Martha Shafer

Braiding my hair, biking with Tom, hanging with Jesus, and talking education with my girls

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

@Tigerlily_Says @bosstetter_edu Keep me posted on the Scholastic Sale! I miss my binge book buys

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

“Mrs Shafer are you wearing makeup?”
No. Why?
“I can tell… I mean… Uh… you look very pretty today”

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

@hargrove_edu And it connects stories to lessons! #storytelling

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

@hargrove_edu “what if all those assumptions we made about how we ‘turned out’ were actually not totally correct?”
That is some hard truth, girl!!!

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

@hargrove_edu Yes. Yes yes yes.

[Cult of Pedagogy @cultofpedagogy]

Think good #classroomdesign is out of your budget, or have you given up because you're way too crowded? This week, I interviewed @ideaguy42 and got twelve specific things ANY teacher can do to make their classroom so much better for learning.
https://t.co/xE4Prf8GY9

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

It wouldn’t be a Tuesday without freaking out the children… #snowday

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

@littlemamabeee @voxdotcom Yes!!! Oh the quotes from the book made it all come rushing back to me

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: Enterprise, Alamo, and National car rental have all dropped their partnership programs with the NRA.

RETWEET to show your appreciation and to encourage other companies to follow suit!!

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

“Mrs Shafer, am I a turtle too?”
No baby, you’re a PUNKIN!
“YAY! I’m a Punking!”

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

@bosstetter_edu @hargrove_edu “There’s a sign at the park that says don’t drink the sprinkler water so I made tea with it and now I have an infection…”

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

@hargrove_edu I so want to do the meditation! I want you to come out and help me though :)

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

#educacy A5: Practice free movement in the classroom before I start buying stuff. Stuff doesn’t make a flexible learning environment… but an overly-controlling teacher (hello!) can put a stop to student choice

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

#educacy A5: man it would totally be so shady of me to bail out now, wouldn’t it #talkiseasy

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

@hargrove_edu Good question. Both?

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

#educacy A4 (cont): AND (is this bitter?) I want the kids to recognize our efforts to give them choice? How do I encourage gratitude without becoming one of those teachers that goes “YOU DONT DESERVE THIS” because they DO… but they also can’t abuse freedom

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

#educacy A4: I actually see our school progressing in this. It’s just a matter of trying to focus on one experiment at a time. They pick SmartBlocks, flex every week, pick lunch times, pick electives (at the beginning of the year). Keeping it from becoming chaos is the struggle

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

@hargrove_edu OK I need a way to add casters to the school tables I’m going to be lowering. Or just set the expectation that they can drag them wherever… hah #educacy

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

@meaganhparrish Oh I love/hate giving class surveys. They’re so informational, but I always go home saying “honey you don’t think I talk too much, right? I mean…” and then talk for 5 minutes about how “reflective” isn’t “talking too much” #educacy #honestkids

[Martha Shafer @MrsUhShafer]

#educacy A3: OK so I nerd out and make my own planner each year. I think next year I’m typing in a box for “power acknowledgements” or something (name suggestions welcome) where I specifically set aside a time every week for them to reflect on their risks, choices, and learning