Dr. Susan Tinich

What happens in your brain when you pay attention? (Mehdi Ordikhani-Seyedlar | TED2017) ted.com/talks/mehdi_or… via @TEDTalks

We encourage the incorporation of diff. instr., but teachers spend so much time on the students who need additional supports that they forget to think about ways to expand the learning experience for those students who are achieving at a higher level within that concept.

I am looking for some book club book suggestions for elementary teachers. Any suggestions?#edchat #ksedchat

A very telling question we ask when interviewing teacher candidates is: What is a significant goal you’ve set for yourself & where are you in regard to accomplishing this goal? Goal setting is an important aspect of both our personal and professional lives. #hr

[PHOTOS] According to some of the country's top architects, the best-built contemporary K-12 schools have these design principles in common—technology integration, safety and security, transparency, multipurpose space, and outdoor learning. edut.to/2G7gqkR

Hire the type of person who stops to pick up trash on the floor b/c they take pride in where they work even though it's not ‘officially’ their job. #hr #culture #leadership

Grades are rarely successful at teaching kids about responsibility, time management & organization. Instead, grades create a culture of compliance. Reality, grades should be about an evidenced demonstration of learning.

If your class was recorded for an entire week... whose voice would you hear more? Yours, or your students'? #edchat

Each kid walking down the hall deserves eye contact & a simple hello. This is an easy way to model 'adulting' for kids. #edchat #education

Only a generation of readers will spawn a generation of writers. - Steven Spielberg

Ways to positively impact #culture: 1). Greet people 2). Say please and thank you 3). Don’t micromanage 4). Share credit 5). Own failure 6). Be humble 7). Always be nice

Hold all students to high standards, and be strict about the things that matter. edut.to/2CCNWh2

“Little did I know the powerful effect rocks and rock-sculpture building would have on them…” edut.to/2CHULOF

Raising a mentally strong kid doesn't mean they won't cry when they're sad or that they won't fail sometimes. It means they'll be able to tackle all the challenges life is going to throw at them.parent.com/mentally-stron…