“Has it been this easy the whole time?” Teaching was hard enough with the PA system disrupting lessons. Why we somehow thought having personal PA systems in kids’ pockets wouldn’t wreak havoc on schools will go down as one of education’s biggest blunders.

National spotlight on Alabama’s success improving math instruction and scores. Strong policies + great teaching = results. Must-read thread from NCTQ. Alabama State Department of Education Eric Mackey AMSTI A+ Edu Partnership Senator Arthur Orr

Alabama’s Bold Action: Turning the Tide with High-Quality Instruction 📈 Dr. Melissa Shields, NBCT ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE Tuscaloosa Whole Child ALSDE Office of Extended Learning (OXL) Courtney Wilburn Office of Mathematics Improvement AlabamaMTSS Eric Mackey ALSDE Office of School Improvement Bold Goals Coalition Tracey Wray Dr. Layne Dillard Zach Groshell Charissa Wright Amber Haven Paul J. Riccomini Kim Newell (Walker)

Come to think of it, it’s not just phones that produce this reaction of, “was it always this easy?” Letting go of kids co-constructing rules, choosing where to sit, and working in tables facing each other, produces the same reaction. “Was it always this easy?”

Thank you Crestmont Elementary School for including us in your Wildcats Way assembly last Friday! This such a fun way to teach school pillars and engage community partners. #wholechildeducation #tcsswholechild Greg Benner Fayetta Little, Ed.S. Tusc Co Schools Crestmont Elementary School

Alabama ACAP scores rise statewide: See district, school results aldailynews.com/alabama-acap-s…

In Wilcox County, 96% of 3rd graders met Alabama’s tougher reading benchmark this spring - and the rest caught up at summer camp. A reminder that poverty doesn’t set a ceiling on what students can do when the right supports are in place. #aledchat aldailynews.com/wilcox-county-…

It's #FeatureFriday! Today, we would like to shout out Faucett Vestavia Elementary for this "Viking Vow" assembly. Teaching the pillars and having students express their commitment to practicing them every day--we love to see it! Greg Benner Tusc Co Schools #TCSSWholeChild

Are you a special educator or interventionist new to the field interested in learning more about academic progress monitoring? Register for our free webinar on September 25 at 3:30pm ET - intensiveintervention.org/news-and-event…

Two upcoming opportunities to learn about academic progress monitoring. Start with a free webinar: air-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…. Go deeper with hands-on workshops: air-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Big Al 🐘, Books 📕, AI and Bots 🤖& more. Join us for this free family event for children in prekindergarten through middle school. Some of our partners: TuscaloosaPubLibrary ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE Imagination Library UA COE Ambassadors Tag a group to share!

Matthews Elementary October is National Principals Month. Thank you, Dr. Kim Lavender, principal Matthews Elementary School Marie McGrew Latasha Hubbard Lillie Lewis Jennifer Manning Greg Benner Dr. Manuel Scott Dr. Dedre Slater-Warren Demarcus Rudolph Capstone Church Brandi Shanklin Batrina Robinson Amanda Cassity

Matthews Elementary Please support our community partner if you can! Batrina Robinson Brandi Shanklin Capstone Church Dr. Dedre Slater-Warren Greg Benner Jennifer Manning Latasha Hubbard Dr. Pamela Ray Liebenberg Shenita Allen Dr. Pamela Ray Liebenberg Tuscaloosa Whole Child Visit Tuscaloosa Woodrow Washington

Matthews Elementary #mesuperleaders #mesgojaguars Lillie Lewis Kim Lavender Dr. Dedre Slater-Warren Dr. Pamela Ray Liebenberg Amanda Cassity Latasha Hubbard Jennifer Manning Marie McGrew Greg Benner Megan Cummings Visit Tuscaloosa Woodrow Washington Shenita Allen Capstone Church

UA Community Affairs The University of Alabama T🍏S Board of Ed The Tuscaloosa News Tusc Co Schools BGCWestAL ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE United Way West AL College of Education cannot wait to see you Friday!!! Free parking in Capstone Deck for event

Alabama’s 2025 school report cards show both progress and persistent gaps. - Magnet and specialty schools are shining - High-poverty schools face growing teacher shortages (3,288 emergency-certified teachers statewide is an all-time high) - Chronic absenteeism dropped for

Strengthening America's Education System to Secure Our Future thefreedomfrequency.org/p/strengthenin… MichelleAccardi,NBCT Dr. Melissa Shields, NBCT Amanda Cassity America's Promise Angie Fuller Morrison, NBCT SarahAnn Odom, Ed.S. NewSchools Daniel Dickens Zach Groshell Daniel Buck, “Youngest Old Man in Ed Reform” Tripp Marshall Erich S Bolz Carrie (CJP) Powell, Ed. S. Quality Schools for Every Child NCII

We've really got to stop doing this in education. New Blog. educationrickshaw.com/2025/11/24/sto…

Alabama is making historic gains in math and reading and we sincerely appreciate all of those who work so hard every day to make it happen #EveryChildEveryChanceEveryDay