Kate Simpson

What if every educator implemented positive greetings at the door? 20% increase in academic engagement & cut disruptive behavior in half. Four components: 1. Authentic greeting, 2. High interest entry task, 3. Precorrection, 4. Brief restorative conversation. @CharacterStrong

@desautels_phd I’m all in on Connections over Compliance. Studying with my leadership team…such good conversations and paradigm shifts happening - do you have contacts for schools trying to implement whole building?!

@StaceyCole Amazing ❤️

Words cannot describe how happy this makes me. Our journeys are not without missteps yet we can recognize growth & progress. We can both celebrate progress while recognizing there is still work to be done. I’m proud of the work behind this award and yes I recognize I’m biased!

💥Our IEP meetings should not be about what's wrong. They should be about what's possible. Strengths and interests! 💥 #LeadInclusion #globaled #inclusion #UDLchat

Does your school have a Portrait of a Graduate or similar document? Please share a visual or link by replying to this tweet. Thank you in advance for sharing. #edchat

When determining IEP goals, the question we should be asking is, “What will change this young person’s life?” #LeadInclusion #edchat #edleadership

This may be how things have been, but not how they have to be

@MrNunesteach Street Data by @ShaneSafir @JamilaDugan Life changing

What should be recommended reading for all new teachers this next school year?

Mindset starts with the adults in the building. 🙌 📷 Unknown

“I feel like I have a place here.” —my 12-year-old sharing how feels at school in our parent conference today Every child should experience a sense of belonging in school. Belonging is a birthright. #StreetData

Create a culture of belonging!

That's it that's all.

Let's bring it! #NotJustFebruary #WomensHistoryMonth #ShirleyChisholm #Womxn #Educationmatters #RepresentationMatters

It’s not the kids I’m worried about. It’s the teachers who hold them. The more time I spend with teachers, the more I am convinced that I’ve never seen so many of them this tired, this unseen, or this concerned about our kids. Our teachers are hurting.

The purpose of pedagogy is to elevate student VOICE while cultivating critical consciousness and confidence. It should NOT be to slow drip endless facts, condition students to compliance, diminish their ways of being & learning, &/or engage in spirit murdering (@BLoveSoulPower).

Restorative practices only work when there is a community to restore. Relationships are the fabric of a community. What can we set ASIDE to prioritize building deep relationships and strong, vibrant communities right now? @MichaelCEssien @SuzanneCaverly @Deborah_A_Lowe

@evergreendata @ShaneSafir @JamilaDugan I adore this book. It’s all the things I needed to read before starting my 1st elem admin job. We are working to implement and find ways to measure what matters but is hard to measure!!! I don’t know if we are doing it right but we are having different conversations for sure ❤️

I don’t know who needs to hear this (Mitch McConnell), but African-Americans are Americans.