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@RussellLaidley @patriottakes He's the translator.

@patriottakes What is the third man looking at so intently?

Did the White House release this photo to make Trump seem tough?

@unfoldthesoul I have been arguing this point for decades. I have been accused of being insensitive. When we lower standards for certain demographics of students, we are not being sensitive to their needs; we are ripping them off. Modify teaching strategies, yes, but do not lower the bar.

Imagine if Chick-fil-A lowered their standards based on the neighborhood, they’d never do it. So why do we calibrate expectations based on the “type” of students we serve? Excellence should be non-negotiable.

@educationhall When a person gets to be my age, every day is a 'bonus day' of sorts.... hahaha

On the surface, it looks like an ordinary Thursday. Yet it's a day that only happens once every 4 years. Is it a bonus day? What if...?

@iplayaukulele Jessica, did your mom teach at Heathwood Hall in Columbia?

I suck at tweeting. But since it’s the way of the world and politicians are quoted from this site, I guess I’ll give it a go 🤷🏼‍♀️ #tweeting #since2010

@educationhall I spend the first hour and a half of my mornings enjoying quality time with my 4 y/o son, Henry. We play, laugh, snuggle, make music, and talk. He calls me his buddy, and I wouldn't trade my mornings for the world. This is a great advantage of being an older, semi-retired dad.

How do you start your day? Making your bed? Brushing your teeth? Feeding the dogs? Hitting the gym? What's one thing you do every morning to start your winning streak?

@H0H0v 2, but who can't do these problems you post?

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@educationhall @TechNinjaTodd @SuptEnfield @SCSSuptRay @MDSPD @MDASCD @kstockton02 @thescholarfirst @erhursey @CPS_Chelsea @EducaDenver Good leaders sincerely listen. And, in doing so, they do not feel compelled to respond to everything they hear. Rookie leaders do this. Seasoned leaders are perfectly comfortable simply listening and responding only when they have something important to say.

What's one leadership lesson you learned the hard way? #ThursdayThoughts

@jdtdobson Generally, I agree with the quote & have used it in my workshops with teachers, stressing that "covering" material is not "teaching." However, it is a grave oversimplification of the complex teaching-learning matrix. Not even the greatest teacher can abide by this quote w/o fail.

This quote changed how I thought about education! I reckon this insta account might be worth a follow...

@howie_hua 12 has a factor of 4: 3 x (4 x 25) = 3 x 100 = 300

It's Mental Math Monday on Christmas! How would you mentally calculate 12×25?

@gunner24 Gosh, I don't know how I missed your post. The answer is YES. We are still doing Grapple Institutes on-site at schools/districts requesting it.

@authenticplcs hello!! Are you still engaging in Grapple Institutes for school teams? If so, I’d love to connect and discuss…

@MrZachG {Not sure if there is sarcasm in your reply to me.} Yes, I have. Both were a big part of my teaching style for the two dozen years I taught HS mathematics. But both, particularly PS, must be tempered with enjoyment in order to work, in my experience. My superpower was humor.

@authenticplcs Have you heard of productive struggle and inquiry learning?

Something inside us, or maybe in our culture, makes us want to make learning more difficult for students. We don’t want to show them all the steps and solutions. We avoid breaking the material down so it’s easy, which we even have a pejorative name for: “spoon-feeding.”

@plugusin I guess it depends on if s/he passed with a D- or an A+. If a student shows mastery - however defined - without doing a stitch of HW then, yes; at least for that kid, HW was unnecessary busiwork. I was often that kid all through school.

@ashleyruba_phd Honestly, I have known too many ppl with PhDs who were 'slow on the draw' and couldn't reason themselves out of a paper bag. When I was in a position to hire teachers, the admin and I would jokingly say that we would try not to hold it against a candidate if they had a PhD.

@ELmagazine A7: Avoid sarcastic and jaded teachers like the plague. Their opinions and advice, which may seem sound on the surface, are not to be trusted.

@edutopia As someone who visits many schools across the nation, I have learned that the quality of a school's culture is directly proportional to the friendliness, care, courtesy, and helpfulness of the receptionists at the front desk.

@LearningForward Teaching is a human endeavor. Lest we forget this. If we made widgets, we could begin building widgets on Day 1. We know that 'to belong' is a powerful human drive - even more so with teens. If I can create an environment where they WANT to belong, I can teach them anything.

@authenticplcs Building community seems like a popular back-to-school topic (and rightfully so), as someone else listed this. We'd love to hear why you too chose this topic? 😊

It's back-to-school season, and you've been asked to lead the first PD session for your team. What topic would you focus on? Share in the comments! ⬇️

@RpsAgainstTrump pompous

Describe Vivek Ramaswamy in ONE word.

@LearningForward I am surprised Australia was not listed. My consulting work with Victoria has left me very impressed with the quality and seriousness of teacher professional learning there.

High-performing education systems place a high value on the teaching profession and educator/professional learning. See how in this infographic. #EduTwitter #TheLearningPro