Debra Berry

I live in Decatur, Ga via Colorado, and a bunch of other places on the globe. I'm a veteran, teacher, and passionate defender of public education.

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

Thinking and collaboration are skills for a lifetime of success.

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

@mrdearybury @jewell_p_rhodes Great book!

[Derek W. Black @DerekWBlack]

New achievement findings reveal how “broken" state report-card system is. Kids in poor schools show same academic growth as others, but “the way the accountability system is set up, it's set up to punish high-poverty districts”. https://t.co/kfbOklZdIf

[Coopmike48 (we/us) @coopmike48]

Texas: The Hoax and Lies Perpetrated by the Charter Industry | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://t.co/xW3gmz7XYk via @dianeravitch

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

@PrincipalKafele @ASCD Ding, doing, doing baby. 30 years strong because I believe democracy is dependent on strong public education.

[Student Achievement Partners @learnwithSAP]

Whoever is doing the talking (and thinking) is usually who is doing the learning. Read this post to learn about ways you can limit teacher talk and have students take ownership for their own learning! https://t.co/e13ZW8HbYB #studentvoice #engagechat #edchat

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

@Erika_K_Wilson Facism

[CBS News @CBSNews]

This 30-year-old man with special needs was found walking alone. And when cops asked him who they could call, he only remembered one name: his junior high teacher. Now that teacher is taking him in ❤️️

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

A text from a parent doesn't seem like much until you realize that this was a parent I had 2 years ago. Teaching is a privilege that I don't take for granted. @FuhreySamantha @MsRBattle @mresnewton

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

This is what kindness and building relationships look like. It's that easy.@FuhreySamantha @mresnewton @MsRBattle

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

@AllStarTeach06 I'm laughing at this because after 30 years of teaching I still get excited and I get butterflies the first day of school. Thank you for the joy you just brought to my heart.

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

@meganisalanis @anwtutor @edutopia That's an interesting take that's worth some consideration. Thanks.

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

@MrsWs_ed @teachergoals It's also not built with bowls of candy. We know that better relationships with children make our classrooms better. I don't understand why we don't know that about teachers.

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

@mresnewton @MsRBattle
Ms Battle, could we get a couple of these made, please, please, please.

[HighFive @HighFiveK12]

Students DON’T learn to ‘calm down’ by being told to calm down. They need to be taught ways to label their feelings (stop, name that feeling, do something about it).
#HackingSchoolDiscipline
-Via @LizBarajas007

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

@MrsRToth I have good relationship with my kids, but I love the idea of show-and-tell. I'm wondering about having them write a simple five sentence summary and have them bring in a specific show until.

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

@edutopia When I taught 4th grade, kids applied for their jobs and they had real life titles. When I moved to second grade I kept the real life titles, security, catering Etc. This is been a very big deal for my kids. I'm not sure why but they loved it.

[edutopia @edutopia]

Understanding the science behind practices can help you better implement them in your classroom.
https://t.co/2rAMwIOWbx

[edutopia @edutopia]

One teacher shares a list of her students’ most used Chrome extensions.
https://t.co/4x6R5lC7eq

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

What we call behavior problems are often social and emotional needs that are being met inappropriately. Don't add to the problem with inappropriate behavior yourself. @mresnewton

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Be the example.
#HackingSchoolDiscipline

[Debra Berry @WaterMusic2]

@mrsmisty1980 Love the timer in the graph on the active board chart.