Head of School, The Gordon School. Creating a more just world, one child at a time. Views expressed are my own.
East Providence, RI
Joined February 2012
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While this next chapter is exciting, it is also bittersweet. Gordon is not my school. It's my family. It's my home. It's my heart. Grateful for this community like no other.
This week, Noni Thomas López announced she will step down from Gordon at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. Learn more at gordonschool.org/headsearch
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Joy as the way through: Head of School @nonithomaslopez reflects on the importance of making space for joy even in the darkest times, at ow.ly/jULs50MORVk
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This seems like an appropriate time to revisit our #KidLit4BlackLives virtual town hall “How to Raise and Teach Anti-Racist Kids” with panelists @MisterMinor, @pamallyn, @Karyn_Parsons, @nonithomaslopez, and @tiffanymjewell, and with host @kwamealexander.
bit.ly/ILAequitytownhall
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As you honor my father today, please remember and honor my mother, as well.
She was the architect of the King Legacy and founder of @TheKingCenter, which she founded two months after Daddy was assassinated.
Without #CorettaScottKing, there would be no #MLKDay. #MLK
Best perk of the job.
Snow days are magical moments in a school year.
Our students could use a little magic right now.
#TeamSnowDay
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Thank you @NAISnetwork for the invitation!
How is becoming a more diverse and #inclusive school like peeling the layers of an onion? Hear from @nonithomaslope, head of The Gordon School, in the latest Member Voices #podcast. bit.ly/3qXAgXM
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Telling the truth of history IS fighting back against racial hate and healing for us all. @thelionsstory @RacialJsticeNow @eji_org @PHLschools @PennGSE @onwurd @RecastingRace @Forward_Promise @apadiv45 @nned_net @CDCHealthEquity
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Gordon alumni: no one can remember an overnight at 45 Maxfield Avenue in the past twenty-five years. Could this have been the first one in school history?
All about the eighth grade's adventure last night at ow.ly/MvMv30rUnMr
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There's a lot of Gordon energy driving the work at the @RIFoundation these days, including their ambitious new Equity Leadership Initiative. Learn more at ow.ly/CQ2m30rSZga
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The irony of "soft skills" is that they're often the hardest to master.
Leadership, communication, collaboration, creativity, and adaptability may not be technical, but they're increasingly vital.
Behavioral, social, and emotional skills are what make humans indispensable.
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Resting is not a waste of time. It's an investment in well-being.
Relaxing is not a sign of laziness. It's a source of energy.
Breaks are not a distraction. They're a chance to refocus attention.
Play is not a frivolous activity. It's a path to connection and creativity.
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When you only listen to the smartest person in the room, you miss out on discovering what the rest of the room is smart about.
Everyone you meet knows something you don’t—and has wisdom from experiences you haven’t lived.
Every conversation is a chance to learn something new.
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If we built in the practice of listening to our students’ voices more often, what more could we learn?
Let’s honor youth voices this summer at our virtual #LiberatEDLaunchParty2021 on 8/4/21 (3-5pm ET)! RSVP @ bit.ly/2SR1eTJ.
#collectiveliberation #LiberatEDSEL
ALT Gray bg w/ black border & a teal-colored circle @ the center. Inside the circle is a quote Cornelius Minor from his book, We Got This: “If we listen to what children and communities are saying, and we respond accordingly, we can be ourselves again. We can be people. And if we can be people together, we’ll discover that people can make things easier. We are all the answers that we will ever need. We always have been.”
ALT If we built in the practice of listening to our students’ voices more often, what more could we learn? What do we miss out on when we don’t engage in a pedagogy of listening? Let’s honor youth voices together this summer by listening to & learning from our brilliant student panelists & spoken word artist during our LiberatED Launch Party! Join us virtually on Wed. 8/4 from 3- 5pm ET. Visit the link in bio to RSVP.
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Since our founding in 2013, @DrHoward_RECAST has been an essential and beloved member of the #ILIFamily. We are so grateful for his wisdom, encouragement and love. #ILI2021
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Watch the replay of our virtual town hall, How to Raise and Teach Anti-Racist Kids, with @MisterMinor, @pamallyn, @Karyn_Parsons, @nonithomaslopez, @tiffanymjewell, and @kwamealexander. bit.ly/ILAequitytownhall
Please share this exciting opportunity with teachers of color new to teaching or more experienced educators new to teaching in independent schools!
Gordon is proud to host the first Institute for New Teachers of Color in Independent Schools this August, facilitated by @WillGilyard, Betty Noel-Pierre, @nonithomaslopez and Susan Yao.
Register at gordonschool.org/newteachers…
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The goal of sharing ideas isn't for everyone to agree with you. It’s for some to learn from you—and for you to learn from them.
It’s better to risk social disapproval than to sacrifice self-respect.
Popularity is how many likes you collect. Impact is how many lives you enrich.
