Pre-K-12 public school teacher/instructional specialist and sub who is currently substitute teaching and supporting substitute teachers.
Joined March 2022
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I had the amazing opportunity to be interviewed by @GMA yesterday and talk about my work as a substitute.
We discussed the nationwide teacher and sub shortages and how my gatherings for substitutes are helping to solve both. Only a bit of our conversation made it on air, and🧵
We'll be sharing the success of our SubCommunities, which are dedicated professional learning communities (PLCs) for educators.
Dinali Dhammapala and I are delighted to share that we have been chosen as presenters at the 2024 Learning Forward Conference in Denver, Colorado this December.
Our session is called “Supporting Substitutes, Supporting Teachers: A Model PLC”. We will be teaching participants 🧵
substitutes and other marginalized groups in education. We will also be reviewing data from the past three years that shows how our PLCs for substitutes help retain and recruit full-time classroom teachers.
We are honored to have this opportunity to share our experiences🧵
as practitioners at the Learning Forward Conference! Educators can register for the conference at the link in our bio.
#professionaldevelopment #publiceducation #professionallearning
I am honored and excited to be chosen as one of 25 active practitioners within the US to read, inform and contribute to the educational research briefs created by researchers at the @Annenberg_FDN at @BrownUniversity!
Excited to announce the EdResearch Advisory Board, a joint initiative between #EdResearch4Action and @TranscendBuilds! Our goal is to elevate educators' voices in shaping impactful and actionable research syntheses for K-12 decision-makers. Learn more: edresearchforaction.org/prac…"
Practicing educators can and should play a critical role in shaping the direction and ensuring the usefulness of research based instructional practices and recommendations. However, our voices are often underrepresented in traditional research processes. That’s why this unique
I am honored and excited to be chosen as one of twenty-five active practitioners within the United States to read, inform and contribute to the educational research briefs created by researchers at the @Annenberg_FDN at @BrownUniversity.
Practicing educators can and🧵
should play a critical role in shaping the direction and ensuring the usefulness of research based instructional practices and recommendations. However, our voices are often underrepresented in traditional research processes. That’s why this unique opportunity feels so promising
I recently used a brief about strengthening student connectedness to increase school success at a training we designed for Washington State subs educators and paraprofessionals. It was definitely a favorite resource - educator friends, check them out!
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briefs. Not only are they genuinely useful and helpful when planning student interventions, instruction, remediation and modifications, they provide concrete and strategic insight about the most current and pressing challenges we are facing in education.
and important. Advisory boards such as this one empower educators like myself to actively shape and refine education research, bridging the gap between theory and practice - I am thrilled to be a part of it.
As a substitute educator and teacher trainer, I love these research
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A listener wrote on Spotify: "Megan Conklin offers concrete advice on how to address the pervasive issue of finding and retaining substitute teachers and education support personnel." Listen to @ConkEdPerspect here: open.spotify.com/episode/2NT…
#k12 #substituteteacher #edpolicy #edu
Sunday SubTips!
After almost 25 years of experience in education, I have discovered the two most powerful tools I can offer to students of any age are choice and voice.
Here are a few examples of how teachers can effectively incorporate choice and voice into their substitute🧵
teaching day. Give these a try - and witness the positive impact they can have on student engagement, challenging behaviors, and learning outcomes!
#choice #voice #substituteteacher #substituteteaching
I am delighted to share my first article as a guest writer with @edutopia!
I am honored to provide my perspective as a substitute educator, former classroom teacher/instructional coach, and instructional trainer. It is crucial to 🧵edutopia.org/article/support…
Sunday SubTips!
The end of the year can be tricky. Emotions are high and schedules are different. Here are five tips for thriving as a substitute teacher, at the end of the school year.
Feel free to add your own tips and ideas in the comments! 🧵
#sundaysubtips #conklined
