Chadwick Boseman to Howard University's Class of 2018: "#Purpose is the essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history. Your very existence is wrapped up in the things you are here to fulfill."

“However young you are, you have a responsibility to seek to make your nation a better nation in which to live. You have a responsibility to seek to make life better for everybody. You must be involved in the struggle for freedom and justice.”

At 22 years old, Amanda Gorman will become the youngest poet in recent memory to deliver a poem at a presidential inauguration. trib.al/rtCzuij

"Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. . . .The fiery trial through which we pass, will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.” --President Abraham Lincoln to Congress, December 1862

Thankful for the opportunity to appear on Steve Barkley’s podcast this week! The workshops w/ Steve have been invaluable. Great conversation about building Social Emotional Learning skills in the classroom! #teachertwitter #SEL barkleypd.com/blog/podcast-f…

#AutismAcceptanceMonth  #AutismAcceptance  #WorldAutismDay

Congratulations to our newly appointed administrators! ¡Felicitaciones a nuestros administradores recientemente nombrados!

Todays Google Doodle Neurologist Sir Ludwig Guttman g.co/doodle/c5kysps was a neurologist who established the sporting event for people with disabilities (PWD) that evolved into the Paralympic Games, in England. #peoplewithdisabilities #Paralympics #paralympicgames

Four simple questions you can ask your staff as you begin the new year. How are you/ family? How can I best support you this year? What is one thing we can do as a school to improve? What is one thing we do really well that we need to continue?

Join us Wednesday, July 28th from 2:00pm - 6:00pm for our District-Wide Teacher Job Fair 🏫 💼 at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School No. 6! Pre-register online at: bit.ly/pps-teacherjob… 📝 Applicants are encouraged to apply in advance.

5 tips for building class climate: 1) Talk to kids when they walk into class. 2) Learn 1 thing about each student. 3) Praise the class publicly and criticize students privately. 4) Apologize when needed. 5) Don’t take yourself too seriously.

Happy 32nd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act! From fighting for Section 504 in 1977 to testifying before Congress in 1988, it was a joyous day when the ADA was finally passed on July 26th, 1990. Though, even 32 years later, there is still more work to be done.

The greatest TV show of all time! Any teachers looking for rich and engaging texts/resources (that are also fun) to dig into with students, look no further! huffpost.com/entry/twilight…

Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who fought for the rights of disabled people, died at age 75 on March 4. Here she is at a hearing in 1988 speaking on discrimination on the basis of disability.

Hello everyone! I am working on my dissertation, & my topic focuses on the social inclusion of students with autism in elementary schools. Please consider taking the survey below, & sharing it with any other educators/ administrators that you may know. Tinyurl.com/SocialInclusio…

Hello all elementary teachers and administrators! I am working on my dissertation, & my topic focuses on the social inclusion of students with autism in elementary schools. Please consider taking the survey below. Thank you! Tinyurl.com/SocialInclusio…