Thank you Matthias Keller and Joy Kirr (she/her) for sharing the mindset that I so desperately want my learners to embody this year.

Such a powerful anecdote that is more real than people might want to admit. The acts may seem like hyperbole but the emotions are not hyperbolic at all.

Thank you @MrKoz31 for reminding me to be empathetic and aware of other people’s perspective.

Great question. Am I going to be a unwitting facilitator of pain?

Mr. Jesse Stommel bringing the truth. These principles apply to K-12 too.

Last year...this year.

For year 20’s first day, first time I haven’t worn a tie. Just one of many changes.

Normally I just keep my tweets limited to teaching, but I did a thing yesterday. First half marathon. Hit my goal of 8:30 per mile average.

I did not know how to potently express how I feel right now until I just heard Jon Lovett say, “Hope is annoying because it makes demands of you.” Note to self: Complacency and inaction are actions. Feel something and do something about it.

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Vote. That is all.

I just got so excited that one of my masked, distanced, F2F learners used a resource on his own to solve his own problem, without my help! Then, I went to fist bump him to express my joy...then retreated in shame without touching him. This is tough; it takes the best parts away

Nominate next Michigan Teacher of the Year! bit.ly/2Fj1pR5 Michigan Dept of Ed Lupe Ramos-Montigny @pamlpugh Casandra Ulbrich, PhD Laurie Bechhofer Dr. June Teisan matinga Nancy Flanagan Gary G. Abud, Jr. Melody Arabo @WonderTeach Laura Chang, PhD Luke Wilcox Tracy Horodyski Todd Bloch MI NBCT Network @owenmakesstuff

Here is our next step in responding to these challenging times. My learners and admin have handled it as well as anyone could have expected. I am so grateful for my position and the people around me.

This. This is a slide and a five minute rebuttal to some staff who suggest, “those healthy grading practices are not like the real world.” Megan Moran

Agreed! And, students, if you don’t, not a big deal, but most of us got into this career to interact with you. You have the opportunity to help us fulfill that goal.

Thank you Susan Barber for the call out and confirming this practice that I do and reminding me to keep doing the ideas shared by the strong educators in this thread.

The best part of teaching is the time with kids. The worst part of teaching is all of the things that don't involve being with kids.

Just your regular reminder that preaching growth mindset while calculating final grades by averaging scores over time is the same as smiling at someone while you slap them.

One thing I’ve learned as a teacher. It takes repeating directions 4 times for 80% of the room to hear them. There is no amount of repetition for which 100% of people will hear them.