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Melissa Taylor

@mtaylor422

Instructional Math coach at a PYP school in Iowa, adjunct instructor at Buena Vista University, wife, and lifelong learner.

 Iowa
Joined August 2011
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Teacher retention: 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. This is more important now than ever!
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What most people don’t realize about teachers: They’re often the most consistent non-family adult in a child’s lifeβ€” and sometimes, the most consistent adult, period. Kids don’t just want consistency. They need it. And teachers quietly show upβ€”every single day.
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I struggled with this a lot as a school leader. The culture of the building is shaped by what we PROMOTE…but also what we PERMIT. The people who work the hardest get frustrated when behaviors of those that don’t are tolerated. #LeadFromWhereYouAre
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We have the best library clerk! Mrs. Martin (aka Mrs. Marshmallow) is always helping students and teachers find the perfect books! We also have a fantastic public library in Council Bluffs. Let's see how many library books you can read this month!
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Adults in schools, We must choose our discomfort: Stay uncomfortable with low achievement & blame kids OR Embrace discomfort by changing our practices. Change is hard, but it leads to growth, while staying the same keeps us (& them) stuck. Choose productive discomfort.
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College View is so fortunate to have a School Counselor that always puts students and families first! Please take the time to say thank you to Mrs. Degner this week.
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Elon Musk is a terrible president.
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Excellence is achievable when staff feel valued, supported, and strengths maximized! DoctorBradJohnson.com
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Reminder from T @MrsHunter_OAK: You can't get to the deep learning without going through the discomfort of mistake-making! #GrowthMindset
Alt: An anchor chart titled "The Learning Pit" shows a drawing of a pit, with the sides labeled "Try to solve" and "Deep learning and understanding." The bottom is labeled "Making mistakes," "Deep thinking," "Collaboration" and "Explore all options." Thought bubbles are included throughout: "I'm confused," "What if ...," etc.

ALT Alt: An anchor chart titled "The Learning Pit" shows a drawing of a pit, with the sides labeled "Try to solve" and "Deep learning and understanding." The bottom is labeled "Making mistakes," "Deep thinking," "Collaboration" and "Explore all options." Thought bubbles are included throughout: "I'm confused," "What if ...," etc.

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Powerful reminder! πŸ™Œ
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When parents only ask about grades and goals, kids infer that achievement comes first. To signal that we value their well-being and character, we should also ask about happiness and kindness: -What made you feel joyful? Sad or worried? -Who did you help? Who helped you?
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Mastery isn’t confirmed; it’s ensured. #RuthlessEquity
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It's time for #TapeDiagramTuesday! Here's what to do: 1. Pick a problem. 2. Solve it using a tape diagram to model your thinking. - - - - OR - - - - Give the problem to your students to model. 3. Share your model with #TapeDiagramTuesday #iTeachMath
"There are 60 people at a hockey game. 36 of the people are adults. The rest are children. How many more adults than children are at the game?" Maria and 4 friends bought some cookies. They each bought the same number of cookies. They bought 40 cookies in total. How many cookies did they each buy? "Elias has some money. β€’ He spends 1/3 on some presents. β€’ He spends $17 on a new shirt. β€’ He spends 3/4 of the remainder on a toy. β€’ He has $16 left. How much did Elias have at the start?" "In a day, Anna earns 25% more than Barbara and 25% less than Carolina, In total they earn $2162 per day. How much more does Carolina earn in a day than Barbara? "

ALT "There are 60 people at a hockey game. 36 of the people are adults. The rest are children. How many more adults than children are at the game?" Maria and 4 friends bought some cookies. They each bought the same number of cookies. They bought 40 cookies in total. How many cookies did they each buy? "Elias has some money. β€’ He spends 1/3 on some presents. β€’ He spends $17 on a new shirt. β€’ He spends 3/4 of the remainder on a toy. β€’ He has $16 left. How much did Elias have at the start?" "In a day, Anna earns 25% more than Barbara and 25% less than Carolina, In total they earn $2162 per day. How much more does Carolina earn in a day than Barbara? "

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Saw this on Reddit. What do you think?
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There is a kid waiting to bust through your school doors this morning, eager to have positive interaction with an adult. BE. THAT. ADULT. Welcome him/her with open arms and a smile. How your greet your kids in the morning matters! Love kids hard. #multiplyexcellence
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Lowering the bar to make ourselves feel better about our kids in the room is about us. Holding the bar and raising our kids in the room up to it is about them. It's always about them.
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