Katie Florida

HS teacher-librarian, facilitator, lover of learning. Sarcasm and wit flinger. Pursuer of equity and the efficacy of the learner. Through Christ's grace alone.

[Katie Florida @katie_florida]

@RaziaKosi1 @OMHSmedia Thank you for your recommendation and the heads-up to enter the giveaway! 😊

[Peter Darker @IAmPeterDarker]

white educators, you can’t reimagine america if you’re not willing to reimagine your school. Stop looking outward in hypothetical mental exercises of revolutionary change, when you can do real work w/in your institutions.

Know that most of our schools are a microcosm of america.

[YouthTruth @Youth_Truth]

The #COVID19 pandemic has dramatically reshaped education in the U.S. To better understand how students experienced this spring's school closures, YouthTruth analyzed survey data from more than 20,000 students.

Here's what we learned: https://t.co/Kwn3cFaX6j #stuvoice

[Takirra is an UNAPOLOGETIC BLACK WOMAN @TakirraWD]

So, I wrote a thing and I'm here to say, "All Black women are essential." #July4th TY @dwatkinsworld for having my back and giving me a platform to finally share my voice...
https://t.co/Ywua04N5Nv

[Manuel Rustin @Rustin3000]

So many teachers are searching for "practical tools" to be anti-racist in their classrooms, but this can't be an add-on to your existing lesson plans. No shortcuts, no quick tricks for being anti-racist & transforming your teaching.
Marathon. Long haul. Journey.

Stay the course

[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

Hey, white people:

Have your parents ever sat down with you and specifically talked to you, at length, about race? I'm not talking about cursory mentions or their cumulative comments, but had a serious, intentional discussion.

Also, retweet this.

I'm tryna see something.

[Jason Reynolds News @JasonReynolds83]

Summer reading lists for young people at a time of crisis https://t.co/BiJ6f6wzd1

[Neema Avashia @AvashiaNeema]

Here’s to the day when the narrative in education stops being about “good” and “bad” schools, and instead centers on the question : “Does your school/district actively address issues of systemic racism?”, with shame falling on those schools/districts that refuse to do the work.

[Student Voice @stu_voice]

An incredible example of #StuVoice! 👏👏👏

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Black girls are often left out of dominant narratives about racism in policing and schools. But adultification and discrimination deeply affect their education. Pushout—a film about the criminalization of Black girls—is free to watch through Tuesday.
https://t.co/gbFtgvWfFF

[Kristen Clarke @KristenClarkeJD]

It's been 3 months since Louisville officers killed Breonna Taylor while she was sleeping in her bed. No arrests. No justice.

We must keep giving voice to Black women who are also victims of police violence. #SayHerName #BreonnaTaylor #Protest

[Taylor Rooks @TaylorRooks]

Too often, black women are left out of the conversation. We can’t discuss athletes giving things up for equality without screaming MAYA MOORE. One of the greatest to play the game - stepped AWAY from the wnba to fight for criminal justice reform. Let’s lift her up.

[Katie Florida @katie_florida]

Excellent article.

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

"I can’t help but wonder how different the world would look if we’d all grown up seeing Black people do the stuff white people did in books. Going on adventures. Saving the day. Falling in love. Solving mysteries." @getnicced
https://t.co/bPW6aQ5Nes

[Christine Taylor-Butler, MIT/MLK Visiting Scholar @ChristineTB]

I'm a parent, author, and a former college interviewer. Please hear me - in this time of stress people want to "flood" their kids with books about racism. Please provide 20 joyful books for every one book on racism. They also need to know POC kids are like every other kid.

[Katie Florida @katie_florida]

A good reminder. Do the learning, do the follow-through. It's not just flipping a switch out checking a box.

[Katie Florida @katie_florida]

Thread with great book recs for anti-racist learning.

[Victoria Alexander @victoria_phd_]

I’ve been getting a lot of questions from my non-Black friends about how to be a better ally to Black people. I suggest unlearning and relearning through literature as just one good jumping off point, and have broken up my anti-racist reading list into sections:

[Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk]

The most fundamental human right is the right to live.

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

George Floyd should still be alive. Breonna Taylor should still be alive. So many should still be alive. The historical and ongoing injustice can't be ignored. These resources can help you talk with students while prioritizing their well-being and agency. https://t.co/YCVTczpTMV