Liz Waterston (@zillywaters) profile picture

mom, teacher, lover of fun :) Current 6th grade Teacher of all Things, NBCT 2009 & 2018, Google Certified Teacher

Joined October 2009
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I am so angry. @SouthwestAir just cancelled my flight. No replacement options available. Can’t get home tomorrow. What kind of service is that? Not gonna fly southwest again unless this is fixed.
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Why don't our leaders use this information to make decisions? cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nco… @GovPritzker
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If I want research on gifted programs, where should I go? What about research on schools who are addressing the achievement gap successfully?
I love love love showing this to my students!
What learning to ride a "backwards" bicycle can teach you about physics, neuroscience, and perseverance: t.ted.com/uuRh6os
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So who makes the decisions that we have to test our kids for everything in order to truly “know” where they stand?
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Lucky gal here! So far have seen @teach42 @MrsBadiner @MrBadiner @huttnerk @kellyhines @shareski @scout7 and @adambellow WHOOOP! My next goal is to actually say more than hi! #MACUL19
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Rushton, Hello Kitty, and Darth Vader. ❤️ @rushtonh #MACUL2019
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Hey @gregtangmath My D105 peeps are coming to learn amazing things from you today! Give them a shout out please! #d105difference
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I’ve been frustrated with teacher ed programs for years but way to go U of Mich to actually try fixing it!
Wow, this sounds like a terrific approach to mentoring new teachers! chalkbeat.org/posts/detroit/…
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Awesome conference. SO much good information and I can’t wait for fall to come! But where was the award for tweeting?! @gregtangmath #MathPlus2018 #gregtangmath
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Whoop! Using manipulatives to solve a complex people on the bus problem! Fantastic way of making the abstract —> concrete #gregtangmath #MathPlus2018 @ban_har
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Some great questions. Especially to ask for journaling in math! xitter.cf/finleyt/status/1017072…
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“There are no tricks in math...tricks are for circus animals.” They can figure out shortcuts later but have to go through the process of figuring out why the shortcut works through patterns. Yay! So says @ban_har #gregtangmath #MathPlus2018
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Best quote from this morning’s keynote @gregtangmath #MathPlus2018
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Another fangirl moment for all of us (and the photobombed in the background!) 🤣 @gregtangmath #MathPlus2018
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Whew! My head is spinning! Did math ALL day. I know some of you are horrified at the prospect but it was interesting and challenging...I LEARNED stuff that will make me a better math teacher. Special thanks to @gregtangmath and @fawnpnguyen! #mathplus2018 #gregtangmath
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