Josie Floyd
@jfloyd25
BoyMom • Wife • Daughter • Friend • Colleague • Principal • Passion for Faith, Family, & Friends • Driven to make a positive difference! I BELIEVE in YOU! ❤️
Reading longer words doesn’t have to feel like a guessing game. 🧩 ✨ read the article: "Helping Students With Dyslexia Read Long Words: Using Syllables and Morphemes" ow.ly/96gu50VU97s ✨ listen to the podcast episode with Devin Kearns ow.ly/1Xae50W5np5
What does modeling expectations do? Everything…. It does everything. @thomascmurray #NCSAADMIN25
Yes! 🙌 💯 ❤️
Education will always evolve - through new standards, new strategies, and new tools. But one thing will never change: Relationships will always matter most. Lead with compassion. Extend grace generously. Offer each student a fresh start. Every single day. Because at the heart…
Loved her energy and message! Great start to #NCSAADMIN25!
Erin King is bringing the energy to this morning's keynote, kickstarting what is going to be a great Thursday at #NCSAAdmin25! “The world will always bet more on your energy than your expertise. Your energy is your edge.” -@mrs_erin_king
🌟 Shoutout to our amazing Gothenburg staff for their dedication during today’s curriculum work at ESU #10! 🙌 Their focus is paving the way for a strong enVision Math launch in 2025-26. 📚➕ Grateful for their commitment to growth! 💛🖤 #InOurSwedeEra #SwedesLead
Looking forward to a great conference!
One last rundown for the NCSA staff before we head out to Kearney for Administrators’ Days 2025. It’s going to be another fantastic conference. We can’t wait to see everyone! Check out the full conference schedule on Sched: admindays25.sched.com
A great strategy for complex text!
🚨 Strategy spotlight: GIST Statements A simple, powerful way to build comprehension—and yes, students love it. Swipe through to see: ✅ What it is ✅ How it works ✅ Tips from Christina’s classroom 🎧 Read about the G.I.S.T. strategy here! ow.ly/Ap9m50WrQWn
📘 We’re focusing on reading comprehension all month long and The Reading Comprehension Blueprint is a must-read! ow.ly/gZtn50Wnb5t Don’t miss our comprehension-themed podcast episodes throughout July! 🎧
We've been talking all month about how to support students when they're reading complex texts. Check out this great blog post from Shanahan on Literacy on the same topic! ow.ly/k9yV50W7fKE
Just returned from #NAESP2025/#NASSP2025 in Seattle—energized by powerful keynotes (Daymond John, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, John C. Maxwell) + inspiring sessions! 💡 A fave from Maxwell: Be a (+) leader—believe in, value, and love people. #UnitedPrincipals25
“As EDUCATORS, we have the opportunity to leave our fingerprints on the hearts of our students." ~John C. Maxwell @GBurgSwedes @TheJohnCMaxwell #United25 #principalsUnited @NAESP @NASSP
The ABC's of self-talk 💡 Sketchnote via @kwiens62 @northstarpaths
Enjoying the afternoon session @NAESP United Principals Conference with @drtylercook and learning that "Leadership Starts Within"! #UNITED2025
Before students read a text, you can make sure they are successful by teaching vocabulary, explaining text structure, & building background knowledge. Your students will be SO prepared to read complex texts. Listen 🎙️ shorturl.at/nhBBL
Thank you for your leadership as you advocate on The Hill for public education across our State of NEBRASKA! We appreciate all of you doing this work and sharing your stories!
The NCSA advocacy team’s full day on Capitol Hill comes to a close with a meeting with Congressman Adrian Smith in the Cannon House Office Building. The group also met with the offices of Congressmen Don Bacon and Mike Flood this afternoon.
The best school schedules aren't created by adding more—they're built by orchestrating what exists more effectively. Here are 5 strategies for smarter scheduling: hubs.li/Q03sdBtL0
So many experts validating the importance of timely, clear and goal targeted feedback and the impact that it has on our students. ❤️ the list of steps for a classroom!
What separates good teaching from great teaching? Effective feedback. Hattie’s research tells us that feedback has an effect size of 0.70—almost double the average. But not all feedback is equal. According to Hattie, “The most powerful single influence on achievement is…
Collective Teacher Efficacy is not a slogan. It’s a system. John Hattie ranks Collective Teacher Efficacy as the #1 influence on student achievement—with an effect size of 1.57. But too often, it’s used as a buzzword without understanding what it really takes to create it. So…
My latest article! The real consequence of silent lunch and no recess. doctorbradjohnson.com/the-real-conse…