Ben O'Brien

Dad. Husband. Assistant Principal. Student-focused mindset. #relationshipsfirst

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

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[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

This is pure genius. Good work @CadeTomhave #Cubs

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

I primarily like the comment about teachers but the other points will make ya think...

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

Bringing this back for homeschool movie day...everyone knows that feeling when you walk into the classroom and see this!

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

Positive to school closings: Parents gain a new level of appreciation for the teaching profession...Two days in, I wonder how many parents have already given their child a “detention”

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

Oddly enough a senior asking you to help tie his tie for an interview is one of the most rewarding feelings. #Relationshipsfirst

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

@chrisrock Word is you’re in St. Anne today. We have 200 high school students at St. Anne Community High School that would be inspired if you had a couple minutes to swing through. #CardinalPride

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

“The way you see yourself is largely determined by what you think the most important person in your life thinks of you” - @RickWarren ...Good thing to remember when working with kids as a parent and educator. #Relationshipsfirst

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

Start a Friday with a student dropping F bombs in the office out of frustration. End the day with the same student smiling and saying thank you for today and have a great weekend...mission accomplished. #Relationshipsfirst

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

Proud dad moment...my son evidently couldn’t wait to find out who won the super bowl and then had the courtesy to tell his Google Home “thank you”...made me laugh.

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

Homeless student wakes up at 5, gets nieces ready, drives nieces to 3 different schools, car runs out of gas, and is worried bc they are a few minutes late to school...I just wish I had half as much grit as some students. #peoplebeforepolicy #relationshipsfirst

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

Character and mentality is not something we inherit.... Character and mentality is something we have to wake up each day and build through our decisions, choices and actions.

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

Apologizing to a student when you make a mistake is a powerful thing. #relationshipsfirst

[Jimmy Casas @casas_jimmy]

#ThoughtOfTheDay One reason why building relationships w/students is critical is because it allows us to combat apathy. If kids don’t care they won’t learn. Apathy is the enemy of hope & progress. #Culturize

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

When you have time to jump into a game in P.E....you take full advantage! Not sure who had more fun. #relationshipsfirst

[Brian Mendler @BrianMendler]

“Relationships matter. They transcend time, space, race & religion. And they are the only thing that can heal the world.” @JodyCarrington
#kidsthesedays #thatonekid #hope #eduacation #teach #edutwitter #teacher #MondayMotivation #tlap

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

When you understand the importance of staff morale, appreciation and job satisfaction for creating a dynamic school culture, then you understand leadership.

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

Students hit targets they can see. Relentlessly communicated expectations leads to minimal behavior related issues. #culture #relationshipsfirst

[Ben O'Brien @benpobrien]

@BrianMendler Student collaborated, well understood, and often practiced routines and procedures to eliminate chaos and provide the maximum time possible to build relationships.

[Eric Hoops @principalhoops]

“We want kids to love school! They’re not going to learn if they don’t want to be here! They’re not going to learn if they don’t love it here and they’re not going to love it here unless they know you love them and they love you too!”
⁦@mr_Alsheimer⁩