If during your lunch break you actually get to, you know— just eat lunch and not have to work, you have no idea what it’s like to be a teacher.

“Students are engaged when they are involved in their work, persist despite challenges and obstacles, and take visible delight in accomplishing their work.” Phil Schlechty #edchat

A6: keep a Google form open - use QR codes and put them up literally everywhere with a catch phrase “tell me what I need to know” and keep the sheet of answers up live so you can get feedback in real time. Dedicate a monitor to keep an eye out for hot topics.

We closed out the week with some PBIS Team building AND one of our teachers went home with a brand new tv! Yep, teachers get awarded PBIS points too 🤩 (photo of worn out librarian singing our new version of Dolly Parton’s 9-5…. 7-5)

Save your sanity! Google. Forms. If you don’t use them you should. Miss G writeonwithmissg.com/2020/04/20/15w…

Best G-form feedback use? Use one to let Ss make appointments to come see you for conference/small group. Display it in real time - sometimes you can just respond on the board and save your time and sanity. 2peasandadog.com/2016/05/small-… Kristy

Love this & stealing…

Happy New Year! All the best to you, your friends and family!

Wow. An 8th-grade student of Christine Hult wrote this poem using one of my poetry prompts, and I just cannot get over that second line. ❤️ Emily, I hope the world sees your poem.

🔟 End of the year activities for elementary students from themerrillsedu 👓👗💚 #interACTIVEclass themerrillsedu.com/blog-1/2023/5/…

This is a great course!

Try this game from Google Arts and Culture: Odd One Out. You're presented with 4 images. One of them is generated by artificial intelligence. Click the AI generated artwork in a race against time. You have 4 chances before the game is over! artsandculture.google.com/experiment/wAH….

📝 #StopAndJot Step 1: 🛑 Stop at key moments while reading. Step 2: 🖊️ Jot down your thoughts, questions, or connections. Step 3: 💡 Reflect on what you've written. Step 4: 📖 Continue reading, armed with deeper understanding.

You never know what someone is going through! 🧡

If you see posts about a teacher who posted horrid content being connected to RCA… she is NOT. She has NEVER worked for us and we do not know her. Please help stop this rumor. She is not connected to us in any way.

Leaders, it can’t always be us! We can’t always know everything, do everything, have all the ideas and skills. We are most effective as LEADERS when surrounded by people who bring ideas, knowledge, skills, and perspectives that we do not have. #joyfulleaders #LeadershipMatters

October is National Bullying Awareness Month, & this is an opportunity to encourage action to create safe and supportive schools and organizations. Together we can create a world without bullying! For info on bullying and how you can help prevent it, visit cdc.gov/violencepreven…

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Grab this freebie: Student-Self Reflection Template 👏 sbee.link/q6rafh8duc via Laurel Aguilar-Kirchhoff #teachersoftwitter #teachingideas #learning