Fifth grade teacher, lover of all things science and STEM, Seesaw Ambassador, and a messy cook
Joined February 2018
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Engagement is crucial part of learning. Look out for these eight qualities that indicate students are engaged. ow.ly/ZuX550ys4wi
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Have a student you're struggling with?
Try the 'two-by-ten' strategy:
For two minutes each day, 10 days in a row, have a personal conversation with the #student about anything the student is interested in.
Wonderfully simple and wildly effective.
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Engaging routines are at the 💙 of every successful classroom. 🏆 Check out these easy & creative classroom routines to engage your students! ✨
📲 bit.ly/2XTPH6P
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Our new Sphero Code Mat is double-sided for double the fun. Play a round of golf on one side then flip it over and explore Sphero City on the other. Drive, code, and explore -- the possibilities are endless. Order your Mat today! sphero.com/codemat
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Consider what conversations will bring about more equitable outcomes for students, more joy for you and your colleagues, and closer relationships within the school community @educationweek ow.ly/VYW650uCxQi #edchat #schoolculture
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Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well @hechingerreport ow.ly/3mFV50uyzrr #edchat #elemchat #scichat
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1️⃣ #Play has changed
2️⃣ Access to technology and social media has exploded
3️⃣ "They're not asked to do anything to contribute to a neighborhood or family or community" @KatherineLewis @NPRCoryTurner
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A substantial body of social science research going back decades has concluded that giving rewards for certain types of behavior is not only futile but harmful @LindaFlanagan2 owl.li/exWY30nNZ3F #edchat #motivation #parents #parenting #cpchat
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The importance of self-compassion - "Want to Motivate Your Child to Do Well in School? Science Says Teach Them This 1 Thing" buff.ly/2SsMIjQ
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What Would You Do? Majority of the time we TELL students how they should react. What if we allowed students to process through a scenario & then THEY decide how THEY would REACT? #knownova #KidsDeserveIt #bekindEDU #LeadLAP
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Judges give harsher sentences when they've made too many decisions in a row. How does that same problem impact Ts? T @GerardDawson3 talked it out: cultofpedagogy.com/teacher-d… #EdChat #WeLeadEd
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Kids aren't born with self-regulation. We must give them coping strategies instead of expecting them to just figure it out or disciplining them. #kidsdeserveit #teachergoals
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Build the Foundation, Not the Ceiling katielmartin.com/2018/09/23/… via @KatieMartinEdu
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"We are not just teachers, we are the managers of the world's greatest resource: CHILDREN"-- R.J Meehan
#RewriteTheFuture #MondayMotivation
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Brain breaks and mindful moment exercises via @BuLisaBisa #edchat #teaching #brainbreaks #mindfulness #wholechild
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Educators and #parents who frown on kids for using their fingers while doing #math may be cutting short a greater opportunity: the strengthening of brain networks bit.ly/2w9ggWs #edchat #mathchat