Camino Grove Elementary Principal/AUSD/M.Ed./ Student Advocate/ Risk Taker/ Mistake Maker/ Learning...Forever! Mother and Wife.
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Thank you for the opportunity to learn from so many educators around the world! Love the Expert Learner Goals. Goals that can be supported by the Ts and the Ss. #UDL @ArcadiaUnified @eblakefischer @ausd_amendoza – at Monrovia, CA
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Our Arcadia Baseball family is heartbroken by the loss of Avery, Class of 2025. He touched many lives and will be deeply missed. Please consider supporting his family during this difficult time by donating or sharing this GoFundMe. Every bit helps.
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Cliques divide people into insiders and outsiders. Healthy groups offer everyone a sense of belonging.
It's not enough to be polite. It's critical to convey that we value each member's contribution.
The foundation of respect is making sure others feel seen and heard.
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Narcissistic leaders are threatened by talent. They want to be the smartest person in the room.
Humble leaders are drawn to talent. They surround themselves with people who make them smarter.
Great leaders grow talent. They strive to make everyone in the room smarter.
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Resilience is not about being invulnerable to hardship. It’s about accepting adversity as part of life.
Some struggles are challenges to conquer. Others are weights to carry.
Strength doesn’t come from avoiding setbacks. It comes from refusing to be defined by suffering.
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We need to be surrounded by people who have the same belief in the power of teaching. This increases our own efficacy, that is, our ability to teach all students!
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For a student to really learn something, they have to be able to recognize that they have learned something, and the only way that they are going to do that is by self-assessing their work and reflecting on the outcome.
ALT feedback should aid students
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Claiming the moral high ground is rarely a sign of virtue. It’s often a signal of narcissism.
People who consistently believe they hold superior principles have inflated opinions of their own judgment.
Being self-righteous is a barrier to respecting and learning from others.
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Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
#education #teachers #Leadership #sped #autism #edtech #stem #teachertwitter
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📉 Data doesn't have to mean numbers or letters. All of the information we have is data. A conversation often yields your most valid data. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
ALT LEtters and numbers.
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You don’t have to build confidence before taking action. You build confidence by taking action.
Standing still breeds rumination and seeds self-doubt. Motion fuels progress and elevates efficacy.
Never let doubts about your ability undermine your faith in your ability to learn.
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Why focus on student identity?
We need to uplift student voices and involve students as co-creators in their educational journeys.
Learn 3 ways to engage students in authentic learning by focusing on student identity -
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🚧 Helping students to complete assignments isn't an intervention. Intervention is systematically moving a #student to mastery on a critical skill using a research-based practice. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
ALT Thumbs down.
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A student’s English proficiency does not limit what they can do or what they can achieve.
Sketchnote: @ValentinaESL
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ALT "Great school culture is not an accident. It happens when we recognize that we all depend on each other, and then work together to create supportive, caring conditions for everyone—students, teachers, support staff, guests, everyone!" —David Geurin, Principal
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⏳ If half the class requires tier 2 support, the school doesn't need more tier 2 #intervention strategies or programs. There's a need for more universal design. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #TeacherTwitter
ALT Empty desks in classroom.
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Guide students to develop academic and personal development goals for the new year (providing options and choices)!
Once these goals are set, students can share them with their parents or caregivers and display them in the classroom to create an identity-affirming space.
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Time doesn't heal psychological wounds. Perspective does.
Days passed don't guarantee insight gained. Seeing last year's disappointments through an old lens is more upsetting than viewing yesterday's setbacks from a new angle.
Time creates distance. Reflection offers wisdom.