Episode 15 – What’s Next for Oklaed?

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Erin Barnes: twitter.com/ebarnes73

Scott Haselwood: twitter.com/teachfromhere

Who hosted the #oklaed chat and where to find them on Twitter:

Hosted by Jason James @James409Jason

Overview of chat topic

What is next for #Oklaed?

Questions from the chat:

• 1 – IMO, summer is necessary for Ts to reflect, recover, recharge, & prepare for next school year. What are some of your plans? 

A1: Travel w/ my 9 & 11 year olds, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, write, read, read, read…. and then, read more. #oklaed

— Rita Platt (@ritaplatt) May 29, 2017

A1 Taking an ed tech class and a teaching science class #oklaed

— Hailey Kay (@HaileyKay2018) May 29, 2017

• 2 – #okleg session ended w/an imperfect budget for #oklaed & other state agencies, what does this budget mean specifically for you?

A2. For me personally, it doesn't mean much. Being the pessimist that I am, I figured the #OKleg wouldn't help us much at all. #oklaed

— Brian Hayes (Buck) (@Bhayes72) May 29, 2017

A2 I think it is so demoralizing for teachers and administrators. Pharoah still wants the same lot of bricks with no straw. #oklaed

— Nancy Williams (@nancy_nwilliams) May 29, 2017

• 3 – W/ no T pay raise or other measures to alleviate #oklaed T shortage, what actions should ed leaders take to support Ts going forward?

A3: Protect from idiocy of all stripes, including our own. Focus on culture & climate. Avoid practices that demotivate #oklaed

— Rob Miller (@edgeblogger) May 29, 2017

A3 I think we need to continue to educate the public about this issue. The leg obviously doesn't feel enough pressure about this #oklaed

— Stephen Gammill (@Stephen_Gammill) May 29, 2017

• 4 – What’s the 1 thing you wish the state or your school would do to make a T’s job a little easier?  #oklaed #OKLEG

A4) I wish our schools would do PD for effective advocacy and challenge more parents to advocate with T's. #oklaed https://t.co/tmkGZrkKmM

— Angela Clark Little (@angmlittle) May 29, 2017

A4b: Allow children to be children. Look to research to make educational decisions, not the opinions of #OKleg #oklaed

— Ms.S (@KndrgartnROX) May 29, 2017

• 5 – How do we present a powerful message for #oklaed to bring about the positive change we all want for schools, Ss, and profession?

A5 Three-day week? #oklaed https://t.co/dgcYLQT86P

— Rick Cobb (@grendelrick) May 29, 2017

A5: We need 2 be as savvy in our messaging as our opponents. We need 2 share the good in #OklaEd everywhere, everyday, 2 everyone.

— amanda james (@amajames1212) May 29, 2017

• 6 – How should Ed leaders plan to empower Ts to have a voice as districts deal with budget issues? #oklaed

A6) give tchrs real voice in budget decisions , fund the frontline first !!#oklaed https://t.co/nxv7MpjkyU

— Dawn Collums (@collums_dawn) May 29, 2017

A6 #oklaed I want more of them to blog – respectfully of course. I can't tell all their stories for them. https://t.co/q0nT4wwWrp

— Rick Cobb (@grendelrick) May 29, 2017

• 7 – Outside of the budget, what is #oklaed most pressing issue moving forward? #okleg

A7 Testing, teacher shortage… #oklaed

— Jennifer Seitsinger (@room20awesome) May 29, 2017

A7. Surviving the exodus of educators leaving due to attrition, advancement, and less enrollment in teacher colleges. #oklaed

— Andre Daughty (@andredaughty) May 29, 2017

• 8 – I think we all were somewhat disappointed w/ the end of the #okleg session. What path should members of #oklaed take moving forward?

#oklaed A8: It's time to come up with a plan. Hiding behind words are not enough. What are we going to do to tell our story?

— Mrs. Mellott (@lsmellott) May 29, 2017

A8. Somewhat disappointed!? Sorry, I am pissed off. Thank goodness it is summer.#oklaed

— Kristy Cooper 🌎 (@kriscoop80) May 29, 2017

• 9 – Let’s leave the chat on a positive note-what is 1 thing you want to do next year which will make a positive impact on your Ss?

A9: I want to spend more time with @kriscoop80 's kids. May not impact them, but it will encourage me. #oklaed

— Steve Gilliland (@Stv_Gilliland) May 29, 2017

A9 Get them into the library just NEAR the books using lures like games & more student input #oklaed

— Vanessa Perez (@vperezy) May 29, 2017

Favorite question and why?

Erin: Question 5 – How do we present a powerful message for #oklaed to bring about the positive change we all want for schools, Ss, and profession?

Scott: Question 6 – How should Ed leaders plan to empower Ts to have a voice as districts deal with budget issues? #oklaed

Boomsauce tweet(s) of the night:

Erin:

A2. Imperfect indeed. Next question. LOL #oklaed pic.twitter.com/BPo1WVzxqE

— Andre Daughty (@andredaughty) May 29, 2017

Scott:

A7: Betsy y'all…bless her heart. #oklaed

— Meghan Loyd (@meghanloyd) May 29, 2017

I don't know if @BetsyDeVos has a heart, but she does have skin in the game! #oklaed pic.twitter.com/GVjOSQHrlU

— Rick Cobb (@grendelrick) May 29, 2017

Next week on the #oklaed chat

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