MsAyersGrad

Alief ISD Digital Learning Coordinator

[MsAyersGrad @MsAyersGrad]

Thank you everyone for the support and words of encouragement! Let’s get started! This moment was bittersweet. Ready to get to work!

[Alief ISD @AliefISD]

Congratulations are in order for Lesley Ayers-Baines as she will be the Coordinator of Digital Learning. It is because of her leadership and experience that we believe she will do great things in this role.

[Scholastic Teachers @ScholasticEdu]

☀️ Make this summer one for the books!

Discover books and ideas to keep students reading all summer here: https://t.co/WaRlsfI4bN

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Teacher Appreciation Week
If people truly understood what teachers do…
we wouldn’t need a week for this.
It would be every day.

Because this job asks more of you than people realize.
It’s patience when you’re exhausted.
It’s showing up when it would be easier not to.
It’s believing in kids on the days they don’t believe in themselves.

It’s the quiet kid you don’t give up on.
The tough kid you keep showing up for.
The moment a student finally thinks… maybe I can.

That’s the work.
And it matters more than people realize.
So thank you.

For caring the way you do.
For showing up the way you do.
For the difference you make in the lives of your students!

[𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐄. 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚, Ed.D. @DrCharlieGarcia]

Different cultures. One community.
This morning at Taste of Alief, it wasn’t just about food—it was about people.

The people who show up.
The people who give.
The people who pour into our students every single day.

Grateful for every hand, every heart, every smile that made this happen.
This is Alief. One of a kind.
#AliefProud

[MsAyersGrad @MsAyersGrad]

Networking with powerful leaders & entrepreneurs! ✨
@AliefISD continues to create opportunities that connect and propel our students forward. Excited for what’s ahead—see you at YEW 2027! @amerasolutions #RebeccaContreras #AvantGarde4USA

[MsAyersGrad @MsAyersGrad]

Representing @AliefISD in Washington, DC at the #YoungEnterprisingWomen National Conference! ✨
Preparing for our future, building connections, and walking in empowerment. @jacobskarend @SK4DL @AliefCounseling

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Powerful. 🌱

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

So true.

[Alief ISD @AliefISD]

April is the Month of the Military Child! Join Alief ISD in honoring the strength, resilience, and sacrifices of our military-connected students and their families. Let’s show our support by wearing purple on Purple Up Day on Wednesday, April 15!

[Alief ISD Summer Fest @AliefSummerFest]

☀️ Summer Fest 2026 is BACK!

Hands-on learning, STEM, sports, creativity & leadership for Grades 1–8.
We’re building future leaders and aiming for 1,000+ students!

This isn’t summer school… it’s an EXPERIENCE. 🔥

#SummerFest2026 #AliefISD #FutureLeaders

[MsAyersGrad @MsAyersGrad]

@Sims_HicksMath @MatturroMEd @martinez_stars @vvrodrig I love your shirts!!!

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Make sure to include yourself in the list of things you need to care of this week

Image: https://t.co/GYZYhf2SdM

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

There's no tired like T-tired. And there's nothing that compares to the difference you make each day. ❤️

(Spotted by educator Brent Coley)

[MsAyersGrad @MsAyersGrad]

This is my favorite part of being in education—pouring into our students so they know their future is bright. 💕✨ This conference was all about girl power: empowering, uplifting, and affirming.

[Alief ISD @AliefISD]

Alief ISD is proud to partner with the Young Enterprising Women Foundation for the YEW STE²AM Conference—bringing mentorship, leadership, and real-world inspiration to our students! Together, we’re empowering young women to explore STE²AM, connect with trailblazers in their fields, and dream big for their futures. 💡#AliefProud #EmpowerHer
For more photos, please visit https://t.co/sh22BIHpbp

[MsAyersGrad @MsAyersGrad]

🎉🎉🎉

[Alief ISD @AliefISD]

Join us in cheering on Alief Taylor High School Class of 2014 graduate Toni Lorene Baker as she takes the stage on NBC’s The Voice! Toni will be competing tonight as part of Team Snoop, and we couldn’t be more proud.

Let’s show her the full Alief community support, tune in and root her on! #AliefProud

[MsAyersGrad @MsAyersGrad]

@YoungbloodINT Congratulations!!! What an awesome way to celebrate the team! Keep pushing Wildcats!

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Is teaching a profession? Here’s the real definition.
A profession is defined by six things:

Specialized training
A unique body of knowledge
Clear standards and ethics
Professional judgment
Service to society
Ongoing development

Teaching meets EVERY ONE of those criteria.
So why do some people act like it’s not a profession?
Because we’ve spent years undermining the very things that make it a profession:

We scripted teachers.
We standardized everything.
We minimized expertise.
We paid professionals inadequately.
We gave more criticism than respect.

But the truth is this:
Teaching is a profession.
In fact, It’s the profession that makes every other profession possible.

[MsAyersGrad @MsAyersGrad]

@DrBradJohnson I say this allllll the time!!! Without teachers there would not be… (fill in the blank… all of the above… true and more true!) 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[Dr. Jeannine Porter @DrPorterJ]

Thankful to all of the students, staff and volunteers who came out to support the @AliefISD Annual Thanksgiving 🦃 Food Drive!!

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Top 10!

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Finally a 6-7 we can get behind! 🦃
🌐 https://t.co/3qw2SY2yXy