Michael Locker

Dedicated to teaching, learning, fairness, and equity in education.

[Adam Parkhomenko @AdamParkhomenko]

Republicans are getting very upset people keep retweeting this ad so I figured I would post for any of you who haven’t seen it yet and then I am going to retweet myself tonight.

[Michael Locker @mikelocker]

"Middle-schoolers, studies confirm, are experiencing more trauma and mental health issues than ever before." https://t.co/AGZ60znpDN

[Michael Locker @mikelocker]

@joshsternberg yuppp. Loved the whole set. So joyous.

[MORE-UFT @MOREcaucusUFT]

The new guidelines also say students should be 6 feet apart while eating. Our students are eating in the classroom. This will not be possible with increased class sizes. From @ChalkbeatNY

[Michael Locker @mikelocker]

@cveiga Yes. And also worth noting the disproportionate amount of resources (human and otherwise) being allocated to the very few who will go back live vs. the many who will still be remote.

[Carol Jago @CarolJago]

Amanda Gorman DAZZLES!

Here’s the link to the piece I wrote for the New York Times Learning Network on the inaugural poet and poem:
https://t.co/dOTKB37FFQ

[Michael Locker @mikelocker]

@Mpressnix Such an inspiration.

[Michael Locker @mikelocker]

What a poem! Chills. GoAmanda Gorman!

[alexwagner @alexwagner]

This is a beautiful, healing speech

[UFT @UFT]

A historic day, with a livestream just for young people. #Inauguration2021

https://t.co/8vm2DbnKLT

[Michael Locker @mikelocker]

The 7th graders enjoyed this today! https://t.co/eW7HbMZDkZ

[Katrina vandenHeuvel @KatrinaNation]

Remarkable, frightening video of Capitol invasion

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Good morning 🌞

Lies are not “differences of opinion.”

Have a great day!

[Michael Locker @mikelocker]

@Mpressnix Time to impeach, convict. Holy shit.

[Jillian Jorgensen @Jill_Jorgensen]

I will again point out that school testing rates do not appear to include tests done outside of schools, which means the rate is likely only looking at asymptomatic positives (because if you're sick, you won't go to school to get tested!) see thread:
https://t.co/XHaPdYxUZJ

[Christina Veiga @cveiga]

Someone please tell me what public health advice this is based on.

[Michael Locker @mikelocker]

Really like this idea!

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

"I No Longer Give Grades on Student Writing Assignments, and It’s the Best Thing Ever!" See this interesting blog series in Ed Week. Thanks to @Larryferlazzo and @alexiswiggins for this thought-provoking series.
https://t.co/icBI32nMTP

[Diane Ravitch 🇺🇸🇺🇦📚🌈🗽🌹🇨🇱❤️ @DianeRavitch]

That would be refreshing!