State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carmen I. Ayala has declared that Remote Learning Days will begin for schools statewide on March 31 and continue until in-person instruction can resume. Learn more about Remote Learning Days at https://t.co/Wimjndy1YI.
Want to see the true potential impact of ignoring social distancing? Through a partnership with @xmodesocial, we analyzed secondary locations of anonymized mobile devices that were active at a single Ft. Lauderdale beach during spring break. This is where they went across the US:
Some parents judge schools by the test scores. But there are a lot of parents who judge schools by the attitude of their child when they get home in the afternoon. We need to be working to raise student achievement… but we also need to be creating good experiences for kids.
#ThoughtForTheDay If we want schools to be a place where both staff & students see themselves as innovators, creators, & risk takers who can aspire for greatness, then we can’t send mixed messages by encouraging them & then putting the lid on them. Don’t be the lid! #Culturize
We have so many standards & so little time, which can lead to just telling kids what they need to know & having them regurgitate it on an assessment. Slow down, focus on big ideas, & spend more time teaching students how to think and giving them some voice & choice. #teachergoals