Believer, husband, father, middle school principal, math nerd, Gators & Falcons fan
Joined August 2015
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15 Jun 2018
“The best universal screener is a knowledgeable teacher” x.com/kassiaowedekind/status…
15 Jun 2018
For the last 12 years I've worked for an amazing school district that invests in teachers. But this year they've adopted a computerized universal screener, iReady that is deeply troubling. Today I blogged about about "Why iReady is Dangerous" tinyurl.com/y86ee2ng #iready
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Michael Jerrell retweeted
16 Nov 2023
Vouchers don’t help poor kids — they just help rich parents who already send their kids to private school.
I asked if Greg Abbott’s voucher scam would give $80,000 to wealthy CEOs.
The answer was YES. #txlege
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26 Sep 2023
Sure. I’d be happy to provide my thoughts on your quote (because yours is a subjective characterization to “dunk” on me, I guess) as soon as you say my quote, if that is what you believe.
25 Sep 2023
I guess the other question is would we be willing to say "I support poor black mothers remaining trapped in public schools that are in kill zones with no hope of getting out and no proof of care from the ppl who fight vouchers?" #ouch @triciacotham @KMarcusBrandon
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26 Sep 2023
To be clear, you still didn’t say it. If you believe in the legislation, you and other republicans should be bold enough to explicitly say “Millionaires who already send their kids to private school should receive approximately $4500 to pay for said private school.”
25 Sep 2023
I don’t play class warfare
If those people are paying taxes (and paying most of them) then yes they should benefit
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Michael Jerrell retweeted
19 Jul 2023
I challenge you to find a classroom teacher who was working in 2019, worked all through the pandemic, and is still working today
Then tell them that "research says" their skills have taken a hit over the last four years
Just see how that conversation goes for you
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23 Feb 2023
Grades aren’t compensation for work. This is a false equivalence.
The grading system is broken and the 50% rule is a misguided attempt to correct an arbitrary percentage we consider “passing”.
“Students, at minimum, should get a 50% even if they hand nothing in!”
Great. I’ll skip work every day and would still like half my paycheck please.
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Michael Jerrell retweeted
2 Sep 2022
Y esto, es lo más hermoso que verás hoy, perrito jugando sin acercarse a su humanita para no tirarla 🙊😍❤️
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9 Apr 2022
A 8-year old girls soccer game in 2022:
Coach: “Gracyn pass it to Braelyn now to Jaylyn and Katlyn. Now Lila, Layla, and Lilly, sub in for Emma, Emmy, Evie!”
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11 Mar 2022
2019: Taped to the flag pole
2020: spent the day on the roof
2021: Covid
2022: getting slimed
Another successful booster fundraiser.
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26 Feb 2022
Spirit Airlines: would you like to pay $13 more to board early
Me: no
Spirit: would you like to pay $25 more to pick your seat
Me: no
Spirit: pay $75 or we will throw garbage at you during your flight
Me: what
Spirit: pay $500 if you ever want to see your family again
Me:
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Michael Jerrell retweeted
14 Jan 2022
Congratulations to Mrs. Pereira, our 21-22 Teacher of the Year!! ❤️@CharMeckSchools
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8 Sep 2021
Me, in an uncomfortable meeting: “This room has more confusing stares than an MC Escher painting.”
I’ve been watching too much Ted Lasso
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6 Sep 2021
“The ruesne in Spuesne falls muesnely on the pluesnes” - Founder of Duquesne University
Michael Jerrell retweeted
25 Aug 2021
Welcome back emails from admin are like "together we embark on the greatest of all pursuits as we seek to repair in a small way this broken world, please see attached revision to bathroom policy."
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2 Jul 2021
Most embarrassing thing I’ve ever done professionally:
Chatting with an ed leader I highly respect
Ed leader: Do you know what percentage of Algebra standards people actually use in the job market?
Me: 20?
EL: (holds up hand)
Me: (high fives her)
EL: um…5 percent
Me: 😳
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27 Apr 2021
6 year old: *petting dog at park with three legs* “this dog slobbers a lot like my dog”
Lady: “what kind of dog do you have?”
6YO: “pit terrier mix”
Lady: “oh wow”
6YO: “but my dog has four legs”
2 Apr 2021
The phrase “on brand” gets thrown around a lot these days. But...