Don’t be fooled by STAAR’s elimination in ’27-28. HB8 wasn’t for kids—it gave voucher backers cover, piled pressure/data on public schools, won over rural Rs, & set up the long game: shifting TX to “funding follows the child.” #txed#txlege#txteachers#vouchers#staar
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Friends,
In 2017, I put together a https://t.co/WAcSVNO76w for healthcare for retired and active educators. It garnered 186k signatures resulting in $212 million being released to TRS to decrease premiums and deductibles. I need your help again!
The 6th grade RLA team @GoodnightSMCISD has modeled the work of a professional learning community by reflecting on data and immediately taking action to adjust instruction, namely around ECRs. Thanks to @educatorfyi1 for proving on demand professional learning.
Heard a Leader recently explain she doesn't know everything, which is why she's surrounded by experts, whom she trusts to make decisions. Curriculum makes decisions abt curriculum. Finance makes decisions abt finance. Trust your professionals & they'll work hard on the right work
Our @SanMarcosCISD campus IS, campus CASS, & district IS are gathered for our monthly Coaching Connections. We're sharing our assessment beliefs and fears...united around the value of continuous improvement. @SM_Academics
Today a group of @SMHS_SMCISD stdts & tchrs is feeling proud! Dec RLA retest results are in & Eng I scores outperformed the state by 2%. Eng II outperformed the state by 4%. These #s represent individual students who are now 1 step closer to graduation & their future goals!
Successful leaders seek out and surround themselves with ‘truth sayers.’ Colleagues who tell them what they need to hear. Narcissistic leaders look for ‘yes’ people who never disagree and who specialize in boot licking, smoke blowing, and back watching.
Leaders have control over INPUTS. Quality PD offered to teachers/Strong and culturally relevant curriculum/Better and more effective feedback. @alienearbud
We speak often about equity. Are we ready to have this conversion yet? Women are disproportionately & progressively underrepresented in traditional education leadership pathways. The odds of a male teacher becoming a Super are 1 in 40. For a female, it’s 1 in 1,667. #equity
Just picked Phallyn up from her after school program. With so many kids in the house, it’s important to give each one individual time. Phallyn loves @ChrisStapleton, and surprising her today was just super special.
From TX to LA, here we come!
She thinks she needs cowgirl boots.