Professional Learning in Washington County, Maryland. We celebrate the learning and growth of all teachers, principals and staff. Tweets are by PL staff.

Hagerstown, Maryland
Joined March 2023
Participating in a poverty simulation with the South High staff now – – impactful experience.
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Starting the day with our RAMPS and Eastern Elementary School teams with guest presenter Heather Forbes – – continuing our focus on culture and climate!
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It’s been an energizing day meeting all 150+ new @wcpsmd teachers. Whether they’re starting their career or continuing their career, we’re so glad to have them!
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Thank you @DrJessHuizenga for setting the stage for a highly successful 24-25 school year across @wcpsmd!
An Amazing Day with the @wcpsmd Principals getting ready for a strong start to the 24’-25’ SY! Exploring the power of leading through stories and building high performing teams. Great Day! @ModelSchoolsHMH
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When leaders don't honor teachers' voices, they communicate the message that they don't trust teachers to think for themselves. To silence the voices of teachers by asking for compliance rather than ideas and feedback is dehumanizing. ow.ly/cfuL50SwcRu
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🧠⭐👉How LEARNING Happens👈⭐🧠 Learning = a change in long-term memory..... sbee.link/yhvng6umdr via @MissH_biology #teaching #education #teachertwitter
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Salem Ave. Elementary has been named a Model School! Congratulations to everyone who makes 1323 the Place to Be! secure.smore.com/n/gfvn8
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So proud of our 1323 team! Way to represent @wcpsmd. Leadership matters, and Tom Garner is one amazing leader!
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Spring into Education Donation Drive results are in... #wcpsmd schools contributed over 40K lbs of donations, & in return @HorizonGoodwill gave $13,000 to @wcpseducfound! In addition, the top 5 schools split $4,500 from local partners. Thanks to all for a successful event!
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News Release: Today, the Maryland State Board and MSDE held a special recognition ceremony for the 2024-2025 Teachers of the Year! Learn more: news.maryland.gov/msde/toy-2…
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⭐️Expanding access to books with a great partnership @myWCFL @emmakdoub 💚
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The basic finding is that working memory capacity can't be increased by much, if at all. We make our students smarter by enriching what is in long-term memory, so they can do more sophisticated things in their limited working memory.
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This is disconcerting -- I hope we can learn more about their reasons. " PROOF POINTS: Many high school math teachers cobble together their own instructional materials ...Researchers say this DIY approach isn’t serving students well" buff.ly/3xV6YAb
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During Teacher Appreciation Week, take time to celebrate the incredible dedication and hard work of our educators at @wcpsmd. TY for sharing your talents & passion and for believing in our Ss. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom, inspiring a lifelong love of learning.
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Congratulations to Brittany Collin’s, our new @wcpsmd Teacher of the Year! We are proud to have this multilingual learners teacher represent all of our district’s educators. We wish her the best of luck as she moves forward to the state competition!
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Excitement is in the air as we are preparing to announce the next @wcpsmd Teacher of the Year! The winner will pick the car she will drive for the next year… Good luck to our six outstanding finalists!
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Last, but certainly not least… Our final @wcpsmd Teacher of the Year finalist is Angie Stouffer! A science teacher and an NBCT, she has served her 18-year career in the classroom with WCPS. She is passionate about developing student leaders and giving back to our community.
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Congratulations to Ashley Stotelmyer, a Gifted & Talented educator at Sharpsburg Elementary, and our 5th @wcpsmd Teacher of the Year finalist! She has been serving WCPS students for 16 years and recently achieved becoming a National Board Certified Teacher.
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Our 4th @wcpsmd Teacher of the Year finalist is Brittany Collins! She has 11 years of experience & teaches English Learner students at Springfield Middle. She dedicates her time beyond the school day to build relationships with her students & their families.
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The next @wcpsmd Teacher of the Year finalist is Carly Shockey, a 2nd grade teacher at Emma K. Doub Elementary! She has been a WCPS educator for the last decade, and she has a passion for infusing the arts and computer science into her lessons.
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