They’re here! The process of writing a book is a long one and, at this point, it’s been a bit since I’ve actively been doing anything on this one. So this feels a bit surreal.
This. It's true for K-12 as well.
Tressie McMillan Cottom
When you teach outside DC your 4th graders share:
Saturday I went to a camp at the Vice President’s house. My sister tie dyed shirts. I went on the bouncy house.
Q: Why did you go to a camp at the VP’s house?
A: They invited people they know. JD knows my dad. We went in my dad’s motorcade.
I am so excited to see this book out in the wild! And I hope (like desperately and with all fingers and toes crossed) that it helps new (and new-ish) teachers in any small way. Thank you for making available for those people, @msommerville.bsky.social!
Having walked past the White House today to (with great disappointment) confirm the existence of this construction, I agree with Shana. It would not be happening. And the anger I feel that this is where we are as a country is beyond words.
I had fourth graders talking about seeing this movie and I flashed back to reading the book because of Tressie and Bluesky.
Our district math unit assessments often have a question or two that are open ended and that I have to score. This is my favorite. And yes, it’s a correct answer.
If you are curious what it is like to be a female, Black intellectual online these days, these replies make it very clear.
Also, if people run Tressie off this site again I am going to be quite irate. There are not enough good things online these days, and AI is making that so much worse, so stop.
