Emily Klocke

SS Teacher. Dignity thru Edu. Education is about the journey & being the guide who believes in the possiblism of the future. My views. she/her/hers

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

When I was a high school English teacher, I was constantly blown away by how willing and how eager my students were to grapple with the difficult topics and questions that arose from books we read. Young people are capable of far more than many adults often give them credit for.

[swm @sheathescholar]

with all the book challenges and bans going on, I asked my partner to design this sticker for me (and other readers). it’s her last design of 2021 and perhaps my favorite yet.

shout out to the authors writing the truth (and teachers teaching it).

https://t.co/mwnaB7jtw9

[Kim Montague @kimmontague]

When working with students (and teachers), one of my favorite questions:
“Do you need time or help?”

Not the same need, not the same support. Equally important.

[Christopher Emdin @chrisemdin]

Do not wait for someone to exhibit symptoms of brokenness before extending love to them. It is the reservoir of love we receive when we are whole that sustains us when we are broken #HipHopEd

[Ace Schwarz (they/them) @ace_schwarz222]

I used to count down to get students’ attention, and I switched to “If you can hear my voice, take a deep breath” (credit to @britthawthorne_). Friends, it has been game changing. I do it along with them too, and the difference is epic. 1/2

[Tyler Rablin @Mr_Rablin]

Averaging scores over time to determine a final grade all but ensures that a student who starts with skill gaps will never achieve the success of someone who did not.

Like, can we just pause and think about this for a second, think about what message we're sending to students?

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

It’s not enough to succeed if your community is struggling. You have to try to pull people up with you. I am so proud to announce the launch of the 1619 Freedom School in my hometown of Waterloo, Iowa, labeled in 2018 the worst place in U.S. to be Black. https://t.co/e1OJyxdfJs.

[Dr. Katharine Smart @KatharineSmart]

3. These things are real and the impacts are lifelong. Preventable death/disability should not be acceptable. Let me say that again- the death/disability of children (or anyone) is not ok. As the denominator of children with #COVID increases so will the bad outcomes. It’s math

[Emily Klocke @MsEWhitehead]

Same mom feels. Down into my core.

[Christina Bergin, MD🌻 @CRBerginMD]

🧵 We have sacrificed so much for you over these past 18 months.

And it took only 3 days for you to destroy one of the last things I was hanging onto - the ability to keep my kids safe.

A big fear, more than for my own safety caring for hospitalized COVID patients, was … 1/

[NEA @NEAToday]

[BREAKING]: First-of-its-kind research finds outstanding student loans are a significant hinderance to the financial lives of all educators, regardless of years of experience. #CancelStudentDebt
https://t.co/9a1iTSEUy1

[Sarah Trone Garriott @SarahforIowa]

Children who cannot be vaccinated need a safer option for school in the fall than “let’s just go back to normal.” https://t.co/JZqQrJMTAG

[@lorenagerman on bluesky 💗 @nenagerman]

White people: THIS is your moment to put your allyship into action. Don’t complain in 15 years saying “this isn’t us” or “how did we get here.”

Critical race theory battles are driving frustrated, exhausted educators out of their jobs https://t.co/alhEQU40hE

[Randy Richardson @RandyOnEd]

Nebraska Furniture Mart in Des Moines is giving away 150 5x7 area rugs to teachers with a valid ID. Saturday, July 17 starting at 10 a.m. Get them while they last. #teacherappreciation

[J(enna) Wortham @jennydeluxe]

“At some point when you have proven yourself and fought your way into institutions that were not built for you, when you’ve proven you can compete and excel at the highest level, you have to decide that you are done forcing yourself in.” — @nhannahjones with ALL the right words.

[Jess A. Goldberg 🇵🇸 @KempoJesse]

All teaching is political.
All pedagogy is political.
All classrooms are political.
All decisions about teaching, pedagogy, curriculum, and policies are political.

Especially those founded on the assertion that they are not.

[my book is better than my tweets @MichellCClark]

when someone tells you how your actions are impacting them, listen.

your intent matters, but your impact does, too.

[@lorenagerman on bluesky 💗 @nenagerman]

Teaching about racism is one thing.
Teaching culturally relevant content is something else.
Teaching with an anti racist lens is yet another thing.

All of that is different from teaching critical race theory.

[Emily Klocke @MsEWhitehead]

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[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

This is damn near impossible. It's like asking: "Can you briefly explain how the universe works?"

However, there are some things people should know.

A thread.