Wife, mother, and teacher. Working to improve my teaching of 6th grade math.
Troy, AL
Joined September 2013
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This what makes Troy, Alabama special! Glad to be back home!
@TroyAthletics @TroyTrojansFB
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The Pike County Road Department has deemed all county roads impassable until they are inspected. As such, it will not be possible to have school on Thursday, Sept 17th. School will resume on Friday, Sept 18th.
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I love the districts who are putting teachers first. They are not micromanaging them. Trusting them to reach out to their students & letting them take care of their own families first & checking in on their health. These districts rock & your teachers love you for it & so do I!
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Shout out to our #punkrockclassrooms crew today!
Tag the colleagues who have your back!
Let them know the world is a better place because they are in your crew!
#educationneverdies
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6th Grade Students at Goshen Elementary began their "Guts of Math" unit where they will learn all about GCF and LCM. They began their unit in the hospital performing surgery to use divisibility rules.
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I’m actually kind of tired of hearing about “implementing programs with fidelity.” I do know it’s important...but how ‘bout if we just do our job with fidelity.
To me... that’s what it means to be professional.
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If you’re a leader, I think one of your main jobs is to celebrate the successes of those around you. It validates institutional values. It creates organizational momentum. It elevates staff morale. It generates professional pride. And it creates a climate where people can thrive.
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When I walk into a school, and it becomes obvious to me that the adults enjoy working there, I immediately suspect it is a good place for students. Strong staff morale reflects a strong culture... and that’s an environment that is good for kids... and their learning.
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I love students... and I always will. But the most important lesson I learned as an administrator... was that my primary job was to support the staff.
(And this support allows the teachers to care about the kids more effectively.)
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I don’t think there’s ever a time that staff morale is irrelevant. It’s actually a really big deal, and I think school leaders need to pay attention to it.
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I would love to see school districts require all leaders substitute one day a month or at least cover a class or lunch duty to give teachers a well deserved break and for them to remember what it’s like to be back in the classroom.
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To those I respect in this awesome world of education... @mrronclark_ @burgessdave @burgess_shelley @TaraMartinEDU @mradamwelcome What is the best book/PD on how to build school morale amongst staff?Education can put stress & strain on great teachers and I want to help! – at North Carolina, USA
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"This week in your school and classroom, think about how you are delivering your instruction and ask yourself, are you trying to get every kid to drink milk or are you asking each kid what they would like. This will make the difference this year." #TeachBetter
I would be honored if you took two minutes to read my latest blog post, Got Milk?
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@champforkids @RaeHughart @mradamwelcome @Eric_Carlin @santiagoAM115 @SarahSajohnson @TaraMartinEDU @cultofpedagogy @jedikermit @jenquattrucci @sheehyrw @KFelicello
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#ThoughtForTheDay We often remember the start & end of the school year, but everything in between is where we often lose kids & staff to fatigue and burnout. Invest in students & staff every day like it’s the first day so they know they are never alone. #culturize
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Strong words coming. Anyone who requires a teacher to have minimum # of scores in 3 weeks is assessment illiterate. Agree it is impossible to have 3 summative scores in 3 weeks. If a report card has grades it is an achievement report, not a progress report. . . . #SBLChat
This is good information to know going forward. Some of us are required to enter a minimum number of grades for each progress report period. It is usually impossible to have only summative scores by 3 weeks into the marking period. #sblchat
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WELCOME HOME: A soldier's worry her beloved dog wouldn't remember her while she was deployed in Africa quickly dissolved by the pup's unbelievably excited reaction. abcn.ws/2RmLj9B