Britney Watson

PLC, RTI, and School Culture Enthusiast. Elementary Principal, NBCT, Ed.S.

[Britney Watson @MrsBritWatson]

Many students have never been to a restaurant so we transformed our cafeteria into a Fine Dining establishment with waitstaff, live music, and candlelight. Students learned etiquette in the weeks before the event #edchat #EdLeadership #ZeroApologyZone #JoyfulLeaders #BeTheOne

[Britney Watson @MrsBritWatson]

@janhasbrouck Love the clarifying information that this is not the same as the typical small group instruction in which we have a whole group lesson and then everyone gets small group instruction based on their level. This is about flexible groups based on student needs.

[Emily Hanford @ehanford]

Some news: I will be curating and hosting a speaker series at @PlanetWordDC, the museum of words and language. Our first guest is @StanDehaene, on April 27. Come to DC! Check out the museum and listen to what I am sure will be an eye-opening talk. https://t.co/pXjvRr8Dvb

[Britney Watson @MrsBritWatson]

@KJWinEducation First, they should create new products that are aligned with research. Second, they should invest money in repairing the harm they caused through providing extremely discounted products and training to title one schools that were disproportionately affected by their blunders.

[Britney Watson @MrsBritWatson]

@KJWinEducation @Portantino @ODonnellUpdate @AsmMeganDahle @AsmPatODonnell @asmstevebennett @PhillipChenCA @alex_lee @AsmKevinMcCarty @QuirkSilva65th Arkansas requires screening, and it has been huge for us to give early intervention anc support. I hope this passes for California.

[Britney Watson @MrsBritWatson]

@KJWinEducation Truly understanding structured literacy isn’t flashy or entertaining, but if we focus on the dire outcomes, maybe we can leverage culture wars and politics to gain exposure and a broader platform.

[Mykhailo Fedorov @FedorovMykhailo]

@elonmusk, while you try to colonize Mars — Russia try to occupy Ukraine! While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people! We ask you to provide Ukraine with Starlink stations and to address sane Russians to stand.

[Douglas Reeves @DouglasReeves]

Let's simplify complex things.

Stop the use of averages during grading. Averages do not indicate effective data.

Instead, evaluate #students based on performance at the time the grade is given.

#grading #teachertwitter #edutwitter #leadership

[Britney Watson @MrsBritWatson]

@DouglasReeves Yes! A solution based culture is essential…soft on people and tough on problems. Without honest feedback, how can we improve?

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

To become a truly great leader, you must become a servant leader. 📷 Page 71 of my book,“The Carpenter.”

[Britney Watson @MrsBritWatson]

Food for thought from @tguskey. Results precede efficacy. Changing experiences must take place of ineffective motivation techniques. #teacherefficacy

The Past and Future of Teacher Efficacy https://t.co/SJJM84ldx1 via @ASCD

[Britney Watson @MrsBritWatson]

@newfrontier21 Congratulations! Well deserved

[Right to Read Project @right2readproj]

Because every day is a good day to quote Anita Archer!

“There is no reading strategy powerful enough to compensate for the fact that you can’t read the words.”

- Anita Archer

https://t.co/W2hqmQi6Vz

[Britney Watson @MrsBritWatson]

@newfrontier21 We are excited to host the summer institute in Fort Smith! I cannot wait to see everyone in person.

[Britney Watson @MrsBritWatson]

Happy Read Across America Week! We are #madaboutreading #weheartreading

[Douglas Reeves @DouglasReeves]

Specific actions leadaers can take now. 1) Suspend “automatic failure” policies, such as mandatory failures for 10 absences ;2) Evaluate students based on proficiency, not compliance and missing assignments; 3) Review any D/F grade abefore they go to parents.
#LeadUpChat

[Britney Watson @MrsBritWatson]

Happy to be able to say that Arkansas administrators are well-versed in the science of reading. Our state department of education has been dedicated to ensuring we are knowledgeable and capable of leading this change. #RISE #ScienceofReading

[Emily Hanford @ehanford]

"As the demands for teachers to demonstrate knowledge of the science of reading increase, are there similar requirements for those who lead them? Would educational leaders in your community be able to demonstrate knowledge of the science of reading?" https://t.co/Gj1k4fFSjZ

[Britney Watson @MrsBritWatson]

All educators need to hear this. Thank you for fighting for equity in the teaching of reading. @right2readproj

[Amplify @Amplify]

Join Margaret Goldberg and Alanna Mednick from the @right2readproj as they address the science of reading and its translation into easy practice for educators. Listen here: https://t.co/15njJAh93W

[Right to Read Project @right2readproj]

Q: When in the instructional sequence should a teacher ask a reader, "Does that make sense?"

A: After the words have been decoded.

Relying on context (pictures, syntax, etc.) rather than decoding results in a guessing game that students can't win.