#weirded Archive

Wednesday November 9, 2016
10:00 PM EST
  • LauriHeffernan Nov 9 @ 10:00 PM EST
    What do we all really think a Trump/Pence Admin will mean for Education? #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:01 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Welcome to the chat. I have no plans for formal Qs tonight. I just felt like we needed to be with each other.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:02 PM EST
    #WeirdEd My loose plan is we talk through feelings. We stay respectful. We try to get through now to get to next steps.
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:02 PM EST
    Brought my puppy #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:02 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Hello everyone
  • MsLafferty Nov 9 @ 10:02 PM EST
    Hi everyone. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:03 PM EST
    #WeirdEd So if you'd like to introduce yourself now is the time when we normally do that.
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:03 PM EST
    *waves* #WeirdEd
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:03 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:03 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Thomas Mision, PreService Elem Edu T. Also fully introduced Hamilton to my 5th graders today via My Shot
  • miamayer Nov 9 @ 10:03 PM EST
    Mine are in bed by 10 or they are grouchy in the morning #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:04 PM EST
    Hey - only serious GIFs tonight, cool? Cool #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:04 PM EST
    #WeirdEd No puppies But here are Mom & Honey, mid to late 80s. Not sure the occasion.
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:04 PM EST
    Miki, K-5 music, IL. One of my schools is bilingual and a lot of kids were scared about deportation today. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:04 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Doug, 5th grade in OR. Utterly staggered.
  • oonziela Nov 9 @ 10:04 PM EST
    Oona from NJ -- I teach 11th/12th ELA #weirded
  • MsLafferty Nov 9 @ 10:04 PM EST
    Hi, I'm anne and I live next door to the Desolation Wilderness. #WeirdEd
  • JennBinis Nov 9 @ 10:04 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I'm a vibrating ball of rage and neurons. Hi. Nice to meet you.
  • MsYorksClass Nov 9 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Hey, #WeirdEd. Laurie in NorCal. Trying to look at potential positives and silver linings, but having a difficult time.
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Sarah. Elementary music. Idaho. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Shelby, NOLA, MS math. #weirded
  • spiraledu Nov 9 @ 10:05 PM EST
    needed this last night! Would love to hear people share something awesome about where they live. Let's unite! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • miamayer Nov 9 @ 10:05 PM EST
    #weirded
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:05 PM EST
    #weirded Hi, I am Brian, words
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:05 PM EST
    I'm jealous. Mine is 7 mo and 'the man is NON-STOP' #weirded
    In reply to @miamayer
  • technolandy Nov 9 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Ian - principal/librarian in BCs sunny Shuswap #WeirdEd So, elected leader w no previous experience....us too! (Trying to find connections)
  • msdayvt Nov 9 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Hey. #WeirdEd
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Today was so off. School felt different. We struggled to find the right words. #WeirdEd
  • gvtechteach Nov 9 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Mel from MO- Middle School admin #weirded
  • MissShuganah Nov 9 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Debbie from Chicago. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:06 PM EST
    #WeirdEd It's not characteristic of me, but I'm really not ready to look for silver linings. I'm ready to burn.
    In reply to @MsYorksClass
  • GeoJo22 Nov 9 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Joanne, 7th world history, Missouri. Deeply sad. #weirded
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:06 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Chris, New York, math Although today I was in a really cool Forensics "lab"
  • innejf Nov 9 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Hey #weirded I'm here, but just listening today. Jen from Oz
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:06 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Also I'm from Minnesota.
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Am I the only one flabbergasted at how many people just seem to be... moving on? #weirded
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:06 PM EST
    oh America #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Shawna here in Texas. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Nov 9 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Feeling distressed but not as much as earlier today and last night. #weirded
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:06 PM EST
    I'm not even ready to burn. That's usually me. I'm..... fragile? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MsYorksClass
  • MsYorksClass Nov 9 @ 10:06 PM EST
    I must not be either. My jaw hurts from clenching it all day... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • miamayer Nov 9 @ 10:06 PM EST
    This is what I'm working with. #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • LauriHeffernan Nov 9 @ 10:07 PM EST
    I have a sweet, very diverse group of 8 yr olds. As they walked in this am, I heard them say (horrified) "Did you see who won?" #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #WeirdEd MN, aka the state that elected its 1st Somali legislator. So, one shining light in there.
  • MsVenturino Nov 9 @ 10:07 PM EST
    here's one puppy, not in a basket #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Nov 9 @ 10:07 PM EST
    Jay. Gimli, MB. Taken aback #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Wanted to share this, and @trouvaine reminded me about it. This is the internet our kids live on too.
    In reply to @trouvaine
    • SiyandaWrites Nov 9 @ 4:42 AM EST
      If people followed the alt-right groups on Reddit, they would know that young white Americans were told to hide their support of Trump.
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:07 PM EST
    thank you #WeirdEd
    In reply to @miamayer
  • darrenmassa Nov 9 @ 10:07 PM EST
    Darren from Chico, CA. #WeirdEd Still shell-shocked.
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:07 PM EST
    that is a start #weirded
    In reply to @MsVenturino, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Nov 9 @ 10:07 PM EST
    Actually I am scared. Been crying. Being Jewish-American, this makes me extra twitchy. My grandparents came here. #weirded
  • edtechjam Nov 9 @ 10:07 PM EST
    I'm just going to lurk on #WeirdEd and send everyone Twitter love. ❤
  • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Hey #WeirdEd you all moved clocks on me. I'm supposed to be sleeping but trumpression slows my grading efficiency.
  • oonziela Nov 9 @ 10:08 PM EST
    I love my town. Very diverse! Lots of cultures and religions. #weirded
    In reply to @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Nov 9 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Nathan #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:08 PM EST
    I hugged my child so tight tonight. He was the only thing that lifted the fog. #weirded
  • JohnGriffith79 Nov 9 @ 10:08 PM EST
    John, HS Principal, Riverton, WYO #weirded #IDedchat a little late
  • miamayer Nov 9 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Maria SC, 5th. Teachers had a weird day, students cool but squirrely. Sort of like secret Jets vs Sharks with very little snapping #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:08 PM EST
    #WeirdEd So...how'd those conversations go today?
  • bakerhhhs Nov 9 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Chris, Phila burbs, emigrated from France, mortified, looking w/ disgust at the other 50%ish of Americans. #WeirdEd
  • LauriHeffernan Nov 9 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Lauri, from ultra conservative Bakersfield, CA...grieving. #WeirdEd
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:09 PM EST
    Congrats to NOLA for that 79% Clinton vote.#WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • MsYorksClass Nov 9 @ 10:09 PM EST
    My day started with students asking "Are we going be deported?" :'( #WeirdEd
    In reply to @LauriHeffernan
  • darrenmassa Nov 9 @ 10:09 PM EST
    @SiyandaWrites But also infuriating...45% of eligible voters DIDN'T VOTE. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @trouvaine, @SiyandaWrites
  • Maxine1927 Nov 9 @ 10:09 PM EST
    Sarah from Santa Barbara. I am currently a student teacher in a 6th grade classroom. This is my first twitter chat. #weirded
  • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:09 PM EST
    I am disappointed in my people. White. Midwest. Evangelical. I had hoped not so many were so selfish. #WeirdEd
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:09 PM EST
    These times call for the weird to get weirder #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:09 PM EST
    hey yall #weirded need this tonight
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:09 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Absolutely. Protest votes and apathy have a huge part in this.
