Ron Taylor

Father of 2, Husband, Assistant Principal, Passionate about teaching and learning. Views are my own.

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

In my dream last night I spoke to a large crowd in a public setting.

“All students can learn and achieve at a high level.”

Cheers and applauding

“But saying it is not the answer. We must believe it; embrace it; and make the necessary changes to ensure it happens!”

🎉 🎊 🎉 🎊

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

Who has the perfect high school schedule out there? A schedule that works well for students, teachers, everyone involved! What does it look like?

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

@MonteSyrie A, B, C, Not Yet

No need for anything else. 😀

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

@PaulODonoghue_ Sounds like a keeper my friend. 😀 Well said!

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

I wish there were some way that the fans could unify and walk out. They could take control of this situation, since the NFL won’t.

#fanswalkout

#billsvsbengals

#callthegame

[Monte Syrie @MonteSyrie]

Thank you to all who are preparing kids for the “real world.”

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

Started running again recently. Contemplating signing up for my first marathon for sometime in May.

Having a goal and a running routine has been so helpful. In just two weeks I feel re-energized and happier. Love me those endorphins.

[Dr. Josh @DrJPMannix]

“We accepted the idea of differentiated instruction a long time ago because we recognized that all students are different. If this is true, then we must also accept the idea of differentiated assessment.” 😍😍 #BuildingThinkingClassrooms @pgliljedahl

[Monte Syrie @MonteSyrie]

Admin.

Those teachers who step up and take on the harder cases because they can work with “those kids.”

Write them a card this week.

We’re only a quarter of the way through the year, and they’ve already spent a full year of empathy.

Lift ‘em up. Long road ahead.

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

@acirjak1 I agree Amy! Waiting on that edit button!!!

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

@ArtTeacherLife7 @Sully5207 Not my intent to put this on teachers. Poor wording. 😔 I used to give short on-the-spot assessments to track learning and growth. When I was aware that a student was struggling, I asked them to attend extra help and assess the next time the opportunity arose on that standard.

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

@sammarsbich I’m so sorry to hear this. I work in a district where teachers are given the autonomy to make instructionAl decisions for the diverse learners in their classes. Students are given choices on how they would like to share their learning and we celebrate new ideas and approaches.

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

@DavidG_CSLP I agree David. I feel administrators can model more flexibility with evaluations. There have been times when a teacher has shared that they were having a tough day and we simply do not write a report that day. We have a conversation and visit the classroom soon after.

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

@Deanoyoyo1 It wasn’t my intent to criticize teachers. I apologized earlier today when I realized the tweet was offensive. This is a systemic issue and I do have thoughts on how to make some changes without it burying teachers with more work. I hope to share details soon.

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

I’m blown away that teachers still assess all students the same way on the same day. Is it not crystal clear that students learn at different rates? Why then are we sticking to a system that is SO flawed. And worse, most times students are never given an opportunity to recover.

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

@MaskedSquish61 Your first sentence nails it. We have the answers. It’s the system that does not allow for it to happen. It’s impossible to build a new system while working tirelessly under the current system.

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

@HinderYYC You are correct. It’s systemic! I regret using the wrong word. Looking forward to the work ahead!

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

@EllingtonErinm Thank you for the feedback @EllingtonErinm. I’m sorry for my poor choice of words. I wish I had spent more time reviewing the tweet prior to sending it. This is a learning moment for me. It is not up to teachers to lead the charge in fixing a broken system.

[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

Some people have asked if I have a solution. I’m looking through some old tweets to see when I last wrote about a different approach to assessments. I’ll add it to this thread when I locate it. Thank you for taking the time to read and respond. I appreciate your feedback.

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[Ron Taylor @RonTaylor79]

Districts could kick it off during PD and allow teachers time to work collaboratively during dept and faculty meetings. No work should be expected outside of contractual hours.

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