Excited to dig into this new book! Have you read it already? Thoughts?

Loving the new issue of EL. This resonated with me, especially this year!

Setting “standards” can be viewed as stopping points, whereas “pursuits” have no ceiling. In her first #AMLE column, Gholdy Muhammad gives us 12 questions to ask ourselves when designing culturally and historically responsive curriculum. #mschat bit.ly/3gptwy2

Repair begins with accountability. We still have so far to go. I am grateful for this verdict and devastated that George Floyd is not here today. We keep fighting. ❤️

What if we asked every kid in America next fall as an assignment to tell us what they learned during the pandemic, how they grew, how they are different and what they wanted to do next? They could represent this multimodally and share within community! #educhat #engchat IEIatND

Public service announcement: You can’t refute evidence with opinions. When you disagree with data, you have 3 options: 1. Find better data 2. Identify limitations of the existing data 3. Consider the possibility that you were wrong, and have the humility & integrity to admit it

This ❤️❤️❤️ open.spotify.com/episode/06QDH5…

A great podcast or book that pushes my thinking is absolutely one of my favorite things, right up there with Diet Mt Dew :) Adam Grant - Building an Anti-Racist Workplace This is a MUST LISTEN!! open.spotify.com/episode/13LAuq…

English teacher Lisa Penninga at Forest Hills Central High School wanted to do something special for her seniors as they opened the next chapter in their lives. woodtv.com/news/kent-coun…

Now posted: Video and handout from Quality Tier I Literacy Instruction in the Primary Grades helpliteracymn.org/webinar

"We've always done it that way" is not a valid reason for anything. Don't follow traditions because the status quo is comfortable and change makes you uncomfortable. Question whether past routines are serving you well in the present and guiding you toward a better future.

As you prepare to build relationships with students next fall, remember that all students need is one caring adult in their lives to make a difference. #ASCDPreparesforFall Check out our #SEL resources: bit.ly/3fHSMO9

It's that time of year when we determine our students’ grades… Remember, you know your students much better than the calculator does! #LeadInclusion #sblchat

How should students read, write, & think like a scientist, historian, mathematician, or literary scholar? These lists "can act as starting points through which teachers can begin to think in terms of disciplinary literacy." ➡️ bit.ly/2lDwtP8 #edchat

100K by Labor Day!! You can join my team at the link below Race registration nationwiderun.org/products/regis…

💥If students stay "in Tier 2" or "in Tier 3" all year, we didn't implement RTIi. We simply tracked students. 💥 #LeadInclusion #edchat #spedchat #inclusion #allmeansall #successforall #rti

Learning Recovery Through Acceleration esheninger.blogspot.com/2021/04/learni… #edchat #edutwitter #education #MSC2021 #suptchat

This chart does a nice job of highlighting the more effective practices given the related features of extended learning #ESSERIII #ExtendedLearning

A1: the amazing people that are part of the network #GELNretreat23

A2: try to connect with as many people as I can #GELNretreat23