When Great Trees Fall
Maya Angelou
When great trees fall,
rocks on distant hills shudder,
lions hunker down
in tall grasses,
and even elephants
lumber after safety.
When great trees fall
in forests,
small things recoil into silence,
their senses
eroded beyond fear.
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Former Pres. Barack Obama at Elijah Cummings' funeral: "I tell my daughters...being a strong man includes being kind. That there's nothing weak about kindness and compassion. There's nothing weak about looking out for others." https://t.co/TlLvHGKV3j
Reading aloud and modeling the #reading process, trying to get at the heart of why a child doesn’t like to read, letting them choose what they read, these are all good parental strategies that support reading says @drgravityg https://t.co/tnpld2ty2r #edchat#ELAchat
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James Baldwin’s "A Talk to Teachers" is also one of my ritual-reads at the start of the academic year.
As @ClintSmithIII says here, it is an essential lesson for teachers in a time of turmoil. (Clint's article references Baldwin's primary source.) https://t.co/yfrofIqg07
There are so many ways to brighten up a student's day, such as choosing joy, fostering independence and giving them fresh starts. Helpful #sketchnote by @kwiens62#edchat Free downloads at https://t.co/6tTIXYZGvS
@emilyfranESL@NCEdventures I agree @emilyfranESL. Also it is important to remember if you try one strategy around family engagement and isn’t successful, try and try again! 👍🏽 I love this article from @MrsSaid17 that offers practical/concrete ideas! https://t.co/6NgTAwIdqU @ELL_confianza