Happy Coaches Day to my instructional coach friends!

I love this piece by my friend @mssanesteban.bsky.social. So lucky she's my colleague and my son's teacher. <3 classroomcorridors.org/issue-6-outd...

I'm tired of walk-throughs in education. I only want to do sit-downs. As in walk into a classroom, and sit down with a student who might need a little extra support with the lesson. Every thing you want to see standing up can be seen while sitting down next to a kid.

My favorite place to present for two years in a row!

My punctuation cardigan

The group chat as we get ready for a 90s themed outdoor concert- overalls, fanny packs, Spice Girls, and tiny butterfly clips. Me: Well I guess I’ll wear my purple eyeliner and brown lipstick … like I do everyday. Also this dragonfly tattoo is permanent … so I guess I’m ready.

My oldest child (16) just said, “Maybe I’ll be like a high school science teacher cuz I’m in high school and I love my teachers.” 💓😭 I love your teachers too, buddy.

Service people of a certain young-ish age demographic often pronounce my name as Coraline. Makes me think the book or movie must have been part of their childhood.

My youngest son (10) went to a No Kings peaceful assembly with his grandfather in a suburb outside of the city. The first thing he wanted to tell me about were the few people that drove by yelling in opposition, one who called him stupid. He kept his cool, but 1/

The best part of summer break is… Chobani Flip’s seasonal Freedom-flavored yogurt.

Someone who lost their November bid for a school board seat said today that I spread rumors that she was affiliated with M0ms for L!ber+y. While that is wholly untrue, I did tell people that she received $ from this org, which is true.

And on the first Tuesday of summer break, I get to sit with the early career teachers I work with and hear them reflect on their challenges and the way they’ve grown. Thanks, @hablospanglish.bsky.social, for supporting them with me. #TEXASThrive 🤘🏽

I'm constantly reminded of how the most awesome people can be found working in schools. Today, on the first Monday of summer break, a bunch of teachers gathered in the library of our school to think through how we can better meet the needs of students. The work never stops.

My 20th last day of school. I had gotten good at not crying… But then @carmelavaldez.bsky.social decided she’s gotta go do big things. ❤️ Me and @holamsjohnston.bsky.social right now: 😭😭

Do y’all have an uncrustables drawer in your freezer? Or just me?

Love seeing @holamsjohnston.bsky.social on this list! ❤️🤗

On this day, 12 years ago, I had lunch with friends 😉

If you see this, post the most recent photo of yourself from your camera roll. Just me in my STAAR testing shirt.

This is Emil. He loves caring for goats with his 4-H after school urban farm program. But 4-H ended abruptly today. They were about to go camping on Friday. No more Americorps members. The kids cried. This is not ok. We are devastated. afterschoolalliance.org/afterschools...

We ❤️ Dual Language Education. Thanks, @zstavely.bsky.social, for visiting our school and district. #iTeachDL edsource.org/podcast/what...

I wrote a little piece for NCTE's Classroom Corridors. If you're not an NCTE member, maybe it's time to become one. It's one of my favorite professional orgs. ❤️ #EduSky #EduCoach #NCTE #iTeachDL

Here’s my Carole Keaton memory from about 25 years ago. She was the guest speaker at our high school academic excellence ceremony (held in a big mega church). She gave what seemed like a stump speech in which she suggested that government money should be spent vaccinating kids instead of … 1/2

My oncologist and I said goodbye today. She said that I’ve graduated from needing her care. Bittersweet, as she is my favorite doctor. Had a little cry in the car. I’d love to never have to return to the cancer center.

What do y’all think? Do those of us in positions funded by Title 1 funds have a job next school year or nah?

I woke up from a dream where I was teaching a lesson on decoding words and I couldn’t explain why the word “promise” doesn’t follow the silent e pattern. Anyway, if you want to know… it’s because of its French origin. Looked it up. So, if you were wondering, that’s what teachers dream about.

I have a rule when I’m out in the world. You see someone you know; you say hi. Happened today. Glad we chatted. I’m reminded of some important work we need to do in community.

Who is making the list of the ways we engage in a little circumlocution to express these same ideas.....?

If you have a moment, give this a listen. It's my two teaching besties talking to Gary about how we sustain each other in community. You'll need to be an NCTE member to listen. But if you aren't, maybe you should be. Just sayin'. @carmelavaldez.bsky.social @holamsjohnston.bsky.social

In case it wasn't painfully obvious, the purpose of all these efforts to dismantle public education is to privatize and segregate schooling so that the rich and powerful can continue to exploit everyone else. If you still think it's well-intentioned, you are being naive and manipulated. Sorry

Don’t take any lectures about government fraud or waste from folks demanding to fund a second sector of education with unaccountable school vouchers—and cutting in middleman vendors to run the thing at 2.5-10% off the top of each transaction

Thank you to all of our educators for creating safe, welcoming classrooms for all students to learn, as well as creating community and providing resources for parents as well. workdaymagazine.org/how-st-paul-...

Ooh! What a fun lil starter pack!

Had to dig this old shirt out of the drawer. Here we go again.

School choice is a means to end. And that end is the destruction of public education and the public funding of education. Get the facts. progressive.org/public-schoo...

In my head all day.

Long before educators where standing between their students & bullets, El Paso educators like Strelzin & Sybert-Coronado stood between their students & present day ICE. Read the story: rethinkingschools.org/articles/civ... NEA’s Immigration Guidance for educators: nea.org/immigration

Don't sleep on this, folks. Keep paying attention. And also, listen to the latest Have You Heard? episode. bsky.app/profile/jenn...

As educators, we are united in supporting every student—no matter the language they speak or their place of birth—and ensuring they have access to safe, welcoming public schools. Here is guidance from NEA's Office of General Counsel that may be helpful.

We had to write our one-word for 2025 on a notecard at our faculty meeting. A fellow teacher wrote— “Yikes.” Yeah, man. Yikes. That teacher is on this app, so I’ll let her tag herself (if she’s feeling brave). But that yikes card is the realest thing among all those gratitudes & positivities.💜

Turning my alarm back on. Womp. Womp. Oh, how I loved being a stay-at-home person for a few weeks! 🏠

#DACA recipients also outpace US-born entrepreneurs in terms of business creation, and contribute more than $2 billion to Social Security and Medicare annually. Mass deportation hurts everyone. #HomeIsHere

“In other words, ECCA really isn't much to do with education. Just as much of the charter school industry was really about real estate investment, this is about creating an ‘instrument’ for dodging taxes. It just happens to dovetail nicely with the privatization movement.”

Forget guitars and Legos… The boys report that their Snoop Dog wearable blankets are their favorite gifts.

What podcasts are we listening to? Finished The Good Whale. Ep 5 was a little special unexpected treat. I like a podcast where people talk quietly. 🤫

This dog would prefer I didn’t lay in bed all day. But it’s the first day of winter break. So that’s what’s going to happen.

California prohibió la educación bilingüe durante casi 20 años y aún no se ha recuperado del daño Esta historia fue publicada originalmente en inglés por CalMatters. Suscríbete a los boletines de noticias This story was translated by CalMatters. Read in English. En 1953, Bárbara Flores entró al…

Very cool!

My kids are just growing up too fast. Slow down, time.

*Adds to staff holiday party playlist ⛄❄️🎁

Same. I 🫶 ThredUp so much.