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Liesl McConchie Profile picture
@LieslMcconchie
Aug 13 • 3 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
This is THE most important question to answer on the first day of school. Students walk into your class wondering:

Is my teacher an ally?

Forget attendance, syllabus, or ice breakers. Before any of that, explicitly state that you are their ally.

How?
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"Good morning! Before we get started I want you to know that I've got your back."
... or ...

I'm gonna do everything I can to help you succeed in this class.

I am your ally.

You and me - we're gonna work together this year to do amazing things.

Chose your 1st words wisely Image
Why does this matter so much?

Their amygdala is scanning you to determine whether you'll be a source of threat/stress or a source of joy/support.

Being explicit makes it easier for their brain to understand your position.

Craft your line. Say it. Mean it. Do it.

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Aug 10
🔟 Reasons Why '24-'25 School Year is THE Most Important Year to Advocate for Better Indoor Air Quality in Schools.

(Seriously, we're in big trouble if we don't make significant progress in this area.)
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1⃣ Covid wastewater levels are at record highs for this time of year, as tens of millions of kids head into poorly ventilated, over-crowded classrooms.

As if that isn't bad enough ...
2⃣ We have the weakest isolation guidance - kids can return to school Cov!d+ after 24 hours of being fever-free. They don't even have to mask when Cov!d +.
We've never started a school year (or gone into winter) with such weak public health guidance on isolation.
Read 13 tweets
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Aug 6
I tested several DIY portable air cleaners to see how they performed in an active classroom environment.

My focus was on PM2.5 measurements.

Here's what I found, and how it's influencing my advocacy for my own kids and beyond ...
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tl;dr
- classrooms produce a TON of PM2.5
- classrooms desperately need better ventilation/filtration
- the original CR box performed the best (of those I tested)
Keep in mind this was a dynamic environment. Lots of variables that couldn't be controlled for. Kids coming and going, doors opening/closing, etc. Kids going to recess/lunch. This was a real classroom behaving normally. Real citizen science stuff.
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Jul 13
One of education's leading magazines is running a special issue on chronic absenteeism this summer. I got an advance copy.

Here is a list of titles (& summary lines) for each article they published. None focus on illness or the need for clean air.
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Disclaimers:
- Chronic absenteeism is complex. I support many of the suggestions they published.
- I'm not here to name/slander the publisher.
- Intentionally omitting the topic of illness & clean air (I submitted an article with @drseanmullen & Dr. Sarah Layton) is unacceptable.
Cover article:
"Good Attendance Starts in the Classroom
(Teachers have tremendous power to influence student attendance.)"

Nothing like a little teacher blaming to start off strong!
Read 14 tweets
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Jun 25
Last week I attended a conference for educators in New Orleans.

I was one of the few masking at this large indoor gathering. It can feel isolating and like my mask is a barrier.

Here is what I did to make my mask be more inviting without compromising protection:
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I bedazzled my 3M Auras to match my outfits. Instead of my mask being the elephant in the room, it became a topic of conversation and compliments. Image
The white Aura is a lot. I wish we had black Auras.

So I attached tulle to the 3 panels of the mask with a very thin line of hot glue along the edges (outside the seal seam). The tulle doesn’t impact breathability but made them look less imposing. Image
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May 22
I imagine many people who see me wearing a mask indoors assume I'm a person consumed with fear, unwilling to task a risk.

That couldn't be further from my personality. You might be surprised to know I enjoy an adrenaline rush.

I love bungee jumping.
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My (now) husband and I went skydiving on our first date.

The last time I went skydiving the plane was duct taped together and they had to jumpstart the airplane with a pickup truck.

(sorry, can't find a photo!)
I've scaled across the side of the Swiss Alps, thousands of feet above ground.
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May 17
Today @CDC issued new guidance for preventing spread of infections in schools.

Another assignment turned in 4+ years too late.

Here are my 🔟 highlights (👍) and lowlights (👎) from this new guidance.
(In no particular order)
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1⃣
👍 The guidance is framed with the attendance crisis in mind. They are acknowledging that illness is a leading factor in absences.

👎 It could have been more explicit in naming that a lot of this spread is happening IN school buildings. Image
2⃣
👍 Clean air is the 2nd bullet point of listed preventative measures. That's a serious upgrade.

👎 I wish it was #1. And I wish they had a few more sentences educating school leaders WHY clean air is important (ie. explain airborne transmission) Image
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