Kari Davis

Wife, Mom to 5 children, and working my dream job as a Kindergarten and 1st grade personalized learning teacher. I am passionate about current education

[Randi Weingarten 🇺🇸 🖇️👩‍🎓📚 @rweingarten]

“Don’t ever underestimate teachers.” - Tim Walz

[Kari Davis @karileadavis]

Starting back from Thanksgiving break with reteaching #PBIS school wide expectations! @LVahlenkamp @DBossany @MrsDiVenturi

[Matt Renwick @ReadByExample]

What gets lost in the SOR discourse is the reader.

Transfer, independence, and joy in becoming a lifelong reader is the destination.

Phonics instruction is a means to an end, not the end itself. #sciencesofreading

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

Listening is not simply hearing the words that are spoken. Listening is understanding why the words were spoken.

[Brian Mendler @BrianMendler]

Classroom Management Myths:
1. Classrooms should be quiet.
2. Obedience is main goal.
3. All misbehavior must be dealt with immediately.
4. Publicly praising individuals make all students want to behave.
5. Public behavior charts improve behavior.
What did I miss?
#thatonekid

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

Great leaders.....
-Small ego, big mission.
-We before me.
-A lot of love and accountability.
-A lot of grace and truth.
-Demanding but not demeaning. -Loving but not enabling.
-Shout praise. Whisper criticism. -High standards, low tolerance for excuses.

[Bhrett McCabe, PhD @DrBhrettMcCabe]

Parents – Do not build your happiness around your kid’s athletic performance. If you get in a bad mood because they played bad, take a break from the game. Your kid needs to have tough performances to learn, not have great performances to make you feel good.

[Whitney Umbarger @WhitneyUmbarger]

I frequently get asked which side of the reading war i’m on. I’m on the side of staying CURIOUS. I want ALL the tools so that I can help every reader that I sit beside. #StayCurious #GrowingReaders #scienceofreading #balancedliteracy @EduDreamStation

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Important reminder! 🙌

[Drew Maddux @DrewMaddux]

Committed vs. Interested

Which are you?

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

Strong leaders are long on vision. Weak leaders are short on sight.

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

The best leaders are also the best followers. They follow a purpose, cause, or belief bigger than themselves.

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

Good leaders share the credit when thing go well and take responsibility when things go badly.

[Evan Robb @ERobbPrincipal]

A simple leadership tip: Effective schools have principals who empower teachers and students to take risks and grow as thinkers and learners. Leadership matters.

[Matt Renwick @ReadByExample]

Key question as you examine your literacy curriculum: Are you developing coherence or expecting compliance?

Coherence is developed w/ high expectations, responsive teaching, and professional collaboration.

Compliance only needs a script.

#resistthescript

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

The greatest contribution of a leader is to make others leaders.

[Matt Renwick @ReadByExample]

Literacy Leadership 101

Over the past 11 years, I have led two elementary schools and observed reading/writing excellence.

A essential factor?

Trusting teachers as professionals --> increase confidence.

The following 4 elements increase teacher confidence through trust 🧵👇

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

Though we crave certainty for almost everything, innovation and progress happen when we allow ourselves to embrace uncertainty.

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

Bad leaders care about who's right.

Good leaders care about what's right.