Roanoke City Public Schools Superintendent Verletta White inspiring students at Grandin Court Elementary on our first day of school today! ⁦Roanoke City Public Schools⁩

Glad these students can participate in an activity they love. I was in the marching band in high school, which inspired me to go to JMU and be in the band. Band teaches so many skills: collaboration, leadership, goal-setting. wdbj7.com/app/2021/08/28…

Let your teachers disconnect from email and texts this Labor Day weekend! Rest and relaxation are key to staying mentally and physically healthy and to being refreshed and ready to teach when we return. “Defending a Teacher’s Right to Disconnect”Edutopia edutopia.org/article/defend…

REGION 6A CROSS COUNTRY: Franklin County’s Nathan Atchue wins boys title. FC’s Addie Shorter 2nd in girls race, Kylie Cooper 7th. Eagles place fourth in both team races.#timesland

Helping Middle and High School Students Reacclimate to Being With Others All Day ⁦Matt Dunbar⁩ edutopia.org/article/helpin…

Good Evening! I’m Stephanie Davis - elementary AP in Roanoke #VAESPchat

A2: seeing a teacher’s tired eyes is a cue to me to check in on how they are doing and offer to watch their class for awhile. And listen to them after school- sometimes they just need a listening ear #VAESPChat

A3: Don’t be a perfectionist about anything to do with the holidays - whether it’s cookies, presents, or programs. Enjoy spending time with your family and focus on the love and peace of the season. #VAESP

The U.S. surgeon general warns of a mental health crisis among young people, worsened by the pandemic. nytimes.com/2021/12/07/hea…

The scarcest resource in life is not time, energy, or love. It's attention. Succumbing to distractions is a decision to lower your cognitive, emotional, and social intelligence. Concentration is a precious commodity. Your most important priorities deserve your undivided focus.

Reading Colin Powell’s It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership - “Every organization needs to be introspective, transparent, and honest with itself. This only works if everyone is unified on the goals and purpose of the organization and there is trust within the team.”

Ideas to support teachers when we get back in January… it’s going to be a marathon winter so we need to do all we can to support our staff. principalsdesk.org/2018/09/06/5-w…

Making a goal for the new year to write more to clarify my thinking in my personal and professional lives…

Feeling hopeful for the New Year, We will have challenges, but we need to look at the possibilities for the future so we can overcome them! #HappyNewYear2022

Wednesday night at 7pm!! Join educators from across the Commonwealth and share solutions to the topics listed below for FREE! Zoom link in the flyer and more information on vascd.org. See you soon!

A novel idea! See how one school swapped birthday cakes for birthday books that students choose from a book vending machine. 😍 edutopia.org/article/benefi…

I want to receive feedback and criticism from teachers on my leadership! It helps me learn and become a better leader.

Competing visions in education are hurting us all. We need to communicate and collaborate for the good of our students. edweek.org/leadership/opi…