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@MsStuderTESOL @UpperMerionSD I’m realizing that sounds like we used headset technology! Not the case haha! We had 4 very generous community members.

@msschu208 @UpperMerionSD How did you do live translation? Through technology or staff?

42 ESL family members attended the ESL Programming breakout session as part of @UpperMerionSD High School’s Scheduling Night. The entire presentation was live translated into Spanish, Punjabi, Arabic, and Albanian. Thank you to all who made this happen!

ESL students from different class periods sharing their identity presentations with each other because they are genuinely curious about each others’ cultures. Let’s all be more like them :)

Looking for a new community builder? Turn to poetry! Can be used as a presentation or the poems can be blown up for a physical gallery walk. Add or replace with poems that mean something to you—great way to start conversation! Just File —> Make a Copy bit.ly/PoetryCommunit…

Here's a link to the PDF! 2021-2022 Word Lab Archive: drive.google.com/file/d/1RIqaLs…

Just another Upper Merion ESL student making me feel so honored to teach and share in their journey... Karn arrived to the US 6 years ago and last night she gave a commencement address to her fellow 2022 @CMTHSHawks graduates. @UpperMerionSD

This is what protected time in class to read all year looks like! 133 books read by period 10 and 105 books read by period 2. Look at all those ideas, perspectives and language that they’re leaving us with 💙 #english12 #buildyourstack

Very, very true! As much as we don't want to add another thing to our plate, it's undeniable that we are the most powerful agents in how the teacher shortage is resolved! #edchat

Scrutiny is the perfect word. The public has lost the innate sense of trust in teachers that we are here to do the right by all students and work in their best interests. It's now an "us" vs. "them" mentality and it makes for a lonely and unsupported profession. #edchat

@HarveyAlvy1 We need to eliminate all that has created the perception that teachers must be measured and policed (state mandates, standardized testing, etc). Need to build back trust between teachers + community to change the narrative and these practices do the opposite. #edchat

Putting a pin in this thought. This is the key to DOING diversity, equity and inclusion work (as opposed to talking about it). The status quo needs a change up! #edchat

Lucky enough to not have the experience of any colleague leaving due to burn out, but I imagine I would feel like the system I participate in failed them, making me (in a sense) feel like I failed them too :/ #edchat

High school English & ESL teacher here. Combating the teacher shortage is all about supporting the teachers already here. The narrative that is being written about our profession is NOT enticing. Need to change the narrative to correct the problem #edchat

Me: I don't know what we're gonna do. Abby: I do. We're gonna go to sleep. Then we're gonna get up tomorrow, get some coffee, and fight another day.

Calling all my book lovers and soon-to-be book lovers to B208! #uminspires

Check out what's coming to the High School next Fall! HORNS UP! drive.google.com/file/d/1lOxfR0…

Calling the PBIS Student Leadership Team! This summer, we're planning the roll-out of PBIS at the high school for next school year. Join us to have your ideas and voices heard!

Spent the best day delivering writer's toolkits with Mrs. McDonnell! If you're in our 9th grade Humanities or my ESL Intermediate class and you didn't get yours, go check your mailbox or front porch!

Give grace to my students who feel as overwhelmed as I do, to the parents who are trying hard (and as exhausted as we are), and to myself who is essentially a first year teacher all over again.

Each summer, as I prepare to get back to school, I write down 4-5 professional goals for myself. They go on a sticky and don't leave my desktop all year. This year I only have one: Give grace.