Kendra Colston

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

We are not positive because life is easy. We are positive because life can be hard.

It’s about choosing to look for the good, to see challenges as opportunities, and to believe in a better future (while taking actions to create it).

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

Culture drives behavior, behavior drives habits and habits create the future.

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

When the adults in a #school acknowledge & greet each other kindly & genuinely, it’s a clear modeling & example for #students to do the same to their fellow classmates.

This is #culture building one salutation at a time.

#edchat #education

[Justin McMillan @justinwmcmillan]

“Great schools are not just led by the administration; they are led by teachers too. In great schools everyone owns the vision...and everyone is on a mission.” #EssentialTruths @SteeleThoughts

[Roman Nowak @NowakRo]

“Never forget we take care of the most valuable resource in our school and a parent’s most prized possession.” -Hamish Brewer

We’re there for our students. It’s an amazing calling. Thank you to all educators!
#BuildHOPEedu #bekindEDU #tlap #LeadLAP #edchat #CultureED #Relentless

[Justin McMillan @justinwmcmillan]

“Great schools are not just led by the administration; they are led by teachers too. In great schools everyone owns the vision...and everyone is on a mission.” #EssentialTruths @SteeleThoughts

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

Teachers who are excited about their lesson...

Teachers who love the kids...

Teachers who support their colleagues...

These are teachers who not only make a difference for students; they transform the culture of their school!

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

Attack Today with Enthusiasm - If you want an exciting life, get excited about life. Don’t just go through the motions. It doesn't have to be like that. Remember your WHY today. We don't get burned out because of what we do. We get burned out because we forget why we do it.

[Lecrae @lecrae]

F-E-A-R has two meanings:
“Forget Everything And Run” or
“Face Everything And Rise”.
Your choice.

[Bethany Hill🌟#JoyfulLeaders @bethhill2829]

What happens to a room when your energy makes an entrance? #JoyfulLeaders

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

Have a student you're struggling with?

Try the 'two-by-ten' strategy:

For two minutes each day, 10 days in a row, have a personal conversation with the #student about anything the student is interested in.

Wonderfully simple and wildly effective.

#edchat #education

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

Three things you control every day are your ATTITUDE, your EFFORT and your ACTIONS. It doesn’t matter what others are doing or who you think is being unfair. Every day you can focus on being positive, working hard and making others around you better.

[Eric Sheninger @E_Sheninger]

Kids rarely remember the grades they receive in school or specific aspects of the curriculum. What they do remember is the experience amazing teachers created to help them learn and the relationships that were fostered in the process.

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

Today, decide to be that person who instills a positive belief in someone who needs to hear your encouraging words. Believe in others more than they believe in themselves. 😄

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

"When teachers started class by welcoming students at the door, academic engagement increased by 20 percentage points and disruptive behavior decreased by 9 percentage points—potentially adding an hour of engagement each day." 🔥 #HackingSchoolDiscipline https://t.co/peWlcNLB2m

[Bethany Hill🌟#JoyfulLeaders @bethhill2829]

What will YOU do tomorrow that will make kids want to come back? #JoyfulLeaders #CelebrateMonday

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

‘What’ we teach is most definitely important. But, don’t neglect spending just as much time learning about ‘who’ you teach.

I can't help but think the more we know about 'who' we teach, the more effective we will be with 'what' we teach.

#edchat #education

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

Showing empathy to a #student doesn't mean you are weak and soft.

It means you are strong enough to care about where they've been, where they are, and where they're going.

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

Shoutout to all the educators who view hallway duty, bus duty, lunch duty, and any other duty over the course of the day, as an opportunity to greet, speak with, and acknowledge students in a non-academic space.

There's so much opportunity during these moments. #edchat

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

That student you see each morning in the hall to whom you say ‘good morning’ but yet never looks up or responds.

Keep trying... you may never get a response, but I guarantee they know you notice them & that reassurance at the start of their day can be huge.