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Heidi Smith π retweeted
Standardized tests have no place in elementary education. Because testing becomes the focus of education instead of learning. We take away the fun and excitement of learning, playing, exploring, & creating. We create test takers instead of problem solvers and innovators.
Heidi Smith π retweeted
On June 22, @khabylame became the most followed TikToker in the world. And he did it without words. βBody language is universal,β he says. βBy staying silent, I am understood.β
Find out why Lame is part of TIME's newest class of Next Generation Leaders ti.me/3Tlwnsu
Heidi Smith π retweeted
Make the right choice!
Choose #kindness for the βwinβ every single time! π
Heidi Smith π retweeted
One of my favorite things to ask kids is "Are you stuck? Or are you thinking?"
I do this because it gives them agency in whether or not I support them. Sometimes, kids just need extra time to think--and if we intervene too soon, we diminish their agency.
Heidi Smith π retweeted
It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isnβt just insanityβitβs inhumanity.
Heidi Smith π retweeted
The reviews are coming in! The love for EXPERT EXPEDITIONβ¦so much support and positivityβ¦have been incredible! Keep those messages and pictures coming!
#picturebook #NewReleases #ChildrensBooks #education #experteffectedu πππ
@saliahmed09 @sarahdateechur β at Shelby, MI
Heidi Smith π retweeted
How to appreciate teachers:
1. Pay them what they're worth.
2. Show them respect.
3. Include their voice in decisions.
4. Give them a more manageable workload.
5. Give them proper resources.
6. Don't make them pay for their own supplies.
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
Heidi Smith π retweeted
Over the years, @BarackObama and I have been lucky enough to show our girls some of the magic of our worldβs natural wonders.
This time, Barack wants you to join in on the fun with his new @HGMedia show, Our Great National Parks, which is streaming now on Netflix. π
Heidi Smith π retweeted
If you are worried about teacher retention, remember, if you want to keep the best teachers, treat them like they are the best. Few teachers leave an environment where they feel valued, supported, appreciated, and treated like professionals. Few want to leave a winning team!
Heidi Smith π retweeted
I taught for 16 yearsβ¦I never saw protests or lawmakers showing up to BOE meetings about active shooter drills. β at Missouri, USA
Heidi Smith π retweeted
I can tell who the all-stars are in your building by how the students interact with them.
Students are the ultimate lie detector.
Students will try to connect to those that are always trying to connect with them.
Heidi Smith π retweeted
Finding it ironic how everyone was so infatuated with the importance of "growth mindset" in education, yet so quickly embraced the narrative of "learning loss" - a fixed-mindset approach if ever there was one.
Heidi Smith π retweeted
We can send billionaires to space but not kids to fully funded public schools.
Heidi Smith π retweeted
All these perfect people that know how to live life , Iβm glad Iβm not one of them!
Heidi Smith π retweeted
You may never know how important a simple act of kindness may be for someone! β€οΈ
Heidi Smith π retweeted
βοΈ What do you love to do just for you?
(Wisdom via educator @tracyrenee70) #TeacherHeart #SelfCare #WholeTeacher
