Principal of Read School, Bridgeport | Proponent of public schools, educational equity & social justice | Tweets are my own
Bridgeport, CT
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So often when I've caused harm in the past, I've attempted to "make things right" in MY way instead of listening first and then acting based on the feedback I've received. Thank you💞 @DenaSimmons @LiberatED_SEL (Part 3)
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School districts are shifting how they approach #SEL—expanding their efforts beyond a specific program to infusing SEL into everything they do. Read about efforts in @austinISD, @WCSDTweet, @metroschools: bit.ly/3iM4Mzc
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In the first analysis of its kind, the team at @USATODAY examined pay for new teachers, plus mid-career and late-career, and compared it with housing costs. The result: A definitive answer on whether teachers can afford to live on their take-home pay.
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Middle School Student SEL Ambassadors loved their day of RULER, Restorative Practices and building relationships through an incredible climbing activity! Thank you PE staff! @fwc_bpt Every ambassador received New Kid by @JerryCraft 👏🎉
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🎉 Congratulations to Read School! Their SEL Team is presenting at CCSU today! Colleagues around the state are contacting me about their fabulous work! RULER and Restorative Practitioners= the winning combination 😘 #emotionsmatter #relationshipsmatter @Read_Principal @lclambeck
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Schools that use restorative practices reduce racial disparities in student suspensions and expulsions, improve academic achievement, and achieve better overall climates.
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Emotional Intelligence efforts of Bridgeport Public Schools get international spotlight m.ctpost.com/local/ctpost/ar… via @ConnPost @_AshBlanchard @BPSiSuper @mirellise @hein_kim @DenaSimmons @marcbrackett @bcacct @rulerapproach @iirpgradschool
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Reminder - Bridgeport Public schools will have a one-session day on Thursday, November 29th to complete Report Card Conferences
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One in five children in the United States experience bullying where a peer harasses, humiliates, or threatens repeatedly. Bullying can have negative psychological, physical, and academic effects.
Bystander Video - youtu.be/kelO5bA-xls
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I see YOU! ❤️ #HardingGirlsVollyball #Bridgeport
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Public Hearing of the Board of Education will be held tonight, Monday, April 30, 2018, 6:00 PM at Geraldine Johnson School, 475 Lexington Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604, regarding the School Budget FY 2018 - 2019.
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@BPSiSuper is being honored today by the Fairfield County Chapter of Chums, Inc. Congratulations Superintendent Aresta Johnson! We support you in this work! – at Connecticut, USA
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Hosted a conversation in Bridgeport to hear from parents, students and local leaders about how we can help keep our communities safe
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Wisdom from @Sifill_LDF on the folly and likely tragedy of arming teachers: time.com/5186040/sherrilyn-i…
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“First of all, Douglas ran out of paper for, like, two weeks in the school year, and now all a sudden they have $400 million to pay for teachers to get trained to arm themselves?” says @Emma4change. “Really? Really?”
thecut.com/2018/03/parkland-… #NeverAgain #Enough
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Arming teachers is an incredibly bad idea. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 to this amazing young activist from Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts.
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I want to thank @Ed4Excellence & @Read_Principal for taking the time to meet w/ @repsantiago130 and I this evening. Heard some great feedback from teachers & principals & how us Legislators can help.
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Bridgeport teacher Bernadette Brown-Palmer says collaborative approach among educators, amplifying teacher voice, and growing teacher leaders are key to improving student achievement
