Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, has died at 90. An uncompromising foe of apartheid, Tutu worked tirelessly, though non-violently, for its downfall. apne.ws/1kD8IAC
Tell me again how important all those learning gaps are if we are not taking care of the socio-emotional mental health needs of all of the kids. Room for connection, joy, rest, creativity, fun. We can't do anything w/o this, and we see the consequences if we don't. (we=schools)
I think the most frustrating part for me about being a teacher right now is that the school system is like, “You need to change everything about what you do.”
And when we’re like, “Can you maybe change a little bit to help us?”
They’re like, “Lol. Don’t be stupid.”
There is lots to be learned and appreciated from @mrsweishaar ‘s 2nd grade class spreading more love into the world 20 years after 9/11 via our memorial tree at C.P. Smith Elementary School. #cpsmith#btvschools#vtedburlingtonfreepress.com/vide…
How Flint closed the gap between Black and white suffering under COVID motherjones.com/politics/202… via @MotherJones This article would pair well 4 discussion with previously posted article on CRT (Mother Jones Sept-Oct issue "Forbidden Knowledge" - Anthony Conwright) A story of hope!
Today it's critical race theory. 200 years ago it was abolitionist literature. motherjones.com/politics/202… via @MotherJones Great article! Explains the power and weight of history and gives insight to the intricacies of institutional racism.
Good idea! "We should take a page from the Japanese tidying expert Marie Kondo the curriculum, discarding the many topics that have accumulated like old souvenirs, while retaining essential knowledge ..topics that spark joy." nytimes.com/2020/12/23/opini…
Students raised the Black Lives Matter flag at three of our @BTVSchools today. All of our schools will raise the flag by early Dec. We are raising the flag so our students of color know that the district stands with them and is committed to fighting systemic racism. #bsdvt
This coming Sunday is @OSleisure#nationalgetoutsideday. It doesn't matter what you do; hiking, running, biking, riding, kayaking, canoeing, bushcraft, park walking, wildlife watching, historic site exploring, fishing, bushcrafting... just join in! getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co…