Ted Martin

An educator, assistant (to the) principal, an optimist, a hoper of far-flung hopes and a dreamer of improblable dreams. (he/him)

[Ted Martin @TedMartin16]

I received the nicest email today from my high school guidance counselor after seeing my name in the paper. To my former students: You will always be “my kids” even when you are 34 and teaching in your own classroom.

[Ted Martin @TedMartin16]

As we say goodbye to living in Illinois this week, Rachel performed one final time with the @decaturmuniband. As always, she rocked it.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Don’t feel qualified? Nobody does.

You can only be qualified to do that which you have already accomplished or trained for.

Anything new is accomplished by unqualified people.

[Ted Martin @TedMartin16]

Shoutout to @RainstormWash. I didn’t realized that I dropped my wallet yesterday while vacuuming my car. They found it, saw my @ChampaignPubLib card and had the library reach out to me to let me know that they found my wallet and were holding on to it for me.

[Governor Wes Moore @GovWesMoore]

Our history is our power. And right now across the country, we are seeing an attempt to hollow out our future by ensuring that anyone who has ever been a part of the American story is wiped away.

A threat to any history is a threat to all history.

[Wauwatosa Schools @tosaschools]

Welcome to Wauwatosa, Mr. Ted Martin!

[Ted Martin @TedMartin16]

Are the Cubs actually good? Please don’t get my hopes up.

[Joe Sanfelippo @Joe_Sanfelippo]

LEADERS! It’s so much easier to GIVE A COMPLIMENT when people are willing to TAKE A COMPLIMENT. When you do you’re not saying LOOK AT ME…you’re letting someone else say LOOK AT YOU. We all need that.
#1minwalk2work
#LeadFromWhereYouAre
#CraftingTheCulture
#HackingLeadership

[Ted Martin @TedMartin16]

Time for #AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania

[Dwayne Reed @TeachMrReed]

Restorative practices of discipline in education work over time. They are not permissive, but they also are not the quick fix many are used to. Their end is growth, not compliance.

[Dwayne Reed @TeachMrReed]

Just because a student isn’t being punished doesn’t mean they aren’t being disciplined.

[Rick Wormeli @rickwormeli2]

For example, recovering from a mistake and poor performance teaches significantly more than being labeled for that mistake and poor performance could ever teach. Recovery is the maturing moment, not an unrecoverable grade on a permanent transcript.

[Rick Wormeli @rickwormeli2]

Gentle reminder for tchrs: Hope is far more challenging for students & is far more likely to result in learning and success than does despair. When it comes to lessons, assessment, & grading, then, are our policies/practices generating hope or assuring despair?

[Rick Wormeli @rickwormeli2]

In case it helps, 'new article about not counting homework in academic content grades just released today from the Washington Post: https://t.co/Xn4kusGHDW

[Ted Martin @TedMartin16]

This!

[Ted Martin @TedMartin16]

@megjhunter @ACMC_Country @ericchurch Drink In My Hand.

[Ted Martin @TedMartin16]

@mrpiercEy

[Ted Martin @TedMartin16]

@Chris_Grosse

[Ted Martin @TedMartin16]

I don’t know if I’m emotionally ready for this. #BlackPantherWakandaForever