Discuss Tolerant & Inclusive Classrooms w/ #NYCSchoolsPride. Today's #NYCSchoolsTechChat

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Want to know how educators can create an inclusive and tolerant school and classroom environment? Today you will have the opportunity to learn from one of the nation’s leading advocates for students in this area, Jared Fox (@eduGAYtional) who is the LGBTQ Community Liaison for New York City Schools.

Join us for our 8th monthly Twitter chat at 3:30 pm EST. Jared will share great examples of tolerance at work in NYC Schools and provide practical strategies and advice. He will also share ways that tech can be used to enrich this work. Of course, since this is a Twitter chat, you don't have to just sit back and lurk. You will also have the opportunity to ask him anything on the topic.

You can prepare for the conversation by thinking about answers to these questions:

Q1 Why were you interested in joining today’s #NYCSchoolsTechChat on #NYCSchoolsPride? Hopes?

Q2 Since the election, what have been your biggest struggles in addressing #NYCSchoolsPride in the classroom? #NYCSchoolsTechChat

Q3 What are some ways you’ve used #EdTech or social media to help address #NYCSchoolsPride? #NYCSchoolsTechChat

Q4 What are some great resources you have found for discussing #NYCSchoolsPride w/ #StuVoice? #NYCSchoolsTechChat

Q5 How can we inspire #students to scrutinize info using tech & critical thinking skills? #NYCSchoolsTechChat #NYCSchoolsPride

Q6  It’s time for an AMA. Ask @Edugaytional anything abt addressing #NYCSchoolsPride during out #NYCSchoolsTechChat

Q7 Give a shout out by RT, like, or reply to someone who has inspired you in today's #NYCSchoolsTechChat

Chat details are below:

• Meeting date/time: Dec 1st at 3:30
• Topic:  How to address #NYCSchoolsPride in your school.
• Your Host: @eileen_lennon  (@NYCSchools)
• Co-Hosts: @InnovativeEdu  (@NYCSchools) and @TaliCSM (@CommonSenseEd)
• Special Guest:  #LGBT #Community Liaison @Edugaytional (@NYCSchools)

Remember to respond using the hashtag #NYCSchoolsTechChat and include the number of the question you are answering.

We hope you can view the chat live, but if you are unable, please visit our archive at

https://www.participate.com/chats/nycschoolstechchat