Jason Bell, Ed.D.

Supervisor for Polk County Schools...Tennessee Rural Education Association Board Member...National Rural Education Association Board Member

[Jason Bell, Ed.D. @JasonBellTN]

Students care more about learning when educators care about them on a personal level. Period. End of story. I can't be convinced otherwise.

[Verizon Innovative Learning Schools @dpvils]

@PolkTNSchools #VerizoninnovativeLearning Coach @McClaryDanielle and district lead @JasonBellTN discussed the importance of teacher #ProfessionalDevelopment at #TCEA24. Thanks for covering @EdTech_K12 @rebeccatorchia! https://t.co/g7IFeErdjx

#dpvils #TCEA

[Jason Bell, Ed.D. @JasonBellTN]

@JaredBigham Who are those two young lads ha ha?

[K-12 Dive @K12DiveNews]

#DecodingTheDivide: An estimated 29M disconnected households with school-age children remain a "known unknown" across rural, urban and suburban communities: https://t.co/kiPpeSZGMz @JasonBellTN @EdSuperHighway @OAKCIO1 @NicoleAdellNMS #EdChat #EdTech

[Jason Bell, Ed.D. @JasonBellTN]

A Look At The Program That Helped Schools Pivot To At-Home Learning | HuffPost https://t.co/Z2Nblic7qS

[Jason Bell, Ed.D. @JasonBellTN]

100% TRUTH from @PrattAllen!

[Jason Bell, Ed.D. @JasonBellTN]

These are some great tips regarding virtual class meetings. Thanks for sharing!

[Dr. Rachel Adams @racheladamstn]

This includes some great points! Many adults have these same feelings about keeping their video on during virtual meetings. Be flexible. Practice patience. Extend grace. #bettertogether

[GEARUPpolk @GEARUPpolk]

Thank you @IHeartCKH for an incredible 2 days of training. We are encouraged, equipped, and READY. We can’t wait to see our students next week! @PolkTNSchools @CopperBasinHS @PoCoHigh @TNHigherEd

[Jason Bell, Ed.D. @JasonBellTN]

Great things are happening in Polk County!!! #RealWorldOpportunities

[Verizon Innovative Learning Schools @dpvils]

#Teachers: Would you like to sharpen your tech skills to be better prepared for next school year? On Tuesdays throughout the summer, #dpvils will host FREE live webinars designed to help you integrate technology into learning. Register: https://t.co/YXLWTIpCJV #TechnoTuesdays

[Jason Bell, Ed.D. @JasonBellTN]

This shouldn’t be the case in the year 2020, but unfortunately it is very true for many rural students (and teachers) dealing with a lack of connectivity at home. #DigitalDivide #Rural

[Wade Owlett @wadeowlett]

This is what remote learning looked like for many of my #ruraled friends and colleagues. Without internet access at her house, @butlermaple drove to a location with mobile access and worked out of her truck...with a smile. @IAARTCampaign @nrea1

[Jason Bell, Ed.D. @JasonBellTN]

I’m guessing many district/school leaders might need this dose of positive energy while trying to plan for the unknown...I know I did. #PositiveLeadership

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

Show up.
Do the work.

[Jared T. Bigham, EdD @JaredBigham]

Timely insight from @nrea1 Exec Dir Dr. @PrattAllen on the digital divide in our country...“a disadvantage that had an impact not only on students’ educational outcomes, but also on their optimism.”

#RuralTn #DigitalDivide @TNREA #TiptonvilleToTurtletown

https://t.co/rvAa09t0sn

[Jason Bell, Ed.D. @JasonBellTN]

I hope this newly released report from @CommonSense regarding the digital divide opens some eyes. Tennessee has the 7th highest divide for students and the 6th highest divide for teachers.

[Common Sense Media @CommonSense]

NEW: Our latest report finds that 15-16 million (30%) of students lack adequate internet or devices & 9 million lack both. Southern states have largest divides, but even among states w/smallest divides, 25% of students lack adequate internet connection.
https://t.co/f2OT7P2aiG

[Jared Myracle @JaredMyracle]

Great conversation today during @CCSSO’s virtual conference. Always enjoy discussing high-quality curriculum implementation. Thanks for the invite @achievethecore!

[Kelly Freiheit @kelly_freiheit]

@PolkTNSchools coach, Danielle, highlights how she’s got the work going in their district! @JasonBellTN @RyanGoodmanTN @TNREA @tosstn1975 @TNedu @EE_CrystalX https://t.co/cv1dFm1RjG

[Jason Bell, Ed.D. @JasonBellTN]

Great things are happening in Polk County!

[Verizon Innovative Learning Schools @dpvils]

#DPVILS coaches like @McClaryDanielle in @PolkTNSchools, @teachermentored in @AustinISD, and James Tiggeman in @IrvingISD are leading the way to help their districts transition to distance learning: https://t.co/tadlBgE5oE #VerizonInnovativeLearning #LearningKeepsGoing

[Jason Bell, Ed.D. @JasonBellTN]

Mr. McDaniel is a CLASS ACT and I’m excited for him to return to the SE region.

[David Carroll @DAVIDCARROLL3]

Welcome home @JMcDaniel4, returning to @LeeU this fall to serve as an associate professor of educational leadership. I've met a lot of principals and superintendents. Johnny is All-Star, Hall of Fame caliber. #SchoolPatrol

[Jason Bell, Ed.D. @JasonBellTN]

@GerrellNorma @sheltonwc74 @EdgenuityInc @EdElements @EE_CrystalX @kelly_freiheit @anthonx I agree completely. @EE_CrystalX and @kelly_freiheit are top notch in every way!

[Jason Bell, Ed.D. @JasonBellTN]

This is a great visual regarding remote learning. Thanks for sharing Wade!

[Wade Owlett @wadeowlett]

A friend shared this with me and I’ve found it very useful over the last couple of weeks as I’ve developed lessons and connected with families. @IAARTCampaign @nrea1 @wendi322 #ruraltogether