Follower of Christ. Daughter, wife and mother. Animal Rescue momma. Retired educator. Continuous learner.
Frisco, TX
Joined August 2015
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Robin Pickens retweeted
USN CDR (Ret) Wes Rexrode was on the USS Theodore Roosevelt on 9/11. Now he's fighting against unnecessary book bans:
“Spent the last decade of my Naval career fighting religious fascism abroad. Never thought I’d have to fight it right here in the United States of America.”
Robin Pickens retweeted
If we treated teachers with respect, valued them, paid them well, and supported them properly, attrition would be almost nonexistent! And our college of education programs would be packed!
Robin Pickens retweeted
Calling all teachers! If someone had encouraged your earliest passion, what career would you be in today? #teachers #career #passion #encouragement
Robin Pickens retweeted
I teach for a half day each month, as do 8 members of our @NorthvilleEDU central office team…we all love teaching, it connects us to our mission, provides a half day off to staff, and generates resources for kids via a raffle led by @NorthvilleNEF 🧡🖤
Robin Pickens retweeted
Door Dash requires every employee all the way up to the CEO to deliver food at least once a month.
What would happen if every state/district employee had to teach at least one class each month?
Robin Pickens retweeted
I recently came across data on who we spend our time with over the course of our lives.
The insights are simultaneously inspiring and depressing.
Here are 6 graphs everyone needs to see:
Trunk or Treat…technology department showing a little love for our DLC @CarrieJostmeyer @techoodie @alannam01 @Boals_Frisco #friscomadetoshine
Robin Pickens retweeted
This describes so well the way I learned fake math - answers to memorize (facts, procedures, steps that someone else figured out) instead of helping me develop my reasoning.
You?
#MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathIsFigureOutAble #Elemmathchat #MSmathchat #HSmathchat #MathStratChat
Robin Pickens retweeted
Thinking about professional growth this morning…
Unless we act on what we have learned, have we really learned anything at all?
New learning should result in new and better decisions.
Robin Pickens retweeted
I love this idea! What a great way to ensure those positive notes are making it home😊
Robin Pickens retweeted
Did you know that 40 years ago..in 1982, the Supreme Court determined that content-based removal of certain books based on subject matter from a school library was a violation of student’s first amendment rights. (Island Tree vs Pico) Not sure why this is being discussed today?!
Robin Pickens retweeted
Some things standardized tests don’t measure:
•Sense of Wonder.
•Resourcefulness.
•Motivation.
•Creativity.
•Critical Thinking.
•Self-discipline.
•Resilience.
•Endurance.
Celebrating our first Reading Academy Graduates!! Way to go ladies!!
@Boals_Frisco
Coaching Challenge 3: creating a coaching survey to determine the needs of our teachers #coachcollab @Boals_Frisco @Emily_Molitor @CarrieJostmeyer @FriscoISDTech @ci_elem @FisdB
Coaching Challenge 2: making plans for next year while enjoying a good lunch #coachcollab @Boals_Frisco @CarrieJostmeyer @Emily_Molitor @FriscoISDTech @ci_elem @FisdB
Coaching Challenge 1…planning a STEM teacher challenge to make use of our furniture refresh #coachcollab @Boals_Frisco @CarrieJostmeyer @Emily_Molitor @FriscoISDTech @ci_elem
Robin Pickens retweeted
As your school year comes to a close, please don’t spend time regretting what you didn’t get to or focusing on what the students still can’t do. Do this instead: hubs.la/Q0187k_50 @trustingreaders