Please take a moment to lift up our 5th grader neighbor William Hovis & his family in your thoughts & prayers. William had a brain tumor removed 1/29 & is now undergoing 6 weeks of radiation, followed by chemo. Donate if you can for mounting medical bills gofundme.com/f/medical-bill…

Effective leaders don’t focus on making good decisions; they focus on people. This allows them to make good decisions. Danny Steele Todd Whitaker #essentialtruths

One of the best ways to get a committed faculty is listening. Listening to your teachers & staff. Don’t be afraid to let them challenge the process or provide feedback. Even if it’s anonymous. Give them a voice. then reflect on feedback with them so they know they’re heard.

Social and emotional learning is ideally interwoven into classroom practices such that it would be hard to tell #SEL activities apart from other routines, writes Jill for edutopia owl.li/QFZ730obwxH #edchat #mschat

Watching the Moco BOE meeting live! pscp.tv/w/b2lQa3R3LTEx…

So true. I agree, and get frustrated with admin feedback of “not maximizing instructional time...”

#StaffClimateSurvey data matters! Happy #teachers make for happier #students! MCPS Shebra Evans MCAAP Montgomery County Education Association @mceaprez kqed.org/mindshift/4684…

#StaffClimateSurvey data matters! Happy #teachers make for happier and higher-achieving #students! MCPS Shebra Evans MCAAP Montgomery County Education Association @mceaprez ⁦Moco BOE⁩ kqed.org/mindshift/4684…

A Tornado Watch has been issued for Montgomery County until 3:00 AM tomorrow morning. Be alert for rapidly changing weather conditions and be prepared to take shelter if a warning is issued. More info: inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=3254…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren pulled on her former experience as a #sped teacher and promised that she would fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig…

IMPORTANT: MCPS will open two hours late today (Jan. 8, 2020) due to emergency weather conditions affecting roads. Administrative offices will open on time. MCPS will continue to monitor the roads and an update will be made by 7 a.m. Info: montgomeryschoolsmd.org/index.aspx

Folks, you are really, really going to have to pay attention to the Board of Ed election. I’ve been shocked at what candidates & potential candidates have posted. They’re jumping in because they oppose the boundary analysis but have no familiarity w basic MCPS data.

MSDE Update: Maryland State Board of Education Meets via Teleconference on Tuesday, March 24th. PLEASE NOTE! Today’s meeting begins at 11 am! Read more here, as well as a link to tune in to tomorrow’s meeting: news.maryland.gov/msde/maryland-…

Remember to turn on the💡- great find from Alexia Friedberg

COVID-19 has fundamentally changed how classrooms operate, but the need for trauma-informed teaching practices remains. bit.ly/2RlE8R7 Dr. Debbie Zacarian Judie Haynes Dr. Alvarez-Ortiz

"Children continue to be exposed to adverse childhood experiences that are further exacerbated by the current health crisis. Trauma-informed practices to support [these] students ... are more urgent than ever." Dr. Debbie Zacarian Judie Haynes Dr. Alvarez-Ortiz bit.ly/2yJOvb6

Here are several recommendations on how educators can better provide inclusive, holistic support for LGBTQ+ students, both in the current climate and in the future. hgse.me/2YiZBP6

Join us on Tuesday, June 9 at 3pm ET for our next ASCD Webinar. Principal Kafele will provide attendees with strategies for maintaining leadership effectiveness during a global pandemic and social unrest: bit.ly/2XDWDnE Principal Kafele

3 million students attend schools with cops, but no nurses.

"To ensure that all children, especially Black youth, have the privilege to live full lives, educators must confront racism and the resulting trauma from it." -Dena Simmons: bit.ly/2zYby30 Dena Simmons