Anna Koester

hike enthusiast, book devourer, travel nut, boy mom, puppy mom, teacher, chaos coordinator

[FZE Tennis @FZETennis]

Spring Sports Senior Recognition Night is tonight!!! Please arrive at the stadium by 6:00. Announcements will begin around 6:20.

[FZE Tennis @FZETennis]

Congrats to Kyle Koester and Jacob Rojano for their bronze medal in the 3 doubles bracket at the GAC tournament today. Both will be back in action tomorrow in singles competition.

[Anna Koester @Anna_k_14]

What a beautiful way to begin a breakout session on teaching proficiency with joy❤️

[Pam Kastner @liv2learn]

Vocabulary knowledge is 1 of the largest contributors to reading comprehension (RC). According to Stahl & Nagy(2006),vocabulary knowledge contributes 50-60% of the variance in RC. A consistent vocab instructional routine is a powerful tool every teacher needs in their tool box!

[TeachThought @TeachThought]

Critical reading includes 'Inspectional Reading': Reading with a focus on grasping the book as a 'whole thing'--also called 'Systematic skimming.'

How To Read A Book: 3 Strategies For Critical Reading https://t.co/dab5ptDS8H

[Anna Koester @Anna_k_14]

A big shout-out to @HazelwoodSD for providing me with the financial support to attend ACTFL's national conference. I have gained so much knowledge and so many resources already. I am so excited to bring them back and share them with my students and colleagues!

[Anna Koester @Anna_k_14]

A great keynote with @MFAnnie. She left me noticing so much and wondering even more! Just one nugget--the questions we can all ask that we don't already know the answers to. #additup22

[Anna Koester @Anna_k_14]

If you haven't danced to transversals in corresponding positions, have you even lived? #additup22 #moveyourbodygrowyourbrain

[Heidi Trude @htrude07]

Ways Ss can get to know each other @grahnforlang #langchat

[Anna Koester @Anna_k_14]

A fantastic keynote this morning fro.@robertqberry. How am I doing today? Truly wonderful and getting better!

Connect, Affirm, Reframe, Explain in order to build equitable teaching practices.
#AddItUp22

[Anna Koester @Anna_k_14]

As an instructional coach who supports all content but whose classroom experience is teaching ELA, I am so grateful that I am able to attend the high quality #additup22 conference and continue learning! I am excited to bring what I learned back to my math team at @HazelwoodSD ❤️

[Anna Koester @Anna_k_14]

Finished up the morning with @MathforLove 's workshop on mathematical openers. I am so excited to bring this back for our students! #additup22

[Anna Koester @Anna_k_14]

How did math instruction look when you were in school? Did it offer the frame, but allow students to express their individual thinking? How thick was the frame? Too thick=no room for expression. Too thin=no structure. #additup22

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

If you're struggling right now, it's definitely not just you.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Before formally evaluating a teacher, make sure they have been given the support, resources, encouragement, and mentoring (if needed) to be effective.

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

I’ve learned a lot of things as a principal… but the big one is this: Teachers are the most important resource in the school. They need to be supported, encouraged, and celebrated. They drive the school.

[Cult of Pedagogy @cultofpedagogy]

So many teachers are saying this is the worst year ever for them, that it's never been harder. Tell me:
1. What can your leadership do to make it better?
2. What can parents do to make it better?
3. What can your colleagues do to make it better?

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

Teachers, it’s okay to have a lesson plan fall apart sometimes. Tacos fall apart and we still love them! 🌮 #EdChat

[Caitlin 🚗 🧀 Driscoll @TeacherOnTopic]

For whoever needs to hear this:

Good teachers still have bad days.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

We hire teachers based on their strengths but then we manage them based on their weaknesses. This is a morale buster. Leaders, help them develop those strengths this new year and watch them excel.