Aaron Nelson

Principal of Magnolia Elementary School. Focused on educational leadership, disruptive innovation, and authentic learning.

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

Just a week away from the start of a RADICAL new school year! Looking forward to having our lion pride back together. #maglionpride #proudtobeCUSD

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

Looking forward to another school year with new opportunities for students to engage with their community and support positive change in their world. Let’s GO!#proudtobeCUSD #maglionprode

[Solutions for Change @ServingToSolve]

Thank you to the Team MAG students at Magnolia Elementary School for setting up a lemonade stand on campus during your open house! We are so appreciative of your hard work and support of our program and families! You are the best! 🍋
@magprincipal

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

Big thank you to our Magnolia PTA, Carlsbad Ed. Foundation and all our amazing volunteers for making today’s Science Day one for the ages! #maglionpride #cusdlearns

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

Magnolia students and staff embracing the power of PLAY as part of #GSPD2022. Play is real work! #cusdlearns #maglionpride

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

Kicking off the #greatkindnesschallenge by spreading the word, making kind rocks to place in the community and compliment journals to show appreciation for each other! #kindnessmatters @KidsforPeace #maglionpride #proudtobecusd

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

Thanks @MagLionsPTA for an amazing #redribbonweek, complete with a BMX show from McCarthy BMX! #maglionpride #cusdlearns

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

The kids are alright! #innovation is alive and well at Mag. Thanks @CbadEdu for making it possible!#maglionpride #cusdlearns

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

Building: physically and emotionally. Doing work in the @maginnovationlab and sharing affirmations in our affirmation mailboxes! #maglionpride #cusdlearns

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

The Innovation Lab is almost ready to open. Can’t wait to see what these Magnolia Lions will build together! #innovation #makerspace #maglionpride #cusdlearns

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

The way math learning should be: hands-on, collaborative, creative and FUN. CGI Math for the win! @mrsmacbethatmag @mrs_tdavid @Stephbent143 @melanielupica #cusdlearns

[Marie Cherie @mariecherie9855]

My daughter (Grade 2) to my son (K):

You’re really going to like this school. Everyone’s really nice and fun.

❤️

Thank you @MagPrincipal and team for an amazing afternoon. Wishing everyone lots of good sleep tonight and a fun day tomorrow!

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

First day back with our team. Teachers leaning in to what’s next for our kids. The comeback is bigger than the setback. Let’s go! #cusdlearns #maglionpride

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

Congrats @AndrewLuria and the MagTV team on their @iVIEAwards this past weekend. Such quality work! Very well deserved. #maglionpride #cusdlearns

[Katie Martin @katiemartinedu]

"You can either be judged because you created something or ignored because you left your greatness inside of you. Your call."

–@JamesClear

[Cindy Kramer @CbadteacherLeve]

I was so excited to see my students open their books that THEY published. Thank you @studentreasures for making this possible. @MagPrincipal #cusdlearns @melanielupica @armstrongjill5

[Christopher Emdin @chrisemdin]

Shoutout to all the teachers. Credentialed or not. Licensed or not. Graduate degree or not. The ones who makes souls sing and help us to pursue the best versions of ourselves. You are deeply appreciated #HipHopEd #TeacherAppreciationWeek

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

@TechNinjaTodd Avoid giving advice. Focus on asking good questions. Sometimes what we think the problem may be, combined with our desire as leaders to rescue people and “fix” it, is detrimental to both parties and may not get you any closer to solving the real problem.

[Aaron Nelson @MagPrincipal]

Congrats to Mrs. McDonald for being awarded the Teachers are Heroes award, and a big thanks to @ksonSanDiego and @azusapacific for recognizing her amazing work. Way to represent the pride! #maglionpride #cusdlearns

[Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad, Creative Director @kalebrashad]

NEW PBL RESEARCH
In two gold-standard, randomized, controlled trials of thousands of students in diverse school systems, PBL significantly outperformed traditional curricula, raising academic performance across grade levels, SES groups, & reading ability via @edutopia

[Cindy Kramer @CbadteacherLeve]

Thank you, ⁦@AndrewLuria⁩ for sharing the story of how you wrote the book, “Charlie Marley” with my Third Graders today. We r so excited to read it together. ⁦@MagPrincipal⁩ ⁦ https://t.co/C5EboyqoZo