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Amy Watkins

@amywatty

Educational Consultant- Curriculum Associates

 Columbia, MO
Joined October 2009
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School Family today was amazing with Rachel Kirchner leading out. BIG shoutout for Rachel! We are blessed to have her at our school!!! #cpsBest #ParkadePanthers
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School family meeting #1 was a success! It feels great to get back to these traditions. Connecting buddy classes! @ParkadePanthers @ConsciousD #choosejoy
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Drumming calms your nervous system! Thanks @CueKayla @cribbsfirsties. @ParkadePanthers @ConsciousD #choosejoyPKE
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Are you an administrator? This week's Conscious Commitment is for you! This commitment comes to us from Certified Instructor Abbi Kruse & is dedicated to all the administrators out there during this back-to-school time. Willing? Retweet “ImWillingRU.”
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"Like many misconceptions about learning and the brain, the belief in learning styles stems from an incorrect interpretation of valid research findings and scientifically established facts." ednxt.co/2RmERlg
The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”

The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”

State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory

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Love this idea!
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How awesome is this?!?!? 👇🏾
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💙 if you're a transformational coach (or an aspiring transformational coach)!
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The final of the 7 Skills we will learn about is Consequences. A common misconception about @ConsciousD is that there are no consequences. The reality is that CD has effective consequences instead of traditional consequences. Stay tuned this week as we learn more. #iHeartCD
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Positive intent is essential for our most difficult and challenging children because they have defined themselves as "bad" or "unworthy," incorporated this into their self-concept, and live out this self-fulfilling prophecy in school. #iHeartCD
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"The latest skirmishes in education’s never-ending culture wars—the tussles about critical race theory, “anti-racist” education, and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom—can be dispiriting," notes @MichaelPetrilli. ednxt.co/3fT0l4o
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Teachers – here are four ways to unplug and focus on yourself this summer (via @edutopia): mhed.us/3idweHQ
4 Ways to Take a Real Break This Summer

4 Ways to Take a Real Break This Summer

Some teachers turn downtime into a professional learning opportunity, but unplugging from work has a lot of value.

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Apparently navy blue is the appropriate color to welcome kindergarteners! 🤷🏼‍♀️#virtuallearning #officethinkalike
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Let the learning begin! It was a great first day @ParkadePanthers. #playPKE
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"We have a chance to truly make a difference to the quality, the teaching, the learning, the outcomes of schooling by using this unexpected ‘experiment’ to bring a ‘new normal’ of teaching and learning." - John Hattie ow.ly/EFn950zVb8y #WeAreVL #visiblelearning
The New Normal of Learning: Build Back Better - Corwin Connect

The New Normal of Learning: Build Back Better - Corwin Connect

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin We have so much to learn from the recent “pandemic teaching and learning” experience. The strongest message is to learn from what went well during...

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To my white educators: Today, you’re posting about social justice, buying antiracist books, following brown folks, and temp changing your profile pictures. (thread) Here’s what I need you to do tomorrow:
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Reopening School: What It Might Look Like | Cult of Pedagogy cultofpedagogy.com/reopening…
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This certainly wasn’t the end of school we wanted, but it was fun to celebrate our 5th graders tonight!@ParkadePanthers
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