Teachers of Connecticut
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Teachers of Connecticut is sharing the voices of teachers across the state. Created by Barbara Dalio, Founder and Director of @DalioEducation.
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From 2017 to 2022 chronic absenteeism in #Connecticut nearly doubled. Today, 1 in 3 high school students are at risk of not graduating. See how this unspoken crisis is starting to get the attention it deserves by following @DalioEducation. ▶️ https://t.co/NOwDh64Xl3
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"[This report] presents a proof point and a demonstration of how P20WIN can be mobilized to better understand the lived experiences of our citizens, of our residents through data." @AdhlereC16 Senior Portfolio Director @DalioEducation @ctopportunity ▶️ https://t.co/oHocCIT0bK
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Hello, #teachers of #Connecticut. We've been quiet and wanted to wish you all the best. We'll be sharing recent report information on issues affecting youth ages 14 to 26. Please consider following @DalioEducation and thank you for all you do.
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Founded by Barbara Dalio, Dalio Education collaborates with educators, schools, non-profit organizations, and communities across Connecticut to engage young people and achieve positive youth outcomes.
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We are excited to share our new PSA that celebrates teachers for all the incredible leadership skills they use to shape students' lives. Watch, share and tag a teacher to spread the love! https://t.co/GVUmqjEXRF Brought to you by TEACH, @usedgov and @1MToC. #LeadersShapingLives
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As band director, Troy Williams directs the marching band, two jazz bands, three ensembles & created two new courses. He not only loves sharing his passion for music, he loves teaching students to turn a passion into a profession. https://t.co/x2jtXpigyY
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"The job has really given me a lot of opportunity to touch lives. I’m in this profession to touch lives. I think as educators we should be willing to take risks to empower our students, we owe the future that." - Marquis Johnson of @wpswindsorct
https://t.co/f4QARVa01l
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After working as her school’s K-4 math curriculum specialist, Tiffany LoConte (@andtiffanysays) is back in the classroom with kids, rejuvenated by the break & looking forward to implementing the many strategies she learned from fellow teachers @SUPR_BARILE
https://t.co/zRVN3aJCBl
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Teachers of Connecticut wishes a Happy Veteran's Day to all veterans, with deep gratitude to the men and women who have served our country.
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Kim King’s initial career dream was to be a photographer, but now she gets her artistic fulfillment from helping her students find and develop their own creative expression. https://t.co/7mDHqDJsoJ
@artroomhijinks
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After 20 years, Katie Lopez of @MeridenK12 still loves teaching first graders because of the way they engage with the world around them and absorb so many things so quickly. “They’re at an age where they love learning,” she says. Read Katie’s story here: https://t.co/ziSJpZUWhB
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November is #NationalFamilyLiteracyMonth, when we celebrate families who learn and read together. Learn more about some of the great CT teachers who work alongside families in promoting literacy: https://t.co/Jt7kZQ6sRt
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George Schott, special education teacher at @SPSSuper, grew up with the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam—an obligation to repair the world. In service to that tradition, after retirement he got his master’s in educational psychology and began teaching. https://t.co/Je6chP76l4
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To help open students’ eyes to the many cultures represented in @CantonCTSchools community, Michelle Traub (@senoratraub) founded the Canton Intermediate School’s Global Citizens Club, which highlights the diversity of students and their families. https://t.co/IXGoneEv0W
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For Yizhi Wang, who teaches Mandarin Chinese at @AnsoniaSchools, it’s important to incorporate cultural lessons into her curriculum, from dumpling-making to learning ancient Chinese instruments to traditional tea brewing. https://t.co/yhO1O2GgrI
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Lea DiStefano (@LeaDiStef) not only makes reading, writing and social studies constantly interesting, she ensures everyone is on track, monitors her students’ moods, and makes time to talk privately with anyone who is having a hard time. https://t.co/fZyJAIOS9g
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Rochelle Brown (@CTTOY2021) grew up in Hartford, a city of mostly Black and Latinx people, but didn’t see herself in the stories she read. Now, she stocks her classroom at @wpswindsorct with books about people similar to her students. https://t.co/iWFw51fagy
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Volunteering at a home for autistic adults set Kristin Allen on a path to becoming a special education teacher. She taught one nonverbal adult the sign for the word “play.” When he finally used it, the feeling was incredible. @RSD13CT @DougSchuch
https://t.co/gqA19Eroir
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For Meghan Hatch-Geary (@2020CTtoy), one of the most important functions of literacy is to help us understand other people’s experiences and points of view and empower students to make positive changes in their communities. @regionsixteen
https://t.co/BxE1J0Ynbo
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