H. Alan Seibert

Great article about a dear colleague, accomplished educator and a genuinely good person! Congratulations Dr. Cobbs! roanoke.com/news/local/edu…

Thrilled that ⁦@RoanokeSchools⁩ was invited to the USED “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Roundtable in Richmond with RCPS CTE Leaders Kathy Duncan and Jess Truax sharing how RCPS efforts to double CTE opportunities and increase WBL for students represents Equity In Action!

Privileged to attend @rusteled @radfordu retirement celebration this afternoon for a number of extraordinary educators including my mentor and friend @bradbizzell who was honored with especially inspiring remarks by @bkitts79!

Happy National Teacher Appreciation Day to all the teachers who go above and beyond for their students. Your dedication and passion are an inspiration to us all. We can't wait to show you even more love next week during Teacher Appreciation Week!

Excellent Virginia Literacy Act breakout session at the ⁦@vassnews⁩ conference including Lori Keister (Radford City Schools) and Lesley Hughes (Henrico County Schools). Lori is also an accomplished Ed Leadership graduate student @radfordu @rusteled!

Huge and well-deserved congratulations to @RoanokeSchools Superintendent (and my colleague and friend) Dr. @VerlettaWhite on being named Virginia’s Superintendent of the Year! A visionary leader, champion for equity, organizational discipline, doing right by all!

@TechSideline Cancelled Athletic immediately after they did Andy wrong. Subscribed to TSL because you were smart AND sought to do him right! (Hoping your email notifications are solid…not very fond of Twitter.)

ICYMI ....

Excellence is difficult to achieve. Sustaining excellence is extraordinarily difficult. 17 consecutive years of sustained excellence?! WOW! Huge kudos to @salemforensics!! Saw an alumnus of the early years today…proud of the current team and thankful for his own experience!

Energizing morning ⁦@radfordu⁩ ⁦@rusteled⁩ orientation for Ed Leadership Doc Program Cohort including a panel discussion with participants including ⁦@SalemVaSchools⁩’ @soljcoop⁩ ⁦and ⁦@RoanokeSchools⁩’ @lpambush⁩ and ⁦⁦@schoolhauskwock⁩

Truly effective advocacy involves building relationships with legislators. For the “Virginia Educators’ Quick Start Guide to General Assembly Advocacy,” see pp. 63-72 of the 2022 ⁦@VASCD⁩ Journal (Volume 19) issuu.com/vascd/docs/202…

Wave was started WAY TOO EARLY vs. BC! I appreciate that the students were enthused, but they are young and haven’t see us Chokie away as many games as lifelong fans have…the wave is a mid/late 4th quarter thing to do ONLY with a huge lead! Until then just be LOUD on defense!

Comprehensive safety and security plan by ⁦@RoanokeSchools⁩ in place and joint meeting highlighted collaboration between RCPS Board and Council. Strong communities support strong schools! #WeAreOne wsls.com/news/local/202…

One of the many joys of serving in ⁦@SalemVaSchools⁩ was attending the biannual Carver Reunion where the stories of love for one another, perseverance and triumph were inspiring. Thanks to Salem VA Hospital for this celebration! ⁦@roanoketimes⁩ roanoke.com/news/local/sal…

Congratulations to ⁦@bjewelledu⁩ and thank you for inviting me to bestow your hood signifying your Masters in Educational Leadership! ⁦@radfordu⁩ ⁦@SalemSpartans⁩ ⁦@SalemVA⁩ ⁦@RMESWildcats⁩

Honored to be invited to the ceremonial signing of the bipartisan (@CarrieCoyner @SenLouiseLucas @JennMcClellanVA) Virginia Literacy Act by @GovernorVA and look forward to ongoing collaboration to personalize learning and modernize assessment in the Commonwealth.

2021 VA Teacher of the Year Anthony Swann speaks from the heart to the VBOE on the power of teachers. @2021VATOTY @VDOE_News

Indeed, a HUGE thank you to @salemredsox for being a great @SalemVA and @SalemVaSchools partner! #SampleSalem a community with a long and proven history of valuing children and families!

Tragedies cannot be undone, but we can honor, love, respect, and support victims we know personally in our lives and even ones we do not know personally. Thankful that @SalemVA P.D. @SalemVAFireEMS and @RoanokeFireEMS organized a touching and patriotic tribute to a fallen #HERO.

Great news for students, teachers, and citizens in Salem! Curtis Hicks to be Salem's next Division Superintendent! ⁦@SalemVA⁩ ⁦@SalemVaSchools⁩ ⁦@vassnews⁩ ⁦@VASCD⁩ ⁦@chicksuva⁩ roanoke.com/news/local/edu…

The School Board in #SalemVA would like to congratulate teachers, staff and students on an AWESOME OPENING DAY! Each one of us greatly appreciates you and your efforts! #SampleSalem #BackToSchoolVA #Return2LearnVA