Linda Williams

Retired Instructional Coach

[Linda Williams @lbritwms]

@freakoutsideofx @hollyrpeete Awesome

[Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @SenatorWarnock]

My father had to give up his bus seat. Now his son sits in a Senate seat.

[Linda Williams @lbritwms]

@thelanecollege Congratulations to Dr. Comer!

[Linda Williams @lbritwms]

@CoachHicks20 Too cute!

[Linda Williams @lbritwms]

@CoachHicks20 Happy Birthday to Joi!!

[Linda Williams @lbritwms]

@MahoganeyJack @CIE_HCS @GaDOEELA @SuptWoods What an awesome honor for your 3rd grade team!

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Powerful reminder. 🧡

[Black, Blessed & Unbothered @MelanatedTalk]

2026 Young Black American Figure Skating Champions
Junior Dance | Free Dance
I love seeing our youth get into this. There is NOTHING we can’t do.
#BlackPeople #IceSkating #BlackExcellence #BlackYouth

[Stephanie Howell @mrshowell24]

Station rotation, reimagined. 🔄

Teacher time ✔️
Independent practice ✔️
Collaborative thinking ✔️
Digital content that actually supports learning ✔️

When students rotate with intention, everyone gets what they need — without chaos.

https://t.co/cTSZv9etmW

[Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @SenatorWarnock]

A piece of chicken. A piece of broccoli. And a tortilla.

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

On January 15, 1908, nine visionary women at Howard University established a sisterhood that has changed the lives of countless women — including me. And for 118 years, we have continued to lead around the world, with purpose and in service to all mankind. Happy Founders Day!

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

At her exit interview, HR asked,

"Was there anything we could’ve done to stop you from leaving?"
She smiled politely and said,
"I just wish someone had asked me if I was okay... before I decided to go."

HR was surprised.
"But you were always smiling, always on time, doing everything perfectly."
She replied,
"Because crying at work isn’t an option, is it?"

The truth is — she wasn’t running after a better salary or a bigger company.
She was just tired.

Tired of holding everything together while nobody noticed how she was doing.
Tired of being strong when she just needed support.
No one was rude to her.
But no one checked in either.

People don’t always leave for money.
Sometimes, they leave because they feel invisible.
Check in. Not just on deadlines, but on people.
It could make all the difference.

[Justin McMillan @justinwmcmillan]

Principal visibility matters. Period.

A head coach would never try to coach a football or basketball game from the locker room. Coaches have to be on the sidelines watching the field of play, reading the game, adjusting strategy, and inspiring along the way. School leadership is no different.

If principals want to impact learning, we must be visible instructional leaders in classrooms. Not to evaluate. Not to micromanage. But to understand instruction, support teachers, and keep the big picture lens at 30,000 feet.

Viviane Robinson’s work on instructional leadership found that leaders who actively participate in and promote teacher learning have nearly three times the impact on student outcomes compared to leaders who focus primarily on organizational management. Her message is simple. The most powerful leadership move is being present in the core work of teaching and learning.
“The more leaders focus their relationships, their work, and their learning on the core business of teaching and learning, the greater their influence on student outcomes.”

Visibility is not about compliance walks or checklists. It is about credibility, trust, and shared ownership of learning. Teachers deserve leaders who know their reality, understand their challenges, and can coach from the sidelines with clarity and purpose.

If we want stronger instruction, higher engagement, and better outcomes for students, leaders must be out and about, in classrooms, supporting teachers, and leading learning where it actually happens.

That is instructional leadership.

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

Not every child walks back into school after Christmas break feeling rested, celebrated, or safe.

For some kids, the holidays are loud.
Or lonely.
Or heavy.
Or something they’re just relieved is over.

So as they come through our doors this week, love on your kids a little extra. A smile. A gentle word. Sitting down at their level. Letting them talk—or just letting them be quiet.

You may be the first genuine affection they’ve felt in two weeks.
The first adult who sees them.
The first place that feels steady again.

School isn’t just academics.
Sometimes it’s refuge.
Sometimes it’s regulation.
Sometimes it’s love.

Lead with grace this week.

[Linda Williams @lbritwms]

@APSFinchEagles @apsupdate @APSMediaServ @DrTSpencer Awesome

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

Every kid deserves to feel that spark — that moment when they realize, “I’m really good at this.” But they don’t find that confidence on their own.

What we say to kids becomes the voice they carry inside themselves.
And what we say about kids becomes the way others see them — and often the way the world treats them.

Our words can lift a kid or limit a kid.

Let’s build them, not break them.

#edchat #education #multiplyexcellence

[Linda Williams @lbritwms]

@APSMaysRaiders @APSKMayfield @OfficialGHSA @BEMaysPRIDE @mays_cheer @MaysAthletics @apsupdate @APSAthleticsNow Congratulations!

[Linda Williams @lbritwms]

@apsitjen @canva @CanvaEdu @GaETConf @APSInstructTech I see a full house for your Canva presentation!

[FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX]

"He's an unbelievable human being."

RJ Peete, a longtime clubhouse attendant for the Dodgers, embodies what it truly means to be family within the clubhouse. Tom Rinaldi shares the inspiring story of how RJ has defied expectations and found purpose with the team.