Nicholas Cosme

2024 Illinois Affinity Group EOY Convening 💜💜 @TeachPlusIL @ISBEnews Another historical year in the books 👏🏽

Spent the day with the Illinois Affinity group network unpacking “Unearthing Joy” by Gholdy Muhammad with @LTEquity204 My heart is so full by the sensational learning and powerful work that we are all doing! 💜

@DamaryCortes1 @TeachPlusIL Thank you!

@_Cosme3 @TeachPlusIL Congratulations Nick!

I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to launch and co-facilitate a new Virtual Affinity Group for LGBTQ+ Educators of Color! 🤎 Thank you to the amazing individuals @TeachPlusIL for continuously furthering DEI work in Education!

This weekend was so Healing! I’ve never walked into a space & felt such an immediate feeling of acknowledgement and acceptance for all that I am! I feel blessed to be working with so many amazing educators. Thank you @teachplus 🤎🤎🤎 #1styear Illinois Affinity Group Facilitator

Its such an amazing experience and opportunity to work with so many phenomenal #EducatorsofColor! Thank you @ISBEnews & @teachplus paving the way and promoting this important work!

Thank you @DuPageROE for inviting me to be a panelist, speaking about Affinity Groups, at your Equity & Excellence Network Conference. And thank you @Naperville203 for hosting such amazing educators and superintendents! What a great experience! #PartnersinGrowth

@naper_notes Thank you so much for your feedback, and it is something I will more deeply consider moving forward. 😊

3rd Grade was so excited to begin our celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth by putting up our new periodic table! We are so excited to learn about the amazing contributions of women to our society! I just love all the level of student engagement and commitment!!!

@H_Boger I can have one ready for you ASAP😊

@_Cosme3 I love this!!! What a great idea! How can I buy a finished product for our office?

"We Belong in 203 Equity Affinity Group" ended yesterday's February meeting by practicing some important #selfcare, while making miniature sand gardens! What a great time, with amazing educators. #PartnersinGrowth

Elmwood’s Black History Month Gallery 💖 #BlackHistoryMonth #YouBelong @LangesMatt

Today in 3Co, the morning meeting activity asked students to identify how they felt, and find a google image to express themselves. The only rule was that it had to be school-appropriate. These are what they shared. This picture truly says 1,000 words! #zonesofregulation

What a great SEL activity to promote self-love and attention to detail. Most importantly, it was an amazing way for me to see my students through their own eyes! #SEL #Mini-Me

Elmwood Elementary SOARED through December while competing for which class could best show C.H.A.M.P.S. expectations in the hallway. 3Co won and our prize was a pizza party!! What a great way to kick off Winter Break!! 🍕Im so proud! Happy Holidays from our class to yours!

Tonight “Black in 203 Equity Affinity Group” came together to have the first group “Paint Night!” ❤️ Self-Care is so important, so as facilitator I made space for some December mindfulness! @TeachPlusIL @ISBEnews ☺️ #PartnersinGrowth

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Please check in with your friends and loved ones that identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. A simple text could mean more than you know.

@MsGetzin Thank you!! 🥰

@_Cosme3 You are the sweetest teacher!!! I love this story!

Yesterday during math, a student of mine had a stack of Sport Trading cards on his desk. I told him that my brother has a TikTok account for buying and selling cards! Turns out he has watched my brother’s videos. So my brother sent my him some cards! How AMAZING! #teachermoments