Dr. Wilma Sifonte

EdD TAMU•Reading MEd• Passionate Educator•life long learner•avid reader •traveler•

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

You can't fix numbers without addressing instruction first. It is just common sense.

[Dr. Marcia Tate @drmarciatate]

Sometimes when we get stuck, the best thing we can do is take a step back—pause and take a break from trying to solve problem—so we can come back to it and see it in a different light. #edchat

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

"Students that are confident try harder." #R10 Acceleration for All

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

Ouch!

[Kelly Gallagher @KellyGToGo]

Reading that has been reduced to nothing more than an extraction exercise is not conducive to building readers who can think on their own.

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

Confidence makes you see the best in people. 💙

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

Commit to the goals, be relentless. 💙 Relentlessness without goals is futile. #instructionalplann

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

If you have walked the walk of learning and it has been hard, don't give up. Going back to what we used to do is never good for our children. Our students deserve the best of us!

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

We do not have all the answers but together we can get some of the answers. [together]

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

Let’s value our teachers. We can’t lead without them!

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

Work on developing your emotional intelligence. Everything else will fall into place. #schoolleadership

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

@DaffronDeputies are leveling up! #LevelupPlanoISD

[edutopia @edutopia]

Draw to remember! Research shows that drawing boosts learning by forcing us to process information in multiple ways: visually, kinesthetically, and linguistically.

[TCEA @TCEA]

Here’s why you NEED to use proven discussion strategies 👇

https://t.co/kahPzPQbTS @drbruceellis
#teaching #learning #pedagogy

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

I love this! People come first. Our priorities second. 💙

[Instructional Coaching Group @CoachingPD]

Telling stories is a beautiful way to create unity within a room. Sharing a human experience allows people to feel safe lowering their guard.

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

@DaffronDeputies Nurse Bond is the best nurse! She is caring, compassionate and a true Deputy!

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

@coachjleader @DaffronDeputies @Plano_PE_Health Pure joy!

[Daffron Elementary @DaffronDeputies]

Happy School Principal Day to Ms. Ahmed! She is appreciated beyond words for all that she does for the Daffron students, staff, and community!

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The ability to speak two languages may improve memory in later life, a new study found. The study, which involved hundreds of older patients, adds to two decades of work suggesting that bilingualism protects against dementia and cognitive decline. https://t.co/eTtXnEUDvR

[Dr. Wilma Sifonte @WSifonte]

@DaffronDeputies These ladies are amazing! 💜