Cindy Barwick

[Stephanie Copley @StephCopley]

“Never underestimate a public school teacher.”

[TCEA @TCEA]

How do you get parents involved in your school? Here are 20 Ideas for Increasing Parental Involvement 💡💡💡

📸@CompConnCarla
#teachertwitter #edutwitter #edadmin #learning

[Cindy Barwick @cindybarwick]

@MrReinking Best wishes for an awesome year!

[Solution Tree @SolutionTree]

Are you doing everything you can to ensure school meetings are meaningful? Use this checklist from The Deliberate and Courageous Principal to reflect on the meetings you lead.

🔗https://t.co/5lOBqza4xu

[TCEA @TCEA]

❓Why Bother with TURN & TALK❓

https://t.co/IKGei9k6mZ via @DavidDidau
#educoach #teaching #learning

[Bored Teachers @Bored_Teachers]

Facts…

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

T @mrsnicolewright created this note form to ensure that Ss know the door is always open for them to share thoughts, feelings and needs.

#StudentVoice

[The National Principals Association @WeAreNPA]

Elevate your middle school leadership game today. Explore strategies and best practices for leading a dynamic middle school environment from @KimCamp4Kids: https://t.co/KDebpDJp0O #MiddleSchoolLeadership #PrincipalLeadership

[TCEA @TCEA]

Wanting to work with your students on conflict resolution? Try using a Wheel of Choices

https://t.co/XdHApmP5UW @emilyforedu
#classroommangement #teaching #cooltools

[edutopia @edutopia]

#BrainBreaks aren’t just for young students! Try one of these activities to help teens relax, refocus, or re-energize. 🙌

[edutopia @edutopia]

From creativelyteachingfirst on IG: “Here is how I teach my students open and closed syllables!

I place sticky notes on our classroom door. I opened the door for open syllables and closed the door for closed syllables.

This visual always seems to connect with students!"

[Iowa Department of Education @IADeptofEd]

The Department is seeking representatives to serve on the final review committee for the state’s literacy standards. Educators, administrators, families, community partners and representatives from higher education are encouraged to apply by March 22. https://t.co/U18zJI3140

[Cindy Barwick @cindybarwick]

After a busy day on the Hill, this principal needs a nap. Till next year, DC! #PrincipalsAdvocate

[Cindy Barwick @cindybarwick]

Awesome day connecting with our senators and reps and speaking up for public education! Thanks, Rick and Jason. #PrincipalsAdvocate

[Cindy Barwick @cindybarwick]

Honored to have Secretary Cardona with us this afternoon. #PrincipalsAdvocate @NASSP @NAESP

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

This is an important reminder! 🙌
🎙 @WeinsteinEdu

[Iowa State Football @CycloneFB]

Here’s to Brock Purdy.

🌪🚨🌪

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

Giving kids dignity is life changing. It’s also life changing when educators do the opposite. Educators do not have the right to not give a child dignity, love, and respect.

No matter the day.
No matter the severity.

What can this look like?

1. School supplies for all. Every day. No strings attached.
2. No public humiliation. Ever. We [the adults] don’t publicly humiliate one another. It isn’t ok to shame the little humans in front of others either - whether it be in front of coworkers or kids. If a kid doesn’t treat you with respect, handle it privately. Don’t return disrespect with more disrespect. Be the adult. Not the child.
3. Bathroom sign-out sheet/pass. Just do it.
4. Privilege the unprivileged. Don’t be the teacher who allows an underprivileged child to stand out. Extra costumes on hand on dress up days. Extra Christmas presents on hand on party days for gift exchanges.
5. Late work accepted. Grades should be a reflection of the LEARNING. Full stop. If it was important enough for the teacher to assign, it’s important to wait for the work to be completed so the learning can be graded. Don’t punish a kid for not completing work at home when you don’t know what’s going on in their home.

Kids are defined not by themselves, but by their keepers. They are also defined by their circumstances in which they are obligated to live. No, you cannot control all that happens in a child’s home. But you can control what happens at school.

To every administrator, teacher, counselor, paraprofessional, _______, I challenge you this week to give a kid back their dignity - one opportunity at a time. In the absence of dignity, identity is erased. In the presence of dignity, identity is illuminated. Love kids enough to redirect their pathway and change their story. That’s when you know you’re in the business of changing lives. #multiplyexcellence