Stephen Mathes

Buffalo Born, making my new home in the 🌵🌵🌵. Social Studies Teacher, Teaching w/ Tech (1:1), Growth Mindset Enthusiast, future principal.

[Carl Azuz @CarlAzuz]

@BeardedTeachAZ Can't do it everyday -- gotta keep 'em guessing!

[Stephen Mathes @BeardedTeachAZ]

@CarlAzuzCNN my students are disappointed you didn’t give the CNN 10 with your hands today!!!

[Stephen Mathes @BeardedTeachAZ]

🙌🙌🙌

[Carl Azuz @CarlAzuz]

CNN10tion, please! You are exactly CNNTEN days away from the return of CNN10.

[Sam Glenn @theattitudeguy]

Loved speaking to 700 educators this morning to kick off their school year. Outstanding group!!! https://t.co/sbFTAF7zGE

[Stephen Mathes @BeardedTeachAZ]

@theattitudeguy We loved it! Thanks for a great kick off to the new year!

[Stephen Mathes @BeardedTeachAZ]

@NicholasFerroni 6th Grade... ELA & Science. First year of Middle School and first year Departmentalized.

[Stephen Mathes @BeardedTeachAZ]

It’s officially the time of the year where I spend most my days lesson planning and trying to get skinny enough to fit back into my dress clothes #TeacherLife

[Stephen Mathes @BeardedTeachAZ]

I remember all the great discussions we had in college in the smaller classrooms that almost looked like boardrooms. So I decided to give kids a taste of that for the last week!

Big… https://t.co/6bQxadXCXq

[Stephen Mathes @BeardedTeachAZ]

😂😂😂

[Glenn Wiebe 🇺🇦 @glennw98]

Had an awesome day with teachers from Phoenix metro area! Great collaborative learning experience. They loved the VR tools! @essdack #ksedchat #iedseminars

[Stephen Mathes @BeardedTeachAZ]

A little KW brainstorming session and share today before we watch a video field trip of WWII battle sites. Students then add what they learned from the video, and highlight anything that… https://t.co/JGiuxqeyTc

[Glenn Wiebe 🇺🇦 @glennw98]

Do teachers make things too easy for their students? And do we design PD that encourages that? We're talking at @ESSDACK about "lawnmower" teachers - those who cut everything down to manageable levels for their kids. How can we change that? @KSDEredesign #ksedchat #PD

[Stephen Mathes @BeardedTeachAZ]

The new Arizona State Social Studies Standards are incredibly bad...

[Matt Miller 🗑️ @jmattmiller]

Are you a teacher or librarian creating PODCASTS with students?

@carlyberwick is looking for you! She's writing an article for School Library Journal and is looking for educators' experiences!

#DitchBook #edchat #edtech

[Stephen Mathes @BeardedTeachAZ]

Can’t wait!

[Glenn Wiebe 🇺🇦 @glennw98]

Had a great day with great group of #sschat teachers here in beautiful Buffalo NY for #IED! In a month will be in TN/MN/AZ for repeat session - sharing tons of sweet social studies tools: https://t.co/JwTCjn665V Hope to meet old friends / make new ones! @bureauofed @ESSDACK

[Stephen Mathes @BeardedTeachAZ]

Digital Cornell Notes! https://t.co/9lrJGmBfnS

[Matt Miller 🗑️ @jmattmiller]

Google Classroom is POWERFUL when the teacher is absent.

Write sub plans and post them in Classroom from your bed in your PJs.

Check in on students throughout the day. (If you want.)

Make changes on the fly. Almost like you're there! #DitchBook #googleclassroom #gttribe

[Stephen Mathes @BeardedTeachAZ]

Even on a half day we keep busy!
Firm believer, especially in Middle School, that you should try your best to keep activities in the 5-20 minute range.
#iteachmiddleschool… https://t.co/qKzROTp9xq

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

Finding every single wall... Running thru all of them.. Let’s GOOOO @TimTebow

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

When belief goes up, the standard goes up and behaviors go up.

Belief ➡️ Behavior

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

When people around you are doing extraordinary work, it’s important to let them know. Educators don’t do their thing for “pats on the back,” but a little bit of validation can provide an extra boost of energy to keep on keepin’ on. Everyone likes to be noticed and appreciated.