1st grade is pivotal. If U want to decrease referrals & behavior problems focus on 1st grade. Kids who learn to read by 1st grade have a decreased probability of having behavior problems, anxiety, & depression throughout their school life. Dr. Fletcher Big Sky Literacy Summit

I wrote something very similar to this on my Teacher of the Year application. I mentioned one of the best parts of being nominated was writing that letter hoping it would start a conversation at the state level.

Me in IEP meeting: I’ve been working on potty training. I added a goal so you will have data on progress reports. I tell him to go to the restroom. I rephrase and say, bathroom. He just stares at me most of the time. Grandmother: Tell him to go to the commode. #languagematters

Practicing self-control today with a woman bashing our school district on FB. I’m so tempted to ask why they don’t attend school in the district where they live. I bet she would delete her comment.

Check out Special Education Boss's video! #TikTok tiktok.com/t/ZT27ueCPS/ I have seen this before! It still blows my mind.

My coworker told me she was nervous before an IEP meeting. I was excited. A parent advocating for their child will never scare me. I’m advocating for their child too even if we disagree. The meeting went well. 🙌🏼

This is the reality of teaching students with disabilities whether it’s learning to get over a curb, read, or interact appropriately. Check out Chase Harris's video! #TikTok tiktok.com/t/ZT2cfJf6d/

The comments on this post. I feel the same way as everyone who uses the curriculum that I use. Everyone should read the comments to see how teachers feel. Check out Kristyn Wagenleitner's video! #TikTok tiktok.com/t/ZT2T8YBs6/

I got this today. My coworker got one saying she was the nicest teacher ever. She truly is so sweet! I love how personal these were coming from a 1st grader. She is also fun and I am nice. To describe us using one word though, this is perfect!

Two coworkers are moving from 1st to 3rd grade. I made that move years ago. I told them it was like going from Spanish I to Spanish III. Students are more mature and know basics. I compared moving back to 1st grade from 3rd like going from Spanish to French. I love it though.

I was buying a car yesterday and told the salesman my bi-monthly gross income. My dad looked at me and said, “Sarah makes more than that in a week.” Sarah is my 25 year old niece with no college degree. I have a M.Ed and 24 years experience. 🥴

It doesn’t even feel like summer break. I feel like I haven’t stopped but I also feel like I haven’t accomplished much.

When I first heard of this initiative I was overly excited. I had wanted something like this for YEARS! Early on we were recognized as a Model of Excellence. The 2nd picture shows our results. I knew it was possible and was not surprised. #teamwork

I loved visiting Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Learning more about Acadian history was nice but the town of Lunenburg was my favorite stop. #TikTok tiktok.com/t/ZP8hJ3Ksv/

SPED is the most ineffective, red-tape laden, program in all of education. All while employing some of the hardest working, caring teachers in the field. We must find a way to free these teachers of the paperwork and allow them to work more with students.

If a child starts behind in reading, the odds of catching up fall fast: • 49% in kindergarten • 29% in first grade • 18% in second • 5% in third We don’t have a third-grade reading crisis. We have an early learning problem. Great take, Chad Aldeman. chadaldeman.com/p/do-not-wait

🔥 If someone tells you explicit instruction is “boring,” “mindless lecturing,” or “not engaging,” please share this clip with them. In just 60 seconds, Anita Archer explains what explicit instruction actually is. It's interactive, intentional, effective, and promotes student

A lot of you parents are going to be in for a rude awakening when your child is unable to keep a job because they were raised to believe rules don’t apply to them. Nobody is going to continuously give them grace and or correct their behavior. They are going to fire them and send