Ms. Stephanie Hedgespeth

OTHS English Teacher| ISU ‘19 Alum| marathoner| netflix enthusiast | mac and cheese connoisseur 🎶📚🎭 Education can change the world. 🌎 •she/her/hers•

[Amanda Gorman @TheAmandaGorman]

One parent could get my poetry banned from classrooms. And yet one country can't ban assault rifles from massacring them.

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

Who you got in the finals?

[ireneteacher (she/her) @ireneteacher8]

My therapist said to me today: “being an empath who is a teacher in a broken school system is like being a psychic in a haunted house.” Whew.

[Christine Konopasek @ckono17]

Incredible! Way to go, Ali!

[Lady Iron Basketball Boosters @ladyironbball21]

Congratulations to Ali Ince and Giana Rawlings for making 2nd team all conference and Olivia Corson and Sophie Feeney being 1st team all conference.
Also,congrats to Sophie Feeney on being named all state honorable mention and to Olivia Corson being named 2nd team all state!!

[MsEsco @MsEscoTeaches]

“Post-COVID” students are different. If you haven’t been teaching in a classroom in the last 3 years, you don’t understand. Please listen to teachers.

[OTHS Girls Basketball @OTHSGirlsBball]

🏆2023 4A STATE CHAMPIONS🏆

[Normal Community Athletics @IRON_ATHLETICS1]

Congratulations to Coach Feeney on earning his 200th varsity win tonight with a 68-27 victory over United Township!

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

Why I’ll be disappointing people in 2023 and you should too:

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

I’m seeing a growing number of students complain: “My grade doesn’t reflect the effort I put into the course.”

Public service announcement: You don’t get an A for effort. You earn it for excellence.

Success is measured by the level of mastery you show, not how hard you work.

[Dwayne Reed @TeachMrReed]

Quick de-escalation phrases for kids:

You’re not in trouble.
I want to hear your side.
I’m not mad at you.
What happened?
How can I help you right now?
Let’s talk about this.

[Brian Aspinall @mraspinall]

When I started calling parents to tell them what their kids did well, rather than always what they did wrong, my entire classroom dynamic changed for the better - and parents were happy to hear from me.

[Ms. Stephanie Hedgespeth @StephHedgespeth]

@HayesHolly2 @ThatAstrosGirl Hi!
I’d love if you would share out my classroom library wishlist for this upcoming school year. I’m a high school ELA teacher entering year 4!📖📚

Thanks for doing this!
#clearthelist

https://t.co/Vq4Yba5fXZ…

[Ms. Stephanie Hedgespeth @StephHedgespeth]

@RooshWilliams @HayesHolly2 Hi!
I’d love if you would share out my classroom library wishlist for this upcoming school year. I’m a high school ELA teacher entering year 4!📖📚

https://t.co/Ax4coE8SGJ

[SHANE REACTION @imshanereaction]

Kate Bush wrote Running Up That Hill, produced Running Up That Hill and owns 100% of its songwriting, publishing and licensing rights. Basically, Kate Bush is currently making around £250,000 a week from one song she released in 1985.

[Jim Mattson @hoijim]

Amazed by Ali, again! Normal Community's Ali Ince wins an amazing triple of 400-800-1600 and anchors 4x400 win for Lady Iron at Danville 3A Sectional. Highlights tonight at 10 on 25 Sports

[Todd Spence @Todd_Spence]

I'm laughing way too hard at this.

[TooDopeTeachers @TooDopeTeachers]

Dear people who employ teenagers: STOP SCHEDULING THEM TO WORK BEFORE THE SCHOOL DAY IS OVER

[Brian Martin @bmartinreal]

As we gear up for another week:

1. Embrace the present moment.
2. Seek out those who fill you up.
3. Share kind words.
4. See the good in yourself.

#TeachingChampions