Meredith Sessums Bartholomew

mom, writer, educator, bibliophile, coffee addict, pun enthusiast ✏️📖📚

[WWJH Library @WWJHLibrary]

The 1st Book Club meetings of the year were a huge success! In total over 50 students came to one of our 3 lunch meetings! “I’ve missed this place!” was overheard ❤️. Building community with our readers is so much fun! 2 of our teachers gave up their lunches to join us too! 📚🥰

[Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere]

Let’s start normalizing whatever this is please…

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

🙌🏼💕

[Joseph Fasano @Joseph_Fasano_]

Do you have a favorite line of poetry?

I think we need a thread of good things.

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

@Joseph_Fasano_ “Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.”
-William Ernest Henley

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

@kwatsonsclass @ForestMeadowJH This is amazing! 😍

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

@AaronPacker Thank you sir! You too!

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

Today was everything awesome about junior high kids: sweet and spunky and a little bit funky. 🤣😎 I love this job! It’s going to be an amazing year! #RISDWeAreOne #RISDBelieves #yeartwelve #firstdayfabulous

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

@IamBranum @WestwoodJH_RISD You too! And YES it is!!!

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

When you get back to your classroom from making copies and the superintendent has left you a message. Sometimes little things go a long way. 🥰 Can’t wait for school to start on Monday! Thank you @IamBranum #RISDWeAreOne @WestwoodJH_RISD

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

Best end-of-year gift ever! “Thank you for everything. I loved your class and learned a lot. Since you’re an English teacher, I’ll give it to you as a simile. You’re as rare and special as a $2 bill. You’re unique, valuable & a great teacher. I won’t forget you.” #risdbelieves

[Scott Bayer #THEBOOKCHAT co-founder @Lyricalswordz]

Welcome to the first-ever #NonSequiturTournament! The are no seeds or rankings or names for regions that make any logical sense because it's all about non sequiturs! And it's all about fun!

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

When you go to your department holiday lunch and run into BON JOVI! He was so kind and gracious and thanked us for our work as teachers. Apropos considering we really are half way there and also living on a prayer at this point in the semester. @WestwoodJH_RISD #risdbelieves

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

@brilliantbarton @WestwoodJH_RISD Thank you Helen! 🥰

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

So grateful for our awesome SRO! Officer Alonzo joined us for an investigation into how authors build suspense. Great insight into solving mysteries and looking at the evidence (the text evidence!) 🔎🔎🔎 @WestwoodJH_RISD #RISDBelieves

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

@MelatRustom I love it! I was in French Club in JH! 😁

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

Good teachers know their lesson plans. Great teachers know their students.

Good coaches know X's and O's. Great coaches know their players.

Good leaders know their vision. Great leaders know their team.

Your people make the difference. They matter. Remind them that you care.

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

@heymrsbond Genius! I got chills. Thank you thank you thank you! I needed the lesson idea for my students and the words for my heart.

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

Great reminder about the importance of student voice and choice for engagement in literacy. #RISDBelieves

[Kelly Gallagher @KellyGToGo]

I enjoyed this conversation about how to engage adolescent readers and writers.

[Clare Lund @LundLibrarian]

Book giveaway for my fellow educators and librarians!! Follow and retweet for a chance to win this stack of brand new *hardcover* middle grade books. US only. Winner announced Oct 1st! #bookgiveaway #kidsneedbooks #mglit

[Meredith Sessums Bartholomew @BartholomewRLA]

Love these ideas for lesson closure!

[edutopia @edutopia]

Wrapping up your class with intention can be really powerful. These *5 activities* bring SEL and academic reflection together, so students leave feeling confident—and competent—on their learning journey. 🙌🏾