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Devoted Father and Husband, Educator, Keynote Speaker, and Author of #NextLevelTeaching

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1 year
School is about building a love of learning. Providing kids with opportunities to develop their leadership skills, empathy, and real world experience. Don’t ever say kids can’t change the world. So proud of our staff and students. #aRaeOfHope
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So powerful and so true. Teachers are giving their all and doing everything they can to BREATH LIFE into the standards and BRING LIFE to academics. With a passion to make an impact on their students and families from a distance.
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Week 1 TEACHER ACTIVITY #2 Have fun building relationships and community in your classroom. (Directions in video) 🍎Group Teams or 1v1 🍎Note Cards and Cups stacked 🍎Pull 1 or all at once 🍎All drop =1pt 🍎3-5 minute rounds to see how many pts groups can get. HAVE FUN!
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As educators sometimes the best thing we can do for a student, is engage in a conversation that has nothing to do with academics.
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2 years
The best school leaders never forget what it’s like to be a classroom teacher.
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2 years
As educators be meaningful and purposeful in all that you do and say because young kids are always watching.
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3 years
Be the educator that notices the kids that don’t get noticed.
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3 years
Be the kind of educator that notices the kids that don’t get noticed.
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Teachers ❤️
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4 years
When the little girl told the bus driver what her favorite song was he took it to the NEXT LEVEL! Know your PURPOSE, and let your passion to make an IMPACT take over!
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2 years
My assignment for students over break.
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2 years
Show me an effective classroom and I’ll guarantee, you have a teacher who makes getting to know their students and building relationships a top priority.
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Leadership 💯
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2 years
A lot of folks in and out of education need to read this twice…
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Educators right now 😆
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Be the kind of teacher your students can’t wait to tell their parents about!
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Jonathan Alsheimer
2 years
What I’m tired of seeing is a total lack of appreciation and respect for teachers and educators alike. Name another profession that is told to uphold the academic and emotional well-being of an entire generation but without the respect, necessary supplies, and funding to do so.
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3 years
Educators deserve to be paid more.
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Teachers remember this ❤️
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Facts 💯
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9 months
Week 1 TEACHER ACTIVITY to build relationships and have fun 🤩 Day 1 or Week 1 🙌🍎🔥🤩❤️❤️ “TOWER OF TERROR” 🍎 Red solo cups 📝 Note Cards Example 👇 and directions in video 🎥 Share with your team and district! #NextLevelTeaching
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Time for building relationships is never wasted time. “Head, Shoulders, Knees, COLOR!” This activity I learned about from an amazing teacher at Tumbleweed Elementary and modified / gamified. Directions in video 🎥 Have fun 🤩 and share with your teachers and school.
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4 years
Such a powerful and emotional video... If this doesn’t give you a jolt of energy and to know your WHY... I can’t help you. This is why we do what we do.
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2 years
The best classroom management is an engaging lesson.
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4 years
This is straight fire 🔥
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4 years
Educators, sometimes it’s ok to just give your students a day to get caught up.
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2 years
As educators, sometimes the best thing we can do for a student, is engage in a conversation that has nothing to do with academics and content. Just taking an interest in our students interests is a game changer.
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Jonathan Alsheimer
3 years
We don’t pick and choose students to support and advocate for. It’s every student. Everyday. All year.
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2 years
As students, our favorite classes were not always our favorite subject. Often it’s the teacher that made it a class we remember.
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1 year
Principals don’t need teachers with every academic strategy in their pocket. They need passionate educators excited about teaching kids and driven to make a difference.
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10 months
Teacher Life 🍎
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4 years
To all the amazing TEACHERS and school LEADERS who selflessly give their all everyday. Who wake up with a passion to inspire and always look to make an impact on the lives of students... WE SEE YOU! #TeacherAppreciationWeek
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2 years
TEACHER ACTIVITY - 1,000 Dollar Pyramid Here’s a fun way to get students talking about the content you are teaching. 🍎 Students in pairs or teams 🍎One faces the board (gives clues) the “guesser” faces the other way. 🍎Fill pyramid with content 🍎Add time limit if you want
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3 years
Educators if you think about it, we just made it through the craziest most unforgiving year in the history of education! I mean what teachers just went through will be talked about in edu books and college courses for the rest of time. Powerful
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2 years
Classroom teacher or not. If you work in a school, your hard work, effort, and everyday example are directly impacting the educational future of children.