    In reply to @darrenmassa
  • nathan_stevens Nov 9 @ 10:09 PM EST
    I am ok with it but I am trying to completely optimistic #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:09 PM EST
    Texted some of the Ts at my school to see how the Ss are. MS kids are excited, HS kids are heartbroken. Not sure how to interpret. #weirded
  • vnsabbag Nov 9 @ 10:09 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Valerie here. 5th in CA. Couldn't directly address the election this morning with students for fear of tears. #whereareweheaded
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Well, 5th Graders&I had a deal, behave well enough,I do something fnny on Wednesday. Which was sing Hamilton. THen election happend
  • oonziela Nov 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
    @SiyandaWrites it's the internet that's blocked in schools... #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @trouvaine, @SiyandaWrites
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
    @SiyandaWrites Scary. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @trouvaine, @SiyandaWrites
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I'll be honest, I felt like I should have written a funny chat to take our minds off, but didn't have it today. Needed this 1st
  • MissShuganah Nov 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
    My cousin, too, expressed similar feelings. A few others I've seen on Twitter, too. #weirded
    In reply to @curliegirlie31
  • nathan_stevens Nov 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
    I spent most of my day defending it and saying it is going to be ok #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • spiraledu Nov 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
    I love up in the arctic in Alaska, we get Auroras almost every night now that it's winter time :) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oonziela, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
    I'm disappointed in political parties that celebrate not everyone voting #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edutinker
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
    We tried, man. We tried. #weirded
    In reply to @nolagirlfromtx
  • MsVenturino Nov 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
    My kids were a bit scared, and unsure. One was making fun of the situation (out of immaturity). Real convo tomorrow #weirded
  • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
    My HS trolled me with a Trump chant. I did not cry or punch any of them. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Im somewhat ashamed to admit,that I chose to do the song instead of addressing Elect,but I didnt hav the energy or mentality for it
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
    Mine is not. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oonziela, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:11 PM EST
    I almost cried when my fifth graders came in this morning. They were super depressed. I asked for teamwork and we worked hard. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:11 PM EST
    #WeirdEd That would not have been good.
    In reply to @edutinker
  • LauriHeffernan Nov 9 @ 10:11 PM EST
    I had shown my class pics of the Suffrage sculpture yesterday, with a section reserved for 1st woman Prez. They were sad today. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Nov 9 @ 10:11 PM EST
    @ohsoearly do we need a funny chat. I may have questions #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ohsoearly
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:11 PM EST
    my day started with a kid looking for flights to Puerto Rico, I had to brake it to him... #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Nov 9 @ 10:11 PM EST
    I think I had as many kids talk to me about US election as last years Canadian one! Yet another example of pollsters being "off" #WeirdEd
  • darrenmassa Nov 9 @ 10:11 PM EST
    Been seeing these examples all day. Terrifying. #WeirdEd
    • DerrickQLewis Nov 9 @ 3:27 PM EST
      Someone spray painted "Black lives don't matter and neither does your votes" on a wall in Durham overnight.
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:11 PM EST
    Um, no one had those conversations. It was another normal day for everyone but me. I cried and stared into space a lot. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:11 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yeah, we'll hav real convo tomorrow too. Gave myself time to process
    In reply to @MsVenturino
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Spent a TON of time on the 15th and 19th yesterday. Was so pumped. And ignorant.
    In reply to @LauriHeffernan
  • oonziela Nov 9 @ 10:12 PM EST
    I was sick today. Legit. Ears and sinuses so clogged I couldn't do much..: #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • bakerhhhs Nov 9 @ 10:12 PM EST
    You picked a doozie! My first #WeirdEd as well. Looks like lots of good folks here tonight.
    In reply to @Maxine1927
  • summer_drum Nov 9 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:12 PM EST
    nah man. i need to decompress, think, grieve. sounds weird & melodramatic I know, but no. thats how i'm feeling #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Nov 9 @ 10:12 PM EST
    I hear flights to the Bermuda Triangle are pretty cheap. Maybe this could be Will McGill's next trip #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:12 PM EST
    Thank you for sharing. Do you mind throwing it into the feed with the #WeirdEd hashtag?
    In reply to @summer_drum
  • MsVenturino Nov 9 @ 10:12 PM EST
    I teach 4 miles from the US-Mex border. I'm really worried for a lot of my kids and their families. #WeirdEd
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:12 PM EST
    no, I'm not being funny. I think the weird group is generally more progressive & there's so much more work to do #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:12 PM EST
    I only spoke to 1 white person today. Which means I only wondered once if someone smiled in my face after voting for my oppression. #WeirdEd
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:12 PM EST
    @DerrickQLewis That makes me want to cry all over again #WeirdEd
    In reply to @darrenmassa, @DerrickQLewis
  • LauriHeffernan Nov 9 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #weirded I'm finding myself suspicious of those wanting to move on!
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:13 PM EST
    I would, but I don't honestly believe that, not for the population I serve #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:13 PM EST
    No. It's grieving. Absolutely. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • summer_drum Nov 9 @ 10:13 PM EST
    This is how it went with my fifth graders: https://t.co/ufpUU2VZ5R #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • bakerhhhs Nov 9 @ 10:13 PM EST
    Was out of school doing PD so didn't see my kids today. 😢 #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:13 PM EST
    Welcome to the chat! #WeirdEd Don't forget the hashtag. I had a similar convo. Nothing is immediate.
    In reply to @vnsabbag
  • nathan_stevens Nov 9 @ 10:13 PM EST
    we can't be defeated. We need to preach resilience. If I am bummed they are bummed #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:13 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I stared into space too. Cried on my way to work/volunteer while singing my ass out on driving
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • MsVenturino Nov 9 @ 10:14 PM EST
    we had tutorials for AVID this AM, so no time to talk. Was unfortunately off campus for rest of day #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:14 PM EST
    My intestines are rebelling against the new reality. 😕 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oonziela, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:14 PM EST
    I couldn't even listen to music today. I couldn't bear it. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MsLafferty Nov 9 @ 10:14 PM EST
    no, it's literally called the Desolation Wilderness #weirded
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • spiraledu Nov 9 @ 10:14 PM EST
    I never been to NC, tell me something you enjoy about living there! #weirded
    In reply to @summer_drum, @oonziela, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:14 PM EST
    I imagine that conversation didn't include "TWSS" too much? #weirded
    In reply to @MsVenturino
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:14 PM EST
    cried on & off since last night, teared up all day. thnkfly only taught 1 class & had author visit 2 introduce; hid for rest of day #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I think bummed is the proper response for a day or two. You're allowed to be rocked by a punch.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @btcostello05
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:14 PM EST
    Sister came home and is trying not to have a meltdown talking about her day. One T talked about building a wall instead of math. #weirded
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:14 PM EST
    Students asked me if I knew the election results today. Without any prompting from me. They're concerned. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    Took today off in anticipation that I would have been celebrating and need today to recover. Spent many hours grieving. #weirded
  • nipponupdate Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    #WeirdEd , #SouthPark , #TrumpProtest , Brandon Jennings , Gerald Henderson , #ThisYearImThankfulFor , Otto Porter
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    nope. I'm good in this space for now #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    Radiohead was my soundtrack for much of today #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    #WeirdEd It was odd tho, many of my Ss were joking around, generally normally upbeat. But maybe I didnt notice things. only there in morning
  • MarciaDressel Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    I had one exchange in which to use my practiced respns: yes, half the country is happy 2day, 1/2 not #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    No. No no no no no no no. Please no. #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • summer_drum Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    Two of my students were told today that Donald Trump was going to find them and take them back to Mexico. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • spiraledu Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    What's something that is positive about your area? #weirded love learning about lower 48! :)
    In reply to @nolagirlfromtx, @oonziela, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    maybe but I want to students to think how to be the change #weirded or maybe that is just me
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @btcostello05
  • MagistraRuntz Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    Hi #WeirdEd Jessica, Latin teacher in NC, checking in from the darkest timeline.
