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Some of your students may be bookworms. 🐛
Some may resist reading entirely. 🚫
No matter what, these activities will get middle and high schoolers out of their seats and excited to collaborate during literacy instruction. 🤩 👇
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Thank you @PBakerEducates for allowing me to work with your @CowetaSchools ELA teachers on DBQ and @GPBEducation awesome resources!! Wishing you and your teachers a wonderful holiday season!!
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Review the the K-12 English Language Arts Standards until Dec 5 and take the input survey.
bit.ly/GaDOE-ELA-Survey-Nov-…
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Can we teach our students to code switch without asking them to culture switch? Glendaliz Martinez from @CurriculumAssoc asking us to consider the messages we communicate to students during reading instruction. #fergusoninstitute
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Tens of millions of dollars are handled by the Coweta County School System each fiscal year, and those millions are being handled correctly, according to financial experts.
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Our bodies are not designed to absorb and process this much violence, loss, and grief.
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Schools scared to death.
The truth is, one education under desks,
Stooped low from bullets;
That plunge when we ask
Where our children
Shall live
& how
& if
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Examine the new text analysis toolkit that helps educators reflect on their own identities and their students' identities as well as analyze the complexity of potential texts: bit.ly/3zUI4w4 #elachat #engchat #educolor
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Are you looking for free PD this summer you can complete at your own pace? Our webinars offer a range of resources and practical tips for everything from teaching hidden histories to practicing trauma-responsive education. Check them out.
learningforjustice.org/profe…
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If you teach ELA/literacy beyond the primary grades (or support those who do), consider registering now for our online summer course on improving literacy outcomes for older students reading below grade level. Professional learning credit available! bit.ly/3ufGlOE #PD
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Need help talking to your class about important issues like race and racism? This guide includes age-appropriate discussion questions and a glossary to get you started.
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Why Educators Should Create More Inclusive Conversations in the Classroom edsurge.com/news/2021-04-15-… #edtech via @EdSurge
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In the aftermath of police violence that affected his students' communities, an educator created space for critical, thoughtful conversations in class. Here's why creating those spaces matter.
learningforjustice.org/magaz…
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Are you a teacher looking for resources to assess and build student fluency and improve reading comprehension? Check these out. For elementary, middle, and high school! bit.ly/2ItxNfM #elachat
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Help your class explore the meaning of racial justice and advocacy with the resources in this PBS LearningMedia collection.
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The Ruth Hill MAD (Make a Difference) Team. What a fantastic group of young men. Thank you Mr. McDaniel, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Martin for mentoring and investing in these these future leaders!
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On this day in 1939, Marian Anderson was denied permission to sing at Constitution Hall. Learn more about this: bit.ly/1THcppX
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“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic.Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”John Lewis #pbakerthought