Deborah Gist @deborahgist
LOVE • INQUIRY • GRIT Learner, teacher, leader, writer. Open-hearted & curious-minded. Lover of people, animals, plants & the earth. facebook.com/drdeborahgist?… Tulsa, OK Joined May 2009-
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After leading large public school districts, three former superintendents say microschools offer a way for public schools to serve students, empower educators, and address community needs. @deborahgist @tvanderark @LCCollaborative @Getting_Smart @The74 the74million.org/article/micros…
YES they can! publicmicroschools.com @JoanneLeeJacobs
YES they can! publicmicroschools.com @JoanneLeeJacobs
🚀 The Public Microschool Playbook is live! 🚀 Check out this guide for district & charter leaders, educators, & partners to design, launch & sustain small, agile, student-centered public microschools. Explore 👉 publicmicroschools.com #FutureOfLearning @utulsa
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At the @Kennedy_School, I learned many lessons including from Senator Alan Simpson. 1. Compromise is necessary. 2. Go big. 3. Expect the heat and don’t fear it. 4. Facts matter; people deserve the truth. 5. Respect difference & respect others. More: linkedin.com/posts/deborah-…
Welcome back! 🌎
No matter how many times I see it illustrated, I’ll never stop marveling at the miracle of early development. Think about it… In little more than a year, infants go from largely helpless to highly independent, from pre-verbal to skilled language users, and from processing…
Yes. We remember. Yes. You are loved. Yes. We stand with you. Thank you @okeq for all you do for others. You serve with love, kindness, compassion, and empathy AND with strength and resilience. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
Applications to the @utulsa Honors College are OPEN! This seems like a great time to have a thread about the college I have been quietly building since May! 🧵 utulsa.edu/honors/
I'm hosting a fundraiser for @glaad. For $5.00, you can enter a drawing for a query and first 5 pages critique from me. Click on the link below to learn more. LGBTQ+ friends & family, your allies have your back. Please share! #WritingCommunity #pride amynielsenauthor.com/2024/11/06/gla…
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Compassion can be learned. Let’s model it and teach it.
Compassion can be learned. Let’s model it and teach it.
The future is watching 🥹 Young fans absolutely losing it for Sabrina!
George McLaurin, the first black man admitted to the University of Oklahoma in 1948 was forced to sit in a corner far from his classmates. When he first applied he was denied based on his race. He went to court & it ruled that denying him was unconstitutional. George W.…
Said it before, saying it again: #HigherEdBuildsAmerica. For the second straight Sunday, we at @ACEducation have a full-page display in The New York Times. Our open letter to presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
My daughter wants to be a 4th grade teacher because of her 4th grade teacher. Be a teacher who makes kids want to be a teacher because of their experience in your classroom.
As school leaders, principals set the tone for academic achievement, foster school culture & spirit, & ensure teachers & staff can effectively do their jobs...along with so many other duties they face each day. For everything you do: Thank you & happy #NationalPrincipalsMonth!
Language has its own special genres. And your toddler is working to master them all. Yesterday I shared a fantastic video example of a toddler engaged in a pretend phone call. He took conversational turns, laughed at his imaginary partner’s joke, and knew to end the call with a…

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