"A growing number of schools and programs now help students develop the #designthinking and entrepreneurial mindset that young people need to dive into complex problems and make a difference in their community." Via Forbes #artsed #k12 ow.ly/wF1T50vlnJ6

Roller coasters, robots, an airplane and even the Titanic (with extra lifeboats!) These kiddos designed and built some amazing creations using [mostly] recyclables. What a way to end #summerschool! Arlington Public Schools Special thanks to AdaTwistScientist for the inspiration from your books!!

There was worldwide outcry when the Notre Dame cathedral was on fire. Why is there not the same level of outrage for the fires destroying the #AmazonRainforest?

When you take a break from assessing to find the whole room engaged in reading... warms my heart to see kiddos lost in a good book Abingdon APS #ABDrocks

🎵 Teachers should make a billion dollars 🎵 #TeacherAppreciationWeek #FallonAtHome

Two-thousand thank yous to Trinity Presbyterian for their $2,000 donation to our rent assistance effort!!! Every dollar counts! Please join them in helping our Abingdon APS families in need. Abingdon Volunteers signupgenius.com/go/9040a4cadab…

New on the ACM blog: Museum Resources for Talking about Racism with Children with The Children's Museum, @NatChildrens, MN Children's Museum, Marbles Kids Museum, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, @GlazerMuseum, Pretend City, and Boston Children's Museum childrensmuseums.blog/2020/06/17/mus…

I was overwhelmed with chills and tears upon hearing this good news! One more human rights win in the Supreme Court this week.

Summer is normally my #concertseason but this year it may be #readinginmyhammock season, so many thanks ⁦Jason Reynolds News⁩ for the recommendations! pbs.org/newshour/show/…

A special shoutout to the amazing Megan Hurst today! She and Great Harvest Alexandria have donated more than 2,000 loaves of bread to families in Abingdon APS neighborhoods since the school shutdown began. Thank you, Megan!!! #APSPerfectPartners Dawn Smith

Thanks to Allspice Catering Real Food for Kids and Good Food Company we had two delicious choices for families today! We served 40 families in just 18 minutes, and distributed 200 meals in an hour. Hunger doesn’t know it’s a holiday. #APSPerfectPartners Dawn Smith

#BREAKING: WHO: The evidence for airborne transmission in Covid19 "is growing" but it is not definitive yet.

The #WHO on Tuesday acknowledged "evidence emerging" of the #airborne spread of the novel #coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the global body to update its guidance on how the respiratory disease passes between people. economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internati…

“There are not enough school psychologists/therapists to help kids work thru current trauma, let alone trauma they’ll experience when a teacher or classmate dies.” #refusetoreturn #14daysnonewcases #apsisawesome Arlington Public Schools APS School Board Arlington Now Francisco Durán, Ed.D. Arlington County

So proud of all the work our PTA has been doing for Abingdon families. Grocery gift cards are an easy way to make a big impact. You should see the facial expressions of our community members when they receive this sort of assistance. There is so much gratitude! ❤️

New goal: learn how to use all these apps so I can teach them to my students. What a great visual to promote student choice and voice in distance learning!

I still have a fantasy where Erin Sonn returns to Abingdon APS to be our in-house mindfulness coach again! It was beautiful to watch students grow in their own mindfulness practices after lessons with Ms. Sonn. What a true gift it was, and for that I am grateful 🙏

This school year is going to look far different than any before, and with that comes lots of worry (for teachers, students & families alike!) I’ve been wondering how to address this with kids and am looking forward to this (free!) session on 8/13 at 7:30pm eventbrite.com/e/back-to-scho…

It’s the first day back for staff Arlington Public Schools! While we are not physically together to start this year, #WeAreInThisTogether. Welcome back to returning staff and a huge WELCOME to those who are new to our school family!