  • MsVenturino Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    they're not into that. But bottle flipping, and other squirrel tendencies, def #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    they are scared, they don't know what it means, I don't know either. It could go so many dif ways #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:15 PM EST
    I've been tired all day. Not sure if that's daylight savings, allergies, or emotional exhaustion. Could be all three. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:16 PM EST
    #WeirdEd HS kids in a criminal studies class had their own conversations. Some reassurances/explanations given by other Ss
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:16 PM EST
    I am angry and scared that so much of our country voted for hate. How do you move past that? #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:16 PM EST
    #WeirdEd My kids asked. And I had to say, "He said so many things, I don't know what he meant. I don't know. You're safe here."
    In reply to @summer_drum
  • MsVenturino Nov 9 @ 10:16 PM EST
    BF and I are off to an ice cream date to drown our sorrows #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Nov 9 @ 10:16 PM EST
    it means that when you feel disconnected your vote does count. Rural people spoke up #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:16 PM EST
    What did they say? #WeirdEd
    • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:16 PM EST
      #WeirdEd HS kids in a criminal studies class had their own conversations. Some reassurances/explanations given by other Ss
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:16 PM EST
    Defending it? How? Genuinely asking. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:16 PM EST
    I've been randomly singing "It's the end of the world as we know it" but never finish chorus #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume, @slwindisch, @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:16 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I needed @HamiltonMusical cry to Rise Up, needed Eliza's Burning fury. Needed to just yell out
    In reply to @oolalume, @slwindisch, @HamiltonMusical
  • TTMobile_us Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd is now trending in USA, ranking 40
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yeah, but also feel the reality.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @btcostello05
  • nathan_stevens Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    it also shows the power of the media on a society #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Urgh, that's frustrating.
    In reply to @MsVenturino
  • LauriHeffernan Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    It's difficult to see where we'll go from here. I can't unring the bells of that campaign...maybe not ever. #WeirdEd
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    yeah. I know. I was gonna make a Desolation Row jab at first. America seemed more fitting. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    A kid called the pre-calc T out and said she should stick to her job bc she was upsetting kids. #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • summer_drum Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    It's a state of beauty... Beach, hills, and the Appalachian Mntns (which are finishing up a dazzling color display). #weirded
    In reply to @spiraledu, @oonziela, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MarciaDressel Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    As a specials tchr, avoided a lot by keeping things busy/moving . Read picture book abt Sarah Hale #WeirdEd
  • MagistraRuntz Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    It's a weird position to be in to see students hurting but also be put in a position where we aren't supposed to show bias. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd +No fights broke out that I'm aware of, or anything out of the ordinary.
  • teylaramsey Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    Civil rights movement, women's suffrage, many others began with bummed. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    I should also say she mentioned that she fell asleep in front of the tv but didn't bring up anything else, which doesn't bode well. #WeirdEd
    • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:12 PM EST
      I only spoke to 1 white person today. Which means I only wondered once if someone smiled in my face after voting for my oppression. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    I defend the process of the vote. Not the candidate. Voting matters #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:17 PM EST
    Right now? Not much. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @spiraledu, @oonziela, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • julnilsmith Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    "We are more interested in what we believe, rather than what is true" #medialiteracy #weirded https://t.co/PbjmXLKIZ0
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    Welcoome to twitter and to #WeirdEd! To be seen in the chat put the hashtag in your tweet. And that's interesting for the kids
    In reply to @Maxine1927
  • nathan_stevens Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    but reality is 2 months away #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @btcostello05
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    nah. This is the place :) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @edtechjam
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    it also means that hate, anti-LGBT, and racism were just validated by a general election #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msdayvt Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    Just talking about breakfast: of throwing backpack around the room when told who won the election. 7th grader. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I took solace in the fact that, aside from snide Trump remarks, it felt like a normal day.
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    I'm more upset that voter turnout was horrible. Almost half of the US stayed home instead of voting #weirded
  • GeoJo22 Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    I'm a blue drop in a red ocean. Most of my Ss thought it was "cool". They like picking a winner. #weirded
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    The media shares a huge chunk of the blame. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • LauriHeffernan Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    I took the 84 yr old Prez of my school board to dinner last night, watched early returns. I was glad to be with her sadness #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    Heard one kid say "You were born here" to start an explanation Another calmly said she just worried about her parents #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oJaison
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Doesn't feel like it.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @btcostello05
  • MsLafferty Nov 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
    My kids are so routine focused plus it's a mod/severe sped class so they are unaware. Made it super hard. Still had to be sunny #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Nov 9 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Feeling myself fading Been a draining day. #weirded
  • dcrescitelli Nov 9 @ 10:19 PM EST
    I am in Kentucky-where we have had school buses spray painted w/ KKK, a sculpture on a college campus defaced & kids scared. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:19 PM EST
    That's just stupid and terrible... Reeks of apathy. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @Sneffleupagus
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:19 PM EST
    5th graders today asked me if *I* was okay. #WeirdEd
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Can't stay neutral if you see injustice, inequality or ignorance #WeirdEd
  • LauriHeffernan Nov 9 @ 10:19 PM EST
    I ordered POTUS shirts with woman symbol on the O for my family. Folded them to return today. #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:19 PM EST
    + but i was curt. could not. #weirded
    In reply to @oJaison
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:19 PM EST
    I took the day off anticipating a celebration. Instead it was a day of mourning.#WeirdEd
    In reply to @oJaison
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:20 PM EST
    #WeirdEd No it doesn't. Spent a lot of time wondering who did that today too.
    In reply to @oJaison
  • vnsabbag Nov 9 @ 10:20 PM EST
    #WeirdEd @tomculbertson had a great convo. Asked Ss to define #MyAmerica. If they can define what they want. They can make it happen.
    In reply to @tomculbertson
  • infull002 Nov 9 @ 10:20 PM EST
    인천에서놀때 인천풀싸롱 #인천풀싸롱01021547745 #인천풀싸롱 #부평풀싸롱01021547745 #부평풀싸롱 부평풀싸롱 견적문의 #인천쓰리노 #WeirdEd
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:20 PM EST
    Anybody teach Gov? #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:20 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Judging by your profile pic, fellow Hamilton fan?
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:20 PM EST
    Reality may be 2 months away from you. Not for Ss who are being told to get out. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @btcostello05
  • Library_Ang Nov 9 @ 10:20 PM EST
    I show my bias. I don't want my students to think I condone Trump and his hate language. @MagistraRuntz #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Convos btwn teachers this am sounded like discussing a death. "What are you going to say? How will you talk about it?"
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:21 PM EST
    I stared at my TV after putting my 4 year old daughter to bed, my wife worried about me, I still have no words #weirded
    In reply to @oJaison
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:21 PM EST
    It's hard for me because most of the ppl around me here in TX are very happy. #weirded
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:21 PM EST
    .@mrburkemath I had a child say "I was born here & have a passport so I'll be ok. But he wants to ban ppl of my religion." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:21 PM EST
    think I found out a coworker voted for T when she asked another why I was so upset. did she miss smthing? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @oJaison
  • oonziela Nov 9 @ 10:21 PM EST
    Goodnight #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Openly happy would be even worse than cowardly happy.
