Katie Laird (@kblaird) 's Twitter Profile
Katie Laird

@kblaird

Assistant Principal at Hillcrest Middle School. Go Hawks! 💜💛🍎📚✏️

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This event is always so memorable! Katie Laird and I are so proud of our student athletes for their work on and off the court- congrats on your win tonight! Thank you Rob Adams for being on the call for both games tonight! You helped make this feel like a big time event. Go Hawks!

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What an inspiring podcast w/practical tips on the importance of student engagement, classroom management, & supportive colleagues. “The most important thing in the moment is to get the focus back on learning.” How lucky am I to have the best work bestie?!Thanks, Katie Powell!

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Thank you! I just listened while my son was at soccer practice and this was terrific. I feel especially lucky for the collaborative leadership and partnership I have with Bryan Rickert and appreciative that I never feel like I’m on an island!

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Happy birthday to a partner who is always up for a challenge & new adventure! From presenting PD to cooking breakfast for the staff to playing pep rally games to volunteering at the town golf tournament, the fun factor is always high! Have the best day & year, Bryan Rickert!

Happy birthday to a partner who is always up for a challenge &amp; new adventure! From presenting PD to cooking breakfast for the staff to playing pep rally games to volunteering at the town golf tournament, the fun factor is always high! Have the best day &amp; year, <a href="/hawks_principal/">Bryan Rickert</a>!
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When you’re out of town all weekend for your kids’ basketball tournament but you have the best partner who packed an extra bowl of homemade soup for lunch. Thanks, Bryan Rickert! 🙌🏻 #collaborativeleadership #learngrowleadtogether

When you’re out of town all weekend for your kids’ basketball tournament but you have the best partner who packed an extra bowl of homemade soup for lunch. Thanks, <a href="/hawks_principal/">Bryan Rickert</a>! 🙌🏻 #collaborativeleadership #learngrowleadtogether
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Love this cooperative learning strategy as a way to check understanding while also increasing engagement in the classroom. Bryan Rickert, let’s model this at our April faculty meeting!! Thank you, Dr. Catlin Tucker!

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Positive feedback on our sessions with our middle school staff is always a great sign that we are committed to lifelong learning. “This was my favorite PD day so far”; “I felt that what we learned was applicable to things that I do daily with my students”; “Very productive!”

Bryan Rickert (@hawks_principal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Cook breakfast from scratch to feed 70ish staff members, all before the school day starts? No problem! Just another day for Katie Laird & me! We will share why ditching divide & conquer is the best approach to school leadership, when we present NELMS #CollaborativeLeadership

Cook breakfast from scratch to feed 70ish staff members, all before the school day starts? No problem! Just another day for <a href="/kblaird/">Katie Laird</a> &amp; me! We will share why ditching divide &amp; conquer is the best approach to school leadership, when we present <a href="/TheRealNELMS/">NELMS</a>
#CollaborativeLeadership
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This duo is heading to Springfield to present at the 44th annual NELMS Conference. We can’t wait to #learngrowlead together and catch up with some of our middle school colleagues. Please come join us on Monday at 1:40 for our session! #collaborativeleadership

This duo is heading to Springfield to present at the 44th annual NELMS Conference. We can’t wait to #learngrowlead together and catch up with some of our middle school colleagues. Please come join us on Monday at 1:40 for our session! #collaborativeleadership
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It’s always a professional highlight to connect w/other middle school educators at the annual NELMS Conference & I’m so fortunate that Bryan Rickert and I could present on #collaborativeleadership. New learning, networking, and a key takeaway: time to write our book!📖🤩

It’s always a professional highlight to connect w/other middle school educators at the annual NELMS Conference &amp; I’m so fortunate that <a href="/hawks_principal/">Bryan Rickert</a> and I could present on #collaborativeleadership. New learning, networking, and a key takeaway: time to write our book!📖🤩
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One hour to run a 64 student Smash Bros. tournament? No problem! The kids had a BLAST, and it’s another great example of what is possible with strong collaboration! Thank you Michaela Durand & Katie Laird for partnering on this! #CollaborativeLeadership #Esports #LearnGrowLead

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Thank you, @amle! What an honor for Bryan Rickert & I to chat w/ Phyllis Fagell, LCPC & Jessica about our collaborative leadership approach, including our shared vision, support & partnership, & collective commitment to professional learning. Listen in on how to #learngrowlead TOGETHER!

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So honored that Bryan Rickert and I were able to chat with Phyllis Fagell, LCPC and Jessica. We hope others are inspired by our collaborative leadership approach to help build capacity, problem solve, and increase the fun factor! #LearnGrowLead #BetterTogether

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You picked a great start to summer reading, Bryan Rickert! This book is full of tips about teachers as allies, developing character, engagement, relationships & the value of community. Can’t wait to share w/our staff. Thank you for writing, Kyle Schwartz! #learngrowlead

You picked a great start to summer reading, <a href="/hawks_principal/">Bryan Rickert</a>! This book is full of tips about teachers as allies, developing character, engagement, relationships &amp; the value of community. Can’t wait to share w/our staff. Thank you for writing, <a href="/hikyleschwartz/">Kyle Schwartz</a>! #learngrowlead
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Super excited to spark new ideas for our Advisory program with tips from Erin Tobul and soobac77. Always appreciate resources from AMLE and my favorite reading partner, Bryan Rickert! This will help to grow our SEL integration and create more connections. #LearnGrowLead

Super excited to spark new ideas for our Advisory program with tips from <a href="/erintobul/">Erin Tobul</a> and <a href="/ellendamore/">soobac77</a>. Always appreciate resources from <a href="/AMLE/">AMLE</a> and my favorite reading partner, <a href="/hawks_principal/">Bryan Rickert</a>! This will help to grow our SEL integration and create more connections. #LearnGrowLead