Excellent strategies from edutopia about what teachers can do to support student #wellbeing. If you have other strategies or useful resources, please share. edutopia.org/article/focusi…

A cage-free FCPS kindergartener's zoo complete with drawings and facts about the animals! FCPS-MD

Michelle and I want to do our part to give all you parents a break today, so we’re reading “The Word Collector” for Chicago Public Library. It’s a fun book that vividly illustrates the transformative power of words––and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

When you finally get to see your friends again!!! Distance Kindergarten Show & Tell: synchronous learning fun! Deer Crossing Elem. FCPS-MD

It's been a long time coming. 5th grade artists created these and then winter break, snow, rain...and then closures. Today, I placed them around our flagpole. Courage. Love. Diligence. We need these messages now more than ever. Thank you 5th grade.

City, organizers prepare for protest event in downtown Frederick bit.ly/2ALmcKw via Ryan Marshall #FrederickMD

It’s clear that teachers cannot rely on in-person tactics to encourage virtual class participation. Here are some tools that can help. edutopia.org/article/how-ke…

For young children, play and the arts aren't precursors to "real" learning—they lay the foundation for healthy brain development. edutopia.org/article/why-ag…

Email to reject cuts: tinyurl.com/y8yywasg

Why are athletes being complimented and celebrated for placing the health of their families ahead of their livelihood, but teachers are being denigrated and demonized for placing the health of their families ahead of their livelihood?

Open schools in the fall? Okay. Close beaches and bars now.

It’s not selfish for educators to bring up concerns about exposure to COVID-19. It’s not even self-care. It’s basic self-preservation. And that’s often motivated by the human desire to be alive for our loved ones. Saying, “I want to live” shouldn’t be a controversial stance.

Um... leaneducationlab.com/news/hazard-pa…

It’s good to know the powerful United States economy depends on public schools. Now explain why public schools have to hold fundraisers, bake sales, and have students donate Kleenex.

Please don’t start a re opening schools protest called #teacherlivesmatter. It’s offensive to black people and their struggle. I agree that there are a lot of stupid ignorant plans to open school right now but that slogan ain’t it. Especially when 80% of teachers are white.

Great points & perspective from Fairfax Schools 🌟 parent Joe Morice! facebook.com/19978897471880… In Fauquier Schools VA - NEWS what will our data show? 18 children 2 adults Is it worth it!? #SafetyFirst #FCPS1KidsDeserveIt #StrongerTogether

From giving the scope to encouraging flexibility, here’s how teachers can be the partners that families need. edutopia.org/article/how-co…

Hmmm...will a sub want to come in and teach students exposed to COVID-19 if a teacher/student tests positive?

you first.

New rule: If you don’t have a national plan for dealing with Covid-19, you don’t get to weigh in on what local schools should do.