General praise has NO impact. However timely, sincere, & specific praise can have great impact. When you praise someone properly 3 things occur. 1) Reinforce that what they did is important. 2) Make an emotional connection. 3) Set the standard

Our future is bright! #IrvingGoesToCollege Farine Elementary

Whether it’s a spirit day, Jean day or whatever you call it, please don’t ask your staff to pay for it. They already spend enough of their money on supplies and resources without having to pay to show their spirit.

Dreaming of college! #thirdgrade #IrvingGoesToCollege Farine Elementary Irving ISD

#DreamBig #DreamJob #IrvingGoesToCollege #thirdgraderocks Farine Elementary Irving ISD

Learning some cool stuff at my high school stomping grounds Nimitz High School. Did you know that here in Texas we are rotating about 950 mph! Also, we couldn’t leave without taking a picture in the courtyard with Big Vic! Miss Huchingson Farine Elementary #thirdgrade

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We asked our 3rd graders to wear a cardi tomorrow!

Irving ISD JohnRGood I think our Falcons spotted another wild turkey...🦃🍂

Winter Wonderland in full effect! #Llama #HolidayDrama Farine Library Farine Elementary

Today, we honor and remember Officer Aubrey Hawkins who was killed in the line of duty 19 years ago today. Our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Hawkins' family. (EOW: Sunday, December 24, 2000) #NeverForget

My relationship w Jimmy Johnson spans over 35 years. He was the first to recruit me out of high school while he was the head coach at Oklahoma State. Two years later when I was transferring from Oklahoma, he… instagram.com/p/B7QQBc-Ja4s/…

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I have eliminated the STAAR testing requirements for this school year. We must empower schools to focus on the health of their students, teachers and families. kxan.com/news/education…

Mark your calendars! The Irving Family Advocacy Center is hosting FREE art therapy workshops! Art kits will be provided but spaces are limited! Dates are 08/22, 09/19, & 10/17 and you must register by the Monday prior to the workshop. To register please call (972)721-6562

Love learning from Andi McNair #ameaningfulmess Thank you for acknowledging how hard teachers worked to quickly adapt, change, and grow! #ameaningfulmess #designfordepth #Learn2Inspire #MyIrvingISD

Purposeful Planning for an Unprecedented School Year andimcnair.com/planner #remotelearning #ameaningfulmess #education #educators

The power that Joey Gallo has is honestly mind blowing. 🤯

👋🏽 Hey South Irving Collegiate at Nimitz I am Angie Nicholes I am a 3rd grade teacher at Farine Elementary I am #SouthIrvingPROUD 💪🏽

We are Helmut Money and Lance Fellers We are Firefighters with @irving_fire 👨🏽‍🚒👨🏽‍🚒 We are #SouthIrvingPROUD 💪🏽