Erin Cramer

MN SS Teacher, Tech Integration Specialist, HS Social Studies Teacher, US History, World History, Psychology, Ed Tech Innovator

[Erin Cramer @MrsCramer16]

@DonorsChoose Hello! I’m looking for basic classroom materials and a plethora of YA Historical Fictions novels to represent as many cultures and countries as I can! #clearthelist #donorschoose #mnteacher

https://t.co/2dPDcvQXlE

[TCEA @TCEA]

🎯 Choice boards = power + voice in the classroom.
Empower students with options they actually want to explore.

Your next try with students 👉THIS 👉OR 👉THAT
It's all about making decisions!

https://t.co/QLWX6jpAQ8 via @LucyKirchh
#teachingideas #learning #educoach #k12

[Erin Cramer @MrsCramer16]

@RetroReport #sschat #edchat #iran retro report has so many great resources for adults and students for many of our current issues there’s a long history https://t.co/XyV9BqKFLs

[Kyle Niemis #ISTE26 @KyleNiemis]

Summer PD sorted! 😎
This one sheet is packed with everything you need for the whole summer, for you or your staff. Top platforms, popular topics, and it's literally click-and-go. Coaches/trainers: tab two lets you modify or assign if you need.

https://t.co/fjmaCVgkSn

Enjoy! 😀
#edtech #edchat #teachers #youcanwithquizizz #quizizz @quizizz

[Eric Sheninger @E_Sheninger]

How to Make Learning Stick (based on research) https://t.co/Jq6VJsYfnu #edchat #teachertwitter #disruptivethink #edutwitter #educhat

[Justin McMillan @justinwmcmillan]

Collective Teacher Efficacy is not a slogan. It’s a system.

John Hattie ranks Collective Teacher Efficacy as the #1 influence on student achievement—with an effect size of 1.57. But too often, it’s used as a buzzword without understanding what it really takes to create it.

So what does it look like in action?

1. Common Goals + Shared Clarity

“When educators believe that together they can impact learning, it becomes a powerful driver of success.” – Jenni Donohoo
Schools with CTE don’t just have “mission statements”—they have laser-focused, measurable goals that everyone knows and works toward. That means:
•Clearly defined learning outcomes
•Aligned PLC goals
•Instructional practices that are anchored in student data

2. Embedded Collaboration
True collaboration isn’t just meeting together—it’s working together toward student outcomes. According to Donohoo, teams must:
•Analyze student work regularly
•Engage in joint problem-solving
•Use protocols that focus on impact, not just planning

This means moving beyond “what are we teaching?” to “what worked, for whom, and why?”

3. Leaders Who Create the Conditions
Hattie and Fullan emphasize that leadership matters most when it builds teacher belief and action. That looks like:
•Protecting time for high-quality collaboration
•Modeling vulnerability and data-informed decisions
•Celebrating progress based on evidence, not just effort

4. Evidence of Impact
You can’t build efficacy without results. Teachers need to see:
•Growth in student learning
•Patterns of success from specific practices
•Reflection tools that track progress over time

Regularly asking: What is our evidence that students are learning better because of what we did?

5. Psychological Safety and Trust
Without trust, CTE can’t exist. That means creating a culture where:
•It’s safe to share failure
•Staff value learning over looking good
•Feedback is normalized, not weaponized.

You don’t declare collective efficacy—you build it through systems, leadership, and focused work.

When educators believe they can—and actually see they are—making a difference, the entire school moves forward.

#CollectiveEfficacy #InstructionalLeadership #JohnHattie #Donohoo #PLCThatWorks #LeadingLearning #StudentImpact #SchoolCulture #TeacherGrowth
@VisibleLearning @MichaelFullan1 @Jenni_Donohoo

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

With this template from T @ekinginspired, Ss' goals are four steps away!

#InstantPD

[TCEA @TCEA]

Explore how to engage students in self-judgment and reflection with dice debriefing activities and dicebreakers. Plus, get some helpful templates!

https://t.co/LquGignRt0
#teachingtips #learning #edutwitter

[Principal Project @PrincipalProj]

Out with the old staff handbook, in with the new digital communication hub!

Check out the approach that worked for P @kjones_m and get the template! → https://t.co/2EAyZjkCak

[Erin Cramer @MrsCramer16]

@SocialStudiesMN @NCSSNetwork @SocialStudiesSS @OERProject @britannica_edu @mnhs @HistoryEdMNHS Serious question… did kowalskis cater lunch as well? It was amazing

[Erin Cramer @MrsCramer16]

Starting a unit tomorrow on Economic Geography with middle schoolers! Any awesome activities or videos to spice it up? #edchat #sschat

[Tony Vincent @tonyvincent]

I used my #Shapegrams skills to draw a stick of deodorant made with 13 shapes. I included it in a sticker design. 😜

I'd love to put 32 stickers in the mail for one randomly drawn reposter. Must follow @Shapegrams to win. Drawing on 9/12.

[Erin Cramer @MrsCramer16]

Anyone using the new McGraw Hill “exploring geography “ book? Wondering how you are organizing and what you are cutting?
#sschat #edchat #teachgeography #mnteacher

[Erin Cramer @MrsCramer16]

@angiecthomas These look awesome!

[Angie Thomas @angiecthomas]

Educators! I’m giving out 3 class sets of my MG debut, Nic Blake and the Remarkables: the Manifestor Prophecy. US and Canada only. To enter, follow me, reply to this, and RT by 8/19.

[Erin Cramer @MrsCramer16]

@PearDeck Live suveying!

[Pear Deck Learning @PearDeck]

It's time for a giveaway! 🎉⏰

Today, we're choosing 1 person to win a year of #PearDeck Premium! 🙌 To enter, RT this tweet, reply with your favorite Pear Deck feature, and make sure you're following us. 🍐

[Erin Cramer @MrsCramer16]

@CarlAzuz Will there be an archive?

[Erin Cramer @MrsCramer16]

@DorianCorr https://t.co/Wq9pqyQddC

[Erin Cramer @MrsCramer16]

@ChrisKlemens https://t.co/Wq9pqyQL3a Thank You!

[Erin Cramer @MrsCramer16]

@adamwasch 8th Grade Global Studies in MN, my 10th year but starting out fresh in a new space this year! Thank you!
#clearhthelist https://t.co/Wq9pqyQL3a