They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.

-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.

Simples!

Ozymandias

Every time I read The Great Gatsby, the final paragraph brings me to tears. Breathtakingly powerful writing:

This week my English 9 students read “Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl; they used the Building Thinking Classrooms Instructional Framework to deepen their critical analysis of the text. My students answered Text Dependent Questions at whiteboards, $ I was impressed by their thoughtful responses

Wishing you a restful break! Thank you for all you do, educators—we'll see you in the new year 👋

I’m just happy that Nikki Giovanni left us her legacy of poetry, interviews, and essays.

“Legacies”

This is how a felt after I presented and presided over a session at #VASCD24 -> #VATLL #edusky

My writing process is usually:

a) I got this
b) well, fuck
c) wait that part was real good
d) wait no that part sucks
e) I am a god of this place
f) the fuck is this shit, who do I think I am, why am I here
g) oh man I just figured it all out
h) mistakes were made
I) existential dread

You guys!!! I had such a fun and fulfilling experience presenting at #VASCD24 today! If you’d like to talk about to leverage your specialist team in your district or school, let me know. I love collaborating and discussing team work!

What poems do you ❤️ teaching in your classroom that students both love and analyze well?

“Crossing the Bar” by Alfred Lord Tennyson is a poem that made my students feel like English scholars after analyzing. I linked the #poetry analysis document.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Sunday night poem

Spent the afternoon polishing my presentation for #VASCD24. I’m presenting on Wednesday, and I can’t wait to discuss the importance of leveraging your specialist team. Too often we work in isolation. When specialists collaborate, we are able to better support the needs of teachers and students.

Finished reading Emma by Jane Austen. I love Emma’s voice and perspective. Shes deliciously conceited and self-possessed. I appreciated finding out the truth about certain events at the same time Emma did. Looking forward to starting Persuasion next .

You're not "late to the party" when you enjoy an old book for the first time. Books don't have an RSVP deadline. The party started long ago, and guests show up when they're meant to.

I watched the 1st & 2nd episode of The Day of the #Jackal on #Peacock. Eddy Redmayne and Lashana Lynch depict the main characters well. The disguises are believable and the plot is captivating so far. Check it out.

Why do slide decks take so long to make!? #edusky #notimemanagement

The #BlackEduSky starter pack!

Thank you @phonisha.bsky.social for bringing us together!

go.bsky.app/R1Fhqjw

I'm excited to present Leveraging Your Specialst Team at the VASCD Annual Conference in December! 🤓