Jeanette de la Cruz

Teachers can skip strict poetic forms and give students the freedom to choose the subject of their work to help deepen their understanding and appreciation of poetry. edutopia.org/article/how-ma…

@shinebrite71 @SDMA @mindfulmurals @SDGE @SDUSDVAPA Awesome 😍

Kids need people who love them. Kids need structure and high expectations. Kids need restorative conversations, not suspensions. Kids need more recess. Kids need culturally relevant curriculum. Why are things like this so hard to do?

@shinebrite71 Well done!👏🏽👏🏿👏🏾

“Please Don’t Stand So Close To Me” w/ @OfficialSting, @theroots, and instruments from home.

@jimmyfallon @OfficialSting @theroots Perfect! ❤️🤣👊🏻

Week 3 resources are live on #ScholasticLearnAtHome! Use these fun day-by-day projects to keep your kids engaged. #RemoteLearning

@misslovablelee @ClassDojo @sdschools Thanks! It’s so much fun designing fliers and messages for my class!

@mini_marche @ClassDojo @sdschools I love the way you sent out the invite!!! <3 I'll have to do something like this!

So thankful for @ClassDojo. This digital platform allows me to stay connected with my students and families. #remoterelationships #remotelearning #distancelearning #BetterSD @sdschools #zamorano #firstgrade

This tweet reallyredonatrs with me and emphasizes the importance of making connections! That’s what really matters. Thanks for sharing!❤️

An elementary teacher who is comfortable with experimenting in the classroom tackles today's biggest challenge—shifting to online learning mid-semester. edutopia.org/article/how-su…

Little Free Library Unveils 100,000 Box, Celebrates with Giveaway ow.ly/IYkW30qp7Hj

“Kids need consequences from people who love them before they end up with consequences from people who don’t.”

I wrote Black Boys and White Educators kassandcorn.com/black-boys-and… white folx: let's all keep modeling vulnerability! read this, & then I challenge you to journal a little bit on your own:what moment/s in your teaching are you not proud of?What will you change?How will you do better?

@stickermule You’re so welcome!! I can’t wait to pass them out to my first grade students!

I just bought some custom stickers from @stickermule. Check them out: stickermule.com/artworks/38250…

On this #LaborDay, here are some recommended titles for pre-K to 12. If students grow up reading these books, they might wonder why the U.S. celebrates Labor Day in Sept. instead of on International Workers' Day (May 1). Add'l book suggestions welcome. socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/labo…