Sports and academics in the Tweet of the day (9/22/14)

Watching football? One of our teachers came from the NFL to @balloudc. Via @peoplemag http://t.co/wvEN5YJmVb pic.twitter.com/WjoGRxgOIl

— DC Public Schools (@dcpublicschools) September 21, 2014

Back to School Night in the Tweet of the day (9/8/14)

When's your Back to School Night? Find out here: http://t.co/shgwt0uOOG

— DC Public Schools (@dcpublicschools) September 2, 2014

First Week Flashback brought to you by DCPS

First Week Flashback highlights the first week back to school for students and teachers at DC Public Schools. Take a look at the great photos by Satsun Photography/Beverlie Lord such as the one below.

Tweet of the day (9/5/14)

Ms. Gorski, I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets by Barbara Esham. #fridayreads pic.twitter.com/0C5yYJKcDO

— Hyde-Addison ES (@HydeAddisonES) August 29, 2014

Woot! First day of school with Kaya Henderson!

DC Public Schools' Brown discussion teacher's guide

DC Public Schools recently issued Brown discussion teacher's guide (PDF). According to the website,

Recent events in Ferguson, MO involving the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown have prompted a range of emotions in the U.S. To support DCPS teachers who wish to integrate this teachable moment into their classrooms, resources have been developed.

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Tweet of the day (8/20/14)

Great turn out for the Back to School Ice Cream Social yesterday! @dcpublicschools #muchlovetomyTigers pic.twitter.com/aJ4G5i8Fzk

— Strong John Thomson (@ThomsonES) August 16, 2014

Tweets of the day (8/22/14)

The marshmallow challenge starts as a civilized affair at the end of Deal teachers first day back. @dcpublicschools pic.twitter.com/HgstKDyuTK

— Alice Deal MS (@DealVikings) August 18, 2014

The marshmallow challenge leads to table-jumping chaos as competition heats up. Great first day Viking teachers! pic.twitter.com/5OBxs6RNo0

— Alice Deal MS (@DealVikings) August 18, 2014

News from School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens

The latest from School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens:

DCPS Beautification Day Crew Chiefs needed. Project leaders are needed to organize and supervise the various school-readiness tasks including bulletin board decoration and much more! Anyone interested in crew chiefing should email Cedric Hendricks, cedrickhendricks@msn.com.

Look at the great classroom supplies donated!

Follow @WallsAtFS_HSA on Twitter.

Tweet of the day (8/12/14)

Ballou High School welcomes Dr. Yetunde Reeves as it's new leader! Go Knights! @dcpublicschools

— Ballou High School (@balloudc) August 11, 2014

Free books for kids on Saturday, August 9

Summer reading recommendations

WaPo's A summer reading list from college admissions counselors includes books for "parents, students and everybody else. The list includes books about college, other non-fiction and great fiction."

Some from the list: A Nation of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting (available at Politics & Prose), The Fault In Our Stars (available at Politics & Prose), Whistling Vivaldi (available at Politics & Prose), and Wonder (available at Politics & Prose).

Teaching fellows talk better teaching June 12

Creating a better school experience is what Inspired Teaching fellowships are all about. On Thursday, June 12 from 5:00 - 6:30 pm, Inspired Teaching Fellows will present the findings of their exploration of complex topics positively affecting their classrooms. The issues considered include

• Can a teacher use kids discussions about fashion to spur student learning?
• What can teachers do to create a classroom culture that encourages empathy? Can art bolster literacy?

Teachers will engage attendees and explain their findings using posters and visuals at the open-to-the-public event. The event takes place at Inspired Teaching Demonstration School (1328 Florida Ave NW).

Photo by Inspired Teaching.