Just S-more love from Sphere Education Initiative for teachers!! #teachersummit #spheresummit Allan Carey

Our capable and dynamic "captain our captain" welcomes us and so it begins! #teachersphere #spheresummit Allan Carey

Day 2 at Sphere theme is Free Speech! John Rauch and Nadine Strossen..one of the highlights of the unconference!! #teachersphere #spheresummit Allan Carey #sphereeducationinitiative #FreeSpeech

"Nearly 50% of all students do not feel comfortable expressing disagreement with teachers." J.Rauch We gotta do better!! Our students deserve better!#teachersphere #spheresummit Allan Carey

We gotta do better... Our students deserve better ... #teachersphere #spheresummit Allan Carey Sphere Education Initiative

The true purpose of debate is to create empathy for both perspectives. #teachersphere #spheresummit Allan Carey Sphere Education Initiative

Hey Principal/Boss...can I requisition one of these? #teachersummit #spheresummit Allan Carey Sphere Education Initiative

Sphere loves educators! Dinner at the National Archives!! #spheresummit #teachersphere Allan Carey Sphere Education Initiative

Dinner at National Archives with Sphere .. #teachersphere #spheresummit Allan Carey Sphere Education Initiative

I'm literally having dinner just steps away from our founding documents!!!! Wow! Thank you CATO and Sphere Ed Initiative for believing in educators! Best PD /Unconference ever!! #teachersphere #spheresummit Allan Carey Sphere Education Initiative

We are not thinking creatures that feel, we are feeling creatures that think!! Irshad Manji #teachershpere #spheresummit Allan Carey Sphere Education Initiative

Listen to learn .use three key words...TELL ME MORE! #SphereSummit #teacherSphere Allan Carey Sphere Education Initiative

The problem is "this place (our government in DC) is the run on sound bites and clips" Congresswoman Ashley Hinson #teachersphere #spheresummit Allan Carey Sphere Education Initiative

Awesome examples of civil discourse from Congressman Kildee and Congresswoman Hinson. We got this!!! #teachersummit #spheresummit Sphere Education Initiative Allan Carey

Spurring thought and challenging mindsets with John Samples and Yascha Mounk as they discourse the "Health of Our Democracy". #spheresummit #teachersummit Sphere Education Initiative Allan Carey

Incredible opportunity to live what we've been taught during Sphere Summit as NC teachers met with our elected officials in both sides of the aisle! #teachersummit #spheresummit Allan Carey Sphere Education Initiative

Fellow teachers sharing about lesson development and being part of the Sphere Education Initiative curriculum team.. igniting all of us to get involved!!! #teachersummit #spheresummit Allan Carey Sphere Education Initiative

Phenomenal 6th Grade kick off assembly today! So proud of our newest Bulldogs!! Lydia Richmond West Rowan Middle Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Our newest West Rowan Bulldogs being cheered in and led by our ever capable Principal Richmond!!! Lydia Richmond West Rowan Middle Rowan-Salisbury Schools

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