Harvard president receives standing ovation during commencement.
Harvard president receives standing ovation during commencement.
Where is our humanity?
Today at El Capitan
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
HUNG Upside Down To SHOW SUPPORT for our National Park Rangers and Workers
To show support for our National Forest Service Workers
What tRump/MuskDOGE has done is despicable
Our National Treasures are in Jeopardy
People Wildlife Plantlife
βIn 1923 A. H. incited an insurrection against the German Govβt.
He was tried, given a slap on the wrist, &became a convicted felon. Despite being treated charitably by the judge, H claimedβ¦political persecution and successfully portrayed himself as a victim of the "corrupt" Social Democrats.β
"the assumption that a cease-fire will end Russiaβs primary threat to Ukrainians misunderstands the nature of the conflict"
From Nataliya Gumenyuk. A warning
www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/puti...
Here's the schedule for the day, it's packed to the rafters with top tips on history pedagogy, historical writing, assessment, diversity, planning and second order concepts. And it's not just for trainees! This is just really great History CPD for all of us led by experienced practitioners ...
Katherine pretty much nails it ..
@thebutters.bsky.social
Pin this, save it, weβll need it.
βWhen a prison camp opens in your townβ¦when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroomβ¦when the President destroys whatβs left of the Constitutionβ¦They will all say they didnβt know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.β
AOC π₯π―
"Great leaders don't set out to be a leader⦠They set out to make a difference. Its never about the role- always about the goal." Lisa Haisha
I no longer have to wonder what I would have done because this is the Civil Rights Movement of our time. What was once Dr. Kingβs fight has now become our fight, our cause, and our mission. The torch has been passed over the years, and now each and every one of us is carrying it.
βWe must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.β
- Dr. Martin Luther King
"A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit." - Arnold H. Glasow
"When Mexico sends its people, they're sending their best. They're sending firefighters to help solve American problems. They're bringing fire fighting uniforms. They're bringing fire fighting equipment. They're bringing kittens down from trees. And all, I assume, are good people."
New Blog Alert!
"50 Essential Pieces of Advice for New School Leaders" offers practical wisdom for headteachers navigating leadership. A must-read for every aspiring and current school leader!
headteacherchat.com/blogs/50-pi...
As 2024 draws to an end, Team Big Picture's Jay Kuo compiled strategies and tips, gleaned from experts and from his conversations with many readers, on ways to survive these next four Trump years, both individually and collectively as a democracy. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/surviving-...
Mystery Photos Shed Light On Romania's 1989 Revolution www.rferl.org/a/mystery-ph...
Good morning, Bluesky Friends! π½π π
This was my first full year as a staff writer at Slate, and it gave me a chance to try some new things, improve some old ones, and have a lot of fun. Here are some of the things I'm proudest of.
Fighting fascism is scaryβ¦
We are on our own but not defeatedβ¦
www.reddit.com/r/Propaganda...
This sums it up, yes.
just blurted out in class "yes, you have to cite where you got your info. in a world in which lying loudly is the only thing that seems to get rewarded, citing your sources is an act of resistance" and folks, I really believe that.
Part 3 of our series on the perfect assessment system.
Featuring examples of the type of exam question I dislike the most: short written responses that are hard to mark reliably & don't inspire deeper thought.
Also featuring bonus analogies with VAR!
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/designing-...
This Christmas, please say thank you to your headteacher and senior leaders for everything they have done for schools. You might not agree with their decisions but say thank you. It would mean the world to them!
Reminds me of thisβ¦
www.snopes.com/fact-check/c...