Alisun Thompson

teacher educator at University of Puget Sound; public education advocate; children's literature enthusiast; focused on teachers' work and schools as workplaces

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Math teachers do not have the time to teach math, practice handgun skills and emergency wound treatment, AND teach kids to be gay

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@LoraBartlett Brings nuance to the dilemma of teaching as "a calling." Check it out.

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Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea https://t.co/oEK6jYYj2G

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@KevinLeichtman 1. All students come to school with experiences, knowledges, and resources. Honor and utilize what they know and can do.
2. Use curriculum as a resource, not a script.
3. Find colleagues who will support you to be the teacher you want to be.
4. Know your union rep.

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#EdPrepLab members are presenting at #AERA22! Presentation topics include teacher preparation, professional development, and navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Follow the hashtags for updates and view the schedule here: https://t.co/w6jo8Yem2Y

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Teachers can’t continue to shoulder the burden (personally or professionally). Something’s gotta give.

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Featured Book Reviews Winter 2022 https://t.co/6Z0w7AvAEl

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@Ebonyteach And since the workforce is 89% women, everyone thinks they know better.

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COVID amplified a longstanding truth: we don't take care of our teachers.
More than half of teachers are looking for the exits, a poll says https://t.co/Hh9x7DwXhE

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Police in schools as substitute teachers? This definitely isn’t the way to solve the substitute shortage.

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The Black Lives Matter at School movement is preparing to launch its 6th annual national Week of Action, from January 31st through February 4th, 2022!  https://t.co/u6XsrbUCy4

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“Every teacher in our study was clear that being asked to teach in a blended-hybrid manner was the worst way to be asked to teach.” https://t.co/Gz0OtXCB0S

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Not Remotely Familiar: How COVID-19 is Reshaping Teachers’ Work and the Implications for Teacher Education https://t.co/jnrTBWdsN3

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Specifying Hybrid Models of Teachers’ Work During COVID-19 - Lora Bartlett, 2022 https://t.co/XBuKDAvmvs

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Featured Book Reviews Fall 2021 https://t.co/hTindqdROv

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Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley https://t.co/nW10dCPRGW

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Sal & Gabi Break the Universe https://t.co/EuT7e8ngVb

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Featured Class Reviews https://t.co/N03Q8fife0

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Featured Class Reviews https://t.co/N03Q8f0Ems