Try as hard as possible to not pass on urgency above you to the kids. If the adults are tripping over some nonsense, rushing us, etc - that doesn’t mean we can't be bouncers and not let that foolisnes into our interactions w kids. Shoot. #G2Great

Jen & Hannah are here to support teachers&students Julie Wright This is what Jill DeRosa and I refer to as shared ownership. Yes, we are all stakeholders in our learning. #G2Great

Q3: For s’s, class has the “illusion of speed” when it’s full of thinking - and that means building equitable structures where every student has plenty of time to write and think and speak - every day. It’s not about racing, it’s about pacing. #G2Great

A4 Defensiveness is a hard trait we ALL need to address. It starts with awareness that I have been defensive and wonder if my reaction has been guilt driven. Now when I feel that way I’m working hard to pause and reflect internally before I speak #G2Great

A 4 When I feel defensive I say, “you make a point I need to reflect on so let’s talk tomorrow.” I find having time to think about and process defensiveness helps me understand and process the challenge and then discuss it. #g2great

A5 That’s challenging given that our education system is rooted in the idea of quality over quality so it’s not just an individual issue but a systemic one. It doesn’t help that those systems perpetuate the more is better myth that sacrifices depth. #G2Great

I center my work around community, intentionality, and accountability. Source: swm #G2Great

so important to grow a culture of colleagues offering and seeking feedback.

A5: I think of writing workshop. Some Ss write a lot, really fast. Some Ss write one piece for a really long time. We need to honor all the ways that Ss understand Quality. #G2Great

(A5) Quality vs quantity as a trait of white supremacy is fascinating. Makes me think, “Why the rush?” “Why don’t they - whoever ‘they' would be in this context - want my students to have the time to deep dive into this idea?” "What’s so dangerous about it?” #G2Great

A6 Makes me think of "That's not real reading" that we hear from emerging readers+their caregivers. Many kinds of reading and many types of texts can be messaged from K on. We love taking walks in room, in neighborhood, in museums, and finding all the things to read #G2great

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A7 Honoring many ways it looks and sounds to read. Moving while reading, reading out loud, reading silently, reading while sketching, being able to talk about book while reading. Also remembering the "One Way" is determined by someone in power and not for all. #G2great

A8--not silencing talk during independent reading time! allowing for partner work outside of designated times! everyone gets what they need, and silent-to-self reading is not what everyone needs. #G2great

Reading that first line again!

PUBLISHING WORLD!!! I, we, the world **needs** this book in kids’ hands. Rasha Hamid is an educator, artist, and activist— making her one of my favorite, favorite book-creators. Please help amplify this book for #PitMad!! How To Bird, by Rasha Hamid

This is also a stunning mentor for procedural texts. I had the opportunity to read it in the classroom and kids were so engaged with its poetic, interactive nature! #PitMad #KidLit #OWN #BVM

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