Alex Aitken

Director of Science Haywood County Schools, Adjunct Professor at University Tennessee at Martin

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

Very humbled and honored for opportunity to present not 1 but 2 presentations at this year's TSTA Conference! Excited to see and hear the learning and conversations around engaging students in phenomena-based learning experiences. #TSTA2024

[Joe Sanfelippo @Joe_Sanfelippo]

LEADERS!!! Just KEEP GOING. Sometimes the thing WE DIDN’T GET leads to the thing WE DIDN’T KNOW WE WANTED, and becomes the BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO US.
#1minwalk2work
#LeadFromWhereYouAre
#CraftingTheCulture
#HackingLeadership

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

@VSceals @gfergie1 @HolyGirl22 @SHIS_Tomcat Incredibly shocked and humbled by the appreciation from staff and students @SHIS_Tomcat. Beyond blessed and honored to work alongside and grow with @VSceals @gfergie1 @HolyGirl22 #sunnyonthehill #reachingforexcellence

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

@JayBilly2 @bfes_ltps @LTPS1 @MuziLearningLab @pamhernandez_4 @MathDenisNJ @KBurke4242 @MrsOboylesClass @Erika_Smoots @bfpto @LTPSSupt_Kasun So true!!!

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

@SHISTomcats 5th grade math students knocking place value, commutative properties, and multiplication facts out! #reachingforexcellence #sunnyonthehill

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

@SHISTomcats enjoying the first day of the new year with students and parents as a first year Principal. Phenomenal energy and excitement as we get our students registered #sunnyonthehill #progress #BacktoSchool2021

[Sharon Clark @HolyGirl22]

What a wonderful time we had on the hill @SHIS_Tomcat participating in the teacher olympics and building relationships. We can’t wait to meet our Ss on Friday! @HaywoodSchools @hassell_joey @AAitken07 @gfergie1 @VSceals @davis_chrisray @eubankstbe

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

First time @MonsterJamGames and loving it with @SarahAitken14 and the biggest three year old fan I know, my number 1 Anderson!!!!

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

@SHISTomcats prepping for the volunteer work day tomorrow! We have some exciting developments happening here and can’t wait till tomorrow to continue the work with our Ts and community volunteers. Loving the positive vibes around here!!!Ss deserve the best we can give! #energy

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

@SHISTomcats students getting to experience active learning and fun thanks to @overseerced work with 21st Century and partnering with @4H and @utextension to provide this awesome opportunity for our students. #opportunityhaywood #Excellence

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

@loudlearning Thank you for these wonderful enlightening questions. This will be my first year as Principal and wanted to meet with all Ts but wouldn’t sure of the specific questions to ask.

[Joey Hassell @hassell_joey]

@SHISTomcats re-opened in 20-21 for 5th-6th grade due to #COVID19 & @AAitken07 will take the lead for 21-22 w/ @gfergie1, @VSceals, & @HolyGirl22. This team is pretty pumped. #OpportunityHaywood💜

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

⁦@haywoodhigh⁩ ss getting cross curriculum experience with Coach Williamson and Ms. Chilcutt’s classes using and enhancing understanding with text surrounding Henrietta Lacks and HeLa Cells from multiple perspectives. So awesome when ss communicate! #NGSS #LearnZillion

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

I don’t think teachers will be remembered primarily for their lessons. I think they will be remembered for their energy... and their attitude... and their relationships.

Lessons are important... but they don’t tell the entire story. The legacy of a teacher is more than that.

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

@TonyLam15274648 @brittjordan__ @brittjordan__ @TonyLam15274648 first day of October! One more day to Fall Break. We just trying to keep everyone having fun 🤪

[Brittany Avent @brittjordan__]

@AAitken07 @TonyLam15274648, y’all are in TROUBLE #heartattack #yallgotpranks

[Justin McMillan @justinwmcmillan]

“Great schools are not just led by the administration; they are led by teachers too. In great schools everyone owns the vision...and everyone is on a mission.” #EssentialTruths @SteeleThoughts

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

@haywood sophomores bringing the energy and truth in this social distanced circle on bullying and harassment with ⁦@MOVE2STAND⁩ #💯 Our students are articulating so well on such a difficult topic. Listen to the students and learn #SuperProudAP

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

⁦@haywoodhigh⁩ freshmen getting ready for ⁦@MOVE2STAND⁩. Getting ready for a day full of self learning and reflection #ItsAboutTheKids #lifelonglearning

[Alex Aitken @AAitken07]

@haywoodhigh welcomed members of the board to see how we worked the plan. Heard very positive remarks including that today eased their minds of students in school. First week in the books and learning is ongoing. It may look different, but we are determined to make it happen