Important! 🙌

22 Exciting Read-Alouds for a Fun and Educational Summer: https://t.co/ZEZqdQcwjz #SchoolYear #SummerLong #teachergoals

"Teaching students about the importance of true engagement, rather than compliance, could do a lot to foster student ownership of their learning." @NancyFrey @DFISHERSDSU New Thinking About Student Engagement: https://t.co/PGXe9fP0UN #edchat

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Please share your DonorsChoose projects or your Amazon wishlists for a RT! Thanks for all that you do! #DonorsChoose #clearthelist #TeacherAppreciation

Shout out your child's teacher to show your appreciation! We'll be posting your shout outs throughout the week. Make a donation to the Education Foundation of WCPS and teachers will be entered into a raffle to win prizes. https://t.co/E23t3MS4Iy @wcpsmd

Sorry…I am on one tonight! Break that down for your friends that don’t understand! 😊 Positive, stable relationships…and adults who have the empathy and cultural competence to understand/listen to kids can help to buffer some childhood adversity and trauma! #SEL #Resilience

Great advice! 🧡

A mentor once told me, "You have no business leading a school if you're not leading your family first." Don't miss leading the people right in front of you.

"When a demand is made through a declarative statement (“sit down,” “work,” or “get in line”), even students who are generally cooperative will eventually become resistant in passive, reactive, or even overtly aggressive ways." @ScottErvinKids https://t.co/Ed6JnkjsEZ

BESTer 2nd grade scientists worked on making their observations and evidence detailed and clear today by observing trees and using their Observation Must Haves!

Do you have a resistant class? Try these ideas from @finleyt for engaging your students. 🧠🚀 #education #teachertwitter #k12

MCSS Director Kate Hession is visiting @EmmaKDoub Elementary School in Hagerstown today to learn about their What If Wednesday Safety Initiative. Congratulations to Principal Dr. Stacy Henson on spearheading this safety initiative!

Great PD engaging with Argument-Driven Inquiry Stages. Can’t wait to see this in action with some of the BEST 4th graders. @EllistarTara @tamsyn78 @drwilliamsonBES @RRothAP

New Teacher PD at Bester was a huge success! Great ideas being shared by some of the BEST!!

Instead of assuming students “don’t care,” let's investigate the barriers they may be facing, say EL columnists @DFISHERSDSU & @NancyFrey. Why Do Students Disengage? https://t.co/Jw3gxJc0kz

"Teachers who are warm demanders are empathetic and caring yet hold their students accountable; maintain high expectations for them; and expose them to instruction full of rigor, depth, and complexity." Essential Strategies for Inclusive Teaching: https://t.co/0ix3FQRBCo #edchat

Second grade and @MsStanton1 at @BesterWCPS are ready to knock this year out of the park! @tamsyn78 @drwilliamsonBES @RRothAP @mrsrepprocks

All learning is in the doing and not the telling!

Welcoming back the “best” staff! We’re ready for our reset! @wcpsmd @GregJWolcott @williamson_teri @MSSASSE2 @tamsyn78

"One of the best things you can do as a new teacher is look for the colleagues in your building who still love what they do.... Who we spend time with is who we become. Choose wisely." @ChaseMielke A Letter to New Teachers: https://t.co/UznHGvoEit #ntchat