Director of K-12 Standards and Instruction at the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)

Springfield, IL
Joined September 2009
Gross! JD Vance's comments are sad and insulting to millions of modern families, and school teachers including Catholic nuns, none of whom should be targeted for their family decisions.
Unearthed audio: JD Vance says teachers who do not have biological children “disorient and really disturb” him: “She should have some of her own [children]”
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Attention public school districts with Grades 6-12 schools having at least 40% low-income students. Don't miss on the opportunity to apply for the FY 2025 AP Course Implementation Grant. Apply by 5 p.m. July 29: okt.to/t9eEq1
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Public school districts that have one or more schools serving any of the Grades 6 through 12 where 40 percent or more of the students are from low-income families are eligible to apply for the FY 2025 AP Course Implementation Grant. Apply on our website: okt.to/xYQc8K
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Discussing implementation supports in the Getting Started Toolkit for the IL Literacy Plan with regional education leaders with @iarssil at the Connecting Conference. #OutAndAboutWithISBE @ISBEnews – at Illinois, USA
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I am extremely proud to be a small part in supporting the implementation of the TEAACH Act which made Illinois the first state to mandate the inclusion of Asian American peoples and histories in the K-12 curriculum. This guide is fantastic! @ISBEnews uploads-ssl.webflow.com/6421… – at Springfield, IL
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My team @ISBEnews has been working tirelessly on the second draft IL Literacy Plan since June. We look forward to hearing your thoughts! newschannel20.com/news/local… – at Springfield, IL
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Yesterday my @ISBEnews team sat with Native American teachers, scholars, and community members to begin building a shared vision for inclusive culturally responsive teacher and student supports for Illinois. We are very excited for the future impact of this work!
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Celebrating 10 years of the @ISBEnews grant funded IL Parent Mentor Program with @PalenqueLSNA @pmprogramIL95 This year over 1,500 parent mentors joined IL elementary classrooms at 225 schools to support our teachers in the development of our youngest learners. – at Chicago, IL
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“If you look at the amount of money that is being saved by our Illinois families -- when they get a three or higher, they don't have to pay for that college credit -- it's in the $200 million range." ~Dr. Erica Thieman, Director of Standards & Instruction okt.to/GDJ6aV
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Erica Thieman, PhD retweeted
📢 Illinois leads the nation in AP Exam performance! Our state saw the largest 10-year increase of any state in high school graduates scoring a 3 or higher, in part thanks to our administration lowering the cost for low-income students to $7! nprillinois.org/illinois/202…
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What an awesome thing to have a diverse group of amazing IL women leading #CSEd equity work for the state! @ISBEnews CS Consultant Jessie Ervin joined @csanchezcrozier from @LatinxDLN, @ChariosiTeach from UIUC, and @mrsphelpscodes from @ltcillinois in CA for the @ECEP_CS summit
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Erica Thieman, PhD retweeted
Illinois is in the ECEP house! We are excited to work with the amazing team to advance equitable #CSEd across the state @mrsphelpscodes @ltcillinois @csanchezcrozier @latinxdln @ChrystallaMouza @EdIllinoise @megbates_IWERC bit.ly/7newECEPstates
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Erica Thieman, PhD retweeted
Great to be leading an Innovative initiative for Computer Science Equity for Latinx and EL educators. #cs4latinx @LULACil5238 @csanchezcrozier @abril_vela @JuliaFValdivia @SvetlikCS @JFCM2 @GaribayGris @CSCConsultingGp @LULAC @mingarsan @HegemanRaya @ethieman @CSforALL @ECEP_CS
CS4Latinx, a new initiative of @LatinxDLN is developing a community of Latinx educators, program providers, and external stakeholders dedicated to making computer science education accessible for all Latinx students. Interested? Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Erica Thieman, PhD retweeted
I want to build a "feminist in Agriculture" list. Please DM or @ me if I can include you. Thanks!!!!!
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Erica Thieman, PhD retweeted
This is probably intuitive to many people, but a good reminder of what the kids in your class may carry with them @ABC abcn.ws/2KYuZMy #edchat #trauma #parents #mentalhealth #ACEs
Congratulations to the @ACESIllinois faculty from @illinoisAgEd & @UofIAgCom who were recognized for their excellence in teaching during the @nactateachers Conference . #NACTA2018
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“If you had just come into power as a leader of a nation, what would you do to maintain and elevate that position?” 2018 Leadership Study Abroad in Italy @illinoisAgEd #studyabroad #leadership #professor
It's #TeacherAppreciationDay! Thanks to some of my amazing and inspiring teachers on twitter! @KathyNovotney @DrKimWood @GregNordstrom @garyochs78 @ethieman @KeatingIllinois #AllTheOthers
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