I had the amazing opportunity to be interviewed by @GMA yesterday and talk about my work as a substitute. We discussed the nationwide teacher and sub shortages and how my gatherings for substitutes are helping to solve both. Only a bit of our conversation made it on air, and🧵

We'll be sharing the success of our SubCommunities, which are dedicated professional learning communities (PLCs) for educators.

as practitioners at the Learning Forward Conference! Educators can register for the conference at the link in our bio. #professionaldevelopment #publiceducation #professionallearning

substitutes and other marginalized groups in education. We will also be reviewing data from the past three years that shows how our PLCs for substitutes help retain and recruit full-time classroom teachers. We are honored to have this opportunity to share our experiences🧵

how to create intentional gathering spaces for substitute educators and sharing the success story of our SubCommunities, which are professional learning communities (PLCs) for substitute educators and paraprofessionals. These PLCs provide ongoing support and community for🧵

Dinali Dhammapala and I are delighted to share that we have been chosen as presenters at the 2024 Learning Forward Conference in Denver, Colorado this December. Our session is called “Supporting Substitutes, Supporting Teachers: A Model PLC”. We will be teaching participants 🧵

opportunity feels so promising and important. Advisory boards such as this one empower educators like myself to actively shape and refine education research, bridging the gap between theory and practice - I am thrilled to be a part of it.

Practicing educators can and should play a critical role in shaping the direction and ensuring the usefulness of research based instructional practices and recommendations. However, our voices are often underrepresented in traditional research processes. That’s why this unique

I am honored and excited to be chosen as one of 25 active practitioners within the US to read, inform and contribute to the educational research briefs created by researchers at the @Annenberg_FDN at @BrownUniversity!

I recently used a brief about strengthening student connectedness to increase school success at a training we designed for Washington State subs educators and paraprofessionals. It was definitely a favorite resource - educator friends, check them out! https://t.co/yxCDdnW7Pj

briefs. Not only are they genuinely useful and helpful when planning student interventions, instruction, remediation and modifications, they provide concrete and strategic insight about the most current and pressing challenges we are facing in education.

and important. Advisory boards such as this one empower educators like myself to actively shape and refine education research, bridging the gap between theory and practice - I am thrilled to be a part of it. As a substitute educator and teacher trainer, I love these research

should play a critical role in shaping the direction and ensuring the usefulness of research based instructional practices and recommendations. However, our voices are often underrepresented in traditional research processes. That’s why this unique opportunity feels so promising

I am honored and excited to be chosen as one of twenty-five active practitioners within the United States to read, inform and contribute to the educational research briefs created by researchers at the @Annenberg_FDN at @BrownUniversity. Practicing educators can and🧵

A listener wrote on Spotify: "Megan Conklin offers concrete advice on how to address the pervasive issue of finding and retaining substitute teachers and education support personnel." Listen to @ConkEdPerspect here: https://t.co/jlYfCl6UrC #k12 #substituteteacher #edpolicy #edu

teaching day. Give these a try - and witness the positive impact they can have on student engagement, challenging behaviors, and learning outcomes! #choice #voice #substituteteacher #substituteteaching

Sunday SubTips! After almost 25 years of experience in education, I have discovered the two most powerful tools I can offer to students of any age are choice and voice. Here are a few examples of how teachers can effectively incorporate choice and voice into their substitute🧵

amplify the voices of marginalized groups within education. In this article, I explore simple yet transformative changes that schools/districts can implement to better support substitute educators and paraprofessionals.These subtle shifts can have significant, positive outcomes!

I am delighted to share my first article as a guest writer with @edutopia! I am honored to provide my perspective as a substitute educator, former classroom teacher/instructional coach, and instructional trainer. It is crucial to 🧵 https://t.co/qMmmehNEEl

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Sunday SubTips! The end of the year can be tricky. Emotions are high and schedules are different. Here are five tips for thriving as a substitute teacher, at the end of the school year. Feel free to add your own tips and ideas in the comments! 🧵 #sundaysubtips #conklined