John Gorton

Principal of Lincoln Elementary School in Miles City grades 3-6. 25 years in education. Father of 3 wonderful boys. Husband/best friend for 23 years.

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

@TadSchye Was in Missoula yesterday for the E Washington game. Your boy played one hell of s game!

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

"Be sure to walk in a way others know the expectation" #maemsp17

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

A1 I strive for weekly walkabouts but don't always provide feedback. #SAMedchat

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

John here. Elementary princ. In miles city. #samedchat

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

A5. Enjoy in moderation! #SAMedchat

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

A4 I challenge tt to reach out to each ss family via email, phone call, postcards. #SAMedchat

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

@AdrianAdvinMT PBL is a developing idea in my bldg. Trying to place an emphasis upon the concept. #SAMedchat

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A4 PBL's ? #SAMedchat

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

@BrendaKrueger68 yes

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

@AdrianAdvinMT not sure. Get away from drill and kill types of practices. #SAMedchat

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

I mean most everything else in education has evolved but HW really hasn't. #SAMedchat

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A2 thought, isn't hw an ancient practice stuffed into a current pedagogy? #SAMedchat

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

A1 no longer than 30 minutes. #SAMedchat

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@AdrianAdvinMT not much longer than 30 minutes.

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

I believe it should be review and brief in length. #SAMedchat

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

John Gorton here. Elem princ. MC MT. Glad to be here and tonight's conversation. #SAMedchat

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

I have a tour of the school in the late spring and again in August.

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

Hello everyone. John from Miles City here. #mtedchat

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

@cristama: I'm not familiar with that practice

[John Gorton @JohnGorton6]

A2) tchrs arguing over minor things. Try to emphasize all efforts are for the common good. #SAMedchat