Paula Ford

My neighborhood made the news. Better together in a time of social distancing. youtu.be/98zSoRgB1p0 #Lovemystreet

@NBCSGiants First time I have watched a Giants game and got to see the "Buster Posey" rule in action. Go Giants!

Gabe Kapler breaks down what he saw with the catcher's obstruction play at the plate

When learning about seasons in social studies and science - you must make snow! #kindergarten

@bbray27 The Science of Reading podcast by Amplify.

Q2. Please share any go-to resources that have made a difference for you this year…websites, podcasts, books, or people. #rethink_learning

@edutopia Yard duty!!!

What are the 3 biggest tasks that should be removed from teachers’ plates?

@lizziehetzer Love all this. I’m right there with you.

And onward!

Things I’ve changed in my teaching over the past four years. 1. No more MSV

And parents: "He doesn’t look at all the letters in words, he doesn’t look at all the words in sentences, and reading is miserable for him." "It didn’t seem like they were really teaching ‘em to read. It seemed like they were teaching ‘em to sound like they could read." @Leegaul

@TeacherT14 Prep - what is that? I’ve never had prep time. But I would do a happy dance if given some.

@bbray27 @ChrisQuinn64 @pcembleton @stephenkelley85 @RitaWirtz @IleneWinokur @BiscottiNicole @Shapiro_WTHS @henneld_edu @WalterDGreason @MatthewXJoseph Let me look up that phone number on my rolodex.

Have you ever said something and a young person didn't have a clue what you were saying? I just did. 🤪 Curious - without saying how old you are, reply with something a young person probably wouldn't understand. #rethink_learning #DefineYourWhy

@bbray27 Love think-pair-share and also "turn and talk"

A3. The best tools to use are each other. 🎉Start each morning celebrating being there 🧑‍🤝‍🧑Use Think-Pair-Share for Ss to bounce ideas off of each other 🧩Try Jigsawing resources and ideas ⁉️Ask at the end of the day how they risked their learning #crazyPLN

Making cookies (from scratch) while learning about the letter C. #scienceofreading ⁦@DeVargasSchool⁩

Great article in the NY Times. time.com/6205084/phonic…

@edutopia A complete #2

@classtag Thank you. I feel I learn as much from them as they do from me.

@bbray27 Give them time. All the extra duties (yard duty, committees, meetings) add up and take away precious time. Yard duty is the worst- we don’t even get a proper bathroom break or even just a moment to catch our breath.

Q1. We are in a time when teachers are exiting the profession at alarming rates. As we move into a new school year, what are some tangible things administrators, superintendents and other stakeholders can do for teachers so they know they are supported? #rethink_learning

@classtag I teach kindergarten @ a Title 1 school with over 29 languages, often at least 10 different languages in my class. I would use the money to get more multicultural books in the hands of my diverse students, & purchase a table for small group instruction, to best meet their needs.

@ITSPOSSIBLE_Rod I teach kindergarten in a school with over 29 different languages. I often have 10 different languages in my room. I am so lucky to get to learn some of their language and help them learn English. #clearthelist amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls…

👋 teachers! How about you share your #clearthelists and I’ll RT all day! 💪🏽 #teachertwitter #AnythingIsPossible

I LOVE this! It is such a powerful way to demonstrate the power of syntax—how sentence variety adds a musical quality to our written discourse. ❤️