#Teachers

On teaching without grades.A long-ish (20-tweet) . Here goes.So, you know how you write lots of comments on an essay/exam, and the student looks at the grade and never reads
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[QUICK THREAD: INTERNAL MATTERS]1/16"A break-up of the UK? God forbid. I don't think any such possibility exists at the moment."https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ndtv.com/india-news/god-forbid-sushma-swarajs-reply-on-scotland-r
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If you spend as much time as I do studying ed policy + politics, and are also a parent and live in an urban area (my kid’s preK is located
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PSA:Your favorite astrologers may be using different systems of astrology. Astrology is a vast field of study & can be used in a myriad of ways. And that's wonderful! What's
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Everyone is up in arms about that dodgy Netflix 'Cuties' film because it sexualises 11 year old girls, but let's not pretend that our society doesn't already sexualise and objectify
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okay, but seriously:I was/am an educator and I am a huge fan of the socratic method, where you ask questions designed to guide students towards finding knowledge themselves rather than
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I’m giving a couple talks over the next few weeks on digital activism and the current environment and I wanted to share a few thoughts, none of which are particularly
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American adults have failed in almost every way imaginable in this pandemic. None of it is kids’ fault.I've been screaming this in my house for months, so might as well
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Several of these milestones focus on the fact that crime in Cambridge are at record lows--but the number of people employed by the police department are at a record high.Instead
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A quick thread of my 5 favourite books I’ve read aloud with a class during 2020.Books made for reading aloud spark conversation or debate. Rich in their material, they allow
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What does Europe know that we don't, when it comes to school closures? A thread. They accept the science that the overall risk of spread in a school building is
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1/ This is a letter from a math teacher in my District to our School Board. Shared with permission.Please read and retweet: ----------My name is Courtney and I am a
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Here's the thing: Teaching during a pandemic is new.There were things happening in almost every district that were unnecessary. Things that could have been changed but folks are scared of
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People often assume that folx who study math don't struggle with it, but for me, math is a struggle. For #BlackInMathWeek #MyBlackMathJourney, I submit to you all a selection of
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This is a very interesting paper which covers both the prospects for HK'ers settling in the UK and the history of Hong Kong and other Chinese immigration to the UK.https://www.hackneychinese.org.uk/post/supporting-hongkongers-arrivals-h
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Some Tips for Discussing Difficult Subjects:1) If you're in the kind of discussion where it's important to get someone to think critically about their beliefs... Don't begin by dismissing the
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