With the school year's volume turned down, find a quiet moment to reflect on your own identity as a learner – and how you might support the educators around you. 🔗 Tool and insights from leader Allyson Apsey here: allysonapsey.com/2024/05/03/5-l…

🎨 Create your own digital #ChoiceBoards! Perfect for integrating differentiation, providing student choice, & assessing learning. Get all the steps here 👉🏻 bit.ly/3Rc9LdW #EdChat #EdTech #EduTwitter

Time for building relationships is never wasted time. “Head, Shoulders, Knees, COLOR!” Directions in video 🎥 Have fun 🤩 and share with your teachers and school.

Yes! #JoyfulLeaders

I love this poster on developing a growth mindset community from Jo Boaler, Shelah Feldstein, and Christine Roberts. youcubed.org/wp-content/upl… #iteachmath

🚨Updated post! 🚨 12 engaging activities to ROCK your back to school PD! 🪞Reflect and plan for the year ahead 🔐 Try a digital escape room 🦸🏻‍♀️Create superhero trading cards 🎮 Play games 🎥 Make staff intro videos ⏳ Share time saving tips and tools ditchthattextbook.com/12-engaging-ac…

Clues. Postcards. Pennies. Skittles. Bring some flare to your back-to-school staff meeting with these connection-building activities – and pass these to your team to share with students. (Via LeadershipandEquity) schoolreforminitiative.org/download/ice-b…

Explore how to engage students in self-judgment and reflection with dice debriefing activities and dicebreakers. Plus, get some helpful templates! sbee.link/n3r7jaycwk #teachingtips #learning #edutwitter

Sometimes simple is effective! Check out these straight-to-the-point exit tickets, via T @MsSifuentes. #TeacherTips

"In lieu of an 'icebreaker' to launch the new school year, think about having each grade or team in your building put their accomplishments together and share them with colleagues, students, parents and the community." (Via leader Jim Thompson)

This video from Graham Fletcher explains multiplication from 2nd to 5th grades and applies to middle and high school teachers too (think: distributive property, polynomial multiplication, etc.). gfletchy.com/2015/12/18/the… #MTBoS

Research suggests: It’s time to let go of some popular reading strategies. 📖 Here are the ones worth sticking with:

The Power of See, Think, Wonder Part I: Thinking About Thinking Series 👉🏻 bit.ly/3Sqx3yP #EdChat #UKEdChat #EdChatEU #AussieEd #Metacognition #Education #EduTwitter

What does "productive struggle" mean to your Ss? The definition educator Dr. Katie Perez and her Ss come up with is a cornerstone in their classroom all year long! Here's how she does it: teacher2teacher.education/2023/07/19/4-s…

This staff reflection from educator Diane Staehr Fenner, Ph.D. (she/her) invites your team to consider what they want to: 🔴 Stop doing 🟡 Continue doing 🟢 Start doing

Ever heard a student say, "When will I ever use math?" P Kelly Hall Parks's school community offers these real-world examples to spark answers!

🌟Each day, our students pick a sentence starter, like “Today I worked hard to accomplish…” and reflect on their achievements. This not only boosts their confidence but also helps them set goals for the week ahead! buff.ly/3Dqx6FK

🧠 Team-building games: great in theory, awkward in practice… unless you pick the right one. This guide helps you match the right activity to your team’s actual needs, goals, and vibe. No more guessing. 👉 buff.ly/357cliG via WorkSMART Blog #leadership #edutwitter

Tired of the “What are we doing today?” chorus? Kick off class with intention and engagement using these 14 quick bellringers. No fluff—just ready-to-roll ideas to get brains moving in the first 5 minutes. 🧠✨ Perfect for any subject, any day. ⬇️ buff.ly/HqOxnis