I think I need one of these in my office!

How I frame (and distinguish) practice and performance for my kids. #Project180 #teachertwitter

"When you go into the woods & look at the trees, you see all these different trees. And some of them are bent & some of them are straight & some of them are evergreens, and some of them are whatever. And you look at the tree & you allow it. You see why it is the way it is. ..."

A draft of our #GWgreats “literacy compass” (aligned with the Basic Needs). Co-created through conversation, research & reflection over the past year. This will evolve based on the needs of readers, and as new and deeper conversations occur. #LiteracyLever #PrincipalsClubhouse

See how these high school students are able to unplug and re energize in the afternoon thanks to recess! 🎲🧘🏾🥏🥁

"The use of community circles for academic subjects that aren’t as charged builds students’ skills for engaging in emotional problems together." Nancy Frey Douglas Fisher Community Circles Build Restorative School Cultures: ascd.org/el/articles/co…

Love this idea from Paige Daniels bit.ly/3feB8VA #edtech #ditchbook #tlap #ETCoaches #hacklearning #GSuiteEdu #GoogleEDU #celebratED #cuechat #goldeduchat

Halloween lesson plans are a great way to target #reading, #writing, speaking, and listening. bit.ly/3CePfSN via Bespoke ELA MEREDITH #ela #learning #teachertwitter

A truth that should never be negotiable…

ChatGPT prompts that'll save you hours a day at work (ranked in order):

The US has had 130 mass shootings since the start of 2023 and 13 occurred at schools. In 86 days, 63 children have died from gun violence. To paraphrase Mandela, there is no keener revelation of the GOP’s soul than the way it treats its guns versus the way it treats its children.

"Let’s not fail our kids." on.today.com/3ZpIFlC

A big reason why education will need to continue to evolve (quickly) #kidsdeserveit #thefutureisnow

Balance rarely comes from increasing efficiency. It usually involves reducing responsibilities. The more priorities we have, the harder they are to juggle. It's better to do a few things well than be overwhelmed by many. A key to avoiding burnout is deciding what doesn't

Building background knowledge and vocabulary!

Stop calling it classroom management system. Plan for engagement, inspiration, scaffolds, challenge, joy, learning, and empowerment. Then there won’t be much to manage. They’re children. Not workers. They’re kids. They’re already brilliant. 💡

As someone who taught reading intervention at middle school in a school that focused on a phonics-centric Science of Reading approach, here are a few concerns I see with this new trend and how it might be applied to older students: 1. I worry that we will focus so much on skill