Elem Principal in Salem, MA. ❤️ supporting Ts, Ss, & Fs #NeverStopLearning #EquityforALL #SEL “Be kind whenever possible...it is AWAYS possible.” -DL She/her

Melrose, MA
Joined March 2009
Grateful for an amazing first week of school @SalemSchoolsk12: time to celebrate, learn, & set mindset with staff and, the best part, welcoming back our students @HMLS_Salem with my incredible partner in joy @mrsmccarthy17. 25-26 is going to be a great year!
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Just a few snippets for now. Not your average convocation, but this is how we do it in Salem. #backtoschool #backtoschool2025
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Yes!!!! Grateful to work in a district like @SalemSchoolsk12 that centers student voice, vision, culture, & JOY! Closed my exercise ring before 9:30AM!
Never have I ever been part of a convocation QUITE. LIKE. THIS! Here’s to an incredible year @SalemSchoolsk12
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From offering year-round feedback to showing your own vulnerability, here are some steps you can take to deepen trust this school year, via @LearningForward.
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I see some new @HMLS_Salem staff in these photos!!! ☺️👍
There is already a buzz on the campuses of Salem Public Schools... Day one of New Teacher University in which we welcomed our new educators, who dove deep into our core values, culturally responsive teaching and made lots of new friends. We're ready... #BackToSchool2025
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Just 👂to the podcast today w/ @DruTomlin4Edu & the authors of #FearlessInstruction -excited to get this book!! Wondering if the contributing authors would host a 📕 study/weekly chat? @AllysonApsey @EmilyKFreeland @BoykinBryan @mccartyann @CreativeLdrSol @DouglasReeves
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T Susan's favorite use for the humble sticky note? 🟨 Building strong family connections! (Via my_happy_place_teaching on IG) #SchoolCommunity
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Data meetings are never just about numbers. (By leader @EmilyAPaschall)
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Salem Among 272 Elementary Schools to Receive No-Cost Early Literacy Tutoring from Healey-Driscoll Administration: salemk12.org/news/early-lite… @SaltonstallPTO @sps_bates @bentley_school @_carltonschool @HMLS_Salem @WitchcraftOwls @SalemEarly @MassGovernor @MassLtGov
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Connect meaningfully with students by collaborating with them. 🤝 (Inspiration by AP @jillrt)
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Great post with some really good concrete ideas to help us work on our absenteeism rates. Thank you for sharing @DrWJReilly !
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Go Jabari!!! The marching arts are a very special thing-amazing that you got to learn with this group! @SalemSchoolsk12 is so lucky to have you!
Three minutes of music inspiration... SPS music educator Jabari Tovar discusses his summer experience with the @Bluecoats and what he'll be bringing back to his students and the @SalemHigh Marching Band this year: facebook.com/watch/?mibextid…
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Look at that food! 😋 How lucky are our @SalemSchoolsk12 students?! 🍽️
Summer Eats menu for today: Lunch: Cheese Pizza, Garden Salad Sidekick, Assorted Fruit and Milk; Dinner: Birria Pulled Pork Quesadillas Vegetable of the Day: Mexicali Corn, Baked Sweet Plantain @spsfoodservice @CityofSalemMA
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Looking for research-backed attendance interventions? Click below! 👇 (Via @FutureEdGU and @attendanceworks) future-ed.org/wp-content/upl…
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❤️ “It’s how we see our kids.” 🙌 #KidsDeserveIt
Culture is more than a buzzword. It’s how we see our kids. When culture is right, everything else gets better.
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Strong classroom communities can help foster a strong school community. Check out this guide from @CPSCivicLife, and consider bringing it to your team this back-to-school season. docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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When students start to feel that they’re “not good at math,” it often leads to internalized beliefs that become barriers to their learning. Breaking down these barriers early is critical. bit.ly/3IbLfZJ
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When students start to feel that they’re “not good at math,” it often leads to internalized beliefs that become barriers to their learning. Breaking down these barriers early is critical. bit.ly/3IbLfZJ
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