Natalie Waller, M.Ed

I've been a part of RPS for 21 years. I received my last pin at yr 10. Never received my 15 or 20 yr pin. Last week, Mom found her mom's RPS pins which my 92 yr old Grandpa kept safe in a special jewelry box long after her passing. I've been wearing her 15 year pin ever since.

Diving into the 3 levels of planning at #VCMS24. Curriculum planning->Unit planning-> Lesson planning. @CJBellTeach @matters_math @RPSMathTeam

What an inspirational start to the @GistemInc #ThinkBIG2024! #Dreams4RPS

🔊We're thrilled to share that RPS – one of 16 districts across the country AND the only one in VA – has won $15.3 million in federal funding to install 22 new energy-efficient HVAC systems at schools across the division! #WeAreRPS #LeadWithLove #ServeWithLove #RPSisRising

Happening now: Summer Learning Institute. Math Content Academy is in full swing! #Dreams4RPS #WeareRPS @divein2STEM @matters_math @CJBellTeach

@mrnesi Yikes! Thanks!

It looks like Patricia Brown's msedtechie Twitter has been compromised... UNFOLLOW the account spoiltfreddy if you were connected.

@bethhill2829 @sheis1GEM When I read this, I heard so many of these quotes in @sheis1GEM 's voice!

Yes! #JoyfulLeaders

In addition, Black students make up 20% of all students in VA but near 50% of all suspensions. How can districts create an equitable policy that doesn’t disproportionately target them?

Any policy concerning cell phone usage in schools that doesn’t include student voice is going to be a waste of time and resources. Adults shouldn’t lead this conversation. How will your district create safe spaces for students to voice their concerns? @GovernorVA @VDOE_News

It's Mental Math Monday! What goes on in your head when you're mentally calculating 2×2×3×3×5×5?

#OnThisDay in 1921, one of the deadliest racial massacres in U.S. history began in the thriving Greenwood African American community of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Black Wall Street in Tulsa, OK was destroyed by a racist mob. More: s.si.edu/3MV2U5z #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory

The anniversary of the Brown vs Board always reminds me of the Black educational capital destroyed by the ruling. We can’t talk reparations unless we include rebuilding that capital. 60,000+ Black educators were fired as a result of the ruling. #weneedBlackteachers

@RodRobinsonRVA @TilleryLives I want in on this book club!

@TilleryLives One of the books we are using in our summer book club series.

We’ve seen a dramatic uptick in rates of depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns among young people. Showing support and solidarity can make a difference. Print and display this brand-new poster, available in both Spanish and English. lfj.pub/3UMGwRX

It's Mental Math Monday with guest @Indispeaknteach! How would you mentally calculate 16-38?

@howie_hua I saw 2 groups of 4 and an extra pair =10. Then I saw 2 groups of 5 =10. 10+10=20

How would you count these apples?

Are you a Black male in STEM? Are you raising or teaching young Black men? Hop on this webinar tonight at 7:00 pm Central with @BlackMathGenius! #epmath #math #mathematics #stem #blackmathgenius

Spelman College is proud to announce the expansion of its STEM curriculum to include a Cosmetic Chemistry major and Cosmetic Science minor. Scheduled to be offered in the fall, the program is the first of its kind at an HBCU. 
Read More: bit.ly/3vBKCTc

A few years ago I built a catalogue of thinking tasks that were shared with me. Its since been added to and updated in an easy to access format. The link below gives access. #mtbos @KirstDy @pgliljedahl @NolanFossum @pearse_margie @Sneffleupagus docs.google.com/document/d/1ad…

Data Science Shift - look to your community for data sets and let kids use the data to learn about needs, issues, and complexity of info relevant to their own lives data science panel #vcms @scl_va @MapM8ker @jtf326 - math and social studies need to connect!!