Jordan (she/her)
@jortsssss.bsky.social
Jordan, 27, she/her. Proud member of the lgbtq+ community. Passionate about writing, books, and all things education 📚
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Jordan (she/her)
@jortsssss.bsky.social
· Nov 17
“Any state, any entity, any ideology which fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of man…that state is obsolete.” -Rod Serling, “The Obsolete Man” (Season 2, Episode 29 of “The Twilight Zone”)
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Gaetz is rapist and a criminal and he cannot be our Attorney General.
November 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Gaetz is rapist and a criminal and he cannot be our Attorney General.
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I just can't imagine ever *not* reading entire books with kids.
Part of the goal of English class is to fall in love with reading. How do you do that without reading the whole book?
Part of the goal of English class is to fall in love with reading. How do you do that without reading the whole book?
in the era of scripted curriculums, reading a whole book with your class has become an act of subversion
www.kqed.org/mindshift/64...
www.kqed.org/mindshift/64...
It’s Not Too Late to Read That Entire Book With Your Students | KQED
Full-length books offer students invaluable benefits that are often lost when reading is reduced to test-prep passages and excerpts.
www.kqed.org
November 18, 2024 at 1:07 AM
I just can't imagine ever *not* reading entire books with kids.
Part of the goal of English class is to fall in love with reading. How do you do that without reading the whole book?
Part of the goal of English class is to fall in love with reading. How do you do that without reading the whole book?
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Perfect illustration of the difference between "schooling" and learning. Learning is rooted in experiences. Schooling is about discrete tasks to pass an assessment. Students are starved for experiences. We should give them to them.
The alliance between the media + corporate education interests have reduced reading to a technical decoding exercise rather than opportunities for meaning making + engagement with the natural + social world.
Schools (+ many teachers, sadly) have followed this agenda much organized resistance.
Schools (+ many teachers, sadly) have followed this agenda much organized resistance.
Over the last two decades I have seen reading for all intents and purposes disappear … I haven’t seen an ELA teacher take their kids to the school library in over a decade … all while the number of kids requiring intensive reading class rises. So much focus on test scores and none on reading
November 17, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Perfect illustration of the difference between "schooling" and learning. Learning is rooted in experiences. Schooling is about discrete tasks to pass an assessment. Students are starved for experiences. We should give them to them.
my main thought on this is that yes it’s true & also, literacy rates connect directly to the lack of media literacy we are currently seeing in much of our country’s population. Comprehension is such an important part of being able to read!!
November 18, 2024 at 4:01 PM
my main thought on this is that yes it’s true & also, literacy rates connect directly to the lack of media literacy we are currently seeing in much of our country’s population. Comprehension is such an important part of being able to read!!
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"A lot of what's happening in schools to address issues of equity and justice are focused on fixing people who are marginalized so that they can work better within systems that marginalize them." - Paul Gorski (4:58 of the podcast)
#EduSky
open.spotify.com/episode/5c4J...
#EduSky
open.spotify.com/episode/5c4J...
Ep. 17 - A Conversation Paul Gorski - Discussion on book 'Fix Injustice, Not Kids' and much more
Age of Awareness Podcast · Episode
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November 18, 2024 at 3:20 PM
"A lot of what's happening in schools to address issues of equity and justice are focused on fixing people who are marginalized so that they can work better within systems that marginalize them." - Paul Gorski (4:58 of the podcast)
#EduSky
open.spotify.com/episode/5c4J...
#EduSky
open.spotify.com/episode/5c4J...
It genuinely makes me so happy to connect to people with similar careers, passions, interests, and values 🩵
Being on this app has severely reduced the “everybody hates you” voice in my head 💕
November 18, 2024 at 3:48 PM
It genuinely makes me so happy to connect to people with similar careers, passions, interests, and values 🩵
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
#BookSky
Day 2 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
#BookSky
November 18, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
#BookSky
Day 2 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
#BookSky
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November 18, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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This is a brilliant & beautiful book by @emmacate.bsky.social 👏
The Power of Words. Developing a Vocabulary Rich Culture in Reception. I love the pause for reflection, key takeaways, summing up & action plan structure & approach. Very informative & practical. Recommended reading 😊
The Power of Words. Developing a Vocabulary Rich Culture in Reception. I love the pause for reflection, key takeaways, summing up & action plan structure & approach. Very informative & practical. Recommended reading 😊
November 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM
This is a brilliant & beautiful book by @emmacate.bsky.social 👏
The Power of Words. Developing a Vocabulary Rich Culture in Reception. I love the pause for reflection, key takeaways, summing up & action plan structure & approach. Very informative & practical. Recommended reading 😊
The Power of Words. Developing a Vocabulary Rich Culture in Reception. I love the pause for reflection, key takeaways, summing up & action plan structure & approach. Very informative & practical. Recommended reading 😊
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Hey educators 🗣️🗣️ remember Thanksgiving week is next week! So...relax and give your babies the best week they've had in a while.
