Katie McDonald

sister, mountaineer, adventurer, learner, teacher, & PK-8 Principal. I don’t want to fix the system. I want to break it. #equity #relationships #engagement

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

I am so excited to use the stop light chart that I learned about from Hoyt Middle. What a great way to increase transparency around the work we're doing for district improvement! @adamddrummond #MSC2023

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

@ModestTeacher One of these bad boys

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

@HeathPeine It's not about the numbers. It's about the story behind the numbers. Focus on the strategies that will support what we need right now. #AVL2022 #VisibleLearning

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

We should teach less and learn more - John Hattie #AVL2022 @CorwinPress

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

@Spotify pleaseeeee add a feature where I can come back to a playlist right where I left off after I play something else after hearing some random artist that we know did another song we like. I don’t want to restart the playlist!!!! We need to be able to “resume”!!!

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

@MickieGibbs2 I have a digital space I call the “brain dumpster” I love it.

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

@Jess_hannigan @JohnHannigan75 just read #DontSuspendMe! Very inspiring! Question…Are there any good resources out there for the “instructional” part of alt discipline? I’m really interested in some ready-made lessons to help with this. We’re pretty short handed atm.

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

@apple when will you add a feature to schedule text messages to be sent at a later time? We need this!!! So often I am finally ready to respond to people at 2:00 am and I don’t want to look like a crazy person. Please help!!!!!!

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

P.S. @nampatel I desperately want a prequel (or several) with stories about the aunts! Or their children! These characters are too good not to have more!

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

@nampatel I absolutely loved Meena Dave! I am doing a series of book challenges and one challenge is to make something you read about in a book. Tonight I made my own Masala Chai! It was delicious and very soothing! But I will definitely be tweaking my recipe like Meena… 🫖📖

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

Can’t wait for this!! Paul Holes! @morbid https://t.co/T5loljkI9G

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

My trigger is… “smile!!” Or even worse… “where’s that smile?”

[Microsoft Outlook @Outlook]

@BlkGrlBrilliant File > Automatic Replies > OOO please try again next year

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

@fart_ley DONT MESS AROUND WITH A GUY IN SHADES YOU KNOOOOOOW

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

@miss_paskin One of my parents emailed me to let me know that her 8th grader thinks my school is “base.” We both had to look it up and it made me so happy to hear my kids like our school in their own lingo ☺️

[Reese Witherspoon @ReeseW]

Let’s go…. mountaineers!

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

@KevinLeichtman @TAYLOR_does_IT @mradamwelcome @bethhill2829 @AcademicChatter @SteeleThoughts @FixingEducation @brewerhm @StaffPodcast @MrNunesteach @teacher2teacher We had Fri last year with no Ss to work on preparing virtual materials. (Ts we’re doing in person and virtual simultaneously) it was a game changer! We had time to slow down, collaborate, and focus on intentional planning. It wasn’t “off” but it definitely boosted mental health.

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

@_CrystalMWatson We’ve switched our language to “prepared” or “less prepared” it implies that it’s our job to better prepare students for their learning goals. “Low” sounds like a more finite assessment of a students abilities.

[Katie McDonald @WPSLeadReader]

Lets GOOOOOOOOOO!!! #WVUgame