Val Monticue, NBCT
@valmonticue.bsky.social
Ed.D grad student in 2e education. Physics teacher. Educational therapist. Nerd. Jouster in the SCA. (they/them)
I'm going to be taking a qualitative analysis course for my EdD program and would like to talk to physics teachers who have attempted to bring social justice topics into their classrooms, particularly around any obstacles or push back you faced from students, parents, or admin.
#iteachphysics
#iteachphysics
December 31, 2024 at 4:09 PM
I'm going to be taking a qualitative analysis course for my EdD program and would like to talk to physics teachers who have attempted to bring social justice topics into their classrooms, particularly around any obstacles or push back you faced from students, parents, or admin.
#iteachphysics
#iteachphysics
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since it is Muppet Christmas Carol time, let us revisit this wonderful interview with Michael Caine, who loves it as much as the rest of us
“People say to me, Have you ever sung? I say, Yes, I sang in a movie. They say, Who with? I say, Kermit the Frog.”
“People say to me, Have you ever sung? I say, Yes, I sang in a movie. They say, Who with? I say, Kermit the Frog.”
Michael Caine Loves 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' as Much as You Do
God bless us, every one! But especially Michael Caine.
www.gq.com
December 25, 2024 at 1:33 AM
since it is Muppet Christmas Carol time, let us revisit this wonderful interview with Michael Caine, who loves it as much as the rest of us
“People say to me, Have you ever sung? I say, Yes, I sang in a movie. They say, Who with? I say, Kermit the Frog.”
“People say to me, Have you ever sung? I say, Yes, I sang in a movie. They say, Who with? I say, Kermit the Frog.”
Community college professors, how does your cc handle online international students? Is it just oos tuition, or are there other considerations? #iteachphysics @thephysicsshow.bsky.social
December 27, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Community college professors, how does your cc handle online international students? Is it just oos tuition, or are there other considerations? #iteachphysics @thephysicsshow.bsky.social
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California, a state of nearly 40,000,000 people, has the same amount of representation in the United States Senate as Wyoming, a state of less than 600,000 people.
This is the direct result of a deal struck between slave states and free states in the 1700s.
It’s time for that to change.
This is the direct result of a deal struck between slave states and free states in the 1700s.
It’s time for that to change.
December 15, 2024 at 7:46 PM
California, a state of nearly 40,000,000 people, has the same amount of representation in the United States Senate as Wyoming, a state of less than 600,000 people.
This is the direct result of a deal struck between slave states and free states in the 1700s.
It’s time for that to change.
This is the direct result of a deal struck between slave states and free states in the 1700s.
It’s time for that to change.
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like i have been saying, a lot of americans do not treat politics as “real” — they approach it with an ironic distance that allows them to treat clear threats and statements of intent as mere rhetoric. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
December 15, 2024 at 7:08 PM
like i have been saying, a lot of americans do not treat politics as “real” — they approach it with an ironic distance that allows them to treat clear threats and statements of intent as mere rhetoric. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
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Fred is a catnip cat. Earl is not.
December 5, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Fred is a catnip cat. Earl is not.
Figured it out! Kitties!
December 5, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Figured it out! Kitties!
Kitty cat first contact achieved.
How do you post photos on this thing?
How do you post photos on this thing?
December 5, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Kitty cat first contact achieved.
How do you post photos on this thing?
How do you post photos on this thing?
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“The election of Trump is more than a political event…His rise is not accidental but symptomatic, emerging from the depths of collective fear, dread, and anxiety stoked by a savage form of gangster capitalism—neoliberalism—that thrives on division and despair.” www.counterpunch.org/2024/11/08/a...
America’s Descent Into Fascism Can Be Stopped
While it’s clear that American society changed dramatically with Reagan’s election and the corrupt rise of the billionaire elite, we must also recognize how liberals and the Democratic Party, instead ...
www.counterpunch.org
December 4, 2024 at 3:21 PM
“The election of Trump is more than a political event…His rise is not accidental but symptomatic, emerging from the depths of collective fear, dread, and anxiety stoked by a savage form of gangster capitalism—neoliberalism—that thrives on division and despair.” www.counterpunch.org/2024/11/08/a...
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I keep trying to write something eloquent and just being tired.
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
December 4, 2024 at 9:23 AM
I keep trying to write something eloquent and just being tired.
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
Finished putting together the back bathroom with box and litter and cleaning infrastructure, water fountain, upside down box with towel inside, right side up box with warming pad and blanket inside, toys, and food / treat bowls on deck to be filled with what they give me.
5 hours to new kitties.
5 hours to new kitties.
December 4, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Finished putting together the back bathroom with box and litter and cleaning infrastructure, water fountain, upside down box with towel inside, right side up box with warming pad and blanket inside, toys, and food / treat bowls on deck to be filled with what they give me.
5 hours to new kitties.
