Derya Carter Twyman,NBCT

Mother~Grandmother~Sister ~Youth Director~ARI RLS 💞💚Positive Mind.Positive Vibes.Positive Life💕💚

[Derya Carter Twyman,NBCT @LiteracTcher]

Today’s Thought Drop:

[Derya Carter Twyman,NBCT @LiteracTcher]

#94serc #thepowerofus #AKA1908 #MagicCity #ExperienceTheMagic🩷💚

[Birmingham City Schools🎓 @BhamCitySchools]

Thank you @akasorority1908 for assembling 11,000 Power Packs and @cityofbhamal & @bhamfirerescue for helping us load them out! These will go to scholars in need on Friday! #SuccessStartsHere 🍓🧀🍜

[Derya Carter Twyman,NBCT @LiteracTcher]

Thank you in advance for your donations to this worthy cause.
#ProudMomOfACyclist🚴🏽‍♂️
Let’s support the research of the various types of cancer

Check out Derek King - West Cancer Clinic Cycling Fundraiser!'s fundraising page - https://t.co/XMFU4ZEZSk

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

Stop calling them “SPED kids.”

Students are students first.

Having an IEP doesn’t change that. It doesn’t lower expectations, and it doesn’t mean we stop problem solving at Tier 1 and Tier 2. Strong core instruction still matters every single day.

The goal is always growth and independence. That only happens when students are supported across all tiers, not separated by a label.

And language matters.

They are not “SPED kids.”
They are students first, each with unique needs we’re responsible for meeting.

That difference matters. It shows up in how we teach, how we support, and how we see them.

[Derya Carter Twyman,NBCT @LiteracTcher]

A great way to start the day!
Awesome!👏🏽 📚💛💚

[Tamara Burney @P22TamaraBurney]

In the morning time, Oliver Elementary students like to read a good book!
#successstartshere
#exceedingexpectations💛💚

[Derya Carter Twyman,NBCT @LiteracTcher]

ARI Region 5 observed World Autism Day by wearing blue to show our support to increase understanding and acceptance of all people especially the wonderful students in Alabama.
#WearBlue #LightItUpBlue
#WeAreUnited

[Derya Carter Twyman,NBCT @LiteracTcher]

💙🧩💪🏾🦋

[Inspirational Quotes @SeffSaid]

This 💯

[Derya Carter Twyman,NBCT @LiteracTcher]

🌟Certified 2009
🌟Maintained Certification 2019
#ProudEducator
#ProudNBCT

[Derya Carter Twyman,NBCT @LiteracTcher]

Nuggets for the Soul
“No struggle, no growth.”
“Struggle is the price of becoming who you are meant to be.”

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Ray Lewis shares a truth about pain and adversity that most people never learn.

"That's why kids have a problem finishing things in today's time. Because soon as they feel a small bit of discomfort, of things ain't right, oh, they gone. 'I can't do it no more.'"

That's the trap. We train ourselves to quit at the first sign of discomfort.

"The first time you felt, 'Ah, that burned.' The first time you felt, 'Ah, it's too much.' And we rationalize with ourselves to where we automatically stop. That's why a bunch of us give up so much in life so quickly."

But here's what most people miss - pain has two sides.

"There's one side of pain that's the suffering and the discomfort side of pain. That's why everybody raised their hands when I first asked, 'Has anybody ever been through pain?' Because that hurts. You remember what that felt like."

"But then there's another side of pain that's called effort. It's called glory."

No struggle, no growth.

That's the reality.

"If you can find a way to push through pain, there's something greater on the other side of it."

"Suppose I told you the greatest pain of my life is the reason I'm standing here today."

Struggle is the price of becoming who you're meant to be.
(🎥TedX Talks)

[Derya Carter Twyman,NBCT @LiteracTcher]

World Read Aloud Day🌎📚
February 4th!
Are you ready to read your favorite book(s) to your favorite group of kids?!

[Help A Teacher @HelpATeacher]

World Read Aloud Day is coming! Feb 4, 11am to 3pm EST. Live author read alouds, giveaways, drawing contest, plus a free 90+ page activity book with registration. Join us: https://t.co/XeNG4TRU7F

[Derya Carter Twyman,NBCT @LiteracTcher]

#BuildSelfBelief💪🏾

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Tom Brady said, "If you don't believe in yourself, why is anyone else going to believe in you?"

The brutal truth about self-belief is you can't just wait for confidence to "just happen."

You need to create a system and habits.

A system that allows you to influence yourself.

[Derya Carter Twyman,NBCT @LiteracTcher]

Words of Wisdom

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

@thewinningdiff1 You can't practice lazy and play hard.