Iโm hoping everyone in LA can learn from this moment. SEIU is asking for a 36% raise. Even if they get this raise THEY WILL STILL BE AT/NEAR THE POVERTY LINE! I am so proud of Local 99 for standing up. Theyโve been marginalized for so long. What LAUSD is offering isnโt enough.
To districts with Socio-emotional programs, but also do Balanced Literacy with 3 cueing, leveled libraries, and all the rest...
You're the monster you've been trying to slay.
The former @exxonmobil on York and Figueroa, that had an RV catch fire and engulf the service station, has yet be repaired. A new message has been painted on the station. #OilKills
Decodable books are like the first songs you attempt when you learn to play an instrument.
You learn the notes and how they sound when they go together, but playing a song brings it together (and not a concerto on the first try).
Picture: lending library in the Bronx, NY
Pro-advocacy tip: Previous lawsuits are powerful because they set a precedent.
Need one to show that literacy is an educational/civil right? Check out Ella T. Vs the State of California
Thank you to those who fought
https://t.co/GeDRpfgbxJ
Urgent change needs to happen in literacy instruction, but, if we are honest, it can be overwhelming. I want to help schools and teachers simplify that process in this free webinar!
Imagine being a teacher & realizing the reading curriculum isn't aligned to standards (EdReports), intervention program does harm (apm), and what you learned in school isn't working. The public blames you while system leaders get paid.
Pray for teachers and students.
Did you know that only 4% of STEM degrees go to Latinas?
And guess what, this undocumented, first-gen Latina is graduating from the #1 public university IN THE WORLD with not 1, but 2 degrees in STEM (WHILE LOOKING THIS GOOD). My dreams ARE bigger than your borders. #undocugrad