happy to be part of the best box of crayons a teacher could ask for!

We’re going to miss you, but we can’t wait to see you shine in your new role! ❤️

"Neither love nor terror makes one blind: indifference makes one blind." — James Baldwin

Food and school supplies should be provided to all students at no cost. I will never understand.

Alright friends, It's August. PD is coming. Here's the bingo board. What am I missing?

When teachers quit by the hundreds of thousands, the problem isn’t teachers. It’s a system that doesn’t value and support their work.

FRIENDLY REMINDER: Don't wait until Sept to talk about Latinx topics. Don't wait until Nov. to talk about Indigenous people. Don't wait until Feb. to talk about Black history. Don't wait until June to talk about queer folx. We exist all year round.

“Maps are not neutral. Maps are not, inherently, “true.” Maps have points of view. Maps carry cultural bias. Maps tell stories.” -Elizabeth Alexander

The 6th grade pod library is ready for another school year full of amazing readers! Sunrise Valley Elementary School 🌞

The problem with "teacher shortage" is its passivity. It's as if we've mysteriously landed here & not due to devaluing us. Then, you blame teachers. This is inaccurate. "The most oft-cited reason for a lack of interest in teaching is low teacher salaries." (EPI, 2022)

EDUCATORS and LIBRARIANS! Want to greet your new students with new books?! I’ve got about 120 elementary and Middle Grade books to give away—half here, half on Instagram. To enter to win half here: follow me and RT this tweet. Bonus entry: tag a pal who may want to enter too!

Screen time is one of the things I get asked about most. Usually parents want to know how to limit it most effectively. It won't be a surprise to those who know me that I come from a different angle. Here's a blog I wrote for Mozilla about it. blog.mozilla.org/en/internet-cu…

Every year, Native parents share photos of these "naming" projects they are asked to do. Teachers: stop doing this. It trivializes something of tremendous significance to Native families and communities. It isn't cute. It isn't educational. IT IS WRONG.

Happy Native American Heritage Month! This is ya friendly reminder to capitalize the N in Native and the I Indigenous. Xoxo

Buy art for your wall or jewelry for your body that is created by Native people, but do this, too: Buy children's and young adult books created by Native people! They tell damn good stories, AND, they interrupt the stereotyping and bias that is pervasive in children's bks.

Just before the winter break, our sixth graders made fleece blankets to donate to Corner Stones in Reston. #SunriseValleyShines

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My guess: most people can name one Native author, partly because their book is on just about every banned book graphic they see. Fact: there' s a recent surge of excellent bks by Native writers and they're getting challenged and banned. Read these books! Share them!