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3 years
Relationships are the foundation of all effective classrooms.
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TOWER of TERROR 😱 - Share with your team or whole school. Perfect week 1 building RELATIONSHIPS and community activity. Directions and example in video 🎥👇 3 Min Rounds ⏱️ working class total ❤️ 3 Red Solo Cups 2 Note Cards Simple way to enhance student engagement!!
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2 years
Every teacher had a teacher that inspired them to make a difference.
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2 years
Exhausted and worn out educators. As we approach the end of the school year. Just remember… One day at a time.
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4 years
Considering all the edu school cancellations and the emotions involved with what is happening globally. I think we need to consider the emotions and state of mind of our students ... and begin the discussion around cancelling state exams. Just a thought 💭
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3 years
This!
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2 years
“If teaching were easy, everyone would do it.” Massive respect and love to all the educators out there doing their best for kids! #NextLevelTeaching
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Making school fun and building relationships is THE most important part of our job. So get kids excited and watch them flourish. Preparing for our unit test! WWI MAP WARS! #FLHornets #nextlevelteaching #Relentless #TLAP #LeadLAP
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Jonathan Alsheimer
2 years
If someone hasn’t told you today. THANK YOU for being a teacher!
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Jonathan Alsheimer
4 months
Teachers as you head back into school here’s an activity for you. “Tower of Terror” cup activity is perfect to jumpstart the new year in the classroom allow you to continue to build those relationships with kids and the climate and culture you WANT 🙌❤️ Let’s go!
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‼️Week 1 TEACHER ACTIVITY ‼️ Simple ways to Enhance Student Engagement and have fun building relationships and community in your classroom. “TOWER OF TERROR” old school video with that new school ENERGY 💥 ✏️ Directions in video w/ Example🎥👇 HAVE FUN!…
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3 years
Now more than ever - don’t be a “Gotcha” teacher... be an “I’ve got you,” teacher. The difference can make a profound impact.
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Jonathan Alsheimer
2 years
If I’m hiring teachers. I’m not asking the staged questions. What I’m looking for is simple… 🍎 I’m looking for people who are passionate about teaching. 🍎People who want to get better and try to teach outside the box. 🍎People who love kids and want to make a difference.
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My school’s not perfect, but I love my school. Our teachers aren’t perfect, but I love the teachers I work with. My students aren’t perfect, but I love my students. We rise together, we fall together, and we pick each other up along the way. That’s how we roll!
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🍎Teachers are the heartbeat of a school. 🍎Teachers are the driving force of an effective school culture. 🍎Take care of your teachers!
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2 years
Every single child deserves an amazing teacher in their corner cheering for their success!
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Facts 💯
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2 years
Teachers- “Never forget, you are teaching someone’s child - for that reason alone, you have one of the most valuable jobs in the world!”
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A smile on your face as you greet your students is the most underrated tool in the educator handbook.
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5 years
I don’t care about grades, I care about effort! Even if you don’t get it on the first try, don’t give up, and never back down! Keep rolling and eventually you got this!! #NextLevel Teaching... #relentless #FLHornets #ClassroomChampions #bekindEDU #TLAP #LeadLAP
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Teachers I want to encourage you today that if you’re doing your very best for kids. You are doing enough.
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This is why the job of an educator is so important and taking care of others in general. Such a powerful truth in this video!
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Don’t be a “Gotcha” principal... be an “I’ve got you,” principal. The difference can make a profound impact.
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Teachers passionate about their content and who love kids have the greatest potential to create change and influence their schools.
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3 years
It’s about the kids - Let’s make this week something special for our students.
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Teachers… Never lose sight of your “why,” or forget just how important you are to the children and families you serve.
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TEACHER TIP... If you’re bored so are your students! Your students will match the energy in the room... So come to class filled with a PASSION to make an IMPACT and have some FUN!
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A “smile on your face” as you greet your students is the most underrated game changer in the educators handbook.
