Effuah Sam

Performing Arts Educator/Arts Ed Advocate & Artivist/Globally Minded/Writer/Events Specialist #ArtsEd #GlobalLeaders #BuildingEquitableSchools

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

Ss & staff exhibited the #IB Learner Profiles of reflective, caring, & communicators in creating their peace pledge flags today in honor of International Day of Peace & Hispanic Heritage Month. Intl Day of Peace, 9/21 this yrs theme is Cultivating A Culture Of Peace, #PeaceDay.

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

Yr ago tdy, I was hired as our schs #IB #MYP/Magnet Coordinator. What a yr it has been; a lot of continued learning, growth, new experiences, & new connections! #Grateful for this journey, all the opportunities granted, & successful 1st academic yr nearly completed. #Reflective

[Ekuwah Mends Moses 🇬🇭🇺🇸 @ekuwah]

“Our media specialist is spearheading this initiative and created posters for all who wished to participate; showcasing our literary interests by our classroom doors or offices in honor of this month of celebration. #MyNameIsAnAddress. Ask me about it!” - @EffuahS

#BHM

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

"My activism always existed. My art gave me the platform to do something about the activism."
#HarryBelafonte #Legacy #Artivist

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

#WorldArtDay is celebrated on April 15th every yr to honor the contributions of artists & promote the importance of art in our lives, celebrating this book of very special artwork & the upcoming 1 yr anniv. of @Ekuwah's 2nd book #MamasPortraits in May, brava!
Life, love, legacy.

[EduMatch Publishing @EdumatchBooks]

Congratulations on your new book!
Mama's Portraits and Me by Ekuwah Mends Moses @ekuwah
Amazon: https://t.co/7KvxzPDzBI
Barnes & Noble: https://t.co/Xf692gZUru

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

Ss led initiative, diversity club, one of our feeder schools @EastMeckIB, brava! #Ujamaa,the 4th Principle of Kwanzaa,'Cooperative Economics' Ujamaa: "To build our own businesses, control the economics of our own community & share in all its work & wealth." #IB #CulturalAwareness

[Charlotte Ballet @CLTballet]

It’s always such an honor to have Charlotte Ballet II Dancers go into schools and add to their curriculum!

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

“Until the lion tells the story, the hunter will always be the hero.”-- African Proverb.
#WorldTheatreDay #ArtsEd #TheatreInOurSchoolsMonth

[The African Theatre Magazine @AfriTheatreMag]

🗓 World Theatre Day 2023

As we celebrate World Theatre Day today on 27th of March, we at The African Theatre Magazine want to take a moment to express our appreciation for your unwavering support of the arts. 1/4

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

@FreebirdsShire Thanks again, looking forward to it! #GlobalLeaders

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

Thx @ParticipateLrng! What is Global Ed? "Is it just flags on the wall?"@FreebirdsShire. Problems in the real world are #interdisciplinary “We must all teach our children to live in a big world, even if we grow up in a small town.”Stacie Berdan
#NCMLEReignite2023 #UnitingOurWorld

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

"Be the conductor of the symphony...YOU control the music!" "Why can't school be more like Disney world? Give them a reason to show up..." "I believe in you!" Next Level Teaching- How do you want to be remembered?
#ArtsEd
@NCMiddle #NCMLEReignite2023

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

@BitnerAndrea @NCMiddle You're welcome, so MANY gems in your session... The spoken word/poem was beautiful showcasing the power of #StudentVoice (writing, listening, speaking). Also noted- "family, fun, free!" (No more spoilers, a must attend for those serving #Multilinguals, plus.) Thanks

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

@BitnerAndrea powerful, "#TakeMeHome:" Unmasking The Fear Of Communicating w ELL Ss & Families." Ed is opp, ed is freedom! What's your plan? Lack of lang never =s lack of intelligence. Why should we communicate w parents in their preferred lang?
#ExcelYourEL #NCMLEReignite2023

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

YES!!! "The Creative Classroom: Incorporating Creativity Into The Core Classroom"...
Express themselves, higher order thinking, thinking creatively- powerful learning opportunities happen, prepared for future. #StudentVoice
#ArtsIntegration #Creativity #ArtsEd #NCMLEReignite2023

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

Grateful @ASCCharlotte sponsor of this amazing performance/lecture/demonstration “Classical vs. Contemporary,”@CLTballet on #PiDay & #ArtsInOurSchoolsMonth. #ArtsEd, exposure, integration, experience, and equity...matters!
#CMSLovesArts #BuildingEquitableSchools
#CultureForAll

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

“Don’t let underrepresentation discourage you:” Discovering the value of STEM w Dr. Elsie Effah Kaufmann
"This was a life-changer for me...I was given the opportunity to express my own ideas, & someone was actually interested in hearing them."
#StudentVoice #STEAM #Ghana

[International Baccalaureate @iborganization]

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 

Today we celebrate all the inspiring IB super girls and women changing the world, one passionate and scientific initiative at a time.

A wonderful example? Take a look here! https://t.co/TWtwrYjEHr

[Ingenuity @IngenuityChgo]

Ingenuity and @blackteachingartistlab have teamed up in a groundbreaking partnership to bring Black teaching artists in Chicago (and all educators) the Afrocentric SEL Through the Arts virtual guidebook.

https://t.co/qL1GnF1obV

#blackteachingartists #artsed

[EBONY @EBONY]

Making HERstory throughout Black History Month is what we love to see! Our May 2022 Cover Star @ViolaDavis reached EGOT status after winning a Grammy for her NYT Best Seller and EBONY-published book “Finding Me”. She's only the 3rd Black woman to do so! 🏆💐#EBONYMag #Grammys2023

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

#BlackHistoryMonth
& #WorldReadAloudDay read playwrights "I wanted to be able to come here & speak with you on this occasion because you are young, gifted & black. In the year 1964 I, for one, can think of no more dynamic combination that a person might be." Lorraine Hansberry

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

Tomorrow is #WorldReadAloudDay! Find ideas and resources from @ncte and @fink_girl at https://t.co/et2qG2HY3E.

[Effuah Sam @EffuahS]

Grateful to @KidsInNeed Supply A Teacher Program & partner,Box Tops For Education for the generous school supplies & artistic tools received today! Looking forward to the creative work of our thespians. Thanks for championing teachers, opportunity, & quality education.
#ArtsEd