    In reply to @nolagirlfromtx
  • keelybshannon Nov 9 @ 10:21 PM EST
    Wait, is it really Wednesday? #WeirdEd
  • Maxine1927 Nov 9 @ 10:21 PM EST
    Thank you for the help! It is so great to be apart of such a supportive community during this time. I am hopeful #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:21 PM EST
    This is what it would have sounded like here had the election gone the other way. Absolutely serious. #WeirdEd
  • Library_Ang Nov 9 @ 10:21 PM EST
    Yes! This is not a time to be neutral. @ohsoearly #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • doodlinmunkyboy Nov 9 @ 10:22 PM EST
    Global Issues has been a huge part of my classes this semester. We talked about how exploring, trying to figure out those things... #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:22 PM EST
    #WeirdEd My pleasure. I'm glad you found us. Follow the hashtag (click on it) and join the convo. Good people here.
    In reply to @Maxine1927
  • MagistraRuntz Nov 9 @ 10:22 PM EST
    yes! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:22 PM EST
    1 T told me the 1st thing at door duty, S could not be convinced that he'd be ok, safe. No, it's not, he kept saying #weirded
  • keelybshannon Nov 9 @ 10:22 PM EST
    How did students react? #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:22 PM EST
    I got to enjoy this today. I had to leave so I didn't punch someone. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @nolagirlfromtx
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:22 PM EST
    No one brought up religion And some Ss seemed to be for Trump -- or they were just getting a rise out of others #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oJaison
  • darrenmassa Nov 9 @ 10:23 PM EST
    I experienced this for all of my childhood. So awful and frustrating. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nolagirlfromtx
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:23 PM EST
    Now more than ever.#weirded
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:23 PM EST
    Raise a Glass! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MagistraRuntz
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:23 PM EST
    some scared, some white kids proudly validating their Trump support, most uncertain about what any of this means #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:23 PM EST
    I'm glad you had that time for yourself. Did it help? #WeirdEd
    • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:19 PM EST
      I took the day off anticipating a celebration. Instead it was a day of mourning.#WeirdEd
      In reply to @oJaison
  • Maxine1927 Nov 9 @ 10:23 PM EST
    I agree! I feel so fortunate to be here! Thanks for saying hi. #Weirded
    In reply to @bakerhhhs
  • LauriHeffernan Nov 9 @ 10:23 PM EST
    Did anyone else have a hard time w/ coworkers who know your passion keep asking How are you doing? Ummm, not well! #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:23 PM EST
    My son has a no-longer-friend who's flaunting T win in his face. talking of H going to jail, wall being built, liberals sucking. #weirded
  • brianrozinsky Nov 9 @ 10:23 PM EST
    Punches hurt. When ready, recall sentiment I 1st heard via #weirded https://t.co/FeI0XPD9mt
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @nathan_stevens, @btcostello05
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Being where I am, I've got a bunch of Mexican kids, so the immigration thing was the lead concern.
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:24 PM EST
    It's more important than ever to let students know we don't tolerate bigotry and hatred. #weirded
    In reply to @Library_Ang, @MagistraRuntz
  • doodlinmunkyboy Nov 9 @ 10:24 PM EST
    That's important for us. A lot of disbelief, a lot of anger. I reiterated the importance of being aware critical thinkers. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    • RealLucasNeff Nov 9 @ 10:23 PM EST
      ON 11/9 MORE AMERICANS VOTED FOR A FEMALE PRESIDENT NEVER FORGET THERE ARE MORE OF US
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:25 PM EST
    I'm in the same boat. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @GeoJo22
  • MarciaDressel Nov 9 @ 10:25 PM EST
    You guys know protests, right? My nearest metro St.Paul/MPLS #weirded that makes me sad but not Totly unexpected
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:25 PM EST
    I meant to go to the DREAM watch party here but didn't end up making it. Probably good I didn't watch around strangers. #WeirdEd
  • bakerhhhs Nov 9 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #weirded But 1/2 of THAT 1/2 either showed their true colors or KNOWINGLY backed a racist homophobic misogynistic egotistic candidate.
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:25 PM EST
    Shameful.#WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:25 PM EST
    A visitor said, "I'm not sorry I voted for Trump, but your school is diverse!" GET OUT. Our staff in that room was livid #weirded
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:25 PM EST
    The students I teach parrot what their parents say. What they read in the paper. Hear at church. They're validated &don't see hate. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Had a kid say, "None of his policies impact me directly." Used that. "We talk about class community. Think bigger. Please."
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:25 PM EST
    I was srsly considering but had event planned so couldnt. Cant wait for weekend #weirded
    In reply to @nolagirlfromtx, @oJaison
  • keelybshannon Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    @nolagirlfromtx I avoided everyone but Hillary supporters today. Mourning helped. Trying to figure out the next thing now. #weirded
    In reply to @oJaison, @nolagirlfromtx
  • bakerhhhs Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    But 1/2 of THAT 1/2 either showed true colors or KNOWINGLY backed a racist homophobic misogynistic egotistic candidate. #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • nathan_stevens Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    also means pandering to a crowd works. He is not of the party of Lincoln #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    My 12s have been talking truth and reconciliation. Important for us to do, as that narrative could change with this result. #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    I had an ADULT say that to me today. AN ADULT. What?? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    I'm confused. What was the context here? Why would they say that? #WeirdEd
    • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:25 PM EST
      A visitor said, "I'm not sorry I voted for Trump, but your school is diverse!" GET OUT. Our staff in that room was livid #weirded
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    I have a lot of POC Ss. One class showed animosity towards a white male student. Don't know the whole story. #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • mrterborg Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    #weirded @TheWeirdTeacher Maybe this will impact locally and directly? Not yet .... but ....
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Library_Ang Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    Agreed, especially because my students are the people of color Trump speaks hatefully of. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @MagistraRuntz
  • MarciaDressel Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    Reminded me we came through (some of us) the 9-11 conv with kiddos #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    #WeirdEd She's 10. That's the cusp of seeing the wider world. So this is a teachable moment like wow for that I guess...
  • GeoJo22 Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    We know who we are. Hard to quiet. The Ts had no trouble being quiet. They were quiet ones today. Gave them away. #weirded
    In reply to @LauriHeffernan
  • spiraledu Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    one of my students asked if the wall would be like the Great Wall of China. I didn't know how to respond #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:26 PM EST
    @bakerhhhs YES. this is what gets me #weirded
    In reply to @bakerhhhs
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:27 PM EST
    that crowd is 50% of America, there are some sad, deflating lessons for young kids about the world #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • cpoole27 Nov 9 @ 10:27 PM EST
    Looking for a good Teacher podcast? Check this one out https://t.co/8Id1hkcLz0 #txed #edchat #edtech #cvtechtalk #weirded #education
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:27 PM EST
    Hey #WeirdEd - happy to see you tackling this tonight. I'm Shauna in Ottawa, Canada. I cried a lot today. Twice in front of my students.
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:27 PM EST
    Looking at the exit poll results are you suspicious at all of people you thought were H supporters? @keelybshannon @nolagirlfromtx #WeirdEd
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @nolagirlfromtx
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:27 PM EST
    Health care worker came in to do a cheek swab for insurance in the office. Asked how the kids were. We said depressed. #weirded
    In reply to @oJaison
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:27 PM EST
    So glad I was home today. So I could cry freely. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @oJaison
  • GeoJo22 Nov 9 @ 10:28 PM EST
    And with redistricting it will be that way for a long time. #weirded
    In reply to @nolagirlfromtx
  • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:28 PM EST
    My Dominican evangelical kids see this exclusively through B/W lens of abortion and LGBTQ. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:28 PM EST
    Then we said it was bc of the election and instead of keeping her mouth shut she said that to me and the office staff. #weirded
    In reply to @oJaison
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:28 PM EST
    @bakerhhhs Eyes are wide open. I must have ignored it, tolerated it. Small comments/looks. Feel so stupid for not standing up more #weirded
    In reply to @bakerhhhs
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:28 PM EST
    yeah I feel like it's a mixed bag. Kids are great distractions but having that time alone can help #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @nolagirlfromtx
  • Library_Ang Nov 9 @ 10:28 PM EST
    I live in San Francisco. The entire town was in mourning. #WeirdEd
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:28 PM EST
    It did, a bit. But it's going to take much more than a day.#WeirdEd
    In reply to @oJaison
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:28 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Was a relief to start in on it instead of PLC this am and have others nod and join. Being alone in it would have been hard.
