@dpwalsh@larrykim Agreed. It has to be a balance. We buoy people up while they grow, and we have to be accountable to them,and the rest of our community, for their growth.
Republicans passed & signed #SB202 to signal their capitulation to lies over truth. To fear over fairness. To suppression over participation. But we will not be defeated by their worst actions & instincts. We will spread the word, we will sue & we will win. For democracy. #gapol
A lot of what is being called coaching but it’s really just support, encouragement, or mentoring. Coaching is more; it changes practice. The other stuff is good and makes us “feel” better, but coaching makes us “do” better. If you want your teams to excel, you gotta coach ‘em up!
State tests are going to tell us that despite our best efforts, and due to variables beyond our control, students will score lower than in a regular school year.
Just saved everyone many hours of time and billions of dollars.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
"Controversial" is White code for it makes me/us uncomfortable so we're not gonna talk about it and that silence will give us permission to continue our participation in White Supremacy Culture.
The pandemic not only revealed how broken the education system is and has been, but also that it has only functioned (as long as it has) due to exploitation, unpaid labor and sacrifices of educators and staff.
#schoolsreopening#teachers
A voice like mine has never been a Cabinet secretary or at the head of the Department of Interior.
Growing up in my mother’s Pueblo household made me fierce. I’ll be fierce for all of us, our planet, and all of our protected land.
I am honored and ready to serve.
My son, 11, watched the governor attack his mom on national TV. His classmates have bullied him, called our family liars for speaking truth to power.
On Thanksgiving he said he's proud to have a mom who fights the evil empire.
Maybe @HamillHimself could send Jack encouragement?
"How do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?" -bell hooks