If we want people to fully show up and to bring their whole selves including their unarmored, whole hearts so that we can innovate, solve problems, and serve people, we have to be vigilant about creating a culture in which people feel safe, seen, heard, and respected. #daretolead

"No matter the source of hardship, the single most common factor for children who end up doing well is having the support of at least one stable and committed relationship with a parent, caregiver, or other adult." -Harvard Center on the Developing Child

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For teachers "to truly acquire new skills and integrate new learning in practice, it is critical to carve out time for learning new skills, trial and error, collaboration, and coaching and feedback." -Katie Martin Teachers need time. sites.sandiego.edu/ieeblog/2016/0…

Formative assessment isn’t just something the teacher does. It involves students — empowering them to be owners of their own learning and resources for one another. Dylan Wiliam youtu.be/AiL4AdmiHD0

Desiring intrinsic motivation implies “young people should be given as much say over their learning as possible, such as giving them options for how to solve problems, approach unfamiliar topics or practice new skills.” nytimes.com/2020/10/29/wel…

“Just reading a bunch of books about black people when you don’t know how to read does nothing for you.” -Jasmine Lane Utilizing high-quality reading instruction that enables all children to read is a societal and moral imperative. buzzsprout.com/612361/2597875…

Join me for my new weekly talk show on International Broadcast Media ... the first segment is TOMORROW! Thursday at 5pm ET. Watch live at: youtube.com/watch?v=zjWbO2… Spread the word!

Your kids aren’t logging in? I used to be just like some of them - no interest in school, difficulties at home, parents had their own problems, so no help with homework, etc...If those are your kids, then, honestly, for now, all that matters is your relationships with them.

Join Nancy Sulla and guests - Roland Antoine, Christina Clark Ed.D, and 🅹🅸🅼 🅶🅾🆂🆂🅴🆁 - on the topic of Technology as a Game Changer! Tomorrow at 5pmET - Watch live at youtube.com/watch?v=pJqZo_ - Your comments and questions might be shared during the show! #edtechchat #remotelearning #PLN

#TipTuesday: As many schools continue with virtual learning, take some time to recommit to building relationships with students. Keeping your connection strong helps support engagement and motivation.

“What ultimately matters is not how enlightened we are as educators but rather the impact our actions have on the students we serve.” -Benson & Fiarman

"accepting negative emotions, rather than avoiding or dismissing them, may actually be more beneficial for a person’s mental health in the long run." washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/well…

"I do not believe that we as students need to catch up with the curriculum, but instead, the curriculum needs to catch up with us." 🤯 nytimes.com/2021/04/29/lea…

"Results demonstrate that higher performing teachers are not more likely to be sought out for advice; instead, higher performing teachers are more likely to seek advice." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.31…

If you don't already know, Dr. Catlin Tucker is one of the most generous people in the education space. She regularly posts ready-to-use digital templates for teachers to use that support meaningful student engagement with the content. One of many examples: catlintucker.com/2020/09/online…

Dr. James Banks on the problem with a contributions-centric approach to multiculturalism.