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:29 PM EST
    I heard that too. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Our school is dual language with about 70% POC. Not the place to spout support for Trump. #weirded
    In reply to @oJaison
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Same. Lots of unexpected tears. @keelybshannon @oJaison #weirded
    In reply to @nolagirlfromtx, @keelybshannon, @oJaison
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:29 PM EST
    #WeirdEd He gave literally zero specifics the entire campaign, making answering these questions impossible
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Stunts like that make me wonder if one side is spreading hate or the other side fear #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrterborg, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsLafferty Nov 9 @ 10:29 PM EST
    posted that on Facebook and had a response that this kind of thing went on before trump. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrterborg, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • k_e_lafferty Nov 9 @ 10:30 PM EST
    I talked w/ another T and we both agreed today felt the same as 9/11 but different b/c we weren't all united #weirded
    In reply to @MarciaDressel
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:30 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This isn't a stunt, it's a hate crime.
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @mrterborg
  • mrterborg Nov 9 @ 10:30 PM EST
    indeed #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:30 PM EST
    Same thing here. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:30 PM EST
    I don't know how to tell these beautiful Latin@s of all shades that they aren't honored in Trump's vision. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:30 PM EST
    Caught offguard by tears continuing to come #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @nolagirlfromtx, @keelybshannon, @oJaison
  • RobNels81686895 Nov 9 @ 10:30 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Doesn't feel like it. MORE >> https://t.co/xIOOiqUQt6
  • RobNels81686895 Nov 9 @ 10:30 PM EST
    The media shares a huge chunk of the blame. #WeirdEd MORE >> https://t.co/xIOOiqUQt6
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:30 PM EST
    no, more like the Berlin Wall "What's that", I hope your kids ask the same question. #weirded
    In reply to @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MarciaDressel Nov 9 @ 10:30 PM EST
    I was thinking of all my distant colleagues in your shoes :( #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:30 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Curious. How did it turn out when Pledge of Allegiance kicked in for morning? Couldn't look at the flag...
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:31 PM EST
    People lied. And if you're ashamed of who you're voting for, that should tell you something. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oJaison, @keelybshannon
  • mrterborg Nov 9 @ 10:31 PM EST
    It did, so what? This is still evil. Timing is everything. #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • spiraledu Nov 9 @ 10:31 PM EST
    My class president asked if he could skip reading, I told him that even presidents had to still follow the rules #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:31 PM EST
    Same. Selfishly glad didnt have to face them today. dunno if it'll get easier/better in the coming days #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:31 PM EST
    It's a hate crime, or it's a setup of a hate crime to spread fear and further a cause #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mrterborg
  • doodlinmunkyboy Nov 9 @ 10:31 PM EST
    It's made me want to do better at influencing the talk we hear in our building... limit the meanness that this may "justify" #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:31 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacher I was in 7th grade. I remember it so vividly. We made jokes, and the teacher called us out. #weirded
    In reply to @MarciaDressel, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:31 PM EST
    Coincidentally, today is the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall...#WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:32 PM EST
    #WeirdEd My class only does it at assemblies, and of course today was an assembly. I stood in a corner and didn't.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MsLafferty Nov 9 @ 10:32 PM EST
    exactly. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrterborg, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Library_Ang Nov 9 @ 10:32 PM EST
    At my daughter's high school, none of her teachers discussed it. I feel as though they missed a powerful opportunity. #WeirdEd
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:32 PM EST
    I don't remember hearing it today... #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:32 PM EST
    In morning "How do you feel?" surveys today, 11 of my 18 g9-12 students expressed fear, dismay, anger over election results. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:32 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Oddly, that gives me hope. Maybe some weird foreshadowing...
    In reply to @misspollock, @btcostello05, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    But I never do the pledge anyway and I don't make kids do it if they're in my room for it. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    Also ripping Ts slogan shows how his campaign validated them, emboldened them #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg, @MsLafferty, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    Can't forget that one. It was the morning headline the day of my wedding #WeirdEd
    In reply to @misspollock, @btcostello05, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    he can't actually build a wall fiscally implausible #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @misspollock, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    hope this doesn't take it away-it's also the anniversary of Kristallnact. #WeirdED
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @btcostello05, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    Did any of you see voter suppression happening in your areas? Ridiculous lines in certain neighborhoods? #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    It was as fervent as ever over the intercom. Wished there had been kids in my room to see the reaction. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Ours goes on every morning,every1 always has to stop moving. Getting tired of it.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    I felt a lot for my American tweeps. It sucks for the world, but you fine folks are at the eye of the shitstorm. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Bc of how the schedule shakes out on Weds I couldn't discuss it until the end of the day. Couldn't focus.
    In reply to @Library_Ang
  • MarciaDressel Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    I was in a room with not-"my-class" so tchrs could be at their PLC - felt like kids needed their homeroom tchr @TheWeirdTeacher #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    Happy (?) Anniversary #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @btcostello05, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • vnsabbag Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    #WeirdEd If Ss can understand impact of govt on them, they can start to widen the circle. How about parents? Neighbors? #ripples
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:33 PM EST
    which was marked in some grotesque ways today #weirded
    In reply to @misspollock, @shadow_uzumaki, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Got email from NewsELA today w tips 4 how to quell S fears. #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05, @shadow_uzumaki, @misspollock, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    #WeirdEd esp since we hurry Ss to finish breakfast since we're always overflowing, but then tell them to stop in halway
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    I was honestly worried about walking down the street today as a visible gringa. #weirded
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Wow. No kidding. I'm in Canada and we rearranged our whole day to spend time sharing our thoughts. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Library_Ang
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    This is an excellent question. For those daily pledge schools, how did this go over? #WeirdEd
    • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:30 PM EST
      #WeirdEd Curious. How did it turn out when Pledge of Allegiance kicked in for morning? Couldn't look at the flag...
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    I haven't recited since school started. Several of my Ss don't either. Wondering what tomorrow will bring. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Very happy, though I shouldn't presume to speak for the Mrs, right? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @misspollock, @btcostello05, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Glad you're joining us Shauna. Don't talk to you enough.
    In reply to @misspollock
  • vnsabbag Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    #WeirdEd "Concentrate on the ripples, not the rock."
  • spencerideas Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    All I could think of were my former students in AZ who felt like the US wasn't their country #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Today was a perfect day to explain the fall of then Berlin Wall. (And feel old.) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Happy to be here. I miss you guys! #WeirdED
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    What were you worried about? #weirded
    • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
      I was honestly worried about walking down the street today as a visible gringa. #weirded
  • janamaiuri Nov 9 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Whoa. Really? #weirded
    In reply to @Library_Ang
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:35 PM EST
    O wait, no IEA https://t.co/L9J9yOBcje #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05, @shadow_uzumaki, @misspollock, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:35 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I'm torn right now, bc I completely agree, but that was a big ugly rock
    In reply to @vnsabbag
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:35 PM EST
    Ha! I didn't mean that the anniversary wasn't happy - just the date! :) #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @btcostello05, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:35 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Usually play a "Patriotic Song" after, it was National Anthem for today. Just double whammo...
