Sara Niesen

Forever in the pursuit of growth, connection, and love.
Educator turned MA student: Marriage and Family Therapy @NCU

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

Opportunity and beauty don't always show up like we planned.

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

Organized #projectbasedlearning - it's possible! My 4th graders & I had a wonderful time in our #designthinking unit last spring. Can't wait to explore techniques & strategies with Ts near and far!

[Mind My Education @MindMyEdu]

Learn applicable skills for actual classrooms. Thanks @sharemylesson for hosting! Looking forward to presenting and fielding questions about, "Essential Techniques for Project-Based Learning Success"

FREE to register! #PBL #eduPD #fortheloveoflearning
https://t.co/E2bmCEZFZH

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

Such a powerful curriculum you built with @MindMyEdu !
Your learners will no doubt get much more out of their visit to the UN thanks to the #metacognition, reflections and resource exploration they'll do in CoreAtlas!

[Loretto at the UN @LorettoattheUN]

Happy @unitednations International Day of Education! This day was established to celebrate the role of #education in #peace and #development. We are thrilled to be able to launch our #Loretto Learners Curriculum as our contribution to that effort.
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#lorettolearners2019

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

Congratulations 2019 California Teacher of the Year @msreidenglish for this well deserved recognition! The whole @BAWP1 family is lucky to learn from and with you! May great teaching like yours continue to spread. 🙌🏾🙌🏻🙌🏽

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

Inspired by the bright minds of children everywhere. A little bit of #metacognitive scaffolding goes a long way!
https://t.co/SGNiISvYLO

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

@SEMteacher4 rockin it!

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

This image really captures my experience of learning. There are dips and unforeseen challenges, but with determination all of it just makes #neuralconnections stronger!

[Ken Wallace @KenWallace207]

Start with the end in mind, but start & then stay the course. Tweak & improve based on what you learn today, but if the course leads to improving conditions for learners, stay with it. Everybody talks about innovation. Turns out DOING innovation is the thing. #ThursdayThoughts

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

@keysoflearning @MindMyEdu Both of which (plus more) are in the CoreAtlas Teacher Starter Kit folder: https://t.co/aGMyz1O1Bw

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

@keysoflearning When your Ss are ready for next steps with #CoreAtlas, we've got a @MindMyEdu Setting Expectations lesson https://t.co/rgupFRdcME & a How to Deepen Metacognition lesson https://t.co/qjszAgfj11
Would love your take on either/both or be happy to walk you through them.

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

@DisruptedTv @ERobbPrincipal @RichHayzler @mgcjusa @TechNinjaTodd @Rigor_Relevance @NowakRo @SteeleThoughts @bethhill2829 @rickwormeli2 @DonWettrick Formative and targeted using #CoreAtlas - attached is an example convo between teacher and student re their self-evaluation on CCSS Math Practice 5.

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

@mburnsmath I helped build a tool that enables self-evaluation for Math goals. As a teacher for 10+ years I've loved & used your work, @mburnsmath - would love to hop on a video chat sometime to show you how students can self-evaluate with our online tool: #CoreAtlas

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

Gracias to Father Hidalgo & all those who've been brave enough to seek freedom for themselves & others by crying out for liberty. El Grito! Happy Mexican Independence Day.

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

Inspiring to see students giving solid evidence of learning AND becoming more metacognitive in the process! Right on @keysoflearning !

[Kaylie M. Gómez de Cervantes, Ed.D. @keysoflearning]

Mathematicians using #coreatlas to self-reflect and self-regulate learning! #mathematicalminds #metacognitiveawareness #metacognitiveregulation

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

@JackCWest @nytimes https://t.co/D2Sbb4Q3gH takes a hard look at how that came to be - definitely worth a hard listen!

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

This is one of the most useful Math Bulletin Boards I've ever seen!

[Kaylie M. Gómez de Cervantes, Ed.D. @keysoflearning]

Glad to have this happy helper today.

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

@SEMteacher4 @HighlanderInst Right on! Excited to see you've started Centers!

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

Your students were on fire with self-reflection and #metacognition @SEMteacher4 ! An absolute pleasure - excited to support your unfolding journey 🙌🏽

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

Saw the classroom transformation firsthand last year with my 4th graders - letting students be accountable for their learning is a game changer (and made my life easier!)

[Mind My Education @MindMyEdu]

💭 Want every learner to help take charge of their education?

#Teach using powerful learning science strategies.
#Learn a few wise steps & start EDU mapping w/
https://t.co/Sp64y87fMe

#PBL #STEM #STEAM #K12 #PersonalizedLearning #CriticalThinking #Metacognition #edadmin #EduPD

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

@kw_richardson curious about programs you've found helpful in supporting exceptional learning - and would love to share a metacognitive tool <https://t.co/M6sE23yZB5> with you. Do you have a few minutes for a chat?

[Sara Niesen @Learner_Sara]

Learning takes time. Seeing that in others (even other species!) can help us give that time to ourselves. Image from #CoreAtlas Learning Map on #GrowthMindset