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Being an educator is more than just a job… It’s a calling.
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All it takes is one teacher who believes in you.
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“We want kids to love school! They’re not going to learn if they don’t want to be here! They’re not going to learn if they don’t love it here and they’re not going to love it here unless they know you love them and they love you too!” #NextLevelTeaching
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TEACHER ACTIVITY - “Family Feud” Think of games that you used to play and use them to turn WORKSHEETS into ACTIVITIES📚 🍎Students use their notes to answer 🍎Creat question categories just like the game 🍎Points given per round 🍎Add time to spice it up! Have Fun
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1st WEEK Teacher Activity… “CUP PYRAMID” 🍎1 Rubber Band per group 🍎1 String per student 🍎 Cups 🍎Stack the cups but can’t touch!! Perfect for building relationships and increasing student collaboration and HAVING FUN!
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2 years
THIS right here. To all my fellow educators out there. YOU are making a difference. Take care of yourself so you can effectively take care of things in the classroom.
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I don’t know all the challenges that will occur this school year ... but I have faith in teachers.
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Jonathan Alsheimer
2 years
Students, like teachers, tend to work much harder for those that make them feel valued.
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So true 💯🙌
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We have a lot of challenges ahead but if there is one thing amazing educators do - it’s that they always make the school year something to remember. Teachers - remember your “why,” stay motivated, and continue to make a difference.
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Teach like it’s YOUR child in your class... When you think of education like that, it completely changes your outlook on instruction, relationships, and school culture! #NextLevelTeaching
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2 years
The world of education in a nutshell right now…
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Teachers ❤️
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It’s all about relationships.
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2 years
I LOST TO THE STUDENTS 😆!!! “SPLAT REVIEW” -Pool noodles -Tape answers spread out on tables -Ask a question -First kid to find the answer stays in and kids rotate. 🍎Table vs Table 🍎Student vs Student 🍎Student vs Teacher The kids LINED UP to take me down 😆 and they did!
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Remember “THAT TEACHER” who changed your view on life, school, and your future... Yeah, be “THAT TEACHER!” #NextLevelTeaching #DBCincBooks
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Every child deserves a loving teacher in their corner cheering for their success.
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All it takes is one caring teacher who believes in you.
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Teachers ❤️ READ this twice 🙌
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Effective classroom management in a nutshell… -Meaningful Relationships -Highly Engaging Activities
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2 years
Turn a WORKSHEET into an ACTIVITY Teacher Activity - HUMAN BINGO📚 🍎 Tape the floor 🍎 Student groups 🍎 Students randomly place answer choices on floor 🍎 Give clues or ask a question 🍎 Students work together to find answers which are cut out on the floor! Now HAVE FUN!
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4 years
Distance learning has shown 2 very important concepts to be true. 1- The value and benefits of technology and our professional growth as educators must continue. 2- Technology does not replace the value and academic importance of daily face to face social interactions.
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Kindness ❤️ and Leadership
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1 year
I think we need to say we love our jobs a lot more. Not only in front of our students but to each other. We need to remember as difficult as this job is there’s still joy in this work.
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Classroom management; 1-ROUTINES 2-Student ENGAGEMENT 3-Be Consistent everyday all year 4-Get students to SMILE 5-Relationships Relationships Relationships #NextLevelTeaching
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Jonathan Alsheimer
2 years
Never underestimate the impact and power of the words “I’m proud of you,” to your students.
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This ❤️🙌📚
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“You don’t teach to a test, you use an assessment to TEST the effectiveness of your TEACHING” #NextLevelTeaching
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Relationships are the foundation.
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TEACHERS - 4 keys to success in building a positive classroom learning environment. 1-Passion and energy 2-Clear expectations and routines 3-Student Engagement 4-Relationships
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Truth 📚🎙️
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Our legacy as educators will never be about test scores.
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Jonathan Alsheimer
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No matter the school board decisions, teachers will prove once again this fall how valuable and impactful they truly are.
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Teachers 🙌❤️
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The most exciting thing in education is seeing a students face light up because they just, “got it.”
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This is powerfully true - Both as a parent and as an educator this is something we must continue to remember.
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Our most difficult students often need the most love.
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