Terra Whitlock

teacher, student, mommy.
I teach high school maths centered in equity.

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

Today I'm grateful for my family, friends, coworkers, and the Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin peoples on whose land I sit. Also for my booster shot this week.

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

@robertqberry I've been vegetarian since conception (now almost 50). I have no interest in trying meat, but some fake meat is yummy and it doesn't gross me out because I'm comfortable with the ingredients. I've never eaten these foods to replace anything. They're just yummy to me.

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

@mraspinall Absolutely! I'm in year 14 and my neighbor in year 2 is outstanding. I get so many great ideas from her; I just hope I give her some too.

[Chris Jones @JonesForAR]

A zip code should not determine a kid's ability to succeed. Retweet if you agree.

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

@L_D_Washington All I know is that after many years of being a single parent of 3 with alternating no insurance and state provided minimal insurance, the decent coverage I now have is great. I'm not doing as well as many, but I'm doing better than I ever have.

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

@PBLWorks I'm working on a study of pbl in secondary math and would deeply appreciate project ideas. Specifically algebra 1.

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

This was quite a week... fist fights, foul language, adrenaline, exhaustion...
What I'm really wondering about now is: why do we still do daylight savings time? Why?

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

@erinchrusch When I dropped my 15yo and friends off to trick or treat I saw a bunch of other teens out there. Made my heart happy!

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

@Jstevens009 Can I steal your idea? I just read this and broke down crying because that's exactly what's going on in my classes too. It's so hard.

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

@trussleadership Yes! I'm halfway through a doctoral program and just discovered Freire a few weeks ago. His ideas are both redirecting my research and reminding me of why I got into this work to begin with. Love it!

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

@teachergoals What if your real life depends on your job?

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@NicholasFerroni I have turned into my high school art teacher who I mocked for always having a roll of masking tape on her wrist. Is it because I now also teach art? No, it's for math class.

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

@howie_hua That was quick!

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

@coolcatteacher Just listen to me.

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

Definitely energized.

[Zach Cooper, LCSW, CADC-II @zcooper373]

A good barometer for PhD applicants assessing potential fit with a PhD mentor:

Do I leave conversations feeing energized and encouraged or do I leave feeling deflated and unsure of myself?
@OpenAcademics #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

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[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

Oh don't worry, we'll meet them where they are. Just have to figure out where that is first. This is how I've spent my Saturday.

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

My school is great. Last year so many folks had valid complaints that weren't our reality. But this year we're working with learners who are smart and interesting and traumatized and emotionally about 3 years younger than their grade.1/2

[Terra Whitlock @terrawhitlock]

@ADiaz_PhD @OpenAcademics @AcademicChatter This is helpful to hear, but you do know PhDs exist in non-science fields too, right?

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Love it! 🧡