Julie Obraza

she/her
curriculum consultant, education nerd, wife & boy mom x 3
I care deeply about what and how kids learn, instructional leadership, relationships

[Roosevelt Athletics @rriderathletics]

Congratulations to our Boy’s Soccer team on their 3-0 victory tonight over Barberton! #KentRiderPride @JLRSports @Tom_Nader

[ThingsMrGSays @mrbgilson]

Teachers: We should not be expected to work outside our contracted hours.

Also Teachers: Here is your hours of homework tonight kids.

*I know not all teachers so don’t @ me. Just an observation.

[Student Achievement Partners @learnwithSAP]

Math teachers: Have you printed out the Focus Documents for your grade? They're a handy reference to ensure you're spending the majority of your time on the most important content. https://t.co/2DbgCYzDRL #mathchat #iteachmath

[Julie Obraza @j_obraza]

Freeing Students—and Teachers—From Homework https://t.co/FEOkURCyYU
Worth revisiting. (Most) Homework has never been about what's good for our kids.

[Julie Obraza @j_obraza]

Ditching the Reading Logs https://t.co/sfo9EJaS5t
🙌Yes!

[Will McDonough @MrMcDonough]

"Leadership isn't telling people what to do. That is a dictatorship that often results in frayed relationships, animosity, and the cultivation of those who constantly try to undermine any new initiative." @E_Sheninger

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Days of paid leave offered to new moms around the world:
🇮🇪: 182
🇮🇹: 152
🇩🇰: 126
🇨🇦: 119
🇦🇹: 112
🇫🇷: 112
🇪🇸: 112
🇩🇪: 98
🇯🇵: 98
🇮🇸: 91
🇸🇪: 90
🇲🇽: 84
🇺🇸: 0

It's time we end that international embarrassment and finally guarantee paid family and medical leave in this country.

[Dan Rockwell @Leadershipfreak]

Refusing to act because someone's feelings might get hurt means feelings run your organization.

#leadership
#management
#LFreakquote

[katemessner @KateMessner]

Teacher & librarian friends! @tracisorell & I are teaming for a low-cost virtual author visit called "Rethinking Thanksgiving: History, Holidays, & Gratitude" focused on our books History Smashers: The Mayflower & We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga.

Join us!
https://t.co/VDYrqJ9K5M

[Maxwell Leadership @Maxwell_Leaders]

There’s a big difference between manipulating people and motivating people. When I manipulate people, I move them for my personal advantage. When I motivate people, I move them for their personal advantage.

[Student Achievement Partners @learnwithSAP]

Registration is open until Dec. 17th (or when the course fills) for the self-paced Dismantling Racism in Mathematics course! It uses the Pathways to Equitable Math Instruction Toolkit to enhance practice. https://t.co/0jPYNwNwGj @AmberCook_ @BmoreStandsUp @mizdaniliz @quetzal_ec

[Julie Obraza @j_obraza]

@ChristinaNosek The Conscious Kid

[Brian Aspinall @mraspinall]

Be the teacher you wish you had and knew you needed. ❤️

[Julie Obraza @j_obraza]

"Our students know this." They really do. It's not good for students at any level. The Case Against Zeros in Grading in Middle and High School | Edutopia https://t.co/f8UxXRGhca

[Kate DiMeo @dimeo_kate]

Kids need access to grade level thinking and sometimes they can’t do that because their book literally doesn’t allow for it. Read Aloud gives kids that access.

[Julie Obraza @j_obraza]

@howie_hua @nicklessa @CoachWilder2 @ohioctm Just talking about this! #NixtheTricks #octmchat

[Julie Obraza @j_obraza]

@LaneWalker2 Hi, Lane! Thursdays 8:30pm. #octmchat

[Julie Obraza @j_obraza]

@CoachWilder2 Yes! Dig in to unlearn. #octmchat

[Julie Obraza @j_obraza]

@Mrsablund You had me at "build a math community." ❤️#octmchat