It makes me sad when a teacher assistant says “I’m just a para” when they introduce themselves to me…we CANNOT do our jobs without support staff. They are the backbones of our schools. No one is “just” anything on your staff. Make sure your support staff feel encouraged & loved.

This sentiment isn't just important since the covid pandemic, it was just as important before, but we somehow had forgotten that effective education is relational

Excited to support productive science talk in the science lab from Day 1! Special thanks to #MySci and @JessicaFGWrites for the anchor chart ideas! #SciEd #STEMed #K12 #EdChat

Every corner on any street or path brings about a hidden abundance of choices. How we react to this shows us who we truly are. ❤️

💡 20 Things for Students to Do with Informational Text 💡 bit.ly/3SBbqtc via Julie Conlon #ela #edchat #reading #edutwitter

Can your students answer these questions? bit.ly/3tcHAQB via TeachThought #education #learning #edchat

Reno, Nevada...next storm is here! Be careful out there everyone!

Teaching Tip! I break up my lesson into 5 parts! 🥧bellringer 🥧whole group instruction Kahoot! 🥧pair collaboration Pear Deck Learning Quizlet 🥧independent work Quizizz (now Wayground) 🥧exit ticket- reflection Flip ⏲️Timers for pacing

For those of you new to teaching phonics to English learners, this might be helpful. I know it was for me. kid-inspired.com/4-steps-to-tea… kid-inspired.com/4-steps-to-tea…

6 Questions to Ask on the first day of school. What would you add? Via ASCD & @tcea. #Education #EdChat #EdTech #edutwitter #SEL #k12 #teachertwitter #twitteredu #GrowthMindset #TeachBetter #KidsDeserveIt

This is important! 🙌

Some students who act out lack a sense of belonging in school. We must focus on including all students and classroom community. 🙌

There are so many factors to consider when deciding which strategies best suit different ELL students. Here are a few important student factors to keep in mind. What others would you include?

Character counts! 🙌

Because every timeline needs a yawning otter.. 😅 Sound on.. 😊

⭕⭕ Student-Centered Instructional Methods ⭕⭕ sbee.link/7wq3ba4kr6 via Mia MacMeekin #edutwitter #learning #teaching

This is truth! 🙌

We don't tend to think of science, math, social studies, music, and every other subject as teaching language, but that is a big part of what's happening. That's why the same strategies that work for English learners also profoundly benefit native speakers.