John Phillips

He/him/his | Philly Philly | Former Teach Plus Illinois Senior Policy Fellow

[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

I put together resources, questions & activities to consider heading into this week, where Joe Biden is inaugurated two days following the day of remembrance for MLK.

Considering the duality of Biden's vision and King's is telling at this present moment: https://t.co/EDmpzRm7p3

[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

@ZahavaStadler If you haven't passed it along yet, I'd be interested!

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

"This was James Butler. That was the adult in the gym. ... He was a stud."

—Brett Brown on how Butler willed the 76ers to a Game 2 victory

[The Evanstonian @the_evanstonian]

Former ETHS star Blake Peters (@ballerblake34) made national headlines last weekend, helping the @PrincetonMBB to the Sweet 16. Blake's journey to declaring 'anything is possible' started in Evanston.

https://t.co/K1XTqCFSrD

✏️: Owen Chiss, Will Klearman
📷: Jonah Charlton

[Pamela Colloff @pamelacolloff]

My 15-year-old is required to take a journalism class at his high school, and watching my shy kid take on its challenges--esp. contacting strangers and interviewing them--has made me realize that Journalism 101 is really a *life-skills* class that every teen would benefit from.

[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

I'm on Post @byjohnphillips. Might be time for a migration in that direction.

[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

I trust @karaswisher's perspective on tech more than anyone else's, so I'm going to give Post a try. Run by the guy who created Waze. It's in early stages, but you can sign up here: https://t.co/P68MZUEGrO. Worth a shot!

[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

@DerekBodnerNBA Maxey for player coach

[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

The kind of Embiid game that you’ll tell your grandkids about.

[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

This whole postseason, every home run has me missing Harry Kalas a ton. You can just imagine the energy he’d bring to these calls. He was the greatest.

[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

When is the last time a break went the Phils’ way?

[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

@jayrosen_nyu @loganaimone It's one of the first things I open with in my Intro to Journalism class, in large part because of your thread, Jay. Thank you!

[Kate Grumke @KGrumke]

Update on Jana Elementary - the STL-area school with radioactive contamination in classes, kitchen, library.

- School will be virtual rest of semester
- Families will find out about new schools for their kids as early as Nov
- Parents are v worried about potential health issues

[Sarah Longwell @SarahLongwell25]

“Because if you belong to a class of parent which Youngkin does not prefer, then the governor will make decisions for you. And for your kid. And for the school.” ⁦@AnsleySkipper⁩ https://t.co/sNkFoPpEcp

[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

@ZingerLearns Thank you so much! Super helpful!

[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

What books / articles / podcasts shaped the way that you think about building community in your classrooms?

[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

@SheaSerrano Sounds like a challenge, honestly.

[The Debt Collective 🟥 @StrikeDebt]

NEW: The application to apply for student debt cancelation JUST WENT LIVE.

Apply:
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[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

@wojespn Victory tour incoming.

[John Phillips @ByJohnPhillips]

This clip made me more emotional than I expected and the tone Biden uses is all too familiar. It’s ‘we love you, we’re here for you, but we are at a loss for how to support you.’ It’s so, so hard to see ones you love struggling.