Tinacious Howard

Hello! My name is Tinacious Howard. I am married with a 2 year old. I am certified in History 6-12 grade. I have been a teacher for 9 years.

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

@JordanM78066103 Thanks! See you in the next meeting.

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

@lankford_mrs @JordanM78066103 @courtneyburn Usually old female teachers who believed every word that came out Trumps mouth.

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

@JordanM78066103 @lankford_mrs @courtneyburn Same, too! I try to be a mediator between the opposing views. I may give my input on both groups, but my students will tell you that they never know what side I am on.

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

@JordanM78066103 @lankford_mrs @courtneyburn WOW! That is extreme. Mine hasn't gone that far but they ignore the real issues that need to be discussed.

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

I almost cried for the little girl but I let him know right away that I do not tolerate that kind of hate speech in my class.

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

I had a situation similar to the one Julia Putman described, during my 1st year of teaching middle school. #teachingonfire8333

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

I had a White, male student tell a Hispanic girl that Trump was going to send her back to Mexico.

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

@JordanM78066103 @courtneyburn I have the same situation at the school system I am at. If you discuss controversial issues, you are looked at funny.

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

I love the section by Fredrick Scott Salyers "I Was Raised to Believe Education Could Keep Me Safe." #teachingonfire8333

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

Hello! I am really enjoying the book so far. I had a lot aha moments, while I was reading. #teachingonfire8333

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

@tomwhitby Parents will be upset with your opinion. I have seen where parents will screenshot a post on social media and bring it to the administrators' attention. #edchat

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

@tomwhitby I believe that as an educator, we no longer have freedom of speech. We have to be careful what we say because it can be taken out of context. I, no longer post political propaganda on my social media. #edchat

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

@tomwhitby This tends to happen a lot in my district, with everyone knowing each other or related to them. Therefore, I keep my mouth shut because I do not want to cause problems. #edchat

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

@tomwhitby @NathanSchuste11 I agree too! I talked with my administrators a few years ago about creating a current events class, so that students could discuss critical issues. They listened but nothing went any further.

[Harvey Alvy @HarveyAlvy1]

Teachers always try to be fair, and provide the alternative narratives. But what should we do if a narrative is based on conspiracy, and not truth? This is where the teaching of critical thinking skills comes in handy. As Lincoln said, “right makes might." #edchat

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

@HarveyAlvy1 All I can do is share primary and secondary sources or websites with my students, so that they can make informed decisions. However, I try to guide them to be critical thinkers and make them aware of biased news. #edchat

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

@HarveyAlvy1 Life’s not perfect and I know as an educator that we cannot get everything right the first time. With that being said, I believe all political parties share misinformation, intentionally or unintentionally, it happens. #edchat

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

@astaughtbyginge @tomwhitby

[Tinacious Howard @TinaciousH]

@nicolep1811 @tomwhitby I agree... However, I figured out that I have less pushback from parents, if I keep my beliefs to myself.

[Tom Whitby @tomwhitby]

Test prep is not learning. #Edchat