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Aaaaaaand we are back (in a new classroom)! I started moving boxes in today, and I also arranged the furniture and made a rough outline of what will go where. I was in the same room at the same school for the past four years, so I am constantly reminding myself to stay calm and that it will all get done eventually. My classroom library is my number one priority so once that gets done I know I will feel a lot better! #classroomsetup #iteachfourth #teachersofinstagram #teachergram #backtoschool

For the love of all that is holy, take two minutes (seriously, that’s all it takes) out of your day to call your senators. Tell them to demand that Mitch McConnell bring the senate back to vote on the bipartisan bill HR 8. It already passed the house so the Senate is the hold up, and this is especially critical if your Senators are Republican. Wringing your hands and posting on Instagram about kindness and love will do nothing to fix the gun violence (fueled by white supremacy and completely crazy laws) crisis in our country. It’s the least you can do until it’s time to vote some of these clowns out of office in 2020. #enoughisenough #teachingispolitical #dosomething

Me looking at a calendar and realizing it’s already August 🙀 I still technically have about two and a half weeks until I have to report back, but with my family visiting next week and (hopefully) getting into my classroom the week after that, I know the rest of my summer is going to fly by. I need to soak up my weekday bagels and daytime dog snuggles while I can! #teachergram #teacherlife #teachersofinstagram #summerbreak #iteachtoo

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: do not sleep on your public libraries! Not only are libraries an amazing way for you to read new books for FREE, but they are also a great source of books for your classroom! You can check out picture books to use for read alouds or for special units, and a lot of libraries will even have books for sale at ridiculously low prices. Each of these hardcover Wimpy Kids cost just 50 cents at my local @prattlibrary! 😍 #teachergram #atthepratt #bookstagram #teachersofinstagram #librarylife

Do gifted students *need* accommodations to the extent that other students need them? Is a public school still public if it doesn’t accept all students? How is the education deck stacked against students who aren’t white and wealthy? These are all questions explored in The Gifted School. This amazing novel tells the story of how far some parents will go to get their children admitted to a new public magnet school for profoundly gifted students. While I think everyone should read this book, I was particularly intrigued by the plot because I’m a teacher. I highly recommend you squeeze this book into what’s left of your summer! #bookish #bookstagram #currentlyreading #teachersofinstagram

I visited NYC during a massive heat wave and spent my weekend seeking refuge in as many air-conditioned buildings as possible. I looked like a sweaty mess by the time I ended up at @strandbookstore but I took a picture anyways. 💁🏻‍♀️ Such an amazing place—it’s a miracle I only walked out with three books! #bookworm #teachersonbreak #bookstagram #kidlit #nyc

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