Teaching is tough. Teachers are tougher. Except tonight…tonight I can’t even put into words how I feel.

A great reminder of what we HAVE done and what our students HAVE learned. "Stop." A Letter to Our Nation's Education Leaders and Our Nation's Teachers kylenebeers.com/blog/2021/02…

A5 - Be brave and speak up. #ANWSDCommunityChat

A4 - @IjeomaOluo wrote, "Words have power. Words are more than their dictionary definition. The history of words matter as long as the effects of that history are still felt."

A4 - I typically don't respond to social media posts that could be considered microaggressions but this week I have spoken up a few times, thanks to @IjeomaOluo and a quote from ch. 9. #ANWSDCommunityChat

A3: How characters in picture books are depicted. #ANWSDCommunityChat

A1: As educators we need to educate ourselves. #ANWSDCommunityChat

Q5. Pt.2 - A quote from the text that really stuck with me. “The value of marginalized people is determined by how well they can scale often impossible obstacles that others will never know.” #ANWSDCommunityChat

Q5. Ensure proportional representation. Be an advocate and an ally.

A4. Acknowledging that none of us are one thing. Our identity is made up of many components. Depending on the components, we may have more or less privilege. #ANWSDCommunityChat

A2.Pt.2 My privilege affords me many things I don’t have to think about or consider while going about my day to day business. #ANWSDCommunityChat

A2. Safety during a traffic stop (or even being pulled over in the first place), shopping without having to look over my shoulder, an education, a mortgage, access to healthcare. #ANWSDCommunityChat

Started listening to “So You Want to Talk About Race” this afternoon. I’ve only made it to chapter 2, but my mind is already spinning with thoughts, questions and wonders. Thought provoking on many levels. #ANWSDCommunityChat

Can’t wait for a full day of play! globalschoolplayday.com

Just finished watching this incredible film. It makes you wonder and ask yourself, "What if?" "What if we did school differently? What if we made radical changes to the current system? What if we tried something new?" High Tech High isn't just asking "What if?" they are doing it!