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@a_pypes congratulations ana!!!!!! you are amazing!!!! best of luck!! 😄🎉🎓

"Layla and Majnun" is a famous tragic love story about the 7th-century Bedouin poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his lover Layla bint Mahdi This story, which originated in the Arabian Peninsula has traveled across the world over the ages A thread on Layla and Majnun & manuscripts…

Your ACCESS data is school data- it’s a reflection of how the entire school supports language development. It is NOT merely a reflection of students’ time with their EL Teacher. Language instruction is happening everywhere, with everyone, all day long.

"If you are free, you need to free somebody else."—Toni Morrison. Enjoy and share this One World poster. learningforjustice.org/sites/default/…

Fellow teachers; why is this year so exhausting so far? I'm falling asleep at 9pm then struggling to get out of bed. Not tired in the day but totally wiped in evening. Not enjoying teaching at all so far this year. Anyone else feel this way? Totally lost my teaching mojo

Drinking coffee as a beverage is said to have originated in Yemen in the 15th century in Sufi Shrines. It was there that coffee berries were first roasted & brewed in a way similar to how the drink is prepared today For #InternationalCoffeeDay a thread on coffee & Muslim culture

Happy Eid to all who celebrate!

Saturday morning #literaturereview for my 9th/10th grad school course! my teacher inquiry project centers around vocabulary instruction to increase reading and language comprehension 📚📚📚 @AndreaHonigsfel @Jechev @ValentinaESL

thank you @ICNMasjid for the cake-sicles this morning!!! our staff loved them and they provided great tips for supporting our students during Ramadan!!🌙🥰 what a great idea!! #communityengagement #ramadan #educators @Ellsworth203

@chicagobulls #bennyvoteslime #bennyvote

Thread. Please retweet and like, no matter where you live. IPSD 204 is in Naperville/Aurora, IL. 204 emailed families about this newest map the last day before winter break, and are voting on it the first day back. This map is proposed and recommended by 204 administrators.

People often say equity is equal outcomes. But equal test scores or equal representation in advanced classes in a school w/ racist policies/curricula isn't equity. If students experience racism & achieve equal outcomes, it's racism, not equity.

Leaders: If our impulse when confronted w/ the need for antiracist change is to think, "We're not ready for that," we must recognize that we're demonstrating why the change is needed. The fact that we're not ready is a sign of our leadership failures and how badly we need it.

Happy Halloween! I don't celebrate this holiday, but I'm giving away a few Yasmin books to those who do! Follow me, like and RT this tweet for a chance to win a book! USA only, ends tonight at midnight.

How many thousands of children are sent to the principal's office, suspended, or referred to special education because their cultural values are not congruent with their teacher or school's cultural values?

it’s a beautiful day to choose rest over a false sense of urgency

'I will do it tomorrow,' said Toad. 'Today I will take life easy.'

I don't care what anyone says: current ELA curriculum is not diverse enough. It's just not. There are still TOO MANY schools that don't feature all of us. That means students are still not well-read and we're still engaging in exclusive practices. Stop it & #DisruptTexts

@contiveros203 @Maplebrook_203 I love this, Cindy!! I may borrow your idea at Ellsworth.. 😊 where is this located in your building? Is it in your space or in a common area?

Question of the day is back! This time for Hispanic heritage month! So many responses on day 1. #bebold203 #hispanicheritagemonth ⁦@Maplebrook_203⁩

Want a chance to win a full set of all 4 #IRCMultilingual stickers? 1. Be sure you follow @IL_Resource_Ctr 2. Retweet this post and tag a friend in education! MULTIPLE WINNERS! Bring yourself some fun this Monday!