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As Texas attorney general, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn planted the seeds of conservatism.
Gov. Greg Abbott used his tenure to cultivate them into an aggressive strain of right-wing activism aimed at driving the nation’s courts and laws to the right. bit.ly/43Mb87G
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If approved by Texas voters, the legislation would raise the state’s homestead exemption to $100,000, lower schools’ tax rates and put an appraisal cap on residential and commercial properties.
Here's a closer look at what changes are included.
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Pairing Thinking Routines with Technology - The Infused Classroom hollyclark.org/2022/04/28/pa… @hollyclarkedu
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Thought of the day. 💭
🤔How do we support an educator's time?
The graphic below is from a local AZ district that is looking to take a load off its educators going into the new year.
What advice would you give to save time in one category?
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Heads to @padlet right now!
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How To Find Who Did NOT Fill Out the Google Form - Teacher Tech alicekeeler.com/2022/04/23/h…
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Some thoughts about history and our current moment as the indictment sinks in. steady.substack.com/p/our-fr…
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It's important to learn everyone's names to make all students feel included. bit.ly/45agavw
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Great way to ensure each student's unique voice is heard during the first week of school. 📢
📝 These sheets of paper fulfill double duty:
On one side, they're student name tags...
And on the other, they're a place for educator @saravdwerf and Ss to kick off connection!
#TeacherTwitter
ALT Photograph of a worksheet with various "comments" sections for each day of the week, below the student comments, the teacher has written her response in marker.
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Actor Matthew McConaughey wants to help schools apply for $1 billion in new federal school-safety grants. Among the supports offered are grant writers to help complete applications. Learn more at greenlightsgrantinitiative.o…
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Looking for some quick ways to improve your pedagogy? We have over 30 videos that break down fun, effective classroom practices in one minute—and now you can binge-watch them all in one place!
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The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most dramatic celestial events of the summer. It will light up the night sky through late August with shooting stars, peaking Aug. 11, 12 and 13. Listen to this report from Here & Now for the best ways to watch. tpr.org/science/2023-07-21/e…
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Even a brilliant lesson plan can be derailed by disruption. Discover the keys to keeping your class running smoothly: edut.to/3DylvBf
ALT 8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips By Youki Terada
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We've collected active icebreakers from around the web to use at the beginning of the year, after winter break, or just any old Tuesday. bit.ly/3YeCYbn
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After the tragic Uvalde school shooting in 2022, Abel Ortiz, an art professor at Southwest Texas Junior College, asked artists from across the state to unite to use art's power to heal. See the results of their efforts in this video from Frontline. texastribune.org/2023/07/25/…
