Kelli Bond @ellsworthstv speaking at the MLC national conference. Thanks for your leadership on the National Teacher Council. Way to let @jocombs shine on a national stage. @ModernTeacherco
@jocombsusd winning the Infinity award from @ModernTeachco for our professional development program. Dr. Tim Fountain and Christine Murphy accepting the award.
Great job.
If you're an educator striving to make your classroom more student-centered, don't miss this free virtual event from @ModernTeacherCo featuring insights from our very own Leah Paterson from @CombsHighSchool! Register: https://t.co/dksYLEl1J9
Best day ever .... 1st day of school. So happy to see our students return @jocombsusd today. We wait all summer for your return because you breathe the life into our schools. I would like to wish our students, staff and parents an amazing 23-24. #ChooseCombs
Launching our second day of learning in J.O. Conbs. Who do you call on to give teachers the best advice? Teacher leaders. Today we opened with panel discussions to allow teachers to share their best practices and answer questions from peers looking to grow their craft. #Forward
Starting day 2 @jocombsusd#FORWARD conference. Our teacher panels are amazing! Helping staff learn how to implement the @modernteacherco framework. Always great when teachers share with each other what they are doing. Thank you coaches 4 developing a world class training.
The J. O. Combs USD welcomes back our teachers with Dr. Wyman speaking about the Modern Teacher movement. We welcome back all our teachers, new and returning. Welcome to all as we ramp up and get ready for why we are here….our students! Keep watching what we are doing. Amazing!
Great opportunity at J.O. Combs to get to know all our new teachers! One of the best days of the year. Welcome to all our new teacher-leaders! Go COMBS!
Day 2 at the J.O. Combs New Teacher Orientation. Look closely….working hard, getting to know each other, and having some fun. Great opportunities are happening at Combs. Wonderful new group of teacher/leaders. Go Combs!!!!
Honored and humbled to receive the ASA All Arizona Superintendent of the Year for mid-size districts. Thank you to the @jocombsusd leadership team and staff for your nomination. Proud to be part of the team.
Our most heartfelt thanks go out to @RuralMetroCAZ and Rural Metro Firefighters Association Local 3878 for making it possible for us to support 100 local families with this year's Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Supporting teachers to facilitate student questioning and thinking is a large part of high-quality materials, and it can be difficult to strike the balance between leading too much and too little.
Here are a few key ways to promote student agency, coherence, and motivation: