Tina Vester

My purpose is teaching. My teaching priorities: know them, connect, encourage belief, love unconditionally and then I know they will receive what I teach!

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

This is so true! Heaven and earth will move when they know you love and value them.

[Mrs. H @MrsSummerHowe]

I promise...

If you build relationships and show students that their stories matter---

they will always have your back!

You may still have hard times, but no relationship is perfect.

They are worth it!! #whyiteach ❤ #teachertwitter right @mr_Alsheimer ?

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

@mrronclark_ @HachetteBooks Got it and all your other books over the summer to grow professionally and change the lives of my kiddos!

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

@rmprep That was truly the best open house ever!!! #PrepPride

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

@srabrewer These words are so true. I have learned more from teaching than I did in college. Can I get a refund? 😉

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

The President dedicated one line on education in his State of the Union. Why is education not a priority in our Great Country? Why is it not in the forefront along with the wall, immigration, taxes, etc. Education should be a national emergency in this country.

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

I will definitely be following!!

[Bethany Hill🌟#JoyfulLeaders @bethhill2829]

What school needs to consist of during the first two weeks:
✔️Build Community
✔️Observe social behaviors
✔️Establish procedures
✔️LOTS of reading aloud
✔️Explicitly teach empathy
✔️4 min 1:1 time with each kid
✔️Call each family
#JoyfulLeaders

[Bethany Hill🌟#JoyfulLeaders @bethhill2829]

Some kids have really tough years at school. If you will be teaching one of these kids this year, hit the reset button. That kids needs a chance. In fact, that kid deserves as many chances as that kid needs in order to experience success and feel valued.

We cannot give up.

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

@drncgarrett @rmprep @tlhickman06 @NCCATNews @srabrewer We are aligned now for those standards for Check-ins!!!

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

@drncgarrett @rmprep @tlhickman06 @NCCATNews Sarah Stocks #livingthemathlife is the best #NCCAT presenter! New math standards/ framework are definitely what we needed.

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

We would all want the same for when we stumble from our students. https://t.co/4Jkau2RZak

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

Each student deserves a teacher/principal who won't hold their past transgressions against them.

Each student deserves the opportunity to start the next day with a clean slate.

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

@rmprep Look at my babies!!! I sure do love and miss them already!

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

Here is an idea! Right at testing I learned several of my students were having problems at home or had no home. I wanted to find a way at testing to encourage them. I had these wristbands made. On test day I gave them to all my students.

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

After a long week of testing we pushed all the desk to the side and did skittle math! As I sat on my beanbag observing I realized I need more of push the desk away and get in the floor next year! #KidsDeserveIt #urvestersbest

[Kyle Hamstra @KyleHamstra]

You can earn all the degrees, titles, and accolades. You can be certified, highly-qualified, and even an ambassador. You can be well-versed in content, research, and fields of study. But if you can't connect with people, then teaching isn't for you. #HamstraHighlights

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

@bethhill2829 I feel we are not and I want to know how to make a change to educate myself and school. Any advice would be appreciated.

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

Boy oh boy! Vester is already spreading the word. Student RELATIONSHIPS is the bond in learning. #kidsdeserveit. https://t.co/vhNtmFfetD

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

@TechNinjaTodd Nicki Newton. I am tweeting because of you and am clueless. Boston was life changing.

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

Nicki Newton is who I first learned about Guided Math. Fantastic ideas for lower elementary. https://t.co/uyV5nORkrU

[Todd Nesloney @TechNinjaTodd]

Who would you say is a Guided Math or Guided Reading expert??? #KidsDeserveIt #tlap #guidedmath #guidedreading

[Bethany Hill🌟#JoyfulLeaders @bethhill2829]

Lots of kids come to school with their invisible backpacks, weighted with struggles.

Stress, worry, fear, anxiety, trauma, lack of physical needs, loneliness, anger, sadness, & hopelessness can make them so heavy; too heavy for learning to happen.

Notice & love them instead.

[Tina Vester @TinaVester4]

@bethhill2829 I am so excited I have come across your inspiring tweets. I am wanting to truly stress the importance of loving out kids in my school. That connection is so important. Thank you!!!