Shannon Cones

Wife. Mom of College Girl (Eat ‘Em Up Kats!) Educator: 30 plus years. Southwestern Alum. U of H alum.

[Mrs. Brittany Hillmon @bitsofbritt_edu]

Celebrating success and brightening the lounge with these flowers from @MathwithCherish Team effort, stellar teaching – unstoppable 4th grade team #TeamWin #TeacherAppreciation #OwlAboutTheBest

@HappyasaKlam @thomps4owls @YordanovLiz @themrscalcote @Shannon_Cones @ldorman_CFISD @TishaMarieMays

[Lorraine Dorman @ldorman_CFISD]

4th graders @cfisdmcgown were served all types of fiction today at our Starbooks book tasting! @CyFairISD @CFISD_ELAR2_5 #OwlAboutTheBest #cfisdspirit

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

@Andre4Fennel @CFISDAndreELC Precious!! 💕

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

@Andre4Hobson @AndreScience @CFISDAndre @CFISDScience So cool! You do amazing things! 😍

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

@Andre4Hobson @CFISDAndreELC @CFISDELCS @MrDHobson Z 😍

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

I think we’ve found our first read aloud! #AndreinAction #CFISDroadtrip @EmilieManner @CFISD_ELAR2_5 @nanzdelgado

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

@MrsCoachTobola @CFISDAndre Love this!!!

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@TashemiaWallace @CFISDAndre @CyFairISD @CFISD_ELAR2_5 @GuyCheney1 @PrincipalNova What an adorable picture!!

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

@CFISDAndre Thank you!

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

@choirdoc @TAMSATX @TASBGR @RYHTexas @pastors4txkids @txstatepta @tasanet Also, I’ve never replied to a Tweet like this... you can tell I’m passionate and had a lot of coffee today! 😂

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

@choirdoc @TAMSATX @TASBGR @RYHTexas @pastors4txkids @txstatepta @tasanet What if that summer baby just needed a couple more years to mature and for everything to click? When a small group of little fourth grade boys laughingly ask for me to give them second grade material... there’s something wrong. It’s heartbreaking.

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

@choirdoc @TAMSATX @TASBGR @RYHTexas @pastors4txkids @txstatepta @tasanet There’s a thing called rates of learning too. We label kids as at risk which affects their confidence in their schoolwork. All over a test that does not have a lot of validity. They know their test scores. We have to show them in order for them to set a goal.

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

@choirdoc @TAMSATX @TASBGR @RYHTexas @pastors4txkids @txstatepta @tasanet There’s plenty of resources but a lot goes to test prep or training teachers to get kids to pass said test. It’s about the squashing of the love of learning by stressing kids out over a test that’s not developmentally appropriate.

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

@choirdoc @TAMSATX @TASBGR @RYHTexas @pastors4txkids @txstatepta @tasanet By the way, my students perform well. I’ll tell you what the test doesn’t do...foster a love of reading.If you truly are an advocate for reading, you’d be wholeheartedly against this test. Without high stakes testing, I’d have more time for novel studies and reading projects.

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

@choirdoc @TAMSATX @TASBGR @RYHTexas @pastors4txkids @txstatepta @tasanet The gaps start small and become chasms. The test is not developmentally appropriate. Follow the data beyond 3rd. Try taking a entire fifth grade reading STAAR. Questions are often poorly written and answers are too tricky. Legislators should be required to do the same.

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

@Caralyn_Orman @Afranco0624 @BeachamBrianna @claudiataylor27 @clarissarosa713 @Mdrkcs This makes my heart smile!

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

My work bestie and I with our very own Cat in the Hat! 🎩 #AndreInAction #CFISDSpirit #4thgradeismyjam

[Shannon Cones @Shannon_Cones]

GT Showcase final product with a few of my kiddoes! #AndreInAction #cfisdSpirit #fourthgradeismyjam #KidsDeserveIt

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Snowmen! ☃️☃️☃️ Fun with crafts.... We are crafty! #ConesBunch #AndreinAction #CFISDSpirit

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@SibleysK Great picture!