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mdjonline.com/cobblife/25-be… Truly #humbled, #honored & #thankful for my students and colleagues. #everystudenteveryday #bethechange @mdjonline #everyleadereveryday #CobbLifeList #bucketlist #lifetimethrill My #mom would be proud, I like to think. @djmonroe @LillyGates09
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To strongly disagree with someone, and yet engage with them with respect, grace, humility and honesty, is a superpower.
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Your baby may not remember a painful procedure, but their genes might. Learn how early pain can leave lasting marks and what you can do to protect your children.
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Women Leave Academia Feeling Devalued, Study Shows
A hand-coded analysis of more than 6,600 faculty survey responses revealed that women report feeling disrespected and unappreciated in academia more often than their male counterparts. bit.ly/3UEJpHs
ALT A photo from the back of a female professor teaching a lecture hall full of students.
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During group work, a student can be welcomed into the group while classmates make every decision and do all the talking. From across the room, it can look like inclusion is working.
But look a little closer. Are they being asked for their ideas? Do they have a meaningful role? Are they getting the support they need to participate?
A student shouldn't have to be grateful just to be included. They deserve to be taken seriously as a classmate.
ALT Illustrated classroom desk with books, pencils, an apple, a globe, and an open notebook. The cream quote reads: “A child with a disability isn’t in the classroom to teach everyone else about kindness. They’re there to learn, contribute, make friends, and belong. Just like every other child.”
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📣 #DCSD IS HIRING!
We’re recruiting Head Custodians and Custodians to help maintain clean, safe, and welcoming schools for our students and staff!
Join us TOMORROW, Thursday, November 5, for our Custodial Career Fair.
✅ Competitive compensation and benefits
✅ Career growth and advancement opportunities
✅ Military experience and transferable skills valued
⏰ Information Session: 4:30 PM
🤝 Career Fair: 5–7 PM
📍 DCSD Park Lake Complex, 2175 Parklake Dr. NE, Atlanta
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4z2DE4z
#JoinDCSD #BeDeKalb #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡
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🗳️ Thank you, DeKalb County voters!
E-SPLOST VII passed with 81% approval.
#ICYMI 🎬 Learn how the one-cent sales tax works, what it can fund and where those dollars go in this episode of In the Know! with CFO Byron Schueneman.
▶️ youtu.be/QSRNVm-BnOI
#iykyk #DSTV🎬 #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡
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📣 SCHEDULE UPDATE! The #DCSD International Parent Engagement Series is moving to WEDNESDAYS!
🌍 Next session: November 18, “Partners in Support,” covering ESOL, Exceptional Education, and Section 504 services.
📅 Updated dates: Nov. 18 | Dec. 16 | Feb. 10 | Apr. 28
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Register: bit.ly/3Vwik9t
#TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡
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“By the time a student appears on a chronic absenteeism report, the attendance challenge has existed for months.”
What if school leaders could spot the warning signs before they become outcomes?
Quintin Shepherd calls it the “watchmaker’s mindset”: looking beyond the numbers to understand the connections between attendance, belonging, trust and relationships.
🔗Read his full insights in the November issue of School Administrator: links.aasa.org/4iwBxzB
#AASAMag #StudentAttendance #SchoolLeadership
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Boys are diagnosed with autism about four times as often as girls. Part of the reason may be that autism can look different in girls, and many learn to mask their struggles. That can mean a later diagnosis and less support. Here's what to know. childmind.org/article/autist…
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81%+ approval for ESPLOST VII! Wow! Thank you, @ItsInDeKalb @DeKalbSchools voters & stakeholders: for showing up & showing out for our scholars! Your vote will directly impact their conditions & experiences! We’re on our way… #ForwardTogether
🎉 THANK YOU, DEKALB COUNTY!
81% of voters approved E-SPLOST VII.
Beginning July 1, 2027, E-SPLOST VII will provide up to $946.7 million over five years for capital improvements across #DCSD.
📖 Read Superintendent @DrNormanCSauce3’s full message:
bit.ly/4sCzXRj
#ESPLOST #ForwardTogether #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡
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New Progressively Incorrect episodes are on the way. For now, steal Anita Archer's vocabulary routine. Say the word together. Give a short, clear meaning. Show examples and non-examples. Ask questions that make every kid use the word.
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ALT Progressively Incorrect podcast episode art: Anita Archer
Great strategies & life skills for children. Modeled well & they are resilient & emotionally balanced.
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Underrated life advice: Have a Bad-Day Protocol. Go for a walk. Eat something clean. Hit a workout. Take a long shower. Get to bed early. Whatever. You don’t need to solve every problem when you’re at your worst. You need a few moves that stop a bad day from becoming a bad week.
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Introduce your students to Marie Bottineau Baldwin, a pioneering Native American civic leader, attorney, and advocate. ✨
Resource: bit.ly/4jJb8B1
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🌟 CONNECTIONS SPOTLIGHT🌟
This month, we are featuring Coach Royer, our General Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education teacher!
Coach Royer is involved in coaching both softball and soccer and is known for the energy and encouragement.
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Most of the time we help anxious kids see that their fears are bigger than the real risk. Climate change is different, because the worry is grounded in something real. Here's how to talk with kids honestly while helping them feel capable, not helpless. childmind.org/article/kids-a…
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Boop!
So taken by how this little one steps in to comfort her crying sister. Watch carefully and you’ll see that she models behaviors that have almost certainly been used to comfort and distract her during times of sadness.
She comes in close to make eye contact. She offers a playful boop on the nose to elicit a laugh. And then closes the deal with a much-needed hug.
In all things, babies learn from the examples set by others. It’s clear that this little one has some outstanding - and emotionally intelligent - role models. I’m betting that big sister is one of them.
Video via aguilaralba10 on X.