Freedom

🎁 FREE GIFT: FULL ROSENSHINE CPD PACK! To celebrate 50 consecutive weeks of ⚗️DistillED, I’ve put together something quite cool… Over the past year, Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction has been one of the most requested topics from teachers and school leaders. So I’ve put together a complete, ready-to-run CPD pack to help schools explore and implement all 10 principles. The download includes: → 10 CPD PowerPoints (ready for 30–45 min sessions) → 10 strategy checklists (practical classroom actions) → 10 planning templates (put principles into action ) → Covers all 10 of Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction Everything you need to run ten focused CPD sessions — one for each principle. 👉 REPOST and comment ROSENSHINE and I’ll DM you the link. Cheers! ⏰ Available until Sunday 22 March!

Got to see my grandpa’s old stomping grounds. 🇺🇸

Tomorrow marks 250 years of the United States Marine Corps. Happy Birthday, Marines! 🇺🇸

Good family time weekend ❤️

Mediocrity bonds people in the sense that shared complacency is comfortable. It demands nothing. No discipline, risk, or growth. Mediocrity sucks. Be excellent.

This week, we celebrate the miracle of America. Our nation is imperfect, often divided, yet unmatched in what it makes possible. The only nation on Earth founded not on bloodlines, but on beliefs that freedom is God-given, that rights are unalienable, and that power belongs to the people. We fight over policy, culture, and what progress really looks like. We argue, loudly. But the beauty is: we can. Because men and women around the world are willing to lay down their life for your right to speak your mind, even if they disagree with every word you say. Our military is the most capable force the world has ever known, but service to this country extends to the good works done by exceptional people in ordinary places. It lives in the quiet courage of a police officer on night shift. In the steady hands of a nurse holding the line in a rural ER. In the extra hours a teacher spends helping a child no one else believed in. It lives in the dad who shows up, the coach who never quits, the pastor who prays with the hurting, the mentor who listens, and the neighbor who leans in when things get hard. That’s America. It’s not perfect, but it’s ours and it’s worth protecting. Before the barbecues and fireworks, pause. We don’t need to agree on everything. But we should agree on this: Freedom is rare. Sacrifice is sacred. And this nation, however imperfect, is still worth loving out loud. 🇺🇸

Finally made it to @peopleshousedc today and saw someone I recognize. 🤭

Statement from the family of Rebecca Lobach, one of the pilots on the Black Hawk helicopter which crashed in D.C.

Transforming school culture starts with clarity: Define the mission (WHY), inspire the vision (EYE), and unify through collective commitments (HOW).

Check out this manual of evidence based teaching and learning strategies put out by the US Navy. Looks like the military is way ahead of our schools. Practical Applications of Learning Science etoolbox.cnrc.navy.mil/asset…

NEW! Go granular with Element 4.5 of the GTT-33 hyperlinked retrieval practice and spaced practice strategies from the brilliant books of @KateJones_teach. Special mention to @missgeog92 for her sharing of some of the resources. RT if you would like a copy @ProfCoe @EvidenceInEdu

Let's stop normalizing teachers having to wait tables or drive Uber to make ends meet. If we want to raise the bar and lead the world, let's ensure teacher pay matches the essential work they do.

Be on time. Open doors. Put in the work. Say hello and smile. Give back generously. Shake peoples' hands. Have a positive attitude. Do what you say you will. Thank people for their work. Help without any expectation. Some things will never go out of style.

#AZTLI2023 Leaders are Readers! #AZTEACHERLEADER

#AZTLI2023 You can get through life with zero conflict, if you don’t have any ideas worth fighting for.

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 2016, we got to see why. Bryant gave a speech at an awards show. He used the moment to address all athletes. “We’re not on this stage just because of talent or ability,” Bryant said. “We’re up here because of 4 am. “We’re up here because of two-a-days or five-a-days. “We’re up here because we had a dream and let nothing stand in our way.” It was the Mamba Mentality on full display. *** LESSON: You can’t cheat the work Bryant was an obsessive athlete. • He’d workout at 4am • He’d train 3x as much (or more) as others • He had a ruthlessly competitive mindset He’s the perfect example of what happens when elite talent and work ethic come together. The lesson here isn’t to be Kobe Bryant. • You don’t need to wake up at 3am (sleep is good) • You don’t need to constantly train (over-training is real) • You don’t need to be ruthlessly competitive (there’s a dark side) But whatever your craft, you can’t cheat the work. There’s a process to becoming great (at anything). • It requires time, intention and discipline • It demands an unreasonable commitment • It’s not for the lukewarm or the faint-hearted There’s no shortcut to the highest mountains. *** Follow @TMitrosilis for more content like this.

Navy SEALs have a saying. You may find it helpful. When something sucks, they look at each other and say: "FULL BENEFIT" It’s an instant mindset shift. • Hiking and it starts pouring rain? • Driving and your car breaks down? • Working on a project and lost a draft? FULL BENEFIT. *** LESSON: Adversity is an opportunity The message is simple. Every adversity is an opportunity. • To grow • To learn • To evolve • To get stronger • To become better These moments forge us if we let them. The next time you're facing something hard, welcome it. Work through the process. Learn the lessons. Reap the full benefit. *** Follow @TMitrosilis for more content like this.