Martin Odima Jr.
@MartinOdimaJr
Followers
8,011
Following
946
Media
1,640
Statuses
16,539
PhD student | 🍎 teacher coach | marathoner x 11 | proud dad | 2020 teacher mentor of the year nominee | order our NEW book! 📖✨
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Joined September 2013
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
Kendrick
• 328831 Tweets
Taylor
• 275762 Tweets
#TommyHilfigerNYFWxPPGF
• 246826 Tweets
Drake
• 196885 Tweets
JENNIE
• 165757 Tweets
NYFW24 WITH GEMINI FOURTH
• 158219 Tweets
Giants
• 121432 Tweets
JISOO AT NYFW WITH TOMMY
• 118327 Tweets
Steelers
• 115279 Tweets
Bears
• 108890 Tweets
Browns
• 91852 Tweets
Cowboys
• 90646 Tweets
Bengals
• 84057 Tweets
PONDPHUWIN NYFW2025
• 72942 Tweets
Panthers
• 70562 Tweets
Watson
• 69334 Tweets
Lions
• 58338 Tweets
重陽の節句
• 53399 Tweets
Raiders
• 52329 Tweets
Chargers
• 48880 Tweets
Super Bowl
• 47671 Tweets
Seahawks
• 43740 Tweets
Broncos
• 36924 Tweets
Baker
• 36393 Tweets
Daniel Jones
• 34784 Tweets
#dilematvi
• 31496 Tweets
#GHDBT1
• 30867 Tweets
Cleveland
• 29551 Tweets
#わたしの宝物
• 29320 Tweets
Seattle
• 28409 Tweets
Tom Brady
• 25048 Tweets
Rams
• 18858 Tweets
ラヴィット
• 15768 Tweets
チャウヌ
• 14189 Tweets
Bo Nix
• 12739 Tweets
Zeke
• 12537 Tweets
Sunday Night Football
• 11584 Tweets
Pinned Tweet
How many Black lives could have been saved if police departments had the de-escalation skills of special education teachers, social workers, or mental health professionals?
200
1K
7K
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
88
681
6K
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
73
839
5K
How many thousands of children are sent to the principal's office, suspended, or referred to special education because their cultural values are not congruent with their teacher or school's cultural values?
207
796
5K
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
62
519
5K
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
116
421
4K
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
88
518
4K
Have you ever had a student placed in your classroom merely because there was an assumption and expectation that you could fix them?
401
114
4K
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
78
536
4K
Black students don't need saviors. They need educators who acknowledge and understand the uniqueness of their experiences.
54
549
4K
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
109
298
3K
How many thousands of children are sent to the principal's office, suspended, or referred to special education because their cultural values are not congruent with their teacher or school's cultural values?
111
471
3K
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
89
264
3K
Our students of color don't need saviors or helpers. They need advocates and allies.
29
470
3K
Special education students are general education students first.
55
320
3K
Have you ever had a student placed in your classroom merely because there was an assumption and expectation that you could fix them?
318
82
3K
A special education teacher’s experience working at school is way different from a general education teacher’s experience working at school.
111
226
3K
How many thousands of children are sent to the principal's office, suspended, or referred to special education because their cultural values are not congruent with their teacher or school's cultural values?
83
402
2K
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
55
299
2K
I WAS ADMITTED INTO THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PHD IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM!!! Let's GOOO! 😁😁😁 Honored. Grateful. Blessed. 🥲
#universityofminnesota
#PhD
126
35
2K
Students will never get tired of you saying to them over and over again, "I am proud of you."
30
234
2K
If general education teachers get a prep then special education teachers should get a prep.
138
98
2K
If educators of color are not supported, valued, or respected in our schools then how do we expect our students of color to feel supported, valued, and respected in our schools?
40
325
2K
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
57
206
2K
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
32
200
2K
The general education teacher is a required member of an IEP meeting.
83
79
2K
Why don't all schools have air conditioning??? I just don't understand this.
262
137
2K
A special education teacher’s experience working at school is way different from a general education teacher’s experience working at school.
47
141
1K
How many thousands of children are sent to the principal's office, suspended, or referred to special education because their cultural values are not congruent with their teacher or school's cultural values?
73
237
1K
How can teachers realistically support "the whole child" when we don't have enough funding for social workers, psychologists, special education teachers, and related service providers in our schools?
53
202
1K
What if Black teachers were recognized more for their content knowledge, pedagogical abilities, and ability to teach instead of their ability to discipline and manage Black students' behavior?
21
208
1K
Special education should be a service for children rather than a place they are sent.
23
245
1K
Have you ever had a student placed in your classroom merely because there was an assumption and expectation that you could fix them?
220
39
1K
A special education teacher’s experience working at school is way different from a general education teacher’s experience working at school.
65
112
1K
If you're looking for inequities in a school, start by looking at the master schedule.
37
143
1K
Sometimes special education teachers are treated like second-class citizens.
131
94
1K
What if Black teachers were recognized more for their content knowledge, pedagogical abilities, and ability to teach instead of their ability to discipline and manage Black students' behavior?
19
175
1K
School administrators can really make or break a teacher's experience at a school.
65
145
1K
Is it just me, or do special education teachers continually get treated like second-class citizens?
124
79
1K
What if Black male teachers were recognized more for their content knowledge, pedagogical abilities, and ability to teach instead of their ability to discipline and manage Black students' behavior?
