Melissa Pickens

Wife, mother, teacher.

[Melissa Pickens @mpickens813]

@AldayCarrie1 @AHS_Orioles @PTE_ACSC @RBE_ACSC @AvonHSChoirs @PineTree_Music It was SO good!

[Melissa Pickens @mpickens813]

@AllysonApsey @burgessdave @dbc_inc @TaraMartinEDU @burgess_shelley Hands down, Healthy Workload! Since the spring of 2020, it feels like the workload and the expectation for ALL school employees has just gotten heavier and heavier. Teachers are miserable and it seems like it’s never enough.

[Cassandra Glynn @Cassandraglynn]

Here’s a hill I’m willing to die on: Stop using family tree projects in WL. I’ve taken a lot of grief over the years from teachers in workshops not willing to let go of this. Here’s what happened with my 9th and 10th graders yesterday: 1/4

[Emma Mazzei @EmhavEDUC]

Love this idea

[Melissa Pickens @mpickens813]

@Schoolguy @jimknight99 @CoachingPD @SibmeApp @LearningForward @CollectivED1 @CollectivEDFel1 @swivl @ASCD @educationweek @gcieducation Don’t underestimate the power of relationships!

[Melissa Pickens @mpickens813]

Yes! Yes! Yes! All day, every day!

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

What's ONE thing you need your Ss to know before the school year is over?

#TeacherTwitter #edchat #EduTwitter

[Jonathan Alsheimer @mr_Alsheimer]

This is what I’m talking about!

[Melissa Pickens @mpickens813]

I love this so much!!

[Dr. Joe Brown @indybrown7]

One of our teachers had this posted at her door this morning! #pantherproud

[Jim Snapp @BCSC_SnappChat]

This is a post from one of our seniors. This young man gets it. He is wise beyond his years. Worth a moment of your time to read.

[Tim Kight @TimothyKight]

What does it mean to be “coachable?”

🔸You are eager to receive instruction and feedback without getting defensive or making excuses.

🔹You focus on getting better, not on protecting your ego.

🔺You are grateful that someone is willing to invest in your growth and success.

[Caroline Fitzgerald @goalscaroline]

Last year I heard someone say that girls who play sports become women who lead, and I think about that every day.

[Melissa Pickens @mpickens813]

Congratulations @Educate_HMG! The next chapter of our story at @RBE_ACSC begins today. Well deserved!

[Dr. Terry Terhune @GreenwoodSupt]

Congratulations to Mrs. Heather Gorgas on her appointment by our Board tonight to be the next River Birch Elementary principal! ⁦@RBE_ACSC⁩ ⁦@OrioleTweets⁩

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

I'm comfortable giving the student who needed 4 attempts to master a skill the same grade as the student who only needed 1 attempt.

'If' a student learns is more important to me than 'when.'

[Melissa Pickens @mpickens813]

@EmhavEDUC These are fantastic! Laynie was so excited to show me!

[Melissa Pickens @mpickens813]

@EmhavEDUC You and Angie have created some amazing experiences for your students!! Thank you!

[edutopia @edutopia]

Signal it, choose it, picture it, troubleshoot it, summarize it, apply it, teach it, analogize it.

Renowned author and speaker @jaymctighe shares 8 proven ways to get a "pulse check" on what students are learning.
https://t.co/qOD8Hkm6pZ

[Melissa Pickens @mpickens813]

Yes! Yes! Yes!

[State Senator Fady Qaddoura @SenFadyQaddoura]

If teachers are required to do in-person learning, we must do our part to make sure they are protected! Our educator are doing all they can to continue on during these difficult times, and we must be clear that we not only appreciate their hard work but prioritize their health!

[Paul Ketcham @KetchamPaul]

School culture drives student achievement. Hire professionals who love kids and will go above and beyond for them.

“It is people, not programs, who determine the quality of a school.”
~ @ToddWhitaker