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Marissa

@mspettytweets

Hiker, reader, cook, lover of puns, proud public educator. She/her

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This is what police have been doing to black Americans since forever. Enough of the "this isn't who we are." You're now noticing because it's white people.

24.01.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 555 πŸ” 167 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 11
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Thank you City Neighbors and @gholdym.bsky.social for a wonderful day of learning at the Progressive Education Summit! @mspettytweets.bsky.social

24.01.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🎢 Take a look, it's in a book 🎢

πŸ₯Ή After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow πŸ“šπŸŒˆ

#FollowTheRainbow

29.09.2025 15:06 πŸ‘ 5056 πŸ” 1988 πŸ’¬ 235 πŸ“Œ 602
Two teams of 15 players on a rugby pitch lined up for the next play

Two teams of 15 players on a rugby pitch lined up for the next play

Saturday's a rugby day! Had a blast supporting the USA Women's team!

19.07.2025 21:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Imagining a version of the "easy" button πŸ˜‚

18.07.2025 13:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Evergreen.

14.07.2025 22:09 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a purple jacket with a disney logo on the bottom right Alt: a woman in a purple jacket with a disney logo on the bottom right

Aw, I'm lucky to work with people who care so much about growing and who say yes to my wild ideas!

23.06.2025 20:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ms. Blair (right) and Ms. Bollers (left) stand in a high school classrooms and share the learning objectives for their session

Ms. Blair (right) and Ms. Bollers (left) stand in a high school classrooms and share the learning objectives for their session

Ms. Bollers and Ms. Blair share how they maximize student engagement and learning through student-led, research based academic conversation

23.06.2025 15:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ms. B standing by a white board with slides titled "Fueling Student Voice: Building a Classroom of Choice"

Ms. B standing by a white board with slides titled "Fueling Student Voice: Building a Classroom of Choice"

"Middle schoolers need moments to learn how to make choices" - the incredible Ms. B sharing how she builds choice into her classes and the impact it has had on students

23.06.2025 14:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cartoon poster depicting graduates equipped with different tools for success that says "Developing Tomorrow's Innovators'

Cartoon poster depicting graduates equipped with different tools for success that says "Developing Tomorrow's Innovators'

Excited to spend the day learning with people who love to innovate! #FCPSInnovatED

23.06.2025 12:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Digital illustration of a group of four activists protesting attacks on immigrants. There is a large sign that reads, 'if there is no justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government.'

Digital illustration of a group of four activists protesting attacks on immigrants. There is a large sign that reads, 'if there is no justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government.'

14.06.2025 18:30 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Making AI Generative for Higher Education - Ithaka S+R This report presents the findings of the interviews that asked faculty to reflect on their perceptions of and experiences with generative AI in both teaching and research. Our study was driven by the ...

Y'know... I wonder if we'd be seeing so many instructors jumping to use AI in the classroom if we actually trained people how to teach. At all.

sr.ithaka.org/publications...

13.05.2025 17:37 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was reading the comments on a local news article about Medicaid cuts and a Missouri woman called having access to healthcare a β€œlifestyle” that isn’t meant for folks who can’t afford it.

I have never read anything more sad, or American, in my life…

12.05.2025 18:20 πŸ‘ 8216 πŸ” 1697 πŸ’¬ 510 πŸ“Œ 114
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09.05.2025 03:58 πŸ‘ 21927 πŸ” 4211 πŸ’¬ 256 πŸ“Œ 163

A timely quote from Dr. Carla Hayden: β€œLibraries are a cornerstone of democracyβ€”where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.”

09.05.2025 02:37 πŸ‘ 287 πŸ” 167 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
New Data Shows Ongoing Decline in Youth Drug Use
We asked a researcher for his perspective. Photo of Richard Miech: Team lead of Monitoring the Futureβ€”a series of youth-focused studies that began in 1975.

New Data Shows Ongoing Decline in Youth Drug Use We asked a researcher for his perspective. Photo of Richard Miech: Team lead of Monitoring the Futureβ€”a series of youth-focused studies that began in 1975.

Something surprising is happening:

After a steep drop-off during the pandemic, youth drug use is *continuing* its remarkable declineβ€”defying the predictions of many experts.

We spoke with researcher Richard Miech to get his take on the phenomenon.

🧡1/9 #EduSky #education

30.04.2025 23:39 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

😳 yup

30.04.2025 22:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She wrote an article in the student newspaper. That’s all she did. The U.S. can’t call itself a free country if that gets you sent to jail.

17.04.2025 05:01 πŸ‘ 1434 πŸ” 370 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 10

Apparently we're going to surveillance our way to learning. Anyone who doubts that AI is inextricably bound up with intensive monitoring of student behaviors need only look at how those who genuinely believe this technology is a help are positioning it.

11.04.2025 20:05 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

If your assessment is not valid and reliable, then it's not an assessment; it's just an activity.

08.04.2025 20:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.

07.04.2025 20:30 πŸ‘ 42354 πŸ” 12634 πŸ’¬ 508 πŸ“Œ 287
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

08.04.2025 18:45 πŸ‘ 13300 πŸ” 4383 πŸ’¬ 627 πŸ“Œ 255

It's poetry that racist Strom Thurman's filibuster record to stop the Civil Rights Act was broken by a black man in the Senate. Condolences in Hell, Strom.

02.04.2025 00:02 πŸ‘ 4722 πŸ” 662 πŸ’¬ 80 πŸ“Œ 43

This is utterly incredible to watch. Beating Strom Thurmond's record and speaking truth into the historical record is an absolute achievement. Do not go quietly and keep making good trouble @booker.senate.gov

01.04.2025 23:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
β€œGreat school culture is not an accident. It happens when we recognize that we all depend on each other, and then work together to create supportive, caring conditions for everyoneβ€”students, teachers, support staff, guests, everyone!” β€”David Geurin, Principal

β€œGreat school culture is not an accident. It happens when we recognize that we all depend on each other, and then work together to create supportive, caring conditions for everyoneβ€”students, teachers, support staff, guests, everyone!” β€”David Geurin, Principal

#EduSky

29.03.2025 11:25 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Op-ed: A letter in defense of academic freedom, human rights and the First Amendment - The Tufts Daily The independent student newspaper of Tufts University

β€œHistory has shown us that authoritarian regimes target academics first, fearing the power of inquiry, free expression and the pursuit of truth. We do not choose the times in which we live, but we do choose how we act in those times.”

www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025...

29.03.2025 12:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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17.03.2025 06:28 πŸ‘ 6350 πŸ” 1678 πŸ’¬ 175 πŸ“Œ 110

It's true! Adults are also baffled when we tell them that and it always worries me

15.03.2025 16:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Walz: I think they hate public education because it’s easier to run an authoritarian government if you don’t have a population that knows.

14.03.2025 22:01 πŸ‘ 45481 πŸ” 10461 πŸ’¬ 900 πŸ“Œ 752

Look, *I* didn't say anything but I do find her comment hilarious πŸ˜‚ She's dedicated to keeping you humble

13.03.2025 22:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0