Educator. Lifelong learner. Views expressed are my own.

Joined August 2014
The moment we as teachers stop learning is the moment we become average. Don't settle for average, our kids deserve more! #lifelonglearner
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🔍 Not completing homework is not proof of insufficient learning. Thus, missing homework shouldn't be recorded as a zero—it's simply missing data. Better, don't grade homework at all. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
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⏰ Averaging grades over time is akin to saying "I don't care if my teaching had any impact on student learning." #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #ATAssessment #TeacherTwitter
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Forensic science gaining a historical perspective on Bertillon measurements and identifying individuals #sciencerules
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Every kid deserves to be treated w/ love, dignity & grace. EVERY SINGLE. DAY. No matter what they’ve done. No matter what they’ve said. …No matter how they’ve treated you. Don’t be the person who adds to their trauma by giving up on them. Be their merchant of hope.
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The arts are alive and well at Franklin High School! 3 A cappella groups, 2 choirs and 1 great concert! If you haven’t been to a choir or band concert, a play or musical @AdminsFHS you are missing out! #bravo #brava
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A3: @clegleiter I would love to hear more about your RSVP listening sessions. #leadlap
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Some kids need high fives and fist bumps, some kids need you you to hear them, some kids need you to see them, and some kids just need you to be there and show up! Every kid needs adults who love, care and support them every day at school!
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This right here is powerful stuff. The more we can do this the less likely we are to escalate a situation or remove a student who could’ve been redirected.
"It is hard 'human work' not to react. Such toil takes tools." Meeting kids where they are includes how we respond (not react) when we engage their behaviors. My wife's and my evolving idea of using "Response Cards" with our students this year. Detailed blog post tomorrow!
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Students who are frequently called out for low-level misbehavior are more likely to become disengaged and apathetic in the classroom. The most effective classroom management strategies are based on building relationships. @borywrites @edutopia edutopia.org/article/tapping…
Kid scores 100% on a retest... Only given a 70%. For what possible justification do we put scores in the gradebook that do not match what a student knows? There is no average time to learn something. Punishing students for taking longer to learn something seems archaic
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