Bridgette Simpson

5th grade Advanced Academic Teacher in Fairfax County

[Bridgette Simpson @MrsSimpsonKMES]

@NLB_35 @DrBradJohnson Test results are not great indicators of teaching ability. The #1 influence of testing success is background knowledge and experience- something teachers have no control over.

[Bridgette Simpson @MrsSimpsonKMES]

Happy Pi Day!

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Do you agree? 🤔

[Bridgette Simpson @MrsSimpsonKMES]

Mary Poppins guest teaching for book character day!

[Bridgette Simpson @MrsSimpsonKMES]

@GerryConnolly Please give teachers a tax break on equipment purchased for virtual teaching. I’m an FCPS teacher. I had to purchase a monitor, tablet, cables, keyboard, mouse, & desk chair to do my job from home while using my own internet service. NONE of it is deductible.

[Bridgette Simpson @MrsSimpsonKMES]

@MarkWarnerVA @timkaine Please give teachers a tax break on equipment purchased for virtual teaching. I’m a VA teacher. I had to purchase a monitor, tablet, cables, keyboard, mouse, & desk chair to do my job from home while using my own internet service. NONE of it is deductible.

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

For real though. 🙌
📷 Julie Gibeau

[HarperKids @HarperChildrens]

Rest In Peace, RBG. 🙌🏻

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

You know what's not important?

Whether or not students have shoes on during a Zoom call.

#remotelearning

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Right now, I think teachers need more TLC than they do PD.

[Bridgette Simpson @MrsSimpsonKMES]

Live from my dining room... First day of school- Year 27! #virtualteaching #KMES #5thgrade

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

One of the most important qualities of a teacher is to stay young at heart. Once you stop enjoying time w/ kids, laughing often, enjoying the little things, being inspired by small successes or you start taking yourself too seriously you can lose your joy of teaching.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

It’s not just students who need Maslow. Teachers need:
1) feel safe / supported
2) emotional connection/ relationships
3) feel respected
4) attention/ appreciation
5) value within the team
6) Volition/ autonomy
7) innovation/ creativity
8) self care

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Priorities must be different this for this year. 🧡

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Accurate. 😂🤣

[Megan Weerts @megan_weerts]

I just finished reading #Hackingschooldiscipline! This book is one of those that you’ll be wanting to highlight every line of every page! Thanks @NmaynardEdu and @WeinsteinEdu for all the teacher hacks I’ll be using in my classroom!

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Memorization is not in the top ten skills needed in 2020.

If school is about preparing students for the future, we need to shift our focus.

#futureready #teachergoals

[Bridgette Simpson @MrsSimpsonKMES]

Ready for distance learning!

[Bridgette Simpson @MrsSimpsonKMES]

Flexible seating

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More Hoedown fun!