@ALA & met “The Honeys” author Ryan La Sala who’s coming to Molokai High School in August as one of my prizes for SLJ Librarian of the Year award. So excited!!
@abmack33@sljournal And I got to meet my heroine, Amanda, now a Freedom to Read Ambassador and 2023 AASL Intellectual Freedom Award and ALA IFRT Paul Howard Award for Courage winner!
I’ve got a very big week ahead of me, for a number of reasons. This morning, I made this drawing as a reminder to myself. I’m sharing it here in case you could use it, too. 🤍
Education should include teaching students to be other focused. Start something new next year.
1. toy or can food drive
2. Help w/yard work for elderly or senior center.
3. Write a letter to a pen pal (senior/ war vet)
4. Spend time w/sick kids in hospital
What are some others?
My mom is my biggest hero. Cynthia Bonta is an incredible activist who organized alongside labor giants Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz and continues to mentor young activists to this day.
In honor of #AAPIHeritageMonth, I sat down with her to talk about her work.
Being a leader is tough. Being an emotionally intelligent and effective leader is tougher.
Here are 7 things all leaders should get comfortable saying to their teams 🧵👇
"This year, I changed my assessments by adding a piece of paper at the end, asking, 'What else do you know about the topic, that I didn’t ask you about?'"
(Inspiration via T @SciGeekJulie)
#TeacherTwitter#edchat#EduTwitter
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10 Simple Ways to Be Great:
1. Be On Time
2. Show Up & Do the Work
3. Give Your Best
4. Be Positively Contagious
5. Have an Attitude of Gratitude
6. Seek Solutions
7. Have Passion
8. Be Coachable
9. Do More Than What’s Required
10. Believe in Yourself
What would you add?
@abmack33 Oh no, so sorry to hear this. So happy you posted this. I’m traveling to Portland, OR today to visit my pregnant daughter and appreciate the reminder to stay safe. Please take care!
@edutopia When there is a disagreement about something, I lead with, "I can only speak from my own experience; will you help me understand where you are coming from?" It completely transforms the atmosphere when we seek first to understand! #edchat