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Jul 30, 2022 β€’ 19 tweets β€’ 13 min read
As the new school year begins for many, I thought it might be helpful to share a thread of my favorite online resources for #teachers that are not Google Workspace tools. I don't work for any of these BTW. I really like to see what my students are thinking, so I am excited to dig into the visible thinking routine protocols from Project Zero. @ProjectZeroHGSE pz.harvard.edu/thinking-routi…
Jul 8, 2020 β€’ 10 tweets β€’ 2 min read
Anyone who has children or works with students, knows that something they really need is stability-consistency-routine. When I look at what might happen this fall, I see online learning as the only option that can reliably provide consistency for my child. 1/10 I acknowledge that I have tremendous privilege to be able to make that choice. We have fast(ish) internet and my kid is old enough to stay home alone if I need to work on campus. And our district is offering the online option. 2/10
Jun 30, 2020 β€’ 13 tweets β€’ 3 min read
For the people advocating we open schools five days a week β€˜as normal’ please immediately host a gathering in your home for 36 children for six hours. What? That’s too long? Okay that’s make this easier, three hours. Put on a movie give them some snacks... ...and let them hang out because after all, kids need to socialize. What? You just don’t feel safe doing that.