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Pernille Ripp

7 years

If you wouldn't put your strongest readers through a computer program, please don't put your most vulnerable readers through it

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Pernille Ripp

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5 years

Was just told by my district that whatever we have planned for our first week of online teaching, we should halve it, and then halve it again for realistic expectation. I appreciate this directive a lot.

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3 years

My husband’s district swapped their PD day for a mental health day (a day off) and I just think other districts should follow suit.

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4 years

I have decided that I refuse to spend all summer worrying about September: I don't know what school will look like so the best thing I can do for myself is to step away, wait with my planning, keep learning when I want, and recharge

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3 years

To all the school secretaries and support staff scrambling every day to cover classes, to talk us through random sub plans, and quarantine questions - thank you.

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7 years

No, I don't want to carry a weapon while I teach my students. No, I do not want my children taught by an armed teacher. Not now, not ever, has the world lost its mind?

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5 years

Dear @Pink

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4 years

Perhaps an unpopular opinion but can we just have chromebook cords in our classrooms so kids can charge their device if they need to? Why must we always create more obstacles for kids to be successful? It’s like the “pencil debate” - just give them what they need to access school

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6 years

My 6-year-old son is terribly upset tonight because he doesn't want to leave his 1st-grade teacher because she is his favorite. So I wrote an email thanking her - it is never a bad time to thank another person for the difference they make in their life.

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4 years

I refuse to work all weekend, I will, however, be ready for Monday and that is going to be good enough. My family needs to come before work now.

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3 years

I can’t self-care my way out of an exploitive educational system that demands free labor in order to sustain itself - unless that self-care is to leave it

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4 years

My “ahead in my planning” right now means I am ready to teach the class I have next.

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4 years

A year ago, Thea met @Pink and she started on a new chapter in her life - one that meant bullies no longer held power over her - she is about to graduate 5th grade, has some great friends, and thinks the future looks bright. Thank you so much, Pink

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4 years

How incredible is it that so many students are still showing up every day and trying their best, whatever their best may be. Our kids give me hope in so many ways.

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2 years

Did a flash fiction unit with students and one of the culminating project choices was to do the same story in 200, then 100, then 25, then 6 words - the results are luminescent

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Pernille Ripp

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7 years

I wonder how many teachers have glanced around their classroom and tried to figure out which items they could use as weapons if they needed to. I know I have.

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2 years

A student called our personal care cart “the mom cart” and my heart swelled

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Pernille Ripp

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6 years

PSA: you can’t tell your students that they can read all books and then tell them just not comic books, graphic novels, picture books or other “easy books.” All means all.

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4 years

For the people in the back, virtual teaching is real teaching. Hybrid teaching is real teaching.

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7 years

As a teacher, I am reminded of how hard it is to be innovative when you are juggling hundreds of things a day, easy to tell teachers "just" to be innovative if one is not in the classroom any longer.

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3 years

I don't need more "self-care" I need more "others-care" in education

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6 years

If you really want to thank a teacher this week, then vote for politicians who support education funding for all kids, livable wages all staff, and curriculum that doesn't perpetuate bias,stereotypes and falsehoods

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Pernille Ripp

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3 years

I keep thinking about how the notion of “self care” shifts the burden onto the individual, as if we just don’t care enough for ourselves, rather than recognize that we work within a system that removes the ability to take care of oneself.

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Pernille Ripp

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3 years

If you really want to thank a teacher this week vote for politicians who support public schools, create school board policies that focus on antiracist and anti bias work, and vocally support staff who are actively trying to change harmful practices.

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4 years

I told myself at 3:30 that I would just do a few things fast to catch up on school work. My husband just told me it is 6 PM, I'm still here and I just made a 10 point to-do list for tmw morning for school prep. I am so tired, worn out, and stressed and the end is nowhere near

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Pernille Ripp

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4 years

Holding on to the "one take only" rule for classroom videos. Figure my mistakes will help the kids see the real me more than doing 20 takes to try to get it perfect.

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Pernille Ripp

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2 years

Was told in my first yearly review by my new job that I need to work on to continue to unravel the ingrained toxic American work culture I have embedded. That they are worried I am working too much and not keeping work/life separated. First time I have ever heard that.

