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good classroom poster! #successisnotastraightline

http://sobadsogood.com/2014/12/11/disturbing-uncensored-artworks-reflect-modern-society/

grading

#wmalum

blah.

You can always do something better if you know what you're going after.

Our Principal

woo hoo!

#coteaching

Why Tolstoy is 11.6% better than Shakespeare. "Reading is the nourishment that lets you do interesting work," Jennifer Egan once said. Th

Virginia’s wineries offer a wide range of experiences, from stunning views to fine dining and family fun.

very teacher relevant (I'm gonna need lots of wine)

#whine

There was once a fictional character named John Keating who said, “We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race.” I read poetry. I read a lot of it. And I write it too, because it makes me feel a part of something tremendous and beautiful and tender. A lot of the time I’m inspired by poetry collections that have resonated with me, that have made me feel something intangible and close. A lot of those collections are by women. Strong women who have been through economy-sized portions of terrible and then some. Women who battle against depression, low self-esteem, violence, racism, love in its ugliest forms. Women who have rocky relationships with their parents, or siblings. Or women who love things so much, they don’t know what to do with that love. So they write. In high school and college, we’re taught John Donne. And Walt Whitman. And Edgar Allen Poe. And Shakespeare. And all ...

Tired of memoirs that only tell you what really happened? Sick of deeply personal accounts written in the first person? Seeking an exciti...

omg...cool!

put on board for halloween w/ scary music

#freakemout

Qualities of great leaders/teachers

1. Believe their team can achieve great results (-->teams believe they can achieve great results)

2. Set goals/vision

-ambitious, measurable, meaningful

i.e. by June, read the book of ___ in 2 weeks time & you will enjoy it [for struggling reader]

i.e. summarize news articles in 200 words

3. Goals/vision become every day priority of their students

-invest in their lives

i.e. [chronic bad speller] made a home visit to convince parents to let student stay after school

4. Plan carefully & purposefully to make sure they achieve their objective

-backwards plan effective plan to success

"True leadership lies in guiding others to success. In ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well." -Bill Owens

#leadership #believeinyourkids

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