Sarah Elwell
@sarahelwelldc.bsky.social
Professional Learning Coordinator. Librarian. Teacher. Lifelong Learner. Mother & Nurturer of Talents. Resource Maven. #GlobalCitizen #Advocate for Student & Teacher Voice
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Take a moment to read my new piece on the impact and need for law to include and educate students with disabilities.
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The Fierce Urgency of Now: 50 Years of Civil Rights for Students with Disabilities
Note: The events described are based on true experiences, but some individuals have been combined into a composite character of Melissa, who symbolizes students with disabilities who were margi
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November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Take a moment to read my new piece on the impact and need for law to include and educate students with disabilities.
sharemylesson.com/blog/fierce-...
sharemylesson.com/blog/fierce-...
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St. Thomas: No Kings @aftteach.bsky.social @sarahelwelldc.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
St. Thomas: No Kings @aftteach.bsky.social @sarahelwelldc.bsky.social
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Community is the only way.
Wapo article does a good job covering two realities: How deeply watching a parents‘ immigration arrest affects kids, and how DC residents are organizing “walking buses” and neighborhood lookouts to help kids with immigrant parents get safely to school. wapo.st/3VNYZ08
They watched ICE detain their dad. Now D.C. neighbors escort them to school.
Immigrant neighborhoods across the District have organized “walking school buses” to shuttle kids to classes during President Donald Trump’s federalization of D.C. police.
wapo.st
September 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Community is the only way.
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Geoff Bennett: You say that poetry is not useful, and that's exactly why we need it. Why?
David Duchovny: "We want to get educated to be able to work, to have a job of some kind, which is great and it's necessary. But we've lost sight of educating a mind on how to think or a soul how to feel."
David Duchovny: "We want to get educated to be able to work, to have a job of some kind, which is great and it's necessary. But we've lost sight of educating a mind on how to think or a soul how to feel."
September 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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I'm attending Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO's event, “We Are All DC: A National March” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/dclabor/even...
We Are All DC: A National March · Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO
DC communities are powerful, connected, and under attack.
Federal troops, out-of-state National Guard, and Trump controlled police are harassing, surveilling, and detaining Black and Brown residents...
www.mobilize.us
August 31, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I'm attending Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO's event, “We Are All DC: A National March” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/dclabor/even...
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As @rweingarten.bsky.social said of Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters:
"His priority should be educating students, but instead, it’s getting Donald Trump and other MAGA politicians to notice him.”
"His priority should be educating students, but instead, it’s getting Donald Trump and other MAGA politicians to notice him.”
Oklahoma will test teachers from New York and California to guard against ‘radical leftist ideology’
Oklahoma will require applicants for teaching jobs from California and New York to pass an exam that the state’s top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology....
apnews.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
As @rweingarten.bsky.social said of Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters:
"His priority should be educating students, but instead, it’s getting Donald Trump and other MAGA politicians to notice him.”
"His priority should be educating students, but instead, it’s getting Donald Trump and other MAGA politicians to notice him.”
6 Things We’re Getting Wrong About Tech Integration
www.edutopia.org/article/comm...
www.edutopia.org/article/comm...
6 Things We’re Getting Wrong About Tech Integration
Despite years of investment, many schools are still missing the mark on technology integration. Here’s what the experts told us needs to change—and how to get started this year.
www.edutopia.org
August 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
6 Things We’re Getting Wrong About Tech Integration
www.edutopia.org/article/comm...
www.edutopia.org/article/comm...
Think Again: Do the Returns to Teacher Experience Fizzle Out? url:https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/think-again-do-returns-teacher-experience-fizzle-out-report
August 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Think Again: Do the Returns to Teacher Experience Fizzle Out? url:https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/think-again-do-returns-teacher-experience-fizzle-out-report
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Just a reminder:
My forthcoming graphic novel THE SPACE CAT will be released this month of the 12th.
You can preorder here: www.afriwarebooks.com/store/p4923/...
My forthcoming graphic novel THE SPACE CAT will be released this month of the 12th.
You can preorder here: www.afriwarebooks.com/store/p4923/...
August 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Just a reminder:
My forthcoming graphic novel THE SPACE CAT will be released this month of the 12th.
You can preorder here: www.afriwarebooks.com/store/p4923/...
My forthcoming graphic novel THE SPACE CAT will be released this month of the 12th.
You can preorder here: www.afriwarebooks.com/store/p4923/...
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Chicago!!!! Join us TODAY for a MUCH NEEDED discussion as we face the most overt attack on Black America since Jim Crow. See y’all at 1 pm!
August 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Chicago!!!! Join us TODAY for a MUCH NEEDED discussion as we face the most overt attack on Black America since Jim Crow. See y’all at 1 pm!
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I voted no on the RFK deal.
Not because I don’t love football.
But because I love D.C. more.
We just cut programs for kids & housing, now we’re spending $1B+ on a stadium?
That’s not an investment.
It’s a loss.
And our people deserve better.
Not because I don’t love football.
But because I love D.C. more.
We just cut programs for kids & housing, now we’re spending $1B+ on a stadium?
That’s not an investment.
It’s a loss.
And our people deserve better.
August 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I voted no on the RFK deal.
Not because I don’t love football.
But because I love D.C. more.
We just cut programs for kids & housing, now we’re spending $1B+ on a stadium?
That’s not an investment.
It’s a loss.
And our people deserve better.
Not because I don’t love football.
But because I love D.C. more.
We just cut programs for kids & housing, now we’re spending $1B+ on a stadium?
That’s not an investment.
It’s a loss.
And our people deserve better.
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A coalition of 16 states and D.C. argue in the lawsuit that the Trump administration is trying to effectuate a national ban on gender-affirming care for youth by intimidating hospitals and doctors.
