high school alternative services teacher at Carlisle school, high school sports Iowa State Education Association Executive Board Member, husband and father of 3
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16 Mar 2019
"Not everything that is faced can be changed but nothing can be changed unless it is faced" John Baldwin #NEASummit
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Joshua Baxter retweeted
16 Mar 2019
Some teachers seem like naturally gifted educators. They may well be… but that doesn’t mean they don’t work really hard at it. People don’t just show up exceptional… they make a commitment to do whatever it takes… to BE exceptional.
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16 Mar 2019
All who participate in difficult conversations must be afforded the right to feel safe or the whole activity will result in failure. #NEASummit
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16 Mar 2019
Don't give up! Build relationships!
15 Mar 2019
There are some kids I can’t figure out how to motivate. I just can’t seem to get through to ‘em. Maybe you have some of those students too. I don’t know the answer...but I do know this: we must keep supporting them; we must keep encouraging them; and we must keep loving them.
16 Mar 2019
Day 2 of the #NEAsummit @CCCbluebear. The staff working for the center have been first class!
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Joshua Baxter retweeted
15 Mar 2019
Stay personally connected to kids without taking personally what they do and say & there will never be a kid you cannot succeed with. #edchat #tlap #thatonekid #kidsdeserveit
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Joshua Baxter retweeted
7 Mar 2019
#ThoughtForTheDay There will be days when we feel like we can’t do anything right, that we’re a mess, but walk into work & be great for kids & our colleagues. Other days it flips & our professional lives are a mess. Forgive yourself, it’s ok to have both. You’re human. #Culturize
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Joshua Baxter retweeted
6 Mar 2019
Five goals when defusing an upset kid:
1. Treat student w dignity.
2. Preserve your own dignity.
3. Keep them in class.
4. Remain a 2nd to last word person.
5. Teach & practice an alternative.
#edchat #tlap #kidsdeserveit #thatonekid
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Joshua Baxter retweeted
7 Mar 2019
Parents need to know how to help their students live in the digital world. The Carlisle K-12 School Counselors and At-Risk staff are having a parent night on March 26 to help you get the resources you need. @CounselorMs
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Joshua Baxter retweeted
26 Feb 2019
“We can use our imagination to hide from the world. Or we can use our imagination to create a better world.”
-@erwinmcmanus on the @LewisHowes podcast.
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Joshua Baxter retweeted
26 Feb 2019
Please don’t send Ss out of THEIR classroom unless there is a safety concern.
What are you saying to a kid when you send them out? 🤔👎
How much would you want to go back to a place that you were kicked out from? 😔
#ResponsiveEducators
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Joshua Baxter retweeted
26 Feb 2019
You have a choice. You can complain about things you can't control or you can control what you can control and let go of what you can't. You can focus on your problems or focus on getting better. You can look for an excuse or you can look within and find your best.
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Joshua Baxter retweeted
24 Feb 2019
If kids are way behind in a subject give them one thing to focus on. Feeling overwhelmed often leads to quitting. Avoid this with the addiction recovery mindset. One day, one quiz, one assignment, one act of kindness at a time. #edchat #kidsdeserveit #tlap #thatonekid #focus
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