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6 years

Once again going to teach this year with the radical notion that every child is doing the very best they can that day

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4 years

I forget at times that what I am doing is still crisis teaching during a global pandemic because the pressure to perform and teach well is so great, and that's not healthy.

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Pernille Ripp

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7 years

Saying educators hate change is false, we work in a constant state of change. What we hate is being excluded from the decision making process, much like our students do.

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5 years

Huge shout out to our daughter's IEP team who not only put in her IEP that her reading assessment needs to be done by a human, not a computer, but also that she has to have her independent reading protected, as well as free selection of text choice during it

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4 years

We are told so often, "just make it work, after all, aren't we in it for the kids?" As if being in it for the kids means I magically have no way of getting sick, duplicating myself so I can teach online and live in person at the same time, and oh also planning for all of this

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Pernille Ripp

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3 years

Sure let’s thank a teacher, but could we also support a teacher? Fund the teacher? Create policies that protect teachers when they work for change? And invite a teacher into broader policy discussion? That would be awesome

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6 years

When students share their truths with us and we take it as a chance to question their grammar and spelling skills instead of listening to their words, we are once more complicit in the killing of student voice and engagement with school - that's on us, that's a choice

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Pernille Ripp

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5 years

We should make the 1st of November a PD day for educators, let the kids sleep in even if they don't celebrate Halloween

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Pernille Ripp

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6 years

This picture book should be a mandatory read aloud in all schools the first week of school and then we should mean it #pernillerecommends

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Pernille Ripp

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6 years

A reminder; it is not enough to have an inclusive library if we then don't highlight those books, display those books, recommend, read aloud those books, use those books in our teaching and hand them to all of the kids

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Pernille Ripp

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7 years

The Florida legislature discussing a $67 million package to train and arm teachers once again proves that there is plenty of money for education funding, some politicians just don’t want to fund actual education

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Pernille Ripp

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3 years

My dad died yesterday and all throughout his and my life, The Little Prince was a presence. When asked what I wanted from him, this old copy was it. “And when your sorrow is comforted (time soothes all sorrows) you will be content that you have known me…

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4 years

I hope schools resist the urge to make the upcoming break a chance for students to learn more content - instead, respect the break, it is needed for so many, families and staff alike.

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Pernille Ripp

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3 years

Not handing a child a pencil when they need one doesn’t teach them to be more responsible, it teaches them that others will not help them; how is that a lesson we want to keep teaching kids when the world also needs more kindness?

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Pernille Ripp

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5 years

Just got the news that one of my former students has died, this is a kid who I have spoken often about when I share stories from my classroom, a kid who shared so much of himself with our class, I have no words that fully explain the devastation I feel

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Pernille Ripp

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3 years

On top of the regular craziness leading up to break, the exhaustion of teaching still in a global pandemic, and all of the worries we carry, we now contend with a Tik Tok challenge that encourages students to bring weapons to school tomorrow nationwide. I. Just. Can’t. Anymore.

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Pernille Ripp

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4 years

Our youngest has declared tomorrow "Snuggle Book Holiday." To partake you must drink hot cocoa, eat pumpkin dip, and read books by a fireplace or somewhere else warm. Please celebrate accordingly...

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5 years

As I am learning more about dyslexia due to recent diagnosis in our family, I just want to mention that Comic Sans is a font that is easier for kids with dyslexia to read - it gets such a bad rep but does have value

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6 years

I was born in Denmark Danish is my first language I can trace my Danish roots back hundreds of years I did not learn English until I was six years old. I did not immigrate here until I was 18. And I have never been questioned about my immigration status. This is white privilige

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Pernille Ripp

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2 years

A little bit of very exciting news. I cannot wait to start this new chapter of my education adventure with the incredible people at @famlyhq and to come home to Denmark!

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3 years

Apple watches should have a vacation setting where it rewards you for how little you do and how long you rest

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Pernille Ripp

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7 years

If you have an expensive computer program to teach reading, but you have no classroom libraries, school libraries or a certified school librarian, something is seriously wrong with the decision making process

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Pernille Ripp

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2 years

8 years of incredible moments with 7th graders and wonderful colleagues came to an end today. I handed over my keys and badge and left almost all the books to the brand new teacher who got my job.

