Elisa Ferrell

School Board Representative - District 3

[Elisa Ferrell @ElisaFerrell12]

@BethMooreLPM My son has a friend who, when he is going through a drive thru, responds back to the person with the same phrase. “Anything else darlin’?” “No thank you darlin’.”

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@HSVk12 @Sam_Givhan thanks for your support of public education!

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Mark Dixon speaks to the opportunity myth. “71% of our students are getting A’s and B’s on their work. Only 17% are performing at grade level standards.”

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Presentation by Mark Dixon of A+ Alabama. @HSVk12 @AlaSchoolBoards #AASBFallConference

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When students work to change their mindset about learning math they are seeing up to 60% improvement. @AlaSchoolBoards @HSVk12 #AASBFallConference

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@joboaler, Stanford professor, speaks to @AlaSchoolBoards on “How the Brain Learns Mathematics.” Embrace the struggle. That is where growth occurs. #AASBFallConference @HSVk12

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ATOT bullet points. @HSVk12 @AlaSchoolBoards #aasbfallconference

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Dr. Scott Coefield presents Alabama Teacher Observation Tool, ATOT. ATOT meets federal ESSA requirements as a new teacher observation tool that is formative @AlaSchoolBoards @HSVk12 #aasbfallconference

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Listening to @Trish_Crain talk about high flying schools that also have high poverty. @HSVk12 @AlaSchoolBoards #aasbfallconference

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Such a treat to have @sheilaholt19 from @UAHuntsville presenting to the @HSVk12 BOE and boards from around the state, on numeracy at the @AlaSchoolBoards conference. #aasbfallconference

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@BethMooreLPM A computer science guy, Randy Olson, put together the ultimate National Park road trip, hitting them all in about 2-3 months. https://t.co/mGCGVsBZXk

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@BethMooreLPM @PriscillaShirer Three wonderful teachers!

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@JennylovesCam @AmandaMoJo “….teaching us a master class on standing up…”. Love this!

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Six different tests, six different testing formats, six different targets for our students in the last few years. Makes it hard to measure student progress….and hard on teachers to continually pivot. @AlabamaAchieves @HSVk12 @AlaSchoolBoards #AASBSummerConference

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Highly effective educators. #thegreatreengagement. @egmackey @AlabamaAchieves @AlaSchoolBoards @HSVk12 #AASBSummerConference

[Elisa Ferrell @ElisaFerrell12]

Keeping schools a safe and supportive learning environment. @egmackey @AlabamaAchieves @AlaSchoolBoards @HSVk12 #aasbsummerconference

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“We are #4 in the nation in financial literacy as determined by NextGen Financial” @egmackey @AlabamaAchieves @AlaSchoolBoards @HSVk12 #AASBSummerConference

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Students need to be ready for the workforce or post secondary education after high school. @egmackey @AlabamaAchieves @AlaSchoolBoards @HSVk12 #aasbsummerconference

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Making sure the foundation is there so students are better prepared for Algebra. @egmackey @AlabamaAchieves @AlaSchoolBoards @HSVk12 #aasbsummerconference

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Will it help our students become better readers? @egmackey @AlabamaAchieves @AlaSchoolBoards @HSVk12 #aasbsummerconference