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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
“The question is,
distinct from the story you
& others tell about yourself,
how do you make people feel?" @KevinGalloway
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
The CDC in the US estimated that 1 in 110 children had autism spectrum disorder. The previous statistics suggested in 2007, this rate was 1 in 150.
The increase in the prevalence of autism was attributed by the CDC to the advancements in diagnostic and screening techniques.
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
The DSM-IV, released in 1994 and revised in 2000, was the 1st edition to categorize autism as a spectrum. This version listed five conditions with distinct features.
The prevalence of autistim has always existed.
The diagnosis and specific support for neurodiversity did not.
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
It is hard to unlearn
What you are used to.
A big lesson in OUR school in Philly:
To get kids in the driver’s seat
Of their own learning
It requires a deschooling phase.
@rvltnproject @ForestSchools @HumResPro @TylerThigpen
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
6 May 2023
Stop shouting “self-care” & offering PD
Implement policies & practices needed to thrive.
Time to take a breath.
Reasonable staffing to share the lift.
Compensation for extras.
Boundaries around communications.
Spaces for true empowerment. edweek.org/teaching-learning…
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
6 May 2023
Educators today have 3 options:
1) Make changes within the system
2) Press for changes to the system
3) Take initiatives outside the system
Which are you taking?
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
Consider the possibility that what needs to change is not the "factory model" in schools, but what those factories are designed to produce.
What do you think, #edutwitter #teachertwitter?
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
3 May 2023
I literally CANNOT with folks defending traditional grading by saying it prepares students for the ReAL WoRLd
When’s the last time a teacher got docked pay for late report card comments?
Or could opt out of work with a 0?
Or couldn’t try again after bombing an observation?
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
Mayoral candidates showing up for young people 👏@rvltnproject
“The problem is none of the things that anyone else discusses. The problem is the curriculum not based on what the student needs, it’s based on some idea that’s proven not to be really effective.”
@JeffBrownGrocer
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
This is such a valuable move towards equity, access and literacy. @thephilacitizen @FreeLibraryPHL
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
Glimmers are the opposite of triggers.✨
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
Desks in rows does work for some students & some subjects.
“Lecture”/teacher directed lessons are sometimes the best way to contextualize learning.
We do not need to exist in competing silos to orient what works & what matters. There is a spectrum.
~♥️ love & respect
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
15 Apr 2023
Want to help a 13-year-old today with her science fair project? Please complete this short questionnaire on how music impacts your life! Thanks for your help! #teachers #teachertwitter #science docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
22 Mar 2023
We are LIVE with @AndrewWatsonTTB right now! Join us!
22 Mar 2023
When do we hit memory overload? 💥 Counting down the hours until @andrewwatsonttb Big Step to Big Think!
eventbrite.com/e/big-think-t…
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
22 Mar 2023
🚨JOB OPPORTUNITY🚨
Our friends at @EdCorps are hiring a special projects manager for the #PGH @EdCorps Community. @EdCorps has helped schools across the region create thriving student-run businesses!
remakelearning.org/opportuni…
@remakelearning @RWScholars @AlleghenyIU3 @TCFPE
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The Innovative Schools Cooperative retweeted
👉We opened a HS in 2019 @rvltnproject
Focus:
-personalized foundation
-transferable skills, habits, & dispositions
-connections & opportunity
Some partners:
Entrepreneurship @UIFworld
Financial Literacy @gmnmoore
Wellness @welovephilly_
Blog: schoolofthought.substack.com…
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Student success stories need more humanization.
While traditional markers of success can be valuable,
they must be used as a means for a deeper layer:
-thinking creatively,
-acting compassionately, &
-engaging meaningfully in the world.
This is our WHY.
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The Paradox of Planning for Unplanned Learning, by @shorejaneshore open.substack.com/pub/school…
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