Showing posts with label #LoveMySchoolDay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #LoveMySchoolDay. Show all posts

Thursday, April 2, 2015

14 Fun Ways to Flood the Twittersphere on #LoveMySchoolDay (April 11)


#LoveMySchoolDay is coming up on April 11.  On that day, educators across the country and are going to be sharing all the wonderful things that their schools are doing to help all kids reach their potential.  To get ready for the big day, I have 14 ways that you can use Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to show how awesome your school is and why you love it.

All you have to do it share your message with the hashtag, #LoveMySchoolDay, and be a part of a movement that will celebrate the great things that schools are doing for kids around the world.

For more information about #LoveMySchoolDay, click here.



14 Fun Ways to Flood the Twittersphere on #LoveMySchoolDay


1.  Tweet about your School



 2.  Take a Selfie


 3.  Spotlight a Great Employee



4.  Take a Groupie



5.  Have your Students Blog about It



6.  Make a Vine



7.  Make a YouTube Video





8.  Parent Pics
9.  Athletic Teams
10.  Write a Post on your Blog


 11. Have an Assembly
12.  Fly a Kite
13.  Show Your Work



14.  Share Your Vision 

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Hey World! #ThankaTeacherDay is Saturday, May 10!

We didn't get where we are on our own. Somebody helped us get there. You aren't able to read this post because of your own genius factor. Somebody taught you how. You're not where you are in life because you're special. Somebody showed you the way.

A Teacher!

The end of school is near for billions of kids around the world, but for us adults another year in the school of hard knocks is coming to an end as well. Did you learn anything this year?  Did your kids learn anything this year?

Well of course we all learned this year. Sure, there were some days that were rocky, but there were a lot more days that rocked. For that, we need to say thank you to the people who made it possible, teachers. 


Here's the Deal. 

Teachers are underappreciated, and the profession is often criticized for the shortcomings that befall our children.   As a result, many leave the profession every year because the challenge of educating all children is such an overwhelming task. A lot of times, the things they do for our kids go unnoticed without a word of thanks. There's are millions of teachers who go out of their way everyday to teach us things that will never be measured on a test. They deserve credit.  

Teachers make kids feel special. They give kids value and self-worth as well as a safe place to learn. While kids may not like it at the time, teachers hold kids accountable for always displaying good behavior and character. They walk in the door day after day ready to change the world one child at a time, one minute at a time. In some cases, teachers are the only family some children have.


So here's my proposal - #ThankaTeacherDay, May 10

Let's make Saturday, May 10 #ThankaTeacherDay. On this day let's all tell the world that teachers are awesome. 

# - We want everyone who is living and breathing to go use Facebook, Twitter and every other social media service to thank a teacher who made a profound impact on their life. 

# - We want parents to thank their child's teachers for teaching their children something this year. Even if a parent doesn't like their child's teacher, they should show respect for the work that their teachers did to help their children learn and grow. 

# - We want people to thank their coworkers and leaders who have showed them the way. After all, leaders and coworkers are teachers, aren't they?  I know that every leader and coworker that I have worked with has been an awesome teacher for me in some shape or fashion. 


So What Do You Say???

On Saturday, May 10th, will you join the cause?  Will you post positive comments about great teachers and include the hashtag, #ThankaTeacherDay?  Will you spread the word?  Will you thank your teachers, your child's teacher, or just the teachers that simply rock because they're that great?

The world is where it is because of teachers, and the world becomes a better place every day because of teachers. One of my favorite teachers of all time was my 7th grade Language Arts teacher, Mrs. Juanita Cammack. She died a few years ago but a few years before that I got the opportunity to tell her what an awesome teacher and influence she was in my life. While she made the bigger impact on my life, my simple words of thanks surprised her and brightened her day. 

Teachers aren't in it for the money. They're in it to make a difference and sometime they don't how much of a difference they have made until someone thanks them for it years later. 

#ThankaTeacherDay, a simple expression that affirms a lifetime of work. I hope you will join me as we flood the social media feeds with positive words of thanks for the noblest of professions that rarely gets the appreciation it deserves. 


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Friday, April 4, 2014

#LoveMySchoolDay, April 11

This past week, I had a staff member come up to me and tell me how much she wished that everyone knew what an awesome school we had.  She was frustrated how disgruntled people came up in her newsfeed griping about their child's school and saying hateful things.  Her point was this.

"I just wish people could come up here and see what an awesome place this is."


So I sat and pondered her thought, and I said to myself.  Why can't we tell our story?  Why can't we tell what an awesome place our school is?  Why can't we brag about the great things happening that no one ever sees?  Why can't we talk about the wonderful things at our school that make us excited and fired up to come to work every day?  Why can't we brag about our awesome teachers and staff and how they go above and beyond to make our campus the best for every kid and every staff member every day?

Do you feel the challenge coming yet?


I could brag about my school, but I don't want to stop with just my school.  Your school is awesome.  People don't know why.  You have excellent teachers.  We don't know who they are.  Your kids are doing amazing things, and everyone deserves to know what they are learning and how you are making it happen.

Here is my challenge.


1.   April 11 is #LoveMySchoolDay 

Get the word out now by sharing this with everyone you know!!!


2. All day on Friday, post, repost, tweet, retweet, on every Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or other social media accounts what you love about your school.  Tell us how awesome your school is using the hashtag, #LoveMySchoolDay.  Brag on your school, students and teachers!!!

Give the world the 411 about your school!!!


3.  Share with the world the great work you and your colleagues are doing to educate all kids.

4.  Let's send the message that we #LoveWhatWeDo for kids, parents and our country.

We are on the front lines creating a better world for the next generation.  The world needs to hear our story.  If you love your school, join us by telling your story on #LoveMySchoolDay
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