Christy Swafford

Educator with Littleton Public Schools | Maker of Things | Goat Enthusiast | RTR 🐘

[Christy Swafford @SwaffordCM]

In elementary classrooms, demand grows for play-based learning https://t.co/YuFzr7fqcP

[Christy Swafford @SwaffordCM]

The benefits of play are immense across all ages, research shows https://t.co/EjtcERS7FG

[Christy Swafford @SwaffordCM]

@budtheteacher Congratulations!

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@Jessifer @jesshess20 @dlevesque @LauraMcKone Yay! We would love to collaborate. I’ll give you a call.

[Christy Swafford @SwaffordCM]

❤️this! @jesshess20 @dlevesque @LauraMcKone

[Jesse Stommel @Jessifer]

My husband and I have secretly been working on a new venture. As of today, 4-year-old Hazel is the proud owner and manager of a new toy/game shop and makerspace in Old Town Littleton, CO. This is the retail area. We also have a makerspace and classroom. Follow us @PlayForgeGames!

[Christy Swafford @SwaffordCM]

This is the first house to be 3D printed from raw earth https://t.co/lpba9VofG9

[Lee Ann Jung, PhD @leeannjung]

“I already am.” #LeadInclusion

[Christy Swafford @SwaffordCM]

New Research Explores the Impact of PBL | Edutopia https://t.co/sBvNOGqLlV

[Christy Swafford @SwaffordCM]

"A genius is not born but is educated and trained….When a child is born healthy, it is a potential genius." László Polgár https://t.co/gj4EOcby9z

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

“We know that justice is the heart of what we want for our young people and for society at large.” Learning for Justice Director Jalaya Liles Dunn explains our new name and the work that lies ahead for all of us as we envision just, equitable schools. https://t.co/3aoZXpA8QY

[Christy Swafford @SwaffordCM]

@arabinalabama @jesshess20 I was sending your book to the district librarian and equity coordinator for our school district, Littleton Public Schools in Colorado. I am an Alabama native 😊 Congratulations!

[Christy Swafford @SwaffordCM]

Can we get a few copies for LPS!? 🐈 @jesshess20

[Karim Shamsi-Basha @Karim_S_Basha]

Birmingham authors win nation’s highest honor in children’s illustration and literature https://t.co/ZrX4kYWPX1

[Christy Swafford @SwaffordCM]

The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2020 | Edutopia https://t.co/0gMWP7IgAv

[edutopia @edutopia]

Research shows that drawing boosts learning by forcing us to process information in multiple ways: visually, kinesthetically, and linguistically. 🖌️

[Beth McKinney @bethmckinney]

“At high levels [of curiosity], the achievement gap associated with poverty was essentially closed,” Shah says. That finding hints that promoting inquisitive thinking could reduce differences in school performance related to socioeconomic disadvantage. @SPARK_STEM

[Jess the Loud Librarian @jesshess20]

You can still register to vote TODAY (Election Day) in these states!

[Christy Swafford @SwaffordCM]

Isometric city builder https://t.co/5zbCcNvjXu

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

"Algorithms powerfully shape development; they are socializing an entire generation." And racism within algorithms—at a time when students are online more than ever—pose harmful risks to students of color.
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[Christy Swafford @SwaffordCM]

“And so I would say, yes, become a teacher. Don’t go into it idealized, and don’t go into it thinking it’s all candy and rainbows. Go into it knowing that it is a political position. It is a position that you have to fight for.” ⁦@cultofpedagogy⁩ https://t.co/XfR6v2SGEU

[Christy Swafford @SwaffordCM]

What are the essential skills for being a programmer?The answers to this question might not be what you think. Are we providing access to this learning in our schools? Does engagement = compliance or does it = development of soft skills&critical thinking? https://t.co/Tg2BWZfk24