Rachel Decker

black. lives. matter. trans. lives. matter. “the revolution is always going to be happening” (J.Woodson)

[Rachel Decker @msdecks]

This is some good stuff here

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

Things I know at 41, I wish I had known at 21.

🧵

[Rachel Decker @msdecks]

Never underestimate the power of simplicity as a teacher. I’ve been asking kids “what is a new idea you’re coming to? How?” while reading a very challenging book and their responses are better than any other complex questions I’ve asked all year.

[Carol Jago @CarolJago]

I’ve never written anything that, upon reflection, couldn’t be improved.

Revision is a life skill.

[swm @sheathescholar]

stop calling teachers heroes without giving them the support, resources, and pay they need/deserve.

[Rachel Decker @msdecks]

How do you scare a group full of high school jra & srs? Have one of them alert you in a thoughtful convo that there is a spider the size of their pinky nail, causing class mayhem. The class hero today was a girl who volunteered to remove it using a cup. 😂

[Rachel Decker @msdecks]

From a student (she is 17!): “it must be a beautiful thing to be a writer, to make it your life‘s work to play with words and ideas and transform meaning inside people’s heads. Books are just thoughts that you can hold with your hands.” #thisiswhyiloveteaching

[my book is better than my tweets @MichellCClark]

you know what’s some powerful shit? not caring what people think. ACTUALLY not caring what people think. understanding that people’s perception of you is less about you, and more about them. and just continuing to live your life.

[Rachel Decker @msdecks]

@pranav_chill 😂😂😂😂😂 #legend

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Important to keep in mind! 🙌

[Carol Jago @CarolJago]

The instructional goal shouldn’t be a perfectly filled out graphic organizer.

It's organized thinking.

[Natasha Rothwell @natasharothwell]

Some people are committed to misunderstanding you in order to protect their own narrative.

[Rachel Decker @msdecks]

@pranav_chill Omg this explains so much.

[Rachel Decker @msdecks]

YESSSSS 🙌🙌

[Angie Corritone (she/her) @rjmama]

ALL OF THIS! #EthnicStudies
A fundamental shift needs to happen about interrogating & deconstructing the white Eurocentric classroom norm thru antiracist critical race theory. @CLRSRVUSD @misskono @MsDeBruhl_E7 @msdecks @GSA_DVHS @ieijazzy @Lucien336 @delilahtov

[Rachel Decker @msdecks]

@SteveKerr Hahaha I can’t say enough how much @SteveKerr is the best

[Rachel Decker @msdecks]

Some of the best teachers, students & staff worked on this. It’s a really important step! Please sign at https://t.co/0zbXT0F4D9 !

[Rachel Decker @msdecks]

I received a bill today for $290 for ONE 15-minute telephone conversation/consult with a specialist. I have health insurance. There are so many things wrong with American healthcare & this is one of them.

[Rachel Decker @msdecks]

@hersheyner Harshi I’m concerned. The wallpaper is not moving. Get outside once a day! Also though great literary reference

[Rachel Decker @msdecks]

Next topic: a history lesson on the carpet design & their lack of social distancing

[Rachel Decker @msdecks]

Currently watching the impeachment vote with my student journalists and their chat commentary is gold. Current topic: does Voldemort need a mask since he has no nose ..? 😂