Christine Knabe

BR Robots is ready for the Christmas season. All is Merry and Bright!

When we consider our calling, each of us can say with confidence: “Despite my weakness, the Lord is not ashamed of my humanity. Instead, he comes to dwell within me. He accompanies me with his Spirit; he enlightens me and makes me an instrument of his love for others.”

@brhs_tigers Great job! You sound great. I've added you to my Playlist.

Our final concert for the year!

New issue of The Daily STEM! Combine STEM & Literacy (with a big dose of puzzles & challenges!) Download every issue free at dailystem.com/news

@BlueRidgeMS Congratulations, Aiden!

A big CONGRATULATIONS to our students of the month Daniela Gaspar Carlon and Aiden Kerrick! #RAISETHERIDGE

Neutron Star bends space. Check it out! youtube.com/shorts/knTsJQW…

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Could switching up your students’ note-taking tools help them retain more information? Here are 3 research-backed strategies for better notes. 📝👏

5 tips to reduce stress of staff. 1) if asking to meet with staff member, let them know why. 2) Don't address an issue you have with one person with the whole staff. 3) Praise 5 times more than you critique 4) fewer meetings 5) continual encouragement, support, and praise.

The best part of leadership is the people. The hardest part of leadership is the people. That's why building positive relationships is the most important part of leadership.

Students with dyslexia from the University of Nebraska created this tool. Dyslexico offers a spell and grammar check program uniquely tailored to the needs of dyslexic users. Spelling and grammar correction made by dyslexics for dyslexics and it is FREE dyslexi.co

Data is critical to improvement but without a meaningful context it's difficult to use data to promote change. When we explain data with a compelling story that links to people's values and a sense of shared purpose, then things start to move..

If you're tutoring a kid 1:1, under what circumstances do you decide to intervene and say or ask something?

Blue Ridge will be offering a STREAM Camp this summer. Funds will go to benefit the HS Robotics and HS Beta. bit.ly/STREAMer2024 #BRHSlearns #BRrobotics #BRISD

I hacked the grading categories in Google Classroom to show what TYPE of activity the assignment is.

Does your school teach computer science? Expand computer science at your school or district. @codeorg code.org/yourschool

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Engineering 1 students are studying electrical and reverse engineering by taking apart a flashlight and discovering how it works. #BRHSlearns #BRrobotics #EYW

Leadership is about first being teachable and then evolving into an effective coach, guiding others to be their best. A strong leader learns, adapts, & empowers, embodying the essence of leadership through a commitment to growth and the ability to mentor others!

I Wish You Enough… At an airport, I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her plane's departure and standing near the door, he said to his daughter, "I love you, I wish you enough.” She said, "Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy." They kissed good-bye, and she left. He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there, I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?" "Yes, I have," I replied. Saying that brought back memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for all my Dad had done for me. Recognizing that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I knew what this man was experiencing. "Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?" I asked. "I am old, and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead, and the reality is her next trip back will be for my funeral," he said. "When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?" He began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone." He paused for a moment, and looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, he smiled even more. "When we said 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to sustain them," he continued, and then turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory. "I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish you enough 'Hellos' to get you through the final 'Good-bye.'" He then began to sob and walked away.