Benjamin Chase

New Englander. Educator. Believer in humanity.

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

"A child who feels secure through feeling connected, who has a healthy sense of self, who plays constructively, and who has good friends cannot at the same time be a child with serious behavior problems" (Scarlett, 1998, p. 7).

Counter arguments?

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

I'm looking for resources exploring how sports team affiliation affects how fans see calls made by umpires as right/wrong or fair/unfair. It's quite possible that Red Sox and Astros fans see the strike zone differently depending on who is at the plate. Any leads? #RedSoxvsAstros

[Dwayne Reed @TeachMrReed]

These school days are definitely a lot harder than last year’s, and the year before it.

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

Since when is Tuesday the hardest day of the week?

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@Maverikedu12 @ErmaLuis1 @EduGladiators @Rdene915 @PaulONeill1972 @D4Griffin3 @BrendanFetters @mccoyderek @SeanAThom @cskiles80 @DrJohnTharp @mgrosstaylor The answer to that question is important and different from whether or not teachers are actually prepared to have productive discussions in their classrooms. Admin could support teaching The Bluest Eye, for instance, but that is not to say it will go well in the classroom.

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@Maverikedu12 @ErmaLuis1 @EduGladiators @Rdene915 @PaulONeill1972 @D4Griffin3 @BrendanFetters @mccoyderek @SeanAThom @cskiles80 @DrJohnTharp @mgrosstaylor I think you're right that to teach modern classics can be difficult for they often explicitly define and narrate trauma - the same traumas that students may have faced. I'm new to teaching, but I have had any conversations about how to navigate this dynamic yet. #edugladiators

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@mgrosstaylor @ErmaLuis1 @EduGladiators @Rdene915 @PaulONeill1972 @D4Griffin3 @BrendanFetters @Maverikedu12 @mccoyderek @SeanAThom @cskiles80 @DrJohnTharp And for how much longer will we insist on teaching it?

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@JeremyDBond If we don't remove the old classics, how do we make time for the new? There is a finite number of books a high school student can read in four years. What should the balance be between reading with an enlightened perspective and reading to help us have an enlightened perspective?

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

#suptchat A8: Adults can struggle where kids shine. If it takes a mask to play basketball, they will do it. If it takes a bunch of frustrating rules to be in school, they will just do it. Meanwhile, we can get a little grumpy about such things.

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@DukesBrian What truths in particular are not going over?

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@npolyak What are some examples of ELOs that have worked well during the pandemic? Would love to do more of these, but feeling limited in options right now #suptchat

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@rosems92 A4: Remote learning has made me rethinking so much - if I have limited time with students, what is most important? What can I let go? Is it OK that students rely on school for so much - food, social and emotional support, healthy adults?
#mtholyokechat

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@Kaity85053916 @Britt_P @PeterBlock I have found that texting with parents is often the best way to communicate with them.
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[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@MarieEndres1 @straight_facs Agreed - praise the good stuff and don't stop doing so. We can't allow for kids to only be seen when they are being disruptive.
#mtholyokechat

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@straight_facs A3: Love <3
I used to think it was corny to talk about, but when we are willing to really see and care for people, they and us both can transform.
#mtholyokechat

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@straight_facs @Britt_P @PeterBlock Agreed. And to solve these types of programs often takes a community effort and a fair amount of efficient communication.
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[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@Britt_P @PeterBlock A2: A place to start may be to know the crowd. What are the unique needs of each individual? How can students support each other, when appropriate, and when do you need to step in?
#mtholyokechat

[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@MarieEndres1 @mandysheehan Yes! and make fun of yourself for sucking at technology a little bit. Maybe it's a compliment to sometimes be called "boomer"
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[Benjamin Chase @benchase9]

@mandysheehan I have loved being in breakout rooms of 3-4 people with a specific question we have to answer with a few minutes left over to just chat.
#mtholyokechat