Writer, musician, education wonk. 2021-2022 Texas Education Policy Fellow. Tweets are my own.
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Chris DeWitt retweeted
9 Nov 2023
La Promesa: NewSchools’ Video Features How the School Builds a Culture Where Students Excel aldineisd.org/2023/11/07/la-… @AldineISD @nsvf @drgoffney @LaPromesa_AISD @DrFavy @OOT_AldineISD @AldineChoice @affb_fernanda
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28 Sep 2023
I had the same experience— as a kid I realize now I just learned how to push numbers around on a page; after teaching elementary math I have a fundamentally different (and to me, better) understanding of how numbers work. Kids shouldn’t have to wait.
28 Sep 2023
It wasn't until I taught elementary school and found myself breaking this down for young kids that I realized the difference. The old way did me a disservice that I see the impact of every day. I'm so excited that my daughter (a future DISD student) will be better served.
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Chris DeWitt retweeted
27 Sep 2023
In case you missed it, excited to share a brief featuring our recent study on the preparation of teachers via fully-online programs- where coursework is online, and candidates complete just 30 hrs of classroom observation prior to becoming teachers. ttu-ir.tdl.org/handle/2346/9… 1/x
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9 Aug 2023
Just one piece of a complex puzzle, but teacher residencies are impactful and there are plenty of models to learn from— as always @EctorCountyISD leading the way. Way to go!
9 Aug 2023
This 1st year teacher @ Buddy West ES is the star of the show today! Why? She’s a product of our teacher pipelines AND had a full year paid residency! She’s not your ordinary first year teacher! #HumanCapital @EctorCountyISD @EcisdTalented @teainfo
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Chris DeWitt retweeted
22 Jun 2023
Denver's Office of Storytelling did a video about American Indian Academy of Denver, a charter school that closed its doors for good earlier this month. The video was filmed over the last few weeks of school. denvergov.org/Community/Neig… #edcolo
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31 May 2023
Such a loss.
31 May 2023
Wishing I could be w/ my friends in the Lubbock community celebrating Doyle’s incredible life & legacy today.
He valued expertise & new perspectives. He championed change. He cared deeply for @LubbockISD’s students & educators. Thank you, Doyle. 🕊️🙏
kcbd.com/2023/05/31/remember…
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30 May 2023
It’s always so nice to see your work in print, but these journals are positively gorgeous. Great work to the @ArborealMag team and all the great artists and designers who worked on these issues!
30 May 2023
FINALLY! After some delays, BOTH print issues are available to purchase!
We’ve lowered our prices too!
Get them both here: amzn.to/42fVZe7
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15 May 2023
Psyched to have this piece, “Stonecutter’s Chorus,” out in the world, just in time for baseball season. Huge thanks to @ArborealMag & special shout out to @chillsubs for helping me find a home for this story.
15 May 2023
Issue No. 02 is live!
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Featuring:
Alexis Tener
Prosper Aluu
@aperrincycling
Angela Acosta
@acvwriter
@cathy_shea
@csdewitt
@CScottBell
@coriander_focus
@dredwards_
Derek N. Otsuji
Ellen Stone
@EviCarth
Guilherme Bergamini
Heather Bartos
John Dorroh
K. Carlton Johnson
Kelly Madigan
@LauraTa56732619
Lew Forester
Mario Loprete
@poetbynecessity
Nataliia Burmaka
@PeterRustin
Rebecca A. Durham
Rebecca Thrush
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Sahiba
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Chris DeWitt retweeted
12 May 2023
I suggest looking at all of the @EctorCountyISD TIA celebration photos but this one celebrating an incredible PreK teacher really got me. A life-changing amount of money for a teacher who is changing lives.
12 May 2023
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29 Mar 2023
“They’ve decided, as a society, that it’s a collective responsibility to keep their children safe.” It’s a choice they made.
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29 Mar 2023
(The other country happened to be Japan, the show was No Reservations w/ Anthony Bourdain.)
25 May 2022
“America doesn’t love its children.”
I realized that during a show abt school food in another country—they want their kids to grow up smart & strong, so they give them the best. It was absurd to me.
We don’t feed, educate, or protect our kids like we love them. Not even close
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Chris DeWitt retweeted
22 Feb 2023
When it comes to innovation in education, @EctorCountyISD and @ScottMuri are always in the conversation. Our #NewFrontiers report spotlights courageous leaders like Dr. Muri who have embraced change and put student outcomes first. issuu.com/dardenreport/docs/…
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Chris DeWitt retweeted
18 Feb 2023
Jimmy Carter in 1976--his words are perfect for 2023:
"I want to see us once again have a nation that's as good and honest and decent and truthful and competent and compassionate and filled with love as are the American people."
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Chris DeWitt retweeted
18 Feb 2023
Terrific thread on school level implementation:
18 Feb 2023
Let’s talk about “implementation fidelity” - one of educations most agitating terms… 🧵 (1/7)
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16 Feb 2023
So great to see Lytle getting the national attention they deserve!
16 Feb 2023
Lytle Collegiate ISD hosted a large delegation yesterday from AASA Early Childhood and Rural Cohorts sharing best practices with district leaders from around Texas and across the U.S.
Lytle is in the P-20 Cohort 4 and is accomplishing amazing work Pre-K through high school!
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9 Feb 2023
Thank you and your team for hosting us in @EISDofSA! This was our biggest group of district leaders yet, and it was so great to see how your years of purposeful innovation are bearing fruit.
9 Feb 2023
What a great opportunity to share our Innovation journey with our @teainfo System of Great Schools partners at our @LasPalmasEISD Leadership School for Girls & @PeralesESchool Steam School in @EISDofSA
@WeGoPublic @SACharterMoms
@Innovate_EISD @csdewitt
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Chris DeWitt retweeted
17 Nov 2022
How it's going in a country that refuses to invest in child care
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How it's going in a country that has begun to invest in child care
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4 Nov 2022
Lots of districts are going to be forced to make tough decisions in the next couple years as the realities of declining enrollment and sunsetting stimulus dollars set in. Courageous leaders would do well to study up on what’s worked and not worked 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
4 Nov 2022
There seems to be a looming triptych of school closure debacles in CO: Aurora, JeffCo and Denver. A harbinger of things to come nationally. Watch our coming blog series, starting here crpe.org/closing-schools-in-…
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Chris DeWitt retweeted
29 Oct 2022
Happy weekend everyone.
If you've listened to Sold a Story and want to dig deeper into the "science of reading," I put together a suggested reading list.
Episode 4 is coming Thursday.
apmreports.org/story/2022/10…
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27 Oct 2022
Thrilled to showcase @EISDofSA, @DrH_OnTheEdge, and @TAMUSanAntonio at the @QualityCharters conference this year! Courageous leaders delivering the schools families want. Life changing stuff.
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