Ukedchat Archive 05 January 2012

How do we as the real education profsmake our collective voice heard in 2012?

usernametimestatusmrbulmerPE19:57RT @uk_teacher: #Gove bores students with his academy drivel.Absolutely classic fail. #ukedchat http://t.co/76kO3Cfrphilallman119:57Almost there everyone - #ukedchat 'How do we as the realeducation profs make our collective voice heard in 2012?' in 2mins!ConsultantHead19:58@purposeducation: Have you signed the HM government e-petition calling for debate on education? http://t.co/Q1VXI8p3#ukedchatbucharesttutor19:59Is this going to be a UK specific #ukedchat ? Can anyone plsanswer?philallman119:59RT @ConsultantHead: @purposeducation: Have you signed the HMgovernment e-petition calling for debate on education?http://t.co/Q1VXI8p3 #ukedchatphilallman119:59Ok everyone - we are up and running. As dedicated ed profs howdo we make ourselves heard? #ukedchatBobToms10019:59Is it #ukedchat time? Oh heck...Natty0820:00Unlocked for #ukedchat :)philallman120:00RT @TheHeadsOffice: What arenas & are we talking aboutEVERYTHING we want to say? #ukedchat< thoughts? what hotbuttons do we have?philallman120:00@bucharesttutor not necessarily although the qu is pertinent hereI know it is same elsewhere #ukedchatTheHeadsOffice20:00What arenas & are we talking about EVERYTHING we want to say?#ukedchateylanezekiel20:00#ukedchat Teachers voices wld be heard better & valued in policy if the culture of defensiveness was removed along w/ poorpractitionersbarton187520:01@eylanezekiel #ukedchat People saying that there are poorpractitioners feeds into the culture of defensivenessphilallman120:01@bellaale what would you say? #ukedchatbellaale20:01@philallman1 kidnap Gove and SHOUT in his ears? ;) #ukedchatphilallman120:01RT @eylanezekiel: #ukedchat Teachers voices wld be heard better& valued in policy if the culture of defensiveness was removedalong w/ poor practitionerscherrylkd20:02@philallman1 #ukedchat I don't think striking is the correctresponse for teachers. Lose public sympathy & de value ourprofessional statusSirBlimelyWindy20:02#ukedchat the biggest problem is that politicians think they knowbest because they once went to schoolKerriDrama20:02RT @ConsultantHead: @purposeducation: Have you signed the HMgovernment e-petition calling for debate on education?http://t.co/Q1VXI8p3 #ukedchatBobToms10020:02@philallman1 broadcast your good practice thro ur students,rather than telling leadership #ukedchatukedchat20:02Are you joining @philallman1 for #ukedchat this evening?5 January 2012Page 1 of 56Hosted by @PhilAllman1

How do we as the real education profsmake our collective voice heard in 2012?

