two more times. Abortion should be safe, legal and rare. #weirded

MarciaDressel Sep 28 @ 10:51 PM EDT

A5 protested copper mining N WI. Was proud I'd sign "mine is terrible thing, it wastes" #weirded dad said I could never own anything copper

korytellers Sep 28 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@msmusiced @slwindisch #WeirdEd https://t.co/Bt9HAgZNot

Ms_Belseth Sep 28 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd as an aside, one of my proudest moments was when a student was arrested in a mostly peaceful protest and kept his head about him

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:52 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher it was ridiculous. Glad it's gone now. #weirded

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A5: I’ve never full protested. I prefer the sidelines, and discussions of topics to educate myself #WeirdEd

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A5, ctd: But honestly, I don't say the pledge. I talk about controversial subjects. I protest the status quo here w/actions daily #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:52 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I feel as immigrants (both docu/non-docu) possible that we'd rather keep head down, bc returning back home to less opportunities

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A5 I have two daughters. I hope they have what they need, if it comes down to it. #weirded

MarciaDressel Sep 28 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A5 pt 2 felt hypocritical building house 25 yrs later... Copper wiring #weirded

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:52 PM EDT

@msmusiced Mostly was fine except walking thru frat row. yells, laughs #weirded

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:52 PM EDT

@korytellers @slwindisch #weirded https://t.co/nO3k3vsEjt

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:53 PM EDT

A5. So.Many.Protests. #WeirdEd

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@oolalume Laughs?!? Not cool. #weirded

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@msmusiced @korytellers I WAS WAITING FOR THAT!!! #WeirdEd

spiraledu Sep 28 @ 10:53 PM EDT

Just thought about the protestors who chain themselves to trees: I protested the cutting down of a tree with a poem in newspaper #weirded

keelybshannon Sep 28 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@MsLafferty That's the most legit protest I've ever been involved in. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Constant small protests totally count. They build. Also are modeling when done at school https://t.co/HPfNgo6GyB

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A5, ctd: But honestly, I don't say the pledge. I talk about controversial subjects. I protest the status quo here w/actions daily #WeirdEd

nolan_spohn Sep 28 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher To add sexuality 2 anti-discrimination clause at Catholic university age 20. Now about 2 go on 2nd strike #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Maybe when I feel able to stand&live on my own 2 feet,then maybe I'll start. Until then...better I give Ss tools to fight injustice

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@scmaestra Yes. That. I'm that person too. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:53 PM EDT

A5 Right before the Iraq War, BFF and I attended a vigil to protest the war. We knew many innocent lives would be lost. #weirded

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:53 PM EDT

A5: Myself? Actively? I dislike conflict. I realize that I am in a position to say/feel this and that it is a privilege. #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@miamayer @lesliefarooq #DukakisForLife #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki #WeirdEd It's crazy hard when you're new. There's so much job risk fear

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:54 PM EDT

I live where the Confederate flag just recently came down off State House. I protested that back in 1998. Came down last year. #weirded

keelybshannon Sep 28 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I am treating #weirded like a cocktail party. Think of it as protesting edchat structure if you like.

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki truth. Yrs back, and kinda still, I stand during pledge, Nat anth. I am glad I moved here. #weirded

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:54 PM EDT

A5: (funny) I got to do a mock riot & throw water balloons so the police explorers academy (HS Ss) could practice controlling crowd #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@korytellers Yes, it was winter too. It was a bit brisk out there. Coffee and HC going around, bins with fires in them to warm up. #weirded

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@mrterborg @TechieTcher @nathan_stevens @korytellers (I was picking up what you were laying down, man.) #WeirdEd #beetchat

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@slwindisch I don't either. No one's in my room, not saying it. I had kids when they did it late and I was at my desk. Kids stared. #weirded

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki #WeirdEd My first few years, until tenured, I didn't really speak up. I do now.

