Don't worry about how engaging your lessons were over these past 3 months or how many assignments were completed. The most important thing is that you were there for your students. Many kids needed just that: An adult who shows up and is there for them no matter what.

Me at the end of every school year: "Wow, that was one crazy school year!" 2020: "Watch this."

Explaining teaching to a non-teacher: "It's incredibly stressful, and nearly impossible at times, but I love doing it and can't imagine doing anything else. Oh... and I'm broke."

❤️ (via jim walters)

Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything. —Muhammad Ali

🌊GIVEAWAY🌊 Happy World Ocean Day I'm giving away a signed copy of OCEAN and EARTH. To enter: 1. Follow & Like 2. Answer: What's your favorite thing about the Ocean (or the beach)? USA only. Ends midnight 6/9 EST. Winner selected at random.

I am so proud of my 5th graders AISGZ who used household items like coffee, tea, spices, cosmetics, etc., and turned it into alternative art supplies at home during Covid-19 online learning. I'm totally amazed by their skills. Thanks to #abbyschukei The Art of Education University #IBPYP

Here's to all the parents out there who somehow made it through 2 months of homeschooling and now face an entire summer with their children when everything's closed.

Tomorrow is "National Buy All Teachers a Drink, They Made it Through Distance Learning, They Friggin' Deserve It" Day. Nothing official... I just made it up. Pass it on. #ThisShouldBeARealThing

HOW TO SPOT A TEACHER DURING SUMMER BREAK: You can't. they're sleeping.

Spot on.

If I've done my calculations correctly, I will successfully be able to social distance my students next year without any issues... Provided that my classroom is an empty football stadium and I teach using a bullhorn from the press box. #2020teacherproblems

Sure as heck would solve a lot of my problems!

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East Haven Board of Education: Reconsider the full re-opening plan! - Sign the Petition! chng.it/vgz7FmbF via Change.org

Ok so this is my first post since the darn pandemic started!! It’s been quite a rough year. These flowers inspired, by Van Gogh daises, came out so lovely by grade 4 students, I had to share! #WeAreEHPS Paul DeBernardo

It’s been hard all year, I know, I’ve missed my students, but I couldn’t not post these beautiful oil pastels, and how they still brighten our hallways🌈THIS IS AN OIl PASTEL COLORWHEEL BY MY GRADE 5 STUDENTS. TOO BEAUTIFUL NOT TO SHARE. ZOOM IN FOR DETAILS.

It’s been a hell of a year, and through all this I can hardly believe the end of school year is coming quick,some of you already out,but I have to share these beautiful creations by my third graders. Zoom in on them to see the little details…. Continue to my next tweet!

As I get closer & closer to retirement, I almost feel said that my career will be ending( … no I’m ready!) These photos show me why I do what I do. Paul DeBernardo #WeAreEHPS

This one makes me smile because the boy said, “I’m going to make a ninja in there. Zoom into se details. #WeAreEHPS