Twosday was good to me!!! Grandson #2 made his grand entrance and my world will never be the same!! With only 6 weeks between them, these 2 grand-boys are going to create some chaos together!!! Nothing better!!!❤️❤️ #lukethomas#bradyjames#grammylife
Speaking truth for so many in #txed! TX students & teachers deserve better!
“Did 300,000 teachers just forget to teach math and science or is there a true disconnect between what’s being tested and what’s being taught…?” @OttTempleISD
https://t.co/BtczQGYItR
A ‘turnaround school’ usually reverts back to its steady decline as soon as the most recent ‘turnaround principal’ leaves. Schools don’t need to be turned around. They need to be anchored in sustainable growth and development that outlives those who lead it. #TrueTransformation
Vouchers don’t help poor kids — they just help rich parents who already send their kids to private school.
I asked if Greg Abbott’s voucher scam would give $80,000 to wealthy CEOs.
The answer was YES. #txlege
If you are still not sure he really said school funding (your salary, safety, basic allotment etc) was a carrot 🥕 here is 37 seconds for context. #txed#txlege
I cannot WAIT to work with these @tasanet Small Schools leaders! We will be visiting campuses, sharing best practices and leveraging the AMAZING things that small schools can do to impact students and communities! #InspiringLeaders#SmallSchoolsBIGDreams https://t.co/5mqGKuqnKm
Leadership is hard. Nobody said it would be easy.
🔺When people talk about you, keep leading.
🔹When people compliment you, keep leading.
🔺When your hard work goes unnoticed, keep leading.
Why? Because we are in the kid business. Kids are the reason schools exist. It isn’t about you or me. It’s about kids. When things are good, bad or ugly, keep leading.
When we keep showing up to lead, that’s when success will follow. That’s when kids’ pathways will be redirected. And that is when we know we are changing the world.
KEEP. LEADING.
10 Mistakes I Made Early in Leadership (and still tend to struggle with)
I’ve shared this before but as we approach a new school year my hope is that you find the list helpful to your leadership.
#HumbleHeart
Servant Leadership:
🔺Don’t ask anyone to do anything you aren’t willing to do yourself.
🔹See a need, fill a need.
🔸Be the hardest working person in the building.
Get in the trenches and stay there.
Servant leadership 🟰 Support
#multiplyexcellence
Student self-reported grades is a powerful instructional strategy that all teachers should use.
Grab some templates and let the #learning skyrocket 🚀
https://t.co/p6kZbmGMCN @diben#teachertwitter#educoach#teaching
What would happen if we looked at a student’s off-task behavior through a different lens? How would our response differ if we focused on the emotion that is driving the behavior instead of just the presenting behavior?
#MaslowBeforeBloom#WhateverItTakesForKids
Make Teacher evaluations more aspirational this year:
How are you doing?
What do you think we are doing well?
What is an area we can improve?
How can I best support you right now?
What professional goals can we help you achieve?
This shows you value them as professionals.
Many schools are starting the hiring process- “If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.”
― Simon Sinek