Dusty Pinholster

Wife. Mama. Social Studies teacher. 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦🐶🐶📚📓👩🏼‍🏫🌎

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

DBQ (“Is Chocolate Good for Cote D’Ivoire?”) in 7th Grade SS! It was our first attempt but these kids rocked it! @GSCS_SS @GriffinSpalding #gscssstf #dbqproject

[E McElroy @CoachEMcElroy]

@GriffinSpalding @GSCSMTSS @cowanroad1 Multi-Tiered System of Supports, Social Emotional Learning, and Effective Circles professional learning! #GSCSMTSS #GSCSpbis #GSCSaware @Kainita4 @DustyAnnPin

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

Another year of CRMS being blessed with fantastic intern teachers! Congratulations to our October Teacher of the Month, 8th grade math intern teacher Ariel Lawrence! @cowanroad1 @taylortiffn0826 @GriffinSpalding

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

Have I mentioned that our Intern Teachers are rockstars? Mr. Gomez incorporates relationship-building into his Google Meets seamlessly (and stylishly with bitmojis!) ❤️

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

So proud of this year’s intern teachers as they are off to a great start! They are rocking the relationship building activities with their 1st period students! #GSCSfirstday #GSCSInternsasTeachers

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

@LittleTikes we would love to be participating in the World’s Biggest Playdate with our new Climb n Slide trampoline but when we opened the box three of the parts were missing 😕 I filled out the form on your website. Help?!

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

Fantastic Google Meets discussion of the movie Andersonville in 8th Grade Social Studies! @cowanroad1 @GSCS_SS

[K A C E Y @KaceyMusgraves]

I feel like I’m somehow stuck back in that weird time period between Christmas and new year where anything goes

[Georgia Department of Education @georgiadeptofed]

As many public schools are closed to ensure student safety, we are suspending the following until further notice:

-State assessment window/administration
-TKES/LKES requirements & reporting
-State-level attendance-related consequences

More information: https://t.co/oPvrL94mmO

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

So much fun getting to be part of the elf team this year! @cowanroad1

[Kraig Howell @KraigHowell]

CRMS Staff were given gifts accompanied with song! @derrick22dalton @cowanroad1 @MrsJohnsonGSCS @ChandraFBell @JEvansMediaSpec @CoachRakis70 @GSCSMTSS @GSCSAware #GSCSPBIS #HappyHolidays

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

This morning we celebrated our second graduating intern, Mrs. Thompson, at Gordon State College. Congratulations! We are so proud of you! @cowanroad1 @GriffinSpalding #CRMS3D #GSCSInternsasTeachers

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

This weekend I was able to attend the PENning ceremony and graduation for the first of our graduating interns, Mr. Knighton, at Albany State University. We are so proud of you! #CRMS3D #GSCSInternsasTeachers @cowanroad1 @GriffinSpalding

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

Today we celebrated our intern teachers, Mr. Knighton and Mrs. Thompson, who will graduate Saturday and Monday, respectively. We are so proud of all their hard work this semester and their role in our school! #GSCSinternsasteachers #CRMS3D @cowanroad1 @taylortiffn0826

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

@CoachEMcElroy @GriffinSpalding @GSCSMTSS They are not behaving themselves because they lack the adaptive skills to address the demands/expectations of a stressful situation, and when they become overwhelmed they respond maladaptively.

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

@CoachEMcElroy @GriffinSpalding @GSCSMTSS The basic premise is that generally kids know what to do and they want to do what they're supposed to, but they are unable to for some reason- lagging skills, skill gaps, lack of coping skills. "Kids do well if they can". Instead of focusing on punishment, we must address these.

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

@CoachEMcElroy @GriffinSpalding @GSCSMTSS I wouldn't say anyone is "at fault" because there wasn't an intent to disregard Joey's needs, but it still happened. I think they could have reacted differently but didn't know how to.

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

@CoachEMcElroy @GriffinSpalding @GSCSMTSS I felt like the incident could have been avoided if the teacher had approached the situation differently when Joey said he didn't know what to do. I think everyone is suffering- Joey, his mom, Ms. Woods, the other students- in different ways because their needs aren't being met.

[Dusty Pinholster @DustyAnnPin]

@CoachEMcElroy @GriffinSpalding @GSCSMTSS Dusty Pinholster, 6th Grade MTSS Chair/Master Teacher, Cowan Road Middle School #GSCSMTSS #GSCSMTSSTF

[Cowan Road Middle @cowanroad1]

We are so proud of @DustyAnnPin! Thank you for your daily commitment and enthusiasm for student learning!

[Griffin-Spalding K12 @GriffinSpalding]

Congratulations again @cowanroad1 @DustyAnnPin on your #PIEPrizePatrol grant! 🎉🎉🎉