Amanda Massey Mattea

Plants | Play | Organization | Osoji in classrooms + schools. Early Learning & Montessori @Detroitk12 Fmr: @HTeNorthCounty Alum: @UVA @UVAEdu @hthgse

[Amanda Massey Mattea @AmandaMattea]

What should Ss be learning in the first weeks of school?

~Their teachers know and like them as a person

~Their peers know and like them as a person

~They belong in the classroom community

~They have something of value to contribute during every part of the school day

[Monte Syrie @MonteSyrie]

I ask my kids to play 6 roles in my classroom.
#Project180

[Amanda Massey Mattea @AmandaMattea]

We hosted Montessori guides at Asbury Park today - They got to choose 10-20 books for their classroom libraries, a couple of PD books for summer reading, enjoyed light refreshments, and gathered ideas for next year’s Peace Education lessons. @Detroitk12 @DPSCDCurriculum

[Amanda Massey Mattea @AmandaMattea]

Green schoolyards visits as part of the #NatureEverywhere conference ~ Clement Ave. School, Milwaukee German Immersion School, & Richard Kluge Creative Arts Elementary @MilwaukeeMPS

[PreK in Detroit Public Schools Community District @Detroitk12_PreK]

Supporting early literacy @Detroitk12 in this morning’s Pre-K Office Hours: Books and activities connected to Pre-K Creative Curriculum on display to inspire curriculum planning. 👇

[Amanda Massey Mattea @AmandaMattea]

Beautiful classroom spaces today at @BurnsDPSCD ❤️

[Amanda Massey Mattea @AmandaMattea]

YES. From @edutopia ~ https://t.co/JLhoqGVeF4 ❤️#classroomenvironment #schoolbeautiful

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It’s long past time for action, any kind of action. And it’s another tragedy—a quieter but no less tragic one—for families to wait another day.

[Amanda Massey Mattea @AmandaMattea]

@JackEllis $12,345

[Amanda Massey Mattea @AmandaMattea]

@JackEllis $19,999

[Benjamin Ramm @BenjaminRamm]

During his inaugural address in 2019, Zelensky told lawmakers: “I do not want my picture in your offices: the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids' photos instead, and look at them each time you are making a decision.”

[Tyrone Howard @TyroneCHoward]

bell hooks was a major influence on me as a teacher. She’ll be missed….

“As a classroom community, our capacity to generate excitement is deeply affected by our interest in one another, in hearing one another’s voices, in recognizing one another’s presence.”

-bell hooks

[Amanda Massey Mattea @AmandaMattea]

@WestMarinFeed @andresamadorart ❤️

[Amanda Massey Mattea @AmandaMattea]

@kelphugger4real @HTeNorthCounty @hightechhigh Congratulations! Thrilled for you and HTeNC ❤️

[Amanda Massey Mattea @AmandaMattea]

It provides a shared experience for children and offers a variety of open-ended learning opportunities…

[Amanda Massey Mattea @AmandaMattea]

What if every child received a small plant alongside their school supplies this fall?

[Amanda Massey Mattea @AmandaMattea]

It’s something many children can do independently, regardless of age or grade.

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Giving students opportunities to counter misrepresentation can inspire critical creations. These students wrote the stories they wished publishers would center—and then took action to ask for change.
https://t.co/wjT74DIbCe

[Roshni M. Lakhi @roshnimirchi]

I just picked up one of these books for my toddler to see LGBTQ characters in a children's book. Check out this great list of books and movies from @learnforjustice to include more LGBTQ representation in your school or classroom: https://t.co/rF071eTw8e #PrideMonth