Douglas Thaman

Advocate for Quality Public Education for ALL Kids! Executive Director, North Side Community School - Views are my own

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

Be the difference for THAT kid. THAT kid can’t read, falls asleep in class, forgets his homework, is always hungry, and says he hates school. THAT kid needs you the most. You can help change THAT kid's life trajectory.

Thanks for caring because I was THAT kid 40 years ago!

I’ve dedicated my life to help THAT kid!
#maslowbeforebloom

Join the “Maslow Before Bloom” group:
https://t.co/i2rhBgHO8G

[Gerry🧠🌱 @gerrydiamond71]

When a young person is in a dysregulated state this is not the time for reasoning and questions. What happened?.Why did you do this?.You should have know better?.The highest part of the brain(Pre-frontal Cortex) thinking ,reasoning,decision making ,learning memory is offline.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Homework does little to improve achievement and can actually have negative effects, especially at elementary level. Recess however has many positive effects such as improved self regulation of emotions, improved interpersonal skills and focus! And should never be taken away.

[Douglas Thaman @DThaman]

North Side Community School prepares for winter concert Show Me St. Louis’ Mary Caltrider stopped by her class at North Side Community School to learn a bit more about the home of the knights! https://t.co/e9gpLDW05v

[North Side Community School @charteroneuclid]

Thanks to our sponsors and everyone who attended our Topgolf event last week! Thanks to your support, we were able to raise $24,460 to support students at North Side!

[North Side Community School @charteroneuclid]

Today we are sending out a big thank-you to our school cooks! We appreciate all the work you do to make sure our students are fed and ready to learn.

[Douglas Thaman @DThaman]

@Edu_Greenlee you are doing great work for @charteroneuclid kids! #1styearprincipal

[Principal Greenlee M.Ed @Edu_Greenlee]

Boy have I learned in my 1st year in Leadership! Such a challenge. But I'm here for it! #1styearprincipal

[Principal Greenlee M.Ed @Edu_Greenlee]

Boy have I learned in my 1st year in Leadership! Such a challenge. But I'm here for it! #1styearprincipal

[North Side Community School @charteroneuclid]

Reminder! Literacy Night for our Elementary Campus is tomorrow afternoon from 4-6 PM.
PARENTS will receive a toolkit on how to engage in reading activities at home.
TEACHERS will lead literacy lessons for parents.
STUDENTS will get to participate in story time and take home books

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

Great teachers make it look easy… but they actually work really hard at it.

Greatness never comes without commitment and sacrifice.

[North Side Community School @charteroneuclid]

Mark your calendars for our upcoming Literacy Night on Thursday, October 6, from 4-6 PM on our Elementary Campus! We will have activities and resources for both Pre-K-4th grade students AND parents!

[Brian Aspinall @mraspinall]

I once expected students to sit quietly for a 40 min lesson. I got frustrated when they got fidgety. This lead to me yelling.

Then I found myself fidgety after only 20 minutes on a PD Day. Everything changed. I changed from “delivering curriculum” to “discovering curriculum.”

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

On one of my elementary report cards, there was a note from the teacher that read, “Bryan will not be college material”.
Let’s remember that we have the power to impact a student’s life trajectory (for better or worse). Choose BETTER!
#MaslowBeforeBloom

[North Side Community School @charteroneuclid]

We’re inviting North Side students to participate in the Stepping Back Into School Art Contest! Students are invited to draw or paint what your first day of school looked like. Submit your drawings to [email protected] by September 30th for a chance to win $50!

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

We all know that kids in the school have “reputations.”

Well… the adults have reputations too. I hope to be known as the one who brings positive energy, the one who supports the staff, and the one who still loves the kids.

How are you known in the halls of your school?

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

Student behaviors may have less to do with seeking attention or work avoidance… it could be due to sleep deprivation, hunger or fear. Know the story and you can better know how to help!
#maslowbeforebloom

[Brian Aspinall @mraspinall]

I stopped giving detentions when I finally understood that behaviour is a form of communication. I was punishing the act, rather than trying to understand the root cause of it - and when I finally did, I was typically more sad than I was angry.

[TCEA @TCEA]

◀A 5-Day Plan to Improve: Classroom Culture ▶

https://t.co/ZDdtgSDVff via @4OClockFaculty
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