SirBlimelyWindy20:03@philallman1 #ukedchat I'd tell him to stop meddling and trust theprofessionals to do the job - does he tell doctors how to operate?philallman120:03RT @SirBlimelyWindy: #ukedchat the biggest problem is thatpoliticians think they know best b/c they once went 2 skool <always the case thophilallman120:03If #gove or any other politician around the world was in front of you what would you want to tell them abt your job? #ukedchatbevevans2220:03RT @philallman1: Ok everyone - we are up and running. Asdedicated ed profs how do we make ourselves heard? #ukedchat -Please join inphilallman120:04Last 2 RTs opposing views - thoughts? #ukedchatbevevans2220:04RT @bellaale: @philallman1 I fear that forums such as this tend toinvolve preaching to the converted, to an extent. Need analogueechoes. #ukedchatkatebook20:04Can you imagine if patients told doctors what to do because theyhad been in hospital once? #ukedchat @SirBlimelyWindybellaale20:04@philallman1 I fear that forums such as this tend to involvepreaching to the converted, to an extent. Need analogue echoes.#ukedchatphilallman120:04RT @cherrylkd: @philallman1 #ukedchat I don't think striking is thecorrect response for teachers. Lose public sympathy & de value ourprofessional statusbevevans2220:04RT @ukedchat: Are you joining @philallman1 for #ukedchat thisevening? - Come on people. It's all started. Please join in!philallman120:04RT @ConsultantHead: Strikes were quite good #ukedchatphilallman120:04RT @janbaker97: @philallman1 we need a better PR with thepublic! Too much emphasis on failure, blame...#ukedchatbarton187520:04@SirBlimelyWindy #ukedchat it wouldn't be a school that themajority of us would know though.ConsultantHead20:04Strikes were quite good #ukedchatpassionateaboot20:04@philallman1 @bellaale #ukedchat Broadcast your good practiceand successes far and wide, with the resultant impactbevevans2220:05If you're just joining tonight's #ukedchat the topic is How do we asthe real education profs make our collective voice heard in 2012?philallman120:05RT @tim7168: Do people think that the academies/free schoolsmovement will result in greater professional autonomy forteachers? #ukedchatSumonT20:05@philallman1 I'd say...Gove..give it a go! I think he'd be reluctantbased on this performance!!! #ukedchat http://t.co/3CP8R80Sphilallman120:05RT @Natty08: @philallman1 is asked but I do it because I care andhe needs to treat us with respect we wouldn't be so resentful attimes #ukedchat #gove5 January 2012Page 2 of 56Hosted by @PhilAllman1

How do we as the real education profsmake our collective voice heard in 2012?

tim716820:05Do people think that the academies/free schools movement willresult in greater professional autonomy for teachers? #ukedchatPeterSpencer8820:05#ukedchat I agree that striking is rarely effective, but with agovernment that doesn't want to listen, what else can we do?passionateaboot20:05@philallman1 Rather than tell, can you coach/lead him to apositive conclusion? Is it time we stopped telling & arguing#ukedchatTheHeadsOffice20:05What do we want the public to know? What do we need to tellthem? #ukedchatphilallman120:05@bellaale If we are 'the converted' how do we make analogueechoes? #ukedchat janwebb2120:05RT @katebook: Can you imagine if patients told doctors what to dobecause they had been in hospital once? #ukedchat@SirBlimelyWindyBobToms10020:05I'm not demeaning leadership at all. It allows you to buidconfidence by doing & builds your prof reputation #ukedchatNatty0820:05@philallman1 is asked but I do it because I care and he needs totreat us with respect we wouldn't be so resentful at times#ukedchat #goveGeorgeEBlack20:05#ukedchat #gove needs to actually spend time shadowing teachersin real schools on a real day - not visit officially. janwebb2120:06RT @dawnhallybone: Sharing prac with own school community -promoting positive and involving all #ukedchatbevevans2220:06RT @mikemcsharry: I'd tell them the future depends on giving youguys the chance to do the outstanding job you're capable of #ukedchatJOHNSAYERS20:06More open forum time for the public/ parents/MPs to see/heargreat ideas initiatives so teachmeets in the open in cities etc#ukedchatTheHeadsOffice20:06RT @jamesdhobsonuk: Uniting the unions would allow it to focuson educational matters as well as working conditions #ukedchat>Views?philallman120:06RT @mikemcsharry: I'd tell them the future depends on giving youguys the chance to do the outstanding job you're capable of #ukedchatpassionateaboot20:06@SirBlimelyWindy @philallman1 #ukedchat What happens whenyou tell kids to do something - they do opposite- can we educaterather than tell? jamesdhobsonuk20:06Uniting the unions would allow it to focus on educational mattersas well as working conditions #ukedchatmikemcsharry20:06I'd tell them the future depends on giving you guys the chance todo the outstanding job you're capable of #ukedchatphilallman120:06RT @SumonT: @philallman1 I'd say...Gove..give it a go! I think he'dbe reluctant based on this performance!!! #ukedchathttp://t.co/3CP8R80S5 January 2012Page 3 of 56Hosted by @PhilAllman1