Kelly Hansen

Mr. Aalfs is pumping up Station staff for an amazing school year! ⁦@StationMS220⁩ ⁦@barrington220⁩

Excited to learn with one our favorite thought leaders on visible learning! #VisibleLearning @karen_flories

The mammoth US unemployment claims in their historical context.

As a parent of a rambunctious child who wore out her parents today, I want to thank America’s teachers. With schools no longer open, I can attest that parents are opening up a newfound appreciation for America’s teachers. #ThankYouTeachers

Been homeschooling a 6-year old and 8-year old for one hour and 11 minutes. Teachers deserve to make a billion dollars a year. Or a week.

@barrington220 colleagues, did you have fun today?! Please share your excitement with the broader educational community. Help our neighbors share in the Distance Learning excitement for #ilschoolsstepup! @KellyHansen98 @DrGillSchultz @illinibri @TyGorman_edu @220Arts #bsd220tech

Scholastic releases free daily courses for kids during school closures. wbtw.com/health/coronav…

If we are worried about closures impacting state testing, we may be doing school wrong.

Studies are painting a clearer picture of why teacher-student relationships matter and how teachers should cultivate them. edweek.org/ew/articles/20…

I find it interesting the number of people now seeing the equity and access piece with kids learning at home/online with recent school closings. Where was this concern with daily homework being assigned that has the same problems of equity and access?

@illinibri @DrGillSchultz @BeckyWiegel @KellyHansen98 @barrington220 @m2schmitt @pto_bms @PTOofSunnyHill @NBSPTO @groveavepto @CountrysideD220 docs.google.com/document/d/1B7…

In the (near) future, AI will take over many of the routine parts of our work. Our most valuable contributions will be ingenuity and inventive guile. So why do many of us value productivity over creativity? s.hbr.org/3aFRNd5

In the absence of grades, "my sole focus became the learning of each student and sharing my observations of that learning": goo.gl/zmyymp

In data conversations that unfold in schools, we sometimes dehumanize students with the language we use (ie: “high kids” & “low kids”) & the practices we engage in (tracking/ability grouping, or assuming that some students can’t engage with more challenging ideas). #ATMNEchat 1/3

Did you know that greeting each student at the door and calling them by name can increase engagement by 20% and decrease negative behaviors by 9%? Morning greetings are essential! #HackingSchoolDiscipline #ShowMePD20 #MEGVPBIS

When I walk into a school, and it becomes obvious to me that the adults enjoy working there, I immediately suspect it’s a good place for students. Strong staff morale reflects a strong culture… and that’s an environment that is good for kids… and for their learning.

Congratulations to these two amazing scientists for qualifying for state at the #IJAS science fair this weekend! @StationMS220 #stationnationtflg @barrington220

Our amazing middle school science team kicking off a day of learning by sharing successful instructional strategies. @StationMS220 @Prairie220 #BSD220 #giveonegetone

Don't fail fast. Fail intelligently. A failure that you had the knowledge and ability to prevent is bad. Failures due to circumstance or experiments that didn't work out are how you learn. qz.com/work/1367872/ (via @quartzatwork)

#PLTW220 #POE students were so engaged in this simple machines investigation that nobody even looked up when I stood on a table to get this pic. #PLTW @barrington220