Thankful for These 50

2016 was an amazing year of growth for me both professionally and personally.

Professionally, I earned my administrator's license and learned the importance of being a connected educator.  Through this I not only gained more knowledge, but more importantly, a large group of educators that I know I can reach out to at any time for inspiration and motivation.  Personally, I gained a local group of friends who encouraged me to move more and I completed 14 races including a quarter marathon.  I’m so excited to see what 2017 brings in both areas of my life!

As I stated above, I am better educator because I found that social media & being connected makes me better.  Below is a list of 50 educators, chats, and resources that made me better in 2016.  Each one is a little different, but their overall goals are all the same - DO WHAT’S BEST FOR STUDENTS. I encourage you to follow them if you aren’t already.

Educators that make a difference!

Allyson Apsey
Lindsey Bohler
Elizabeth Bostwick

Dave Burgess
Debbie Campbell
Dwight Carter
Jimmy Casas
Adam Cottos
Beth Crawford
Bobby Dodd
Sean Gaillard
Dennis Griffin
Jon Harper
Bethany Hill
Jennifer Hogan
Tia Holliman
Rikki McCormick Lowe
Katie Martin
Tim McDermott
Matt Miller
Derek Oldfield
Jacki Prati
Principal El
Lavonna Roth
Starr Sackstein
Randall Sampson
Justin Tarte
Craig Vroom
Jon Wennstrom
Todd Whitaker
Karen Wood
Rick Wormeli
Jeff Zoul

Twitter Resources:

edSurge
Edutopia
EdWeek
Flipboard (must download the app!)

Inc

Chats to Join:

#ohedchat - Wednesday @ 9:00 EST

#satchat - Saturday @ 7:30 EST
#spedchat - Tuesday @ 9:00 EST

#wvedchat - alternating Tuesdays @ 8:00 EST

My Blogging Tribe:

#CompelledTribe

Must Attend Conference:

WGEDD - What Great Educators Do Differently

Books to Check Out

#HackLearning Series

Above the Line - Urban Meyer

What Connected Educators Do Differently - Casas, Whitaker, Zoul

Innovator’s Mindset - George Couros

Kid’s Deserve It - Todd Nesloney & Adam Welcome

Start With Why - Simon Sinek