Happy #InternationalFirefightersDay Las Vegas FireRescue! Thank you for all you do for our community! Jordan Moore

#VAESPchat Sunday, May 5 @ 8pmEST w/ National Assoc. of Elementary School Principals Dr. Branch Gracie Branch. Drew Graber Gretchen Dorn Dave Steckler David Wick Beth Houf Elyse Hahne DMVelliaris PhD (Ed) Ed Cosentino Evan Robb Darrin M Peppard Ed.D. #RoadToAwesome Tika Epstein Kevin Fulton Francois Provencher ( he and il ) Richard Lam Frankie Crowder Josh Tovar

Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders loved playing on the playground with their families in celebration of finishing the #SBAC ! CCSD

Our 3rd Graders loved their Sip and Paint Party to celebrate finishing the #SBAC ! CCSD

NEW!! A metacognition Teaching and Learning Map summarising the ideas of Evidence Based Education EEF Jennifer Webb Tom Sherrington to make research accessible to busy teachers. Thanks to Maddy for the original T&L map idea. Please RT if you would like a copy.

I am truly honored to serve the students, staff, and families of Ruben P. Diaz Elementary School in the CCSD! I am in awe of the beautiful cards, letters, & gifts given to me for #SchoolPrincipalDay !😊 #lovemyschool #DiazEagles

GIVEAWAY!  Win a copy of Molly & Nightmare!

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Our amazing music teacher, Lori Watkins, is preparing our 3rd-5th grade students for their concert. Every student has the opportunity to play a🪘 🥁&🎤. Staff are asked to critique each class so they can make adjustments before their big night! CCSD #musiceducation

BQ I am extremely lucky to work with colleagues that love to share ideas, strategies, and research. We are critical friends, too! Sharing is caring and builds meaningful relationships😊 #VAESPchat

A3 We need to be present before/after school and at school events. We need to listen to their concerns, & we need to see that their concerns & ideas matter. I can’t wait to have our families jumping into the classroom every Friday afternoon during Summer Acceleration. #VAESPchat

A2 As a new principal this year, it has been my goal to celebrate, support, & serve our staff by listening, learning about their families, & understanding their needs. #VAESPchat

A1 Connecting with students is the most important thing you can do as an educator. I talk with kids about their interests outside of school at lunch, at recess, arrival, and at dismissal. We have to be present. #VAESPchat

Hello #VAESPchat ! My name is Tika, and I am a PK-5 principal in fabulous Las Vegas!

Extremely proud to have my TED-Ed talk out in the universe.

Check it out!

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BmoreEdchat #cultureofcare Tanishia Lavette Jethro Jones Mike Anderson Joshua Stamper Brian J. Matos Jeff Gilbertson Ed.S. Dr. Rudy Ruiz Sharon H. Porter, Ed.D.

Watch the Matthew Ebert TED-Ed Talk, then listen to my in depth #podcast interview w/ Matthew on the state of the American #education system: youtube.com/watch?v=3Kf-II… via YouTube

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📆 💻 Register for the 2024-2025 school year! CCSD's online registration is now open!

The first day of school is Aug. 12, 2024. Parents/guardians, please have all required documents ready.

Learn more at register.ccsd.net.

Are you looking to move to an exciting city and teach at a fabulous school? Diaz Elementary School in Las Vegas is the place! Call, DM, and or email me for more details😊 #LeadLAP #LearnLAP #teachertwitter #newteachers

Get ready for the #VAESPChat this Sunday at 8PM EST! We’re talking about forming relationships that can be leveraged for student success! #VAPrinciPALS Dr. Andrew Buchheit

We love our CCSD Bus Drivers! Thank you for keeping our kids safe all the way home! #SchoolBusDriverAppreciationDay