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A5 Joan Baez was there. Added coolness to the vigil. Glad we went. #weirded

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:55 PM EDT

RT RT RT RT #weirded https://t.co/j1gVyHCsdr

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki #WeirdEd It's crazy hard when you're new. There's so much job risk fear

MsLafferty Sep 28 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A5 I've also spoken at school board meetings about cuts to programs and increasing class sizes. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Sep 28 @ 10:55 PM EDT

@oolalume #WeirdEd I still stand for pledge,but strictly for Vets. who lost their lives,who fight,not for US itself. Dont speak tho

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A5 Should add that I attended pro choice rallies in and near Chicago. #weirded

brianrozinsky Sep 28 @ 10:56 PM EDT

A5 Recalling 2 low-stakes protest stands, sparked by school-based hypocrisy. Short-sighted actions not aligned w/long-term vision. #weirded

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:56 PM EDT

OH, and the circus. #weirded

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:56 PM EDT

@msmusiced We sing school song every Friday for fun (bc it's TOTALLY dorky), &I lead. The pledge always follows. I'm conspicuous. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:56 PM EDT

#WeirdEd That was the last planned Q, but I figure these Qs and As can fill five more minutes w/out me prodding you

mrterborg Sep 28 @ 10:56 PM EDT

@slwindisch @TechieTcher @nathan_stevens @korytellers I figured someone had to be... #beetchat #weirded

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:56 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki Almost went on strike 2nd yr, not tenured. I didn’t protest, would have struck tho #WeirdEd

spiraledu Sep 28 @ 10:56 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher hard to speak up if you are not tenured. We are supposed to have "Academic freedom" but not really #WeirdEd

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:56 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki Still in passive aggressive stage. My car knows my problems. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:56 PM EDT

@miamayer #WeirdEd You protested the circus?

miamayer Sep 28 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Yes. I love elephants. Duh. #weirded

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@MsVenturino @TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki #WeirdEd We had the same situation. I was warned by older teachers not to participate.

oolalume Sep 28 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki Ive def been rethinking it lately. So much going on. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @MsVenturino @shadow_uzumaki #WeirdEd Similar situtation too

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:57 PM EDT

A5b) I forgot TNT: Take No Trash. I marched for this: https://t.co/t4bwqWQaCA #weirded

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@spiraledu @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd Exactly. There's so much fear and I even got along well with my administration.

msmusiced Sep 28 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@slwindisch Had a hard time with it all my life. Maybe bc God was in it and the only school I got in trouble in was Sunday school. #weirded

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki Ours gave us pro/cons of both sides, all 5 of us newer Ts make our own decisions. #WeirdEd

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:58 PM EDT

@miamayer @TheWeirdTeacher My 1st political act was going door to door asking for signatures to ban leg-hold traps.#weirded

Ms_Belseth Sep 28 @ 10:58 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @miamayer HAHAHA I was thinking this WAS the circus! #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:58 PM EDT

@doodlinmunkyboy @korytellers Yes, for teachers, but for everyone? I am out of the loop on its extent. #weirded

JaredRLopatin Sep 28 @ 10:58 PM EDT

@MsVenturino @TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki #WeirdEd Such a double-edged sword.

MissShuganah Sep 28 @ 10:58 PM EDT

Back in 2012, I didn't join striking teachers, but I did show my solidarity with them. https://t.co/J6OdafQj2V #weirded

scmaestra Sep 28 @ 10:58 PM EDT

@miamayer @TheWeirdTeacher But the weird thing is I an either allergic to or scared to death of most animals. Go figure. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @JaredRLopatin @shadow_uzumaki I attended 1 of the rallies early on. There were news cams, which make me uncomfy #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Sep 28 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@MsVenturino I used to be full of fire and ice, but I've been hurt by close people a lot and toning it down was the only choice. #weirded

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki @oolalume Here's where my P and I had words. Her dad was a freaking Army colonel. He ensured ppl could take a knee #WeirdEd

brianrozinsky Sep 28 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@JaredRLopatin @spiraledu @TheWeirdTeacher "Protest against fear," he suggests, his brain slipping deliriously. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Sep 28 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki @JaredRLopatin @MsVenturino #WeirdEd Nope, I'm a white dude. I got all kindsa buit in protection. I use it to push.

slwindisch Sep 28 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@msmusiced I'm contrary in so many ways. #WeirdEd

Ms_Belseth Sep 28 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq @doodlinmunkyboy @korytellers If I recall, nurses had the same legislation thrown at them. #WeirdEd

MsVenturino Sep 28 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@keelybshannon @lesliefarooq next week on #WeirdEd, we’re talking introverts…stay tuned! ;)