Director of K-12 Partnerships Curio XR https://xitter.cf/t.co/VhWGrWHnan Former STEM Specialist at ALSDE - AMSTI #AMSTIisSTEM
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ALT “Our goal as teachers is not limited to being likable and approachable, though that can be very helpful. More important, it is to prioritize student capacity to grow as thinkers, learners, and scholars so that long after kids leave our classrooms, they believe strongly in their ability to be valuable contributors to their communities.” —Miriam Plotinsky, Instructional Specialist
ALT Graphic showing: Early Childhood Math Webinar Series; Routines and Games to Illuminate the Big Ideas of Number Sense June 11 | 7:00 PM ET Presented by Toni Galassini and Cyndi Lopardo; Developing a Positive Math Mindset with Games, Books, and Technology for Young Learners July 16 | 7:00 PM ET Presented by Ashley Lewis Presser, Kristen Reed, & Jessica Young; Here’s One for the Little Guy: Fitting Math into the Early Childhood Curriculum August 13 | 7:00 PM ET Presented by Dr. Carrie S. Cutler
ALT “Hard conversations don’t have to be mean conversations. They don’t have to take on a detached or authoritarian tone. Holding people to their greatness is perhaps one of the most loving actions we can take. Real accountability isn’t a ‘gotcha.’ It’s an ‘I see you.’” —Amy Fast, Principal
ALT Did You Know? Students who see feedback before their grade become more proficient learners, outperforming their peers by a full two-thirds of a letter grade on future assignments. “Systematically delaying the grade release in favor of providing feedback first…may increase students’ engagement with feedback,” the authors of a 2021 study write, and thus give students the time and space to grapple with their strengths and weaknesses. Source: Kuepper-Tetzel & Gardner, 2021
