I have taught for thirty-two years at Midland Elementary School. I have spent twenty-nine of those years as the library media specialist.
Pleasant Plains, Arkansas
Joined March 2012
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URGENT Prayer Warriors: The medicine is not working on this infection. Please pray that this infection is walled off from the brain and God will guide the doctors to find the medicine that will remove this horrible infection from his body.
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Please Pray!The doctors have told them that fungus normally doesn't spread to the bone We are asking for God to wipe the fungal infection from his body.
I know people know who this is, I just can't put his name here.
He needs Urgent prayers.
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Teaching is the vehicle, ensuring learning is the destination. If students aren’t mastering what’s essential, we’re not there yet. That’s the job.
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Teachers are quick to credit students for every bump in achievement, but let’s be real: that growth didn’t happen by accident. It happened because of your planning, your consistency, your belief.
Don’t downplay it. You’re the difference-maker.
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Real leaders don’t dig for dirt, they pan for gold.
They sift through the noise, distractions, and excuses to find the brilliance in every student and every team member.
#RuthlessEquity
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See the PEOPLE. Fix the ENVIRONMENT so they can do their best work. GO. #LeadFromWhereYouAre #HackingLeadership #1minwalk2work #CraftingTheCulture #GiveYourselfAChance
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If you're a leader who can rattle off every student demographic stat, but can't tell me how many of your teachers are in years 1–3, who's new to the building, or who's never been coached, you're looking at the wrong data.
Teachers are the change agents.
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Great teachers have high expectations for their students, but higher expectations for themselves.
#education #teachers
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“Special Education Isn’t About Lowering the Bar — It’s About Building a Ladder”: lttr.ai/Ae8Bx
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When we take time to build relationships w/ the adults around us, it might not seem like it has anything to do with student achievement.
But it has everything to do w/ culture.
And in the right culture, teachers will thrive, students will thrive & the achievement will increase.
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A successful high school coach in our area used to tell younger coaches: “Don’t worry about winning games; win the kids. If you win the kids, the games will take care of themselves.
That translates to the classroom.
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If you're going to be supporting Ss through the big transition to high school this fall, understanding their hopes, fears and expectations is a great place to start – so hold on to this survey, from our friends at @ctrisenetwork.
docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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ALT Questionnaire titled "Grade 9 Transition Student Survey" containing questions relating to contact info; hobbies, clubs and interests; and social and academic hopes for high school.
ALT Page two of the questionnaire contains questions about hopes and expectations, fears and anxieties, support systems and subject matter.
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Principals can’t make teachers ‘buy in.’ The best leaders build relationships… and then the teachers CHOOSE to buy in.
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The #1 thing teachers want from principals is not a present, it is their presence.
As a principal, I was in the right place at the right time whenever I was out and about rather than in my office. The role of a principal is more complex than ever, but one thing that cannot be sacrificed is getting into classrooms daily. How is your summer planning supporting your goal of getting into classrooms more often?
Read more in #WhatMakesAGreatPrincipal: a.co/d/bZoe6io @gcouros
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American schools waste approximately 530,000 tons of food annually — about 39 pounds of food waste and 29 cartons of milk per student per year, which costs 1. 7 billion a yr. What if we fed them something they will actually eat, and provide meals for the students since they are required by law to be at school. A hungry child cant learn, And add a little more physical activity and recess so we can feed them real food.
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Collaboration is key to effective leadership. Leaders who operate in isolation limit their potential impact and hinder organizational growth. As a former Principal, I understand the feeling of being on an island. That's why I became an educational leadership coach, advocating for breaking down silos and fostering a culture of collaboration.
Leaders don't have to navigate challenges alone. By embracing collaboration, they can tap into diverse perspectives, talents, and experiences of their team members, leading to innovative solutions and sustainable success. Let's work together to get leaders off their islands and into a thriving community of collaboration! #collaboration #leadership #teambuilding #innovation #success #RealConnections #principals #educationalleadership
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School culture is not created by a mission statement on a wall, but it is created and lived out daily by everyone in the school building.
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Science teachers! Need an amazing enrichment project that is universally designed?? In LOVE with this design challenge from @NASA_eClips.
Also, so many amazing resources in their winter newsletter, click the link to dive in! bit.ly/3UVkkpq
ALT nasa eclips design challenge
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The next time you encounter a kid with a challenging behavior, remember there is probably stuff going on at home. This will happen today.
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I created a Google Sheets template to play Connect Four
Google Sheets: Play Connect 4
alicekeeler.com/2019/05/30/g…
#GoogleEDU #GoogleSheets #gamification
