@dheitzen
Joined March 2008
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Happy #WorldTeachersDay to all the teachers out there! Thank you for all you do to encourage students to learn, grow & reach for the stars! You inspire us & make us proud to share NASA's mission with you! ❤️📚🚀 nasa.gov/stem
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Do the right thing for the people
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Teachers of the Year Weigh in on COVID and Teaching youtu.be/D210ZJM9y6k via @YouTube
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I signed up for the 2020 Unite For HER Virtual Run/Walk on Sep 21, 2020! Support #TeamCat runsignup.com/Race/PA/WestCh…

14th Annual Unite For HER Run/Walk

The 14th Annual Unite For HER Run/Walk is on Saturday October 17, 2026 to Sunday October 18, 2026. It includes the following events: Go the Distance for HER 5K (In Person - West Chester, PA), VIRTUAL...

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@edutopia28 Jun 2020
Nearly 80% of teachers in the U.S. are white, but a majority of students are children of color. Having teachers of color yields positive outcomes for all students.

Why Teachers of Color Matter for Students of Color to Succeed

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@edutopia15 Jun 2020
“Harnessing young children’s desire for fairness and using it as opening to discuss bias and discrimination is not a hard leap, but one that needs to be made explicitly and with instruction.” These *5 elementary strategies* can help discussions. edutopia.org/blog/teaching-y…

Teaching Young Children About Bias, Diversity, and Social Justice

Use young children’s understanding of differences to teach social justice through age-appropriate literature, news stories, anti-bias lessons, familiar examples, and problem solving.

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@edutopia6 Jun 2020
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Good news for #TeacherAppreciationWeek2020! We enjoyed calling these @HH_Schools' teachers at home to let them know their inspired ideas will be funded in 2020-21! Congrats to our Innovative Learning Grant Award Winners!!!! Learn more at tinyurl.com/yd4x2sqn #Innovators
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@edutopia26 Apr 2020
Teachers are increasingly finding one surprise takeaway from remote learning—some students are actually doing better than they did in the classroom. What can we learn from them? edutopia.org/article/why-are…

Why Are Some Kids Thriving During Remote Learning?

Though remote learning during the pandemic has brought many challenges, some students seem to be thriving in the new circumstances. What can we learn from them?

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Looking for a lesson structure that’s transferable to synch or asynch planned instruction? Try this one! @KristinZiemke @KatieMuhtaris #MCIUlearns
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Want to put a smile on your face? Sing along if you want!
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Here I will share my lesson plans for my students who will not be coming to school for the next two weeks. These plans were developed with my friend @pennykittle , as well as from input from some of my ELA colleagues at Magnolia High School. But before I share, some thoughts:
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🤍 so true! – at Ephrata, PA
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Thanks to Veterinarian Dr Jones for sharing her journey with our girls! #HHEF Girls’ STEAM @JKircher007 @LisaRQuinn @hhefoundation
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I stand at my classroom door between each period to greet my kids. My new year's teaching resolution: pick one student before each class and engage that student in a 1-2 minute conversation. I'm first selecting kids who tend to fly under the radar.
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NNSTOY@NNSTOY14 Dec 2019
When people ask me about required reading for new teachers, this is my list. @ILTOY2018 #TeachersLeading #TwitterTakeover @chrisemdin @MrTomRad
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Today is the day you can make a difference for all Hatters! Become an HHEF member this #GivingTuesday! hhef.org
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We had SO MUCH FUN at the Kids Sip & Paint last night!!! Thank you to everyone who came to paint and to explore the amazing high school Lab with @PompeiNick and Mr. Killion--all in support of the HHEF's incredible programs for HH students.
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