Assistant Superintendent of Okmulgee Public Schools. Former Okmulgee High School and Ace High Principal.
Okmulgee, OK
Joined March 2013
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LuVona Copeland retweeted
A student studies.
A learner learns.
I'd rather design learning for learners than give stuff for students to study.
Who comes to our room has everything to do with what we do before they get there.
Design learning.
LuVona Copeland retweeted
Good morning. Not everyone is at your level or your speed. And that’s okay. But never doubt there will be people who do see your value. And the best thing you can do is pay it forward. Keep unearthing the treasures around you. You get to be the light on a cloudy day. Happy Wednesday✨
LuVona Copeland retweeted
If you don't think morale is important, remember that a student's learning environment is created by the teacher. A teacher who is supported, valued, & appreciated will create a more positive & dynamic learning environment than a teacher who is not.
LuVona Copeland retweeted
Good morning. Human expression & communication is often a beautiful mess. The best we can do is listen & acknowledge each other. Say what you mean & mean what you say. At the end of the day people just want to add value & make a dent in this time & this space. Today bang your chest & roar. You are here. Happy Friday✨
LuVona Copeland retweeted
Education is all a matter of building bridges
#education #specialeducation #teachers #leadership #autism #teachertwitter
LuVona Copeland retweeted
Culture is not just one thing; it’s everything. Culture drives expectation and beliefs. Expectations and beliefs drive behaviors. Behaviors drive habits. And habits create the future. It all starts with culture.
📷 PG 16 from “The Power of Positive Leadership”
LuVona Copeland retweeted
"Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal." - Rumi
Another quote drawn from Ep. 44 of the #DaveBurgessShow, "Finding Ladders."
Apple Podcasts here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/5IR…
#tlap #dbcincbooks #LeadLAP
LuVona Copeland retweeted
A Tier 1 Equation
WHAT we teach (State Standards)
+
HOW science says learning works
+
WHO we teach
=
A Tier 1 designed for learning to happen intentionally for all learners.
Do the math for learning to happen on purpose rather than just teach like we have been & hope it does
LuVona Copeland retweeted
Administrators, take care of the ones who take care of the students. It creates a dynamic positive school culture. Remember the teachers working environment is the students learning environment.
LuVona Copeland retweeted
Your Purpose is greater than your why. "Why" often pertains to a specific context or role, such as in pursuing a career, but a person's purpose is a more encompassing overarching sense of meaning and direction in life.
LuVona Copeland retweeted
When we discuss student engagement, we never discuss the importance of teacher engagement. Gallup research says employees ( including teachers) are 6 times more engaged when they feel valued and that their strengths are utilized. This creates a dynamic learning environment!
LuVona Copeland retweeted
This year, instead of telling kids they and we have a job to do, let's tell them we have a purpose to pursue.
Together we grow, so together we can live.
Opportunity. Responsibility. Community. Humanity.
#Project180
LuVona Copeland retweeted
🙌 Inclusion means #ALL belong. ALL learn. ALL succeed. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Educators #UDL #TeacherTwitter
ALT Variety of people paper cut-outs.
LuVona Copeland retweeted
🎉 The success of #inclusion depends on what #classroom #teachers do, not only on what special education teachers do. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #TeacherTwitter
ALT Multicolor game pieces under hands to show inclusion.
LuVona Copeland retweeted
I heard a principal speak recently and throughout the entire presentation she said “our school” not “my school” when talking about where she serves as principal.
It’s the little things…
LuVona Copeland retweeted
Reminder.
The kids are back.
It's up to us to make them feel:
More welcomed than worried,
More belonging than belittling,
More accepted than excluded,
More loved on than left out.
Not just at the beginning of the year.
But all year.
LuVona Copeland retweeted
If you want to build a winning team, you must value all team members for who they are, not just what they do.
Every person, no matter how successful, wants to be appreciated, respected, and valued. Everyone wants to feel cared about. Everyone, ultimately, wants to be loved.
