Me: we’re going to read a living poet today. Her poem is from 1994
Student: oh, I thought it would be more recent.
Student 2: How old is she? Like 80?
Me: I was ALSO ALIVE IN 1994…. but yes she's 72.
@MelAlterSmith’s NCTE presentations didn’t prepare me for this 😂
Fill out the form to get your stickers now. https://t.co/km20DBYuoT For all the kids who are not graduating and not escaping, we must say gay. #advocategraduate#saygay (7/8)
i am once again asking for Muppet's Pride and Prejudice with everyone played by Muppets except Mr. Darcy who is played completely straight by Adam Driver
I’m tired of admin/educators and this refrain of “be more interesting than what’s on their phone.” 🙄
I literally had a kid tell me today that my class is really interesting but TikTok requires less brain power to be interesting.
Good teachers will incorporate the Super Bowl into their lessons on Monday.
Elite teachers have no idea what a Super Bowl is: they have spent every moment of every weekend planning for the week. They don’t have time for games.
Put your mask over your nose
Put your mask over your nose
Put your mask over your nose
Put your mask over your nose
Put your mask over your nose
Put your mask over your nose
Put your mask over your nose
Put your mask over your nose
- Me, all day long
One time a writer friend of mine got too drunk and sobbed bc she said there were too many books in the world she wouldn’t have time to read, and this guy down the bar said, ladies—he isn’t worth it and my friend yelled IM CRYING ABOUT BOOKS and that shut the guy up
Had the discussion with my kid about shifting his thinking away from "I wonder if that college will take me" toward "I wonder if that college will value me."
It's a profound and important reframing for the college application process. #CollegeAdmissions