Simple Sophisticate
Simple Sophisticate is a digital representation of myself: A Grovite who is 1 part teacher, 1 part fashionista, and 2 parts spunk. I drive my students crazy with unceasing optimism and my love for Bambino and Theo-vivacious shirt donning yorkies.
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Although it’s too small for you to read, one of my previous students was told to write an essay about a teacher that inspired her and she chose me. I’ve never cried so much. #awesomeday #thelittlethings #teacher #tears #inspiration #lovemykids #piccollage
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First time I’ve been called for Jury Duty! #civicduty #criminalcourt (at Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building)
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Fairchild Garden Orchid Festival. #Dayout #nature #beauty #favoriteflower #Grams #piccollage
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My sister chronicles Bambino’s trip to the vet.
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The House GOP just can’t seem to get it right.
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Finally moved up to a professional certificate. I’m good for the next five years! Whoop whoop! #Education #Renewal
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Robert Townsend is filming a movie at my workplace. Some of my students will be in his film. #loveandbasketball #remake #teens (at Miami Jackson Senior High School)
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In Boston for two seconds and apparently I have problems that she can help me with. (Taken with Instagram)
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“It’s important to get the whole picture.”
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Link reblogged from PBS NewsHour
Diane Ravitch on teacher evaluations and teaching to the test:
First of all, should teachers be evaluated? Yes. Should they be evaluated by the test scores of their students, as Race to the Top, the Obama program, requires? Absolutely not. That is an unproven and actually a very harmful way to…
