Effective teachers don't focus so much on rules, but more on relationships, routines, & expectations. If you focus mainly on rules, you will spend most of the year enforcing them. But if you focus on relationships, routines, & expectations, you rarely have to defer back to rules.
@brilewerke Yes! This is ridiculous! Didn’t they learn anything from all the backlash they received from the All-Star trophy?! What an insult! Women deserve more!!!
Sometimes, "getting going" is as much a challenge as "getting done" for our kids. Here's how I support either endeavor when my kids need a nudge. #Project180
It’s such an exciting time of year to be an educator! I want to encourage all preparing for the new year to be BOLD, OPTIMISTIC, SPONTANEOUS, and SUBSTANTIAL! I want to ship out BOSS SWAG to 20 educators! Follow, like, and retweet for your chance by Monday! #EduTwitter#Education
A routine reminder: All kids are math kids. All kids belong in math. If we approach math as what it is—as fundamental concepts and problem solving—the language of math is universal and accessible to everyone.