Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow Presidential Awardee for Excellence in Science Teaching NASA GPM Master Teacher Texas Tech University
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13 y/o Becomes Youngest Person Ever To Get Into Medical School: She has been accepted to the University of Alabama’s Early Assurance Program in May. Currently, she is a junior at Arizona State University. #medtwitter 🙌🏿 girlsunited.essence.com/arti…
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English Teacher and Mom of 2 Dies of COVID-19
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Math chat tonight!
Did you know OUR #OpenUpMath Twitter chat starts in exactly ONE hour?! We know, we can't wait either! 😏 Join us here at 8:30 p.m. ET for a conversation on celebrating our students. 🎆🎉
ALL are welcome to participate, so chat soon!
Florentia Spires, Ph.D. retweeted
#Kwanzaa Day 5 (never too late) #Nia - means purpose! @drfolami says it's the most important principle. I tend to agree! Love my people going to SHOW it and my commitment more! @enjoyceinglife @STEMgineer @tokiwana @K_JeanPierre @byronhurt @Olsoulpics @BorahBond @Saptosa135th
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"... black students assigned to a white classroom teacher are much less likely to be assigned to gifted programs than those assigned to a black teacher."
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Do student assessments inform me of my students’ learning successes & challenges or do they inform me of my teaching impact and next steps? Is one of the above more important than the other?
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You can’t know who @KamalaHarris is without knowing who our mother was. Missing her terribly, but know she and the ancestors are smiling today. #BidenHarris2020
Math and science teachers: as a change agent during this challenging time of Covid-19 remote/hybrid/face-to-face teaching & learning, how will you inspire your students to attend classes and be present for intentional learning?
Florentia Spires, Ph.D. retweeted
In case you missed any of this week's live, free #NCTM webinar's Check it out here. Or see what we have scheduled for next week. ow.ly/40mo50AQqAt
#NCTM100 #iteachmath #MTBOS
Florentia Spires, Ph.D. retweeted
Allowing students to talk to each other about controversial topics has the potential to increase civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions that lead to adult civic engagement. But they need guidance of a well-prepared and knowledgeable teacher. @HKorbey ow.ly/cstQ50ASUQD
Florentia Spires, Ph.D. retweeted
It’s okay to not bombard students with links and hyperdocs on the first days of school. Have conversations with those who log in. Inquire about those who don’t.
This is still a pandemic.
Connection >>> Content
Florentia Spires, Ph.D. retweeted
This is what we should be saying to our country's teachers. Thank you, @AEF_Program, for honoring the work we do. #teachersareessential
Who is the first person you remember publicly announcing that you would be great?
At a dinner party, my great uncle Bub randomly stated to my mom and a room full of adults, “you’d better watch out for that one (me) in the future.” I was 10. The affirmation remains crystal clear.
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Florentia Spires, Ph.D. retweeted
For decades, the focus of K-12 education has been on reading and math. Social studies and science are given minamal time. Yet here we are in a global pandemic and racial unrest because people lack the basic understanding and principles of history and science. 🤦🏿🤷🏾♀️
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Attending the #NoyceVirtualSummit and meeting great #STEM leaders? Wonder how to become an #EinsteinFellow? Check out how to become part of the 2021-2022 cohort, the application is open now! science.osti.gov/wdts/einste… @NoyceProgram
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#NoyceVirtualSummit on Including Parents in Stem Conversations with Florentine Spires Presenter @RiceUSMP @MarenHaenicke