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3 years

Ok, there will probably be a few switches but right now these are the books that will greet kids as they arrive on the first day of school.

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6 years

When a child is rereading a book, don’t tell them no, instead ask them why? Many reread because of love of the book, the will for new discovery, the comfort, and not just because they don’t know what else to read

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Pernille Ripp

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5 years

While I received much praise on my end of year surveys, I also received great feedback from kids who didn't love what we did this year and didn't particularly love me, it is important to share because there is no such thing as a perfect teacher

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Pernille Ripp

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7 years

My new sign for my classroom door

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Pernille Ripp

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4 years

It is amazing how many "great ideas" I had for teaching virtually before I actually did it - those ideas? Not so amazing after all, I think that is also why I am wary of some ideas shared by some who are not actually doing it

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Pernille Ripp

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4 years

Today we placed an ad for a part-time flexible nanny for my own kids for the days they are home learning next year, bought more life insurance, and updating our will - all in preparation for the upcoming teaching year

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5 years

Anyone else feeling a bit overwhelmed with all of the resources shared - it is an abundance of awesome for sure but not quite sure how to navigate it

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Pernille Ripp

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4 years

Once again appreciating my district, Oregon School District, and how we now will go to 4 curriculum days for students Mon-Thur and then Fridays will be a "no new work" day for kids, with collaboration time for staff instead.

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Pernille Ripp

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2 years

Exhausted

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Pernille Ripp

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4 years

A student just sent me a 20 min video of her making brownies because she was bored and wanted to show her teachers what she was doing and I am here for it. Wish it had come with brownies though

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Pernille Ripp

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4 years

I have never felt as ineffective as a teacher as I do these days, I know it will pass, that the world is upside down, that this is not really teaching and that it’s not really a reflection of who I am as a teacher BUT the feeling is still heavy and real #offmychest

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Pernille Ripp

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4 years

Perhaps an unpopular opinion but when we are piling on so many assignments in school that kids no longer have time or energy to read it seems like we have lost our way on the experience we should co-create for all kids.

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Pernille Ripp

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4 years

Today I felt especially ineffective despite working too much and trying new ideas I’m finding. The less engagement w/ virtual is hard to navigate when so much of what we do is meant for engagement. No need for pity or encouragement, just needed it out of my head. This is hard.

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4 years

I have made a promise to myself to not buy more new books until I read the 34 sitting on my to-be-read shelf - wish me luck

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6 years

Firsts weeks of teaching always reminds me of how hard teaching really is even when the kids are fantastic

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4 years

The only people who will benefit from forced standardized testing on students this year will once again be the testing companies. To think that it will be used in any way to help students or teachers makes a fool out of us all

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4 years

And so how do we approach this with students tomorrow?

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6 years

Fascinating, and scary, how quick we are to place students into tier 2 or tier 3 interventions without looking at the foundations of the literacy programs in place at tier 1. If the foundations are not right, more kids tend to need intervention.

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5 years

Here's the thing; when we do go back to school, because someday we will, us educators, we will be ready. We will pick up the pieces and we will move forward because that's what we do every single day. We meet the kids where they are at and then we grow together.

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Pernille Ripp

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6 years

Oskar cried this morning when I told him I couldn’t snuggle and had to go to work. Teachers, don’t forget to take care of your own kids before you take care of others’ - I know I needed the reminder

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4 years

Our kids' school district just announced they are starting the year virtually - thank you so much MMSD for protecting kids and staff! Now at least we can plan what we need to do at home.

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3 years

My heart goes out to new teachers this year; this year is a lot, even for veteran teachers.

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6 years

Tomorrow begins spring break and I plan on working very little because I am remembering it is okay to step away from this job. That doesn't make us bad educators, it makes us humans.

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5 years

I see a lot of districts adding amazing new work into their curriculum, but not a lot removing anything. So administrators; what have you taken off your staff's plate this year? How have you freed them from some things so they can take on other things?

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6 years

When we tell a child a book is too easy for them we may be dismissing that this is the first book they have ever connected with

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3 years

Yup, this is personal. Brandon and I love our beautiful daughter just the way she is. Happy Pride month everyone, I wish love and safety for all who are within the community.

