Heard a great line today - ‘don’t give up 5 minutes before the miracle happens!’

Don't require, inspire! Don't Alienate, Motivate! When we require, we get minimal proficiency, when we motivate, we get exceeds!

You have a better chance of cultivating the critical thinking when you have first cultivated the critical relationships.

5 social skills all kids (& adults) should work on: 1. Greeting others. 2. Smiling & nodding when bored. 3. Getting someone else’s attention. 4. Accepting criticism. 5. Disagreeing w/out being disagreeable. #edchat #thatonekid #tlap #kidsdeserveit #relentless

If relationships are so important to student success & class management then why do we spend almost no time training future teachers in how to develop & handle these relationships with students? Even in mentoring new teachers it’s rarely a focus. Shouldn’t this be a priority.

“Never forget we take care of the most valuable resource in our school and a parent’s most prized possession.” -Hamish Brewer We’re there for our students. It’s an amazing calling. Thank you to all educators! #BuildHOPEedu #bekindEDU #tlap #LeadLAP #edchat #CultureED #Relentless

Zoom tip. If you are "Zooming" from your classroom and have a projector, use it as an extended desktop. Put the kids/zoom in grid view on the projector and your screen share/slides on your laptop. Works really well and allows you to "see" the kids while teaching from your slides.

#MotivationMonday

This is important! 🙌

Teachers, remember “All In” doesn’t mean going 24/7. If you are not getting adequate rest & recovery then your performance drops. It’s no different than an athlete overtraining. & with the stimulus & decisions you make daily, mental burnout is also as real as physical burnout.

Freedom Writers gets me every time.

TOMORROW! Family Kahoot and Loteria! Prizes will be awarded... woot! See you at 4:30! Find the Zoom link to join on our Class Dojo story. Can't wait! Riley Intermediate Berkeley S.D. 87 #1D1T1M

Shout out to Riley Intermediate staff for dropping off this bag of goodies for Assistant Principal’s week. Words cannot express how grateful I am! Thank you!!

Today felt soooo good... seeing our kids enjoy their time laughing, playing, and letting school be the way it’s meant to be. Maybe now, we all know how to enjoy the little things a little bit more than we did before. #fieldday #RAWR Riley Intermediate

Day 2 of Riley Intermediate Field Week was a success! It was awesome to spend the morning with our kiddos and play games outside in the nice weather! #RAWR

Thank you Terri Bresnahan (she/her) for everything you’ve done for Berkeley S.D. 87 over the past seven years! Your leadership is contagious, and Elk Grove is extremely lucky to have you! I wish you nothing but the best moving forward!

PSA: Riley Intermediate School in Berkeley S.D. 87 is looking for an Inclusion Resource Teacher. Must have LBS1 endorsement. If you know anyone who is qualified and/or interested please have them reach out to me or apply online at berkeley87.org/cms/One.aspx?p…

National School Counselor Week Today we highlight our “newest” counselor to join our team Katie Kalinowicz! Katie has many years as a part of the D87 family as a middle school teacher and this year became our counselor at Riley School. Riley Intermediate Berkeley S.D. 87 Katie Kalinowicz