Caroline Sumners

she/her 🌈 Founder & President, Empower Academic Coaching

[Caroline Sumners @carosumners]

School & district administrators, instructional coaches, and anyone else involved in professional development at schools: here’s a way to save money, promote student success, and boost teacher morale. A thread:

[Rick Clark @Clark2College]

In recent yrs, @gtadmission has made a conscious decision to not set app deadlines on weekends/ holidays w/students & school counselors in mind. We also release decisions on Friday nights or Saturdays, so not to disrupt school days.
Urging my colleagues nationally to follow suit.

[Rick Clark @Clark2College]

Cover Title change: “Best Colleges for Who?”
Ask high school students the factors they believe make a “Best College” and assign percentage weight….THIS is not what they come up with.

[Caroline Sumners @carosumners]

@EmpowerCoachMeg @EmpowerAcademic It’s so cool to see how you expressed these ideas visually!

[Tyler Rablin @Mr_Rablin]

A note about averaging grades when 0s are present:

If a student receives one 0, they must then get 85% on 16 subsequent assignments before their grade will reach a B.

Another example: if a student gets 95% 33 times but has two 0s, they'd only get an A if you round up.

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[Tara Miller @taraMaustin]

“Only about 5% (about 200) of all U.S. colleges & universities admit less than 50% of applicants each year.” - @spamfriedrice

[Jon Boeckenstedt @JonBoeckenstedt]

If you work with or know students who are working on their Common App, remember that OSU and IECA created a free video companion to help students navigate it from start to finish.

https://t.co/wvBWttr3Bl

[Caroline Sumners @carosumners]

@sophgermain It’s weird to me how many educators- learning experts who are literally trained in instructional techniques- confuse consequences/punishment with learning.

[Jon Boeckenstedt @JonBoeckenstedt]

Thread:

TLDR: Terms like "college ready" and "proficient" are concepts created by test makers and test sellers.

They can be set wherever the companies want them to be.

[Megan Buck @EmpowerCoachMeg]

For #ADHDawarenessmonth I wrote a piece to explain 7 aspects of #ADHD :)

What else do you want to know about ADHD? #askadhd
https://t.co/xHYrLmgDZR

[Caroline Sumners @carosumners]

@EmpowerCoachMeg @EmpowerAcademic This means the world to me 🥺 I agree, and I don’t think I could ever go back to a neurotypical workplace

[Jon Boeckenstedt @JonBoeckenstedt]

Thread: This morning, @OregonState and @IECA are announcing the launch of the AXS Companion, a tool to help anyone navigate Common App.

We hope you'll share this widely with any group that works on college access and admission.

[Caroline Sumners @carosumners]

@EmpowerCoachMeg “You’re overreacting/too sensitive”, “it’s just part of the job”, “everyone has to do this”. C said someone told her “pay attention” (would have preferred “hey, do you need a quick break?”) and that “you don’t look interested in the topic.” And of course, “stop doodling” 😩

[Megan Buck @EmpowerCoachMeg]

Support Groups Starting September 6! https://t.co/1MRZVTHgMy

[Megan Buck @EmpowerCoachMeg]

I'm so proud of this :)

https://t.co/oqTSYuIA0P

#ADHD #parenting #kids #ADHDtwitter #ADDtwitter #neurodivergent

[Caroline Sumners @carosumners]

@Mollyplop One of my fave books. It’s magical, full of heart and warmth. I hope you like it!

[Caroline Sumners @carosumners]

@Mollyplop Have you read The House in the Cerulean Sea?

[ChelseaOCB @ChelseaOCB]

Here we go…back to school🎉🌈 I would love any and all support to #clearthelist I teach 6/7th grade science in Portland, ME with a group of beautifully diverse and engaged Ss. #teachersoftwitter Supplies: https://t.co/iGMuYY5su8

[Caroline Sumners @carosumners]

@EmpowerCoachMeg @EmpowerAcademic 🥺love this

[Caroline Sumners @carosumners]

@WhatTheADHD What do you think of this @EmpowerCoachMeg? I think I like it but want to try it with longer text