Ruth Getchius

High School English Teacher, Librarian, Writing & Literacy Specialist

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@sr_connolly Jury Duty!

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@MonicaGentaEd so sad to miss school today. You are at my school right now & I'm still snowed in at home. 😭

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@SalVulcano Look what my student chose for his portfolio cover today! 😂

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@MallorySestak @JoeTessESPN It looked fixed; your ball shouldn't have just stopped like that...magnets?

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@aaron_hogan Missy Grant! Let's win! @agrant45

[Aaron Hogan @aaron_hogan]

I want to give away a few copies of Shattering the Perfect #TeacherMyth!

3 winners will get 2 copies of the book (1 for you, 1 for a friend).

To enter—retweet this tweet & reply to tag someone you’d like to discuss the book with! Winners 📢 Friday!

#TLAP #edchat #HappyNewYear

[Cookie Monster @MeCookieMonster]

C is for Cubbies! @Cubs

[Ruth Getchius @RGetch]

Some solid points here: plus, everything shouldn't be an essay. Life isn't like that!
https://t.co/TKyg2zFfjN

[TeachThought @TeachThought]

20 Ways To Provide Effective Feedback For Learning - https://t.co/liYMNo2693

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

#WorldReadAloudDay (February 1) asks everyone to celebrate the day by grabbing a book, finding an audience, and reading out loud. What will you do to celebrate? https://t.co/UrTaUES8C4

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@edutopia Don't take it personally.

[edutopia @edutopia]

A common studying technique—highlighting and rereading text—can give students a false sense of mastery. These approaches are more effective →

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STUDY: Greeting students at the door increases engagement by 20% and reduces disruptions by 9%—effectively adding 1 hour of learning per day. https://t.co/d5URKROmmF

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

"'Connect first' -- and your leadership becomes a gift, not a threat" #sketchnote by @tnvora based on ideas by @amyjccuddy #edchat #leadership #eduleader #cpchat #edadmin

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@KellyGToGo I love this chart; thank you for sharing it!

[RAK Foundation @RAKFoundation]

How many acts of kindness will you complete this month? #BeTheSpark #RandomActsOfKindness #KindnessMatters

[edutopia @edutopia]

Students with trauma in their lives may find that guided memoir writing helps them process and grow from their experiences. One students' journey: https://t.co/XokyNNiVAA

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Hmmmm...
Tailoring Instruction to Learning Styles (Still) Doesn’t Help Students https://t.co/QR9nHoSuiC via @uva