Julie Byers

Educator, Learner, Teacher Leader, Reader, Traveler, & Mom

[frank strong @frankstrong]

Early voting for Texas school board elections starts TOMORROW! I wanted to do an information blast before voting starts, so I added a Quick Hits section for districts many people have been asking about: https://t.co/fv8DO4sJX0

[Frisco ISD Government Affairs @FISDGovAffairs]

Did you know Texas schools don’t benefit from rising property values? FISD’s per-student funding hasn’t changed since 2019-20 even though tax bills are up 17%. When you pay more, the state pays less. #txlege #PubEd #FundTexasSchools

[Stephen Chiger @SteveChiger]

English teachers: I’ve seen a number of requests for stories that could be read & discussed within a *single* class period. So, let’s do a fast 🧵. I’ll share a linked story with a possible discussion Q, imagining the following thumbnail lesson plan for secondary English…

[Julie Byers @EngteachByers]

The first acceptance letter for my girl! So proud of her!

[Julie Byers @EngteachByers]

@TeacherMrsBooth The high today here is 86. You know you miss it!

[Julie Byers @EngteachByers]

@thebiospace Learning with and from ALL colleagues is so valuable! As you said, good teaching is good teaching.

[Julie Byers @EngteachByers]

Proud of my students who made the all-district team! Great student athletes on and off the field!

[Eagles Baseball @allen_baseball]

Congrats to these Allen players for being selected to the 5-6A All District team! @alleneagleshrc

Thank you Eddie Kelly!

[Julie Byers @EngteachByers]

All the feels as the year ends & my seniors graduate! They gave me flowers & hugs on our last day. They will go on to great things!

[Julie Byers @EngteachByers]

@thebiospace Revising in a science class fills my heart! Writing is thinking!

[Julie Byers @EngteachByers]

@thebiospace Always happy to help, especially building students literacy skills!

[Kylene Beers @KyleneBeers]

New blog post after a conversation with a principal and a parent about removing a book from a classroom library: A Curriculum of Irrelevancy by Kylene Beers: https://t.co/AQ1i0w12g5

[Iowa Reading Research Center @IAReading]

Some students who can decode words still may struggle with comprehension. Students can practice comprehension skills by using thinking strategies & teaching their peers during a group activity. Find more teaching strategies in this @edutopia article https://t.co/Bud89BaS5d

[Julie Byers @EngteachByers]

Truth!

[Angie Thomas @angiecthomas]

Your reminder that a first draft is supposed to be bad. Don’t let imperfections make you stop. Editing exists. #amwriting

[Julie Byers @EngteachByers]

I need to learn how to use this!

[Allen ISD Digital Learning @AllenDigitalLrn]

Time for the final #TechTipThursday of 20-21!

BIG NEWS! You can now create Student Annotation Assignments in @Canvas without needing the mobile app!
Choose a file, have students annotate all over it and submit!
@AllenCoaches @MelissaBettge @Mrs_BakerFMS
https://t.co/7zWpbtTY2V

[Julie Byers @EngteachByers]

This looks promising! Cannot wait time try with students and mentor texts!

[Canvas by Instructure @Canvas_by_Inst]

#releasenotes: Instructors, our new Student Annotation assignment type lets you upload a worksheet for students to annotate directly in Canvas. Learn more about this new feature: https://t.co/q0c7g20kfl

[NPR Books @nprbooks]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/0XaLXugN0g

[Julie Byers @EngteachByers]

@tricia_brown1 What about one of these info graphics?

[Kelly Gallagher @KellyGToGo]

Great informational reading for students—Check out these remarkable infographs re: the mission to Mars: https://t.co/7JrXcFnhqa

[Julie Byers @EngteachByers]

@DrjFuller @dallasnews I was not expecting ours this morning & would have been fine without it. But, there it was waiting in the snow. I cannot imagine what time our carrier delivered it!