Mandy Freese

Educator, teacher leader, future administrator, mom, wife, cook

[Mandy Freese @FreeseMandy]

A colleague shared this and I could not agree more. Thanks Mrs Vasil!

[Katherine Vasil @KatherineVasil]

Affirmations about DL, hybrid, and self! I ❤️ this and seek ways to be honest and healthy. Last year was tough, professionally and personally. I will do better and be better. Learn. Grow. Take feedback. #scchat

[Mandy Freese @FreeseMandy]

@KatherineVasil Love this Katie! I miss your smiling face and can’t wait to visit in person soon!

[Mandy Freese @FreeseMandy]

Great way of showing the world some of the difficulties that school staff endure each day. Lucy Laney staff and students create a place where everyone can grow! Amazing piece by kare11.

[David Law @DLawSuper]

Watched this documentary tonight. Couldn't stop tearing up thinking about the staff who work so hard and the kids who deserve the best. Thank you @kare11 for making this happen. Stay strong Lucy Laney, the world can learn a lot from you! #everyschoolisagreatschool

[Cory Heiman @cory_heiman]

Sending grading policy parent letter. Takeaways:
-Daily assignments not graded.
-Retakes on assessments are allowed.
-Grades reflective of Ss' learning.
-Grades don't consider behavior, attendance, attitude. @rickwormeli2 @mctownsley @tguskey

[Katie Martin @katiemartinedu]

Are you surprised? I’m not.

Study shows that students learn more when taking part in classrooms that employ active-learning strategies https://t.co/pNGpyom9gu

[Mandy Freese @FreeseMandy]

Ooh- I have not looked at it, but this might be of interest to some of you!

[Math for Love @MathforLove]

Some folks have asked for a sample of our new high school #richtask supplemental curriculum. So I posted the first 60 pages or so. Try it out and let me know what you think!

https://t.co/33RXFZQkWx

[Mandy Freese @FreeseMandy]

Interesting article.

[Brené Brown @BreneBrown]

There is no mastery without feedback. But it’s hard.

This checklist has really helped me over the years.

My mantra for receiving feedback: Be brave. Listen. You can take what’s helpful and leave the rest.

My mantra for giving feedback: Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.

[Tom Schimmer @TomSchimmer]

3 big ideas for transforming grading: 1) Stu can't behave their way (directly) up/down the achievement scale, 2) Stu grade/level shouldn't be dependent upon who the teacher is, & 3) Stu grade/level shouldn't be about comparisons to other students. #GFIO #atAssess #sblchat

[Ken O'Connor @kenoc7]

1. Grading is, always has been, and always will be subjective - and we don't have to apologize for that.
2. Grades are not essential for learning, feedback is.
3. Grades in most high schools are with us for the foreseeable future so we must make them effective. #mohawkedchat

[George Couros @gcouros]

Ugh...I am guilty of many of these including the 29 tabs I have open right now. Good reminders - Habits That Destroy Your Focus and Productivity https://t.co/dtGZ1dhFNg

[Cult of Pedagogy @cultofpedagogy]

Fantastic article from @greathandshake about our tendency as teachers to take up too much space. Worth a read.

https://t.co/hIzckIT9yd

[Mandy Freese @FreeseMandy]

I like reading lists like these- and I found this both enlightening and relatable. :)

[George Couros @gcouros]

Implementing even some of these daily could make an impact. - 20 Daily Habits Practiced by Highly Successful People https://t.co/TTiBuXrTIi

[Mandy Freese @FreeseMandy]

My favorite line- “the world is changing, the research and evidence become irrelevant if you don’t consider a new context.”.... standardized tests don’t tell us everything about the context.

[George Couros @gcouros]

If we want something better for the future, we have to create it. https://t.co/LRqgNyOb1r via @katiemartinedu

[Sven Sommerfeld @5v3n50mm3rf3ld]

Google Spent 2 Years Studying 180 Teams. The Most Successful Ones Shared These 5 Traits @MSchneiderTwts https://t.co/JFaFNJRZ3k via @Inc

[Brian Mendler @BrianMendler]

Five goals when defusing an upset kid:

1. Treat student w dignity.
2. Preserve your own dignity.
3. Keep them in class.
4. Remain a 2nd to last word person.
5. Teach & practice an alternative.

#edchat #tlap #kidsdeserveit #thatonekid

[Mandy Freese @FreeseMandy]

Interesting note about the side effects of high stakes testing that is overpowering our nation.... Food for thought.

[Rick Wormeli @rickwormeli2]

"Would I want to be a student in my own classroom?" @pernilleripp

[M.DANISH JHAIDU @JhaiduM]

Just think about it #fridaythoughts