We're super excited to announce that 2019 MN Teacher of the Year Jess Davis will be singing the National Anthem at tonight's #DNC2024! Jess, you make our union and the educators of Minnesota so proud. Tune in between 5:30 and 6 p.m.: demconvention.com/watch/

Goosebumps Jess Davis (she/her) !!!!

You know you have great colleagues when you find them making copies at odd hours of the day and nobody else is around! #workshopweek #Back2Schooltime

When you find some new inspiration by stopping @grioartsmn a locally Black owned bookstore and a special place where our community can come together. Looking g forward to reading memoirs and anthologies to fill my heart.

Happiness is having a mangonada after having been in the sun! @lamichoacanapurepecha has the best treats in Rochester!

Angel Reese and Rickea Jackson are currently the only WNBA 2024 rookies to have scored 25 or more points while shooting 60% or better from the floor in a single game! #WNBA

- Instead of assigning writing, co-write w/ MLs (we do) - Then put them in pairs to co-write (you & a partner) - Then have them write independently (you do alone)

The LILA book scheduled to arrive at the warehouse this week should be arriving soon for all pre-orders! So exciting! Feel free to share with those interested in building liberators learning spaces! CCSSO Ed Mn Leaders of Color and Indigenous Leaders MN Ethnic Studies Coalition Education Minnesota EdLibMN Rochester Public Schools

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Normalizing multilingualism helps all students express themselves in authentic ways. This mindset goes beyond names languages to include all varieties of the dominant language in our social contexts.

“Recently, […] concerns over censorship have extended into higher education.” Laura Saunders, professor and associate dean, Simmons University School of Library and Information Science, writes on academic freedom for our new library blogs series. Read now: group.sagepub.com/blog/the-chill…

The LILA book is finally in print. So excited about getting hard copies! Use Corwin20 for a 20% discount at corwin.com Can’t wait to start conversations about LILA & practical applications of theory in teaching practices. #ellchat #NNSTOY Corwin Press

"Teachers find the idea of choosing to be on Team Academic Language or Team Translanguaging to be impractical, unjust, and potentially absurd." - Michelle Benegas & Natalia Alvarez Benjamin, EdS (she, her, ella) Discover Language of Identity, Language of Access: ow.ly/Lsut50T46Y9 #MultilingualLearner

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Download this resource for ideas on how to help a friend who may be struggling! 💚 my-robin.com/app/uploads/20…

Joy is being able to work with amazing teachers. Please join me in celebrating two new teachers to the profession. They bring so much expertise, passion, dedication, and curiosity to serve our students! Thanks Maggie and Nancy for all you do at Dakota Middle School! Rochester Public Schools

The wait and anticipation is over!!! LILA book is here! Endless gratitude to Michelle and my support system! 🥰 If you pre-ordered the book, it should arrive any day now! Order your copy at corwin.com and use BTS25 for 25% off + free shipping! #ellchat #NNSTOY

Read a short excerpt in the link provided here: ow.ly/fCYi50T48mq

Our personal wellbeing as educators helps us to 1) have empathy + model for students 2) find ways to support students wellbeing 3) understand students needs + be flexible so they can find balance and be ready to learn. Let’s center students in our learning spaces! #SCL4E

The term "academic language" can reinforce racial hierarchies and marginalize multilingual learners. Consider the term "language of access" instead. Discover more about this fundamental of the LILA framework: ow.ly/HYkv50T48pp Natalia Alvarez Benjamin, EdS (she, her, ella) #MultilingualLearner #MLs