5 hours to new kitties.
And really fun, too.
When I was in high school, the guidance counselor used to speak really scornfully about easy electives like "underwater basket weaving" but I have contemplated this for 35 years, and I still think underwater basket weaving sounds really hard.
December 4, 2024 at 5:59 AM
And really fun, too.
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I think President Biden should pardon a shit ton more people -- a bunch of marijuana convictions, but mostly preemptive pardons to take trump's retribution targets off the backs of his press and political "enemies list."
No fucks left, Joe.
Just do it.
No fucks left, Joe.
Just do it.
December 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM
I think President Biden should pardon a shit ton more people -- a bunch of marijuana convictions, but mostly preemptive pardons to take trump's retribution targets off the backs of his press and political "enemies list."
No fucks left, Joe.
Just do it.
No fucks left, Joe.
Just do it.
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This is the energy we will need!!
December 3, 2024 at 9:02 PM
This is the energy we will need!!
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Thinking about signing up to do a conference presentation, and the requirements are for the session to be both pre-recorded and interactive.
I have a few ideas about how to approach this, but any advice, suggestions, tips, or tricks welcome.
#iteachphysics #skyedu
I have a few ideas about how to approach this, but any advice, suggestions, tips, or tricks welcome.
#iteachphysics #skyedu
December 2, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Thinking about signing up to do a conference presentation, and the requirements are for the session to be both pre-recorded and interactive.
I have a few ideas about how to approach this, but any advice, suggestions, tips, or tricks welcome.
#iteachphysics #skyedu
I have a few ideas about how to approach this, but any advice, suggestions, tips, or tricks welcome.
#iteachphysics #skyedu
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The best thing a student can possibly tell me is that they can't stop thinking about physics. #iTeachPhysics
"I lie awake on my mattress thinking about Hooke's Law." YES. 💤
"I helped my gym buddies using torque" YES.🏋️
"I brake before curves now." THIS IS ACTUALLY THE GOAL. 🚗
"I lie awake on my mattress thinking about Hooke's Law." YES. 💤
"I helped my gym buddies using torque" YES.🏋️
"I brake before curves now." THIS IS ACTUALLY THE GOAL. 🚗
December 1, 2024 at 7:30 PM
The best thing a student can possibly tell me is that they can't stop thinking about physics. #iTeachPhysics
"I lie awake on my mattress thinking about Hooke's Law." YES. 💤
"I helped my gym buddies using torque" YES.🏋️
"I brake before curves now." THIS IS ACTUALLY THE GOAL. 🚗
"I lie awake on my mattress thinking about Hooke's Law." YES. 💤
"I helped my gym buddies using torque" YES.🏋️
"I brake before curves now." THIS IS ACTUALLY THE GOAL. 🚗
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A friendly reminder that the charter industry was designed to help you feel comfortable with public school privatization (aka school choice) and is backed by the same group of billionaires, for decades, everyone is now painfully aware of. Chaos is the point.
#EduSky
#EduSky
November #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal - 20+ scandals - Here are some highlights.
➡️ Charter school regulators refuse to turn over records -Minnesota
➡️ Report finds 36% of Michigan charter schools fail in first five years
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/charter-scandals/
➡️ Charter school regulators refuse to turn over records -Minnesota
➡️ Report finds 36% of Michigan charter schools fail in first five years
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/charter-scandals/
Charter Scandals - Network For Public Education
#AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal is now an interactive research tool. Scandals can be sorted by category/state and searched with keywords.
networkforpubliceducation.org
December 2, 2024 at 2:16 PM
A friendly reminder that the charter industry was designed to help you feel comfortable with public school privatization (aka school choice) and is backed by the same group of billionaires, for decades, everyone is now painfully aware of. Chaos is the point.
#EduSky
#EduSky
Finally signed up and rejoining the #iteachphysics conversation! I have missed this community and looking forward to more.
December 2, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Finally signed up and rejoining the #iteachphysics conversation! I have missed this community and looking forward to more.
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Illinois has put an end to the injustice of cash bail. And it’s working better than anyone expected.
Illinois Has Put an End to the Injustice of Cash Bail
Amid a national backlash against criminal justice reform, Illinois has achieved something extraordinary. It’s working better than anyone expected.
www.thenation.com
December 2, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Illinois has put an end to the injustice of cash bail. And it’s working better than anyone expected.
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Subtitles aren’t just for deaf or hard of hearing players. They’re important for players in loud environments (who can’t use headphones), non-native speakers who rely on text to follow dialogue, and many neurodivergent folks who struggle to focus or process audio quickly. Just to mention few.
December 1, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Subtitles aren’t just for deaf or hard of hearing players. They’re important for players in loud environments (who can’t use headphones), non-native speakers who rely on text to follow dialogue, and many neurodivergent folks who struggle to focus or process audio quickly. Just to mention few.