sonya

teacher, learner, mom, sister, friend, artist, reader, writer, naturalist, human #giftededucation #resist #timesup

[sonya @skcb1974]

Thanks Thomas Dolby for spending 18 minutes with me in 2022. I couldn’t stop listening to Silk Pyjamas. #SpotifyWrapped https://t.co/kTWZz79e9g

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@hazeleyes662 @LouSeph84 @ruff2232 @CoriBush Hmm. That's interesting bc when we refinanced our house we were told it couldn't be done. But that was at least 10 years ago so maybe rules have changed. Or we were misled

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@hazeleyes662 @LouSeph84 @ruff2232 @CoriBush Unfortunately federal student loans cannot be rolled into home mortgages.

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@CinnamonBruns I know, right

[Team USA @TeamUSA]

THIS FLOOR ROUTINE.

@Simone_Biles had the whole place SHOOK. 😳 #GymTrials21

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@MinaJBlazy @GiftedTawk Oh my goodness this is so true. I once asked the interview panel what advice they would have for me to get a good start if I got the job. The first person said, "grow a tough skin" followed by the others agreeing with her. I was turned off so quickly, I'm sure they could tell.

[sonya @skcb1974]

@SaraBWarf I hate the word "gifted" as a verb. There is nothing wrong with the word "gave" or "given"

[Cori Bush @CoriBush]

Breonna Taylor should be celebrating her 28th birthday today, yet not one officer was held accountable for murdering her.

That lack of accountability doesn’t change the fact that her life mattered. Her joy mattered. Her dreams mattered. And she should be here celebrating today.

[sonya @skcb1974]

@RitchieTorres loved you on Real-time last night. I'm a teacher in St. Louis. I can't wait to introduce my students to your story. Thank you

[sonya @skcb1974]

School's out. it's been a challenge, but also a year of relationships. got to know my students and their families at a deeper level. got to work more closely with my colleagues as we tried to make this year as normal as possible.
I'm glad it's over, but man, I'm proud of us.

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@TeachMrReed Talking to animals

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@thechrisbarron And to you

[sonya @skcb1974]

@GiftedTawk Just say yes

[sonya @skcb1974]

@janelleskelly Yes. I was being bullied by my coteacher. She really was a horrible person. I was losing my hair, lost 30 lbs in a month and actually considered faking being suicidal to get out of my contract. Thankfully I have a partner who 100% supported me so I could quit.

[sonya @skcb1974]

@SoyBoyManBun You don't know me, but you are in my heart today. I'm sending you healing vibes. I have missed your tweets in my feed and am glad you are back. Here's a picture to make you smile.

[sonya @skcb1974]

@RandyRainbow That smug look on her face makes me so angry. Like does she think she's clever?

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@margolfer @UROCKlive1 @PreetBharara In Missouri and Arkansas the daily breakdown of instruction minutes: 180- ELA, 90-math, 50-science or social studies. And often those 50 minutes would be interrupted for special services.

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@margolfer @UROCKlive1 @PreetBharara I don't think it's that "critical thinking skills" aren't the focus. It's that it's hard to think critically when you have no context. For 20 years the focus has been on reading and writing. Science, History and Geography have been neglected in elem grades.

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@NicholasFerroni I once kept a mood journal where I would color a square in a grid certain colors for different moods in the morning and then again at night. I realized that my job was the source of my anxiety and I found a new job. The visuals really helped me.

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@DWUhlfelderLaw That's the personal responsibility he's always talking about.