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Eileen Falls

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Joined April 2009
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"Your indifference cost these men and women their most valuable commodity: time." Jon Stewart receives a standing ovation from 9/11 first responders after slamming lawmakers for failing to fund programs providing healthcare to the first responders abcn.ws/2Tk3IrO
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New Teacher Career Pathways Initiative Launches: So proud @District214 is part of the eight initial communities in the project to address the teacher shortage in IL joycefdn.org/news/new-teache… @ISBEnews
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Calling all HS Educators: Connect your students to up to $40,000 in scholarships by helping them plan for college. bit.ly/2NOtbon
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New study finds pre-k benefits endure through eighth grade nbcnews.com/nightly-news/vid…
New study finds pre-k benefits endure through eighth grade

New study finds pre-k benefits endure through eighth grade

Duke University researchers found that pre-k education makes a difference in reading, writing and arithmetic and that those benefits last much longer than previously thought — through eighth grade...

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Dr. Richard Voltz@rvoltz2 Jan 2019
Let's quit brainwashing kids that it's a college degree or nothing | Chicago Sun-Times chicago.suntimes.com/columni…
Let's quit brainwashing kids that it's a college degree or nothing

Let's quit brainwashing kids that it's a college degree or nothing

I’m seeing more students with William’s dilemma, who are funneled to my classroom for lack of better options.

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Hey fans retweet to win two tickets and sideline passes for the Dec 23 @ChicagoBears game. Retweeting helps me win the 25K Charity Challenge @49ers @nfl @nationwide #WPMOYCHALLENGE GOULD
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@chipgaines1 Dec 2018
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. -Jesus
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Nick Polyak@npolyak9 Nov 2018
'A whole new world': West Leyden class helps recent grad soar to new heights chicagotribune.com/suburbs/f… #LeydenPride @akadlitz @mmanderino @LHS_MsThomas @gignoffo @JlimaJim #suptchat – at Nashville, TN
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Earlier this year, @SMART_Tech commissioned a global survey of 481 #EdLeaders to investigate the link between their reported #EdTech capabilities and learning outcomes. 16% of respondents reported significantly higher learning outcomes. Learn more: bit.ly/2zEjYtb
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Janine Asmus@asmusj18 Jun 2018
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Despite A Revamped Focus On Real-Life Skills, 'Home Ec' Classes Fade Away

Now called family and consumer sciences, courses suffer from few qualified teachers and declining enrollment. But in today's classes, students learn about gardening, nutrition, labeling and finance.

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With these tips, "we can shift student thinking from, 'What if I fail?' to 'How many times will I fail before I succeed?'" smartbrief.com/original/2018… #KidsDeserveIt
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7 Fun Ways To Teach Your Kids Mindfulness buff.ly/2yzCqzK
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@edutopia5 Jun 2018
Staff meetings at this Philadelphia school last 15 minutes or less! “We’re really cognizant of using teachers’ time well.” WATCH: How they did it 👇 Read more at edut.to/2LmtXqc. xitter.cf/edutopia/status/100378…
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Janine Asmus@asmusj24 May 2018
Go Sox! Happy Retirement!#leydenpride
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Loving kids is a start but teaching is hard work, a commitment, a drive to teach and inspire greatness in a future generation whose works we will not see.
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Learn how buyers and merchandisers mix instinct with hard data to build product selections that customers actually want to buy. bof.bz/kClu30jAToB
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'NEW NEW NEW Google Sheets: Make Checkboxes' - alicekeeler.com/?p=17680
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To build powerful relationships with all learners: 1. Love your kids more than the subject you teach and/or the grade level you work with. 2. Use feedback and positive reinforcement as the main learning motivator, not grades or marks. 3. Be empathetic.
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The Community Volunteer Corps, part of Lurie Children’s Healthy Communities, relies on volunteers to deliver fun educational messages abt kids health at community events. Learn how you can join the Community Volunteer Corps bit.ly/2EGpn2m. #all4your1
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If you are positive one day you change the climate. If you are positive every day you change the culture. @ToddWhitaker #cultureED
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