Olga Barnes

Associate Principal at Hillis Elementary in DMPS. Avid reader. Mental health supporter. Equity worker. Boy mom. She/her/hers. Opinions are my own.

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

task does not equal success criteria. #virtualPLC

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

I think our teams have cognitive diversity, but we could improve our levels psychological safety. #virtualPLC

[Dr. Erica Kolat @EricaKolat]

"40-50% of instructional minutes are spent on things students have already mastered" (Nuttall) #VirtualPLC @DFISHERSDSU @karen_flories @Dave_Nagel1 @NancyFrey

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

"When you know you have made an impact, you will achieve more." #VirtualPLC

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

teacher learning is as vital as student learning in PLCs. #VirtualPLC

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

Spending my day with @DFISHERSDSU, @NancyFrey, @Dave_Nagel1, @Karen_flories in #VirtualPLC. It's a dream come true!

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

@jimknight99 Absolutely. Lower elementary is my jam.

[Urbandale Community School District @UrbandaleCSD]

Our daily teacher substitute pay rate increased to $165! Plus, once substitute teachers have subbed 50 days within a school year, they’ll receive a loyalty bonus rate of $185. Come sub with us! #choosetheU https://t.co/qFmhr4sPmj

[Urbandale Community School District @UrbandaleCSD]

Our daily teacher substitute pay rate has increased to $165! Plus, once substitute teachers have subbed 50 days within a school year, they’ll receive a loyalty bonus rate of $185. There has never been a better time to #choosetheU! https://t.co/mZxkkj6250

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

@doucette515 Clap When You Land by @acevedowrites ❤️❤️❤️

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

@TeacherOnTopic Me: What is the first sound in the word rat?
Kindergartener: Squeak-squeak.

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

You ask your fam to save some lids. And they oblige. Ready for some #CountingCollections @OLM_UCSD? #iteachmath @mollysweeney40

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

@TirzahPrice No matter what, WELCOME! I hope you settle in nicely and find amazing people around you!

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

At a park with my kid this morning and finally starting #Onward by Elena Aguilar @brightmorningtm. A few pages in and lots of underlined and starred ideas already.

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

@LLeslie @Jarrett_Lerner We are opening a new school in just a couple of weeks (even less than that!!!) Would LOVE to add it to our library!

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

All. The. Time.

[Dusti Bowling 🌵 @DustiBowling]

Me: *sends email to self
Email pings two seconds later.
Me: "Oh, a new email! Exciting!"

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

@MadisonElise_13 Which classroom? I don’t know if you have been inside the school yet, but just so you know, it’s BEAUTIFUL! @OLM_UCSD

[Olga Barnes @OlgaBarnes]

@mashupmath Unofficially, at my house, I have been asking my 5 year old to divide his crackers (LEGO’s, blueberries, you name it) into equal groups for a long time. Curriculum - yes, 3rd grade.