#ThoughtForTheDay Teaching & coaching others is more than just giving directives. It is about instilling confidence, supporting learning, & helping bridge feelings of loss, inadequacy, or fear with opportunity, possibility, and relief. #HandleWithCareEDU
student writing doesn't always have to be on a google doc! why not have them write their personal narratives using @googleearth as their canvas? here's a student example: https://t.co/8QQ0jn8Hm8 #kygodigital#edtech
#ThoughtForTheDay The 4 most important words in leadership....”I need your help.” Leadership was never meant to be a committee of one. We are better together so let’s quit exhausting ourselves at the expense of our health &/or family....via #Culturize
#ThoughtForTheDay What if at the next inservice training we gave staff time to write 2 + notes 2 colleagues & make two + calls to S’s & then documented the responses & shared them w/each other back in small groups. What would we learn from that experience? ...via #Culturize
#ThoughtForTheDay No need to take it personally when a child misbehaves in your classroom/school. Begin 2 appreciate kids when they misbehave by viewing these moments as opportunities to establish a more meaningful relationship that may have not been there before...via #culturize
I made 5 positive calls home 2 parents of stdnts yesterday. Each call took 2 minutes. Today, it was clear that impact those calls had on my relationship w/ those stdnts was incalculable. They also had an impact on studnt relationships w/ their parents
I just experienced one of the best SIP days in my 11 years of teaching! Thank you @BrianMendler for an amazing afternoon. I look forward to reading your book that @Dist276Atown provided for us. #Atownproud
#ThoughtForTheDay There is no teacher prep program, no principal endorsement that can prepare you to deal w/some of the challenges & hardships that’s kids bring into our schools. Somedays all we can do is open our hearts & say we care about you &are here for you...via #Culturize
WOW! Typically behaving students need a 4:1 positive to negative interaction ratio. Kids who’ve experienced a high number of ACES need a 14:1 ratio. Educators must manufacture a positive interaction. What is your ratio? Be deliberate. Be intentional. #TISC2018
Thought for the day: Show gratitude as often as possible. One way to reduce your level of disappointment & stress is to appreciate others and the value they bring to the organization, regardless of their role. When you fill their cup you fill yours too....via #Culturize
Teachers can't replace parents, but so many students are saved by teachers who assume the role when there is a vacancy. One of the joys of being a teacher. #Culturize#StartRightNow