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Listen for the 'quiet no.'

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It’s been a pleasure to have partners like NCSA Today and ESU 6 PD John Skretta. I know the participants have benefited greatly from our work together.

Did you catch Grace Dearborn at #ESEAConference ? If you're hoping to catch the Conscious Teaching team, you can find us here:
-Innovative Schools Summit, Feb. 29-Mar. 1, NYC
-California Induction Conference, March 5-6, San Diego
-ASCD Conference, March 24, Washington DC

On Hats, Haircuts, and Tattoos

I think about decisions in three ways: hats, haircuts, and tattoos.

Most decisions are like hats. Try one and if you don't like it, put it back and try another. The cost of a mistake is low, so move quickly and try a bunch of hats.

Some decisions

Nationally ranked, relationship centered, online & hybrid accessibility. And Big Red Leader tuition savings of 15% for qualifying students! See you soon Dr. Shavonna Holman Scott Sturgeon

Happy to kickoff #LeadNebraska 2024 with new school leadership fellows. Proud of the partnership between Nebraska EDAD, NCSA Today, ESU 6 PD, & ESU5. Grateful for the leadership of Scott Sturgeon John Skretta Dr. Shavonna Holman & team!

Congrats to Xavier and Ryan! Way to represent Westview XC!

A terrific example of my Bonus Mom’s legacy of helping survivors thrive across Nebraska. My dad and all the Project Pink’d family continue to do amazing things.

We're heading to the University of Nebraska at Omaha to work with pre-service teachers this week. Drop some advice to them in the comments!

Congratulations to the following Westview fall athletes that were selected for Academic All State! We are proud of everything they accomplished both in the classroom and during competition!

Football: Tucker Ingram and Junior Suh

Golf: Cora Vobejda

Congrats to Xavier and Ryan!

So proud of Ryan being named Academic All-State for the second time.

Districts. Tomorrow. Let’s go!

Dale Chu MS Dept of Education Fixing Tier 1 instruction is important because the effects of Tier 2 and 3 instruction depend on the quality of teachers assigned. In a national evaluation, multi-tiered systems of support made things worse in more districts than they improved things: bit.ly/3Ja1ynN

Spent a wonderful morning co-presenting to school leaders from the Catholic Schools Collaborative in Los Angeles this week. We talked mindset, positive school culture, and supporting teachers with challenging students. Archdiocese of LA Conscious Teaching Grace Dearborn

Blast from the Past: How should we combine reading and writing? shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/how-shoul…