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • spencerideas Nov 9 @ 10:35 PM EST
    Or the Muslim neighbors I know who fled oppression and hate and xenophobia only to meet it here today #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Library_Ang Nov 9 @ 10:35 PM EST
    Last week, I had 4th & 5th graders vote in the National Mock Election . We will debrief about it tomorrow, and the real election. #WeirdEd
  • k_e_lafferty Nov 9 @ 10:35 PM EST
    At SDSU hate crime directed at Muslim woman (robbery). Assailants talked abt Pres-Elect #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty, @mrterborg, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:35 PM EST
    In a HIGH SCHOOL? See even if the city is predominantly voting for HRC this is still telling. #WeirdEd
    • Library_Ang Nov 9 @ 10:32 PM EST
      At my daughter's high school, none of her teachers discussed it. I feel as though they missed a powerful opportunity. #WeirdEd
  • spiraledu Nov 9 @ 10:35 PM EST
    If you want an entertaining read, go to my blog: https://t.co/MD74krHrIb my student election was a great way to learn through play #weirded
  • nolagirlfromtx Nov 9 @ 10:35 PM EST
    I was optimistic but also scared. Still, I thought good would come through in the end. #Weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @Library_Ang, @oJaison
  • innejf Nov 9 @ 10:36 PM EST
    My 10 year olds in my class were talking and worried. We live on the other side of the world. #weirdED
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:36 PM EST
    I found my Twitter echo chamber v comforting & helpful this a.m. Online from 5 a.m. on, helping to get ideas on how to talk to SS #WeirdED
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:36 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Have kids in similar situations.
    In reply to @spencerideas
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:36 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacherwhat's not to be happy about. HISTORY made Beats everyone else in the family! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @misspollock, @btcostello05, @spiraledu
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:36 PM EST
    you may be surprised how much it ends up affecting you #WeirdEd
    In reply to @elizraskin, @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • GeoJo22 Nov 9 @ 10:36 PM EST
    Missouri law now requires pledge everyday during Instruction. We have to wait for 1st hour bell. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsLafferty Nov 9 @ 10:36 PM EST
    seeing a lot of similar accounts on SM from around the country. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @k_e_lafferty, @mrterborg, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:37 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And my kids are still young enough that (I think others said this) most are just echoing parents still.
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:37 PM EST
    As a multi-age class, we watched Donald's speech, HRC's concession, Obama's words. Heavy. Historical. Important. #WeirdEd
  • darrenmassa Nov 9 @ 10:37 PM EST
    Surprising in San Francisco. Hope they get to it. We couldn't today due to a field trip. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Library_Ang
  • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:37 PM EST
    I threatened a lesson on 90/00s internet if they keep giving me blank stares. Homestar Runner? Hampster Dance? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:37 PM EST
    (I don't see how it couldn't) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ohsoearly, @elizraskin, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    • spencerideas Nov 9 @ 10:36 PM EST
      I can't do it justice in 140 characters, so here's my FB post:
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:38 PM EST
    We start everyday with a Moment of Zen. Today's was especially important. Look for the helpers. https://t.co/wIb94Bt2p7 #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:38 PM EST
    hav 2 bells, 2nd bell is @ 9 AM, followed by Pledge+"Patriotic Song" I stood @ other end of cafeteria #WeirdEd
    In reply to @GeoJo22, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:38 PM EST
    Not to get to meta here, but I was talking about hating on the haters, manufacturing it #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrterborg, @ohsoearly, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • janamaiuri Nov 9 @ 10:38 PM EST
    For those wondering what happens next: #weirded
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:38 PM EST
    I'll move on . . . #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrterborg, @ohsoearly, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Strong, and I feel the same. This isn't about me, this is about me using what I have to boost, strengthen, help
    In reply to @spencerideas
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:39 PM EST
    During HRC's, tears were streaming down my face throughout. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MarciaDressel
  • janamaiuri Nov 9 @ 10:39 PM EST
    I'm still teary. My kids were sobbing today. #weirded
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:39 PM EST
    Getting my catharsis on with @FullFrontalSamB #weirded
    In reply to @FullFrontalSamB
  • janamaiuri Nov 9 @ 10:40 PM EST
    One little girl said, though, "Look at him. He doesn't really WANT to be president." Out of the mouths of babes. #weirded
  • MrJDoty Nov 9 @ 10:40 PM EST
    Just jumping into #weirded to say this: I'm from Indiana and it took a student reminding me at lunch for me to realize Pence is our VP.
  • janamaiuri Nov 9 @ 10:40 PM EST
    She said, "I don't think he knows anything about what to do next." #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:40 PM EST
    Mr. Rogers.... Aww... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @misspollock
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:40 PM EST
    My Ss and I looked at Exit Polls & made inferences https://t.co/k4iPa5ueFv At dinner with my dad later, we did the same #WeirdEd
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:40 PM EST
    .@edutinker #WeirdEd a lesson on email etiquette?
    In reply to @edutinker
  • mrterborg Nov 9 @ 10:40 PM EST
    #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And I'm almost at the point where this is worse. The pair screwed out calibration of awful up so badly.
    In reply to @MrJDoty
  • spiraledu Nov 9 @ 10:41 PM EST
    I am happy that Melania will focus on digital citizenship #WeirdEd harsh to think a generation went online without learning it
  • Library_Ang Nov 9 @ 10:41 PM EST
    Mr. Rogers was a wise man. #WeirdEd
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I said I'd keep it serious
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:41 PM EST
    Helped target our convo. A good place to start, despite so much hurt and feear, Mr Rogers and his mom point at hope #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • janamaiuri Nov 9 @ 10:41 PM EST
    Also, I saw this outside my school this morning and I laughed out loud. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And he ran on a platform of hate. He enables and emboldened.
    In reply to @ToddDJohnson1, @spencerideas
  • MsVenturino Nov 9 @ 10:42 PM EST
    we've gotten a ton of refugee kids lately. Makes me even more scared, since they hardly speak Eng #weirded
    In reply to @spencerideas, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:42 PM EST
    #WeirdEd The depth of the irony in her saying that is dizzying.
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • MrJDoty Nov 9 @ 10:43 PM EST
    What I felt as I stood there in front of a classroom full of students can only be described as a suckerpunch to my soul. #weirded
  • spiraledu Nov 9 @ 10:43 PM EST
    I still have not brought myself to watch it... but am inspired to shatter that glass ceiling! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @misspollock, @MarciaDressel
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:43 PM EST
    My brother called me trying not to sound frantic about the election but I then chewed him out for not voting. It was emotional. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Nov 9 @ 10:43 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Calling it an evening. (Might peek at the iPad in a few but no guarantees)
  • MsYorksClass Nov 9 @ 10:43 PM EST
    This was my mantra today. #WeirdEd
    • JustinMcElroy Nov 8 @ 11:42 PM EST
      I'm gonna wake up and keep trying to do good and so are you and nobody gets to vote on that.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:43 PM EST
    #WeirdEd They supported hate. They voted for hate. Yes.
    In reply to @ToddDJohnson1
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:43 PM EST
    I'm reminded of what @MsLafferty said last night. We elected Pence/Christie/Giuliani #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MrJDoty, @MsLafferty
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:44 PM EST
    I'm not that hopeful right now. But hopefully their advocacy doesn't stop at voting. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Library_Ang
  • janamaiuri Nov 9 @ 10:44 PM EST
    My mantra: We're living in exactly the same country as we were yesterday. We just know more about it now. #weirded
  • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:44 PM EST
    YAAAAAS someone else lives on Homestar Runner nostalgia #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:44 PM EST
    Best part of my day: a S who was a loyal Trump supporter finally saw others' POVs today and acknowledged their fears #WeirdEd
  • keelybshannon Nov 9 @ 10:44 PM EST
    All are important to watch to move forward. #weirded
    In reply to @spiraledu, @misspollock, @MarciaDressel
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:44 PM EST
    the campaign wasn't run on issues, it ran on fear and hate and it won-by a lot #weirded
    In reply to @ToddDJohnson1, @TheWeirdTeacher, @spencerideas
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:44 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Do we need to mention his quote unquote plans for education?
