Rosie Ortiz

Teacher, Mother, Reader & Traveler

[MsEsco @MsEscoTeaches]

PSA: if you’re moving out of your classroom, please don’t leave stuff for the next teacher moving in to clear/clean out. 😵‍💫🫠 #sendhelp

[Rosie Ortiz @MsOrtizR]

Thank You!!!! #BetterTogether @IndependenceES

[Lewisville ISD @LewisvilleISD]

Please join us in saying 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 to presenting partner @DATCU and other proud sponsors of our recent Back-to-School Fair event!

Learn more about the organizations that made this event possible at https://t.co/WYLKhhIhTO.

#everyONE #LISDb2s24

[Lewisville ISD @LewisvilleISD]

Please join us in saying 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 to presenting partner @DATCU and other proud sponsors of our recent Back-to-School Fair event!

Learn more about the organizations that made this event possible at https://t.co/WYLKhhIhTO.

#everyONE #LISDb2s24

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

This! 🙌

[Help A Teacher @HelpATeacher]

So true! 🧡

[Rosie Ortiz @MsOrtizR]

Super pumped for the 24-25 School year @IndependenceES. We are #BetterTogether.

[Sesame Street @sesamestreet]

Hailing from Havana, Celia Cruz soared to global fame with her powerful voice, becoming known as the "Queen of Salsa." Being of Afro-Latina heritage, she blended Taino, Spanish, and African cultures from her home country of Cuba, infusing her music with those unique rhythms.

Cruz's achievements include multiple Grammy awards, a National Medal of Arts, and being the first Afro-Latina to be on United States currency. She has performed on Sesame Street four times, including her certified classic 'Quimbara' in 1994. Today, Celia Cruz's legacy lives on through her enduring influence on Latin music, her role as a trailblazer for diversity in the industry, and her representation of the rich heritage of Afro-Latino culture. #LatinAmericanHeritageMonth

[Rosie Ortiz @MsOrtizR]

📚❤️

[Lewisville ISD @LewisvilleISD]

The LISD World Language Library, hosted at @LamarMS, recently opened its doors, providing students across the district with a centralized space to access hundreds of books in 9 different languages.

Read more about this collaborative effort at https://t.co/PW5m6i5ErI

#OneLISD

[The Sport Parent @TheSportParent]

When MJ did not make his Varsity basketball team, his Mother did NOT:
1) complain to the school
2) call the coach
3) demand a meeting with the AD

Deloria Jordan simply told MJ “work harder.”

~ via @JMMontgomeryCo

[TCEA @TCEA]

💫💫 Discover 20 Positive Behavior Rewards That Aren’t Not Food 💫💫

https://t.co/Sx4NYRvvWU via @Brownbagteacher
#teachertwitter #teacherlife

[Jonathan Alsheimer @mr_Alsheimer]

This ❤️

[NBC DFW @NBCDFW]

Let’s take a look at the story behind Labor Day. https://t.co/DMO2s35jS1

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

I received a package in the mail a few days before my first day of school as a brand new teacher. It was from my mother.

Inside the box was a very large file that included my report cards, progress reports, papers I had written that were marked up with a lot red ink, and several tests with a large letter “F” on them.

The feedback on these items included:
-“Not sure how Bryan qualified for the gifted program since he can’t read”
-“Bryan won’t be college material”
-“Bryan doesn’t seem to care about anything but sports”
-“Bryan just needs to focus better”
-“I’m not sure why Bryan asks to go to the nurse and counselor all the time”
-“Bryan needs to learn how to sit still and be quiet”
-“I’m not sure what else I can do, I’ve already taken his recess away most days”

This made me sad. I had not seen these before. I think my mother had tried to shelter me from all of these negatives.

At the bottom of the box was a notecard from my mom that said, “Try to see each of your student’s strengths. I know you will do better for your students. I am so proud of you! Love Mom”.

After my career as a teacher and principal, I became a therapist. The majority of my adult clients can remember both the most positive thing a teacher said to them and also the most negative.

Remember, our words matter. We have the power to build someone up or tear them down.

What comment(s) do you remember hearing from a teacher?

From the book:
“Whatever It Takes!: For All Students to Succeed in School and Life”
(https://t.co/gDlQoij54k)

Join the “Maslow Before Bloom” Facebook group at: https://t.co/i2rhBgHO8G

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Important reminder! 🙌
🌐 https://t.co/leSsDUnQAd

[𝔻𝕣. 𝔼𝕣𝕚𝕜 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘𝕞𝕒𝕟 @Erik_Youngman]

The Difference Between Scaffolding & Differentiation.

What would you add?

https://t.co/JipqTalRlx

Via Caffeine Queen Teacher & @TCEA.

#Education #EdChat #EdTech #edutwitter #SEL #k12 #teachertwitter #twitteredu #GrowthMindset #edadmin

[Koby Stringer @KobyStringer]

34 Ways to Quiet a Rambunctious Class | Edutopia https://t.co/JVEuNxPB1A

[Amber Olson @EECounselor]

⁦wow! This is my why. When an upstanding @HebronWaterPolo⁩ student remembers the work we did, it means the world!
My ❤️ is so full! #onceAnEagleAlwaysAnEagle ⁦@IndependenceES⁩ #iesleads

[Education Week @educationweek]

Classroom Reading Groups: What Works and What Doesn't https://t.co/77HYFBQi7R

[Rosie Ortiz @MsOrtizR]

Thank you so much for doing EXACTLY ALL of these!!! @MrsMorrisIESAP @AmyDearmon @Laura_Sherer1

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Teachers love Admin who:
1) jump in to help
2) Really listen
3) Present: in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, lunchroom
4) Value teachers time
5) Support/encourage them
6) Respect /value them
7) Have their back
8] Appreciate them
9) Listen
10) Help them be their best