Our Hero Club is ready for the Poolesville Day parade tomorrow. Thank you to all the sponsors who made it possible! #FalconsFlyHigh #FalconsMindsMatter Daniel McKenna @ASmithPHS_AP PHS Counseling

Congratulations to our 16 National Merit Semifinalists! #FalconsFlyHigh

We’re back! Save the date and join us for our first VOCES of the school year where we’ll be elevating our Latino student and educator voices. PODER Equity Team MCPS en Español MCPS @DrValverde_ Oscar Ramos @Ridgeview_MS @OliverRFajardo The BOND Project oscar alvarenga

#FalconsFlyHigh Congrats, Falcons!

Thank you to Astronaut Dr. Gregory Linteris who delivered an AMAZING video presentation to our Physics students at PHS! Dreams were definitely born today! Mark A. Carothers Daniel McKenna

Love our PHS cheerleaders keeping the student section in the game! Boys trail by one against WJ with 5 seconds left!!!! Mark A. Carothers PHS Athletics

Hard fought game for our six seniors. Tough loss but proud of the effort. #gofalcons Mark A. Carothers @ASmithPHS_AP

Hoops and Hoodies for #PODER! We can do anything 💪🏽 #sisepuede NWJagsPrincipal PODER

Falcons 🖤⭐️representing PODER at Poolesville HS! Mark A. Carothers #heforgothishoops

Congratulations to our senior Co-Ed and Boys’ Volleyball Falcons!!! The future is looking bright! #classof2023 Poolesville AD PHS Athletics Mark A. Carothers

INCREDIBLE Boys LAX victory over QO in OT!!! Falcons defeat the Cougars 9-8 with grit and finesse! #falconsflyhigh 🥍 Mark A. Carothers PHS Athletics

So proud of our Falcons BLAX for an incredible season. They did PHS proud and fought to the bitter end of a 12-9 defeat against Oakdale HS. Shout out to our players in the Class of 2023 and to Coach Orns for finishing with class. #falconsflyhigh 🥍 Mark A. Carothers PHS Athletics

We ♥️ Ms. Engler!! No one is more deserving!!

Proud to share this day with my Latina colleagues! Thank you MCPS Leadership Development Program for the opportunity!

There are no words to express my gratitude to everyone who has given me their time, energy, friendship, and wisdom on my way to this moment. I’ll be tweeting from the Farquhar MS Family account, so give me a follow! 🙏🏽 #fmsroadrunners 💙💛🥰

Love seeing our Roadrunners representing in MSP! #RoadrunnersROCK 💙💛Farquhar MS Family @Farquhar_AP @FMS_ActingAP

You *can* finish each class as strongly as you started it. Try optimistic closures, which allow students to connect, reflect, and look forward as you wrap for the day. 💫

Teacher training programs tend to focus on establishing strict rules and consequences for misbehavior. Since that may work in the short-term only, here's research-backed ideas to try instead. 👇 edut.to/3PFIcul

Executive function remains one of the most reliable predictors of success in academics—and in life. Here's the research on what it is, and how to cultivate it. ✈️

To boost comprehension, try asking students to struggle with key concepts before teaching the correct solutions. (But use this strategy carefully to avoid frustration.)