Bezos (worth $160+b) will fund homeless charity with donations he can deduct from his taxes after forcing Seattle to repeal a tax on his company that would have funded help for homeless. Seattle, meet your feudal lord.

#InkMatt #promo

Education reform seems to be less about aiding students than about targeting teachers, David Denby writes: nyer.cm/BntUsPU

“Insofar as the American public creates a monster, they are not about to recognize it.” —James Baldwin bit.ly/18qai4V

I occasionally wonder whether the entire Universe is nothing more than a snow-globe on the living room mantle of an Alien.

Not literature teachers, literacy teachers. #ILA16

Rethinking writing rubrics. Smaller, focused. 25+ blocks don't provide real feedback.

I'm glad I'm not the only one! x.com/pennykittle/st…

@DenaldJTrumpJr They weren't refugees. Know your facts.

MJP newbies are rockin' the show! #myig17

I'm giving away 2 copies of Hena Khan' Amina's Voice. RT before 10 PM CST to enter the drawing. mrschureads.blogspot.com/2017/03/aminas…

So proud of you, Emaly! #myWSUstory

A1: Our school does not have barriers for Ss, yet most are Honors track. Only one 504 student took Lang. #aplangchat

A1: We are now using AP Potential to connect Ss to AP courses. Casts a wider net than Honors tracks. #aplangchat

A2: Conferences with students help individualize instruction. Many ways to approach analysis. My biggest challenge! #aplangchat

We are doing a unit on language and culture. Delving into power/language. #aplangchat

A4: Looking at growth, discussing preparation, and snacks! Ss lose steam with all the AP tests prior to Lang. #aplangchat

A4: Going to try breakfast this year as a boost! #aplangchat

A5: Invite Ss in on- level Eng10 to look into Lang when we invite Honors Ss in the spring. #aplangchat

So glad I joined my first chat! Thank you for all the insights! #aplangchat