States sue Trump administration after more hospitals stop treating transgender youth
A coalition of 16 states and D.C. argue in the lawsuit that the Trump administration is trying to effectuate a national ban on gender-affirming care for youth by intimidating hospitals and doctors.
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August 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A coalition of 16 states and D.C. argue in the lawsuit that the Trump administration is trying to effectuate a national ban on gender-affirming care for youth by intimidating hospitals and doctors.
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COLBERT: You warned everyone…he would prosecute political enemies, cut Medicaid, alienate our allies, give tax cuts to the rich. I know you're not here to say 'I told you so' but would you like to?
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
August 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
COLBERT: You warned everyone…he would prosecute political enemies, cut Medicaid, alienate our allies, give tax cuts to the rich. I know you're not here to say 'I told you so' but would you like to?
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
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I love this new blog post from @aft.org member Amber Chandler about her experience at #TEACH25! This is what the biennial gathering is all about—bringing our members together to learn from and with each other. sharemylesson.com/blog/teach-2...
#TEACH25: Lessons Learned for My Teacher CommUNITY
On the first day of AFT TEACH 2025, I was late to the first session.
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August 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I love this new blog post from @aft.org member Amber Chandler about her experience at #TEACH25! This is what the biennial gathering is all about—bringing our members together to learn from and with each other. sharemylesson.com/blog/teach-2...
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Justice Sotomayor: "Today's ruling threatens the very essence of public education."
"The reverberations of the Court's error will be felt, I fear, for generations. Unable to condone that grave misjudgment, I dissent."
"The reverberations of the Court's error will be felt, I fear, for generations. Unable to condone that grave misjudgment, I dissent."
BREAKING:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court rules Maryland parents can pull their children from public school lessons that use LGBTQ storybooks.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court rules Maryland parents can pull their children from public school lessons that use LGBTQ storybooks.
June 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Justice Sotomayor: "Today's ruling threatens the very essence of public education."
"The reverberations of the Court's error will be felt, I fear, for generations. Unable to condone that grave misjudgment, I dissent."
"The reverberations of the Court's error will be felt, I fear, for generations. Unable to condone that grave misjudgment, I dissent."
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Today on Juneteenth, we acknowledge the moment when all African Americans were finally notified of their freedom.
Still, that “freedom” is a loose term.
Ending chattel slavery and the transatlantic slave trade was a moment of liberation, but that alone doesn’t define freedom. 🧵
Still, that “freedom” is a loose term.
Ending chattel slavery and the transatlantic slave trade was a moment of liberation, but that alone doesn’t define freedom. 🧵
June 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Today on Juneteenth, we acknowledge the moment when all African Americans were finally notified of their freedom.
Still, that “freedom” is a loose term.
Ending chattel slavery and the transatlantic slave trade was a moment of liberation, but that alone doesn’t define freedom. 🧵
Still, that “freedom” is a loose term.
Ending chattel slavery and the transatlantic slave trade was a moment of liberation, but that alone doesn’t define freedom. 🧵
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for today—and every day
June 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
for today—and every day
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My book was already spotted in the wild! The official release date is July 8th, but you might be able to get it earlier. Thank you Margaret, for your support!!
It arrived earlier than expected!! @matthewfacciani.bsky.social so excited to dive in
June 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
My book was already spotted in the wild! The official release date is July 8th, but you might be able to get it earlier. Thank you Margaret, for your support!!
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With all that’s going on, my favorite thing right now is getting emails from students for whom I wrote letters of recommendation, telling me they got the thing. It’s such an honor to be a part of a student’s journey, and so exciting when they share their accomplishments ❤️❤️❤️
June 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
With all that’s going on, my favorite thing right now is getting emails from students for whom I wrote letters of recommendation, telling me they got the thing. It’s such an honor to be a part of a student’s journey, and so exciting when they share their accomplishments ❤️❤️❤️
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NEW: 12 masked armed men try to enter a homeless shelter without saying who they are. ICE agents park outside an elementary school, sparking fear and a car accident. Local police respond to a call about a possible assault, only to find ICE.
Inside one day on LI:
theintercept.com/2025/06/13/i...
Inside one day on LI:
theintercept.com/2025/06/13/i...
ICE Agent Fled From Angry Residents Outside New York School — and Got in a Car Crash
Masked and unidentified ICE agents lurking near schools sparked fear, confusion, and a car crash in Latino-heavy New York suburbs.
theintercept.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
NEW: 12 masked armed men try to enter a homeless shelter without saying who they are. ICE agents park outside an elementary school, sparking fear and a car accident. Local police respond to a call about a possible assault, only to find ICE.
Inside one day on LI:
theintercept.com/2025/06/13/i...
Inside one day on LI:
theintercept.com/2025/06/13/i...
Saw Sinners in 70mm @AFI #SilverSpring riveting art that enveloped me in both an inner soul & out-of-body film experience.
June 1, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Saw Sinners in 70mm @AFI #SilverSpring riveting art that enveloped me in both an inner soul & out-of-body film experience.
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Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms and mother-figures!
Michelle, the girls and I are so lucky to have you in our lives. We love you.
Michelle, the girls and I are so lucky to have you in our lives. We love you.
May 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms and mother-figures!
Michelle, the girls and I are so lucky to have you in our lives. We love you.
Michelle, the girls and I are so lucky to have you in our lives. We love you.
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Production in Hollywood has been suffering. But it's unclear how a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States would work – or who it would help.
By @radioactive22.bsky.social
By @radioactive22.bsky.social
Trump's plan for movie tariffs leads to global confusion
Production in Hollywood has been suffering. But it's unclear how a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States would work – or who it would help.
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May 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Production in Hollywood has been suffering. But it's unclear how a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States would work – or who it would help.
By @radioactive22.bsky.social
By @radioactive22.bsky.social