21
157
1K
Attending an IEP meeting when the family, general education teacher, and special education team are all working together and celebrating the child is a beautiful thing.
30
71
1K
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
36
133
1K
We need more special education teachers, social workers, psychologists, and related service providers in our schools and districts.
35
181
1K
Every single child deserves to have their identity affirmed at school.
23
198
1K
Not enough Black male teachers teach AP or gifted education classes. Yet, too many Black male teachers are expected to handle the behavior and discipline of Black students.
47
129
1K
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
41
126
1K
The emotional distress educators experience is often overlooked. Too many educators give everything they have to their schools and students but not enough for themselves. If we're appreciating teachers for what they do, we also have to support their mental health.
21
221
1K
Being a teacher isn't just one job. It's 100,000 little jobs.
16
221
1K
Sometimes special education teachers are treated like second-class citizens.
117
107
1K
Special education should be a service for children rather than a place they are sent.
20
156
1K
Students will never get tired of you saying to them over and over again, "I am proud of you."
17
209
1K
The general education teacher is a required member of an IEP meeting.
68
46
1K
Attending an IEP meeting when the family, general education teacher, and special education team are all working together and celebrating the child is a beautiful thing.
16
78
1K
Too many teachers lose their prep-time or lunchbreak to keep their schools afloat.
29
93
995
Our students of color don't need saviors. They need educators who acknowledge and understand the uniqueness of their experiences.
29
157
974
Sometimes managing difficult behaviors from children means not taking things personally.
43
109
953
If you're looking for inequities in a school, start by looking at the master schedule.
31
65
962
Teachers need more than a summer break to heal and recover from the stress of last year.
42
93
921
Special education students are general education students first.
17
130
905
How many Black teachers did you have in your education? I'll go first. None, until my freshman year of college.
716
58
906
How many thousands of children were sent to the principal's office, suspended, or referred to special education because their cultural values were not congruent with their teacher or school's cultural values?
30
169
896
Too many teachers lose their prep time or lunch break to keep their schools afloat.
13
106
890
Taking a mental health day is just as important as taking a sick day.
34
110
855
Special education students are general education students first.
21
114
854
Special education should be a service for children rather than a place they are sent.
22
130
854
Sometimes special education teachers are treated like second-class citizens.
86
84
834
School administrators can really make or break a teacher's experience at a school.
40
72
847
What if we taught children to see mistakes as a means to learn instead of as a means to failure?
49
182
825
A special education teacher’s experience working at school is way different from a general education teacher’s experience working at school.
47
71
812
If a student says they need space sometimes they actually just need some space.
20
85
790
Our students of color don't need saviors or helpers. They need advocates and allies.
8
144
777
Why are schools and districts more concerned with compliance and due process of special education and less concerned with the actual academic outcomes of special education students?
99
79
790
The general education teacher is a required member of an IEP meeting.
60
36
782
Not enough Black male teachers teach AP or gifted education classes. Yet, too many Black male teachers are expected to handle the behavior and discipline of Black students.
22
108
755
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
46
90
769
Why is it that even though teachers are some of the most educated workers in the US, they earn less than other highly educated professionals in different fields?
93
91
743
What if we built mental well-being into our school work culture instead of work until you drop culture?
26
122
710
What if we taught children to see mistakes as a means to learn instead of as a means to failure?
31
110
712
@heymrsbond
One problem (of many) that occurs is that sometimes those expectations are influenced on whether or not child is Black or Brown. Which begs another question: Why are our students of color held to higher standards than some white adults?
2
40
701
Every child deserves a fresh start at the beginning of the school year.
26
96
705
How can teachers realistically support "the whole child" when we don't have enough funding for social workers, psychologists, special education teachers, and related service providers in our schools?
24
109
674
Special education teachers do a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.
13
86
665
Does anybody feel like there are so many programs and initiatives going on at their school that they end up being counterproductive to each other or cause a competition for resources?
55
39
664
Attending an IEP meeting when the family, general education teacher, administrator, and special education team are all working together and celebrating the child is a beautiful thing.
19
52
643
Ready for a paradigm shift? Many students with behavioral disorders also have an expressive or receptive language disorder. Students who act out may not be trying to get in trouble. But, they may be trying to communicate a need.
30
106
640
I love this visual. So many of our students hear language from adults that disaffirms their experiences and emotions.
3
211
641
All children everywhere deserve a quality education.
8
122
631
One of the worst things we can say is "well, this is how we have always done it."
22
101
631
Students trust and respect you more when you admit your mistakes.
31
63
624
Have you ever had a student placed in your classroom merely because there was an assumption and expectation that you could fix them?
108
15
625
The individuals who understand the "COVID generation" of students the most are not current researchers, policymakers, or administration. It's the educators who are teaching the COVID generation NOW. They are living through it every day.
19
67
611
What if we taught children to see mistakes as a means to learn instead of as a means to failure?
43
91
602
What if we taught children to see mistakes as a means to learn instead of as a means to failure?
30
119
606
All students in special education have a right to a free, appropriate, and quality education, regardless of the nature or severity of the person's disability.
24
72
595
Being a teacher isn't just one job. It's 100,000 little jobs.
17
91
606
Why are schools and districts more concerned with compliance and due process of special education and less concerned with the actual academic outcomes of special education students?
60
44
604