Derek Gould

Middle school ELA teacher at Mitchell Elementary in Chicago. NBCT. Golden Apple Teacher of Distinction. Passionate about literacy. he/him/his.

[edutopia @edutopia]

3 things that supportive school leaders prioritize:
👀 Visibility.
📋 Selectivity with strategies.
🕙 Respect for teachers’ time.
Find more tips for creating a positive school environment: https://t.co/cc9fLWcXxC

[Katie Welsh @PrincipalKWelsh]

Shoutout to the #transformative21!

🌟Chicago @CahnFellowship Fellows and Allies unite 🌟

@ChiPubSchools @CpsLeaders @PrincipalAmyK @dgouldteach @cwoverstreet @NPSChicago @PrincipalAmyK @amhammond1971 @NorthGrandHS @emilyannfeltes @rubensalazarbc

[Derek Gould @dgouldteach]

@teachkate Got mine! 🤩

[Derek Gould @dgouldteach]

So grateful to have the opportunity learn from @PrincipalKWelsh and other inspiring and transformative school leaders from around the country.

[Katie Welsh @PrincipalKWelsh]

Thank you @CahnFellowship! My ally @dgouldteach and I are proud to be a part of this transformative community of leaders. #transformative21

[Cahn Fellowship @CahnFellowship]

Welcome 2023-24 Allies to Our December Study Summit! #transformative21

[Nawal Qarooni | NQC Literacy | @nqarooni on IG @NQCLiteracy]

Thrilled to finally share the cover and preorder link to my book, Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations✨✨✨ It has been an incredible labor of love (and was designed by my cousin!) ⁦@stenhousepub⁩ #CaregiverCollaborations https://t.co/yLEd0qkF2q

[Derek Gould @dgouldteach]

@LaudLibraries @EdieSays @hubs1700 @MindyPerry Adding it to my summer reading list!

[Derek Gould @dgouldteach]

@pennykittle @NQCLiteracy @booklove4life Wow! 🤩🤩 this is awesome! Congratulations @NQCLiteracy !!

[Cornelius Minor @MisterMinor]

One thing that @MsKass1 continues to remind me is that reading the book, attending the conference, having the talk, or participating in the TweetChat ain't the work...

The work is the work. Being in community with children, caregivers & colleagues teaches us. #G2Great

[Derek Gould @dgouldteach]

@MrEichenser @libib Looks worth the cost. I’ll check it out!

[Shane Safir @ShaneSafir]

Imagine this learning walk...
🧡Where is this classroom on Freire's banking to problem-posing spectrum?
💚 What evidence do we see of radical love here? Of joy?
💚 To what extent is power shared with students?
🧡 What evidence do we see of dialogue as an act of love + belonging?

[Derek Gould @dgouldteach]

@teachkate Got my membership!! Can’t wait to check out all the resources!!

[John Meehan @MeehanEDU]

Using a calculator isn’t cheating.

Using spellcheck isn’t cheating.

Using Google isn’t cheating.

Using audiobooks isn’t cheating.

Using #ChatGPT isn’t cheating.

Let’s stop trying to catch kids cheating and start creating authentic assignments they won’t want to cheat on.

[Derek Gould @dgouldteach]

@RebekahODell1 love the book ladders!! Would love some ideas for a book ladder for Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

[Derek Gould @dgouldteach]

This!! 👇👇👇

[Derek Gould @dgouldteach]

Classroom library is coming along! Still waiting for a rug and couch to be delivered! 😍

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Effective teachers don't focus so much on rules, but more on relationships, routines, & expectations. If you focus mainly on rules, you will spend most of the year enforcing them. But if you focus on relationships, routines, & expectations, you rarely have to defer back to rules.