Proud Principal @FieldsFalcons, Part-Time Lecturer for Teaching & Learning @UTRGV, Apple Learning Coach, Mom, Wife, Bookworm,Traveler, & Sports Enthusiast
McAllen, Texas
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Teresa Trdla retweeted
Itβs cool to like Dolly Parton.
And I am so glad that so many of us did.
But itβs cooler to act like Dolly Parton.
I hope more of us will.
We can all do better.
Teresa Trdla retweeted
If you have served in public education for 20 years or more, this post is for you.
You are part of the roughly 28% who entered public-school teaching and were still in the profession two decades later.
So for the veteran teachers and staff who have served for 20 years, 25 years, 30 years, and beyond, this is to celebrate you!
You have endured some of the most difficult changes education has ever faced.
You witnessed standardized testing grow into an overwhelming system of high-stakes pressure, excessive data collection, and constant documentation.
You adapted to new standards, new technology, new programs, and an endless cycle of initiatives.
You carried students and families through COVID, even while facing your own fears, losses, and uncertainty.
You have watched respect for educators decline while expectations continued to rise.
You have been asked to do more with less, solve problems you did not create, and meet needs that extend far beyond the classroom.
And yet, you continued to show up.
You taught the lesson again.
You encouraged the struggling student.
You supported the overwhelmed colleague.
You welcomed the nervous parent.
You kept schools functioning during some of the toughest years education has ever experienced.
Most people will never fully understand what it takes to dedicate decades of your life to serving students, families, and communities. They will never know how many evenings, weekends, personal dollars, and pieces of your heart you have invested.
There are adults walking through the world today who are stronger, wiser, and more confident because you once believed in them.
To every teacher and staff member who has served for 20 years or more:
Thank you for your dedication.
Thank you for your sacrifice.
Thank you for your wisdom.
Thank you for caring for our children.
Thank you!
Teresa Trdla retweeted
π¨ David Beckham on Cape Verdeβs elimination after pushing Argentina to extra time in the FIFA World Cup:
π£οΈ βThis is the cruelest side of football. Cape Verde have been eliminated, but they leave this tournament with something far more important than just a scorelineβthey leave with the respect of the entire football world. They took the defending world champions all the way into extra time and made Argentina fight for every single minute. Nobody expected that before kick-off.
When I think about this performance, I think about Vozinha first. His saves kept Cape Verde alive when many teams would have collapsed. Then you have Deroy Duarte and Sydney Lopes, two players who will forever be remembered in their countryβs football history. They scored against Argentina, they believed when so many people doubted them, and they gave millions of Cape Verdeans a night they will never forget.
People will only remember that Argentina qualified, but those who truly understand football will remember how close Cape Verde came to creating one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history. They never hid, they never stopped running, and they never accepted that they were supposed to lose. Every challenge, every tackle, every attack showed a team playing with pride, courage, and absolute belief.
This is not a story of failure. This is a story of a nation announcing itself to the football world. Cape Verde arrived at this World Cup as outsiders, but they leave having proven they belong on the biggest stage. They stretched the world champions to their absolute limit, forced them into extra time, and made them earn every second of their qualification.
Football can be incredibly unfair. Sometimes the team that captures the hearts of everyone watching is not the team that advances. But no whistle can erase what Cape Verde have achieved. Vozinha, Deroy Duarte, Sydney Lopes, and every player wearing that shirt have inspired a generation. Argentina continue their journey, but Cape Verde leave this World Cup as heroes.β
Teresa Trdla retweeted
βCape Verde. Thank you, on behalf of the world. You made us dream and watch your dreams lived out in real time. Weβll never forget you.β - @stuholden
People will never forget this run by Cape Verde π¨π»
Teresa Trdla retweeted
βI follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.β
β Lou Holtz
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NEW NEWS!!!!
RT to win a @newheightshow hat signed by @tkelce and to help him win the #WPMOYChallenge
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I can tell if a school has effective admin within minutes of walking into the school. I watch the office staff, custodians & faculty interact in the hall, their demeanor & interactions w/other staff & students. It's true everyone impacts culture, but Leadership is the thermostat!
Teresa Trdla retweeted
Hey Texas Tech.
Go win yourself that Natty.
We will be cheering for you every step of the way.
-BYU Nation
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"Who's played the best team in the country twice? We have... everybody else will find out... I'd love to have a third chance at them."
More from BYU head coach Kalani Sitake on Texas Tech after their second loss to the Red Raiders this season.
Teresa Trdla retweeted
This is our moment.
Let's go take it.
#WreckEm | @reliantenergy
Teresa Trdla retweeted
Jacob Rodriguez hit the crossbar and @PatMcAfeeShow is donating $250K to a military foundation of Rodriguez' choosing!
Rodriguez' wife is a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter pilot π