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I believe in #STEM #PBL and caring about kids! Assistant principal at KCAL and former PLTW teacher

Keller, TX
Joined April 2008
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This kid is a LEGEND… CNN: "Why do you want to be here?... Why do you love being a part of history? Kid: "We're going back to the f*cking moon, that's why!" 🀣
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This is so true about working with any kid. He and @flipflippen need to get together. Very powerful!
When I visit our Minor League clubs, I don't just jump right into coaching. The first thing I do is listen and watch. I start "collecting coins." "Collecting coins" is finding out about who the players really are. I want to learn about them. Were there two parents in the house growing up? Just mom? Just dad? Any mentors? Did they love school or struggle with it? What do they like to do when they're not on the field? Movies? Books? How do they learn best? Anyone can read a scouting report and tell you about their arm strength or speed. But real trust starts building when you take the time to learn about who someone really is. Here's what I've learned: nobody lets you coach them until they trust you. And they won't trust you until they know you care about them as a person, not just what they can do on the field. Make a difference today. Love, Clint
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Look at one of my playground projects!!! This young man is in 5th grade! I am so incredibly proud of him! Don’t tell me OnShape is too hard for middle school. Kids rise to expectations every single time until you tell them they can’t. #PLTWProud #STEMeducation
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This right here. Speak out!
Texas has 1.2M public school staff, teachers, and retirees. If you’re not standing up for public schools and fighting against Gov. Abbott’s school choice plan, you’re on the wrong side. Passing it should be the end of his political career. #SupportPublicSchools #NoSchoolVouchers
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THIS! I am now at a phone free school and it is INCREDIBLE. Kids can pay attention, they are engaged, they socialize with each other. I never thought it would be such a huge difference but it is!
Major new survey from National Education Association gives very strong support for phone-free schools. Any policy that lets kids have phones BETWEEN classes disrupts what happens IN class. Give teachers a chance. Go phone-free. nea.org/resource-library/imp…
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Might be my favorite line. It is SO true! Be the significant adult in a child’s life!
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It’s time to fix education - I left public education and it is the best decision I made for ME. Please support real fixes and not just bandaids. There is so much good in public school but we have to figure out how to improve it.
2018…More teachers resigned than any other year prior 2019…A new record # of resignations 2020…That # SURPASSED. 2021…AGAIN 2022…AGAIN 2023…Broke ALL previous records Questions: What was learned? Answer: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! The career is simply no longer sustainable
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Whoever runs the socials also runs the traffic signs - have to love the sense of humor
O-U might feel the urge to rush to catch up when you’re in traffic. But in Texas, we know how to get a head start. Slow down, be safe and enjoy the ride to victory! 🀠 #RedRiverRivalry
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I am starting a brand new middle school engineering classroom. I have equipment - just need a few organization items. Grateful for any help! amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3V… #stemeducation #womeninstem #PLTWproud #clearthelist2024
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So proud of this kid! Hope he does great tonight!
Shipping up to Boston. @bailey__horn becomes the 6⃣0⃣th big leaguer in program history! πŸ“° Β» auburntige.rs/3RNbQOW #WarEagle | #AuburnMade
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Updated chat lists - I need to get back into this
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This may be my favorite quote this week.
Instruction without rigor is weak. Instruction without relevance is lame. Instruction without relationships is futile.
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Teaching is one thing. Learning is another. Just because we taught it, Doesn't mean they learned it. Stop planning our teaching. Start designing their learning.
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I love this!
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That is why as administrators our most important job is to take care of our teachers so they can take care of our kids. We have to create the environment and culture for them to succeed. Involve them in the decisions. #txed
The most important thing for principals to understand, is that the teachers are the most important resource in the building.
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What does a leader of character look like? This right here. I am not a basketball fan but I sure am pulling for this young man to make it to the NBA. And shame on that coaching staff for just standing there and watching.
After one of his coaches knocked this trash can over after a tough loss to Alabama, Jamal Shead stopped and picked up. No one was watching, not doing it for kudos or applause, simply doing it because it’s the right thing to do. How you do anything, is how you do everything. Now he’s led his team to the Sweet 16. Pulling for guys like this!
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After one of his coaches knocked this trash can over after a tough loss to Alabama, Jamal Shead stopped and picked up. No one was watching, not doing it for kudos or applause, simply doing it because it’s the right thing to do. How you do anything, is how you do everything. Now he’s led his team to the Sweet 16. Pulling for guys like this! – at Forest Grove, OR
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Leadership is not about being in the spotlight; it's about being the spotlight that shines on the talents and achievements of your team.
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Part of leadership is taking care of our teachers. Make sure that they know effectiveness means taking care of themselves so they can care for our kids. #txed
Teachers shouldn’t have to devote more and more of their personal life to their profession to be considered highly effective. It’s unrealistic expectations like this that lead to burn out and teacher shortage
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