Kids don't plan to come to school to get into trouble. Behaviour is a form of communication and quite often - the reason for it will make you sad, not angry.

3. The Pygmalion Effect. - Your performance depends on what others expect of you. - The higher the expectations, the better you try to perform. For Eg., Teacher's expectation have a huge impact on the students performance.

Thank you Tamala M Ashford for opening the school for me today so I could get some important work done! New foundation of our bulletin board… Can’t wait to share what 6th grade students & I have planned for the display- we had so much fun on this! Dent Middle School Richland Two Orchestras

Failure is the fastest way to learn and grow.

A beautiful tribute to Black History Month by some exceptional Dent Middle School musicians and their director Genny Nelson Richland Two Orchestras Richland School District Two Baron R. Davis, PhD #proudmom #myfavoritecellist

Fishbowl rehearsal protocol in 6th grade Orchestra yesterday. These students are so amazing!! Richland Two AVID AVID Dent Middle School Tamala M Ashford @DSingleton_DMS Richland Two Orchestras Richland2Arts

Humbled and honored to serve these students and their families. My favorite part of my job is working with an incredibly diverse student population. Proud to work in Richland 2 and at Dent Middle School! Tamala M Ashford Helen N. Grant

The most effective leaders will prioritize and take care of their teachers/staff, because they know their teachers/staff will prioritize and take care of their students.

How did administrators address staff behavior before there was email in which they could send out a blanket statement to the whole faculty?

Three full days of instruction lost to benchmark testing but #learningloss right?!?

For families/staff keeping up - DMS Orchestra achieved the highest rating of “Superior” this morning at our state performance assessment. Proud teacher! Such amazing students!! 💎 Dent Middle School Tamala M Ashford Baron R. Davis, PhD Wendy Campbell Trent Murner Catherine Campbell - FAME Magnet Program @DSingleton_DMS

The lies are loud. The truth is quiet.

Amen! And it is beautiful when the truth prevails!

Congratulations to our amazing Orchestra students and a HUGE shoutout to you, Genny Nelson!! Your hard work paid off today! We are so thrilled to have you in the #DiamondMine #PremierStartsHERE

So proud of our 8th grade orchestra students under the direction of Mrs. Carson Coomes. They received a “Superior” rating at CPA today! Richland School District Two

You become very dangerous when you learn how to control your feelings.

Congratulations to our awesome teachers for national board certification!! Tamala M Ashford Trent Murner @DSingleton_DMS Mewilliams

Proud of these amazing students! Dent Middle School

Two Pusheen gifts from two different students on the same day? That is a great Monday! ❤️❤️❤️❤️