Mary Rountree

Ed.d Leader. Teacher. Advocate for ALL students. Literacy Specialist. Trail runner. Mom of two great humans. Dog mom.

[Mary Rountree @maryrountree]

Teachers… building relationships with our students is KEY… what is one thing you’re going to do first day to begin building that connection?

[Mary Rountree @maryrountree]

@DrBradJohnson Amen to this!

[Mary Rountree @maryrountree]

@angkunkel @Jarrett_Lerner Truth!

[Mary Rountree @maryrountree]

@SteeleThoughts Building relationships with our students, faculty and staff is so important in understanding the whys of human behavior. Understanding does not mean excusing. Understanding allows us to communicate more effectively with empathy and compassion.

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

When dealing with others, remember that there’s always more than meets the eye. Everyone has a story to tell. Even if they don’t tell it, the story is still there.

[Shari Fedorowicz, Ph.D @fedorowicz_s]

Powerful short read the importance of student connections
https://t.co/yF3PQgq7Nq
@docspeaks

[Mary Rountree @maryrountree]

Opening faculty meeting at Paine Elementary.
#teamworkmakesthedreamwork #collaborate #painelearns #backtoschool #knowyourpeeps #trussvillelearns

[Todd Nesloney @TechNinjaTodd]

Imagine being in a school who valued literacy so much that classrooms shared books constantly with other classrooms! #ReadingSummit

[Mr. Rogers MS.Ed 🇸🇱 @Kimoja_Consult]

I share this poem during each of my back to school PDs. Have the courage to have those difficult conversations...like how schools can further traumatize students and mask it by calling it a protective factor #cre #CulturallyResponsiveEducation #educhat #HackingSchoolDiscipline

[Heidy LaFleur @HeidyLaFleur]

What do kids need on the first day? Rules? No. Regulations? No. A sense of belonging? YES. #CelebratED

[Mary Rountree @maryrountree]

Students won’t learn from someone they don’t like.
Build relationships. Know their stories. Love them even if you don’t like their behavior.
#whyweteach. #youmatter #behaviorgoals

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

One thing a kid should never have to worry about is whether or not their teacher cares about them.

#HackingSchoolDiscipline
https://t.co/Jpi5YTlkEo

[Mary Rountree @maryrountree]

We’ve got to have the right people doing the right work. Find the gifts in our team members and empower them to soar. THAT is what makes for a successful team. We are all in it together!
#teamwork #leadership #education #admingoals

[Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D. @drlangraad]

Highly functioning & creative teams don't result from top-down mandates & initiatives. They result from a shared commitment of doing work that matters... together...via #everydayinstructionalcoaching

[We Are Teachers @WeAreTeachers]

There is NO better way to encourage classroom #reading than to give your students books. 📚 https://t.co/jlS7MnAVCn

[Mary Rountree @maryrountree]

Great article on delivering meaningful professional development.

[Cult of Pedagogy @cultofpedagogy]

10 Tips for Delivering Awesome Professional Development
via @edutopia
https://t.co/a0pqIJLSdp

[Mary Rountree @maryrountree]

@adamdovico @Joshua__Stamper @TechNinjaTodd @burgessdave @dbc_inc @burgess_shelley @smgaillard @BethHouf @abehege @DrJamesWhit @O_L_Mayers I absolutely love this!

[Mary Rountree @maryrountree]

Exactly!

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

If education is really “all about the kids” then why does it generally:
*limit physical activity, play time, the arts, socialization
*focus only on standardized tests as success
* give students little voice/input into learning
* focuses on their weaknesses not strengths

[Mary Rountree @maryrountree]

Our students need a safe place to make mistakes, learn academics and social skills. Our students need a place to call their own. When students have ownership in their classroom they tend to take more responsibility.
We are educating good humans!

[Dawn Kasal Finley(she/her) 🖤 @kasal_finley]

I don't know who needs to hear this today.

You do not need a theme for your classroom.

You do not need to spend a lot of money making your room "perfect" or "cute".

Your students need a room that is theres (not yours) where they are seen and heard. That can't be bought

[Mary Rountree @maryrountree]

@Mr_ColinJames Find your students’ gifts and talents and help to develop them. Be the head coach of your classroom.

[Josefina Sanders @jnava_nava]

@teacher2teacher @jogordon66 From @BreneBrown #DareToLead

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

@SteeleThoughts In order to truly support students, administrators must IMMERSE themselves with everything in the classrooms. It’s the only way to honestly support teachers and therefore SUPPORT STUDENTS...discover what they go through on a daily basis.