Like so many of you, I’m pained by these recent tragedies. And I’m exhausted by a heartbreak that never seems to stop. Right now it’s George, Breonna, and Ahmaud. Before that it was Eric, Sandra, and Michael. It just goes on, and on, and on.
"Being an ally doesn’t mean saying, 'Yes, I support you,' and asking, 'What can I do?' Rather, it means rolling up your sleeves and showing me what you can do and are already doing." https://t.co/8zVoAHzuwk
Please don’t tell me this is too political. People are being murdered. All curriculum—intentional or not—is political. Good teaching is responsive to what is happening in our students’ lives. Teaching Materials – Black Lives Matter At School https://t.co/21ypt1Il0k
Toni Morrison taught us to ask the question “what can i do from where i am?” everyone can carve out something to contribute. everyone can scrutinize the seat in which they sit + use it as a source for further action.
You can have appropriate conversations about race with your students. You can. You don’t need approval from your administration first, or signed parent waivers to have these conversations. Don’t over-complicate things. Just open the space and discuss.
Wa-Tho-Huk—known to most as athlete Jim Thorpe—was born #OTD in 1887. Chronicles of his story (and U.S. history) too often leave out the trauma of forced assimilation, its ongoing impact and the resilience of Indigenous cultures against this violence.
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Coach Dick Flesher began the girls soccer program in 1985. He also began the Schools Count Corp. which offers many vital resources to students. Assisting with food needs is top priority now. Please visit the site below and consider helping. #service
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