M. Stephen Riviere

Father of girls, husband, 🇯🇲, teacherpreneur; helping kids find their way...

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

In giving lies growing. Rowe School fifth graders share presents with children of the Southern Sudanese Community Center. @RSFSupe #service

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

@teacherdonegan Genius, Mike. We think too much about the things we shouldn't, and not at all about the things that matter.

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@boogbite Feel proud of yourself for all the good work you've done there, all the relationships you've developed there, all the lives you've changed there.

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

Going to the #library is more than checking out a book. https://t.co/kn5wZkuGCd #edchat

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

@fastcrayon When #Teachers are able to twist the curriculum around their #Students' passions, engagement leads to inspiration beyond graduation. #edchat #PBLchat

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

@boogbite @DFISHERSDSU Remorse is such a powerful motivator, but it only comes out of a sense of shared experience & understanding. The extent of my regret is based on my belief that you "see" me.

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

Step-4 is where the #criticalthinking comes into play: what structures are in place to best support the #student, who having caused harm, needs the chance to move forward well? https://t.co/0AIn1cOsGI #PrincipalsinAction #edchat

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

I would like to live like a river flows: carried by the surprise of its own unfolding. @Johnodonohue

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

@kimballscott As a father of daughters, I thank you for the energy and truth in your response. #girlpower

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

When a #teacher says, "I didn't get into this #profession for the money," do they mean that they don't deserve to be better paid, or that they simply don't expect it? Change your expectations, change your outcome. #edchat #Edleadership @fastcrayon #TeacherPay

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

@kimballscott Knowing your Self is important; having your spouse know you is even better.

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

@fastcrayon Liking is a feeling! It’s one that can happen if you focus on the good, which every student deserves Empathy can speed liking along.

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

@fastcrayon Starting as children, all people want to belong. It starts for them by feeling recognized and accepted as they are: already enough. To the extent that discipline creates boundaries and safety, it's worth the discomfort → change happens by suggestion. #edchat #edleadership

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

@DrTonyWagner @dintersmith @CathyNDavidson So true! Yesterday's spontaneous stats lesson (8-question survey, shared to 61 fifth graders on Google Forms thru iPads), was a huge success! We talked about samples→populations, ratios, and how our math connected to the outside world. Fully engaged kids! #edchat

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

Connect with your amazingness, and the kids will reward you with their attention. That's when he magic begins, and the learning becomes theirs. #edchat @donMiguelRuiz

[edutopia @edutopia]

"There's no one way to be a great teacher. You are enough."

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

This is #SocialStudies and #civics in action. Regardless of political views, #Students should have an understanding of checks on power, and the importance of voting.

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

If you still don't think the midterms will affect you, @BarackObama is back to spell out just how important they are

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

@kimballscott Congratulations KIm! Not only are you learning from your error, but you're taking us along on your journey. Happiness is growing toward a better self. #EdLeadership #edchat

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@fastcrayon This #teacher deserves the same, "Thank you for your service," afforded the military. Sustainable or not, it's valuable for every student that feels listened to. #edchat

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

@teacherdonegan Epic.

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

Insofar as good teaching + applied learning → graduation + good jobs, the way we look at college tuition must shift to look at the return on investment. If you default on the debt, your ROI is 💩. https://t.co/biHRAVVvhB #edchat

[Tony Wagner @DrTonyWagner]

The ability to do good research and the ability to teach well rarely go together. But the best teachers are outstanding interpreters of research. There should be two tenure tracks in colleges and universities: one for researchers and one for teachers. https://t.co/WC2lOWdECm

[M. Stephen Riviere @stephenriviere]

@Bakari_Sellers I tell my fifth grade #students "It's so easy to be nice." Sometimes quiet is right. Much respect @Bakari_Sellers! #edchat