A1: This! And it’s NOT easy...but it’s definitely essential! #celebratED

Looking forward to sharing the #AspiringLeaders story today at #Empower19!! Come join us!!

"The best teachers in your school know the background of their students better than anybody and never use it as an excuse. The worst teachers know nothing about the background of their students and always use it as an excuse" Getting real with Todd Whitaker. #empower19

This. All of this video. I aspire to be more like #50 in all I do. #ReclaimingOurCalling

#SundayMotivation Cheers from So-Cal to my colleagues at ASCD #Empower19 Ready to rock and roll with our West coast #ThinkTankTeam SpeakerMatch The Motivator Speaks PB Speakers Bureau Chartwell Speakers Keynote Speakers #MotivationalSpeaker Positivity Pack Positive Psychology #SportsPsych

Yeah, I and Sir Ken Robinson are just hanging together at the book signing table here at ASCD's #Empower19 . Oh yeah, it was creative and he was in his element. 'Trying to get him to do a TED talk... :-)

Tips for using 5-minute interviews (rather than tests) to find out what your students really know. #60SecondStrategy

You are 50% of every interaction you have with another person. You can always make sure at least half the conversation is positive, peaceful, and productive.

Sometimes the greatest PD is the teacher down the hall. #BlockBreaker #CodeBreaker #tlap

One of our third grade teachers is doing this. She's got 32 kids, so each is gonna pick a book, she'll put them in the brackets, then the kid has to go head-to-head 30-45 second persuasive thing why their book is better. I'm stealing this. Told her. Mine now.

So well said!!!!

Our two rock stars #JasonThomson (too shy for twitter?) and Doug Kaplicky (in the pic) rocked the California tour for the team. #WestCoastThinkTank #ComedyRelief people need. #EastCoastTeam #NYC you are up next. Seattle Times Education Lab Premiere Speakers Bureau CAA Speakers Cali Bats CaliforniaCollege.de

Love the book lists that people share online, but please do not think a single list will ever meet the needs of your students. We need to do the work. The best way to decide what books to order for your school/library is to read tons of books, and get to know your kids.

A1: HUGE Myth: Everything goes right for great teachers. They always have successful lessons and no behavior management issues. Umm...no. You aren't struggling because you're new...you are struggling because teaching is HARD! Always will be! #TeacherMyth #ReclaimingOurCalling

From Hacking School Discipline: buff.ly/2W9mujs

This is what 200 passionate principals, state executives and coordinators look like when they're about to lobby for safer schools, better resources and public education on Capitol Hill. #PrincipalsAdvocate

Today would have been Fred Rogers' 91st birthday! His legacy lives on in teachers like you!

Today is Fred Rogers' birthday. What's a favorite memory or moment you have of Mister Rogers? As a kid, an adult, a teacher, a parent, a human?

To celebrate Mister Rogers birthday, #ABeautifulDayMovie has released a new photo of Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers.