Mrs. Ashley Conner, BCS K-5 Director led a session on unpacking the 5th grade Science standards and couldn’t help but take a pic in front of this beautiful board by the talented 5th grade teacher, Merilynn Crisp!
"From Day 1, I've said, 'You may sit anywhere you like as long as you're safe in our classroom.'" Check out these inspiring examples of flexible classroom environments—and how you can do it on a dime.
Having witnessed the power of #compassion exhibited by the likes of Esther Warren greeting #children at the #school door, now reading this book about its effect in #healthcare, this question comes to mind: how does #love#compassion affect a #child’s ability to learn?
What a great day sharing in the new year excitement at Watauga High School where students and staff are energized for new beginnings!
Kudos to teachers and staff engaged in Compassionate Schools and Student Services PD on day #3.@WataugaSchools.
Tonight my five year old came over to me and asked if he could tell me something that his kindergarten teacher told him today.
He leaned in close and quietly shared the good news: “Kids can be authors!”
I love how this little conversation made such an impact on him!
Our program is proud to serve the @EastCarolina community through our McClammy Counseling and Research Lab. Check out our website to learn more! https://t.co/1ikuYfJcQr #s2S#counselorEd
Do you know a Child Hunger Hero who deserves an AWARD?
Nominate them today to be recognized at the 9th annual NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference!
Get started here: https://t.co/ieFWQd13qF
The @NHC_Atlantic continues to monitor a low pressure system located over the central and northwestern Bahamas. It remains too early to determine if any impacts will occur in NC. The NHC has given this system a low (20%) chance of formation through the next 5 days.
#ncwx
Building relationships with students is a much better indicator of their behavior and academic performance!! Decorate your walls with their successes!!
‘I’ve put one of the Sunflowers on the mantelpiece in our dining room. It has the effect of a piece of fabric embroidered with satin and gold, it’s magnificent’, wrote Theo. His apartment was bursting with Vincent’s artworks, but Sunflowers had pride of place.
Games like Go Fish, Jenga, Uno, Simon Says, and more help students build skills that they'll use throughout their school years—and the rest of their lives.
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There should be no “mystery” in learning. Students deserve to know what they are being asked to learn, why & how that learning will be useful to them, and how that learning will be assessed (including associated “success criteria”).
This very important podcast from @ehanford is a follow-up to last year's Hard Words: Why aren't kids being taught to read? The podcast investigates why non-science backed reading instruction still endures, and how it harms students. #podcast#literacy#edcuation#teaching