November 18, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Hey educators 🗣️🗣️ remember Thanksgiving week is next week! So...relax and give your babies the best week they've had in a while.
Currently developing a math skills assessment for a second grader in Maryland. I have 1:1 correspondence, number sense, parts and wholes, place value, skip counting, fact fluency, word problems and word problems with money, telling time, and shapes. What other skills should I be assessing? #EduSky
November 18, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Currently developing a math skills assessment for a second grader in Maryland. I have 1:1 correspondence, number sense, parts and wholes, place value, skip counting, fact fluency, word problems and word problems with money, telling time, and shapes. What other skills should I be assessing? #EduSky
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glad to be here!
November 17, 2024 at 11:40 PM
glad to be here!
Rereading Ari and Dante on this lovely Sunday evening 🩵
November 18, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Rereading Ari and Dante on this lovely Sunday evening 🩵
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Teacher bashing is a global phenomenon. Anti-union RT Rybak and the Minneapolis Foundation have been doing it for a decade or more in Minnesota
www.thejournal.ie/readme/micha...
www.thejournal.ie/readme/micha...
Opinion: 'Teacher bashing' is a global phenomenon, absolving governments of their failed policies
DCU’s Dr Alan Gorman says teacher bashing is happening everywhere, and it suits the political and corporate class to scapegoat the profession.
www.thejournal.ie
November 17, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Teacher bashing is a global phenomenon. Anti-union RT Rybak and the Minneapolis Foundation have been doing it for a decade or more in Minnesota
www.thejournal.ie/readme/micha...
www.thejournal.ie/readme/micha...
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“The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” — Brother Malcolm X 🇺🇸
November 17, 2024 at 9:32 PM
“The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” — Brother Malcolm X 🇺🇸
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Here's a shout-out to reviewers/critics who are currently busily compiling 'Best Books of 2024' lists. Please include genre, YA and children's books, otherwise call your list 'Best Books of 2024 Chosen from a Narrow List of Books Pre-emptively Deemed Quality Books'.
#books
#books
November 16, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Here's a shout-out to reviewers/critics who are currently busily compiling 'Best Books of 2024' lists. Please include genre, YA and children's books, otherwise call your list 'Best Books of 2024 Chosen from a Narrow List of Books Pre-emptively Deemed Quality Books'.
#books
#books
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1 - Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
#BookSky
Day 1 - Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
#BookSky
November 17, 2024 at 11:22 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1 - Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
#BookSky
Day 1 - Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
#BookSky
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The amount of educators who feel stifled by the system is overwhelming. If you ever feel the courage to speak up for what is right, know that I’ve got your back. #EDUsky
I’m a very vocal educator. I speak up when I feel things aren’t equitable, I call BS when I see it, I advocate for what is right, I lead by what is best for ALL including teachers. Because of these things, I always feel like a 🎯 is on my back & I’m always fighting to be heard.
November 16, 2024 at 2:56 PM
The amount of educators who feel stifled by the system is overwhelming. If you ever feel the courage to speak up for what is right, know that I’ve got your back. #EDUsky
Hi! My name is Jordan and I am currently getting my masters degree in teaching with an early childhood concentration. I’m student teaching and have experience teaching pre-K as well! Looking to connect with other educators for resources and mutual support 😊 #edusky
November 17, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Hi! My name is Jordan and I am currently getting my masters degree in teaching with an early childhood concentration. I’m student teaching and have experience teaching pre-K as well! Looking to connect with other educators for resources and mutual support 😊 #edusky
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Schools are not churches.
Teachers are not preachers.
Students are not a congregation.
Keep religion out of public schools.
Teachers are not preachers.
Students are not a congregation.
Keep religion out of public schools.
November 15, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Schools are not churches.
Teachers are not preachers.
Students are not a congregation.
Keep religion out of public schools.
Teachers are not preachers.
Students are not a congregation.
Keep religion out of public schools.
“Any state, any entity, any ideology which fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of man…that state is obsolete.” -Rod Serling, “The Obsolete Man” (Season 2, Episode 29 of “The Twilight Zone”)
November 17, 2024 at 7:47 PM
“Any state, any entity, any ideology which fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of man…that state is obsolete.” -Rod Serling, “The Obsolete Man” (Season 2, Episode 29 of “The Twilight Zone”)
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Happy Saturday, bitches.
November 16, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Happy Saturday, bitches.
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Goodreads is owned by Jeff Bezos. A better alternative is StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform. And before y’all start, you can transfer all your Goodreads data to Storygraph so you literally have no excuse.
November 16, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Goodreads is owned by Jeff Bezos. A better alternative is StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform. And before y’all start, you can transfer all your Goodreads data to Storygraph so you literally have no excuse.