literally my favorite part of my first unit is teaching water names by lan samantha chang- the last line always gets me
abbey (they/them)
@abbeyosborn.bsky.social
bilingual high school English teacher in MKE. passionate about books, biking and iced coffee in no particular order. interested in dual language teaching and biliteracy. they/them/elle
happy second week of school i already have a cold
is it even the first day of school if i didn't make enough copies
“GEMS ONLY is intentionally at places where Blackness may not be centered. It's about exposing people to different gems in the city."
DJ GEMINI GILLY spins beats and spreads Black joy
“GEMS ONLY is intentionally at places where Blackness may not be centered. It’s about exposing people to different gems in the city.”
milwaukeerecord.com
thinking of these lines from philip larkin's the mower today: we should be careful Of each other, we should be kind While there is still time.
The Mower
The mower stalled, twice; kneeling, I found A hedgehog jammed up against the blades, Killed.
poetryfoundation.org
reposting @folkbum.bsky.social's words re the world we live in
https://medium.com/@folkbum/if-i-die-in-a-school-shooting-5ca349c36b15
t.co
frightening to think mass shootings are becoming a hallmark of the return to school
anyone else fear that they have forgotten how to teach over the summer??
sometimes i think i would like emailing better if there were read receipts
Reskeet with a tweet you still think about
Reskeet with a tweet you still think about
going to nyc for the first time saturday-tuesday!! drop your recs :)
teachers who assign things on paper how do you not lose said papers (asking bc google gemini and i are not on speaking terms)
there are 39 students on one of my rosters. there are not 39 desks in my classroom.
listening to my own voice is going to be the death of my journalism career.
one day I am going to get rid of all my earthly belongings ((I am moving and I have more stuff than I realized))
bringing the tik tok debate to bluesky- what are the 4 major cities in the US?
just asked my partner if he wanted to recombobulate for a second who have I become??
only time I do not love living in milwaukee is when the cubs have lost to the brewers
looking forward to the day I have to use my Spanish in front of a class again and immediately forget it
I keep seeing youtube videos announcing that the days of the video essay are over and that would be a real tragedy
there are two wolves inside you: one that says wow the air and water show is just propaganda for the military industrial complex and one that says wow that plane did a loop-de-loop that's incredible
anyone got any tips on teaching freshmen bc i have exactly one section of english 9 next year
clark kent they could never make me hate you (despite your questionable journalism ethics)
here to tell you that the new superman movie is everything i could ever want on screen
writing this piece was the best way to close out pride month (and a reminder that even though the month is over, the joy remains)
"To have pure, queer fun with dancing and celebration is sometimes the most helpful tool to heal and bond as a community."
"When a man says, 'Where all the hot b**ches at?' it's kind of lame, but if a girl says, 'Where all the hot b**ches at?' it's phenomenal."
I Love Hot B**ches: Inside Milwaukee’s girls-only party scene
“When a man says, ‘Where all the hot b**ches at?’ it’s kind of lame, but if a girl says, ‘Where all the hot b**ches at?’ it’s phenomenal.”
milwaukeerecord.com
the pope being from chicago is great but even better is my cat sharing a name with him