Marquita S. Hockaday

Adjunct Professor of Education & Composition. Educator for over 10 years

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Opinion: Obama reminds us what it’s like to have a president who understands America https://t.co/rzhcHJGbn1

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

House to vote on removing Confederate statues from the Capitol and replacing bust of segregationist chief justice https://t.co/4Cmy5WgfDU

[Marquita S. Hockaday @mhockadayPhD]

This needs to be included in every states’ history curriculum immediately.

[Pear Deck Learning @PearDeck]

Tomorrow we celebrate #Juneteenth. @WeAreTeachers provides us with 17 ideas for helping kids understand this important holiday.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/0PIirigm7l

[Constance Jones @ConstanceNBC6]

BREAKING NEWS- Gov. Ralph Northam said he will propose legislation to make #Juneteenth, a celebration observed on June 19 commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. He made the announcement alongside Virginia native @Pharrell Williams.
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[We Are Teachers @WeAreTeachers]

These racial justice books for kids help increase an educator’s knowledge base.

Plus, they serve as discussion prompts with kids and teens for lesson modules on race and anti-racism. https://t.co/V4STriF1UV

[We Are Teachers @WeAreTeachers]

“It’s hard to be what you can’t see,” says middle-grade author @JasonReynolds83. 📚 https://t.co/G4XzljZxRl

[CNN @CNN]

Colin Kaepernick announced he was contributing $100,000 to a coronavirus relief fund, which will go toward aiding black and brown communities affected by the pandemic. https://t.co/fC7rplXqeA

[Marquita S. Hockaday @mhockadayPhD]

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[Marquita S. Hockaday @mhockadayPhD]

Students engage in getting to know you activity in senior sem today! #Pfeifferpfutureeducators

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Trump says the 'alt-left' bears some responsibility for violence in Charlottesville, 'nobody wants to say that.'

[Marquita S. Hockaday @mhockadayPhD]

Helping students develop metacognition while reading: https://t.co/zMWxd63Zz6

[Marquita S. Hockaday @mhockadayPhD]

Only ONE day for book lovers?? Tragic 😋 https://t.co/CW53w59o4k

[PBS Teachers @pbsteachers]

Today is #BookLoversDay! What has been on your reading list this summer? From @WeAreTeachers: https://t.co/dssJ4Wq4fg #profdev #edchat

[U.S. News Education @USNewsEducation]

The high school counselor is a resource that many parents overlook or underestimate. https://t.co/Mrn73aWr0d

[U.S. News Education @USNewsEducation]

For the college-bound student, few skills are more important than writing. https://t.co/ruFuhhb19H

[U.S. News Education @USNewsEducation]

Here are 10 facts to know about student interaction in online programs. https://t.co/q3qCODVfXz

[PBS Teachers @pbsteachers]

2016 to 2017, the number of underrepresented minorities who took an AP Computer Science exam nearly tripled. @NPR: https://t.co/wJNnyYvZjG

[Scholastic Teachers @ScholasticEdu]

'The best intervention is a good book a child can and wants to read.' @Stephharvey49 #LiteracyLeaders Institute w/ @ASCD

[Marquita S. Hockaday @mhockadayPhD]

Maintain knowledge & passion #teacherasprofessional #teachergoals #educator https://t.co/NWPOPtJbjT

[Education Week @educationweek]

Students need expert teaching to develop reading & writing proficiency #FPLiteracy https://t.co/CEkxOadBah #sponsor #ad

[Jon Foreman @jonforeman]

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

-Nelson Mandela