Grateful to be in the company of inspiring literacy advocates supporting Science of Reading approaches to lift up ALL kids. Proud that fellow Chartwell board member Gov Bob Wise @BobWise48 is highlighted along with literacy hero Kareem Weaver @KJWinEducation#ThePathForward
How can literacy be a lever for societal change?
@jkowal14 moderates this session with @KJWinEducation and @BobWise48 to explore the impact of literacy & how investment can improve society & close equity gaps. #ThePathForward
🧵So, I thought I'd share how I came to be an advocate for explicit, systematic phonics instruction as part of comprehensive, evidence-based literacy instruction.
See, at first: I was not a fan. (1/x)
Today marks a sad and shameful chapter in our nation’s history. Those responsible for this insurrection should be held to account, and we must complete the transition to President-elect Biden’s administration. It’s especially when they are challenged that our ideals matter most.
NEW: CA has 12,026 confirmed positive cases of #COVID19.
2,300 of those who have tested positive are in our hospitals. 1,008 of those patients are in the ICU.
This disease can impact anyone. Stay home. Take this seriously. #StayHomeSaveLives
Fear and anxiety easily give way to anger and violence. The opposite of fear is trust, which, related to warm-heartedness, boosts our self-confidence. Compassion also reduces fear, reflecting as it does a concern for others’ well-being. This is what really attracts friends.
I’m waiting on kitty ultrasound results and trying to distract myself a little bit so I’d like to tell you a story about something that happened last night, in the hopes that I can process my feelings around it.
I met a girl on the train last night.
@ehanford @ShawnaCoppola @ReadOrPrison @npr_ed When those who promote social justice deliberately keep the science of reading out of tchrs’ hands, that is the grossest social *injustice* they can perpetrate. The science of reading in tchrs’ hands is the most powerful tool we have to combat inequality by tching ALL to read.
Wow. I woke up to a lot of people feeling pain & anger. LOVE YOU ALL! I know my party owns this. POTUS can stop this now. Congress must work together. Gov. Herbert & I are doing everything we can. We must lift the hands that hang down, reunite & mend the broken hearts. ✊🏼❤️ https://t.co/rLzlbjsMXW
In which the President of a country that was built by immigrants says that immigration is "not good" for the country because it is "changing the culture."
@realDonaldTrump, you are a disgrace.
I have a lot to say @SteveSchmidtSES but I’ll limit it to this: those serving in the military have the experience of putting differences aside and actually getting things done. People over politics. Something @tedcruz knows little about. https://t.co/DciDmP91da
Strong leaders don’t rip children from their parents and run away from responsibility. This administration has shown it is too weak to try to #KeepFamiliesTogether. End this tragedy now.
Both of these are true:
The half hour performance of comedienne Michelle Wolf was vulgar, unseemly, & damaging to our civic discourse.
The three-year performance of candidate and president Donald Trump has been vulgar, unseemly, & infinitely more damaging to our civic discourse.
Gnight.
This moment will pass.
This fatigue will pass.
Tonight will pass.
But look at you, with the gift of imagination.
You can teleport to where you’re happiest just by closing your eyes & breathing.
Then come right back to now, check in with the present.
You magic thing you.
"In the field of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place." Thank you to Linda Brown for what you stood up for, and the impact it had on this nation. Rest In Peace.