Tannis Seredick (she/her)

Passionate BC Educator, Inquiry Practitioner, Social Justice Ally, Numeracy Leader, and Advocate for Joy in learning.

[Tannis Seredick (she/her) @TSeredick]

@natabasso Most teachers. There are thousands upon thousands of incredible teachers who live a quieter existence, not utilizing social media, not running a TpT store, who are the difference makers everywhere. Shout out to them!

[Howie Hua @howie_hua]

New TikTok video: How one student helped me see arithmetic sequences differently

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

The barriers women face are a problem, but an even bigger problem may be the lack of barriers faced by mediocre men. https://t.co/Rtk7VLwiSt

[Trevor MacKenzie @trev_mackenzie]

Sometimes the simplest changes have the largest impact.

Sitting with students rather than standing.

Talking less. Listening more.

Giving an extra few minutes for student thinking beyond what you normally do.

Agency is often a series of small moments leading up to larger ones.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

When kids are deprived of play, their mental health suffers.

Over the past 50 years, the time kids spend playing outside and inside has plummeted. They're missing opportunities to bond, build self-control, be creative, and feel joy.

Free play is a key to happiness and growth.

[Lauren Richardson @richardson_edu]

Students getting “stuck” together on a task early on can do incredible things to help establish an inclusive and supportive classroom culture. In the first few days of school, which will having a greater lasting impact…reviewing the syllabus or offering learning experiences where students grow together and see the teacher having confidence in their abilities? 🤔🗣️ #mathchat #STEM @pgliljedahl

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

When you burn people out, you push them out. Stars are the first to leave—they have the most opportunities.

The solution is not to pile on the perks. It’s to pinpoint the root causes of overload and design more manageable jobs.

If you want to keep people, stop exhausting them.

[Tannis Seredick (she/her) @TSeredick]

@dpscher Oh this looks wonderful and like something I would definitely use in my classroom!

[Education Week @educationweek]

A Student-Staffed 'Genius Bar': Why It's Working for This Middle School https://t.co/vEW6c9X3ot

[Howie Hua @howie_hua]

New TikTok video: This is, in my opinion, one of the most important skills in elementary math

[Natalie Vardabasso @natabasso]

Story is a powerful vehicle for change as it's a return to the oral tradition.

What's next in education is a return to what's been erased.

[Camille C. @EducatorCCC]

Totally agree with this!

[Tannis Seredick (she/her) @TSeredick]

@heymrsbond I quit shopping and prepping on Sundays because it was making me dislike Sunday! My friend encouraged me to shop on Thursday evening. I love it because then I have all the ingredients I need for the weekend if we have company, and it gives me more time to prep and plan

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Toxic cultures exploit generosity. Takers impose extra work on givers, and no good deed goes unpunished.

Healthy cultures reward generosity. People protect givers from takers, and cream rises to the top.

Helpfulness is not a weakness to target. It's a strength to safeguard.

[edutopia @edutopia]

When 9th grade students wrestled with math problems to find their own solutions before receiving instruction, their comprehension nearly doubled, compared to students learning via direct instruction only.

Source: Kapur and Bielaczyc, 2012

[Jo Boaler @joboaler]

If you have not yet seen our 2023 Week of Inspirational Math, free lessons ideal to start the school year, the link is here: https://t.co/v7KJeM02qt I am excited about the new tasks - and looking forward to hearing what students & teachers make of them! @youcubed #youcubed

[edutopia @edutopia]

"A good principal never forgets what it’s like to be in the classroom," award-winning principal @CariseEchols says.
https://t.co/q8zG3XX5nX

[Tannis Seredick (she/her) @TSeredick]

@GiftedTawk I think meetings could be amazing spaces for collaborative design, problem-solving, and learning from one another, but, many people who run meetings where I work do not use that time this way. They read through a list of items, and then the meeting is over.

[Sandra Fox (she/her) @fox_sanfox]

I agree...and this is one of the most concise and clear statements I have read on the matter...
"It is incredibly clear that the pressures of tests and grades do not incentivize but rather hinder mathematical and genuine understanding."

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Command and control management is on its way out, and bosses who practice empathy and make an effort to connect are in. https://t.co/oj2Ia0WUp6