Today my assistant and friend @sheets_pottery gets married to @cjstolba! #sheetsabouttogetreal #marriage #wedding #start #adventure instagram.com/p/CIJIx7QDdwP/…

I guess I’m a #mrs now... 😘💍 #sheetsabouttogetreal

hi this is your daily reminder that students have lives outside of your classroom and are in fact real people with feelings just like you

When you see a teacher interact with a challenging kid, you may not learn much about the student, but you will learn plenty about the teacher.

This is all I want! 🙌🏻 #LA9poetryproject

I set a boundary today. For the first time in my student teaching career, I left my work...at work. I reflected on the day, prepared my materials for tomorrow, and the left my laptop on my desk. Tonight I’m choosing to rest. #teachersarehumantoo

“Social justice is LOVE applied to systems, policies and cultures.” Be A King

This "Affirmation Wall" invites Ss to take a note for encouragement – or leave one for their fellow learners! What's one strategy you use to foster community among your Ss? (Via pre-service T Courtney Sheets) #SchoolCulture #SchoolClimate #edchat

Wrapping up our expository and argumentative writing units: 😃 Realizing I now have to grade 120 essays in one week: 😧

So honored to see our #AffirmationWall being shared. ❤️ #PotterPride #community #positivity #classroomculture خدمــ ـات الدعــ ـم @elaclassroom

I’ll miss you too, kiddo. 😢 #studentteacher #bittersweet #newchapter #teachthemhowtosaygoodbye #onelasttime

I remember a young teacher asking me for advice as she began her career. My advice was not profound… but here it is: Learn from your colleagues; don’t be afraid to fail; and never stop caring about the kids.

Love is the best fuel for justice. It focuses on the injustice and on preventing more injustice. Hate and vengeance don’t do that.

Take teachers seriously. We are not whining and we are not lying about how intensely strenuous this job is. We’re giving it everything we have, and we are so burnt out we are burning down, physically and mentally.

Whether this is your first year teaching or your thirty first year teaching - this year may be the most difficult in one’s career. Never has empathy, patience and resilience been more important.

No idea what I’m doing. Just trying to figure it all out like everybody else.

Teachers are constantly reading books, listening to podcasts, scrolling tweets in search of “the thing” that will transform their classrooms. Meanwhile, teachers, you are the thing. You are what matters most to kids. Thank you.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to my fellow educators. We see you and we celebrate you. ❤️

You can love teaching & love your students & be exhausted & be desperate for summer All at the same time.