Learner, Educator, Administrator SMSD
Kansas City, KS
Joined August 2014
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Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
🍔 REMINDER: FREE LUNCH! Join us for Summer Lunch Bunch Monday-Friday! This program is offered so children ages 1-18 can eat free meals during the summer. Children do not have to be from the SMSD. All are welcome! Check out locations and times here: bit.ly/3YEDmBt
ALT Promotional graphic for 'Summer Lunch Bunch' featuring animated food characters including broccoli, milk carton, apple, egg, pineapple, and sandwich, set against an orange background with a blue banner. Logo of Shawnee Mission School District is included.
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
It’s #EducatorAppreciationWeek! Honor an amazing @thesmsd educator with a donation to @thesmef. Your gift supports educators and students across the district.
Give here: smef.org/educatorappreciatio…
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
Thanks to the @theSMEF grant, students @SMSD_Corinth designed, built, and are testing their own ROVs today! Real World Learning means applying engineering, teamwork, and problem-solving in hands-on ways. Incredible work, 6th grade Dragons! @theSMSD @RoderickGayta
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
Today, we recognize and honor the culture, heritage, and contribution of Indigenous Peoples.
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
🎉Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! We are excited to celebrate our American Latino community and learn more about the diverse culture! #OneShawneeMission
🔴Resources: bit.ly/SMSDHHResource
🟠Events: bit.ly/3ECNmAC
🟡Education: bit.ly/3ZkC9ym
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
Rosehill & Corinth are happy to present our 3rd annual Cultural Night on Wednesday, October 11th from 5:00 to 7:30 PM.
You will see live performances from local talent, make new connections and taste food from across the globe! We hope you will join us! @Rosehill512 @theSMSD
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
We are so excited to welcome students back on Wednesday! Recognize some of these friendly faces? See you tomorrow! Go Coyotes! #CVESRocks #CanyonViewElementary #CVCoyotes #PowayUnified
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
Set up those routines, Coyotes! Here’s another fun tip to kick off 2021-2022! #CVESRocks #CanyonViewElementary #CVCoyotes #powayunified @PowayUnified
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
13-year-old Zaila Avant-garde of Louisiana is your 93rd Scripps National #SpellingBee champion ‼️
The first African-American winner of the competition 👏
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
#AntiRacistPBL #Deeperlearning
Students learn to read their world, resist dominant narratives & reclaim the birthright of their ancestors:
to be here
to feel & act
to speak truth to power
to love and know thyself &
have standing in the community.
Open to feedback...
word up.
ALT a way of activating two powerful equity practices: project-based learning & critical consciousness development
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
Classrooms are composed of diverse learners who need different inputs to get to specific outputs. Teachers must design to remove barriers & create flexible pathways!
#UDL & #BlendedLearning: Removing Barriers with Design catlintucker.com/2021/06/udl…
#UDLchat #Edchat #CAedchat #edtech
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
"When we make space for the lived experiences of enslaved people in our classrooms, we don’t just give students a fuller understanding of individual lives, we give them a clearer picture of American history."
Julia Delacroix via @learnforjustice
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Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
@ChrisEmdin knows that school curricula haven't reflected Black history. The result was a delay in real freedom because a captive mind is a legacy of enslavement.
Learn the history, take action, and hear American storytellers reflect on #Juneteenth. Visit Juneteenth.smithsonianchanne…
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
Happy Juneteenth! Black history is American history. By recognizing the contributions of African Americans, we all can learn lessons not only about the past, but also about how much promise lies before us.
More about the new federal holiday: bit.ly/2UcYtfL
ALT Stars, navy background, woman celebrating. text: Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It started in Galveston, Texas, where news of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment was the last place to be announced on June 19, 1865.
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
"If you ask the right questions and give students the time and encouragement to supply quality answers, student feedback can benefit you in so many ways."
#teachergoals #teachertips #feedback #teacherfriends #ntchat
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Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
We’re celebrating love in all of its beautiful forms. Happy #PrideMonth! 🌈
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
.@sandiegocoe teams have been partnering with districts on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Read what @FabiBagulaPhD shares about what equity is and how it can unify us. ranchosantafereview.com/news…
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
ImmersiveEDU, SBSD's new online alt learning program for 2021-22...watch this🧐 & join us @ 5pm, May 11, for a Family Info Meeting on Zoom😎👍 Details sbsd.net vimeo.com/546670873/285378bc… #sbsdedu #sbsdonsitescholars @OnlineSbsd #distancelearning #solanabeach
Roderick Gayta (he/him) retweeted
Justice is a practice. Not an end.
@bigpiclearning link.medium.com/ibLrdUfCCfb
