jessica gammell

@ButtonwillowUSD @JMarcellin Congrats Hiedi! And Stuart too! Glad to hear that Buttonwillow will continue to be in very capable hands.

Buttonwillow School District announces that Mrs. Hiedi Witcher will become the new Superintendent on July 1, 2023. She assumes the role after serving as the assistant superintendent the past 8 years. She will replace Superintendent Stuart Packard, who will retire June 30, 2023.

@i2_sing_america Ha! Got you hooked!

Boy do I love this. Anytime I need to remind my players they’re human, I just show them the last 5 minutes of Pixar’s Coco.

Students from @CPPSchools created their own model for culturally responsive teaching while working through our Students’ Six process this week. #edequity

Loving my work / team!

Shout out to my colleague Dr Aaron Johnson sharing his story and research on Black male literacy! Worlds colliding as I sit with current @EquityCollab colleagues and reuniting with former @PartnersSI colleagues leading for equity in BCPS.

I remember being asked in an interview last year, “would I still welcome my students with customized greetings once they return?” My response remains the same, you don’t have to physically touch a child to actually “touch” a child. #thedopeeducator

I recently joined The Equity Collaborative full time! Check out our blog outlining a partnership between students and staff in "The Enloe Five: Students Teaching Teachers about Equity" theequitycollaborative.com/?p=1432

Please join @JamilaDugan and I for a free webinar on February 4th. We'll be engaging with four amazing Bay Area principals to discuss #antiracist grading in a pandemic. Register here: forms.gle/QbLxQkSLPd51wN…

Thank you, @i2_sing_america, for reminding us it's about growth, not just dreams. #MLKDay2021 bit.ly/35R3eih

Supt: I'm hoping your team can help us meet our racial equity goals. Where do we start? Me: By mapping out all the ways racism operates in your district. Supt: Well, we're not ready for that conversation. Me: I know you don't realize it, but you've just started the mapping.

"Biases send a message to the student to whom they are directed as well as other students in the room." Makilia #pushin2020

“School is where we communicate to kids what is and isn’t valued” @MichaelCEssien dropping knowledge in Day 1 of “Systems Approach to Reducing Implicit Bias” #pushin2020

The time is now. With new proposed investments in direct student supports (social workers, counselors, culturally-specific partnerships & more), I am discontinuing the regular presence of School Resource Officers @PPSConnect. We need to re-examine our relationship with the PPB.

Here at the Winter Summit great minds don’t just #think alike, they dress alike too! #CALLI201

@AshleyCheung15 can hardly contain her excitement as she prepares to support her teams in their development of continuous improvement plans for academic language. #calli201 @caedpartners

Azusa USD prepping for a winning round of Backpack Bingo. #calli201 @caedpartners

The @caedpartners crew is excited and ready to welcome our #ontrackcollege Improvement Collaboration!

Witnessing the KIVA panel at WCCUSD #iltmoy - appreciating this convening of all district ILTs!

How does the language of diversity & inclusion differ from the language of equity & justice?