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5 years

This year as I book talk a book to my students I am pairing it with a short video clip of each author also talking - I feel it is so important that kids get a sense of the person behind the work in order to connect not just with books but with creators

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Pernille Ripp

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3 years

I asked my husband, who student taught and then substituted during this COVID year, what he learned from this year. One answer stood out in particular; “I learned what my breaking point is.” I feel those words deeply. I, too, learned what my breaking point is.

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5 years

PSA to all educators and presenters: When using video please turn on closed captioning when possible, as someone with auditory processing issues, I cannot tell you how much I miss of the content when I cannot read the captioning while listening

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4 years

We are 4 weeks into virtual teaching, now is a great time to ask students how the workload is, how I can be a better teacher for them, what should change in our instruction, and how can we increase engagement?

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2 years

It’s interesting to see the broad discussions being had about the crisis of student mental health without also discussing the crisis of teacher mental health. If you are not making changes for educators, how will you make changes for kids?

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Pernille Ripp

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4 years

Shout to all the kids who are doing the best they can everyday, showing up when able, participating when able, and giving their all whatever all that may be. I see my own kids trying so hard every day even though they long for normal and my heart aches

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Pernille Ripp

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4 years

In case you somehow missed the incredible poem by Amanda Gorman today, here is "The Hill We Climb" - it deserves to ring through our classrooms as well

WATCH: Amanda Gorman reads inauguration poem, 'The Hill We Climb'

Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, read an original work at President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20.After Biden was sworn in as the nation’s 46th presi...

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6 years

After almost 4 weeks of school, I finally left today feeling like perhaps I actually taught them something. I am reminded that we are in this for the long haul and that it simply takes time.

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3 years

And here they are. The reading rights my 7th graders want this year - what rights do your students want?

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5 years

If you use video in your classroom or presentations, please turn on closed captioning. If you are speaking to a group please use a microphone, as someone who has auditory processing issues, I cannot emphasize how much this changes the experience

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3 years

Had to remind myself that I am probably doing better as a teacher than I think I am right now. Perhaps you need that reminder as well?

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6 years

Why is it we are not recognizing the elimination of our school librarians as a national crisis? They are on the forefront of teaching students to search for the truth and never settle, how can this be seen as a luxury?

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4 years

Those of you teaching virtually (hybrid or fully) - what ideas do you have for building community within your classes? Perhaps we can crowdsource a big list?

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6 years

i am sorry

This is a personal post. I won’t be offended if you skip it. But as always, this little tiny space on the internet, is my place for the thoughts I carry with me and the thoughts I have right now …

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5 years

And if you are a parent stressing about how you are going to take over managing your children’s learning, just know that these are unprecedented times and to do the best you can - as a teacher I’m not expecting you to do my job

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2 years

I think for many of us educators, rest will not be enough over the summer as we think of the challenges ahead. What fundamental and foundational changes need to happen to our systems for next year to not be as hard or harder than this year?

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6 years

The first day of school tomorrow in my 11th year of teaching and I am more nervous than I think I was on my very first first day - I really want to be a great teacher this year for these kids

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5 years

This is the poster that greets students as they enter our classroom, it is also a reminder to me that every person has the right to feel safe, accepted, and valued within our community

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6 years

We cannot say we value reading as a life skill and then also tell kids that we simply don't have time for it in class #CELchat

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7 years

For 19 years I had no voice as an immigrant to America, today I voted for the very first time as a new US citizen and then I cried. To have a voice in what happens in this country is something I hope no one ever takes for granted.

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2 years

How often has "it's what's best for kids" been weaponized against educators and staff? How often have we been asked to do more in order for our students to thrive at the expense of our own health or mental well-being? Marveling at how often the physica…

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3 years

Shout out to all the established teachers who send welcome emails to newly hired teachers, my husband couldn't believe all of the nice emails he received today after his hiring was shared at his new school

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4 years

To all of you who perhaps like me are thinking to themselves; well, that could have gone better...Yup, it could have, and it will, but we made it through today and that's a win.

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5 years

64 students out of 74 responded to my check in survey today - I would consider that a massive win right now. Now writing follow up emails

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