@DRDteach1

Elementary educator, retired

 Virginia Beach, VA
Joined December 2015
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I never sleep the night before school opens. I'm excited, apprehensive and I know that we will do our best to support our students & families and meet them where they are. Here's to possibly the craziest school year ever! Let's make it awesome!
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Allison Rodman@thelearningloop9 Jul 2020
Dear BOE, superintendents & principals, We see you. Your job is impossible. There are no perfect answers. You didn't receive training for this. There is no manual. We trust you to make the best decisions possible with the information you have. Godspeed (and rest, please rest).
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It's much easier to help a faculty that simply doesn't KNOW better, than to help one that KNOWS, but STILL refuses to DO BETTER. #BeBetter #SAMEpage #Schoolculture #VASCD #Teacher #leadership
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Thank you VBCPS for the forum tonight. I learned from the panel and commenters. Listening and reflection to continue and action steps to be taken. @vbschools @BeachSupe @VBTitleI @SeatackAADA
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Kelly Gallagher@KellyGToGo24 May 2020
Finland Will Become The First Country In The World To Get Rid Of All School Subjects curiousmindmagazine.com/good… via @Curious Mind Magazine. Thanks @mike_matsuda

Finland Welcomes Phenomenon-Based Learning | Curious Mind Magazine

Finland has decided to change this in their educational system and introduce something which is suitable for the 21st century. Finland has introduced a different approach to life through education....

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edutopia
@edutopia24 May 2020
"They're ready to speak to their problems and not react to their problems." These preschoolers are learning the words to describe how they feel—a building block of self-regulation.

Educare: Building Emotional Literacy In Preschoolers

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stephen merrill@smerrill77718 May 2020
There's not a lot of research on dysgraphia yet—but here are a few signs to look out for, plus some strategies to help affected kids express themselves. A piece I edited for @edutopia with @youkiterada.

Supporting Students with Dysgraphia

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Danny Steele
@SteeleThoughts16 May 2020
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs explains some very important dynamics in the classroom, and it’s essential to understand this for classroom management. It explains why embarrassing students often leads to disrespectful behavior. So don’t embarrass kids.
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Dan Rather
@DanRather15 Apr 2020
Tonight, let's have tributes of appreciation for school teachers. Because you're amazing, vital engines of optimism that our nation can and will become a better place. Thank you to all who answer the call to service. May the country that emerges appreciate you more.
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Katie Martin@katiemartinedu11 Apr 2020
OPINION: This is not home schooling, distance learning or online schooling. ajc.com/blog/get-schooled/op…

This is not home schooling, distance learning or online schooling

Two University of Georgia education professors says that what is happening is not home schooling. It is not distance learning. It is not online schooling. let’s call this what it is: Covid-19...

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early play@earlyplay10 Apr 2020
Research has found that children who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) get significant relief from their symptoms and are able to concentrate better if they spend some time outdoors. ~ The National Wildlife Federation
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VDOE News@VDOE_News6 Apr 2020
Check out this letter from our Virginia Teacher of the Year, Andrea Johnson @ALCJ01 ow.ly/PYEh50z6WYG #VAis4Learners #C4LinVA #VATOY20

Andrea Johnson column: A letter to Virginia teachers

Teaching is a noble profession — one that I, and thousands of other educators in Virginia, feel called to for the opportunity to better the lives of children. In the

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Allison Zmuda@allison_zmuda29 Mar 2020
In this time of crisis, how you treat all stakeholders in your school community reveals your commitment and connection. What you do for them and what you ask of them right now will have an enduring legacy.
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Some great advice for e-learning! @RosemontEagles saravanderwerf.com/modeling-…

Modeling E-Learning (distance learning in the era of COVID-19) - Sara VanDerWerf

This post is for both PARENTS and for EDUCATORS who are entering a new reality - that of our children and students learning from home. Most teachers have never taught in this environment and we are...

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early play@earlyplay18 Mar 2020
Children in the 21st (century) have been transformed from net producers of their own toy and play culture, to net consumers of play culture imposed by adults. ~ David Elkind
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Thank you @BeachSupe !
Matt Townsley@mctownsley13 Mar 2020
To all of the school superintendents out there enduring sleepless nights, in constant communication with health officials, and making tough decisions, you have my respect. Hoping others will understand there's no "training" for these type of situations and that safety matters.
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