So excited for the week ahead! Learning with/from the best educators in this field! TCRWP #readersworkshop

Stephanie Thompson It's basically the second activity here: thescienceduo.com/archives/667 The kids always love it!

Creating student-led classroom agreements builds community of learners where every voice is heard, encouraged and welcomed! The American International School In Egypt -AIS Positive Discipline #PositiveDiscipline

Beautifully said, Pernille Ripp! "At the cornerstone of what we do is our reading conference. Not just because these small conversations allow me to get to know my students as readers, but because they allow me to get to know them, period."💕 pernillesripp.com/2021/09/21/spe… #EKC #MYPchat

Successful feedback to feed up, feed back and feed forward! Thank you Tonya Gilchrist for a wonderful learning opportunity! #ISLloft

The most curious classrooms I visit undeniably have a teacher who is insatiably curious: I wonder what would happen if… I am curious about… I was reflecting that… Curiosity is powerfully infectious. If we want curious kids, we need to be curious ourselves.

✋🏼✋🏼Yep!

Looking forward to another global collaboration 🇪🇬🇯🇵🇺🇸 #SDG #collaboration #studentagency

I may not recover from the reflection and honesty in the words of these giants. Thank you Lucy Calkins , Kate DiCamillo and Jason Reynolds News for making the 100th Saturday reunion so inspiring. Like Lucy said, “We all have each other’s DNA…we are family.” #tcrwp

Nature walk around our beautiful campus! Matter is everywhere around us! Students wondered if sand is a solid or liquid?! #outdoorsinquiry The American International School In Egypt -AIS

@ ERobbPrincipal RT Laura Robb: Two traits we need to develop in children! Evan Robb

‘Lack of experience might be lack of opportunity.’ Not everyone is given opportunities- often because of bias. Shireen Ali-Khan KDSLGlobal and AIELOC

“When educators stifle the native languages of MLLs to elevate the Eng language, ss internalize this subjugation and lose a sense of self that is necessary to deepen their learning.” ⁦@NayoungWeaver⁩, Rama & ⁦KDSLGlobal and AIELOC⁩ 🙌🏽 #languageequity amisa.us/post/english-o…

2nd graders are choosing their series book club based on which series they love, creating interest-based clubs rather than level-based! The Ts had Ss place their post-it to show their series choice & “closed” the series when it reached 4 club members. Red Bank Primary #RBBisBIA #tcrwp

“Because a child who is not taught by a diversity of teachers will essentially get a handicapped education. We will be contributing to systemic racism in the world.” - such a powerful piece Natalie Obiko Pearson bloomberg.com/news/features/…

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Instead of relying on test scores that narrow the definition of reading growth, trust your readers to know themselves. Pose the question: How have you changed as a reader so far this school year? Their answers=reading growth. Heinemann

Look at all of these language pluralism quotes! New to me: “You live a new life in every language you know”

Below is an optional PD I put together for the summer based on admin focus for SY22-23. I've linked the document--I just can't give you PD credit 😉. I'm also biased, because I think most of "Authentic Assessment" comes from @tylerrabin docs.google.com/document/d/1og…

Decolonization is genocide, so colonialism is life Elon Musk? Did you learn that from indigenous South Africans? Or from the indigenous peoples of Canada? It may be a good time to ask them again. #Gaza #Palestine #Genocide #FreePalestine #RiverToTheSea