Thank you, @DDEDolphins for inviting Cullen and his former graduating classmates back to celebrate! 💜🐬💛 Whet a special event for everyone.

School Improvement Leaders from @WesternWCPSS @NorthwestWCPSS & Southwestern Areas gathered to build capacity & mobilize data…2 of 10 Equity Focused Practices! They explored levels of data & aligned to SIP indicators, collaborated, and left w/resources to support their SIP teams

RT @WCPSS: [ALERT] All schools will be closed on Thursday, August 31 due to the effects of Tropical Storm Idalia > bit.ly/44wv8v9…

When an athlete is told to run at 85% they run faster than if they're told to run at 100%. It's called the 85% rule and here's why it works: Carl Lewis was a 9 time Olympic gold medalist who was known as a master finisher but a slow starter. He began races 2nd to last but usually ended up finishing first. It became known that he's wasn't performing at full throttle. He was going at 85% the whole time. Why 85%? When you have your best performances it's never when you're trying your hardest. Instead the task usually feels easy & effortless. Going at 85% is a mindset about relaxation & performing at a high level while being in flow. It's about pacing, form & finishing. At 85% you're not striving or straining by operating at the very limit of your ability. You have room to think, focus & adapt. Applying the 85% rule helps you balance intensity while being focused & relaxed. Here's a few example of how to do it: At work: Instead of going full throttle, take your time, release the pressure & focus. Put an emphasis on optimizing your systems & adopt a mentality of expending 85% of your mental energy towards a task. Your perception of energy is the biggest component to your productivity. In your diet: Instead of trying to be perfect aim to get 85% of your food choices right. This takes the pressure off of you and gets you away from an "all or nothing" mindset. You want to be adaptable to any situation and hitting 85% is enough to get your body in shape. In your workouts: Instead of going to failure for every exercise aim for 85% intensity so you can focus on good form & keep your body injury free. We have a rule to keep 1-2 reps in the tank when lifting and this fits perfectly into it. Keys to the 85% rule: 1) Relax 2) Focus on form 3) Set your mind to 85% intensity 4) Work just below your maximum threshold 5) Stop when you feel close to 100% of your mental/physical capacity Instead of putting the pressure by trying to go 100 aim for 85% instead. Doing so might help you unlock new levels of performance.

Do you remember when you joined X/Twitter? I do! #MyXAnniversary #longlivetwitter

💻 I'm attending #Connect2023 with @Seesaw Aug 8-9! ✅ Save your spot for this FREE virtual conference w/...⁣ ✨ LIVE and On-demand PD ⁣for teachers admins ✨ Networking opportunities ✨ Over $6k in door prizes⁣ ✨ & more! ⁣ ➡️ Join me: bit.seesaw.me/connect

Amazing @WCPSS School Leadership Kickoff event this morning with surprise guest, new Superintendent, Dr. Taylor.

Check out the latest #PrincipalLinerNotes with @ElizabethDampf. We chat about her @ASCD post: "Can Teachers and Administrators Get Along?" Read that post here: bit.ly/444YiSF Tune into our episode: -Anchor: bit.ly/3NxlGBj -YouTube: bit.ly/3pnRfWp

.@danstromain rocked Positive Behavior Principles at @WCPSS’s Behavioral Health Retreat: 1️⃣Relationships🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 2️⃣Ritual & novelty⚖️ 3️⃣🌊Channel,🚫stop 4️⃣Model🪞 5️⃣Attention🔎 6️⃣Developmental levels🪜 7️⃣Develop skills📖 8️⃣Stress shuts down 🧠 9️⃣Behaviors are ingrained habits 🧭

Check out @DiffitApp, a new tool for teachers that differentiates reading levels!

Leading With Questions teachbetter.com/blog/leading… #edchat

Five Characteristics of Teacher Leaders teachbetter.com/blog/five-ch… Salute to all of the Teacher Leaders! Thank you for your leadership and influence! #edchat

So funny! @BoredTeachers @yungfunnykcmack @TeacherComic

Powerful! 🙌

Are students learning or are they just achieving? blog-innerdrive-co-uk.cdn.am… #edchat

InSTEP with Data is built to help you teach statistics and data science that supports students’ understanding of processes, practices and ways of thinking used in #statistics and #DataScience. Learn more: bit.ly/3oy2Y3O

👀Check out beta.diffit.me! Made to save teachers time and create new possibilities for differentiation, scaffolding and lesson prep…and it’s FREE! {Created by @itsvladg & Adam Black, two fellas in #edtech really in tune with what teachers & students need.}🎯

Bobble heads & ice cream helmets tonight ! Let’s make it a hat trick with a @Canes win! #caniacsmiles #LetsGoCanes

Beautiful day for a @Canes win! #caniacsmiles #LetsGoCanes

If you compare the 2018-19 & 2022-23 school years, there's been a 200% increase in the number of North Carolina teacher vacancies on the 40th day of classes. In 2018-19, there were 1,698.05 vacancies. That figure has tripled to 5,091.46 vacancies this school year. #nced #ncpol