Kelly Dowdy

1️⃣ Feedback, not grades. 2️⃣ Lead with love not lessons 3️⃣ Minimize synchronous online meetings 4️⃣ Remember no one size fits all 5️⃣ Set up one-on-one time 6️⃣ Keep it simple 7️⃣ Offer grace Ideas via @Larryferlazzo. Sketchnote via @wendi322

@jeremyspielman @stickermule @PaideiaCenter I want one!!

I happen to be one of the @stickermule birthday bash winners & decided to design a Paideia Love sticker to share with any of our peeps that want one! It's been & will be a challenging time for all of us. Let's work together and help each other. #paideialovesyou TY Sticker Mule!

Food for thought...

"Thinking routines" slow down the pace of the classroom to make space for deep observation and wonderment. And kids develop the language to describe their thinking. owl.li/AA1K30nLhwJ @ProjectZeroHGSE @Kschwart #edchat #culturesofthinking #elemchat #hschat

To improve teacher capacity over time in a sustainable way requires more than training or #profdev. It's more about mindset, #curiosity, and a sense of progress and #belonging @TeachThought bit.ly/2yNdaYw #edchat #teaching #cpchat #edadmin #growthmindset

@sjwtchr let’s get some fanny packs!! 🤣😘

The best ways we can safeguard teachers from burnout: 1. Value and respect them 2. Provide opportunities for them to grow in ways they want to grow 3. Promote creativity and say "yes" to their creative ideas #ThursdayThoughts #edchat #education

@CMS_ElonPark teachers preparing to teach teachers! Way to represent!!

We never get tired of these wise words from Rita Pierson, captured in this lovely #sketchnote by @sylviaduckworth bit.ly/2OnoG3V #edchat #relationships #teaching

Researchers found that the more teachers immersed themselves in restorative practices, the better students rated their relationships with these teachers @hechingerreport bit.ly/2v8PBHQ #edchat #restorativepractices

Educators who are breaking up the rows and going to #flexibleseating insist there are some serious considerations to keep in mind @Kschwart bit.ly/2JzAZGE #edchat #design #teachchat

"How do you create full student choice with a couple hundred of kindergarten through eighth-grade students and one art teacher? A) Pedagogy, B) Planning, and C) Personalized Learning." How creating choice transformed a K-8 art studio: bit.ly/2Lewkva #education #edchat

@GPESPrincipal @CharMeckSchools @SGES_Dragons Congratulations!! She is beautiful!!

What happens when a sweet baby is born to 2 @charmeckschools principals? A little rivalry & spirit! My wife, Principal Sarah Reeves, & I welcomed our first daughter to the world on Thursday. Meet Hadley - she already chose to be a Greenway Park Panther! No offense @SGES_Dragons

Lucia Gandrud entered second grade at @CMS_ElonPark last year as an English Learner (@CMS_ELServices). Now, when she speaks, her classmates listen. Learn more: bit.ly/2tzeQlW

Jane, let’s do this!!! twitter.com/engageducate/s…

“Programs don't teach children literacy; teachers do. Wise admin invest in their teachers, not in programs. Wise teachers follow the child, because the informed observation of a child's reading behaviors will always tell knowledgeable Ts what instruction is needed.” @ruswalsh twitter.com/ruswalsh/statu…

A daily family routine that recognizes the rainbow of emotion in every day and offers an easy way to practice talking about it @dfkris @pbsparents owl.li/fyXp30iA01t #edchat #parents #parenting #earlyed #sel

#CMSeason of giving!Beverly Woods students delivering over 800 snack bags to Pinewood Elem for the holiday!#counselorsrock @CharMeckSchools

Ready for a great morning with @CMS_ElonPark @NAGCGIFTED #NAGC17 @CharMeckSchools

Great morning with @CharMeckSchools @CMS_ElonPark @NAGCGIFTED @CMS_Advanced So proud of the great work you are doing for kids!! 😍