Thomas Pillow

English teacher and Character Development Coordinator at the Collegiate School of Memphis. I love empowering students through reading, writing, and service.

[Thomas Pillow @ThomasPillow901]

The person who outsmarts you is outworking you. The person who finds shortcuts is outworking you. The person with a better strategy is outworking you.

Usually, the hardest work is thinking of a better way to do it."
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[Thomas Pillow @ThomasPillow901]

@KellyGToGo Thank you so much for these videos. You and @pennykittle always push my thinking in ways that directly benefit my students. I really appreciate you guys!

[Kelly Gallagher @KellyGToGo]

Day 19: Penny and I discuss the art of planning a unit: https://t.co/MwNrxVPONL

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If you as a hs student could have designed the ideal reading and writing class focused on a particular genre, theme, or topic, what class would you have created? @ncte

[Susan Barber @susangbarber]

Love, love, love this idea -this could be a #mentortext for an assessment or an extension activity for students. https://t.co/22Mnoo7nrG

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@SleeperHQ Players are populating multiple times on the FA list.

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So excited for this!

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@SHKrajewski Individual break out rooms has been the only thing that’s worked for me. It seems to cut down on lag.

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@Ptpillow The stinking regional sports networks. For some reason the Reds have a contract with Fox Sports Southeast. I'm not great at geography but...

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Happy Birthday, James Baldwin.

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How is education going to change permanently post COVID? “Back to normal” is not going to mean back to the way things were.

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The ones who think they are the smartest and yell the loudest.

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Personally, I feel secure and proud to wear a mask because I know I’m helping to keep others safe.

[Nicholas Ferroni @NicholasFerroni]

So, many men refuse to wear masks because they are so insecure and afraid of being perceived as feminine?

[Thomas Pillow @ThomasPillow901]

Treat students like human beings? Capable of making decisions? That’s just crazy enough to work!

[Susan Barber @susangbarber]

If, instead, we welcome them back as whole human beings, as people who have had a life-defining experience and survived it with resilience and verve, and invite them to inquire with us about topics of mutual interest, we are much more likely to sustain their energy and attention.

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Til Tok once again wins 2020.

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Great thread.

[Jarred Amato @jarredamato]

And we wonder why so many high schoolers stop reading...

(And no, I didn’t buy any of these. I Sparknoted my way through this book once and that was enough.)

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@NicholasFerroni I bought a lot of new dress clothes during Spring Break. They look great in my closet...

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@haileemeals Nah....😂

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I’m not sure if we can responsibly, in good conscience put our teachers, students, and families at this kind of risk in the fall.

[Kelly Gallagher @KellyGToGo]

Ramifications for teaching? https://t.co/kwu6QynZ1N