#StandardizedTests put students in a box, the danger is to design our #curriculum around a #test, and ##teaching students to a test. LearnTogether Laurie Clarcq

What a trauma survivor wants to know: 1). They are believed. 2). What happened was unjust. 3). They will be supported in ways they ask for. What a trauma survivor does not want: 1). Unsolicited advice on how to think or feel about their experience or who harmed them.

Enorme xilófono en los bosques de Kyushu, Japón, toca una melodía de Bach cuando una bola de madera rueda por cada "tecla". Una obra de ingeniería impresionante. Vía: Scott Kerr

POST-VIRUS, OUR KIDS MUST CATCH UP! With play, PE, the arts, music, stress-free experimentation, passion projects, downtime, unplugging, love and encouragement from adults, the freedom to fail, small class sizes, well-being. Diane Ravitch 🇺🇸🇺🇦📚🌈🗽🌹🇨🇱❤️ Pasi Sahlberg edition.cnn.com/2020/06/10/opi…

December 21st. Winter solstice. The darkest day of the year. Every day of the fall has been getting darker towards today. But tomorrow? It starts getting lighter. In tiny tiny increments. But light is coming. It doesn't get any darker than today. Light is coming.

¿Estás listo para ver la espectacular alineación entre Júpiter y Saturno que no se veía así desde la Edad Media? Te contamos cómo, dónde y cuándo verla. bbc.in/3awPOL9

The U.S. Justice Department is set to charge a Libyan man with constructing a bomb that detonated on a passenger plane over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, killing 270 people and launching a decades-long international manhunt for the culprits. trib.al/aXg6UHc

It's Cory Henry's favorite time of the year, and with this Tiny Desk he has this message for us all. "May these songs fill you and your family with joy and happiness as we bring in what will be a far better year than the last." trib.al/BF7sIbQ

#Vídeo El regalo de Navidad de Canal Fiesta Radio: un encuentro con Pablo Alborán. Una entrevista en profundidad con José A. Domínguez, donde ha repasado todas las canciones de su nuevo disco, “Vértigo”, que ya está cosechando grandes éxitos canalsur.es/radio/el-regal… vía CanalSur

Marhaba - come join our talented team! #arabiclangchat #teacharabic #NESAchat #TeachUAEchat Please retweet.

Kindness is not a random act but a full-time commitment - a respect for others and their inherent dignity. cbsn.ws/2KCOyeK

🚨Everyday Hero Alert!! Meet Jay’Aine Patton. This teen created Photo Patch, an app that allows kids to stay connected to their incarcerated parents. “They should always have a bond, a connection, and be able to talk to each other.” #EverydayHero becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/news/tee…

When Black Americans talk about generational trauma and terror, this is what we mean. That energy you see at the Capitol is the same energy that burned down Black towns, lynched Black citizens, and ensured slavery, Jim Crow and segregation was encoded into American life.

Even best practices are in constant need of reevaluation. As the world changes, so must the experiences we provide our children. More on this in Chapter 3 of our #InnovatingPlay book innovatingplay.world/book Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. #innovatorsmindset #edchat #ecechat #remotelearning #tosachat

El temporal ha traído nevadas intensas a toda España. En especial la incidencia de #Filomenamadrid ha dejado imágenes virales. Es un buen momento para recordar que la climatología es uno de los principales riesgos que sufre nuestro patrimonio cultural. HILO 📷Madrid Secreto

Very interesting points in this article! I definitely agree with some of the key suggestions. Either way, I am hopeful for what our new Secretary of Education (someone who has been an educator) can do for our nation’s students and teachers . bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Creating a Break Out Box will encourage your own creativity! with Anna Gessner. Bridging the Gaps!!

Un hombre su puso a esquiar por la Gran Vía en Madrid bbc.in/3bvx5jA

Students give great feedback on Breakout Boxes....give them a try...and be kind...give yourself time to create one!

"When I see an event happen, I know I need to do two things: to process it myself and to help the young people process it." Darcy Richie offers tips for contextualizing what happened in D.C., learning with students and allowing space for critical thinking. chalkbeat.org/2021/1/7/22219…