Discussing Social Injustice may be an uncomfortable task, but it is an important and necessary task. This article offers some great activities for discussing this important topic. m.busyteacher.org/24400-teaching…

Why Should We Allow Students to Retake Assessments? blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding…

I hate to get political on my professional twitter, but I feel Secretary Betsy DeVos needs to know I worked harder during quarantine than before to help provide my Ss with a high quality education. I’m insulted by the assumption of the contrary. #edchat #waledchat #remotelearning

Teachers never gave up on their students this spring. But they have given up on politicians treating them respectful & paying them like professionals. 25+ yrs in education, I’ve worked with some of the most amazing, caring, dedicated professionals who NEVER have or will give up!

Everywhere I go, teachers and kids are happy to see each other!

3 Big Shifts for Standards-Based Grades ascd.org/ascd-express/v… #sblchat Megan Knight EL Magazine ASCD 1⃣Communicate learning rather than tasks 2⃣Adopt a mastery mindset 3⃣Repurpose homework to encourage practice

"Losers assemble in little groups and complain about the coaches and the players in other little groups. But winners assemble as a team." -Parcells We are not a team because we wear the same uniform. We are a team because we respect, sacrifice, trust, and care for one another.

How awesome is this?!

Time magazine looks at changes in the teaching of reading, prominently featuring Timothy Shanahan, Emily Hanford. time.com/6205084/phonic… The whole thing is good, but the opening is particularly effective.

Look at these amazing Economics educators and me. GCEE

Did you know that child care centers must meet 362 rules for licensing? Inspections are unannounced and can occur twice a year. That means child care centers have to meet all those licensing rules every day, all day long! It's hard work to provide quality care for young children.

FES and FCHS collaborate to put on a program to culminate an amazing Black History Month!

There are no better people to curate THE Fayette County High School with than our amazing APs MrsCherry-Lee, Bill Stikes, CAA Johnathan Hall Chris Key ~they are individually & collectively #TheEyeOfTheTiger exemplifying #ExcellenceInAllWeDo ROARING #TigerPride‼️Fayette County Public Schools

A school cannot run effectively without Assistant Principals! Instructional best practices, innovative culture builders, positive climate creators, institutional knowledge holders! Thank you for your LEADERSHIP! ❤️🤍💙 Dr. Triaka Larry Clifton Clark Cathy Folden-Handley C. Haynes

For working parents with young children, it's time to start thinking about summer child care. Check out this blog from Quality Care for Children: qualitycareforchildren.org/gpp/2023/3/22/…

Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky coined the term “zone of proximal development” to describe the space just beyond a learner’s independent ability - but in which they can find success with the support of a more capable other. What a lovely example we have here. This sweet

WAYS TO IMPROVE Education 1 Stop viewing our kids as numbers 2 Less standardized testing 3 Provide actual & appropriate consequences for students to learn from 4 Provide more supports 5 Provide teachers more prep time 6 Smaller class sizes 7 Increase teacher salaries

Why do toddlers love hide and seek? It may be because they take pleasure in both parts. The act of hiding provides young children a rare form of autonomy - a chance to briefly (and safely) distance themselves from caregivers in a location of their own choosing. But being

Let’s talk about language-rich environments. One of the determining factors in both the speed at which your child develops language and the size of his/her early vocabulary is exposure to (direct & interactive) caregiver speech. Even before your baby is using language