Alan Buttimer
@AlanButtimer
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CLO or Chief Learning Officer as the Principal of Westview Elementary School in Wood Dale, IL; husband; Daddy
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Joined January 2012
I’m enjoying the opportunity to learn about #PLCs with @DFISHERSDSU and @NancyFrey at the National Visible Learning Conference by @CorwinPress this week. Many thanks to @wdsd_7 for investing in my professional learning! #AVL2022
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Thanks to our Wood Dale community for coming out to the Bike with the Cops event!!!
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One of our class new year resolutions was to start each day with a smile on our faces 😃 it makes us ready to have a great day! #wdsd7 💜
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White privilege is on display like never before in the U.S. Capitol. If these people were Black. . .well, we all know what would be happening right now to them.
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We loved learning how to draw robots and dinosaurs with @andertoons this morning! What a fun way to end our last week before break! #wdsd7
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Wishing all my students and their families a safe and happy holiday season! ❄️☃️
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The Westview Staff found a way to continue our holiday breakfast tradition in a safe socially distanced way! @WestviewSchool1 @wdsd_7
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Enjoying learning along with @ToddWhitaker today at another fantastic @MPC_Principals event!
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Seven shots in the back. Seven shots. Seven. In the back. For breaking up a fight. I'm undone. Shot in front of his children. I'm undone. As #JacobBlake fights for his life, his kids are fighting off their trauma. I'm undone.
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This is a back-handed compliment many POC receive daily.
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Administrators & teachers/faculty across Illinois & beyond are working SO hard on behalf of students right now. Thank you. 1/2 #ILEdChat
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I came to the United States from Mexico when I was in 2nd grade. My elementary teacher, for many years, was Mrs. Yearwood. She was so patient, she believed in me and would not let me give up. Today I read the dedication page, of my completed dissertation, to her. #ForeverGrateful
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“When you see something that is not right. Not fair. Not just. . Do something. Get in trouble. Good trouble.” —John Lewis The opposite of engaging in #goodtrouble is doing nothing out of fear we’ll get into trouble. We must amass our courage and overcome fear like John Lewis.
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People Who Give Advice Like This Have Very Low Emotional Intelligence
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You’ve been asked for advice. You want to be helpful. But is your emotional intelligence up to the task?I’m borrowing that term, “Advice Giver,” from Daniel Gross, whose essay about business advice...
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I could go on and on, but this is why this decision is the absolute worst. (DONE)
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Join me in celebrating the 125th anniversary of @NIULive planting roots in DeKalb, Illinois. Thanks to generations of hard work, you've built a thriving campus and are attracting major investment in your community. As your governor, I have a lot of #HuskiePride!
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Need support with talking through strong emotions? Check out our new resource, "Leading Difficult Conversations with Emotional Intelligence" for tips on talking to understand and helping others feel safe and supported. View >> https://t.co/9n5CGd4jkz
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