Heather Pinson

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

So excited to have you in the Clayton family!

[Clayton Schools @ClaytonSchools]

Join us in welcoming Cameron Poole to the District as our new Director of Equity and Inclusion. We are looking forward to having him on the team and helping lead this important work. Read more: https://t.co/qriAegoG0h

[Shelly Parks @ShellyParks5]

Teachers, I beg you. Resist the temptation to bash teachers who feel differently than you about returning in-person this fall. Teachers bashing teachers does nothing to uplift our profession; this job is way too hard to assume any teacher doesn’t care about students.

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@tangledinthird Cold, and lots of fish. Won't happen again for a while. 😂

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@jennifer_erker @MsKHarmon I was a part of this chat too! So powerful. #LUlearns

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

Thank you @tangledinthird for a great chat around inquiry, it makes me excited to get back into the classroom! #LUlearns

[Stephanie Check, M.A.Ed @tangledinthird]

Thank you so much #AltEdChat and @jillian_damon for this awesome opportunity to moderate this chat. I can now check this off my bucket list! Until next time!

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

Thank you @MsKHarmon for tonight's chat! So many great ideas and thinking around implicit bias in the classroom. #LUlearns #HackLearning

[Hack Learning from Times 10 Publications @hackmylearning]

Let's thank @MsKHarmon for hosting tonight's #HackLearning chat.

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@hackmylearning A3: As a second grade teacher it begins with relationships and the classroom community. Read alouds can be a great resource to help start & guide conversations. Relevant class meetings, and having a safe place to have tough conversations. #HackLearning

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@hackmylearning A2: I am lucky that my school has a group of educators who meet monthly in a group called "courageous conversations". This is a safe place to have those tough conversations, share advice, feel vulnerable and hold ourselves accountable. #HackLearning

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@hackmylearning A2: My go-to is using naive questions with colleagues. When I hear an implicit bias or something that doesn't sit right I ask a question like, "What do you mean by that?" Or "Hmm..can you tell me more about that or why you think that?"

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@chrisrockward @hackmylearning Ongoing is key. A group of teachers at my school meet monthly for a "courageous conversations" group. It's been a great place to really do some soul searching, feel vulnerable, and push yourself to do better.

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@chrisrockward @hackmylearning I completely agree! The importance of naive questioning ("What do you mean by that?") and uncomfortable conversations hen you hear something that doesn't sit right.

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@hackmylearning A1: an example of implicit bias would be "boys are better at math" or "girls are better at school" #HackLearning

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@hackmylearning @10publications I am Heather, a second grade teacher in St Louis. #HackLearning #LUlearns

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@MeganGoldhammer @tangledinthird Ongoing is the keyword! Not just the first few weeks, or after a long break...but continuously throughout the year.

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@mindfullymath @tangledinthird Love this idea, especially when thinking about virtual learning.

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@ScottBlough @tangledinthird Yes! Relationships are key to everything in the classroom.

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@tangledinthird A3: I have a wonderful team that I teach with who helps hold me accountable and pushes me to help me achieve goals in my classroom. I will lean on them to help push me to continue to cultivate inquiry in my classroom. #AltEdChat

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@Mathemagician4U @tangledinthird Exploration is key. Totally agree with the importance of time and not rushing students.

[Heather Pinson @MsPinson2nd]

@mindfullymath @tangledinthird Absolutely agree! This can be hard for some educators, but a great place to start.