Michelle Dawson

HS Spanish Teacher, CI, Games / Culture; Previously in Mfg; Married, 3 kids, 2 dogs; from Venezuela; Crafter; tennis player; Always curious

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

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[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

Wow! After Donald Trump mocked Gavin Newsom and other people with dyslexia and learning disabilities, Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, just completely torched him.

The end is the best part.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change — all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: Actor Ben Stiller just posted this letter to America:

“I love our country. But, like so many of us, I’m concerned about the future of our democracy.

We’ve now seen the violent murder of American citizens, killed in cold blood in broad daylight by masked ICE agents. These were our neighbors, their lives ended by armed militias entering our communities with impunity. They were denied due process in life and dignity in death by an administration who refuted the reality the world saw, shifting blame to the victims and creating false narratives about their lives and those fateful days.

The Framers of our Constitution believed in checks and balances to power, adding the Bill of Rights specifically to protect individual liberties from potential government overreach. And yet here we are. Innocent people are being harassed, separated from their families, and in some cases killed.

Peaceful protest is a constitutionally protected form of free speech that is essential to our existence as a democracy. We have the right to disagree with the actions of the government we elect. The First Amendment also names and protects the freedom of the press. And yet journalists and political commentators have been arrested. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”.

Our elected representatives, from the President and members of Congress to the people they appoint and approve, have a responsibility to act with integrity and honesty. To uphold our ideals and values as a nation. To not lie to us, in the face of the plain facts.

We must demand that they represent the expressed will of the people they serve, including removing ICE from our streets. We must demand justice and an end to this lethal chaos.

I believe we can reverse this slide toward division and hate. Facing this moment with a return to empathy and love for one another might sound naive, but it’s ultimately what will move our country forward and out of this.”

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@OllieMFL To add to other comments, I do a Bingo, sentence scramble, sentences in Spanglish, etc

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@TennisChannel What makes the court fast or slow? Is it a specific aunt or coating? The weather? Honest question… just wondering if you can explain and relate to the Cinci conditions

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@sonrieinspanish Perfecto para mis clases

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@gianfrancocont9 I am waiting for you to come over and explain it in person. I use your books and have used language gym but I would like to see it all dissected into fun lessons for students too. One of those 1 day meetings on line… how do I register?

[𝗢𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗠𝗙𝗟 @OllieMFL]

Happy half-term! To celebrate the release of the 2nd edition, I'm giving away 10 copies of the Spanish Grammar Workbook. 50+ new pages, redesigned throughout, entirely new sections. Like & retweet to be in with a chance, winners announced 02/06. 🇪🇸 https://t.co/sRMXuU6T1O

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@OllieMFL Thank you for sharing, it is a hard concept for them to grasp

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

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[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@OllieMFL @FloodAideen They can buy the digital version

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@ShakinthatChalk @Maccanorton Sometimes it is not that, they catch you by surprise and your first instinct is not the right one. It takes experience and lots of patience

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@SDunrud @DrMuellersVoice It happens in the corporate world too. I spent 25+ years in the corporate world and we get the flavor of the year type of thing too. And we solve the same problems over and over too. I changed to teaching and found it is not any different!

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@SraWilliams3 Thank you. There is a book by Gretchen Rubin that is related to the happiness project. Plus she has a new one in using your five senses to live live to the fullest. May be helpful too

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@CatherineKU72 @techMEWithyou Thank you for sharing, it is inspiring me to add to the Spanish heritage unit I teach on identity.

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@HeyArchy I am guessing it is cultural, I worked for a French company for 19 years and their ego is amazing. I am going to the south of France to practice my awful pronunciation this summer. One can only improve with the best!

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@SraWilliams3 Un millón de gracias por compartir. Ahora voy a empezar una unidad de leyendas con los estudiantes de herencia y estoy pensando en mostrar la película.

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@OllieMFL Very thorough resource, I am sure it will be useful for years to come. I just wished I had it sooner! Thank you for putting it together!

[Michelle Dawson @mdawsons780]

@SraWitkowski Thank you for sharing! This week I asked them to extract the 10 most important sentences from a chapter without re-writing anything. Followed by a summary in their own words using those 10 sentences, but their summary could only be 5 sentences. Aka embedded reading…