Amanda Massey Mattea

What should Ss be learning in the first weeks of school? ~Their teachers know and like them as a person ~Their peers know and like them as a person ~They belong in the classroom community ~They have something of value to contribute during every part of the school day

I ask my kids to play 6 roles in my classroom. #Project180

We hosted Montessori guides at Asbury Park today - They got to choose 10-20 books for their classroom libraries, a couple of PD books for summer reading, enjoyed light refreshments, and gathered ideas for next year’s Peace Education lessons. @Detroitk12 @DPSCDCurriculum

Green schoolyards visits as part of the #NatureEverywhere conference ~ Clement Ave. School, Milwaukee German Immersion School, & Richard Kluge Creative Arts Elementary @MilwaukeeMPS

Supporting early literacy @Detroitk12 in this morning’s Pre-K Office Hours: Books and activities connected to Pre-K Creative Curriculum on display to inspire curriculum planning. 👇

Beautiful classroom spaces today at @BurnsDPSCD ❤️

YES. From @edutopia ~ edutopia.org/video/5-tips-d… ❤️#classroomenvironment #schoolbeautiful

It’s long past time for action, any kind of action. And it’s another tragedy—a quieter but no less tragic one—for families to wait another day.

@JackEllis $12,345

I am doing something I may regret. We made a single credit card payment to AWS last month for our company (Fathom Analytics). If you can guess the exact amount of that payment, I will send the same amount to you. You have 24 hours. One clue: It's less than $20,000.

@JackEllis $19,999

During his inaugural address in 2019, Zelensky told lawmakers: “I do not want my picture in your offices: the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids' photos instead, and look at them each time you are making a decision.”

bell hooks was a major influence on me as a teacher. She’ll be missed…. “As a classroom community, our capacity to generate excitement is deeply affected by our interest in one another, in hearing one another’s voices, in recognizing one another’s presence.” -bell hooks

@WestMarinFeed @andresamadorart ❤️

Super low tide in Point Reyes tonight. We had the good fortune to discover @andresamadorarts working on a large scale beach art piece. Its probably gone already…

@kelphugger4real @HTeNorthCounty @hightechhigh Congratulations! Thrilled for you and HTeNC ❤️

Excited to announce I will be starting a new adventure as Director of High Tech Elementary North County! I am so proud of our school, I love our students, and I can't wait to work with our team and community to make this year an amazing one! #htenc @HTeNorthCounty @hightechhigh

It provides a shared experience for children and offers a variety of open-ended learning opportunities…

It’s something many children can do independently, regardless of age or grade.

What if every child received a small plant alongside their school supplies this fall?

Giving students opportunities to counter misrepresentation can inspire critical creations. These students wrote the stories they wished publishers would center—and then took action to ask for change. learningforjustice.org/magazine/fall-…

I just picked up one of these books for my toddler to see LGBTQ characters in a children's book. Check out this great list of books and movies from @learnforjustice to include more LGBTQ representation in your school or classroom: learningforjustice.org/sites/default/… #PrideMonth