Mama Davis

Our days of sorrow will end. This season of sadness won’t last forever. We can walk through our painful circumstances with the hope that one day God will “wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain." | Revelation 21:4 (NLT)

@edgaralandough "A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger." Proverbs 15:1 (I don't hit the mark every time, but this scripture is never far from my thoughts.)

What's a scripture you hold on to but not a lot of people know about? Not Philippians 4:13. Not John 3:16. Give me the hidden gems, the ones you cherish in your heart but never see on shirts. Drop the verse below.

@educator4ever36 I am absolutely blessed with two different collabs. We work seamlessly and we truly have an absolute blast working together. Rare for sure.

How many of you have co-teachers that do little more than sit in the back of the room?

It is not my job to prevent kids from failing. My job is to encourage them to succeed.

He’s working in your story. You may not understand it right now. You may not see how it all fits together. But if God was with Joseph in the pit, in the prison, and in the palace… He is with you too 🙏

@educator4ever36 They start exams next Friday. The following week is crazy with Election Day and a week long community festival. The week after has all the grad celebrations and festivities. It goes by so fast 😭

@Mama__Davis Five? With seniors. OMG!!!

Okay - May 1st is tomorrow. The official start of the end of the school year for many schools that end late May/early June . How many actual teaching days do you have left after accounting for awards days, retesting, field days, field trips, etc?

@ThrillaRilla369 Jesus first.

Happily married folk ONLY What’s the secret to a successful and healthy marriage? What advice would you give to someone about to take the leap

@Ravenismeee My grandmother's name was Mildred, affectionately called "Milly." She was my favorite human being. I sure miss her.

I'm looking for a ridiculously old-fashioned girl's name for our new born . Think great-grandma name. Very old and rare. Any suggestions asap pls?

@HowlandKate @jlpoober I won't give a second thought this summer while I leisurely nap, work in my garden, and sit oceanfront sipping iced tea.

@Mama__Davis @jlpoober Yeah no thanks, i dont care about summers off. I’d rather work hard and be happy than be a chronic complainer

Everyone loves to remind teachers about summer. Fine. Let's do the math. This week I worked nearly 60 hours. 6:30 arrival. Unpaid lunch with kids in my room. Covered PE — I teach Spanish. Graded vocab tests Friday night. Graded a children's book project on Saturday. Turned one into a movie and posted it for the class. Five hours of lesson planning today. The standard work week is 40 hours. The extra 20? Unpaid. Some weeks, the grading is lighter. Some weeks it's worse. This is not the worst week I've had. But yes. I get summers off.

@jlpoober @JayAbraham88 What we do falls on deaf ears. It's like cleaning house. No one ever notices unless it's not done. There are lots of positions open for the ones who complain we have "summers off." You know the drill, we CHOSE this job 😉

Of course I didn't need to make the video! That is one of the many extra NICE things that I do for my students. As for showing up at 6:30...if I don't, I won't have materials ready when the kids show up at 7. As for grading on the weekends...if I don't, they won't ever get graded. I am completely organized. The problem is that I am with students ALL day. I could sit at my desk, grade, and put on a movie for my students to watch. But how is that good teaching? You'd be angry that your child watched a movie in school. Projects are an excellent way for students to show me what they learned. I don't do many because they do require extensive grading. We literally can't win.

@HowlandKate @jlpoober Most districts are hiring.

@jlpoober You do get summers off. Teachers are the only profession with this benefit

@MonteSyrie It is golden and can never be misquoted.

What has life taught you about… silence? Posting a daily question to inspire reflection and connection. We all learn from experience. We all are human. What might we all learn from our experiential existence? What has life taught you? #ExperienceHumanity

@ThrillaRilla369 A family

If you grew up in the 60s & 70s, what was in every living room that we don’t see anymore?

@omgsidewalks Air conditioning

For those who didn't grow up privileged, name something you thought was luxury when you were a kid

When you're supported by your administration

@IAmSteveHarvey Joy thieves

What’s something you don’t tolerate anymore?

@MiniRetireMatt First-where are teachers making THAT kind of money? Second-are they hiring? Thirdly-the "3" months of "PTO" is unpaid. We can spread our paycheck over 12 months instead of 9. Tell me you know nothing about the education system without telling me you know nothing about it.

The teacher making $125k per year, with 3 months of PTO, and 35 hour work weeks Is better off than... The attorney making $250k per year, with 1-2 weeks of PTO, and 60+ hour work weeks It's not even close

@francophilll @OldWorldBlues52 @realMaalouf Matthew 22:36-39

@francophilll @OldWorldBlues52 @realMaalouf Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, & with all your mind. This is the FIRST & great commandment. And the SECOND is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

Muslims are FURIOUS that a Christian church won’t give up its own parking lot for Muslims for free. "Christians refuse to let us park there! They are completely blocking us!” They think they are entitled to everything. Don't give them an inch!