Andrea Opfar

*Opinions are my own* Kindergarten 👩🏼‍🏫 Bryant Elementary🦅Prosper ISD💚Google Educator 💻

[Bryant Elementary School @PISDBryantElem]

Let the year begin! Bryant Elementary is on the way to 2024-2025 convocation. #prosperproud

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

On our way to PROSPER ISD Convocation!!! It’s going to be the best year ever! #prosperproud

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

An amazing principal jumps in wherever she’s needed! Seeing the long line on “pizza day” in the cafeteria, @KimNewman2019 got a 2-minute training on how to check out and got right to work! Thank you for your example, Mrs. Newman! @PISDBryantElem @ProsperISD #servantleadership

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

Our kinders are on a math mission! 🌟 They're engaged in an exciting addition war with dominoes, sharpening their math skills while having a blast! 🎲💥 #KindergartenMath #AdditionWar #MathGames #LearningIsFun 🍎⁦@PISDBryantElem⁩

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

@kaburch1981 Is it how long you’ve been working in education? 21 years?

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

🔢 Check out our kindergarteners mastering math with ten frames! 🌟 They're using ten frames to solve problems, and having a blast learning! 🍎✨ #KindergartenMath #MathMasters 🎓💡@PISDBryantElem

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

@crayon_claw So cute 😍

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

@MrsYolandaMcKin @PISDChristie My ❤️❤️❤️

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

Bryant Kinder loved learning from @TriciaMyrie today! Thank you for bringing your Learning Lab to us…we are all so excited to apply our learning!! @PISDBryantElem @ProsperISD #trailblazersrule

[CrayonClaw @crayon_claw]

Kinder parents you are in for a real treat tonight! @mariahdhancock has an awesome music program for you complete wi the scarves! 😍

[Bryant Elementary School @PISDBryantElem]

Happy Leap Day Trailblazers!!

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

Did you vote yet??? @PISDBryantElem @ProsperISD

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

@kaburch1981 @ProsperISD @pgliljedahl @gregtangmath Thank you!!! I’m excited about being able to utilize our resources!!

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

When the rain has stopped but the playgrounds are too wet and slippery to play on, you improvise. PopSeeKo with 120 little learners💜 It was one of the best recesses ever!! @PISDBryantElem @ProsperISD #blazeyourowntrail

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

@Bryant_STEAM 💜💜💜

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

Loved the creativity of my kinders today during the art station in Purposeful Play!! The engagement was over the top and they did great building their communities! @ProsperISD @PISDBryantElem #blazingtrails

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

@Bryant_STEAM Love this so much!!!

[Andrea Opfar @MrsOpfar]

Can’t wait to explore and learn more about the Visual Non-Glossary from @Seidlitz_Ed but we had the best science discussion trying it out today in our kindergarten classroom! Thanks for the PD, @prosperisd!! #blazingtrails @PISDBryantElem

[George Couros @gcouros]

Can one person change the culture of an organization?

Yes.

We all know that can definitely happen in a negative way. One person can shift the energy of a room, school, or an organization, to make it worse than what it was before.

The opposite can be true as well.

I saw individuals shift the culture of entire rooms in moments by bringing their energy and people fed off their enthusiasm, and the dynamic of the culture changed in moments.

We often discuss culture like it’s someone else’s responsibility but culture is made up of people.

And eventually that one person who can bring a positive light to an organization can diminish their own.

No matter how optimistic, joyful and passionate a person can be, never assume they are “good.” Check in on people even when they seem like they don’t need it, because often they do.

One person can move the culture ahead in a positive direction, but that individual might also need your energy to keep them going.

Education is about elevation and whether you are positive or negative, it is contagious? Which one will you be?