Moments after being inaugurated as Baltimore's 52nd Mayor, Brandon Scott visited with Ms. Veldt's 6th grade social studies class. When asked about his hair, Mayor Scott had a powerful message. @MayorBMScott
@DavidPontious Megan I know you and don’t think you’re racist, but this tweet is. This thinking contributes to false beliefs about Black people that keep them from jobs- to the point where resumés with “Black sounding names” are 4x less likely to be called back for interviews
The Henderson-Hopkins School has offered virtual town halls, weekly food drives, free laptops, and more to support families and students during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/swzx2jXShG
Henderson-Hopkins encourages its students to maintain a consistent daily schedule at home during the school closure. Wondering how? Here's a sample schedule you can follow:
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Great school alert! This school *doubled* the number of students meeting and exceeding grade-level expectations🙌 Find out how they did it! #education#edchat
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Naomi is the best! Not only is she an incredibly talented and thoughtful photographer, but she is also a supportive and responsive person to work with. Naomi listened to exactly what we asked for and was relentless in... https://t.co/3EvPqy6RzK
#standardsinstitute “The conspiracy of politeness stops us from calling out educational malpractice when we see it. We need to confront the truth if we are going to shift the lives of the children we teach.” Lacey Robinson
#StandardsInstitute @speakoutwithtimwise “The American education system was created for the purpose of inequality. If the purpose of schooling has always been inequality, then we as educators have to view ourselves as revolutionaries. We must work in opposition to this system.”
@bmoreedchat#BmoreEdchat@justincholbrook anyone have recommendations for a good personalized/adaptive learning platform? Student devices are chromebooks and thinkpad laptops. Currently looking at Dreambox & Zearn.
@bmoreedchat#BmoreEdChat Q6: Share the secrets we’ve learned along the way. Years ago I asked my fellow educators for their words of wisdom. I compiled their advice and I share this note with new teachers every year. https://t.co/6LkPWPznQj
@bmoreedchat#BmoreEdchat Q7: Your students will benefit more from you getting a good night’s sleep than burning the midnight oil and being a cranky impatient teacher the next day.
@bmoreedchat Q6: Share the secrets we’ve learned along the way. Years ago I asked my fellow educators for their words of wisdom. I compiled their advice and I share this note with new teachers every year. https://t.co/6LkPWPznQj
@bmoreedchat Q5 I’m an instructional coach & I sent out a “Sign Up Genius” link for teachers to choose time slots for planning convos, observations/debriefs, co-teaching, curriculum support, etc. https://t.co/FfVmKYcgP9
Talking to @heidi_low tonight about teaching & the theme of improvisation has popped up various times. Teaching is inherently improvisational & we must be able to think & react on our feet in the moment. Should teachers be required to take improv acting classes? #BmoreEdchat