Bill Mann

Hey @ChadDumas I want a chance to win a book. #LearningForward24

@egmackey @VHHSFC @mtfreeman @DrAimeeRainey @vhcschools Thank you for coming! We enjoyed having you on campus, and sharing the great work teachers are doing at @VHHSFC for students in Vestavia.

Enjoyed a quick visit to the @VHHSFC campus this morning— appreciate the tour from @mtfreeman, @DrAimeeRainey and @educatormann @vhcschools

The most overlooked superpower is to think in decades and act in days.

"The information you consume each day is the soil from which your future thoughts are grown." -@JamesClear

It's easy to have principles when you're winning. The real test is having principles when you're losing-Bill Russell The true measure of toughness and character is found in your willingness to be honest and to be able to hold each other accountable when things don't go your way.

“Character is your capacity to prioritize your values over your instincts.” @adamgrant #HiddenPotential

“The true measure of your potential is not the height of the peak you’ve reached, but how far you’ve climbed to get there.” @adamgrant #HiddenPotential

“The best way to accelerate growth is to embrace, seek, and amplify discomfort.” @adamgrant #HiddenPotential

“Character is more than just having principles. It’s a learned capacity to live by your principles.” @adamgrant #HiddenPotential

“With the right opportunity and motivation to learn, anyone can build the skills to achieve greater things.” @AdamMGrant #HiddenPotential

@burgessdave A2: More spaces for collaboration. Indoors and outdoors. Model classrooms available to all allow teachers new to collaborative learning to experiment without a classroom makeover #tlap

Q2 is up!! #tlap

@R_CILR Love it! Beautiful #tlap

@TaraMartinEDU @burgessdave Bill Mann, Vestavia Hills - So many places on my bucket list but Alaska is definitely near the top #TLAP

Welcome to #tlap! Please introduce yourself, and respond to this: What is a “bucket list” place in the world you would still like to visit? #tlap

Imposter syndrome: “I don’t know what I’m doing. It’s only a matter of time until everyone finds out.” Growth mindset: “I don’t know what I’m doing yet. It’s only a matter of time until I figure it out.” @AdamMGrant #HiddenPotential

Dissonance: ✅ Negativity: ❌ Dissonance in schools is a powerful thing. Negativity is not. School cultures do not improve when dissonance does not exist. Dissonance begins with discomfort and leads to change when people are willing to work toward solutions. Negativity dwells on the problem and become the excuse for change not happening. There is a big difference between the two.

@CuttingEd_Jen Any particular reason 9th grade isn’t included?

@educatormann Yes! Having conversations with our teachers after lessons, many of them would say the same. We’ve got to find a way to better quantify “engaged”.

Why do students disengage over time? Why do we think that we are engaging them?!@mtnbrookschools #learningconference #educatorsatlas

"What can I do today to improve by 1%?" –@JamesClear

"The brilliance of the stars would be invisible without the vast darkness of space behind them. Do not wish away the difficult portions of life. They provide the contrast needed to appreciate the joyful moments." –@JamesClear

"Keep ignoring feedback and life will keep teaching you the same lesson." –@JamesClear