Reid & Ruby's Mom - Former Teacher - Science Coordinator - Family means EVERYTHING *Tweets are my own and do not reflect the opinions of MO DESE*
Joined May 2012
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Imagine a world where this were true & all elem Ss have this opportunity regardless of their assessment scores in math/reading or whether they are in a gifted program or not. Denying access early means denied entry into STEM career pathways later. #ngsschat
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The Science Teachers of MO are offering a fantastic NGSS virtual professional learning opportunity called MoDELS that features many NSTA authors and speakers.
#stom #SciEd #NSTA #NGSS
Check out the details here: scienceteachersofmissouri.wi…
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It doesn't matter how much money you're paying people. If you're not valuing who they are as a person, valuing working life balance, helping them to feel they are a person and are not a cog.... you'll have a hard time finding employees.
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It’s great to see all the hard work @MOEducation is doing for its schools. From COVID testing & support for student & staff mental health to online options for new candidates to ensure the teacher pipeline remains strong, there is a lot to be proud of. dese.mo.gov/communications/c…
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Thank you @KayTomm for walking us through the @MOEducation updates in Science! I love the emphasis on cross-curricular activities as well as showing us helpful resources, lesson plans, and learning activities for virtual and in-person learning. @HMSANTAFE @HMC1Proud @clmerkerson
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“The assessment doesn’t matter; the learning it reveals does.” Knowing that assessments don't matter as much as the learning they reveal can give you a more complete picture of student progress.
edutopia.org/article/how-mak…
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We have opportunities for consultants to join our biology curriculum development team. If you have experience developing NGSS aligned materials and a commitment to developing culturally sustaining curriculum please check us out! docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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Shout out to DESE's own @KayTomm for her role in this #ShowMeChallenge initiative! What a great opportunity for MO students and educators - and such a great example of the things we've learned through this new focus on virtual learning opportunities! #ShowMeSuccess #WeServeMO
.MO State Parks Education Resources Website proposed a centralized site w/ virtual education materials in order to better assist educators who are unable to bring their students to visit MO State Parks. Info is aligned to the MO curriculum standards. #ShowMeChallenge
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A1: Pairing science & ELA is a powerful way to teach. Be sure to watch this excellent video from @nellkduke
youtube.com/watch?v=LAWO2lvA…
#NSTAChat #STEAMTeamBooks #kidlit
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58 Ss submitted a Flipgrid explaining “if math were a type of weather...”
58 Ss described it to be one of the following:
▪️Thunderstorm
▪️Rainy/Cloudy
▪️Hurricane/Tornado
▪️Blizzard
▪️Hot
2 were stated positively
56 picked these due to the negative attributes of the weather
Kristen McKinney retweeted
Multiple criterion texts are written to attend to decodability AND to other factors research has found to be important for beg. rdrs. @freddyreads has made a great, free set of such texts individually downloadable! Working on CVC? Check out Buns and Jam🙂! textproject.org/teachers/stu…
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So we are in day 8 of our 16 days of the @STEMTeachTools #EquityFirst Unconference for Middle School Science teachers, and we have not heard/seen one WATERFALL from @philiplbell @rhinehah @jnprezzo @KayTomm @mrgullicksonwms
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Science Storyline Workshop: We embarked on our first of 3 days where we have partnered with STOM and the Missouri DESE to immerse teachers in our storylines virtually. With over 100 registrants, this should be interesting! @krademaker – at Florida, USA
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‘Figuring out’ over ‘learning about’ sustains lifelong learners; they’re already curious in elementary school but we either don’t offer science then to foster this or we push them to learn about facts. Without the figuring out, we rob them of their curiosity. We can do better. – at Woodridge, IL
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As educators we should view learners as DEVELOPERS and EVALUATORS of knowledge, not just consumers. -Passmore, from Helping Students make sense of the world.
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School morale begins w/the SUPERINTENDENT. If supers aren't encouraging, supporting, & appreciating all the staff in the district, then there's little incentive for it to flow down the chain of command. Be the thermostat that creates this supportive climate.
Kristen McKinney retweeted
It’s impossible to raise standards, expectations, or achievement w/o first raising morale. Morale has to be the priority. It drives success by increasing productivity, engagement, attention to detail & it lowers absenteeism & turnover. I hope this is education’s focus next year.
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To all the public school haters, social media stars/self promoters, and critical friends: we appreciate all the advice about re-evisioning education but right now we're busy loving on our students and feeding the community. We'll catch back up with you in the fall.
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A5: I have been sharing the quote from @meganbang3 - that this is a career about building relationships, & if you are not interested in that then maybe it's not for you. I've been focused on students rather than making silly changes to the syllabus #NGSSchat