My 8th grade ELA class interviewing Mr. Verardi’s class to get opinions about middle and high school start times. Researching for their argumentative essays! #authenticcommunication#bsd2#blackhawkmiddleschool
Just using my last days of summer to read some middle school books! This is a good one that connects the ghost of a modern boy killed by a police officer to Emmett Till’s ghost. Creative, sad, and so good. Can’t wait to share this one with my students.
Attended a great event today with my Bellwood D88 colleagues : Multilingual Educational Summit led by Carly Spina. Lots of ideas for connecting with students, families, and colleagues about EL teaching and learning. Thank you @MrsSpinasClass
@CoachRuppLPBB @Wozniak_LPHS @MrsBandemer@browskiLP Good work, girl! Let me know if you ever want to come out and run on the Illinois Prairie Path some weekend.
@LPLancerLibrary just finished "The 57 Bus" from the summer reading list. I learned so much about the gender spectrum and the juvenile justice system in this true and engaging story of two teenagers. Thanks for the recommendation!
Teens and adults should read this fast novel. Debunks some arguments I hear from people I know about affirmative action, violence in black neighborhoods, equal opportunities for all, and the like.
https://t.co/7z9HhYkT0q
Compared with children who don't ever talk about race, kids who grow up having more conversations about race tend to perform better on tests of conflict resolution and anger management. @USATODAY@emrichards https://t.co/v9hN57ix0p
To my white educators: Today, you’re posting about social justice, buying antiracist books, following brown folks, and temp changing your profile pictures. (thread)
Here’s what I need you to do tomorrow: