Dr. Oliver Cowart

Sociologist. Social Science and humanities teacher at The Mount Vernon School in Atlanta. ..created this account to find out who’s spreading anime club rumors

[Trish Bogdanchik @trishbog1]

The #beststandsever are at it again… in eSports championship! Let’s go! ⁦@MV_Athletics⁩ ⁦@TheMVSchool⁩

[Krista Fancher @KristaFancher]

This #mvinternships24 student is building a library with @JimTiffinJr She has learned more about building than I’ll ever know. #mvinterim24

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@PlazaAtlanta showed #MVInterim CORE students an awesome time today!

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Seeing is believing tour of Atlanta #MVInterim

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CORE getting their steps in in the trees.
#MVInterim

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In AP Psych, students visualize overlapping symptoms of distinct disorders, mapping out the messiness of clinical psychology.

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My version of the QFT, students generating research interest groups. Time to launch some projects!

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Collaboration is one of our core values at #TheMVSchool - AP Psych students visualizing their research results and jamming together on their paper!

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Someone’s got to bring home the bacon.
And it’s Intro to Psych students showing how inattentional blindness can make you miss a classmate twirling around you in a …bacon… costume! Love the creativity of this experiment!

[Meg Brooks @our_ms_brooks]

And a HUGE thank you to @MJGriffinII for enduring these action-packed marathon days and documenting the trip with aplomb. Literally could not have done this without you ♥️ #thankyouforbeingafriend

[Meg Brooks @our_ms_brooks]

A reflective morning at Riverside Church, a tour of the Apollo, & a scavenger hunt for Harlem Renaissance artists at the Met to round out our last day @MVHarlem. I couldn’t be prouder of this group for embracing the experience with such genuine curiosity and joy 🥰

[Meg Brooks @our_ms_brooks]

HMW best acknowledge the original Indigenous stewards of the land we learn on everyday? To kick off their research and design process, academic writing students explore native flora & historical artifacts at @ATLHistCenter. #ExperientialLearning #LandAcknowledgment @TheMVSchool

[Dr. Oliver Cowart @DrCowart]

Disciplines? What disciplines? Lots of great photos from yesterday’s Anatomy- Psychology brain dissection colLABoration led by the amazing Mr. Hawkins!
The first one has a real “90’s album cover” vibe.

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When I say “public-facing” sociology, this is partly what I mean. In addition to engaging with folks about her ‘Yellowstone’ discussion, @tressiemcphd also offers a lot of sociological insight in very incisive doses. 10/10 would recommend.

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This piece by Dr. McMillan Cottom is a great example of how sociology can provide the tools for trenchant analysis even of seemingly benign stuff like “Yellowstone.” I highly recommend following her for an example of excellent, public-facing sociology! And a cute dog.

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If you’ve ever been offended by someone asking you to use their correct title (re: Dr.) read this thread!
This is a small way you can support BIPoC faculty members esp. women.

[Amanda Gorman @TheAmandaGorman]

Schools scared to death.
The truth is, one education under desks,
Stooped low from bullets;
That plunge when we ask
Where our children
Shall live
& how
& if

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With the huge help of Catherine Altamirano, US Cultural Anthropology students redesigned the course flow, topics, and the newly introduced PBL.

Notice no yellow sticky notes for “do not want?” That’s what you get with a course designed by the inimitable @amyfchoi

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@amyfchoi @MJGriffinII @MGGunter Only if I can visit it every day.

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An MV breakfast! Fancy granola from Andrea Medford, MV honey from @fengphysics, and Greek yogurt from the eerie, Greek-speaking cows that linger at the edges of the nature paths behind the school. Don’t listen too long to their haunting moooosic…