Marie Hoffmann

@JillianMichaels @Riley_Gaines_ @PiersUncensored “The best way to defeat hate isn’t to engage it, but to starve it.” 💯

At a moment when both sides should be reining in their own and cooling the temperature, @Riley_Gaines_ and I went on @PiersUncensored expecting a conversation—what we got instead was 45 minutes of ad hominem attacks from two unhinged men. To Piers Morgan’s credit, he stood up for us. But after this—and the endless smear campaigns from outlets like @CNN—I can’t help but wonder if any of this is even worth it. When I look back at the leaders we once admired, their north star was unity. They took the high ground. They engaged with both sides, even when it was hard. I’ve tried to do the same. Yet time and again, I find the left making that impossible. They either won’t show up for the conversation, or when they do, they shout you down, call you racist or fascist, and then lie about the exchange afterward. I’ve now been on the left trying to engage the right, and on the right trying to engage the left. The difference is stark—and it’s why I’ve gravitated in the direction I have. While I refuse to partake in that kind of behavior I now realize not every voice deserves an audience. Some people don’t want dialogue—they want chaos. And I see the best way to defeat hate isn’t to engage it, but to starve it. Hate thrives on attention and dies in neglect. Many warned me. I refused to accept it. Lesson learned.

@KMcCluskey4 Have a terrific year!

Everyone knows my favorite day of the year is the First Day of School!This year did not disappoint!The energy and excitement was contagious across the district. From the staff to students to parents-everyone was ALL IN! This video captures the cuteness overload!!@BensenvilleD2

A must read for educators!

To all of the educators beginning school this week—thank you. Thank you for your hard work, compassion, and kindness. Thank you for showing up every day for our kids, even when you’re tired, stretched thin, or carrying your own challenges. You are the most important variable in the success of students. Curriculum matters, resources matter, policies matter—but nothing compares to you. Your belief in children, your patience, your creativity, and your care are what turn classrooms into safe havens and opportunities into futures. Here’s to a year of hope, growth, and impact—because of you. *Who needs to hear this?

Dyscalculia: difficulty in understanding numbers. Dysgraphia: difficulty converting the sounds of language into written form. Dyspraxia: difficulty affecting physical co-ordination. Dyslexia: difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters and other symbols.

So obvious.. and yet.... still much work to be done.

Important reminder! 🙌 🌐 teachergoals.com

Keep this post in your back pocket for when you face a big (or small) decision. Save it so you can come back to it. Wisdom is in the questions you ask yourself.

Powerful reminder. 🙌

Children's mental health week Before a child can flourish, they need to feel happy and safe.

Assistant principals: Be proactive, get into classrooms, and offer solutions. Leadership isn’t a title, it’s action. Your goal is to grow into the principal you’re meant to be. #LeadershipInAction #FuturePrincipal

When a Virginia elementary school took on chronic absenteeism, they found small but consistent steps added up to a big impact. The result was a 7% increase in attendance over just two months. Learn how they did it via @hthgse: hthunboxed.org/an-improvement…

Some kids have drama at home, drama on the bus, and drama in the hall.  It’s great when classrooms can be a safe haven for kids.

Becoming a better teacher isn't about knowing more content. Becoming a better teacher is about designing ways for kids to become better learners.

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This couldn't have been more of a perfect synopsis of what happened in America last night. CNN's @ScottJenningsKY NAILS IT 🔥 "I'm interpreting the results tonight as the revenge of just the regular old working class American who has been crushed, insulted, condescended to. They're not garbage, they're not Nazis, they're just regular people..."

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