Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Retired Principal, Executive Leadership Coach, Arts Education Leader, Teacher Advocate, Creative thinker ππ
Lake Spivey, GA
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βI wish every school in America were modeled along the principles of Invitational Education. Every child deserves to learn in a humane, creative, inviting social, emotional, and academic environment.β
~Jack Canfield. #IAIE β at Georgia, USA
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A clear vision for professional learning starts with shared standards, suggests @LearningForward.
ALT Infographic from Learning Forward, listing standards for professional learning and the ways each standard can benefit a school community.
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What better way is there to celebrate #NationalPrincipalsDay with a day in the life of a school principal?
Thank you, school principals, for all the ways you support your school communities every day!
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ππ¨ Arts win in the U.S. House! Last week, two attempts to eliminate federal funding in the 2024 fiscal year for the arts and humanities were defeated. Next stepsβ‘ this House bill moves to the Senate where a difference in funding levels will be resolved. β¬οΈ
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How true this is. Kids who have faced deep trauma are often the most difficult to reach. Behaviors such as withdrawal, escape, and defiance are often what comes to surface. Itβs easy to take it personally and mishandle the situation. (Been there. πββοΈπ€¦ββοΈ)
While I donβt have the answers on how to handle every situation, I do know thisβ¦
Every kid deserves to be treated w/ love, dignity & grace.
EVERY SINGLE. DAY.
No matter what theyβve done.
No matter what theyβve said.
β¦No matter how theyβve treated you.
When we make it about us, weβve missed the whole point. Schools donβt exist so that adults can have jobs. Schools exist for kids. And our job is about making every kid feel safe, cared for, and lovedβ¦
Every. Single. Day.
Donβt be the person who adds to their trauma by giving up on them. When the moments get hard, reach out to a staff member who is also committed to loving the kid.
Love them enough to reach them.
Love them enough to redirect their pathway.
Love them enough their merchant of hope.
Because the reality is⦠you may be all they have.
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The doors on the bus go open and shutβ¦ π πΆ
For toddlers, music and movement are more than just entertainment. Beat, rhythm, and tempo all stimulate childrenβs developing brains - helping body and mind to work together in coordination.
Repetitive songs like βThe Wheels on the Busβ also help children with important pre-reading skills like pattern recognition and auditory discrimination (the ability to distinguish between separate sounds).
Thereβs little question that the song is engaging this little oneβs brain (while also boosting his mood).
Watch as he anticipates and carefully times his βopen and shutβ movements.
Thereβs a lot of brain power on display in this joyful video, posted to IG by jackielegss.
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βMy name is Abriahna Fambro, and I was in the Spivey Hall Childrenβs Choir from 2010-2017! I am a 2nd year Music Teacher at Livsey Elem in DeKalb Co. Spivey holds a very special place in my heart. It was where I learned to love singing and to connect deeply with music.β #SHCC
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Struggle leads to strength.
Adversity leads to growth.
Obstacles lead to improvements.
Set backs lead to comebacks.
Tests lead to testimonies
The challenges you face are part of the growth plan for your life.
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In this episode of Why Change? Madeleine & @jeffmpoulin share their recent creative endeavors and what theyβve learned from recent guests. @ITAC_Collab shares her interview with Michael Rohd about his work at the intersection of artistic & civic practice: ow.ly/yMVY50PFbln
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We need to demystify leadership. We don't need supermen or women to lead a successful school. We need clarity, ceaseless repetition, and practice.
#education #school #teacher #sped #autism #leadership #teachertwitter #edutwitter #studentsuccess
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Inclusion is not simply about physical
proximity. It is about intentionally planning for the success of all students.
#SpecialEducation #teacher #autism #sped #LeadershipMatters #teachertwitter #edutwitter
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Here's a fun, research-backed way to:
β Increase social cohesion and community
β Improve focused attention & sensitivity to language's rhythms
β Accelerate reading acquisition
β Lift moods
ALT DID YOU KNOW? Singing, clapping, and chanting together in class can: Contribute to social cohesion and community; Improve focused attention and sensitivity to the rhythms of language; Accelerate reading acquisition; Lift moods
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Great leaders donβt set out to be a leader β¦
They set out to make a difference
#education #leader #LeadershipMatters #teacher #sped #autism #teachertwitter #edutwitter
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Parents, just a reminderβ¦.teachers have 30+ of these in their classroom π