Kids need more books and outdoor play. Attention spans and emotional skills depend on it!

To those who say it’s all about the kids. Just remember the students learn in an environment created by the teacher. A teacher who is supported, encouraged and appreciated will create a more positive and dynamic learning environment than a teacher who is not supported that way.

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So true. 🧡

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Ask. Listen. Value

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That's a 6-7 we can get behind!

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Part of the job? Absolutely not. A Virginia school district actually argued that a teacher being shot by a 6-year-old should be covered under workers’ compensation, as if being shot is just another occupational hazard. Let that sink in. We have hit a new low when a school

I remember when we asked all our students to write down the name of an adult in the school that they trusted... an adult they could talk to if they needed someone. 38 kids did not have one. We talked about that as a faculty today. This was NOT ok. EVERY kid needs to feel

Show up. Effort never betrays you.

Your vision for your Ss is life-changing, says educator Heather Buckman:

Teachers should never lose sight of this...

What we do matters. 🧡