Nellie

Mother to strong girls, Latina, Reader, Writer, & English Educator | M.A. in English Literature | CSULB Alum

[Trevor Packer @AP_Trevor]

AP English Lit scores are very high – but if asked how to move them even higher: the skill area with lowest average scores on the AP English Lit exam is skill category #3, analysis of the structural choices made by an author.

[Nellie @mahlocken]

Anyone have research/articles on why mandatory summer assignments for AP classes are harmful and/or inequitable? I know they are BUT I would like something to support my cause. Thank you!

[Nellie @mahlocken]

@raphousetv2 This is a small child. Where is the common sense? This poor baby.

[Nellie @mahlocken]

@Aquma 😭

[Nellie @mahlocken]

They are trying to push our lunch to 1:50 next year and I am already hangry thinking about it

[Nellie @mahlocken]

Ok March is about to be such a long month and I need more sick days.

[elly @wizardjarin]

A window never hurted me that much before #TheLastOfUs

[Nellie @mahlocken]

Every night I reheat my tea like 3 times because I keep forgetting to drink it while it’s hot

[Nellie @mahlocken]

@CNN Just own it

[rattie @ratxgurl]

Every time original hardwood floors are replaced by gray plank vinyl a year is taken from my life

[Stephen Chiger @SteveChiger]

English teachers: I’ve seen a number of requests for stories that could be read & discussed within a *single* class period. So, let’s do a fast 🧵. I’ll share a linked story with a possible discussion Q, imagining the following thumbnail lesson plan for secondary English…

[Nellie @mahlocken]

@jzux Exhausted mom who couldn’t recall the specifics of some argument (one of many) in couple’s counseling. The therapist asked me if I had “ADD or something.”

[Snoop Dogg @SnoopDogg]

Should I run Twitter ?

[Nellie @mahlocken]

@SecCardona Yuck

[Lush Tones @ineedsymbols]

@jimmyfailla @elonmusk This phenomenon of believing a billionaire is on the side of the people is a new one

[Nellie @mahlocken]

When a billionaire doesn’t know what “free speech” means. Read the first amendment over again.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

This is a battle for the future of civilization. If free speech is lost even in America, tyranny is all that lies ahead.

[Matt Schnuck @mattschnuck]

Rules:

1. Player one serves up something they are grateful for.

2. Player 2 must “return” the gratitude with something they are grateful for.

3. Repeat “serving” gratitudes back to all the players until the 3-min timer goes off.

[Matt Schnuck @mattschnuck]

So Gottman invented a very simple game.

It’s called Gratitude Tennis.

It only takes 3 minutes to play.

Here’s how:

[Nonya Business @4NonyaBusiness]

@teacherquit @TheReelRandom A list of "teacher skills" translated for the business world. Posted in one of my teacher groups: