"They need to know that it's totally acceptable and normal to struggle at times, and we want them to come to us with their concerns. But we need to remember that parenting is about guidance, not controlling." https://t.co/VH5ClotKjS
@orlandoribbons It’s been a day- I wish bureaucrats wouldn’t consult with educators when deciding if requiring standardize testing is really necessary during a global pandemic (or any other time)
I just learned that Heinz owns Weight Watchers, Unilever owns SlimFast, Nestlé owns Jenny Craig, and the private equity firm behind Cinnabon & Carvel owns Atkins. The business plan of these companies is: make us all fat, then profit again from selling us weight-loss products
Proponents of giving exams this year argue that the data are necessary to quantify student learning loss during the pandemic.
Others say testing presents logistical challenges—safety risks for testing in person and validity issues testing remotely. https://t.co/WTEzzdg0PL
*If students don't have the resources to complete assignments we are assessing priviledge, not learning.* Great messages from keynote @DenaSimmons at the Middle Grades Conference today #mgcollab
Dear networks,
PLEASE don't run Trump's departure speech live on Wednesday. Delay it, review it and make sure it doesn't incite more violence or contain more gross lies that will incite violence.
NEW VIDEO. WAKE UP CALL FOR REPUBLICANS - The deliberate mass deception campaign that captured your party is a public health crisis. This is an intervention. https://t.co/mq7LoAXAE2