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Tim Kanold retweeted
I hope this week’s podcast helps a little during this challenging time of year. ❤️ @SolutionTree @MarzanoResource tinaboogren.com/post/episode…
H, S, & J Essay #5: Deep Listening livingtheplclife.com/2026/10… My latest post for #educatorwellness on deep listening! Give the experiment a try and see how you do! It's hard!! Good strategy for your #atplc 's or even at home with friends and family. @THBoogren
Tim Kanold retweeted
Students don’t need more worksheets. They need tasks worth thinking about.
Mathematics Instruction and Tasks in a PLC at Work®, Second Edition gives preK–12 teams a practical process for identifying essential standards, balancing rigor, and designing lessons that strengthen conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application.
Build student engagement, confidence, and perseverance through purposeful mathematics instruction—one task at a time.
Explore the book today:
solutiontree.com/mathematics…
Where Better Begins! livingtheplclife.com/2026/10… My final essay in the On Math "What's In Your Wallet series! #atplc @solutiontree @TheTeacherRoom @MathEdLeaders
Tim Kanold retweeted
Day 2 at #TRLConf2026 is packed with opportunities to meet Solution Tree authors and literacy experts. 📚✨
Stop by Booth #309 on Thursday, October 1 for three author meet-and-greet sessions throughout the day:
12:30–1:00 P.M. CT: Dr. Molly Ness, founder of Dirigo Literacy
2:00–2:30 P.M. CT: Dr. Sarah Brown, Dr. Stephanie Stollar, Beth Madden, and Dr. Kelly Powell-Smith, authors connected to MTSS for Reading Improvement and Routines for Reading Results
4:00–4:30 P.M. CT: Dr. Mitchell Brookins, Dr. Daryl Michel, and Dr. Kim St. Martin, contributors to Reading Isn’t Optional
Come connect, ask questions, and talk literacy with the people behind the work.
📍 Solution Tree Booth #309
📅 Thursday, October 1
#TRLConf2026 #TheReadingLeague #Literacy #ScienceOfReading #MTSS #ReadingInstruction #AuthorMeetAndGreet #SolutionTree
Tim Kanold retweeted
Transform your leadership team. Elevate it to a guiding coalition. This book lays out how to form a guiding coalition that champions school transformation. Make your leadership work practical. Read & implement concepts & processes in “Powerful Guiding Coalitions.” @SolutionTree
Tim Kanold retweeted
From the 54th to the 96th percentile. 📈
Congratulations to Spring Branch ISD on remarkable academic growth in reading and math.
Solution Tree is proud to have supported SBISD educators along their journey toward stronger outcomes for every student.
springbranchisd.com/article/…
#PLCAtWork #StudentAchievement #TeacherImpact
Hey All, This is my latest
On Hope Essay #3: Wednesdays
livingtheplclife.com/2026/09…
I hope you will take a look at this 2-3 minute read, and let me know your answer to the my hope question! More essays each week! #atplc @SolutionTree
Tim Kanold retweeted
One of the most interesting parts of this problem comes before you place a single digit.
Should improper fractions be allowed in the mixed numbers?
That assumption changes what's possible.
Then the challenge becomes proving your solution has the smallest possible sum.
Gallup: Engaged students are confident students and learners... bit.ly/4A12yTF #atplc
Just dropped my latest essay on Hope Vs. Optimism. And how one takes over when the other when starts to fade as the school year progresses! #atplc bit.ly/4xgkGpX
In our latest 2026 Math Leadership Guide, @mlarson_math and I argue for "Balanced" Instruction and assessment, if we are to end the tension caused by the ongoing math wars. This report from NEPC validates this approach to our K-12 curriculum. bit.ly/4iGcjAu
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New Math essay posted today as September brings us near the end of our first unit - and the corresponding assessments. What's in your digital Wallet? @soltiontree livingtheplclife.com/2026/09…
My brief invitation to tell me what you believe hope is... at livingtheplclife.com/2026/08…
It's a busy week for sure as we end August, but if you have a quiet 5 minutes take a look!
Tim Kanold retweeted
Here are examples of what higher Depth of Knowledge math problems look like in 3rd to 5th grade. Check out and download my K-5 Elementary Math DOK matrix.
robertkaplinsky.com/depth-kn…
LOVE this advice form James clear yesterday! jamesclear.com/3-2-1/august-… #atplc
53 years ago—August 27, 1973—I began teaching mathematics. On August 27, 2026, another journey begins.
Living the PLC Life! Heart. Soul. Joy. K-12 Mathematics. Hope. Less about implementation. More about becoming. Come take a look! Excited to launch!
livingtheplclife.com
Tim Kanold retweeted
A summit is only worth the trip if your team comes home ready to move.
At the Mathematics at Work™ in a PLC at Work® Summit, educators will build a shared vision for mathematics instruction, strengthen team collaboration, and leave with clear next steps they can put into practice together.
Bring the people who can turn new learning into lasting schoolwide impact.
🎟️ Save your team’s seats through the link: solutiontree.com/mathematics…
Tim Kanold retweeted
INSTEAD OF WATCHING NETFLIX TONIGHT. Spend 2 hour with this.
Claude AI FULL COURSE that teaches you how to BUILD and AUTOMATE anything.
The people who watch this tonight will wake up tomorrow with a new skill. Watch it and bookmark it now.
Cc : Respective Author
Tim Kanold retweeted
Congratulations to Mountain Vista Elementary on their incredible Promising Practices recognition!! 🥳
@FUSDDistrict @SolutionTree #ModelPLC #atPLC #learningforALL #education #inspirational
