3 Things to Do Today: 1. Don't get caught in the comparison trap. Comparison is the thief of joy. 2. Focus on what you can control (your actions, effort, and attitude) and let go of the rest. 3. Be “The Seed” and make a difference where you are.

Flair pens? An assistant to make copies? Nah. Gift cards to food places and Starbucks. 🤣

Are you even a teacher if you don't have a Bitmoji door decal?! (Being smart. No attacks lol) Kaylee Allison made this for me, and I feel so official now. Joy. #teachertwitter #BacktoSchool2022 #classroomdecor

Frames and Names Matter tASK I present all work as a tASK--an invitation, an opportunity...an ASK. It is part of my "creating-commitment" campaign. I "ask" kids to engage with me in the learning experience. ASK: small word, big idea. Compliance: Big word, small idea.

💗🥂Let’s get these lists cleared…drop your list & I will retweet ALL OF THEM! Time to support & give back! #clearthelist #clearthelist2022 #BacktoSchool2022

It doesn’t take much to make kids feel special. Look them in the eye. Smile at them. Talk to them individually. Be curious about THEM. Be sincere.

Effective teachers don't focus so much on rules, but more on relationships, routines, & expectations. If you focus mainly on rules, you will spend most of the year enforcing them. But if you focus on relationships, routines, & expectations, you rarely have to defer back to rules.

Administrators need love + support too! Administrators are humans too! Administrators have love languages too! Administrators matter and their well-being is critical to our campuses ♥️ #adminheartsmatter

Does your school / district let you wear jeans or tennis shoes? My school does. I’m in tennis shoes every single day. My state test scores are great. Maybe it has more to do with the teacher than the dress code.

Pick any moment in education. I suspect we'd find kids above/at/below "level." That has not changed. That will not change. No matter how many times we "test" it. Not being a defeatist. I am being a realist. Kids come to us as they are. The idealist? Each will grow.

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"I believe teachers are creators of culture. We’re not just managers of classrooms or students; we’re builders and curators of our classroom cultures," says T Monte Syrie. Here's how he builds that culture from Day 1 of class: teacher2teacher.education/2019/09/20/bui… #tlap #TeacherTwitter

Hang this poster up in your classroom or in the hallway to help remind students the actions they can take if they find themselves being cyberbullied. F*R*E*E download: bit.ly/TTcyberbullyin… #cyberbullying

Yes! It's a must! (And also a toothbrush and one of those small tubes of toothpaste from the dentist)

Good morning! Woke up waaaaay too early, but Bob Ross and I are psyched for the #firstdayofschool! New district. New grade level. Fresh mindset. Renewed energy. Focus. Passion. Excitement. A little fear. Lots of hope. #thebulldogway #middleschool #backtoschool #betheone

I used to think the volume of the classroom dictated the quality of the teacher. I now know learning can be loud and can be messy. Loud classrooms aren’t necessarily managed poorly and quiet ones don’t always indicate learning is happening.

I'm sure my new supt Brad Owen Ed. D. thinks I'm crazy every time he walks into my classroom. We are always doing something weird. But- here's the thing. Grammar, specifically dangling/misplaced modifiers, is not easy. Gotta make it fun! #grammarfun #thebulldogway #makelearningfun