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The educator Gotham deserves. Doc student . Author. ED. NBCT. Father. Husband. Education. Politics. Justice. This is our moment. 🐐 ∞

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    5 May 2020

    Most of my work as a math teacher isn’t even math. It’s helping students believe that they can also do math. We don’t talk about that enough.

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  2. 16 hours ago

    I know people are coming at this from multiple orientations, but I have serious doubts about giving away public schools across tens of thousands to the market, especially Jeff Bezos. Public education can die in the dark, too.

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  3. Retweeted
    17 hours ago

    Jackie Robinson died at 53. Perhaps Henry Aaron’s greatest achievement was surviving to 86 despite the many times and ways this country wounded his heart and soul.

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  4. Retweeted
    Jan 24

    Our monthly chat -the first of the year! - is happening this Thursday, January 28th at 7:30pm ET Make sure to follow for topic announcement and details. We hope that you can join us!

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  5. Jan 24

    Buenos días, mi gente. It’s already been a great today. Some of my favorites never made it past the year I’m in. Thankful for another revolution around the sun. And thanks for doing this life with me. This is our moment.

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  6. Jan 23

    It’s been a long time comin’, but I know a change gon’ come. Oh, yes it will.

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  7. Jan 23

    All I wanna say, ’s voice is immaculate in . Woo boy.

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  8. Jan 23

    Mood:

    It’s lit fam. (Jose hitting down in a chair smoking a pipe.)
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  9. Retweeted
    Jan 22

    “No longer can our country forget why education matters because, for so many of us, education feels like the only lifeline to improving our lot,” writes TC doctoral student in a call to action for President Biden to prioritize education equity.

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  10. Retweeted
    Jan 21

    Teachers: curriculum is available for free

    Looks like the former slave state where in 1957 the National Guard had to be called out to protect a few Black kids from attending a white-only PUBLIC school is trying to pass a law to prohibit teaching the because it says US was founded on slavery & oppression. 🧐
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  11. Retweeted
    Jan 21

    A overview of pieces written by faculty and students at Teachers college, including EPSA's and . More information at the link below:

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    Jan 21

    Thanks to a generous donation from NCTE is doubling the size of this year's Early Career Educator of Color Award cohort from 6 to 12. Find out more about this program:

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  13. Jan 21

    The benefit of my son having a Black woman teacher: This morning, my son ran to us and said, “Hey, we’re using morning meeting to write poems! Gotta go!” We got an Amanda Gorman, a poet, a griot, young people with a story to tell in every classroom.

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  14. Jan 21

    Buenos días, mi gente. This is a good day to feel seen, too. Who sees you? Don’t take that for granted. This is our moment.

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  15. Jan 20

    Whoa.

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  16. Jan 20

    I’m thinking of tonight. I wish you were here to see this, but you’re celebrating with us in spirit. Bless you.

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  17. Jan 20

    Thanks!

    “No longer can our country forget why education matters because, for so many of us, education feels like the only lifeline to improving our lot,” writes TC doctoral student in a call to action for President Biden to prioritize education equity.
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    Jan 20

    “No longer can our country forget why education matters because, for so many of us, education feels like the only lifeline to improving our lot,” writes TC doctoral student in a call to action for President Biden to prioritize education equity.

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  19. Jan 20

    I want to make mention that not enough of you gave love to Gladys Knight and the Pips’ “Midnight Train to Georgia” and please go get that.

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  20. Retweeted
    Jan 20

    Hoo boy y'all, said all of it.

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    Jan 20

    🔥🙌 Before You Must Go (The Whole Trump of You) via

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