Holy crap. As DeSantis fights with Disney, runs a shadow presidential, and passes abortion bans in the dead of night, there is a devastating gas crisis happening in Florida. Fuel is extremely difficult to find in the state and lines are ridiculously long where it's available.
📆 Mark your calendars! 📆 On Saturday, August 1 at 11:00 AM EST, educators @BukolaAmaoTaiwo and @4thGradeMitchel will be co-hosting the next #EmpathyHour as they discuss the digital divide and strategies for addressing digital inequity. Sign up today: https://t.co/JMPBdJMNfQ
Imagine if Florida (and every state) took the money spent on standardized testing & allocated it for what is truly needed? Imagine more nurses/guidance counselors. Imagine more technology for Ss & families. Imagine a system where testing didn’t linger over everyone’s head.
Powerful reflection on the many challenges schools will encounter if reopened during a pandemic by a TEACHER WHO WORKS IN A CLASSROOM WITH KIDS=> Nobody Asked Me: A Teacher's Opinion on School Reopening https://t.co/9KpjtOF0fB
I'm concerned with how little the safety of teachers, admin, & support staff are discussed in the conversation about safely reopening schools in the fall. Student learning is absolutely a priority, and the health of the adults facilitating that learning should be important, too.
I know a lot of tools are being offered free right now but...
It is a mistake to use and fall in love with a product that is not going to be supported after all of this.
We need districts to redo their budgets to get teachers the tools they need. Free is not sustainable
I feel proud sharing this TedTalk by @KeithPeters_,Principal of #GatorRunElementary,Florida.
@4thGradeMitchel,my partner teacher on #Empatico says a lot about how he motivates teachers to embrace technology and innovative practices in the classroom.Thanks for all you do,Peter!
Take a look at our video showing the words of our partner classroom #MitchelSquad@GatorRunElem Elementary, Florida.
Thanks to our amazing partner teacher @MitchelLynn.
We share kindness and foster meaningful relationships through #Empatico connections.
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