So excited to welcome teachers back to the building this morning. #wearewildcats

Making sure our actions align with our beliefs! #wearewildcats

#wearewildcats

Had an amazing time with some fabulous educators from Fairview-Marguerite Elementary School learning from some of the greates professionals in the nation. Thank you Solution Tree Bill Ferriter Luis F. Cruz Dr. Anthony Muhammad Mike Mattos Dr. Regina S. Owens Tom Schimmer for another great opportunity to learn.

#Wheneducatorslearnmorestudentslearnmore. Thankful to have had the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest professionals in the world. #transformedpeopletransformpeople Solution Tree

Awesome! 🙌

The culture of a school is created by everyone in the school. Walk in a school and see how the front office staff talks and interacts or the staff /teachers in the hallway. Yes the admin influences it but everyone is ultimately responsible for a positive school culture.

At least some governors understand

I'm excited to learn during our spring break from Tesha Ferriby Thomas, EdD. Special thanks to OFFICIAL Hamblen County Department of Education and Buddy Smith for investing in me. #Wheneducatorslearnmore #PLCatWork

Nick Saban said, "If you want to make everybody happy, sell ice cream, don't be a leader." Saban was a great leader. And he may be the GOAT of college football coaching. What makes Saban the GOAT? 👇

Sean McVay said, "Show me anybody that's great in anything they do, I'll show you somebody that's persevered, demonstrated that mental toughness to overcome some obstacles and adversity." Mentally tough people persevere. It requires a willingness to go beyond your current

John Wooden said, "The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team." A great teammate is a selfless, supportive, and reliable person that contributes to the team. They personify WE over ME and give to the team. 6 things that great teammates do👇

What a great two days of learning and collaborating around Co-Teaching and Co-Planning for the success of ALL students! #wearewildcats Eric Langhans Buddy Smith

Such a great and productive day!

A Nick Saban Masterclass in Coaching. 10 thoughts that define what great coaches do. It all matters. 1. STANDARDS Standards Matter. - They set the Bar. - They set the Tone. Standards are clear and known by all in championship programs. "The expectations are what they are

Quality of results follows quality of behavior. No escaping this truth.

Simply put: When I plan to teach, I'm focused on what I will be saying, instructing, assigning, & assessing. But when I design for learning, I'm focused on what learners will be discussing, engaging with, creating evidence for, self-assessing. Learning isn't about me.

"What do I want the kids to learn today?" That's the question to ask & answer. Not, "What do I want them to do?" If I don't know & have a design ready before I walk into the classroom, well, I'm just winging it & crossing my fingers for learning to happen on accident.

Instead of asking, "What am I going to teach today?" & "What work will I have my students do?" TRY "What learning do I want kids to experience today?" & "How will they show themselves and me that they've learned it?" The jobs always been about learning anyway. Not teaching.

The ONLY instructional strategy with a NEGATIVE effect size: Lecturing. -0.26 or 1/2 a year's loss Why? It's passive. There's not a lot of room for the engagement or interaction necessary for deep understanding & skill development. Just a lot of one person talking.