Maria Fenwick

The reason why many people, esp. mothers, have empathy for the mother in Duxbury is because postpartum psychosis could’ve happened to any of us. She wasn’t a sociopath or deadbeat. She was PROUD to be a mom. She loved her kids. If it could happen to her, it could happen to anyone

@KipHottman I have heard this from so. many. teachers, @KipHottman. I would say as a parent, it's a lot to manage for me, fairly easy for my kids, and definitely A LOT of work for teachers.

Q2: Both groups are a bit overwhelmed. My middle schoolers in the Spring had to navigate 7 classes. My shift in pedagogy has me up at 3 am most days. Tough now; but better everyday! #BetterTogetherinMA

@Rob__Powers Hi Rob, great to see you!

A1: During this first month back to school, I have felt most successful as an educator when my students gave me feedback on my new best practices. We’ve found a way to collaborate, engage, learn virtually & have created a solid virtual learning environment. #BetterTogetherinMA

Excited for tonight's chat! Join us at #BetterTogetherinMA to talk about how your year is starting off!

@TchKimPossible: Janet and I met recently and loved realizing we knew you in common. Small world. Hope you are well! Would love to reconnect.

Coming soon: a slow chat version of tonight's #Commit2ART chat. We are looking forward to hearing more about what teachers need. @TheTeacherCoLab is here to support.

Yes! Great resource!

@TheTeacherCoLab A5A: I'm going to shout out @FHNewEngland again. Checklist is awesome: facinghistory.org/educator-resou… and on-demand webinars: facinghistory.org/professional-d… #Commit2ART

Random and doesn't necessarily belong to a question, but I am listening to Nice White Parents podcast @serial. Could make a great discussion piece for white parents involved in parent councils #commit2art

A4: shared language would be helpful in building community across teachers re: how we talk about race and racism amongst teachers, students, families, etc. #commit2art

@notbradclark @janetferone Hi, @janetferone! Great to see you on here!

@janetferone come on in, the water is fine #Commit2ART

@_LisaCap Here is something for you!

A2A: @FHNewEngland shared a checklist that is useful for planning how to introduce topics in a classroom facinghistory.org/educator-resou… #commit2art

A2A: My town (including the middle school) is reading Waking Up White as a community read. I haven't started it yet, though. #commit2art

"Rooted in love" - that is so awesome and relatable for so many teachers. #Commit2ART

Such a good point. I hear this a lot and feel like this is true often: people mean well. What have been your go-to resources for learning more, if you wouldn't mind sharing?

@TheTeacherCoLab For me, I was interested in the concept of doing actively anti-racist actions, as opposed to just "being" anti-racist. That changed how I think about what I should be doing/learning on an ongoing basis. #Commit2ART

@RonNobleJr I'm over here sweating as I frantically toggle between accounts, lol. Hope you're well!

@MariaFenwick Aww, means a lot from a pro like you...

Thank you all for sharing. So impressed by how MA teachers are responding and re-imagining to make students feel seen, safe, and successful. #RemoteLearningMA