What if teachers were subjected to the kind of rewards-based classroom-management system (including a behavior chart) that's commonly used to control students? This thread describes the eye-opening results of a brief, informal experiment: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1755986…

EDUCATORS and LIBRARIANS! These picture books need a new home. Want them? To enter to win them: follow me and like/retweet this tweet. Bonus entry: tag a pal who you think might want these books, too!

Our Desert Star team has landed in Dallas and is ready for the NIET National Conference! #NIET2024

Ready to learn! #NIET2024

“When teachers stop growing, students stop growing.” Britney Allen National Institute for Excellence in Teaching #NIET2024

So proud of our district’s hard work! We were SO SURPRISED. #NIET2024

Giving pupils practice which replicates the test, is LESS effective than varying the conditions of practice. That's right, coaching to the test does not develop long term learning. How are you making using of the Bjork's research on desirable difficulties in your teaching?

Show me a school where the teachers are happy, and I’ll show you a school where the teachers are trusted.

Felt the love from our staff and students this week! So grateful to be their AP!

Why do we grade student assignments instead of making them revise and resubmit until they are satisfactory?

An open-question: Should we avoid the term “background’ knowledge? This assumes that children must rely on experiences they either have had (or not). Wouldn’t it be more equitable to say 'building knowledge’? This assumes a shared experience for all students in your class.

The Educator Force is strong within you. ⭐

Some resources are just meant to be shared…and this is one of them!! Check out this “Top 10 Ways to Improve Tier 1 Instruction” from Stephanie Stollar! As a Tier 1 and Tier 2 teacher, I will be enlarging this and hanging it in my classroom for all to see today!!! #MTSS

“It is possible to maintain (or recapture) much-needed teacher autonomy even when using a prescriptive curriculum program.” Mike Anderson ascd.org/el/articles/cr…

Build your pupils vocabulary to improve: 🧠cognitive processing 🗣️oracy 📚reading 📝writing Use this tier 2 academic word list to get started! Find our resource at impact.wales

When faced with challenges, we must always remember: ALL students are OUR students. Words of wisdom from Lee Ann Jung! #AVL2024 #WeAre409 Renee Flax Nugent Visible Learning

Let’s get #principals & #assistantprincipals trending and setup a Principal & AP #follow train. Do you want to connect with more Principals & APs? RETWEET, LIKE and comment with where you serve. Follow all who comment on post. #education #SchoolAdmin #SchoolLeadership

Excited to be seeing some of my education heroes at #AVL2024!

Clip charts shift the focus from learning to compliance 🙌 Dominique Smith Ed.D #AVL2024

Looking for ways to identify strengths and opportunities in equitable instruction? (via Equity Institute)