Patrick Marcolini

Character counts! 🧡 🌐 teachergoals.com

“Grief comes back in strange ways. A song, a smell, a forgotten phrase someone used to say. You think you’re done mourning. Until your chest opens like a door you forgot you left unlocked.” @rmdrk

Leadership is not about pulling people to follow your path. It's about shining enough light for them to find their own route. Bosses aim to wield power. They issue commands to maintain control. Leaders strive to empower. They delegate authority to unleash potential.

When teachers are respected, valued, supported, & feel like their talents are utilized, they are 6 times more engaged! and 3 times more likely to say they have a higher quality of life!

Can't wait for #ISTELive23! Love using this easy template in @Canva

We hire teachers based on their strengths but then we manage them based on their weaknesses. This is a morale buster. Leaders, help them develop those strengths in the new school year and watch them do amazing things!

We've always had SEL in schools. It was called recess, unstructured play, Music, Arts, Physical Education, Etc. But they've been removed or reduced to spend more time on testing, & then we wonder why students lack social/emotional skills to self regulate, focus, & reduce stress.

So many teachers are not okay, but, because they keep showing up, keep smiling and keep quiet— everyone thinks they are just fine.

We spend millions to implement research based practices. BUT, we ignore the extensive research that shows how play, recess, & physical activity, can improve focus, self regulation, and on task behavior, as well as academic achievement, interpersonal skills & mental health.

Congratulations @mrsnaugle on being named 2023-24 @PeakeMightyOaks Teacher of the Year.

Our 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year nominees!!

Congratulations to Mrs. Malinda Britt on being named our Jane H Bryan 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year!! 🎉 Mrs. Britt is a hardworking, dedicated, and very loved teacher. We are so fortunate to call her one of our very own!

At Bryan Elementary, Ms. Jung's kindergarten class is using The Learning Carpet as they practice making graphs. #SuccessIsOurStory, @Janeh_bryan , @HCS_TitleI , @HCS_MathDept

Education is not student centered, but it is relationship centered. Principals who build relationships with teachers will get their best & teachers who build relationships with students will get their best.

Way to go @PhoebusHS1 Phantoms! 🙌🙌🙌

Math representations at work in Aberdeen classrooms! ⁦@HCS_MathDept⁩ ⁦@AberdeenES⁩

Building relationships doesn't just help with behavior in the classroom, but students also work harder for teachers they care for them and respect them. Relationships before rigor.