Mathematics and Computer Science, @DTSExcellence

Indianapolis, IN
Joined November 2014
I admit I teared up when I saw Officer Petty in my driveway. Grateful to be #Decaturproud ⁦@MSDDecatur⁩ ⁦@DTSExcellence⁩
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Some of the most important lessons our students will learn in school are the ones that give them more hope, meaning, and purpose for life.
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IAFNR students getting our gardens #TomorrowReady with some early carrots, kale and radishes. ⁦⁦@DTSExcellence⁩ #DecaturProud
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Every day. All of the time.
Education is about developing an identity as a learner. The goal isn’t to complete an assignment. It’s to be a thinker. The goal isn’t to get a right answer. It’s to be a questioner. The goal isn’t to read a book. It’s to be a reader.
Some of the most important work you’ll do today won’t be your lessons, your assessments, or your technology. The most important work will be your encouragement of others, your connection with your students, and your passion for making a difference. What you do matters.
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Learning is happening in our outdoor classroom!#studentsafety #DecaturProud ⁦@DTSExcellence⁩
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Yes.
Your work as an educator can’t be effectively quantified. Not by test scores. Not by evaluation ratings. Not by value added measures. Education is a human endeavor and your value is more than a number. What you do matters. You go above and beyond every day for kids.
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I learned from @ToddWhitaker that people are more important than programs. I think most educators would agree with this. So I wonder why schools typically spend so much time in PD developing/implementing programs instead of developing people? Let’s invest in people first.
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"Our students are world changers, they are bigger than test takers" 👏👏 #NPC19 @DavidGeurin
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Love this quote from the book, Future Driven, by @DavidGeurin “Don’t just create lessons for your students. Create experiences. Students will forget a lesson, but an experience will have lasting value. We want to do more than cover content. We want to inspire learning.”
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Gotta be a risk taker to be a difference maker!
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⁦@DTSExcellence⁩ Yearbook students working over Spring Break ⁦@PrincipalTVan⁩
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If you have to choose between trusting curriculum/programs or teachers...choose to trust teachers. Every time. They know the kids, the materials, the standards, and each other. #LeadLAP #tlap #edchat #TeacherLife #JoyfulLeaders #IMMOOC #FutureDriven #Teachers #principalsinaction
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And it’s a wrap! ⁦@DTSExcellence⁩ ⁦@m3challenge⁩
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Less than 1 hour to go. All hands on deck. ⁦@m3challenge⁩ ⁦@DTSExcellence⁩ #decaturproud
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⁦@m3challenge⁩ ⁦@DTSExcellence⁩ Still going strong — under 3 hours remaining. @drewfish00 ⁦@PARt3misZIVAL⁩ ⁦@pastelbagel35⁩ ⁦@eden_austin01⁩
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