Stephen Garretson, Ph.D

It's about experiencing success through high expectations. Seeing then can makes all the difference.

Actual transcript: Principal: Can you help us with reading interventions? Me: How many students are receiving Tier 2 interventions? Principal: 482 Me: How many students in your school? Principal: 600 Me: That’s not a Tier 2 problem, that’s a Tier 1 problem.

7 things that will hurt your team: 1. Energy Vampires 2. Complaining 3. Ego 4. Selfishness 5. Jealousy 6. Resentment 7. Pessimism 7 things that will help your team: 1. Love 2. Encouragement 3. Vulnerability 4. Selflessness 5. Unity 6. Communication 7. Optimism

So glad to see our safety patrol back in business. Thanks Mrs Garrison for getting us up and running. #Cougarstrong. @coxelem @MrsGarrison4

@NorthwestISD Thank you for all you do. Dr. Simpson. We appreciate you so much. @CoxElem

January is School Board Month, and today we recognize our president, Dr. Anne Davis-Simpson! "I love supporting our students, faculty, staff and community," Dr. Simpson said. "In order to rise above, you need to communicate and lead with compassion."

@Kel_Sanders @ElemCox @KamiApp @ChrisaOakley1 Mrs. Knowles rocks.

Ended my day with @ElemCox in Mrs. Knowles 3rd grade ELA class. Students used @KamiApp during their DBQ work on Harriet Tubman. Google Classroom makes assigning a breeze. Students have access to markup tools, a dictionary, read aloud features, & more! @SGarretsondr @ChrisaOakley1

Happy New Year everyone! Looking forward to 2022.

How often do we escalate a situation by our response to the situation. #CPI #supportthem #Cougarstrong

Choir did amazing last night. Thank you Mr. Bradley. @CoxElem

Good job second grade on using Seesaw as a window into your classroom. #Cougarstrong.

@audrarowell94 @NorthwestISD @CoxElem This by far was one of my favorites.

"With all the tools at your fingertips, relationships are still the most important." Kevin Honeycutt. #ENGAGE2021 #relationshipsmatter #storytelling @NorthwestISD @CoxElem

"The brain craves novelty" Kevin Honeycutt. Step outside the box. Don't make the kid fit the school. Make the school fit the kid. #ENGAGE2021

Thank you @stephesp7 @EngageNISD for an amazing 3 days. You Rock!

Here we go. Day 3 of #ENGAGE2021. Great learning so far and more to come. @EngageNISD #summerpd #bestplacetowork

Great day at #Engage21 learning from so many. @EngageNISD @NorthwestISD

Thank you @stephesp7 for this. You're the best. #ENGAGE2021

"No one retains things that are meaningless to them". Dr Ellington. Why are students not learning...it has no meaning. What are we doing to connect the dots for them. #ENGAGE2021 #DiversityandInclusion

"People know the message even when we are not saying anything." Dr Ellington. #ENGAGE2021 #nisd