NEW PUB ALERT ‼️As a nation, we support equity to Black and Brown students as long as they can put a ball through the hoop. Quoting the work of ⁦Tyrone Howard⁩ on equity to make my case! What #MarchMadness Can Teach Schools About Equity (Opinion) edweek.org/leadership/opi…

I am back writing monthly for Education Week. This essay is very personal and reflective about my time as a teacher fumbling teaching Black History, and how looking at the inner lives of King and Rustin humanizes our teaching. #punishedfordreaming edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Florida book banning is totally out of control.

Some books may return, but many won’t while AG Ashley Moody argues in court that schools are meant to “convey the government’s message”.

The DeSantis government is sounding more like a regime indoctrinating youth into ignorance.

🏳️‍⚧️ Today marks the beginning of Transgender Awareness Week. Stay tuned this week as we share resources on creating safe and inclusive schools for trans students.

#TransAwarenessWeek

This is Florida. These are my people and I lost 2 of the best media specialists for kids in my district. Thankful to call them friends! washingtonpost.com/nation/interac…

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Mike Johnson attacks Roe v. Wade, insisting that if only women were compelled to bring more 'able-bodied workers' into the world, Republicans wouldn’t need to slash Social Security and Medicare.

Jason Reynolds discusses his book “There Was a Party for Langston” - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/books/2023/10/…

HAPPY NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Nothing says banned books week like efforts to ban banned books week 😉 theguardian.com/us-news/2023/s…

Make sure your curriculum teaches grammar. It’s essential!

#CurriculumMatters

I’m GRATEFUL to see THIS headline! A conference that addresses the intersection of race and literacy. Sign-up to learn about transformative literacy practices that empower Black children with agency!

Future and current educators in ATL, I would love to build with you. Hope to see yall 9/30, We outside! Georgia Tech
Emory University
College of Education & Human Development
Morehouse College
Spelman College
@CLARKATLANTA
Agnes Scott College
Oglethorpe University
Mercer Education
Kennesaw State Owls
GGC EdTech

We'll be there....will you?
Calling All College of Education Graduates! We would love to have you join us at the Irishmen in Boca Raton on Monday, October 9th, from 5:30-7:00. This is a free event and an opportunity to get together and mingle with other FAU Alumni in Education.

my Literary Hub article on queer pregnancy & Torrey Peter’s’ Detransition Baby:

“in the absence of clear representation, or in the presence of ambiguous representation, I ask: Why make heterosexual sex, conception, pregnancy, or families the default”

lithub.com/the-semi-hidde…

Today’s the day! My new picture book, Something, Someday, with illustrations by Christian Robinson Christian Robinson, is officially out!

I wrote this book to encourage the hopes and hearts of young activists and changemakers everywhere. No matter how small the action, you can…

#YomKippur - the Day of Atonement - begins tonight. From our family to yours, we wish all who observe an easy and meaningful fast.

Highly recommend #TheOtherBlackGirl on #Hulu . Follow the episodes w/the podcast w/Mari 💋 & Aysha on Post Show Recaps. Thought-provoking, engaging, & funny - check both out.

Take that lunch break. Take that PTO. Take off on your birthday or because it’s 85 degrees on a Friday. Take that vacation. Take sabbatical. Start that business. Take that parental leave. Leave early for happy hour. Because in the end your employer will “go on as planned.”

So, what usually happens is that teachers teach the same exact lesson 3X to three different groups.

So every kid gets a third of the classroom time with the teacher in a rushed lesson.

It’s “low-dose instruction.”

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“In our classrooms, teachers are repurposing leveled texts in knowledge-based topic bins, dropping patterned text and moving to decodables, and reorganizing small groups...”
callie - call your electeds 4 ceasefire!
shankerinstitute.org/blog/reading-r…