Katie Jiang

Newcomer ESL teacher, literacy specialist, advocate of giving all students access to a truly global education.

[Seaforth Visual Art @seaforth_art]

Value Project !!! Art 1- 2nd period.

[Katie Jiang @jiangesl]

After having a daughter, Remona Htoo couldn’t find children’s books in the Karen language. So she wrote one herself. https://t.co/NJ0NRwDAsq

[Kirtisha Jones @PrincipalKJones]

Visiting our @NESnewcomers class, and hearing their excitement about recognizing who I was and saying it in a sentence was quite a highlight in my day today! @NorthsideES @csharpless1 @ell_nes @NESlibrary @chccs #SchoolYearMoments #Day4 #WhatMadeMeSmileToday #NavigatorStrong

[Katie Jiang @jiangesl]

@CascadianLion @MissMaylithos @snalsok @KhanKhanfa Being culturally responsive is about supporting each member so the team can work effectively. If you’re not sure if 1/4 of your team is not coming tomorrow, the issue has nothing to do with faith, and everything to do with communication. The bottom line is talk, and be kind.

[Katie Jiang @jiangesl]

@CascadianLion @MissMaylithos @snalsok @KhanKhanfa My teaching team is comprised of a Muslim, a Jew, a Buddhist, and a Christian...and we all are 100% behind being culturally responsive. And please, if you want to play Devil’s Advocate, use examples from your own life. Don’t use someone else’s faith to make a point.

[Katie Jiang @jiangesl]

A great reminder that our students will work hard to balance school and home - but in some cases they shouldn’t have to. Also: Eid al Fitr is based on moon sighting, so the day of celebrating can vary. That assessment I was going to finish on 5/13? It can wait! @ell_nes

[Fatimah Khan @KhanKhanfa]

Pls don’t schedule assessments & evaluations on or around Eid-ul-Fitr, May 12,13 & 14th-it’s the equivalent of asking students to study for & write assessments on X-mas eve, X-mas & Boxing Day. Muslim students may not know how to advocate for themselves- be culturally responsive

[Katie Jiang @jiangesl]

@gemellamamma Does an inappropriately large block of cheese count if the rest is spot on?

[NES Newcomers @NESnewcomers]

Healthy minds and bodies at @NorthsideES Spirit Week. We got very hungry guessing what fruit everyone was dressed as! #NESGotSpirit @jiangesl @NESSELCounselor @CounselorClick Shoutout to @PearDeck for empowering remote #ELLs to actively share in the learning and fun!

[Katie Jiang @jiangesl]

Learning to belly breathe and ground ourselves while wearing jammies was a great way to start #NESGotSpirit week! Thanks to @CounselorClick and @NESSELCounselor for the Mindfulness Monday choice board - @NESnewcomers want to use it daily now! @APJonesNES @NorthsideES

[Katie Jiang @jiangesl]

@PearDeck has been an outstanding way to help our #ELLs express themselves during #remotelearning! @NorthsideES

[NES Newcomers @NESnewcomers]

Check out how much our students learned from classmates about #LunarNewYear - they each had a LOT to say about their drawings. @PearDeck is our FAVORITE way to gather our thoughts before speaking and writing! @NorthsideES @ell_nes #ELL

[Katie Jiang @jiangesl]

One of our @NESnewcomers students had to go overseas for a family emergency. 7 hr time difference - still participates actively in all online classes. This 11 year old was denied access to education “when she was little”, and she’s not letting ANYTHING get in her way now.

[Kirtisha Jones @PrincipalKJones]

Imagine what our world would be if it were filled with champions of restorative justice. We create this reality for our future in our classrooms today. @BLMAtSchool #GuidingPrinciples #RestorativeJustice #BLMatSchool

[Northside Elementary @NorthsideES]

It is Black Lives Matter Week of Action. Another Guiding Principle is Restorative Justice. @BLMAtSchool @CSharplessNES @APJonesNES @NESlibrary @chccs @CHCCSEquity #BLMatSchool #NavigatorNation #NavigatorStrong #StrongerTogether

[The Last Word @TheLastWord]

In a special Last Word, @morgan_freeman reads the words of John Lewis’ final essay, which he requested be published in the New York Times on the day of his funeral: “Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation.” https://t.co/MLtAFkJ7Pz

[Katie Jiang @jiangesl]

@DeonTemne Sent this to a former @NESnewcomers @NorthsideES student from Congo, passionate about reaching for the clouds and stars since she first heard about Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison 4 years ago. Her response: heart-eyed emojis and “Maybe me too!” Thanks for the inspiration!

[Katie Jiang @jiangesl]

Since the original tweet was deleted, tagging @GholdyM #CultivatingGenius so you know where to find more of this necessary brilliance!

[Katie Jiang @jiangesl]

This needs to be repeated daily, for me, you, and louder for those in the back: “How do you speak about your black and brown students when someone asks? If it’s not rooted in genius, you need to start again.” Thanks to @KatColeReads for the heads up on this great seminar! https://t.co/smG97EZz7s

[Katie Jiang @jiangesl]

Starting now - ready to learn!

[Kirtisha Jones @PrincipalKJones]

#NavigatorNation showed up and showed out for our @5thGradeNES students! #NavigatorStrong #spreadlovethenavigatorway @CSharplessNES @NorthsideES @chccs 💙🧡💙🧡💙

[Kirtisha Jones @PrincipalKJones]

Yaaas!!!! Thank you for sharing this @lim8ted_edition. I told @CSharplessNES that I hoped somebody would record her. So honored to serve under this dynamic woman's leadership. #BlackLivesMatter #BlackGirlMagic #Leadership