LET’S GO REDHAWKS!!!! 🏈 🔥 💪 #WestwoodFootball #WestwoodRedhawks #WestwoodHighSchool #WeAreWestwood Westwood Football Westwood Athletics 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙨 Westwood HS (SC) Tameka S. Nicholson

Incredible Sept celebrating our students📣 From the Castle: Cybersecurity Certs on the way, CPR/Active Shooting Certs done, 13+ student internships signed! Congrats Bengals Cheer team on 2nd place! 🥈 Enjoyed hanging w/ board members at Battle of the Axe! On to October events!

And no visit is complete at Westwood HS (SC) without visiting Professor Jeff O’Shields . He knows how to set it on FIRE!

It's National Coffee Day and I'm heading to a local coffee spot in Blythewood, Bloomin Bean, to pick up my morning brew!

Seat time originated in 1906. It seems rather odd to me that we are still measuring academic success by "seat time" in 2025.

Until we stop hiding behind school demographics and start measuring what educators actually control, we’ll keep excusing failure instead of producing results.

Thank you to Midlands Technical College president, Dr. Greg Little, for kicking off today's Creating Career Connections Symposium discussing careers and opportunities at the forefront of the technology boom!

"All things are permitted, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted, but not all things build people up." 1 Corinthians 10:23 NASB

Empower students with stories of Black American resilience & excellence. The Woodson Center curriculum is FREE & a game-changer for every K-12 classroom. Download today! #EducationMatters #BlackHistory #Resilience #BlackExcellence

"The measure of excellence is judged by your commitment to your work." -Phylicia Rashad

The data doesn't lie. We need to put more money, time, and resources for direct student support like high impact tutoring.

I don't look at today as gloomy but evidence of a beautiful fall season. A new season of uncharted territory that God has created just for me. God I thank you for your creativity, your everlasting greatness that permeates this earth, and your truths about me in your Word.

School Leadership is ALL THAT…But It Ain’t Easy! Let’s Talk About It. | Joe Truss #WEEK285 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Someone asked me, why do I do what I do? I remember teaching in a classroom where students had no knowledge of the statehouse, but I was told the state test was the most important thing for me teach instead of preparing them for the real world around them.

WE called. HE answered. #2819Church #weare2819Church #Access2819

Columbia area employers 📣 Here's your chance to ask questions about #workforce resources in our community directly with the experts! Join SC Works Midlands for a Fall Lunch and Learn next week, forms.office.com/g/ncmy4vqmwe

🔥 When colleges of ed push balanced literacy and ignore dyslexia + structured literacy, all kids are at risk — especially struggling readers. 📉 NAEP shows it: only 1/3 of students read on grade level. Kids don’t act out because they’re “bad.” They’d rather get in trouble than

"Fair isn't everyone getting the same thing. Fair is everyone getting what they need to be successful." ~ Rick Riordan (adapted from the educational equity principles)

Huge shoutout to our culinary students for an incredible four-course lunch today! Excellent fine dining! I'm one proud Cavalier (and one very full one). 🍽️ 👏 #StudentSuccess #CulinaryArts #CavalierPride

Be informed! Attending Palmetto Promise SC ESTF webinar, and it is packed with good information. I am on a mission to ensure families are well-informed of resources and support available through this opportunity 🙌🙌 #schoolchoice #SCESTF