@barretthbms @AVID4College@HBMSPTA@HBMSLeadEagle@HBMS_AP@FultonZone5 The AVID program is truly amazing... but it only works as well as it does because of our amazing coordinator, Ms. Barrett, and her amazing students! Very proud of you all!
The Microsoft TEAMS issues have been resolved. Students should be able to log in and learn at this time. Thanks for all your patience!
@HBMSLeadEagle@HBMS_AP
HBMS Community: Microsoft TEAMS is having technical issues. Teachers will be emailing assignments to their classes shortly. Many schools are affected and and a resolution is in the works. More info to follow. @HBMSLeadEagle@HBMS_AP
Shout out to our *brand new* data clerk, Tia MacLagan! She's working so hard she hasn't even had time to unpack and set up her office. Hats off to all the data clerks! We couldn't do it without you (nor without the awesome support from SI ❤)@HBMSLeadEagle@HBMS_AP@DeDuonniFCS
Hey folks! I haven't spoken to some of you in a while (I miss you 👋). Check out the work that one of our HBMS teachers is leading. focus on making the GA curriculum more inclusive of black + minority history. sign+share!
@KCWilliamsFCS @MeekerAP @thomasneverstop @ForCurriculum
It is imperative that we change how we teach our children in order to create an antiracist society. Help us convince the state of Georgia that our curriculum needs to be addressed by signing this petition and sharing with others.
https://t.co/DqEMUIRi40
To truly understand the who, what, when, where, why, and how of our present moment, we have to immerse ourselves into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of our past. Read, broaden our lenses and sources, reflect, examine the counter arguments, and repeat, repeat, repeat.
Day 6 of 21: from the 1619 Project from the New York Times magazine
https://t.co/yWB5NlsI48
Essay by Matthew Desmond - In Order to Understand the Brutality of American Capitalism, You Have to Start on the Plantation
Days 4&5 of 21:
Day 4 - Understanding the Racial Wealth Gap
Academic article, looks at comparative median statistics in areas including education, spending, two-parent households
https://t.co/sue9636Ua5
Day 5 - podcast on White Fragility w Robin DiAngelo https://t.co/mibDEqPBMd
HBMS SS teacher Myra Lee has created the FB group "Educators For Inclusive Curriculum" to ensure we have a curriculum that includes contributions and roles of ALL people in our education system. Great work Myra!
@HBMSLeadEagle@HBMS_AP@ForCurriculum
https://t.co/XdJhCAEasa
One example:
"In proportion as my racial group was being made confident, comfortable, and oblivious, other groups were likely being made inconfident, uncomfortable, and alienated. Whiteness protected me from many kinds of hostility, distress and violence..."
Day 2 of 21: podcast "Teaching While White" 45min episode with author/activist Tim Wise (there is minor cursing)
https://t.co/CDJbdrFi9m
They covered *many* topics to the point taking notes was tough
EQ: are schools working exactly as designed, to maintain inequality?