Mona Macias

Life-long Learner, Reader, Writer, Baker, Gardener

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Don't confuse psychological safety with "safe spaces."

Safe spaces treat people as fragile and dissenting ideas as threats. Psychologically safe environments build the capacity to embrace and learn from respectful disagreement.

Exposure to diverging views is fuel for growth.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

A key to lifelong learning is being as eager to hear "you're wrong" as "you're right."

Small minds crave validation. They surround themselves with people who share their convictions.

Great minds prize discovery. They gravitate toward people who stretch their thinking.

[Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience]

Telling It Like It Is: A Nonfiction Craft Book Review

https://t.co/1RomA0bqjZ

@RoyPeterClark @littlebrown #nonfiction #WritingCommnunity #KidsLoveNonfiction

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

Givers advance the group.
Takers advance themselves (and hold the group back).

[Destination Imagination @IDODI]

We would like to dedicate this International Day of Education to all of our volunteers who help us provide an empowering educational experience for kids, no matter where they live in the world.

#DestinationImagination #InternationalDayOfEducation #Volunteers

[Mona Macias @macias_mona]

One of my favorite things . . . Our Gulf Coast DI Workshop. Always so much FUN! #idodi #gulfcoastdi

[CodeAI @codeorg]

Grace Hopper was born on this day in 1906! She invented the COBOL programming language and was part of the team that developed the UNIVAC I computer. #CSEdWeek #HourOfCode #RoleModelsinCS

[Jamie House @jamierhouse]

Working with @_mrsrees to build #patternsofpower inspired lessons. Taking a passage and inquiring into how commas can structure sentences to capture a the detail of a moment in our writing. Great authors use commas to construct imagery for the reader.

[Leah Koch @LeahKoch_]

When we get new writing partners, it’s time for a little reflection and conversation!

[Felicia Woods @mrs_fwoods]

I loved being on campus and working with the 1st and 2nd grade teachers! I’m so happy lab site trainings are back! #patternsofpower

[Natalia @MrsVasquez215]

oh how I love a scaffolded anchor chart- I use these for my classes who struggle with independence. Here is the teaching point step by step! Now I can confer and work with my small groups without interruption! #TCRWP #kellerliteracy #teachertwitter #4thgrade @HESPanthers

[Hareem Atif Khan @hareematifkhan]

Many teachers ask about book recommendations for their classroom shelves. This teacher goes straight to the source… #tcrwp

[Jim Knight 🇺🇦 @jimknight99]

I'm more and more convinced that coaching involves two kinds of time. Coaching is about now and not yet.

[Natalie Friday-Mitchell @natwithherbooks]

Can we talk about how cute these Detective Badges are?! Love seeing your unit in action! @missalissanyc @brooke_geller #tcrwp

[Tammy📚 and CJ🎸 @RTG_TutorGuitar]

Timeless Teacher Treasures

@WriterRalph17 and Joann Portalupi are friends I've never met. I can't count how many lessons they've unknowingly helped me plan, how many professional discussions they've been a part of, and how many writers they've supported.

Thank you, R & J!

[Natalie Friday-Mitchell @natwithherbooks]

Loved the way this chart supported both the repertoire of strategies AND talk prompts to support student conversation in one place. PS 5.. love to see it! #tcrwp

[Erik Murray @MrSTEmurray]

So, among other things today is STEM day. Here's a folder that contains all the activities, games and other things I've made over the years. STEM is for everyone!

https://t.co/D02imJMJD5

[Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience]

@KirstenWLarson @NellBeckerman I love this book too. I'm excited that so many wonderful expository #nonfiction books have come out in 2022.

[Molly Picardi @MollyinNewYork]

Super excited to be digging into the assessment strand at the @TCRWP decodable text institute this week.
#tcrwpdecodables
#tcrwp

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The learning process isn't finished when you acquire knowledge. It's complete when you consistently apply that knowledge.

Many people accumulate information. Far fewer use it to evolve and improve.

The ultimate test of growth is closing the gap between awareness and action.