Tahir Syed

elementary teacher @OCDSB @WazosonPS • math learning • critical thinking • inquiry-led discovery • he/him • views are my own

[Brendan O'Sullivan 🇮🇪🇪🇺 @ImtaBrendan]

Useful questions to keep in your back pocket.

[Principal Project @PrincipalProj]

As you map out back-to-school professional learning time, consider this guide for deepening staff investment in SEL supports, via @caselorg:

https://t.co/X57Xkr2T68

[Justin McMillan @justinwmcmillan]

Collective Teacher Efficacy is not a slogan. It’s a system.

John Hattie ranks Collective Teacher Efficacy as the #1 influence on student achievement—with an effect size of 1.57. But too often, it’s used as a buzzword without understanding what it really takes to create it.

So what does it look like in action?

1. Common Goals + Shared Clarity

“When educators believe that together they can impact learning, it becomes a powerful driver of success.” – Jenni Donohoo
Schools with CTE don’t just have “mission statements”—they have laser-focused, measurable goals that everyone knows and works toward. That means:
•Clearly defined learning outcomes
•Aligned PLC goals
•Instructional practices that are anchored in student data

2. Embedded Collaboration
True collaboration isn’t just meeting together—it’s working together toward student outcomes. According to Donohoo, teams must:
•Analyze student work regularly
•Engage in joint problem-solving
•Use protocols that focus on impact, not just planning

This means moving beyond “what are we teaching?” to “what worked, for whom, and why?”

3. Leaders Who Create the Conditions
Hattie and Fullan emphasize that leadership matters most when it builds teacher belief and action. That looks like:
•Protecting time for high-quality collaboration
•Modeling vulnerability and data-informed decisions
•Celebrating progress based on evidence, not just effort

4. Evidence of Impact
You can’t build efficacy without results. Teachers need to see:
•Growth in student learning
•Patterns of success from specific practices
•Reflection tools that track progress over time

Regularly asking: What is our evidence that students are learning better because of what we did?

5. Psychological Safety and Trust
Without trust, CTE can’t exist. That means creating a culture where:
•It’s safe to share failure
•Staff value learning over looking good
•Feedback is normalized, not weaponized.

You don’t declare collective efficacy—you build it through systems, leadership, and focused work.

When educators believe they can—and actually see they are—making a difference, the entire school moves forward.

#CollectiveEfficacy #InstructionalLeadership #JohnHattie #Donohoo #PLCThatWorks #LeadingLearning #StudentImpact #SchoolCulture #TeacherGrowth
@VisibleLearning @MichaelFullan1 @Jenni_Donohoo

[TCEA @TCEA]

🗯️6 Effective Ways for Teachers to Ask Questions🗯️

📸 @MrRobHistory
#teachertwitter #educoach #teaching

[Dr. Catlin Tucker @Catlin_Tucker]

As we head toward the end of the school year, you might notice your students getting extra antsy & less engaged. 🫥

✅ See how to use the 5Es instructional model to help!

Blog: https://t.co/ifLQrvHiRR
Course: https://t.co/ShmIjSywYo

#k12 #studentled

[Dr. Catlin Tucker @Catlin_Tucker]

🤝 Inclusion isn't just about addressing the needs of marginalized groups or students who need accommodations; it’s about designing classrooms & schools that celebrate all students’ unique identities & backgrounds, & leveraging this diversity as an asset: https://t.co/v1SyNBfq2t

[Dr. Catlin Tucker @Catlin_Tucker]

The “Connect, Extend, Challenge” thinking routine offers a structured approach to deepen understanding and reflection.

Explore how to use it at the elementary & secondary levels now:

https://t.co/kdFbZUqOGa

#edchat #k12 #edchateu #ukedchat

[Principal Project @PrincipalProj]

This "daily get tos" list helps leader @Greg_Moffitt focus on the tasks that matter most to him.

Make your own copy here! ⤵️ ⤵️ ⤵️

https://t.co/I9kzlXwvgK

[Principal Project @PrincipalProj]

📣 Calling all instructional coaches!

Leader @Kasey_Kiehl has a list of 7 actionable ways you can create high-functioning teams that support positive outcomes for students.

https://t.co/WBPli3P8pM

[Nelly; @nrqa__]

How to use AI to learn anything faster;

[Always Keep Learning @AlwaysKeepL]

4 Storytelling frameworks

[Ben Meer @SystemSunday]

Storytelling is a high ROI skill.

But it's massively overlooked (in life and business).

11 storytelling tips to accelerate your career:

[Ontario Principals' Council @OPCouncil]

Are you considering a principal/vice-principal position? Our Interview Preparation self-directed course will provide strategies for self-reflection, effectively framing responses and an option for a mock interview. https://t.co/2uNigkAKc1 #OPCLeadLearn

[Principal Project @PrincipalProj]

Is 5 minutes enough time to meaningfully connect with a teacher?

With the right structure and focus, it can be! This guide from @caselorg shows how.

https://t.co/dPyQAJh8M2

[Principal Project @PrincipalProj]

Want to foster more authentic connections among your staff members in the upcoming semester?

Get ready-to-use team-building tools from @ctrisenetwork at the link! ⬇️

https://t.co/yo2pXTndy0

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

The first step to deepening Ss' inquiry?

Asking improved questions!

Educator Trevor MacKenzie provides some suggestions with this anchor chart:

(And check out @trev_mackenzie's upcoming book, "Inquiry Mindset Questions Edition," for more!)

#EdChat

[TCEA @TCEA]

Just in case you need to put on a film this week...we'll just leave this here.

⤵Pixar Shorts and How to Use in the Classroom⤵

https://t.co/rHS4W413Cu
via Adventures of Ms. Smith
#teaching #teachingresources

[Chey Cheney @mrccheney]

It has arrived!

The bulletin board up and on display and already the hallway is buzzing with comments, questions, and people scanning the QR codes to watch the music videos!

🙌🏻 🎶

[Dr. Catlin Tucker @Catlin_Tucker]

😩 Tired of taking feedback home with you on nights & weekends?

💡 Watch & learn how to incorporate real-time feedback into a #StationRotation by bringing it into the teacher-led station!

Want more? Tap: https://t.co/9LKnuevaiQ

@KatieNovakUDL

#EdChat #EduTwitter

[TCEA @TCEA]

❓ What do your STAFF MEETINGS look like? Do you do any of these ideas with your team?

https://t.co/E1pmLY02Hx via @4OClockFaculty
#edleaders #cpchat #suptchat #satchat