Russ Connell

Associate Head of School at Bayside Academy

[Russ Connell @Russconnell]

Proud of the work of this team! Authentic, collaborative conversations lead to cohesive teams and desired outcomes. #math #baysideacademy #professionaldevelopment #sais #curriculum

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Excellent day with great folks supporting an awesome school! #baysideacademy #pheasantshoot

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Such an amazing weekend of learning and connecting with my most amazing cohort! @vupeabodyisl

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Class drop-ins are the BEST! Rat dissections in Science 7 and in Biology, students were using gel electrophoresis to determine the presence of the gene that causes Huntington’s Disease! So proud of the awesome work that our students are doing under the leadership of our teachers!

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Nice parent turnout for Curriculum Night! Looking ahead to next year! @donohoschool

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Quite proud of Emma for living the mission and following her passion on to @Montevallo!

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Estella brought home three medals in her first outdoor event of the season—and a PR in (outdoor) Long Jump!!! Big meet at Oxford with a lot of great competition! Looking forward to another busy season. Much appreciation to Coach Long for all that she does for our team!

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Popped into English 9 today and loved this reading of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. #participantstructures

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Congratulations, Lucas! Best of luck pursuing your passion at Wallace State next year! #lead

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@WrongsToWrite Hang up immediately after drying.

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Enjoyed learning how our learners learn in Modern World History with Ms. Dewberry! Making meaning of the “Who? What? When/Where? and Why?” of the French Revolution. @impactfulcoach #walkthrough @SAISnews @donohoschool

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@EduCaptAmerica Dammit. So sorry. Been there. Never easy. ❤️🙌

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@heyBarsee Free

[Lane Kiffin @Lane_Kiffin]

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[Russ Connell @Russconnell]

Any experienced school leader has said the first of these so many times!!

[Dwayne Reed @TeachMrReed]

Quick de-escalation phrases for kids:

You’re not in trouble.
I want to hear your side.
I’m not mad at you.
What happened?
How can I help you right now?
Let’s talk about this.

[Dwayne Reed @TeachMrReed]

Quick de-escalation phrases for kids:

You’re not in trouble.
I want to hear your side.
I’m not mad at you.
What happened?
How can I help you right now?
Let’s talk about this.

[Russ Connell @Russconnell]

Beautiful day for Cornhole during lunch!

[Joe Medley @jmedley_EAToday]

First-year staff celebrates leading Donoho to the playoffs for the first time since 2019.

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Fun pop art sculptures made by students in Beginning 3D Art! ⁦@donohoschool⁩ #engagemypassion

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Check these beautiful origami bowls that students made in Ceramics 1! ⁦@donohoschool⁩ #engagemypassion