On the podcast this week, I talked with Emily Kircher-Morris and Amanda Morin about four actionable changes teachers can make right now to reshape their classrooms into spaces that are more affirming for neurodiverse students. Really good stuff! cultofpedagogy.com/neurodiversity…

The “secret to success” really isn’t a secret… Unfortunately, too many people chase the wrong thing. When we align our passion and skills great things happen. Stay focused on your “why”. #leadership #passion #mindset

The Heinemann company washes its hands when it says “we provided teachers what they wanted”. Hear me out …It is a copout. Teachers trusted that Heinemann was delivering products that were evidenced based. Had teachers known and understood the adverse effects of following any of

Fan girling over the WRITING Rope right now 🤯 Provides such a great connection to the Reading Rope! The Reading League Kansas

A small shift in language can lead to a big shift in mindset, reminds T Matt Enlow.

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Are you open to receiving feedback from your teachers and staff? Try this approach from P David Huber, Ed. D..

Want to be more inclusive in math class? Replace vertical whiteboards on the perimeter of the room (BTC) with mini whiteboards in each kid’s hand. Now everyone gets a turn, and you get 5x the practice in the same amount of time. If they need to talk about it, use turn and talk.

Some important traits that great #leaders develop and sustain…

How you connect!

For all the ignorant people who really think there shouldn’t be any federal oversight of education.

Leaders, Aspirational conversations build trust and positive culture by valuing teachers as professionals.

A tip for stronger school-home partnerships, via Beth Thomas:

“Syntax refers to the rules governing the arrangement of words and phrases in a sentence to convey meaning, and syntax knowledge is essential for understanding complex texts.” Reading Rockets Teachers don’t have time to “reinvent the wheel” like creating their own scope and

Empower!

This is a bit vulnerable, but also true… I don’t always love the job. But I always, always love the people. They’re the reason I show up. They’re the reason I stay. They’re the reason this job, even on the hard days, still feels like home.

This is powerful! 🙌 🌐 teachergoals.com