Diane Martinson

@NDCELorg Always take home a new perspective after conference!

GIVEAWAY! To enter, you need to 1. be attending the NDCEL Summer Conference, 2. download the NDCEL app, 3. follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter, and 4. comment on this post with one thing you have learned from summer conference. Winner announced at the end of the conference!

The field of education matters. We need to show up for the kids...no matter what.

@JonGordon11 @EnergyBusSchool Build a mission statement that is a palpable heartbeat for everyone.

@EnergyBusSchool @JonGordon11 Energy Bus Leadership Training is powerful...it’s reflective...its humbling ....it’s energizing...it starts with me!

@jaredschlenker Absolutely amazing!

Proud dad moment. Thanks to the Devils Lake High School Orchestra for letting Simon live out his dream and the vision of his originally written 4-part composition. Watching him conduct it will be something for which I’ll be forever grateful.

Great quote on fear and how we can choose to see it

Lady: Your “little speech” made me feel uncomfortable. Me (slight nod): Cool. That’s the goal. Her: How is that the goal? Me: In life discomfort is the appetizer for growth. Growth cannot happen without it. Her: Well I didn’t like it. #2ndtolastword #isnoteasy #itworkedtho

Stay Hungry to Serve-Vera Jones #ndcel2018

A summative score should not be derived from a single final assessment. Rather, a summative score should be the most reasonable representation of a student’s final status at a particular point in time.

Teachers, identify those students for whom you often react negatively when those students misbehave. This awareness can help you remain calm and thoughtful when you're about to overreact to a negative incident with specific students. #NASOT

Assessors still smiling. Much appreciation for their time and expertise. The program would not be successful without their efforts.

@UNDEDL @gabe_dahl @f1schill @vollmer_mark @DaveWheeler11 Such an honor to work alongside the ones I look up to!

ID 21 assessors still working hard at 9:00!

Education should be played like it is game day, every single day. Give it your best, give it your all, teamwork. Hard work always wins. You either win or learn. #Statein88 #RRHS

Being surrounded by people who love what you love is good for the soul. #HGTcon17 @happygoteach @B_Steele24

If a teacher does not smile until Thanksgiving, there is a chance their students never will. #miched #edchat

We tend to judge ourselves based on our intentions and yet judge others by their behavior's...lesson learned!

Today’s classrooms should be about flexible teaching—not furniture. via @edsurge READ MORE: bit.ly/2wjJC5c

Kayla....you break my heart when you talk about admin not supporting genius hour.....Not at our school! @TopDogTeaching