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Christy Swafford

Christy Swafford

@SwaffordCM

Educator with Littleton Public Schools | Maker of Things | Goat Enthusiast | RTR 🐘

Littleton, CO Katılım Temmuz 2011
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Learning for Justice
Learning for Justice@learnforjustice·
“We know that justice is the heart of what we want for our young people and for society at large.” Learning for Justice Director Jalaya Liles Dunn explains our new name and the work that lies ahead for all of us as we envision just, equitable schools. learningforjustice.org/magazine/our-n…
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Christy Swafford@SwaffordCM·
@arabinalabama @jesshess20 I was sending your book to the district librarian and equity coordinator for our school district, Littleton Public Schools in Colorado. I am an Alabama native 😊 Congratulations!
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edutopia
edutopia@edutopia·
Research shows that drawing boosts learning by forcing us to process information in multiple ways: visually, kinesthetically, and linguistically. 🖌️
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Beth McKinney
Beth McKinney@bethmckinney·
“At high levels [of curiosity], the achievement gap associated with poverty was essentially closed,” Shah says. That finding hints that promoting inquisitive thinking could reduce differences in school performance related to socioeconomic disadvantage. @SPARK_STEM
MindShift@MindShiftKQED

A study of 6,200 kids found that elevated curiosity was linked to higher math and literacy skills among kindergarteners and the achievement gap associated with poverty was essentially closed. ow.ly/XAlp50CrG6V

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Jess the Loud Librarian
Jess the Loud Librarian@jesshess20·
You can still register to vote TODAY (Election Day) in these states!
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Learning for Justice
Learning for Justice@learnforjustice·
"Algorithms powerfully shape development; they are socializing an entire generation." And racism within algorithms—at a time when students are online more than ever—pose harmful risks to students of color. theatlantic.com/family/archive…
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Christy Swafford@SwaffordCM·
“And so I would say, yes, become a teacher. Don’t go into it idealized, and don’t go into it thinking it’s all candy and rainbows. Go into it knowing that it is a political position. It is a position that you have to fight for.” ⁦@cultofpedagogycultofpedagogy.com/subversion/
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Christy Swafford@SwaffordCM·
What are the essential skills for being a programmer?The answers to this question might not be what you think. Are we providing access to this learning in our schools? Does engagement = compliance or does it = development of soft skills&critical thinking? hackernewsletter.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…
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