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We shouldn’t have been doing grades this year. It is so preposterous. Passing the course by showing progress and growth would have been so much more humane and sustainable for

The next text we’re going to study in 10th grade’s food, culture and identity unit is this Twitter thread:https://twitter.com/katarapiujuq/status/1313673898609774599 Reading skills: All students likely have some frame of reference for

Ways kids can write narratives that aren’t essays: -create a playlist of songs around a certain time or event, write short snippets of text to connect them -screenshot texts and

The first unit we are doing with 9 from the new curriculum our county adopted is “Declaring Your Genius.” All our texts & questions revolve around what is the meaning

Are teachers acknowledging that our ability to excel in online teaching may depend on privilege like having dedicated space, money to buy additional tools, resources to make other aspects of

With all meetings and PD being virtual this year I’ve spent a lot of time evaluating myself as a virtual student. What I’ve realized is I am MOST engaged when

I am being *100% serious* when I tell you the kids on TikTok who have started distance learning already are giving some very valuable and useful feedback on their experiences

It’s become clear to me that a big reason there’s such a divide when it comes to reopening schools is the public perception of what teachers do and what their

If you’re an eduwriter with an article deadline or column thinking, “I know; I will write about how unreasonable teachers are being to consider their safety before returning to school

When my kids were little, before I went back to work, I volunteered weekly at our local food pantry. Some things I learned: 1. Families didn’t have to show proof

I’m here to remind you don’t buy into your own hype. My students and I are always the biggest fans of each other, I am well-loved by them and know

My kids are doing some really beautiful writing right now. One wrote seeing school now is weird because it used to be a city of teenagers and now it’s a