Karen T.

Reading Specialist, LETRS trained, OG/IMSE trained and an SoR fanatic.

[Heather Patterson @pinkpatterson]

#ThursdayThought

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Truth. 💯

[Terry Grier @tgrierhisd]

The schools that improve the fastest are not necessarily the schools with the most data.

They are the schools with leaders willing to make a few high-leverage decisions, align people and resources around them, and execute relentlessly.

[Leadership First @GiffordT]

As leaders, your primary purpose is to be a catalyst for potential, pouring your finest energy into coaching others, stretching their capabilities, and helping them discover the strength they didn't know they possessed.

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

So true! 🧡
🔗 https://t.co/RTNBw5nTOt

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

Read that again. ⬇️

[Ms. Benison- @BenisonMrs]

Why do districts skimp in teacher training and coaching?

..,Because teacher training is one of the easiest things to cut from the budget…

…Because teacher training is not flashy enough …

…Because teachers are not always a valued part of the system…

…Because teacher training is one of those things that is easiest to cut corners on without it being on your face about it.

…Because Ed literacy leaders stay out of the classroom and prefer to stay comfortably in their echo chamber

…Because many call a one day thing” a training and then wash their hands by saying it’s on the power point

…Because there is no clear accountability and follow up

…Because the leadership failed to include a clear de-implementation plan in their their process .,,

…Because training is often just a check in the Adm list…

…Because Ed leaders have not appraised correctly what change will require

… because good training and coaching is often expensive….

…because Ed leaders often don’t recognize the knowledge-base strength and weaknesses within their staff and instead of outsourcing the training they say: “we will provide the training ourselves”and then often not choosing the most qualified person to do the training….

Regardless of the why the consequences are always the same: all ineffective practices, tools and strategies (though often hidden) remain alive and well within their district…

[Terry Grier @tgrierhisd]

Schools rarely fail because they lack initiatives. They fail because they lack focus, disciplined execution, and the courage to stop doing things that don’t work.

[Leadership First @GiffordT]

The title looks great on a business card. But when the initial excitement fades, what actually keeps your best people at their desks? It’s the culture that values the human behind the computer screen, and the leader who doesn't just manage tasks, but unlocks human potential.

[Heather Patterson @pinkpatterson]

#FridayFeels ❤️

[Kristen Famiano @kfam]

❤️

[Heather Patterson @pinkpatterson]

#ThursdayTruth

[Heather Patterson @pinkpatterson]

#WednesdayWisdom

[Terry Grier @tgrierhisd]

If you pause and look, you will see that the highest-performing turnaround schools are rarely the schools doing the most. They are the schools doing the most important work with relentless focus and disciplined execution. #Educentricinc

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Love this! 🧡
🌐 https://t.co/leSsDUnQAd

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

So true. 🧡