Mary Beth White

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Transformational!

[Greeneville Flyboys @GFlyBoys]

Ace had a blast spreading some Christmas joy to some very special kids at Greeneville High School yesterday!

[Martin Odima Jr. @MartinOdimaJr]

Is it just me, or do special education teachers continually get treated like second-class citizens?

[Alice Keeler @alicekeeler]

Kid scores 100% on a retest... Only given a 70%. For what possible justification do we put scores in the gradebook that do not match what a student knows?

There is no average time to learn something. Punishing students for taking longer to learn something seems archaic

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

I think teachers shine the most... not when they’re teaching well crafted, innovative lessons... but when they’re working patiently with students who are struggling.

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

Before you teach them, you learn from them, says T @LiviaChanL. 💜

[Dr. Matt Rhoads @MattRhoads1990]

How can we make teaching in Special Education sustainable?

For most, many stay for less than 5 years. Now, it may even be less.

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

We shouldn't start preparing kids for college when they are 5. We should be helping them learn to be a good friend, play with others, and love learning.

[Mary Beth White @mbwhite71]

This right here is the problem…instead of trying to understand and address the reasons behind the lack of special education teachers, the TDOE decides it is a better idea to recruit new SPED teachers that will eventually be in the same sinking ship. https://t.co/qQLjzRIdzT

[John Ray Clemmons @JRClemmons]

.@GovBillLee, if virtual school caused “learning loss,” we must acknowledge that no school is causing much worse. Schools are closing. Students are quarantining for days/weeks. Immuno-compromised/disabled students can’t safely attend school. So what’s the plan? 🦗🦗 #education

[Kara Werner @counselor_kara]

@millerbev @GovBillLee We are scared and we are tired. Our families and our health matter as we are trying to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for students that we love and being cut at the knees as we are trying.

[Beverly Miller @millerbev]

I feel like Tennessee is heading straight toward the iceberg while @GovBillLee is busy arranging chairs on the deck of the Titanic.

[Beverly Miller @millerbev]

As a lifelong Tennessean, I have never been more concerned about my state and my people. Public education is the very cornerstone of our democracy, and we obviously have a governor determined to destroy it. @GovBillLee I honestly don’t know how you sleep at night.

[GreeneDevilMGM @DevilMgm]

Congratulations to Mrs. White’s class on their special award for service to the school.

[Mary Beth White @mbwhite71]

Please read this tweet. I cannot stress enough that the shortage of special education teachers will only continue to grow until these unrealistic expectations and responsibilities are addressed. Working 12+ hours a day and working on weekends is not sustainable or desirable.

[Dr. Matt Rhoads @MattRhoads1990]

Should Special Education teachers focus on case management and IEP implementation, instruction, or both in their roles?

Together, they are essentially two fulltime jobs. How can we create roles for SPED Ts that are sustainable than the average 5 year burnout trend? #edutwitter

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

Schools do not thrive because of programs or plans… they thrive because of the passionate educators in the building.

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

I think effective teachers are not driven by the standards; they’re driven by the needs of their kids. They understand the curriculum and they teach what is required but it’s always in the context of understanding where their students are, and what it takes to move them forward.

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Expecting students to do things that they aren't developmentally ready for can lead to frustration, often leading to misbehavior.

We need to bring back being a kid.
#HackingSchoolDiscipline

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

All students have talents. We need to help students discover them and celebrate them. 💯
https://t.co/CYMRZMsaAR

[The Modest Teacher @ModestTeacher]

Serious question...

What is one non-salary related incentive your district could offer you to boost teacher morale?

Superintendents, listen up.