I never sleep the night before school opens. I'm excited, apprehensive and I know that we will do our best to support our students & families and meet them where they are. Here's to possibly the craziest school year ever! Let's make it awesome!

Dear BOE, superintendents & principals, We see you. Your job is impossible. There are no perfect answers. You didn't receive training for this. There is no manual. We trust you to make the best decisions possible with the information you have. Godspeed (and rest, please rest).

It's much easier to help a faculty that simply doesn't KNOW better, than to help one that KNOWS, but STILL refuses to DO BETTER. #BeBetter #SAMEpage #Schoolculture #VASCD #Teacher #leadership

Thank you VBCPS for the forum tonight. I learned from the panel and commenters. Listening and reflection to continue and action steps to be taken. @vbschools @BeachSupe @VBTitleI @SeatackAADA

Finland Will Become The First Country In The World To Get Rid Of All School Subjects https://t.co/WmCVnFoq7Y via @Curious Mind Magazine. Thanks @mike_matsuda

"They're ready to speak to their problems and not react to their problems." These preschoolers are learning the words to describe how they feel—a building block of self-regulation.

“Every child's life has been turned inside out, & the primary focus should be on emotional safety, not mastering content.“ School counselor @Pfagell offers 7 ways to help students cope w/ uncertainty: https://t.co/zA2oN8hmJz

There's not a lot of research on dysgraphia yet—but here are a few signs to look out for, plus some strategies to help affected kids express themselves. A piece I edited for @edutopia with @youkiterada.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs explains some very important dynamics in the classroom, and it’s essential to understand this for classroom management. It explains why embarrassing students often leads to disrespectful behavior. So don’t embarrass kids.

Tonight, let's have tributes of appreciation for school teachers. Because you're amazing, vital engines of optimism that our nation can and will become a better place. Thank you to all who answer the call to service. May the country that emerges appreciate you more.

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OPINION: This is not home schooling, distance learning or online schooling.

Research has found that children who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) get significant relief from their symptoms and are able to concentrate better if they spend some time outdoors. ~ The National Wildlife Federation

Check out this letter from our Virginia Teacher of the Year, Andrea Johnson @ALCJ01 https://t.co/q3iA3pD9Vz #VAis4Learners #C4LinVA #VATOY20

In this time of crisis, how you treat all stakeholders in your school community reveals your commitment and connection. What you do for them and what you ask of them right now will have an enduring legacy.

Some great advice for e-learning! @RosemontEagles

Children in the 21st (century) have been transformed from net producers of their own toy and play culture, to net consumers of play culture imposed by adults. ~ David Elkind

Thank you @BeachSupe !