Awesome convo with my husband! #beginwiththeendinmind. I learned this habit is a driving force with his engineering projects. He plans both mentally and on paper before he can even begin building and testing, all while keeping the final outcome in mind! #edl610 Dominique Smith Ed.D

Put first things first! My husband and I both agree this one is a challenge for us. We are both procrastinators! We made a pact that this summer we would work on this together and help hold each other accountable. #EDL610 #putfirstthingsfirst Dominique Smith Ed.D

Think win-win. This habit is so crucial to not only education but also the busiensss world. My husband balances this habit everyday when dealing with customers. It was awesome to put a name to what we actually practice. #edl610 Dominique Smith Ed.D

Seek first to understand, then be understood. We agreed this habit is 1 we can work on for our relationship with each-other & others! If we’re not truly listening what’s the point? We all want to be heard so we need to respect others by truly listening first. Dominique Smith Ed.D #edl610

I’ve started all of our conversations out by stating the habit and then asking my husband what it means to him. This has created so many deep and awesome conversations. Talk about #synergy! Exploring these habits with my husband has been awesome! #edl610 Dominique Smith Ed.D

Loved our culminating project in #edl610! Reflecting on the pillars that make the best school in the universe gives me hope for the future! #welcome #donoharm #choicewords #itsnevertoolatetolearn Dominique Smith Ed.D

Everything about this speaks to me. Now more than ever we need to equip our young women with the tools they need. Love how they also stated these skills are key for young men. #EmotionalIntelligence kqed.org/mindshift/5048…

Let’s look into this! I love the idea of monthly missions and it would tie in with our theme! @chrisgarcia03 Dra. Laura Lemos, Ed.D. edutopia.org/article/design…

Bring on the new school year with our awesome administration! #beepbeep #RiceLearns x.com/cvesd_rice/sta…

Best way to kick off the year! We focused on gratitude and then conquered Amazing Race: Rice Edition! Can’t wait to focus on building relationships through gratitude this year. #riceroadrunners #attitudeofgratitude #kidpresident #bethankful youtu.be/yA5Qpt1JRE4

Loved making our collective resumes. So proud of the staff we work with! x.com/al1sonwilliams…

At my first CVESD ILT meeting. Loving our focus this year on collective efficacy. This is going to be a great year! #rrlearns #riceroadrunners #cvesd

I lead with compassion, acceptance, and flexibility. My goal is always to make a positive difference! #corevalues #kidsfirst Toni Faddis #edl655

Respect everyone for their unique qualities and abilities. This drives my ethical decision making. #kidsfirst #edl655 Toni Faddis

Learned a new routine! Geometry Chats! A geometry version of a #numbertalk. Put a shape in the center of the poster and ask students what they know about the shape. GSDMC @al1sonwilliams

Maximize your makerspace with NGSS with Ashley Serrin and Dra. Laura Lemos, Ed.D.. Sharing and learning together at #iacue today.

We have some fabulous Girls on the Run San Diego coaches on our Rice staff and today they ran their 5k with the girls! So proud of all of you! #ricementors #beepbeep Ashley Serrin Konnie Hess

Just had an awesome discussion with my husband about being proactive. There are so many applications in our home and work lives. Will be teaching it to my firsties on Monday! #EDL610 #beproactive Dominique Smith Ed.D

Had fun exploring what “Be Proactive” means to my first graders! We started simple with cleaning up messes before you are asked. We even got some practice in today! #ricelearns #edl610 Dominique Smith Ed.D