Laura Neergaard Booker

@NashSevereWx Power line down on 10th Ave in 12 South. #tspotter

If you see damage to trees, structures, power lines, please let us know via #tspotter. Make sure you tell us the closest cross streets.

@mpolikoff Thanks so much for sharing this. I lost my mom to glioblastoma 5 years ago. I'm so sorry about your dad.

@MemeMedianMode @ProfDavidDeming I'm going to share this with my undergrad evidence-based decision making class today!

Saw my PhD advisor @ProfDavidDeming present this work at Vandy econ today. Fascinating research. A little outside my area of focus, but it got the wheels spinning. Can't understate how valuable a great seminar set up (and attending them) has been for my thinking.

Sending out all the good vibes to teachers and students starting state tests in TN today. My third grader is having lots of puppy snuggles this morning to calm her nerves.

My first grader has strep and is currently asking to go to school b/c she misses her teacher. My third grader went as her teacher for career day. So thankful for TN public schools and their amazing teachers. #tnpublicschoolproduct #tnpublicschoolparent @WBESBulldogs @MetroSchools

@mpolikoff @ehanford I'd add @TNTP's Opportunity Myth.

The 2024 TN Ed Survey is out and has new questions about school letter grades and TISA! See the surveys here: tn.gov/content/dam/tn… Please encourage all the TN educators you know to take the survey.

@Missytesterman Congrats! Thanks to you and all our wonderful TN teachers!

Thank you, Rogersville City School, Rogersville, TN, for elevating my work as an educator. I am proud to represent you as the 2024 National Teacher of the Year! #NTOY24

TN educators - @TNedu & TERA have launched the 2024 #TNEdSurvey! This annual survey collects data from educators across the state to inform decision-making at the state, your district, and your school. Check your in box for a link to participate! peabody.vanderbilt.edu/tera/tennessee…

@rachelannwegner We love the university sports camps at @lipscomb and @BelmontUniv.

Calling all locals: What are the best summer camps around Nashville and Middle Tennessee?

📢 New research alert! The 2023 #TNEdSurvey briefs are now live! Check out TERA's first brief in this series about teacher retention and recruitment in TN. vu.edu/tes-2023-teach… 🧵(1/6)

@CEDR_US @caldercenter @NWEA @HarvardCEPR Similar findings to our work with a few TN districts re math achievement: cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-sub/wp-cont…

To what extent is summer school helping students recover from COVID-related learning losses? We (big team) explore this issue in the latest @caldercenter WP with colleagues from @NWEA and @HarvardCEPR. Paper: bit.ly/3OPIUVm And summary: bit.ly/3DPT7L4 (1/n)

@GillespieVote Thank you!

My statement on a potential special session.

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"Perhaps we could begin by simply agreeing that we do have a problem. There is no other developed nation in the world that has anywhere near the mass shootings we do." tennessean.com/story/opinion/…

This is heart breaking, again. It hits especially hard knowing families who are affected. How are we not doing better for our kids? What will I say to my own kids when they thankfully come safely home from school today?

TN Educators: The 2023 #TNEdSurvey is live and ready for your thoughtful comments on K-12 education in Tennessee. Check your email with a personalized survey invitation link to participate. Find out more here: tn.gov/education/news…

@EBFreitag 2021 TN Ed Survey has teacher evaluation and instructional leadership as the main tasks for school leaders in TN. Followed by student discipline, general school management, other student-related meetings, and supervisory roles. #1/all-districts/all-schools/0&participant=admin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">educatorsurvey.tnk12.gov/#1/all-distric…

@MemeMedianMode We love our Nashville Zoo membership. Cheekwood is also popular. Lots of great local hikes - Percy Warner, Beaman, Bells Bend. We also have done "urban hikes" on weekend mornings downtown. Welcome!

Our move to Nashville begins tomorrow! Wish us luck - preparing for the transition has been a lot. We also have a few days before Sarah starts up at work. Would love any and all recommendations on things to do in&around Nashville before our jobs begin in earnest.

@profnicolej @DeniseDixonCoop @vupeabody So awesome!