  • MsVenturino Nov 9 @ 10:45 PM EST
    I'm not sure I can take her seriously, neither will most of my kids #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @spiraledu
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:45 PM EST
    I wish this awesome, caring man was alive today to give us words of wisdom. #WeirdEd Or hear his soothing voice
    In reply to @misspollock
  • GeoJo22 Nov 9 @ 10:45 PM EST
    Thanks Doug for inviting us in. Hugs. #weirded
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:45 PM EST
    I hope these liberal strongholds have deep convos about how voting for an insider WW politician is the bare minimum #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Library_Ang
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:45 PM EST
    I honestly don't know anything about his education policies. Who can speak on this? #WeirdEd
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:46 PM EST
    @JustinMcElroy The McElroy's always help me get into a better mood. Saw that last night and smiled #weirded
    In reply to @MsYorksClass, @JustinMcElroy
  • spiraledu Nov 9 @ 10:46 PM EST
    it's all still surreal to me... at least she has a plan #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:46 PM EST
    I dint know how, but I saw that for the first time today. I just... can't.. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MrJDoty Nov 9 @ 10:46 PM EST
    If you've been wondering why some educators have been so off the last 24 hrs, check out #weirded. It's not that it's just Trump, it's others
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:46 PM EST
    please don't I can only take so much greatness in one sitting #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • OohShiny_Sarah Nov 9 @ 10:46 PM EST
    Trump won our mock elxn, but Ss were confused when https://t.co/IXHBMY6tgP revealed their own different ideology. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:46 PM EST
    We're going to be dealing with the fallout from this for a long, long, long time. #weirded
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:47 PM EST
    Focus on the "quote unquote" part of this #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:47 PM EST
    my world is crashing, ppl revealing true selves. just happened again and i'm in tears #weirded
  • EMPteacher Nov 9 @ 10:47 PM EST
    Several S accused me of voting for trump bc I am white. They were angry but it was to cover fear. #weirded
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:47 PM EST
    I just want to see him switch shoes, do up a sweater and then give me a big hug. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:47 PM EST
    husband's cousin posting T gif building a wall #weirded
  • doodlinmunkyboy Nov 9 @ 10:47 PM EST
    Not sure that saying things constitutes a plan. And there ain't no way it's her plan. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • teylaramsey Nov 9 @ 10:47 PM EST
    This tweet somehow helped in the wee hours of the morning: @WhitfordBradley #weirded
    In reply to @WhitfordBradley
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:47 PM EST
    he is looking to cut the Department of Ed, not shrink it, CUT it. At best cut it in half, wants to eliminate it #weirded
    In reply to @oJaison
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:47 PM EST
    At the end of the day, I asked my students what they needed from me. One answered, "A re-election." #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:48 PM EST
    This. This. A million times this. I don't...I can't...people honestly don't understand. And...how...? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:48 PM EST
    It's not about him. It never was. It was about all the things he represents. All the things we teach our kids not to be. #weirded
  • bakerhhhs Nov 9 @ 10:48 PM EST
    Thanks for the outlet tonight @TheWeirdTeacher. You #WeirdEd folks are good people. Important to know that, especially in the months to come
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:48 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Suggested taking apart Dept of Ed, vouchers, making Ben Carson Sec of Ed...
    In reply to @oJaison
  • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:48 PM EST
    I may never be able to use the word "great" without flinching again. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:48 PM EST
    like, seriouslY??!! wtf I'm Mexican. I'm an immigrant. should I have been barred from coming? #weirded WTFWTF
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:48 PM EST
    You guys - I'm having trouble breathing 😩#WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:48 PM EST
    Can you tell me more about this? How they won't? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @elizraskin, @ohsoearly
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:49 PM EST
    I'm just scared all around. Even if Trump goes away, there's still Pence. *sobs more* #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Nov 9 @ 10:49 PM EST
    there goes my job #sped #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05, @oJaison
  • MarciaDressel Nov 9 @ 10:49 PM EST
    Feeling so validated in spending curric time on soc. med. Thru Destiny Quest #weirded
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:49 PM EST
    I wore a heart monitor last week. I wish I'd had it on in the last 24 hrs. Results would be interesting. #WeirdEd #heartbroken
  • MsVenturino Nov 9 @ 10:49 PM EST
    If you all are ever in San Diego, I'll take you to the border fence. It was strange before, now it's downright terrifying #weirded
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:49 PM EST
    ugh. It's so strange to think about how when I was in elementary school Ben Carson was nearly at MLK levels #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:49 PM EST
    I deactivated FB. Too many family/in-laws who are pro-T ands positively giddy. #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume
  • vnsabbag Nov 9 @ 10:49 PM EST
    #WeirdEd agreed.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • OohShiny_Sarah Nov 9 @ 10:49 PM EST
    #WeirdEd also I think my AA kids had a vivid realization during the mock election: "All the white kids voting for Trump."
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:50 PM EST
    Right, but how won't you be affected? I'm genuinely curious. I don't understand how you can think so. Help. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @elizraskin, @ohsoearly
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:50 PM EST
    do you ever see any pushback on those pro-Trump spaces? Who's bringing the convo to them? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @oolalume
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:50 PM EST
    I'm so sorry. This is what we feared. Emboldened bigotry flaunted for the world to see. #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume
  • MsVenturino Nov 9 @ 10:50 PM EST
    @Breaking911 turning the news on now... #weirded
    In reply to @ohsoearly, @Breaking911
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:51 PM EST
    "Redirects edu$ to give parents the right to the public, private, charter, magnet, religious or home school of their choice." #weirded
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:51 PM EST
    wanted to unload and rant and scream, just left a ? #weirded
    In reply to @oJaison, @Sneffleupagus
  • keelybshannon Nov 9 @ 10:51 PM EST
    I deactivated. I'm only on fun for elections anyway and afraid to read it today. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @oolalume
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:51 PM EST
    Me. I'm currently the outcast of the family for being vocally feminist and anti-racist. #weirded
    In reply to @oJaison, @oolalume
  • dcrescitelli Nov 9 @ 10:51 PM EST
    This needs to be a discussion at some point. Can't fight what we don't know. More like undoing instead of plan. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:51 PM EST
    Reddest of the red states: women and minorities barely have rights anyway. Now there's power behind that. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @elizraskin, @ohsoearly
  • janamaiuri Nov 9 @ 10:52 PM EST
    We've all got to breathe, and to focus, and to organize. And importantly, #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:52 PM EST
    Eventually I assume he's got to say something concrete. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @dcrescitelli
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:52 PM EST
    How are y'all going to start convos about moving forward with direct advocacy for affected communities in the wake of the election? #WeirdEd
  • MsVenturino Nov 9 @ 10:52 PM EST
    my kids were asking about assassination today. Good edu on chain of command, at least #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:52 PM EST
    Fiscal policies impact retirement. Education policies impact future. Law enforcement? More states rights? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @elizraskin, @ohsoearly
  • OohShiny_Sarah Nov 9 @ 10:52 PM EST
    #WeirdEd true story:#ruraled 's been in alt-right America for years. Ts won't stop fighting for our kids, for civil rights, for love.
