Natalie Ford

just another human trying to homeschool, work from home, stay sane, and keep my people healthy all while not eating the family stockpile of snacks

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

There are going to be a lot of different narratives in the comings days, weeks, and years about this election, but what I know for sure is that things would look very different (much worse) if it wasn't for those who've committed their entire lives to organizing around justice.

[Vox @voxdotcom]

If you catch yourself doomscrolling tonight, here are some ways to help yourself:
📱 set a timer
📱 get a snack
📱 text a friend
📱 drink some water
📱 do a stretch
📱 take five deep breaths
📱 relax your shoulders
https://t.co/x2mMMav5Cv #ElectionDay

[Susan Barber @susangbarber]

I pretty much read this quote on a daily basis and channel my inner @BreneBrown then dig my heels in and continue working.

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

I wrote about how, despite what the president wants you think, teaching students about the history of slavery is one of the most patriotic things you can do.

https://t.co/Pz5Exd8PeO

[HarperKids @HarperChildrens]

Rest In Peace, RBG. 🙌🏻

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

Shout out to the teachers who have their students read the declarations of Confederate secession, the narratives of enslaved ppl, & the letters written by our founding fathers. Teaching a history of slavery isn't indoctrination, the primary sources tell the story for themselves.

[Natalie Ford @MsNatalieFord]

@AngieMChurch @BerkleySchools You are so sweet!!

[Jacqueline Woodson @JackieWoodson]

If you haven't yet listened to @chanajoffewalt's #NiceWhiteParents, please do. Anyone who has ever cared about our kids, our schools, and/or our future will get so much from this podcast.

[Esther Park @MrsParkShine]

I made breakout room choice doors where Ss will "go" to during their work time. We're using Google Meet & I plan to link different Meet links to each 🚪so Ss can collaborate, work alone, or get extra help. Honoring differences & personalizing instruction!

Feel free to use⬇️

[Natalie Ford @MsNatalieFord]

@ClintSmithIII Thank you for this post. I am listening to Flood Lines now. Have you written poetry about all of this? I was going to ask if you’d written about Katrina, but it’s more than a hurricane. That’s what Flood Lines is teaching me.

[Natalie Ford @MsNatalieFord]

@susangbarber Wait, how did you get to the “drawing” page? Is it an app in Google?

[Natalie Ford @MsNatalieFord]

@fordjohnc Your tweets are gold.

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

Check out these 22 YA novels to help your students during the pandemic via @edutopia.https://t.co/pW9j2jdnWH

[Natalie Ford @MsNatalieFord]

@HelenBranswell @statnews If you are in the same room with someone who has it and you are masked and they are masked and you are more than 6 feet apart, can you still get it? #CovidQsSTAT

[Natalie Ford @MsNatalieFord]

@HelenBranswell @statnews If you test negative, does that mean you don’t have it? Or is there an incubation period where it is in your “system” but it not detectable by a test. #CovidQsSTAT

[Craig Spencer MD MPH @Craig_A_Spencer]

Dear parents and teachers,

It’s not coronavirus that’s keeping our kids from safely going to school next month.

It’s this administration’s repeated failures over the last six months that is.

Yours in continued frustration,

Dejected doctor and dad

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

Classroom libraries—physical or virtual—play a key role in providing access to books and promoting literacy. https://t.co/gG4u7c5PoV

[Natalie Ford @MsNatalieFord]

@CollegeBoard I am a MI teacher. I signed in this morning to view student scores and the website says “Currently Unavailable: Maintenance.” ???

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

The students who will lose out the most in online learning are those living in poverty, but teachers also shouldn't be forced to risk their lives going back into school buildings. What a terrible situation. It didn't have to be this way. Never forget it didn't have to be this way