Dr. Heather D. Carnes

Wife, mother, Christian, Director C&I/Federal Programs at Winona ISD, traveler, reader, sometime blogger, lover of life, #hiltonmomvoyage, EdD Ed Leadership

[Dr. Heather D. Carnes @hcarnes]

We are blessed to spend this week learning with @NIETteach in Phoenix. #nsi2025

[Dr. Heather D. Carnes @hcarnes]

We grow ourselves to grow students. #lifelonglearners @Winona_ISD @NIETteach

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“The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of the teachers” - Lowell Milken, Founder of @NIETteach
This is why we work to develop the greatest teachers!

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When in DC, fight for what you believe in. Many thanks to the offices of Senator @JohnCornyn and Senator @tedcruz for scheduling meetings to hear our concerns.

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Flight 1 on our way to @NIETteach National Conference! @Winona_ISD

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@guarnaschelli I have my plan made too! And a simple thing like making the cranberry sauce on Monday is genius! I always do it day of and it’s not cold enough.

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Deep dive into building capacity, interrater reliability, and norming practice with campus leaders and master teachers at @Winona_ISD. @NIETteach @DamenionMiller

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Why we do what we do. #niet2024

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In Scottsdale for a work conference and I’m making reservations for The Americano. The only thing that would make this better is if @conantnyc were here too! 😍 (I’m going tomorrow, Scott, if that makes a difference!)

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@ScottRRocco Thank you for your dedication over the years. I haven’t participated in some time, but there were years that I wouldn’t miss a #satchat .

[Nicole Gonzalez @nicoleg_niet]

It was a great day @Winona_ISD and seeing leaders engaged in Unleashing Teacher Leadership to support Evidence-Based Instructional Practices! @DamenionMiller @hcarnes @NIETteach

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@capell_jeff @CoachIngram10 @RobertPGHKansas I was waiting for someone to say it is not PTO. At least in Texas (yes, I’m here too, Jeff), it is illegal to pay teachers on a day they do not work. It is called “gift of public funds” and prohibited by state law.

[Dr. Heather D. Carnes @hcarnes]

What a day! Thank you @Milken

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Dr. Johnny Walker, you're the first-ever #MilkenAward educator from @Winona_ISD! The Winona Middle School principal was stunned to hear his name. Welcome to the Milken Educator Network, @jrwalker0306!

@DamenionMiller @teainfo @MikeMorath #WinonaTX #Texas #txed #MEA3K

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@Milken @Winona_ISD @jrwalker0306 @DamenionMiller @teainfo @MikeMorath Congratulations, Dr. Walker! You deserve this!

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Excitement is building as there's less than a week until the 2024 National Conference. Can't wait to see you all there! #NIET2024

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2 New Orleans area teachers stunned with prestigious Milken Awards worth $25,000 https://t.co/fJu6F6EPTi via @NOLAnews @bobwarren66

@NorthshorePTSA @stppschools @FrankJabbia @HMSRoadrunners @SCPPS @Ken_Oertling @La_Believes @cadebrumley #MilkenAward #MEA3K

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@CodyMize @Ericthomasbtc There was a line and we stood in it! Turns out I led behind the the curtain to a few minutes of talking a pics!

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Phenomenal opportunity to hear @Ericthomasbtc today at TASA Midwinter.

[Nicole Gonzalez @nicoleg_niet]

Instructional leaders in action @Winona_ISD preparing for data meetings to support teacher reflection and development of action plans to increase student outcomes! @hcarnes @DamenionMiller @NIETteach

[Nicole Gonzalez @nicoleg_niet]

It was an amazing day @Winona_ISD with talented instructional leaders making data-driven decisions to increase student outcomes! @NIETteach @hcarnes @DamenionMiller