This year, for teacher appreciation week, maybe we can have less coffee mugs and candles and instead have more speaking up. Speak up to defend public education…
We'll give AI human rights before we give actual humans human rights
Excited for this virtual event on Wednesday 4/9 with the one and only Glory Edim of Well-Read Black Girl. Join us! www.familyactionnetwork.net/events/dear-...
My doggie is sending you restful vibes 🙏💛
How the Word Is Passed (Adapted for Young Readers) will be out September 2nd and is now available for pre-order. Can’t wait for you all to read it. Shout out to teachers. This is for y’all.
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/clint...
I’m seeing an uptick in “transitioning teacher” content in ways I haven’t seen since 2021. So here are some friendly reminders that…
1.) This is an absolutely terrible job market and many companies, including edtech, have suffered from mass layoffs since October 2022.
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#gra25 #globalreadaloud
🎉🎉 Can’t wait for all the classrooms to meet Kareem and Shifa Saltagi Safadi’s wonderful novel in verse, KAREEM BETWEEN. #GRA25 #EduSky
As they say, "Always the mattress mover, never the playful elephant"
"They’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us."
Are you the elephant or the person trying to move the mattress? 😅😇
I’ve never pushed back against a parent who doesn’t want their kid to discuss a book. Ghosts are a problem? Say no more. Language too intense? There’s always something else in the book room.
You only become a problem when you fight to make decisions for *other* people’s kids.
It’s Arab Heritage Month
Day One of 30 Days of Arab Voices
Please read and share!
www.consultwithsawsan.com/30daysofarab...
A racist against the Civil Rights Act of 1957 did the longest filibuster. That same senator voted against the Civil Rights Act and Voting Act. So, yes, this filibuster is historic. No matter your feelings about Booker, you must applaud his passion and dedication to democracy.
Thank you, @edutopia.org, for running an excerpt of my latest book ❤️
www.edutopia.org/article/guid...
Hush...puppies?
A few years ago I visited the National Museum of African American History & Culture with my grandparents. When we stepped out of the building my grandmother kept repeating the words “I lived it. I lived it. I lived it.”
She’s still here. That history is still in her bones. You can never erase that.
👆 @mitchnobis.bsky.social
👆 #Terps #MarchMadness #NCAA
Found this in the department office if you weren't sure how serious the Maryland hoops scene is
And guess what...the copier is broken 🙃😅
3?? That's a combination of faith and courage that I do not have 😅
"In Yemen? Okay, thanks Pete."
IT'S DEFINITELY THE SOLO DINING
Emails to home adults is a career-defining, game-changing process.
Reminder that tools exist to help you demand actions from your representatives. Use them.
@resist.bot is messaging based tool that lets you email reps all at once or choose. Text RESIST to 50409 to start.
@5calls.org lists issues, scripts and can connect you to reps easily to call
Exactly
I do not have that much hair left, but what is there is tinsely...so, solidarity 😅
