Ss & staff exhibited the #IB Learner Profiles of reflective, caring, & communicators in creating their peace pledge flags today in honor of International Day of Peace & Hispanic Heritage Month. Intl Day of Peace, 9/21 this yrs theme is Cultivating A Culture Of Peace, #PeaceDay.

Yr ago tdy, I was hired as our schs #IB #MYP/Magnet Coordinator. What a yr it has been; a lot of continued learning, growth, new experiences, & new connections! #Grateful for this journey, all the opportunities granted, & successful 1st academic yr nearly completed. #Reflective

“Our media specialist is spearheading this initiative and created posters for all who wished to participate; showcasing our literary interests by our classroom doors or offices in honor of this month of celebration. #MyNameIsAnAddress. Ask me about it!” - @EffuahS #BHM

"My activism always existed. My art gave me the platform to do something about the activism." #HarryBelafonte #Legacy #Artivist

#WorldArtDay is celebrated on April 15th every yr to honor the contributions of artists & promote the importance of art in our lives, celebrating this book of very special artwork & the upcoming 1 yr anniv. of @Ekuwah's 2nd book #MamasPortraits in May, brava! Life, love, legacy.

Ss led initiative, diversity club, one of our feeder schools @EastMeckIB, brava! #Ujamaa,the 4th Principle of Kwanzaa,'Cooperative Economics' Ujamaa: "To build our own businesses, control the economics of our own community & share in all its work & wealth." #IB #CulturalAwareness

It’s always such an honor to have Charlotte Ballet II Dancers go into schools and add to their curriculum!

“Until the lion tells the story, the hunter will always be the hero.”-- African Proverb. #WorldTheatreDay #ArtsEd #TheatreInOurSchoolsMonth

Thx @ParticipateLrng! What is Global Ed? "Is it just flags on the wall?"@FreebirdsShire. Problems in the real world are #interdisciplinary “We must all teach our children to live in a big world, even if we grow up in a small town.”Stacie Berdan #NCMLEReignite2023 #UnitingOurWorld

@BitnerAndrea powerful, "#TakeMeHome:" Unmasking The Fear Of Communicating w ELL Ss & Families." Ed is opp, ed is freedom! What's your plan? Lack of lang never =s lack of intelligence. Why should we communicate w parents in their preferred lang? #ExcelYourEL #NCMLEReignite2023

YES!!! "The Creative Classroom: Incorporating Creativity Into The Core Classroom"... Express themselves, higher order thinking, thinking creatively- powerful learning opportunities happen, prepared for future. #StudentVoice #ArtsIntegration #Creativity #ArtsEd #NCMLEReignite2023

"Be the conductor of the symphony...YOU control the music!" "Why can't school be more like Disney world? Give them a reason to show up..." "I believe in you!" Next Level Teaching- How do you want to be remembered? #ArtsEd @NCMiddle #NCMLEReignite2023

Grateful @ASCCharlotte sponsor of this amazing performance/lecture/demonstration “Classical vs. Contemporary,”@CLTballet on #PiDay & #ArtsInOurSchoolsMonth. #ArtsEd, exposure, integration, experience, and equity...matters! #CMSLovesArts #BuildingEquitableSchools #CultureForAll

“Don’t let underrepresentation discourage you:” Discovering the value of STEM w Dr. Elsie Effah Kaufmann "This was a life-changer for me...I was given the opportunity to express my own ideas, & someone was actually interested in hearing them." #StudentVoice #STEAM #Ghana

Ingenuity and @blackteachingartistlab have teamed up in a groundbreaking partnership to bring Black teaching artists in Chicago (and all educators) the Afrocentric SEL Through the Arts virtual guidebook. https://t.co/qL1GnF1obV #blackteachingartists #artsed

It is officially Arts in Our Schools Month! 🎨🎭🎶🩰🎸 We've had the privilege to visit students all over the state that are constantly expressing their creativity, talents, and ingenuity through arts. Ever thankful for the arts! // @EducationNC @ncpublicschools

Making HERstory throughout Black History Month is what we love to see! Our May 2022 Cover Star @ViolaDavis reached EGOT status after winning a Grammy for her NYT Best Seller and EBONY-published book “Finding Me”. She's only the 3rd Black woman to do so! 🏆💐#EBONYMag #Grammys2023

#BlackHistoryMonth & #WorldReadAloudDay read playwrights "I wanted to be able to come here & speak with you on this occasion because you are young, gifted & black. In the year 1964 I, for one, can think of no more dynamic combination that a person might be." Lorraine Hansberry

Grateful to @KidsInNeed Supply A Teacher Program & partner,Box Tops For Education for the generous school supplies & artistic tools received today! Looking forward to the creative work of our thespians. Thanks for championing teachers, opportunity, & quality education. #ArtsEd

Color the end to S1/Q2 w #CrayolaCreativityWeek Day 2-Set The Stage For Stories,"Building Dreams & Community" w Broadway Star Ali Stroker & Illustrator Gillian Reid.Ali,"You can go after your dreams w the help of a supportive community,& you don't have to wait,you can start now!"