Courteney Simchak
@CourtSimchak
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Wife, Mama, Educator, Researcher, Curriculum Innovator, Life Long Learner
Washington, DC
Joined July 2020
Thank you to @PCWschools for hosting this morning's Lower School Forum @norwoodschool. Delighted to learn from Lower School Heads from @PotomacSchool and @GDSHoppers and proud to represent @BeauvoirDC!
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Wonderful way to open a new school year with yesterday’s Close Wide Cathedral service @WNCathedral. Proud to see @BeauvoirDC represented!
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Sending deep gratitude to the teachers in my life this #TeacherAppreciationWeek2022, especially to the talented educators @BeauvoirDC!
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We know true collaboration happened when the idea can no longer be traced to one person.
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“An adaptive leader must move back and forth between acting as an observer and a participant to gain perspective and see the bigger picture.” —Stephanie Savick Six Steps for Adaptive Leadership: https://t.co/E6qYlWRFFs
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“The strongest education research finding in the last 20 years is that the quality of a #teacher is the single greatest in-school determinate of student outcomes. https://t.co/rvFQk3Y7LN
#ISmag #edutwitter @SAES
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So excited to read @ELmagazine this month, @ASCD!
Educator efficacy is not merely a matter of support and affirmation, writes @a_rebora. As several @ELmagazine contributors this month point out, educators need to see evidence of the fact that they’re making a difference in the classroom: https://t.co/eKQYgx6Zbr
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Thank you for sharing, @NancyMugele!
The truth is that we’re going to continue to wrestle with uncertainty, and no one can promise that everything is going to be okay. Thank you @Pfagell How parents can help themselves, and their children, feel okay again
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Thank you to the faculty of @HeadsNetwork for an inspiring Women’s Leadership Seminar! #womenleaders #edleadership #indyschools
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Congratulations to @TabathaRosproy and @JulianaUrtubey3 2020 and 2021 National Teachers of the Year, celebrated in DC this week! @CCSSO #NTOY20 #NTOY21
This week at the White House, we celebrated the incredible achievements, sacrifices, and talents of teachers from across the country. To the 2020 and 2021 Teachers of the Year – and to all teachers: thank you for everything you do.
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Great question, @cultofpedagogy!
Would like your thoughts on this question: How will your instruction be different when you are able to teach completely face-to-face with full capacity classes? In other words, once we no longer have any pandemic-related restrictions? What have been your take-aways from all this?
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"…relational trust forms the foundation for meaningful collaboration which is imperative for ongoing growth and transformation." https://t.co/SKlIjBLHSv via @Getting_Smart
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Recent research found a connection between relational trust, collaboration, and the development of mindsets and skillsets when engaging in design thinking.
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"At the end of the day, engaging online lessons still come down to the learning experiences that teachers design. Remember, technology doesn’t engage students. Teachers do." https://t.co/IckaEfjS3X via @ASCD Inservice @MikeFlynn55
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"Advice, evaluation, grades—none of these provide the descriptive information that students need to reach their goals. What is true feedback—and how can it improve learning?" Thank you for these timely reminders @grantwiggins. #feedback
To improve formative assessment practices, we need to look more closely at just what feedback is—and isn't. Seven Keys to Effective Feedback: https://t.co/rEMcoHGVmC
#edchat #TBT
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#HappyDiwali Looking forward to celebrating with beautiful books! https://t.co/B7RjKuzfzv
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Diwali is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists. In this list, you’ll find books that share the origins of this important Hindu holiday, the many traditions involved in its celebra...
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The 2020 State Teachers of the Year walk us through the ways they are approaching instruction & maintaining connections with their students this year! Check out @CCSSO’s ‘My First Lesson of the Year’ podcast series to learn more: https://t.co/n5lxEjTL1c.
#NTOY20
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"An enacted vision for equity-based educator preparation allows programs to move swiftly from crisis-management to innovation and transformation during the pandemic." Thank you for these recommendations for #policymakers and #educators, @LDH_ed. #teachereducation #teachers
#AteeEJTE Download the #freeaccess article by @LDH_ed exploring what policymakers and #educators can do to support educators in meeting the social emotional and academic needs of students. Preparing educators for the time of #COVID19 … and beyond. https://t.co/IFwvvrVVck
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Calling all #teachereducators!
ATE 2021 Call for Proposals! Deadline: October 1, 2020 A hybrid or online Annual Meeting. https://t.co/2qsrFQUVSz
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Ms. Frizzle's "method of teaching is radically gentle: She’s watchful, patient and completely trusting in her students’ abilities to explore, observe and draw their own conclusions." (via @nytimes)
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I’m no merry home educator, but I’ll be channeling the “Magic School Bus” captain when my children and I return for round two of remote learning.
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