MY BOOK OF THE WEEK FOR EDUCATORS OF BLACK CHILDREN - The Dream Keepers by Gloria Ladson-Billings. For an in depth understanding of Culturally-Responsive Pedagogy, you won't go wrong with Dr. Ladson-Billings' work.
"The ability for these police unions to shield officers from accountability has a direct correlation to the amount of violence police engage in."
@Blackstarjus explains how police unions are different from other unions and why they should be abolished: https://t.co/anrlIYcjME
Nearly 2 months. Over 8,000 laptops distributed. Almost 300 hotspots given out. Today was our last day, for now, ensuring our students and families have the necessary access to technology while our schools are… https://t.co/g9jCYLZdAy
As an educator, the conversation I want to be having about grades is how to help students raise a grade they had before all of this by re-teaching or giving them another opportunity. Not how to hold them “accountable” for how well they do academically in the face of tragedy.
@clever I work for @spokaneschools and we spent M-W prepping and distributing 2000+ laptops to families in need! Averaged 15k steps/day and got to smile with so many families!
Today, the Spanish Immersion program at the #LibbyCenter welcomed @chrisreykdal from @waOSPI to see the amazing work the staff is doing. He also offered teachers support as they continue to grow and identify ways to support all learners.
¡Bienvenido, Superintendent Reykdal!
BULLSHIT: The El Paso gunman drove NINE HOURS to the Texas border to kill brown people.
White supremacy is not a mental illness. It’s an ideology encouraged by the President and too many of our leaders, and it’s made deadly in the US via easy access to arsenals and ammunition.
When groups of people who have experienced racism for centuries say, “Hey, that’s racist!” you could just believe them. Take them at their word. Trust their lived experience. That is a thing you could do.