Amy Atkins

Coordinator of Interventions/Title I for @Boone_County #boonenation

[Alisa Alcock, NBCT @MrsAlcockELL]

Welcomed over 50 families to @Boone_County 1st EL Family Back to School Event! Successful collaboration with Title I @a_atkins716 and community partners to meet the needs of our EL families! Had to take a pic of this cutie and her new swag!
@DrJlvw76 @bcsddrysdale @JimDetwiler1

[Alisa Alcock, NBCT @MrsAlcockELL]

Exciting to see our school district actively collaborating with EL families! By fostering inclusive partnerships, we're not just educating students, but building stronger, more connected communities! @a_atkins716 @Boone_County @DrJlvw76 @bcsddrysdale @JimDetwiler1

[Amy Atkins @a_atkins716]

Brilliant 🌟

[Tyler Rablin @Mr_Rablin]

"I'm gathering evidence of learning."

That shift in language in how I approach the assessment process opened so many doors for how I assess students and what I pay attention to in order to determine where a student's at in their learning.

[Amy Atkins @a_atkins716]

YES! 🙌🏻

[Mike Mattos @mikemattos65]

Interventions work best when students are grouped by need across classrooms and staff members are assigned by expertise.  This is a much more efficient and effective way to intervene, in comparison to each teacher keeping her/his own students.

[Amy Atkins @a_atkins716]

Thank you @GovAndyBeshear for spotlighting our amazing @PiBoticsFRC3814 team!

[PiBotics FRC3814 @PiBoticsFRC3814]

We are so happy to have had Kentucky's Governor here yesterday to see Ignite. The whole team did a great job of showing what the team has to offer. Andy checked out our robot and even drove it! "It's just like 2k" -Andy Beshear @Boone_County @IgniteAtRIC @FIRSTweets @FRCTeams

[PiBotics FRC3814 @PiBoticsFRC3814]

We are so happy to have had Kentucky's Governor here yesterday to see Ignite. The whole team did a great job of showing what the team has to offer. Andy checked out our robot and even drove it! "It's just like 2k" -Andy Beshear @Boone_County @IgniteAtRIC @FIRSTweets @FRCTeams

[Governor Andy Beshear @GovAndyBeshear]

Schools like Ignite Institute are proof of what we already know: When we invest in our public education, incredible things can happen. That's why my budget plan isn't focused on moving the state to the left or right – just forward, together.

[Solution Tree @SolutionTree]

Do you remember the 3 big ideas of a PLC? If not, here’s a refresher!

These ideas capture the essence of the PLC at Work® process. https://t.co/qESGZwMWQQ #atPLC

[Jenny Watson @DrJlvw76]

@Boone_County Schools’ amazing EL teachers engaging families of our English learners using our new #Digiwave translation devices! @JimDetwiler1 @MrsAlcockELL @a_atkins716

[Alisa Alcock, NBCT @MrsAlcockELL]

Meeting with the amazing EL families of @Boone_County to explain ACCESS scores using the #digiwave from @WilliamsAV_LLC ! @DrJlvw76 @a_atkins716

[Amy Atkins @a_atkins716]

@juliepile @DrJlvw76 @Boone_County @JimDetwiler1 @MrsAlcockELL It’s an interpretation system that allows for multiple interpreters in one room at the same time. It’s pretty magical!

[Amy Atkins @a_atkins716]

THIS is why a true MTSS framework is critical for out students. And it all begins with relationships.

[Dr. Lori Desautels @desautels_phd]

When lower regions of the brain are integrated and organized, we can then access the cortex where learning occurs, but we need to feel safe and felt!

[Heidi Beverine-Curry, PhD @drheidibc]

Reminder: RTI is not a service. Kids don’t “test into RTI” & then “get RTI” from an “RTI teacher.” If we are using the term this way, we missed the boat. RTI is an overarching approach to instruction & the most important “RTI tchr” is the gen ed tchr delivering core instruction.

[Amy Atkins @a_atkins716]

@WillieETCarver That statement! Easily the most powerful sentence I’ve read in a long time.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Writing isn't what you do after you have an idea. It's how you develop an inkling into an insight.

Turning thoughts into words sharpens reasoning. What's fuzzy in your head is clear on the page.

"I'm not a writer" shouldn't stop you from writing. Writing is a tool for thinking.

[Amy Atkins @a_atkins716]

I love every bit of this quote 🙌🏻

[Ken Wallace @KenWallace207]

In edu we have a critical flaw: if things aren't perfect the first time, we often stop; a better approach is to recognize that change is complex & messy, especially when it upends routines, and to continue learning & improving efforts. Learning is a journey of growth & change

[Lee Ann Jung, PhD @leeannjung]

Students who need intervention do not belong to special education. Not all students who need intervention even have or should have an IEP! Let's embrace the mindset that ALL students belong to ALL of us. #LeadInclusion #successforall #edchat

[Mike Mattos @mikemattos65]

When students start the year below grade level, they must improve multiple-years in one school year to catch up. Have your kids needing Tier 3 support improved at least one year so far this year? If not, what do you plan to do different? More of the same is rarely the answer.

[Amy Atkins @a_atkins716]

Jones Middle School is doing amazing things to engage and support families! @MPoiry @jlvw76

[Dr. Jennifer Hickey @Jen_Hickey2011]

Our Jet Academy is underway! Our parents are learning English while their children get homework help and exciting enrichment. @Boone_County @JonesJetsPride @SuptTurner

[Amy Atkins @a_atkins716]

This makes my heart happy! ❤️💙💛