MY BIGGEST GIVEAWAY YET! To celebrate #CitySpies making the NYT BSL, you can enter for the chance to win signed copies of all 9 books. Just follow me and retweet to enter. A winner will be randomly selected this weekend! THIS MISSION IS HOT AND THE CITY SPIES ARE A GO. @SimonKIDS
📣TEACHERS! Announcing a student writing publishing opportunity for your kiddos!!! 🤩📣NEW FROM HERE is MY pandemic story, but I want to hear YOURS! Free to participate, I’ll be publishing the best stories from classrooms all over the world & raffling off books! Pls RT! ❤️📚
Studies show teacher data teams aren't generally effective - not surprised! I think it can be effective if teachers are evaluating/sharing student work and discussing instruction in relation to specific (vision-based) goals on a quality rubric. smartbrief.com/original/2021…
Setting “standards” can be viewed as stopping points, whereas “pursuits” have no ceiling. In her first #AMLE column, @GholdyM gives us 12 questions to ask ourselves when designing culturally and historically responsive curriculum. #mschatbit.ly/3gptwy2
Here are some important perspectives from teachers and students about "learning loss" during the pandemic - we don't need more of the same to address these challenges. #equityedweek.org/leadership/opinio…
Also, what day is it? Trying to plan for 2 weeks from now, while prepping for 1 week from now, while teaching the plans for today, while trying to keep track of all the changes to all of those various plans is truly mind boggling. #readyforjune#hibernationneeded
A love note to school staff: I know you're working SO hard! I know we keep getting punched in the teeth and beaten down, but I'm here for you and I know you're here for me too. 💚 #takeabreath#takeabreak#youdeserveit#sendingpeace
Made this on @getwordwall as a quick WWI refresher (Label diagram template). Normally we sketch note this but my hope is this will do the job faster but still effectively. I will lecture and they will drag and drop along.
I'm still on a high after that amazing Sydney Taylor notable award, so I'm giving away 3 copies of A Place at the Table signed by both me and @LauraShovan! To enter, follow us both, like and RT this tweet. Ends Sunday. US only.
Things are very stressful and chaotic with this switch to hybrid learning, but I am LOVING all of the collaboration that is happening. Lots of creative thinkers solving problems and supporting each other. #ihavethebestcoworkers#wevegotthis#ivegotyou#youvegotme
I've been sharing this amazing picture on Zoom class visits — kids remote learning during a polio outbreak in the 1940s. Schools shut and teachers read lessons on the RADIO. We're facing such challenges today, but as I tell kids, we've faced them in the past and gotten through.
🧠Think
👩🏾🤝👨🏽Pair
💡SYNTHESIZE
💬Share
I'm a 🔥believer in that academic discourse has to be EXPLICITLY taught! It pushes Ss to think & retain info.
This template will make S thinking visible, guide talking points & provide scaffolds for an effective think/pair/share
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