Molly Blocker

Middle School ELA teacher/life-long learner/wife/mother of 3 teenage boys/Peace Corps Morocco 95-97/NCTE/@projectLITcomm/My views are my own(she/her)

[Blue Springs Schools @BSSDnews]

740 entries and 6,800 participating students, with only one @BurnsMacSTEM Battle of the Brains Grand Prize winner earning $50,000 for their school and the opportunity to bring their exhibit to life.

Congratulations to @DwmsGators for their Grand Prize entry, ElectroMAGNIFICENT! The team of 14 sixth graders led by Annalisa Stonner and Brendon Riggs heard the great news live during the Burns & McDonnell Battle of the Brains award ceremony today at @UnionStationKC.

The incredible journey has just begun for the ElectroMAGNIFCENT! team, who now have the unique opportunity to partner with STEM professionals from Burns & McDonnell for the next year as they design and watch their ideas come to life at Science City.

**Shout out to BSSD’s other three top 20 finalists!
- Watt’s Light, A Bright Idea from @BSSDCME
- Super Science! also from @DwmsGators
- System of a Sound, from @bssjaguars

#WeAreBSSD #BOTBKC #BurnsMacSTEM

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

Just want to give a shout out to Republican Governor Cox from Utah and Democratic Governor Polis from Colorado.

We can all disagree.  It's healthy to disagree.  Disagreements result in solutions.  

It's when we resort to attacking each other rather than debating our opinions and ideas, that disagreement turns into a negative thing.

Let's all disagree, but use our disagreements to solve problems, not divide and silence each other.

[ISTE+ASCD @ISTE_ASCD]

Safety in education goes beyond drills and data security.

Psychological safety is about creating an environment where students feel comfortable expressing themselves without fear of judgment.
https://t.co/8y0hbEiNof

[Molly Blocker @BlockerMolly]

@TheAmandaGorman @diversebooks I have used this beautiful poem with my 7th graders for the last few years. The depth in which they explore it impresses me every time. So important that we let kids interpret language and access all kinds of literature. I wish students and teachers could be trusted

[Kelly Gallagher @KellyGToGo]

Kurt Vonnegut's response to book banning:
https://t.co/xNNCCgZaI8

[edutopia @edutopia]

When a student struggles to decode text, listening to audiobooks outside of school hours can allow their joy of reading to grow. 🎧
https://t.co/RIwkJ5BJou

[Molly Blocker @BlockerMolly]

@palan57 💯 agree. I have a basket full of all the special notes. I look through them if I’ve had a bad day. It really helps.

[TXFReadomFighters @FReadomFighters]

Absolutely stunning. And appalling. WATCH: Florida 4th-graders react to battle over school libraries, media centers https://t.co/E8LlSOCkHt

[TXFReadomFighters @FReadomFighters]

This FSU student has it right.

"Democracy is based on the freedom to choose what we consume, exchange ideas, and engage in conversations. We can't change history by restricting it or pretending that some aspects of society don't exist."
https://t.co/rCUEq3ciGD

[Peter Greene @palan57]

A New Book Captures The Reality Of Teacher Work https://t.co/5EJ4p0YpcB via @forbes

[Molly Blocker @BlockerMolly]

https://t.co/v1BTOVmqCt https://t.co/v1BTOVmqCt

[KSHB 41 News @KSHB41]

More than 2,000 Kansas City-area kids had a read-a-long with @PatrickMahomes Wednesday at T-Mobile Center. The event was part of Lead to Read KC and the @15andMahomies Foundation.
https://t.co/RKOBZsKmCI

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Teachers don't leave because it's hard. Teachers are some of the hardest working professionals I know. They leave because the amount of work no longer is comparable to pay, respect, support, and value that they deserve for the workload.

[Molly Blocker @BlockerMolly]

Jon Stewart for the win! @TheProblem

[The Problem With Jon Stewart @TheProblem]

State Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-OK) has penned several bills loosening gun restrictions, including the nation’s first anti-red flag law. He thinks these bills protect the Second Amendment – and that they make us safer. We think it's probably one or the other. Watch it on @AppleTVPlus.

[Sharon M. Draper @sharonmdraper]

Ruby Bridges is an American hero and IS #BlackHistory. At only six years old, Ruby's bravery helped pave the way for Civil Rights.

[Josh Becker @BeckerforSCCMO]

The students from Central Visual Performing Arts High School should not have had to miss a day of learning to go educate the Missouri legislature on the importance of passing common sense gun laws. If only we had a legislature that actually cared about the safety of school kids.

[Molly Blocker @BlockerMolly]

@BSSBoysTF @bssjaguars @dreher_otto Nice! Way to represent @dreher_otto

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Believing conspiracy theories isn't always a sign of stupidity. It may be a mark of narcissism.

Grandiose narcissists want to feel special. "I know something you don't."

Vulnerable narcissists have self-centered paranoia. "Of all the people, powerful groups are out to get ME."

[Saadia Faruqi @SaadiaFaruqi]

Are you ready for this incredible anthology of period stories by BIPOC authors? I'm giving away 2 ARCs so follow, like and RT for a chance to win. USA only, ends Friday. Pre-order links below.