Octavia Butler's vision of the future feels eerily familiar today. Her words remind us: change is constant, but so is resilience.

Looking forward to learning with colleagues tomorrow!

#WeAreJCPS

“… We want to reassure all families that our schools will remain welcoming and inclusive spaces where every child, regardless of their immigration status, is treated with dignity and respect.”

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An #NCAmazing #mindfulnessfair today at school! Community representatives joined with students to make this a great event. @JCPSDEP1 @JCPSKY @DrJillHandley @JCPSCoS

It’s possible that one of my favorite sections of our new book Welcome to Teaching Multilingual Learners is protecting their rights. ⚖️

This section is likely more relevant today than it was when we wrote it.

#multilingual #multilingualism ##ELsky

#pd4uandme Yes. Hopefully we have students soon! I’ve been working all week from home, and all staff worked yesterday.

Meant to say “padlet” not packet !

Meant to say “padlet”, not packet

Thanks for this chat idea! I used this activity with staff on a packet and it was a nice way to pull us together. We haven’t returned to the building yet after winter break due to inclement weather #pd4uandme

#pd4uandme JOY. Whenever I get stressed or overwhelmed, I just say “joy” to myself and that usually does the trick.

#pd4uandme good morning. I’m
Gwen Snow, principal of Newcomer Academy in Louisville KY

Be sure to set up your alarm and join #PD4uAndMe TOMORROW morning!

⏰ 9:00 am ET

#pd4uandme i took my time with it - lots of dense (and powerful) text. I had to check it out twice. Definitely want to re-read! The author follows a few people through their journeys, which makes it easier to follow.

#pd4uandme When you were sharing your stories in Louisville- I was the one on the front row with the “bad allergies” and sniffles. 😢. #movedtotears

#pd4uandme Me too! Also - using some of the stories with staff and encouraging THEM to write, in connection with their students. I think I saw a Pd activity something like that in Yzquierdo’s Newcomer book?

Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here A National Bestseller • A New York Times Top 10 Book of 2024 • Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Chicago Tribune, Newsweek, LitHub, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Lunch, and Christian Scien...

#PD4uAndMe (not forgetting the tag this time!) did anyone read share.libbyapp.com/title/9830576

#PD4uAndMe keep forgetting the tag!

And, professionally, really diving into @john-seidlitz.bsky.social “Seven Steps for Language-rich Instruction “. Using the text to build school wide PD and systems

#PD4uAndMe re-read Solito (Javier Zamora) and then got to meet the author! Such an inspiring story

🤓 well, one was “If You Only Knew”. I even got to meet the author😊

Hi - I’m Gwen Snow from Louisville. #PD4uAndMe

#PD4uAndMe glad to talk books this morning from Louisville

Good morning!

Hey #BookSky!
Join us Tomorrow, Jan. 4th for our first chat of 2025!

My Year in Books — #PD4uAndMe

Topic: Year in Review book chat 📚

What books did you read? What book(s) were your favorite? How many books did you read? Did you meet your goal?

⏰ 9:00 AM ET!
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Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here A National Bestseller • One of Barack Obama’s Summer Reading List Picks • Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence and the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction • A New York Times and Washingto...

share.libbyapp.com/title/9830576 just finished this - an important read as we face 2025!

Wonderful World of Fashion program at Newcomer Academy! Our students have so much to share.

Immigrant-owned businesses in Louisville creating cultural hubs, boosting economy As Louisville's immigrant population grows, city officials are seeing a rise in local business owners who are sharing their cultures with the community.

Love the diversity that strengthens our city!! www.wdrb.com/news/busines...

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