Katie Lunsford

Where sin abounded, GRACE abounded much more~ Romans 5:20. Wife. Assistant Principal. Friend. Daughter. Sister.

[Ashley Arndt @payton20]

Great P.A.W.s assembly this morning talking about showing up and running the race even when carrying a heavy load. Our relationship task force did. Great job this morning! @claremont_elem @KTLunz

[edutopia @edutopia]

—@erin_brisbin

[Katie Lunsford @KTLunz]

"It is not about having all the answers; it is about asking some really good questions."

[Justin McMillan @justinwmcmillan]

Instructional leadership is not about improving teachers; It is about creating the conditions where teachers can improve themselves. @SteeleThoughts #essentialtruths @ToddWhitaker

[Katie Lunsford @KTLunz]

Grateful to work in a place with kindhearted people! @navarro__imelda ##NoBeariers

[Katie Lunsford @KTLunz]

Thank you to @WPSymphony for bringing The KAIA String Quartet for our students to enjoy! @claremont_elem #NoBeariers

[Carrie Underwood @carrieunderwood]

Saddle up the horses, Jesus, ‘cause a true blue COWBOY just made his ride up to heaven!!! Introduce him to all the Okies and sign that boy up for the choir! We’re gonna miss you, Toby, but my heart has no doubt that you are standing in the presence of our King right now!!! See you again someday, friend.

[Katie Lunsford @KTLunz]

I have loved coming back from leave to collaborative data discussions with a foundation of what is best for kids. We have phenomenal AFs and a great staff! ##NoBeariers @claremont_elem

[Vicki Walker @msvicki18kiddos]

Why Perfect Pairing: Building social skills, improves students' speaking and listening skills, communication, collaboration, student's brainstorm together, learn from their partners, build vocabulary, and expand on prior knowledge.@claremont_elem @miajohnsonn @mrjamesfrye

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

A reminder for us all as we are starting a new school year:

Keep the main thing the main thing.

#multiplyexcellence

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

It’s easy to get discouraged by *that kid* and say, “I didn’t sign up for this.” The reality? Yes. We did. We did sign up for this. We signed up to teach KIDS.
🔸*That kid* who is crying every morning when they get to school? We signed up for it.

🔻*That kid* who is in the 5th grade and still can’t read? We signed up for it.

🔸*That kid* who is soiling their pants every day? We signed up for it.

🔻*That kid* who destroyed your classroom? We signed up for it.

🔸*That kid* who cussed you out last week? We signed up for it.

🔻*That kid* who ________________? We signed up for it.

If what we are doing isn’t working, try something different. *That kid* is going to need a different pathway toward success - filled with more patience, more compassion, and a lot more love.

Think about *that kid* in your class right now. Is your heart and mind in the right place? Don’t allow them to become a spectacle in your school, among the kids, teachers, or parents. Don’t allow them to become the topic of conversation at the lunch table. Protect them from that. Love them enough to change their story!

[Principal Project @PrincipalProj]

"I had an interactive anchor chart out for parents during open house. I absolutely LOVED reading their responses." —Educator @mssears5

Tag a teacher who might want to learn from students' families this back-to-school season!

[TED-Ed @TED_ED]

“Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them. Is this job tough? You betcha. But it is not impossible. We’re educators. We’re born to make a difference.” https://t.co/2SzmARLRHV

[Principal Project @PrincipalProj]

What you notice can signal what you value.

(Feedback #PrincipalHack via instructional leader @PegGrafwallner)

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

This is truth! 💯

[Dr. Shelley Blackwell, SLP.D @sblackwellslpd]

Love this graphic of quick shifts @EliseLovejoy shared! Easy things to do to promote literacy equity and evidence based classrooms! I especially love the ‘read aloud to ensure equity’ suggestion! #SoR #edchat #teachertwitter

[Don Marlett @MarlettDon]

Love this! Saw it on LinkedIn, and it speaks to the struggles we all face as we try to improve ourselves, support others, demonstrate confidence, and be the best we can be.
#leadership #growth #edchat #withLF

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[Arinze Odira @CaptainArinze]

Love people the way they want to be loved, even if you feel there are better ways to love them. When you’ve done that, then you can go ahead and love them the way you want them to be loved. Loving them your way first might lead to resentment and unappreciated effort.

[Principal Kafele @PrincipalKafele]

HEY ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS OUT THERE... HAPPY ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WEEK!!!!

[Katie Lunsford @KTLunz]

Very fortunate to hear from @PrincipalKafele yesterday. Lots of great leadership questions to self reflect on!