@DruTomlin4Edu A5: If leadership was a food for middle level education I think it would be pizza. What do you think the best food would be if leadership was food for middle level education? #mschat#edfb4338
@DruTomlin4Edu Q4: Something that scares me about being a middle level leader is the though of teaching spending time teaching students and then not retaining that information. #mschat#edfb4338
@DruTomlin4Edu A3: Equity is giving everybody what they need to be successful while equality is treating everyone the same. To ensure equity in my school as a middle grades leader I would ensure everyone had what they needed to be successful. #mschat#edfb4338
@DruTomlin4Edu A2: Creativity is very important to middle level leadership. It allows leaders to think of new ideas for how they will run their classroom. #mschat#edfb4338
@CoachK12555583 Try not to have students sitting any longer than 20 minutes. Practice phrasing negative challenges in a positive way, especially when describing a student. And, behavior is communication. The behavior isn't the problem. Something else is the problem & is leading to the behavior.
@Beyond_the_Desk My teaching philosophy is developing everyday as I learn new things about teaching. From your final college years, what piece of information has had the greatest impact?
@Beyond_the_Desk A3: I think that it’s especially hard for educators to take risks because of the pressure they face from the administration and parents. #mschat#edfb4338
@Beyond_the_Desk A1: Something that I’ve always dreamed of doing as an educator is having a positive impact on the students I have an opportunity to teach. #mschat#edfb4338