Linda Williams

@CoachHicks20 Happy Birthday to Joi!!

Happy 5th Birthday to the middle child Joi! One of the funniest, sweetest, and full of energy 5yr olds I know! 🥳🎊🎉

@MahoganeyJack @CIE_HCS @GaDOEELA @SuptWoods What an awesome honor for your 3rd grade team!

@CIE_HCS was recognized by the @GaDOEELA @SuptWoods for being a Literacy Leader for our 16 point increase in 3rd grade Reading.💙💚🐾

Powerful reminder. 🧡

2026 Young Black American Figure Skating Champions Junior Dance | Free Dance I love seeing our youth get into this. There is NOTHING we can’t do. #BlackPeople #IceSkating #BlackExcellence #BlackYouth

Station rotation, reimagined. 🔄 Teacher time ✔️ Independent practice ✔️ Collaborative thinking ✔️ Digital content that actually supports learning ✔️ When students rotate with intention, everyone gets what they need — without chaos. youtube.com/watch?v=ft9dNd…

A piece of chicken. A piece of broccoli. And a tortilla.

On January 15, 1908, nine visionary women at Howard University established a sisterhood that has changed the lives of countless women — including me. And for 118 years, we have continued to lead around the world, with purpose and in service to all mankind. Happy Founders Day!

At her exit interview, HR asked, "Was there anything we could’ve done to stop you from leaving?" She smiled politely and said, "I just wish someone had asked me if I was okay... before I decided to go." HR was surprised. "But you were always smiling, always on time, doing everything perfectly." She replied, "Because crying at work isn’t an option, is it?" The truth is — she wasn’t running after a better salary or a bigger company. She was just tired. Tired of holding everything together while nobody noticed how she was doing. Tired of being strong when she just needed support. No one was rude to her. But no one checked in either. People don’t always leave for money. Sometimes, they leave because they feel invisible. Check in. Not just on deadlines, but on people. It could make all the difference.

Principal visibility matters. Period. A head coach would never try to coach a football or basketball game from the locker room. Coaches have to be on the sidelines watching the field of play, reading the game, adjusting strategy, and inspiring along the way. School leadership is no different. If principals want to impact learning, we must be visible instructional leaders in classrooms. Not to evaluate. Not to micromanage. But to understand instruction, support teachers, and keep the big picture lens at 30,000 feet. Viviane Robinson’s work on instructional leadership found that leaders who actively participate in and promote teacher learning have nearly three times the impact on student outcomes compared to leaders who focus primarily on organizational management. Her message is simple. The most powerful leadership move is being present in the core work of teaching and learning. “The more leaders focus their relationships, their work, and their learning on the core business of teaching and learning, the greater their influence on student outcomes.” Visibility is not about compliance walks or checklists. It is about credibility, trust, and shared ownership of learning. Teachers deserve leaders who know their reality, understand their challenges, and can coach from the sidelines with clarity and purpose. If we want stronger instruction, higher engagement, and better outcomes for students, leaders must be out and about, in classrooms, supporting teachers, and leading learning where it actually happens. That is instructional leadership.

Not every child walks back into school after Christmas break feeling rested, celebrated, or safe. For some kids, the holidays are loud. Or lonely. Or heavy. Or something they’re just relieved is over. So as they come through our doors this week, love on your kids a little extra. A smile. A gentle word. Sitting down at their level. Letting them talk—or just letting them be quiet. You may be the first genuine affection they’ve felt in two weeks. The first adult who sees them. The first place that feels steady again. School isn’t just academics. Sometimes it’s refuge. Sometimes it’s regulation. Sometimes it’s love. Lead with grace this week.

@APSFinchEagles @apsupdate @APSMediaServ @DrTSpencer Awesome

Congratulations to one of our 4th grade scholars for placing in the Ezra Keats Bookmaking Competition and being recognized to share her book in the @apsupdate Young Author’s Book Signing & Fair! #soaringreaderandwriter Thank you #44thand3rdBookseller! @APSMediaServ @DrTSpencer

Every kid deserves to feel that spark — that moment when they realize, “I’m really good at this.” But they don’t find that confidence on their own. What we say to kids becomes the voice they carry inside themselves. And what we say about kids becomes the way others see them — and often the way the world treats them. Our words can lift a kid or limit a kid. Let’s build them, not break them. #edchat #education #multiplyexcellence

@APSMaysRaiders @APSKMayfield @OfficialGHSA @BEMaysPRIDE @mays_cheer @MaysAthletics @apsupdate @APSAthleticsNow Congratulations!

Back to back Region 4-AAAA Champions & 19th in the state of Georgia!!! Congratulations to the ladies of the Mays Competition Cheer Team & coaches. You all did an incredible job!! 🎉🩵💛 Also, congratulations to Coach Jennifer Jones on being named @OfficialGHSA Coach of the Year!

@apsitjen @canva @CanvaEdu @GaETConf @APSInstructTech I see a full house for your Canva presentation!

💜 I loved highlighting what’s new in @canva + sharing ideas to engage and foster students’ creativity in @CanvaEdu. I always enjoy presenting at @GaETConf, making new #edtech friends and #GaETC25 was a blast. @APSInstructTech #UndeniableImpact

"He's an unbelievable human being." RJ Peete, a longtime clubhouse attendant for the Dodgers, embodies what it truly means to be family within the clubhouse. Tom Rinaldi shares the inspiring story of how RJ has defied expectations and found purpose with the team.

@MLBONFOX What an awesome and inspiring story! Never count anyone out!

CALIFORNIA: THE BIGGEST ECONOMY, THE BIGGEST TARGET. We’re the 4th largest economy in the world, bigger than the UK or India. Tech, film, food, energy — we drive the nation. And that’s exactly why Trump can’t stand us. He hates that California proves progressive policies work. That diversity creates strength. That innovation beats grievance. He can’t build it, so he shits on it!

When kids enter elementary school, it’s only been: • 3 years since they were potty trained • 4 years since they started learning to talk • 5 years since they opened their eyes to this world for the very first time And yet… too often, we hear adults talk about kids they “don’t like.” They are babies in this world. Still learning. Still becoming. Still figuring out their place. Let’s never let frustration harden us. Let’s be the adults who see the child beneath the behavior — and choose compassion every time. 💛

@APSITKrynica @APSSylvanHills @dpvils @apsitjacque @APSITTonya @APSITMylecia @apsitjen @apsitnatasha @APSInstructTech Congratulations @APSSylvanHills!

We are so excited to witness the ribbon cutting of @APSSylvanHills @dpvils STEM Innovation Lab! The students are ready to create! @apsitjacque @APSITTonya @APSITMylecia @apsitjen @apsitnatasha @APSInstructTech