Deb Opar

K-7 Literacy & Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator. Lover of PBL, unreliable narrators, and of course cheese over chocolate.

[Samantha J. Gross @samanthajgross]

NEW: Legislative staff in the Massachusetts Senate @BeaconHillUnion told Senate President Karen Spilka that they intend to unionize.

In letter to Spilka, reps from a local of the @IBEW said a “strong majority” of around 200 staff had signed union cards https://t.co/xPM4H7jr39

[Sonia Chang-Díaz @SoniaChangDiaz]

Watertown, it's good to see you!

Thanks for having me to discuss much needed bold, urgent change and how we can build a Commonwealth that works for everyone at this afternoon's caucus.

[Deb Opar @DeborahOpar]

@MisterSci Wonderful news. Congratulations!

[Deb Opar @DeborahOpar]

@inkyelbows @SimonKIDS @CurtisBrownLtd @SimonTeenCA @michaelianblack We loved having you join us and our students last year! You bring such joy, passion, and creativity to your work. An inspiration to us all.

[Student Achievement Partners @learnwithSAP]

Pride month gives teachers a chance to challenge themselves to center the histories and experiences of LGBTQ+ people in the classroom! This resource by @NYCSChools supports teachers in sharing LGBTQ+ narratives with students all year long. https://t.co/Awn5E5HJvp #edchat

[Dr. John Spencer @spencerideas]

Unpopular opinion but I’ll share it anyway: principals have been amazing this schoolyear. Thankless job. Angry parents. Constantly changing directives from politicians. Staff feeling beat down. Kids in crisis. And they showed up amid the chaos and did their best.

[We Need Diverse Books @diversebooks]

We will use the WNDB platform to promote anti-racism and #BlackLivesMatter resources and literature for children and adults, starting with these (which we will update continuously): https://t.co/u0IyBsFvEs

If you have a resource to add, please email [email protected]

[Deb Opar @DeborahOpar]

@inkyelbows Loving this! You are so talented.

[Juan Pablo Jaramillo @MAJuanJaramillo]

So grateful to the team that put this compilation video together sharing more of my story & exposing my curly mane days 😂 1 more day til March 2nd! Let's GOTV! https://t.co/7HnvQaqJ6z #mapoli #bospoli
🎥video by @Aochery

[Sonia Chang-Díaz @SoniaChangDiaz]

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! I'll be sharing some #kidlit recs throughout the month to celebrate. First up: The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander-- a poem-tribute to Black life in the US, about the traumas and triumphs, the "dreamers" and "doers"

[Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk]

"For American educators, it's a great day for you all. You are going to have one of your own in the White House."
--President-elect Joe Biden talking about the new First Lady, Jill Biden

[Deb Opar @DeborahOpar]

@justjamers @blueapron We will have to give it a try. Thanks 🤓

[Deb Opar @DeborahOpar]

The first box we recieved was missing celery and lemongrass... @blueapron I want to love you - is this typical?

[Deb Opar @DeborahOpar]

What? There is a @Gastropodcast all about cheese?! Yes! And no, I'm not referring to our cat, Cheese, though she appreciated the episode as well.

[Rebekah McCauley @McCauleydtown]

Good summary of time-tested strategies for reading. #elachat #ncte https://t.co/yzf7iHpn3T

[Robert J. Marzano @robertjmarzano]

Sample scale for generating claims, evidence, and reasoning at grade 8. While there are many ways to create scales and rubrics, I recommend this format. #NASOT

[Todd Finley, PhD @finleyt]

How to Boost Academic Rigor.

#edchat #rigor #teachers #classroom #k12 #highschool #ncte #elearning #ukedchat

[Christina Gavin @ChristinaGavin_]

Looking forward to tomorrow's Educator Exchange meetup at LaFabrica in Cambridge. Focus is on Design Thinking in education. Free and open to all MA educators! #DesignThinking @TheTeacherCoLab #CambMA https://t.co/sUgezKplN6