Abby Weiss

Just trying to make the world a better place.

[NAEP, The Nation's Report Card @NAEP_NCES]

@usedgov @ILAToday @EdNCES In addition to steep drops in achievement, the latest results show troubling shifts in reading habits. Fewer students, especially lower-performing students, are reading for fun compared to a decade ago. https://t.co/VxSAJyDesW

5/8 #Reading @ALALibrary

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

Let us rededicate ourselves to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and resolve to eliminate racial and ethnic hatred in all its forms.

#HolocaustMemorialDay

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Respect women at work.
Respect women at home.
Respect women at school.
Respect women in politics.
Respect women on the road.
Respect women in the streets.
Respect women on public transport.
Respect women online.

Respect women EVERYWHERE.

RT if you agree!

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

I’m seeing a growing number of students complain: “My grade doesn’t reflect the effort I put into the course.”

Public service announcement: You don’t get an A for effort. You earn it for excellence.

Success is measured by the level of mastery you show, not how hard you work.

[Abby Weiss @weiss_edu]

Are there any studies or articles written about learning loss at the college level and/or how remote learning has impacted the college to work transition? #teachertwitter #academia #remotelearning #remotework

[Abby Weiss @weiss_edu]

Odoi-Atsem doesn’t get nearly as much credit as he deserves. He’s been a highlight in a dark, dark season. #VamosUnited

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

"Librarians are not trying to force your children to read material you don’t want them to read. They are fulfilling their role as information professionals tasked with upholding the constitutional promise of access to information for all." https://t.co/Oc6K4phvxW

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

• Read everyday.
• Spend time with nature.
• Ask questions.
• Never stop learning.
• Don't pay attention to what others think of you.
• Do what interests you the most.
• Study hard.
• Teach others what you know.
• Make mistakes and learn.
• It's Okay to not know things!

[Education Week @educationweek]

How bad is it, really?

Two new studies attempt to uncover concrete information about teacher shortages and turnover rates during the pandemic. https://t.co/1c7jAovaRI

[Jennifer Joy @JenniferJoyOK]

Seniors in high school in Oklahoma can carry an AR-15 without a permit but are banned from reading To Kill a Mockingbird.

[The 74 @The74]

BREAKING: First post-COVID NAEP scores show widespread losses in reading and math during the pandemic https://t.co/LRTkGY7Qlb

[Abby Weiss @weiss_edu]

You know how it’s not a good thing if the teacher knows your name on the first day of school? It means you have a bad reputation and they’ve been warned about you.

That’s how I feel when I see Ted Unkel. #DCvPHI

[Dictionary.com @Dictionarycom]

IN A SENTENCE WITH A LIST OF THREE OR MORE ITEMS, THE OXFORD COMMA IS THE COMMA YOU PLACE RIGHT BEFORE THE COORDINATING CONJUNCTION AND LAST ITEM IN THE LIST. IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS A SERIAL COMMA, A SERIES COMMA, OR A HARVARD COMMA. THE OXFORD COMMA IS CONSIDERED OPTIONAL BY ENGLIS

[Abby Weiss @weiss_edu]

After working with professionals in the corporate world, I can say with confidence that even adults do not read the directions.

[Phyllis Fagell, LCPC @Pfagell]

I tell kids to "curate their critics": to create a list of 4 to 5 people they respect who also understand them & root for them. If someone on that list offers feedback, they should take it to heart. Otherwise, others' opinions should not alter their self-concept or their actions.

[Abby Weiss @weiss_edu]

It’s always Orlando. #letsfly #Rooney #DCvORL

[NPR Interns @NPRinterns]

thinking about copy editors around the world today correcting every renaissance misspelling

[roger bennett @rogbennett]

Beautifu: Everton played Ukrainian Team Dynamo Kyiv in charity game. They subbed in fan who has driven supplies from Liverpool to Ukraine’s border. Paul Stratton was overwhelmed with emotion. His penalty technique suggests he could be Rondon replacement 💙

[Abby Weiss @weiss_edu]

Here’s a rule I’ve never heard of as a long time @dcunited season ticket holder: jerseys from the opposing team are not allowed in certain sections of @AudiField & this is not communicated at the time of ticket purchase. What a way to ruin an experience for out of town friends.