MrKColson

Teacher of 5th graders, lover of learning and all things nerdy.

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

@MonteSyrie Combine? "That opportunity has been missed (natural). You will still need to submit something (reasonable). I will accept that something whenever you have completed it (supportive)." Could add a punitive element, (I personally wouldn't as we don't always know what our kids face.)

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Hang in there! 🧡

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

@BreneBrown As a teacher getting ready to FFT #remotelearning for a class of 5th graders, this was so timely. Thank you for the clarity. Passing it on to my families and teammates. #AllInThisTogether

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

Of all the ones they came up with, this one feels the most challenging and maybe the most rewarding. How many of us Ts struggle here, particularly with our own self talk? 🙋‍♂️ @LPELeaders #myroommessage

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

Mission statement. Really proud of them for these ideas and the inclusive process that led to the creation of the final version. #myroommessage @LPELeaders @TheLeaderinMe

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

Busy morning. Forgot to post during the day. @LPELeaders @TheLeaderinMe #myroommessage #empower

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

Universal design! The adults were using it too! (With much joy and laughter.)

[Legacy Point Elem @LPELeaders]

Check out our new sensory path! Thank you Mrs. Fisher for setting this up for our students! #Empower #TeachingIsOurSuperpower

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

Make it about them, for them, by them. Empower them to take ownership by practicing humility. #myroommessage @LPELeaders

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

#myroommessage @LPELeaders

[Legacy Point Elem @LPELeaders]

Good morning and happy 1st day of school! We started it off right with our clap in and leadership assembly! Thanks @PHSTheater @pondbaseball @PonderosaFootb1 @PonderosaBBall @Pondovolleyball parents and community members for joining us!

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

Day one. Nothing is more important than the community, relationships, and people at the center of our work. #myroommessage @LPELeaders

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

Supply drop off night. You can feel the hum of energy in the air. @LPELeaders #myroommessage

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

@peterkindie You are very welcome. And thank you for your words of encouragement before, during, and after. They meant the world.

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

Thank you, @krdrury. Happy and honored (though nervous) to have had the opportunity. There was so much great learning and conversation in the room. Looking forward to an #empowered year! @LPELeaders

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

Same. Icebreakers are the worst since there is often no escape. They are typically so draining that I spend most of the PD session recovering, avoiding the spotlight as much as possible. I do some good processing but rarely contribute.

[Tim Smyth @historycomics]

This. As we begin planning back to school - remember that those “fun” games and icebreakers can have a negative impact on students and adults. As an introvert, these activities give me much angst.

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

Nothing more important than the people in the room. Content can wait. Besides, you'll never get to meaningful content without first creating meaningful community.

[Monte Syrie @MonteSyrie]

“We will learn a lot of important things this year. But there is nothing more important than the people in the room, so we will begin each day with the people in the room. We will learn each other.”

This is how I introduce Smiles and Frowns to my kids on day one. #PeopleFirst

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

"If we want to foster a true love of reading within our students, we need to stop limiting their choices in books and allow them to find their own reading identities, regardless of Lexile level, genre or page count." @bethiej1027, @The74 https://t.co/DdzUfJzUg8

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

S me cries with recognition. T me hears this as a call. Honor the student first. All things in nature bloom in their time, in their way. Our students do, too. We would no sooner replace the whole variety of flowers with only roses - no matter how pretty some find them.

[Anastasia Basil @IWorryAboutYou]

America's public school curriculum is bloated with minutiae. It’s designed for test-taking, not life beyond the classroom. My latest article. Dear School, Eff Your ‘F’ https://t.co/eZTHvziKqR

[HighFive @HighFiveK12]

We need to preach not only acceptance and tolerance of others, but also for students to be themselves!
https://t.co/F7ZRSrfpaI

[MrKColson @MrKColson]

@amycorr42 That is a great list. I've read many of them, and have heard of many others, but lots of new in there for me to explore. Now it's just a matter of funding the classroom library expansion...