Todd Elkin
@todd_elkin
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#AssessmentAsDialogue, Visual Artist, Arts Educator. Dad. Nurd. I teach teenagers and teachers-I mostly learn from them though. Things talk to me.
Oakland, CA
Joined August 2008
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Hi, it's Todd, I’m reaching out on behalf of my incredible wife, Nadine, who’s b… Todd Elkin needs your support for Help Nadine Heal: Support Her Recovery
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Wait, how have I never put together the fact that both #DBoon and #JoeStrummer passed away on this date? What cruel f*ckery is that?
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feeling the inertial pull of the grind. are other #teachers feeling this? what do you do for that?
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Shouts 2 labor unions who negotiated paid sick days 4 teachers, allowing me to be out with the king of all chest viruses for 6 days and not sweat bullets about $, + to the substitute teacher system which (mostly) works really well. + 2 my students who did not trash the classroom
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The mysterious musical collective entity known as @SaultGlobal just released FIVE new albums for free download thru this weekend. These albums have quickly shot to the top of my list of the best music of 2022. This music will soothe your soul as it speaks to our current moment.
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High School Teachers: Do you enjoy the amazing strategy kids use of using their backpacks as a "barrier" so you "can't see" them on their phones?
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My students are anime scholars. Usually i don’t have the patience and/or am not that interested in anime. But their passion, deep expertise and desire to share what they know+love is contagious and makes me want to know more.
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I miss seeing my students' beautiful faces. That's it. That's the tweet.
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THIS
Journalists, stop calling the failure to pass the voting rights bill a “major setback” for Democrats. It is a major setback for DEMOCRACY. The right to vote is not a partisan issue. Stop framing it as such and legitimizing anti-voter efforts.
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One thing I love about #wordle is that the words are never obscure. I hope the game designer keeps it that way. Wordle 215 3/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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YES. DO THIS FRIENDS
A great first step to deschooling yourself is to start asking, “Why?”. Why subjects? Why tests? Why grades? Why standards? Why M-F, 8-3? Why same-age peers? Why memorization? Why desks? Why assignments? Why teaching? Why force & control?
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My first gig at CBGBs, my band was setting up for sound check, Greg Tate walks in w his guitar & amp, walks right on stage and plugs in. He looks me dead in eye, “You know I’m in your band, right? Y’all ain’t traveling to space without me.” & that was that.
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Student: "Mr Elkin, I have a question." Me: "Go." Student: "you know the @art21 interviews?" Me: "yes" Student: "have any of your students been on it?" Me: "umm, no". Student: "I'M GONNA BE THE FIRST" Me: "YES. Let's make it so!"
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2nd full week of in-person school and so far I've had 2 close contacts with covid positive students and I'm about to get my second covid test. I know this has already been the reality of so many teachers and others. Now it's mine.
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