Students will not respond to criticism unless you’ve established a line of positive communication and praise before hand. Let them know they have worth and that you appreciate them everyday. #MoreThanATeacher #PositiveVibes

Credit to Justin Su'a

Discipline and engagement are about the long game. Be patient. #kidsdeserveit #teachergoals

I love weekends, but then I remember that so many students don’t have guaranteed meals outside of school. Always thankful for Monday’s to see my kids faces and know they are in a safe place for the next 5 days. #KidsFirst

This is what it’s all about! #WhyITeach #ELLchat

Teaching youngins or teens, consistent classroom routines are critical to a positive, productive culture

Attitude is a choice...choose positivity

QTIP- Quit Taking it Personally. 99% of the time when a student does something that upsets you, it has nothing to do with you. Show them understanding and humility... show them love.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR #follow these edPeeps @rmehr02 @singmichele 𝕄𝕚𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕖 𝔽𝕒𝕟𝕜 Melisa Hayes Mrs. Addison SERT 💻🚀 @JustMeghan87 classroommanager irockey @JenniGiraffeOMS Stacy @Julie_M_H AZHSPRIN 𝕂𝕚𝕞 𝔼𝕝 𝔾𝕙𝕒𝕫𝕒𝕝 S.Connelly @AZ_SusanC Laura Grundler #WednesdayWisdom #growPLN

One of my favorite things to do is share the magic of Rubik’s cubes with my students #CriticalThinking #ThinkOutsidetheCube

#QTIP if you haven’t watched the Paper Tigers movie yet, please do! Learn about ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences). You will have a much better understanding for #QTIP

Great film available on Amazon Prime. KPJRFilms also did #resilience 👊🏻

If you can find 1 thing you like about a student, hone in on if! Let it grow like a weed. All kids need love

Jacen Fowlkes just won his state semi-final match and earned his 99th career pin. He will wrestle his 170 lbs. state championship match this evening. Hopewell Blue Devils Sports Coach Ricky Irby Susannah Bishop

Shoutout to HHSs Jerry McCoy for an amazing #HopewellHacks tip for using Snap&Read for student accommodations! bit.ly/2DYFCta

Help settle a debate I had with my students please!! What is the most iconic Lion King Song?

A reminder that our kids are awesome... “a simple ‘hey’ cam makes somebodies day!” A student told me on the way into school. He was also listening to Ottis Redding which made me like him even more!