Marsha Rand

I made a playlist for hiking. it has music from The Peanuts, The Cranberries and Eminem. I call it my Trail mix

A major underlying goal of any school year is to move young readers and writers from victimhood mindsets towards agency. To gauge this progress, I surveyed students' attitudes at the beginning and end of the year. Here's the writing survey:

Your impact isn't limited to the classroom, says educator @DrBradJohnson:

Teachers ❤️

Sunday Friendly Reminder… Be present. Ne mindful. Be grateful. 🙌💙 #sundayvibes #SundayMorning

Just presented to @wcpsmd science teachers about the power of AI for them and their Ss! Shared WCPS approved apps for Ts ChatGPT and Google Bard and then dove into how they and Ss could use @CanvaEdu AI. Lots of engagement ⚡️and lightbulbs! 💡WCPS -Go to Teachable for more!

PD at #CannonCoffee with author @SPOFarrell3 - added to the long list of reasons why I ❤️ my job! @AnnKAnders @WCPS_LMS #librarianlife

So glad to see all of the attendees at Day 1 of Summer Summit! #WCPSSummerSummit2023 @wcpsmd @Burkhart87 @GaryWCPS

⭐️The importance of libraries and our @WCPS_LMS with author @SPOFarrell3 as he inspires ✍️ writers! #SummerSummit23 @PL_WCPS #communitycounts Thanks for hosting #CannonCoffee

⁦@wcpsmd⁩ Summer Summit for EdTech Coaches are with you in visible and invincible ways! * Monitoring Teachable comments and responding to participants with resources * Helping with technology questions and finding other Ts to connect and learn Reach out to us!👇🏼

This week, we trained the 23-24 Reading Tutor Apprentices in @wcpsmd! They are knowledgeable and ready to support confident and successful readers and writers! Exciting!!! @GaryWCPS @DaveSovine @saundkay @erin_orth @CourtneyLeard @ridgelor

Always remember… #JoyfulLeaders

@LScumpieru @wakelet You are so cool!

When you realize your name is on a t-shirt for @wakelet community week! 💙😱This is so very thoughtful and a memory to cherish.

The Teacher Induction Team is excitedly awaiting our new hires at TIA! @wcpsmd @Burkhart87 @DaveSovine @GaryWCPS

🤩Thank you for choosing @wcpsmd 💙 Be the model. Actions matter” @DaveSovine welcomes our newest teachers! @PL_WCPS

Exciting times ahead as we kick off our 23-24 @wcpsmd Teacher Induction Academy! We welcome our newest team members. Your “work family” is here to support you in building a strong, supportive culture that we model for our students. Culture trumps strategy every time!

My boss asked me why I only get sick on work days. I said it must be my weekend immune system.

Excited to start the 23-24 year with the WCPS Leadership Council! Points of focus include content instructional delivery, special education and mental health/behavioral supports, safety and security, and culture & culture. Together, we'll lead the way to an amazing year ahead!

The people around you matter! 🙌