At Safeco to #followtheprophet

#WATAC2021 Conference has started....Are you here? 3-5 Years from now, my students will still....LOVE LEARNING, And they are still able to....DREAM, And they will still find value....IN THEMSELVES. #WATeachLead WA State OSPI CSTP

If the education system isn’t built specifically for our students, then who or what is it built for? #WATAC2021

#WATAC2021 In the Educator Panel What is Education For? Senator Claire Wilson- It looks different from outside looking in. Policy makers think they know what Ed is all about b/c they went to school...

#WATAC2021 Educator Panel What is Education For? Maribel Vilchez- How do we as adults model that learner mode? How do we show kids that WE have that drive & go for it?

#WATAC2021 What is Education For Educator Panel- Phyllis Esposito...different groups with different ideologies have different purposes for education. In some ways, having a democracy & a capitalistic society are conflicting things. The problem is when education is used to exclude

Denisha Saucedo reminds us that we need to help students navigate the system. We can't be about telling kids they and their community are wrong. But, we do need them to respect and understand different spaces. #WATAC2021

Teacher Denisha Saucedo asks, when things aren’t working for students why do we tell them if they work harder it will be okay instead of being honest about what’s not working? #WATAC2021 WA State OSPI CSTP WATAC

#watac2021 Denisha Saucedo Educator Panel- Let’s humanize education, break down walls by saying, “This is messy,” make failure ok...to find what is best for every kid in the room David Buitenveld is also a great model of this in his math class...

#watac2021 Love the Talking Circle components shared by parent Presenter Angelica Villegas- Responsibility, Respect, Relationality, Reciprocity

#watac2021 Shared by Parent Presenter Angelica Villegas- When we have relationality, when we see each other as family members, we build trust, we are more accountable to one another.

This year's ToY finalists will answer ed ?s LIVE via periscope tomorrow at 1:15 pm WA State OSPI! Join us! #AskATeacher x.com/waospi/status/…

eachers are certainly on it this time of the year...

Looking forward to 7th year talking to WA ST Teachers of Year today about Ed policy advocacy. Involved teachers make a difference. WA State OSPI

1st full school week, 5 demo lessons, 3 coaches' meetings, 4 planning meetings w teachers, coaching improves instruction. WA State OSPI

Do not be weary in well-doing. Thank you for everything, Hillary Clinton. #classact x.com/buzzfeed/statu…

President Trump and public education: takepart.com/article/2016/1…

10 innovative learning stations that get students reading: edut.to/2fZU9LE. #litchat

#ThankYouHillary for all you've given to the U.S. As a teacher of diverse children, I appreciate how hard you fought!

This is 1 reason I use songs in class to teach content and language. #ell x.com/pbslrnmedia/st…