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Colin McKaig

Colin McKaig

@ColinPMcKaig

Tech Integration Coach with Springfield School District, Springfield, Vt. 2013 Rowland Fellow researching mobile tech. Amazing family. BC skier, MTB rider

West Windsor, Vermont Katılım Eylül 2013
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Tim O'Leary
Tim O'Leary@TimOLeary_VT·
I’m excited to start this AP role at CCS and sad to leave SCS & so many wonderful people. “One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” ~Abraham Maslow vtcng.com/thecitizenvt/c…
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Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
Great gathering of this brain trust. Believe you me when I say this trio could open a school district tomorrow that would rock your freakin' socks off. Smart, compassionate, funny, and empathetic to their core. Glad you met up. I miss you all.
Zach McLaughlin@PSDSupt

Equitable Ed Conf. Who do I run into? Amazing former colleagues from Springfield, VT @MrRuppel @kevincoen Year ago, we were all working on these types of projects together in #SSDVT. Now we’re scattered across three states but still pursuing same goals. #SRIA23 @GreatSchoolsP

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Colin McKaig
Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
I turned 60 on Feb. 28. I'm coming of age, an amazing time of life. But l'm watching pass those who provided the soundtrack of my youth. Another today: Wayne Shorter. Words can't do his playing justice, you must listen. I'll miss you.
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Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
A former student of mine will be a contestant on Jeopardy tomorrow night (Jan 27). So psyched for you Jake! We had many (many, many) great chats about the show during our time at BRHS. Go get em! @Jeopardy @KenJennings #loveoflearning See article in today's Burl. Free Press
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Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
Its a metaphor: the new plan book, replacing the old, working in tandem with my trusty HP chromebook. It's year 5 in ed tech. But 30 years as HS ELA teacher, and lover of a good sharp pencil, keeps me rooted in the analog. Loving starting day 1 at RMS, an amazing school. #vted
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Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
@VermontZach Thanks for representing Vermont. Thanks for representing Springfield. Thanks for representing the faculty, staff and students of the #ssdvt. Mostly, thanks for always fighting for the big win.
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Zach McLaughlin
Zach McLaughlin@PSDSupt·
Back stage with the other 49 state superintendents of the year as we rehearse for the AASA National Superintendent of the Year Event. Good fun crew of people. #NCE2022 #vted
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Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
I taught HS ELA for 30 years. I'm now in a district with two of my former students. OK, they didn't become English Ts, but they're making a difference in the lives of young people and are awesome educators. Watching their practices lifts my spirits. #ssdvt #vted
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Colin McKaig
Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
Saddened to read Robert Bly's obit in today's @nytimes An important American writer. Tired of the news? Tired of division and strife? Tired of Covid? Read poetry. Even one poem a day can gather your scattered self into a newfound whole. #cheaptherapy
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Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
The last two pghs from today's @nytdavidbrooks column on imagination. Continuing to "cultivate" imagination in our schools is so challenging, given the many current demands we face. But it may never, especially now, be more important. #techtoolscanhelp
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Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
Greetings. Please check out my new essay, just published in @EdSurge It's on the pervasive ransomware attacks, and what we in schools can do to slow this. The onramp begins with thoughtful and persistent tech integration. edsurge.com/news/2021-11-0… #ssdvt @RowFn
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Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
Great day at the 10th annual ⁦@RowFn⁩ conference yesterday. Lots to think about love and freedom from ⁦@CarlaShalaby⁩, and others. Grateful for this opportunity to commune with my #ssdvt colleagues. And always love a signed book! #rfc21 #vted
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Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
@Stop_Trump20 Should have just followed the advice of the old bumper sticker: Kill Your Television
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Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
Two notes on this: love @abuntcvu's idea of the teachable moment. Nothing like having a civics lesson handed to you. But mostly, I dig the image that leads the story. Less the sentiment, more the teen on the bus. All hail #adolescence!
VTDigger@vtdigger

It’s become a routine sight at Vermont’s largest secondary school: Every weekday morning, two mothers hold signs and protest the institution’s indoor mask requirement. #covid19vt vtdigger.org/2021/09/03/at-…

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Colin McKaig
Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
An amazing resource, especially for grades where complex texts are read but explicit reading instruction often ends. From my practice, two examples: Hurston's "Eyes Were Watching God" and "Hamlet". Both really hard, but for different reasons. Neuroscience of Reading!
Kari Kurto@MsKurto

👀Look at what RI Science of Reading moderator @ShannonSaglio1 put together! This is a great resource for educators in Rhode Island and beyond who are asking "Where do I begin to learn about the Science of Reading?" sites.google.com/view/rhodeisla… #RISOR #AnchoredintheSoR

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Colin McKaig
Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
Excited for the new Burns & Novick documentary arriving on #pbs on Monday: Hemingway. I can go deep here, and I love his bookshelf from Finca Vigia, his home in Cuba. Next to Yeats and Churchill is "A History of Ski-ing". Love that. #florentinefilms
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Colin McKaig@ColinPMcKaig·
Really appreciate this share and the many educators you've tagged who inspire me. Words: they're all we have, baby! Your newly reframed/reworded vision is great to see and great to hear. Thanks again. #ssdvt #gocosmos
Dr. Brian G. Ricca@BGRicca

All is Not Lost ow.ly/7xGH50DYNIm @lifelegeros @meg_allison @PeterLangella @Educate4ward @finleyjd @KBKirkaldy @abuntcvu @BevDavis6 @_MRHill @appleandthebee @RowFn @JPhillipsVT @ThisIsVTed @innovativeEd @4OClockFaculty @MsDeeley @KeithWestman @JulieConradVT #vted

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