Valorie Stokes

Eclectic, reflective reader; sporadic writer & tweeter; high school librarian--learning ALL the time. Thoughts are my own.

[MATT GRAY @matt_gray_]

Stephen Hawking once said something that changed the way I interact with my team:

“Quiet people have the loudest minds.”

Why this is so important:

[Valorie Stokes @See_Spot_Read]

Check out my designs at TeePublic! https://t.co/apQvwNdSfD

[Valorie Stokes @See_Spot_Read]

Here's some good advice that is Spot.On.
https://t.co/GaZl3ITLOI

[Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning! @letsquitteachin]

Leaders:

Mingle before you mandate
Listen before you lead
Interact before you implement
Connect before you comment
Feel before you fix
Know before you notate
Ask before you act
Belong before you begin
Relate before you resolve

It's not about you, it's about others.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Today, some of the books that shaped my life—and the lives of so many others—are being challenged by people who disagree with certain ideas or perspectives. And librarians are on the front lines, fighting every day to make the widest possible range of viewpoints, opinions, and ideas available to everyone.

[Christopher Nolan Archives @NolanAnalyst]

Christopher Nolan doesn’t use email or smartphones, and when he writes his scripts, he does so on a computer that isn’t connected to the internet:

“My kids would probably say I’m a complete Luddite. I would actually resist that description. I think technology and what it can provide is amazing. My personal choice is about how involved I get. It’s about the level of distraction. If I’m generating my material and writing my own scripts, being on a smartphone all day wouldn’t be very useful for me.”

(via @THR)

[Calvin and Hobbes Fan Account @Calvinn_Hobbes]

Today, we celebrate the extraordinary talent of Bill Watterson on his 65th birthday! The legacy of Calvin & Hobbes lives on, reminding us to embrace our inner child,explore our imaginations and find beauty in the simplest moments. Here’s to the magic you’ve shared with the world!

[Anca Drăgoi @anca_dragoi17]

Poster of Kiev Book Fair 2023 💙💛

[Dr. José Medina (él, he, his, him) @JoseMedinaJr89]

There are so many misconceptions about the bilingual/biliteracy journey. This infographic succinctly debunks some of the misinformation. Credit: (K. Ibáñez, 2016) #duallanguage #bilingual #bilingualism

[Brian Solis @briansolis]

"Books are a uniquely portable magic." – @StephenKing

[Valorie Stokes @See_Spot_Read]

So. Spot. On. : "We intuitively want to double down on our defaults of control, force feeding content, and drill and kill methods of getting those numbers back up, no matter what."

The Case for Inquiry to Address Learning Loss https://t.co/f13m8S0GlE

[Ethan Mollick @emollick]

Fall is coming, teachers. With few exceptions, you cannot teach the same way you did last year

What are your AI policies? AI use is undetectable and is used in ways that are not clearly plagiarism

How will you change assignments? Essays, cases, and more don't work the same way

[MiddleWeb @middleweb]

NEW: Good Questioning Skills Spark Self-Directed Learning. #educoach #teachertwitter @Larryferlazzo

Three classroom experts share questioning strategies that strengthen coaching and teaching practice & empower students to self-assess & build knowledge.

https://t.co/rIo8Gm0nVb

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

"We cannot claim to serve young people while excluding them from conversations and decision-making about resources and materials that are primarily for their use." @juliaerin80 @KaraNewhouse

https://t.co/hjIeh0X4ex

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

The difference between Knowledge and Experience.

[DesignMakeTeach @DesignMakeTeach]

What does a school #makerspace provide?

I used to say time - space - materials - resources.

I’m thinking now…
Time - Space
Tools - Materials
Knowledge - Mentoring
Community - Connection

[Natalie Vardabasso @natabasso]

If we want students to tell the story of their learning, then we need to create the conditions for productive struggle.

There is no story without conflict.