A kid fell asleep during a quiz. I encouraged him to wake up and work, but he refused. At the end of the day, he asked if he could finish the quiz tomorrow. At first, I thought ABSOLUTELY NOT, but then I remembered that second chances are more important than proving my point.
In the February NCTM Message from the President, Robert Q. Berry III responds to the question “how do we help teachers teach math to Black kids?". Read it at https://t.co/sMJyZp8GZT and share your thoughts. @robertqberry
"Most people think that it is my job to teach students to be responsible. My job is to teach students to master skills and standards. If a student demonstrates mastery of a concept three weeks after a due date, I do NOT penalize them for lateness." https://t.co/brGFCyyFJp
A student’s ability to comprehend a text will vary depending on his familiarity with the subject; no degree of "skill" will help if he lacks the knowledge to understand it @natwexler#edchat#reading https://t.co/rvLOtcqxJI
Congratulations 🎊🎈! Thomasenia, I am so very proud of you👏🏽 Well deserved honor👌🏽 Your work is incredible... Thank you for all you do👍🏽 Be Blessed 🙏🏽, my friend, Thomasenia L Adams🌹
For decades, leaders in higher education have lamented the lack of diversity in STEM fields without putting solutions into place, write @UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski and Peter H. Henderson. Here's how UMBC is doing something about the problem: https://t.co/6s1O4ToOx1
Congratulations to the NCSM members who have been elected to serve on the Board. They will begin their terms at the conclusion of the NCSM annual conference in Chicago, IL #boldleaders
"New teachers often have a fragile sense of themselves in such a demanding profession." #RecruitDevelopRetain#TeacherGrowthMindset@JEFCOED
Carol Dweck on Fixed Mindsets in New Teachers - Educational Leadership https://t.co/9mMloOjr8F
@StrickFam4 @LankfordKeith Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊! Angela, they are fortunate to have you! Your leadership skills and caring heart are a blessing! Best wishes for continued success🤗👌🏽