Jessica Williams

teacher of all things social science, history nerd, mother of future history nerds #nbct

[Alice Keeler @alicekeeler]

Curriculum Pacing Guide Loss @jgvanides

[Alice Keeler @alicekeeler]

NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE THINGS AWAY! https://t.co/TNnFJ1W2DR I have been teaching for 22 years. It's been a annual piling up of things teachers take on the burden for. It's time to reverse and go backwards on that.

[Jessica Williams @WillTeachEcon]

AVID Digital XP take away: an anti-deficit perspective would suggest that students are not "at-risk," but educational institutions are at-risk of failing them. #GoFurtherWithAVID

[Jessica Williams @WillTeachEcon]

From AVID Digital XP, I am commiting to increase student agency in AVID and APUSH. #GoFurtherWithAVID #day2

[Jessica Williams @WillTeachEcon]

AVID "one clap" is my fav! #GoFurtherWithAVID

[Alice Keeler @alicekeeler]

OMG! The new update for how #googleClassroom sends notifications includes the course title!! THIS IS HUGE! I can now filter my Gmail messages by class!!! YES!!!
#googleEDU

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

Our children must learn that we are the greatest and freest country in the history of the world, and we will demonstrate this by barring educators from teaching things we do not like, and in the name of liberty, mandating government control of what ideas can be exchanged.

[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.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

NEW: CA is launching a new service program. 12,500 students can get college scholarship $$ by volunteering in their community. #CAComeback

[Daily Bruin @dailybruin]

The University of California will not use the SAT or ACT as a factor in admissions through at least 2025. Instead, the UC plans to create a new test for admissions by fall 2024 or will continue using the test-blind approach.
https://t.co/KXPju4RTcJ

[Siobhan Reilley @MizReilley]

I used this is my U.S. History classes this year. How much can we learn about an old story from a new perspective? A lot.

[Rep. Jason Crow @RepJasonCrow]

I grew up a hunter and served as an Army Ranger.

I didn’t take my deer hunting rifle to Afghanistan, nor did I take my assault rifle deer hunting.

Don’t be fooled by the gun lobby. The type of gun matters.

Weapons of war have no place in our communities.

[Maddow Blog @MaddowBlog]

Full video: Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman

[Brandon Wolf @bjoewolf]

@AOC

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

“I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic...”

- MLK Jr

[Stephanie Kugler @kugler_reads]

A lot of people on here saying “how are you going to talk to your students about this tomorrow“ Ok. But how are you going to make sure your entire curriculum engages them in truth seeking, dismantling white supremacy, and true critical thinking? Tomorrow sure, but also every day.

[Marcia Carrillo @MCarrilloEDU]

@TeachMrReed They think they want it open. It sounds good to be back to normal. The kids will go & see how different it is and stop coming. We already did this😥
The struggling Ss didn’t come either

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

On this day in 1919, a 23-year-old Black veteran named Powell Green was lynched by a mob of white men near Franklinton, North Carolina. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice https://t.co/zbKIyHADON

[TheCivilWarDoc @TheCivilWarDoc1]

Today on December 26, 1862: During the Civil War the U.S. Army executed 38 Dakota prisoners by hanging in Mankato, Minnesota while their entire families were imprisoned. It remains the largest mass execution in American history & took place under Abraham Lincoln's presidency.

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

I’m hearing from many parents about how teachers are performing heroically in difficult and scary times to provide comfort, humor, empathy, and instruction. Teachers are always superheroes. Now they seem to have even another gear of awesomeness. They are the best of #WhatUnitesUs