ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀

Music Literacy Educator, Musician, Wordsmith, Optimist, Humanist, Ally, #SeesawAmbassador, Tweets are my own. {She/Her(s)}

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

Have you ever looked at a name and thought "whoa, how do they pronounce their name?" The good folks at @namedropio can help. Here's mine: https://t.co/HmXampZZzs

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

@JazzdeMex Jorge, what was the name of the artist who did God Bless the Child in the second hour of your show tonight? (I thought you had a blog where I could look it up, but I can't find it now.) It was such a great rendition!

[Tyler Rablin @Mr_Rablin]

Grading is communication.

When we average grades over time, valuing early attempts evenly with later attempts, we communicate that where you start will control how successful you can be later.

I can't think of a worse message for education to give to students.

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

@sage_stage One thing that they taught us in the "kids deserve it" training was to ask the four questions: what are you doing, what are you /supposed/ to be doing, do answers one and two match, what (if anything) needs to change? It def helps with self awareness. Ask whole class before one.

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

My annual #SeesawCertifiedEducator #VisionBoard @Seesaw

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

@MattRKay @tracyrenee70 @DeeSTEM_Teach Definitely more inclusive language! With the older kids, I've made the point of telling them that I'm calling THEM friends (of each other), not trying to make them my friends by calling them that. Language IS important, but actions/respect (or lack thereof) is what blurs lines.

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

@tracyrenee70 @T_F_Berger @DeeSTEM_Teach They understand that the teacher makes plans and the kids follow them, and that the teacher wants to keep kids safe and the kids make safe choices too - and none of that interferes with their working definition of friendship. It's around 3rd grade when they start redefining that.

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

@tracyrenee70 @T_F_Berger @DeeSTEM_Teach It's def a 'thing' in ECE. I am the teacher; you are the students; we are friends here. Friends help and encourage each other, look out for best interests, treat each other kindly, and have fun together. In early childhood, the definition of friend and teacher is very similar.

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

@NicholasFerroni One year, in my smallish elementary, we had THREE kiddos with the same (first middle last) name, and two of them were brothers. (JuniorⅠ & JuniorⅡ?) If we didn't look carefully, we'd get the wrong one for sure!

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

@TeachMrReed https://t.co/Xxy8KrTJ2x my favorite ever is the Pepsi Coke game. I demo and explain it (in 2 diff vids) here.

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

@uusaint Fourth grade music is after lunch. 🤢

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

Love this perspective so much!

[Aaron Lee, composer @MusicOfLee]

Music theory is the shared language we use to describe music, and NOT a set of rules.

It will only help you to communicate with others and to better organize your own thoughts on music.

[Jay Wamsted @JayWamsted]

Maybe if I just put on a tie & a blazer to teach all my students would put their phones away out of sheer respect for the institution

[AnchoredHope @Anchored2911]

Instead of admin doing walkthroughs, they could do "tag outs."

They take over your class so that you can walkthrough another teacher's class.

Admin learns about your class, how they learn, classroom behavior & relationships.

Teachers learn new ideas for lessons & management.

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

All of this, with an emphasis on sleep eat play - because a regulated human is much more likely to be a functional, successful, kind human!

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

If a parent asks how they can help their child succeed in school, please start with the BASICS:

•𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩…8-10 hours

•𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧…must limit sugar

•𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦…let them fail without quickly trying to save them

•𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 30 𝐦𝐢𝐧/𝐝𝐚𝐲…preferably something they want to read! 📖

•𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞/𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲…helps kids with several life skills including problem solving & sharing

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

My first year, the AP came in and yelled at my whole class (in front of me), telling them that the USA might be democratic, but I was dictator in my class and they needed to shape up and show me my "due" respect. I prefer your AP's approach.

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

@SustainTeaching I imagine that most cases come when the teacher feels most defensive, rather than supported. If the coaches come in with a "wow, what a great idea - I wonder how we can make it even better" point of view, reticent learners will be much happier to be coached.

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

Crossing guard = music teacher (at least, in my case). I sent this home on @Seesaw after multiple parents were surprised to learn that I was the music teacher - they thought I was just the crossing guard volunteer. Nope! I rush outside after classes each day to smile and wave! ☺️

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

For a month now, I've been randomly singing bits and pieces of @RhiannonGiddens' Better Git Yer Learning. It's such a good song!
I blame @brandipacemusic and @CentralOrff 😊

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

@teachergoals Transparencies, VCR, CD players - on demand, of course, never just assigned to the rooms/teachers. We had computers in the lib that usually had internet. That first year, they introduced electronic grade books, but they were just for final reports so we still used a notebook…

[ℳ𝓈. 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓀 @DoReMiDivnick]

What a treat! One of the kiddos asked me to invite the "boss of the school" to play with them. Here she was pretending to scare them while we sang a calavera 💀 song.

[Pre-K Academy at West Avenue - North East ISD @NEISDPreK]

Principal Mrs. Riley came to play with some three year old friends during music class today.

Directora Sra. Riley vino a jugar con unos niños de tres años hoy durante la clase de música.

#neisdprek #RootEdNEISDPreKAcademy #theNEISDway