Kelley Blakney

Committed to improving outcomes for Tulsa kids, Education, Educational Leadership, Technology, instructional Strategies, Equity, Growth Mindset, Culture

[National Assoc. of Elementary School Principals @NAESP]

Principals: Help stop summer learning loss by sharing this handout with families at your school. Available in English: https://t.co/jUuM2Vht4r & Spanish: https://t.co/2ox1jchQN8 #principalmag

[Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) @hgse]

A @Harvard dean's graduation mixed tape for how to stay grounded in life https://t.co/Jgc8fzh7OS

[Kelley Blakney @BellESTulsa]

#strawberryshortcake

[Kelley Blakney @BellESTulsa]

BART center for Music, thank you for partnering us with Ms. Defazio! #BellStrings #MakingMusic #FineArts

[Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) @hgse]

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLK50Forward #MLK50

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Stephon Clark family attorney Ben Crump:

Florida shooting suspect "was not shot once. But a young black man holding a cellphone is shot 20 times. Young man who was bombing homes in Austin ... He wasn't shot once. But an unarmed black man holding a cellphone is shot 20 times."

[America's Promise @AmericasPromise]

To young people across the nation:

Your voice matters.
We believe in you.
We will listen to you.
We must protect and keep you safe.

Your future is our promise. #Letters2Kids

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

The shooting death of Stephon Clark has put police violence back into the news. Don't say nothing—silence speaks volumes and our students are listening. https://t.co/n2YlnWeR6l

[TulsaSchools @TulsaSchools]

Support our teachers as they seek higher funding and a livable pay increase.

[Kelley Blakney @BellESTulsa]

“If we can’t have reliably effective convo about difficult subjects, the basic foundation of our teams, work relationships, and organizations break down” #craigweber #conversationalcapacity

[TulsaSchools @TulsaSchools]

A caring nature surrounds the team at McKinley Elementary, Principal secretary Clara Jackson says: "I #loveTPS because we have a very dedicated and caring team. We support each other and really care about the students. A career of caring awaits at https://t.co/ri6BFzADmA.

[Nicholas Ferroni @NicholasFerroni]

Dear America,

Please do not let anyone, especially politicians, lead you to believe that teachers are striking because they are greedy and selfish. In fact, teachers are striking because they have been so underpaid and selfless for so long.
#oklahomateachers

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

"I think we have to challenge our own biases every day." A Minnesota school district confronts its disproportionate suspension of black students. https://t.co/6F2kBe6Daq

[Principal Kafele @PrincipalKafele]

This article has been floating around on the internet for a few days, but I haven't had time to read it until now. Take a read, especially if you are a school leader or aspiring school leader. The point...LEADERSHIP MATTERS! There's no way around it. https://t.co/4HCGQfyCDZ

[Tulsa World @tulsaworld]

What happens to Tulsa Public Schools’ 1,800-plus support employees when a teacher walkout throws their paychecks into limbo? Supt. @deborahgist says they'll be paid at least until April 6. https://t.co/4jSiXthvpI

[Deborah Gist @deborahgist]

Oklahoma friends, let’s be clear:

A $5,000 increase for our teachers is NOT success. Our teachers are underpaid by $10,000-20,000.

Let’s actually address this problem & not just tinker around the edge of it.

#oklaed

[TulsaSchools @TulsaSchools]

Superintednet @deborahgist speaking at rally for education funding and teacher pay raise, getting emotional saying “our teachers deserve this, our students deserve this.” #oklaed

[CCOSA @CCOSA]

UPDATE: This year alone, the State Board of Education has approved 1,943 emergency teacher certifications #justthefacts #okleg #oklaed #wemustdobetter #wecandobetter

[edutopia @edutopia]

"A teacher is someone who leads."

[Teach Tulsa @TeachTulsa]

Team Tulsa is hosting Interview Day- Saturday March 31st! Register to sign up for an interview. Email [email protected] for more details. #unleashyourawesome