Melissa Dort

[Melissa Dort @maospt1]

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[Melissa Dort @maospt1]

@mbowling121 Thank you for answerkng my question! @Teleclashter @mbowling121

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: In a devastating speech, iconic actor Robert De Niro rips Donald Trump to shreds, declaring that Trump is “not a bad man,” but “an evil one” who is a “wanna be tough guy” and has “no morals or ethics.”

But Robert De Niro didn’t stop there…

De Niro continued:

“Trump has no sense of right or wrong. No regard for anyone but himself — not the people he was supposed to lead and protect, not the people he does business with, not the people who follow him, blindly and loyally, not even the people who consider themselves his “friends.” He has contempt for all of them.

The repercussions of his turbulent presidency divided America and rattled New York City beyond imagination.  Remember how we were jolted by crisis in early 2020, as a virus swept the world.

We lived with Donald Trump’s bombastic behavior every day on the national stage, and we suffered as we saw our neighbors piling up in body bags.

The man who was supposed to protect this country put it in peril, because of his recklessness and impulsiveness. It was like an abusive father ruling the family by fear and violent behavior.  That was the consequence of New York’s warning getting ignored. Next time, we know it will be worse.

Make no mistake: the twice-impeached, 4-time indicted Donald Trump is still a fool. But we can’t let our fellow Americans write him off like one. Evil thrives in the shadow of dismissive mockery, which is why we must take the danger of Donald Trump very seriously.

So, today I issue another warning.

From this place where Abraham Lincoln spoke — right here in the beating heart of New York — to the rest of America:

This is our last chance.

Democracy won’t survive the return of a wannabe dictator.

And it won’t overcome evil if we are divided.

So what do we do about it?  We have to take today into tomorrow – take it outside these walls.   We have to reach out to the half of our country who have ignored the hazards of Trump and, for whatever reason, support elevating him back into the White House.  They’re not stupid, and we must not condemn them for making a stupid choice.  Our future doesn’t just depend on us. It depends on them.

Let’s reach out to Trump’s followers with respect.  Let’s not talk about “democracy.” 

“Democracy” may be our holy grail, but to others it is just a word, a concept, and in their embrace of Trump, they’ve already turned their backs on it.  Let’s talk about right and wrong.  Let’s talk about humanity.  Let’s talk about kindness.  Security for our world.  Safety for our families.  Decency.  Let’s welcome them back.  We won’t get them all, but we can get enough to end the nightmare of Trump.”

Well said, Robert De Niro!

Please retweet and ❤️ to thank Robert De Niro for calling out Donald Trump — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a woke new Twitter competitor that banned Trump for life and is exploding in popularity because Elon Musk banned Tribel’s Twitter account — but he forgot to ban this link to download the new Tribel app: https://t.co/HnJzSKjCwX

[Clinton @614clinton]

An elderly man rear-ended a guy driving an expensive sports car.

Enraged, the guy hops out and confronts the old man.

"Look what you did to my car" he yells.
"You're going to give me $10,000 right now or I'm going to beat you to a pulp!"

"Oh my" says the old man, "I don't have that kind of money.

Let me call my son, he trains dolphins and he will know what to do."

"Dolphins" the other driver huffs, while rolling his eyes.

The old man pulls out his phone, dials his son and just as his son answered, the irate man snatches the phone away from the old man.

"So, YOU'RE a dolphin trainer, huh? Well, Your old man here just rear-ended my car and I need 10 grand right now or I'm going to beat you AND your old man to a pulp."

"I'll be there in 10 minutes," says the voice calmly on the other end.

Exactly 10 minutes later a Jeep pulls up and a guy hops out and proceeds to pulverize the bully, leaving him in a heap on the side of the road.

When he finished, he walked over to his father and said….

"For the last time dad, I train Seals, Navy Seals.....

NOT dolphins!"

#614clinton

[Chris DiMauro @Chris_DiMauro]

Leading 101:
- Do what you say you are going to do
- Do the hard stuff without fear
- Admit failures and say you’re sorry
- Provide a ton of resources
- Hold folks accountable

#leadership #SaturdayThought

[Melissa Dort @maospt1]

Congrats @CHSComets principal Mr. Neal Kopp on the nomination. Good luck!

[OASSA @OhioPrincipals]

Look at this list of AMAZING Ohio Administrators!

These Principals were all NOMINATED for the
2023-2024 OASSA Principal of the Year Award!

The Principal of the Year will be announced in
Mid-March!

[Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning! @letsquitteachin]

Tier 1 instruction is for ALL learners.

When finding more & more learners in need of services in Tiers 2 & 3, the FIRST thing to do is go back & look at Tier 1.

Don't buy a program, add an intervention, or spend money.

Do go & make sure Tier 1 is what it should be.

That's it

[Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning! @letsquitteachin]

Want to close gaps?
Fix Tier 1.
Want greater achievement?
Fix Tier 1.
Want fewer misbehavior?
Fix Tier 1.
Want more engagement?
Fix Tier 1.
Want higher teacher morale?
Fix Tier 1.
Want authentic learning?
Fix Tier 1.
Want (FILL IN THE BLANK)?
Fix Tier 1.

Is there a theme here?

[Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning! @letsquitteachin]

@plugusin @HeatherFitzloff Exactly.
It's on us.

[Clay Cook @DrClayCook]

What if every educator implemented positive greetings at the door? 20% increase in academic engagement & cut disruptive behavior in half. Four components: 1. Authentic greeting, 2. High interest entry task, 3. Precorrection, 4. Brief restorative conversation. @CharacterStrong

[Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning! @letsquitteachin]

Make Tier 1 the priority.
Make Tier 1 the priority.
Make Tier 1 the priority.

Tiers 2 & 3 are a direct reflection of how effective your Tier 1 is working.

Design Tier 1 so that it is all is should be for learners & teachers.

It's the only way things change.

[Blunt Educator @BluntEducator]

Teaching middle school doesn’t just require a special license; it also requires a pretty unique person who has to be ready for anything.

[✨Christie ✨ @christier0408]

Disney Dad shirt spotting

[Clay Cook @DrClayCook]

When Tier 1 is weak, lots of students look like they need intervention.
When Tier 2 is weak, lots of students look like they need Tier 3 or special education.
Strong investments in Tier 1 & Tier 2 is a critical starting place for prevention.

Access gaps = outcome gaps.

[Melissa Dort @maospt1]

2023 has been rough already on celebrity/high profile deaths.

[TheMouseAndMore-Adam @TheMouseAndMore]

I struggle between “I’ve bought this person enough gifts” and “what’s 1 more💁‍♂️”.

[Chris DiMauro @Chris_DiMauro]

We can be independent, strong and maintain our individualism ALL while seeking support, collaboration and a displaying a team-first attitude.

#leadership #TuesdayThoughts

[Variety @Variety]

Bob Iger has replaced Bob Chapek as Disney’s CEO. https://t.co/mEMhpxnhHA

[Mo Rocca @MoRocca]

How did I get to this point in life without knowing that the Looney Tunes intro music was from a hit song? https://t.co/3Pw11njoEv