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I'm so incredibly proud of this young lady. She makes our school proud everyday. Thank you @RealBenCarson! What incredible opportunity @carsonscholars @SpartanburgD5

10 Things Schools Still Do That Don’t Work (And What Works Better Instead) From a therapist and former school principal If we want better outcomes for students, we have to be willing to question what we’ve always done. Many common school practices continue not because they are effective, but because they are familiar. A few shifts that matter: • Emotional needs before academics (Maslow before Bloom) • Don’t take away recess… kids need movement (even prisoners get time on the yard) • Sitting all day doesn’t work… build in movement • Focus on growth, not just grades • Suspension doesn’t fix behavior… teach skills instead • You don’t fatten the pig by weighing it… less testing, more teaching • Worksheets don’t build a love of learning • Less memorizing, more thinking • Teach in different ways… not just how you learn best • Stop overloading homework… kids are exhausted (at minimum, grade completion only) Small shifts. Big impact. When students feel safe, regulated, and connected… learning follows. #education #teachers #schoolleadership #studentengagement #mentalhealth #traumainformed #edchat

A great educator can be life changing, especially for the student who is struggling quietly, carrying trauma they do not have words for, or walking into school each day already believing they are not smart enough, good enough, or worthy of love. Sometimes the greatest gift a teacher gives is not just instruction. It is safety. It is patience. It is believing in a child before that child knows how to believe in themselves. For the student who has known chaos, rejection, failure, or pain, one caring educator can become the steady voice that says, “You matter. You are capable. You are not broken. Do not give up.” And those words, repeated through kindness, consistency, and love, can begin to heal what the world has hurt. Long after the lessons are forgotten, students remember the educator who saw past the behavior, past the fear, past the walls, and helped them see a future they never thought was possible.

Interesting.

@travisakers @X Give it to a veteran teacher. We spend a lot of money on our classroom. 1st year teachers are given extra money their 1st year.

I have no clue what my @X revenue sharing payout will be on Friday, but just like the previous ones, I’ll be giving it away to a first-year public school teacher. Set a notification alert and watch for the announcement on Saturday. You do not have to follow me to be eligible.

80’s kids be like …. 👇

South Carolina's Induction Teachers can receive FREE 1:1 coaching every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6-8pm! All they need to do is log on and get the support they need. #cewlcoaching #becewl cewl.us/coaching

This!

Choose people wisely! 🙌 🌐 teachergoals.com

I'm honored to stand beside these outstanding elementary, middle, & high school math & and science teachers and be recognized as #PAEMST awardee @EducationSC @SpartanburgD5 @SCmathteachers @NCTM

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@gimkit Perfect timing. Free modes for testing week. My kiddos are so happy. Thank you!

@upstatetech Got my ticket and excited to finally have a free summer to attend.

This is what leadership looks like. Fully present and engaged in the classroom. @SpartanburgD5 @loveSCschools @SCASAnews #EngineersWeek

Looking for a new place to land? Come work with us. @SpartanburgD5 is the absolute best!!!

This has been the hardest secret to keep. 😀 I am officially a 2022 Awardee @SpartanburgD5 @EducationSC @PAEMSTNation @S2TEMCentersSC @SueOConnellMath thank you for the foundation from which I teach. whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upda…

@JonGordon11 Nooo. You're a few months too early. 😊 I can't walk out on my students mid year but I would love to do this. Next promotion. 😀

I’m looking for someone who wants to handle my speaking and travel logistics part time. Booking my plane tickets and coordinating with my clients regarding hotels and ground transportation. I’m not looking for a a travel agent. I’m promoting the person who is doing this for me now to handle a lot of our company logistics and customer service. Can work from anywhere.

This is my why! At home & in the classroom @SpartanburgD5 @S2TEMCentersSC #GirlsinScience @IfThenSheCan @SciGirls @NGSWestEd @AABChemistry