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:52 PM EST
    That is awful. I can't imagine what you're going through. *hugs* #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume
  • janamaiuri Nov 9 @ 10:53 PM EST
    ...we've got to stop calling middle America "flyover states," calling all the people there "rednecks" and "racists." #weirded
  • keelybshannon Nov 9 @ 10:53 PM EST
    I've heard that from adults in isolated communities where it's true if you're not fully human. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:54 PM EST
    Srsly heartbreaking bc he's always so nice. Was he always looking down at me & I was just fooled? #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • janamaiuri Nov 9 @ 10:54 PM EST
    America refuses to acknowledge the class war, and so they were able to divide and conquer the middle class using identity politics #weirded
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:54 PM EST
    I have a 6yo son. What happens now changes how he will grow up. What about higher ed? Climate? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @elizraskin, @ohsoearly
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:54 PM EST
    just search on twitter for how often that word and Trump are tweeted together. Scary. #weirded
    In reply to @MsVenturino, @msmusiced
  • keelybshannon Nov 9 @ 10:54 PM EST
    I am trying to multitask and my #weirded responses have weird typos. Thank you for understanding, friends.
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:54 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Buddy and I were talking abt that during election night, gotta get both Pence&Trump...at least. Ugh
    In reply to @MsVenturino, @msmusiced
  • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:54 PM EST
    You know what they say. When you assume, Trump makes an ass out of the entire freaking county. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @dcrescitelli
  • msmusiced Nov 9 @ 10:55 PM EST
    My cousin went on a 'Democrat rant' with info that isn't true. I was super hurt. No RSVP for your party. #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @oolalume
  • Maxine1927 Nov 9 @ 10:55 PM EST
    A student made this argument for lowering the voting age: a 16-year-old will be 20 by the next election...do they not have a say? #WeirdEd
  • spiraledu Nov 9 @ 10:55 PM EST
    We had a good discussion about democrats & republicans. Alaska is republican but my students identify as democrats. I'm independent #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 9 @ 10:55 PM EST
    My heart is breaking for you. I'm so sorry. I can't say it enough. #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume
  • RobinDubiel Nov 9 @ 10:55 PM EST
    We discussed how one mean person can NOT make decisions for everyone in a democracy. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ohsoearly Nov 9 @ 10:55 PM EST
    markets collapsing - that affects all of us. Supreme Court decisions - human rights #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @elizraskin
  • janamaiuri Nov 9 @ 10:55 PM EST
    Rather than unite the 99% under an OWS candidate, we split AGAIN on the social shit. It's so frustrating. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #WeirdEd In class critical thinking and community get an even bigger push. Outside, volunteer, write, talk.
    In reply to @oJaison
  • MsVenturino Nov 9 @ 10:55 PM EST
    I can completely dislike/hate someone, but will never advocate assassination. We are better than that. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @msmusiced
  • k_e_lafferty Nov 9 @ 10:55 PM EST
    I sent my student teachers resources for post #election discussions & one just asked if it was ok to share w/ her cohort. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Right, but can figurehead and embolden
    In reply to @RobinDubiel
  • oolalume Nov 9 @ 10:56 PM EST
    I feel guilty I didnt campaign 4 H, didnt call, post sign. I can't be complacent anymore #weirded
    In reply to @edutinker, @TheWeirdTeacher, @dcrescitelli
  • edutinker Nov 9 @ 10:56 PM EST
    One of mine asked that, too. I said talk like that is why I voted in opposition to Trump in the first place #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsVenturino, @msmusiced
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:56 PM EST
    sadly I bet it is the "well I know you, you are ok, but not all the other ones" mentality which is bs #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume, @Sneffleupagus
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:56 PM EST
    Awesome! What kinds of resources did you collect? #WeirdEd
    • k_e_lafferty Nov 9 @ 10:55 PM EST
      I sent my student teachers resources for post #election discussions & one just asked if it was ok to share w/ her cohort. #weirded
  • slwindisch Nov 9 @ 10:56 PM EST
    Thank you. I hope you feel lucky for that. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @elizraskin, @ohsoearly
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #WeirdEd @msmusiced #WeirdEd I kno, typical gamer talk. *shrug* But, really, its gonna be hard on both him and I, as POCs
    In reply to @MsVenturino, @msmusiced
  • OohShiny_Sarah Nov 9 @ 10:56 PM EST
    I struggled with that this season. One way is talking about race, class like they're real/affect Ss #CareerEd #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oJaison
  • keelybshannon Nov 9 @ 10:56 PM EST
    Don't touch your funds. The market will rebound. SCOTUS remains to be seen. #weirded
    In reply to @ohsoearly, @slwindisch, @elizraskin
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:57 PM EST
    Coincidentally, today we finished our #GRA novel, All American Boys. Ends w ppl of all races as allies in #blacklivesmatter #WeirdEd
  • MsLafferty Nov 9 @ 10:57 PM EST
    also can get a whole lot done w a unified congress and Supreme Court. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @RobinDubiel
  • misspollock Nov 9 @ 10:57 PM EST
    Interesting conversations in the classroom and w family and friends today on: "Did democracy fail?" #WeirdEd
  • RobinDubiel Nov 9 @ 10:57 PM EST
    Which leaves us to stand up, advocate, embolden, and hope for right in the "right". #wePrayed #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:57 PM EST
    #WeirdEd But I did hush that kinda talk w/ 5th graders tho.
    In reply to @MsVenturino, @msmusiced
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:57 PM EST
    it isn't a light topic, my 1st year was during 08-2nd grader plotting one of Obama, NOT OK for anyone #weirded
    In reply to @MsVenturino, @msmusiced
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:58 PM EST
    How are you starting those convos? How are they going? Are race and class not real to your students? #WeirdEd
    • OohShiny_Sarah Nov 9 @ 10:56 PM EST
      I struggled with that this season. One way is talking about race, class like they're real/affect Ss #CareerEd #WeirdEd
      In reply to @oJaison
  • k_e_lafferty Nov 9 @ 10:58 PM EST
    Mostly from @Tolerance_org and @alimichaelphd 's HuffPo piece.#weirded
    In reply to @oJaison, @Tolerance_org, @alimichaelphd
  • keelybshannon Nov 9 @ 10:58 PM EST
    Or undone. #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty, @TheWeirdTeacher, @RobinDubiel
  • btcostello05 Nov 9 @ 10:58 PM EST
    I explained to him (this was a detailed, almost reasonable plan for a 2nd grader to do) FEDERAL CRIME #weirded
    In reply to @MsVenturino, @msmusiced
  • keelybshannon Nov 9 @ 10:58 PM EST
    No. Democracy won. That's the frightening part. #weirded
    In reply to @misspollock
  • oJaison Nov 9 @ 10:59 PM EST
    .@k_e_lafferty @Tolerance_org @alimichaelphd cool! Any authors that are POC or from marginalized communities directly targeted? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @k_e_lafferty, @Tolerance_org, @alimichaelphd
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:59 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Also cutting down on Fed Employees in general.
    In reply to @slwindisch, @elizraskin, @ohsoearly
  • OohShiny_Sarah Nov 9 @ 10:59 PM EST
    hopefully we are, their teachers, esp. by teaching/modeling critical thinking, empathy #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oJaison
  • RobinDubiel Nov 9 @ 10:59 PM EST
    I think the powerful plus the unknown is always freaky. #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @MsLafferty, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Nov 9 @ 10:59 PM EST
    @OohShiny_Sarah Race and class are real and affect everyone... #weirded
    In reply to @oJaison, @OohShiny_Sarah
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 9 @ 10:59 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Ive found myself doing that more and more.
    In reply to @oolalume, @oJaison, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 9 @ 11:00 PM EST
    #WeirdEd To get technical, the electoral college failed. But as a whole, we failed.
    In reply to @misspollock