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Joined May 2014
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Jessica Davis retweeted
Teachers: Early finishers? Here are 10 sites for students with free time on their hands.
Get the whole list of 40 here: f.mtr.cool/xcjliroddl
#teacher #teacherlife #teachersfollowteachers #edtech #classroom
Jessica Davis retweeted
EVERY KID DESERVES TO BE CELEBRATED. We ask our teachers to find the kids who donāt always get the attentionā¦so why wouldnāt we take on the same mindset with the adults in the building?
Find the adults who donāt always feel seen.
EVERYBODY IS SOMEBODYāS KID.
#LeadFromWhoYouAre
Jessica Davis retweeted
Want Standards for Mathematical Practice posters in English or Spanish that will be more easily understood by students, parents, and educators? Check out my revised versions! Click the "GET THE PDF" button to download all 8 MPs as a printable PDF.
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Jessica Davis retweeted
30 Days of 30 Tools for Teachers.... Tool #1
š Standards Analyzer: Clarity Starts Here
Ever feel like standards areā¦ a little overwhelming? Youāre not alone. But what if you could take any standard and instantly break it down into something clear, usable, and actionable for learning?
Thatās exactly what the Standards Analyzer does. š
This tool helps you:
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Unpack standards into clear learning targets
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Identify the real cognitive demand
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Align tasks, questions, and assessments with precision
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Move from ācoverageā to intentional learning design
No more guessing what a standard really means. No more surface-level alignment.
Instead, you get:
š Clarity
š Focus
š Better instructional decisions
Because when we truly understand the standard, everything else improvesātasks, feedback, engagement, and outcomes.
This isnāt about doing more. Itās about doing what matters better. š”
If youāve ever said, āI know the standardā¦ but Iām not sure Iām teaching it the right way,ā this tool is for you.
Letās stop teaching around the standardā¦ and start teaching through it. šÆ
Find the Standards Analzer tool at letsquitteaching.com
X = @letsquitteachin
Insta = @letsquitteaching
LinkedIn = Jason Kennedy
Jessica Davis retweeted
Most students can share an opinion. Far fewer can back it up with evidence or ask the questions that push their thinking further.
"Claim, Evidence, Question" builds all 3ļøā£ habits deliberately.
Part IV of my Thinking About Thinking series: bit.ly/4dnigwM
#edchat
Jessica Davis retweeted
ā° Time out! Take stock of your practice this school year ā and set a goal for the months ahead ā with this tool from educator @mrshowell24:
ALT In three columns, space has been provided for students to write about what they want to start, stop and continue doing. Each column contains a few brief sentences of additional explanation.
Jessica Davis retweeted
"A lack of support is a top factor contributing to novice teachersā early exit from the job."
Explore what effective mentorship requires, via @LearningForward:
learningforward.org/2026/01/ā¦
ALT Mentor skills chart from the linked resource.
Jessica Davis retweeted
Research shows that a strong instructional leader can add up to three additional months of learning for students every year.
Find out more ā and get tools to support your work ā via @NewLeadersOrg:
newleaders.org/blog/the-instā¦
ALT A math instruction "Look-Fors" tool with indicators to look for while observing teachers, content and students.
Jessica Davis retweeted
Your teachers differentiate learning for students every day.
Here's a way you can differentiate learning for teachers, by leader Rachel Gagliardo.
Check out "PD in a Box": forms.gle/v8tjtU14kC76fEsw5
ALT Screenshot of a Google Form, which invites teachers to share the PD topics that most interest them.
Jessica Davis retweeted
Your teachers can use interviews to better understand their students' unique views on math.
Pass on this guide from leader @NicoraPlaca via @NCTM:
pubs.nctm.org/view/journals/ā¦
ALT Screenshot of a table from the "Letās Ask a Kid! Conducting Student Interviews" article. The table contains examples of general probing questions, questions about alternative solution paths and questions about explaining and justifying solutions.
Jessica Davis retweeted
š Student Registration for the 2026-2027 school year opens February 1st! š If you have an incoming kindergartner or will be NEW to CCPS, visit collierschools.com/enroll to begin the enrollment process. #CCPSFamily #PublicSchoolProud
Jessica Davis retweeted
š„³š« Kick off the new year by reimagining your approach to education: bit.ly/4c5iFm7
#edchat #studentled #k12
Jessica Davis retweeted
Things to teach your kids;
- Chess
- First aid
- Resilience
- Astronomy
- Persuasion
- Adaptability
- Self-respect
- Self-defence
- Cooking skills
- Assertiveness
- Managing time
- A good attitude
- Public speaking
- Problem solving
- Self-awareness
- Gardening skills
- How to volunteer
- How to negotiate
- Living off the land
- Basic home repair
- Starting a business
- Money management
- Good communication
- Donāt watch the news
- Emotional intelligence
- How to manage stress
- Basic car maintenance
- How to make a decision
- How to influence people
- How to be a great mother
- Itās okay to feel your emotions
- Mental frameworks for thinking
- Understanding healthy relationships
- Building others up, not tearing them down
- Problem-solving over memorization
- Exploration over conformity
- Creativity over rote learning
- The value of hard work.
- How to be kind to everyone.
- Why failure is the path to success.
- How to think, not what to think.
- How to adapt, not conform.
- How to lead, not follow.
- How to create, not consume.
- Taking care of animals.
- Good use of language.
- Opposite sex relationships.
- Healhy food choices.
- Music, listening and performing.
- General culture.
- Foreign languages.
- Leadership.
- Stoicism.
- Fasting.
- Sports.
- Video games.
- Spirituality.
- Travelling.
- Copywriting.
- Drawing.
- Self love.
What would you add?
Jessica Davis retweeted
The most INSANE Bohemian Rhapsody flashmob you will ever see!! š±
That has to be the BEST music video I've seen on this site so far! Absolutely amazing!! š
Jessica Davis retweeted
This is what my book is about. Being who teachers need, even if it means changing what you thought the job would be.
Jessica Davis retweeted
What adolescents need are corrections with encouragement. Honest feedback works when it is accompanied by moral support and clarity on how to get better.
How Knowing Teen Brains a Little Better Can Help Coaches Be Effective Mentors
kqed.org/mindshift/65089/howā¦
Jessica Davis retweeted
Educators can help students increase their working memory capacity by explicitly teaching students about how their brains work. @edutopia
Helping Elementary Students Improve Their Working Memory
edutopia.org/article/boostinā¦
Jessica Davis retweeted
What adolescents need are corrections with encouragement. Honest feedback works when it is accompanied by moral support and clarity on how to get better.
How Knowing Teen Brains a Little Better Can Help Coaches Be Effective Mentors
kqed.org/mindshift/65089/howā¦