Olive Branch Middle School Teacher Christine DiFabio and her yearbook class celebrated Olive Branch first responders in style. The community worked together to provide food, treats & gift cards for prizes. #TeamDCS@nick_eddlemon@OBMSQuistors
Olive Branch Middle School band hosts a remembrance ceremony for those that lost their lives on 9/11 and the attacks that impacted our country on the terrifying day. Attendance included first responders of the city and Mr. Uselton. May we never forget. #TeamDCS@nick_eddlemon
Some teachers use grades as a weapon against behaviors. This doesn’t work. Grades should reflect how well students have met the standard. Keep grades pure and find a separate way to report behaviors. Both are equally important but do not belong reported together.
When my career is over… I don’t think I’ll remember test scores or curriculum maps. But I WILL remember some kids, and some teachers… and custodians, and nurses, ans secretaries, and paras, and counselors, and SROs, and CNP workers. It is the people that matter to me.
Think about the "worst" kids in the school. Many years from now, they may reflect back on their school experience. They'll realize they were challenging. But they may think: "I just wish there had been a teacher who could see my potential and was able to stick with me."
Some kids don’t seem motivated, and some kids have an attitude. Some adults give up on them, and some adults don’t. The adults who persist are the ones who get to change lives.
If you’re kind, honest, and a hard worker... you’ll end up being a great human. The academic standards are important... but it’s also cool when educators can find ways to reinforce this other stuff.
5 ways to build culture:
1) Focus on finding solutions rather than complaining about problems.
2) Collaborate with others in the decision making.
3) Give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.
4) Celebrate little victories.
5) Always keep the focus on students.