"The representation within the pedagogy that we put in front of our students holds power even when we are unaware of it." edutopia edutopia.org/article/creati…

"You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do." Carl Jung

📣 NEW GUIDANCE: WA State OSPI Special Education has released guidance on Recovery Services, which are additional services to address lack of appropriate progress on IEP goals from missed/limited services or other reasons during the pandemic. Glenna Wright-Gallo k12.wa.us/sites/default/…

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Are you “time-biased”? “We tend to be cool and rational when planning for the far-off future,” Paul Bloom writes, “but we lose control when temptations grow nearer in time.” Bloom reflects on the past, the present, the future, and how to balance them. nyer.cm/wYJ7b6A

#COVID19 forced many schools to stop in-person instruction. This Learning Policy Institute compilation of recent & rigorous science on health and safety in schools is the first of three newsletters focusing on a safe and restorative return to school. buff.ly/3Dhwuxt

🆕 Just released! #BeyondAcademicLearning: First results from the Survey on Social and Emotional Skills 2019 Read the full report 👉 oe.cd/3Zl

The WA State OSPI 2021-22 Special Education State Design Team Kick-Off is TOMORROW! Join us Sept 14, 2021, from 3:30-5 pm PT to provide input on improving special education outcomes! There's still time to register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Glenna Wright-Gallo Ryan Guzman Rebeccab

How Empathy Maps Can Help Teachers Connect With Middle and High School Students | Edutopia edutopia.org/article/how-si…

How One District Is Measuring Student Growth During the Pandemic With Formative Data | Edutopia edutopia.org/article/celebr…

As we recognize #DisabilityAwareness in October, @ED_Sped_Rehab is sharing inspiring stories from families, students, & educators on disability advocacy & how students with disabilities can thrive in the classroom: sites.ed.gov/osers

2021 Nobel Peace Prize award recipient Maria Ressa chokes up while honoring fallen journalists like Jamal Khashoggi and Daphne Caruana Galizia. Ressa says she stands there as a representative of all journalists who sacrifice to "bring you the truth and hold power to account."

Maui Zowie Ashley St. Clair Nothing, he wrote it on his calendar!

Trees change their behaviour throughout the four seasons and make us change our behaviours too…

“Being taken by surprise is one of the fundamental experiences for any poet writing any poem,” Jorie Graham says. “You know you are in the grip of a poem when it . . . reorients you and puts you before a question you did not know existed.” nyer.cm/Jj24CHI

Does every student have a “learning style”? Research says… nah. 🙅 Explore 3 common myths about learning, plus evidence-based strategies: edut.to/3XUDoDU

Teachers, do you believe social and emotional skills can be taught? While not all school staff agree, evidence shows these skills can be taught and learned, while also having a major impact on students' lives. See what the new data reveal 👉 oe.cd/5KD

Neuroscientist explains how a thought held for 17 seconds, will start to manifest… science meets ancient wisdom What are your thoughts?

You eat bread, cheese, and pasta every day in Europe and feel alive. In America, the same food makes you sick. And no one talks about why. Here are 11 American foods banned in other countries:🧵 1. Bread (made with Azodicarbonamide)