Deana

It’s not that teachers don’t know self-care. It’s that they’re made to feel guilty for practicing it.

We have created a system where covering content matters more than understanding it. And the cost is enormous. Teachers are not rushing because they want to. They rush because the curriculum is packed so tightly that every minute is spoken for. There is barely time to finish the lesson, much less pause for questions. The irony is that questions are where real learning happens. A question is the mind trying to make meaning. It is the moment a student reaches beyond memorizing and starts thinking. But when the day is so full that students cannot even ask questions, they never learn how to question. And if they never learn how to question, they never learn how to think. Yet people still say things like, “If the standards are the same, classrooms should look the same.” That idea sounds organized on paper, but it reveals a misunderstanding of learning. Two classes can have the same standards and be in completely different places. Because no two groups of students are the same. No two teachers are the same. No two paths to understanding are the same. Standards describe the goals. They do not dictate the route. They do not require identical classrooms moving at identical speeds. Learning is not a race to stay on pace. Learning is the space to wonder, question, explore, and connect ideas. When we remove that space, we are not raising rigor. We are removing thinking. If we truly want deeper learning, we need less racing and more room. Less pressure to cover content and more permission to understand it. Less focus on identical pacing and more focus on actual growth. Because students do not grow from being pushed through material. They grow from being allowed to think.

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@heymrsbond Y’all, I’ve had to agree with her like three times in the past few weeks, and I don’t know what’s happening anymore.

No words. From Shawn Salta on Facebook. This was in regards to Renee Smajstrla at #CampMystic

I spent all night watching the flood news out of central Texas regarding the search for the missing campers at Camp Mystic. It is every camp staff and camp director’s worst nightmare. My heart is so broken for them.

All of it. As I look back over my year, the only place I truly saw sparks of learning is the class where everyone left me alone and let me be creative and flexible.

Only in America.

I don't think JD Vance killed the Pope, I think meeting JD Vance probably drained the Pope's will to live. It's subtly different.

Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people. In his humility and his gestures at once simple and profound – embracing the sick, ministering to the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – he shook us out of our complacency and reminded us that we are all bound by moral obligations to God and one another. Today, Michelle and I mourn with everyone around the world – Catholic and non-Catholic alike – who drew strength and inspiration from the Pope’s example. May we continue to heed his call to “never remain on the sidelines of this march of living hope.”

“If you’re doing great things, then Lil Bucci it is. But if you’re not, then it’s Davoya. Got it?” He said wholeheartedly agreed. I can’t say which name I used more, but near the end of the year he broke a lamp in my classroom. It wasn’t anything special, but teacher paychecks…

…this kid tells me “Call me Lil Bucci.” I said (as I always do) “If I call home and tell your adults that ‘Lil Bucci did great today’ will they know who I am talking about?” He affirmed that EVERYBODY calls him that. So, of course, I made a deal.

Empathy aside, I call kids whatever they want to be called because, as a pro, I need kids to engage the work. If kids spend their energy in class being mad at me, hating themselves, or crawling in their skin, they probably won't do the work to the best of their ability.

You can’t demand differentiation and then test every kid the same. That’s not education—it’s politicians playing school and cashing in on it.

Besides the issues with standardized test themselves, here are 4 reasons why they aren't actually standardized. Sleep & Breakfast: If a student didn’t have the ability to sleep well or eat breakfast, they won’t perform as well as one who’s rested and fueled. Cultural & Language Barriers: Some students may struggle with cultural references or language issues in test questions. Test Environment: Some students face distractions, while others take the test in a quiet space. Emotional State: A student dealing with emotional challenges, such as recent trauma or personal struggles, may not perform as well as one who is in a more emotionally stable state.

Do not look away.

As a @NavalAcademy⁩ parent, I’m disgusted they removed books abt the Holocaust (it’s not DEI, it’s history) & by Pulitzer-prize winning authors. It’s a profound act of moral cowardice, not leadership. military.com/daily-news/202…

The Dow dropped 1,500 points in six hours.

The previous record holder, Thurmond, did so in the defense of segregation. The new record holder, @CoryBooker, did so in the defense of our democracy. Your Medicaid. Your job. Your kids. Our veterans.