Mrs. Z

Mama, NBCT, lover of books (especially scary ones) and film (especially superhero ones), avid nail polish changer, general geek.

[Mrs. Z @EducatorZim]

Please check out my Classroom Wishlist! This will be my 1st time teaching students face-to-face since March 2020! Trying to set up an inviting space for my 5th Graders, many of whom have never been on our campus, because of program changes and pandemic. https://t.co/WuTvfGyU7u

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@heymrsbond Variations on “This Is Just To Say.” Especially when I have a treat and they’re mad I won’t share. 🤪

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@Mathowitz @heymrsbond I may have to steal this for my own child. Lol

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@NicholasFerroni I’m right in the middle, leaning in either direction on any given day.

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@JayWamsted And Wednesday!!

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@PresidentPat According to this past Saturday, about 3 hours.

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@cwaltersVA I’d be interested in seeing a taping of this talk! Our district is having similar conversations.

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@heymrsbond I teach this poem to my 5th graders every year. The conversation around it is both magical and tragic.

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@theDRAMAgoat1 I plan ahead. I’ve got two scheduled for October.

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@MoniseLSeward My three new packs of Sharpies and I are offended. But, like. Not *that* offended.

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@MrNeibauer @teachergoals I like to switch it up. If you can hear me, clap once. If you can hear me, touch your nose. If you can hear me, whisper yes. Keeps them guessing.

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@theDRAMAgoat1 While doing an art project w/ sharpies and rubbing alcohol, I loudly, w/o thinking asked, “okay, who is still waiting on alcohol?” There was a half beat of silence followed by 27 5th graders roasting me. “Who’s drinking, Mrs. Z?!” 🤦‍♀️ It’s me. I’m the batshit thing that happened.

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@heymrsbond This might not work for everyone, but I like a good door slam. That sensory input seems to release some tension for me. 😬

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@edutopia Homework. Clip charts. Round Robin reading. Grading every single thing.

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@jkirk___ Such a great activity! Also - didn’t realize you were a VA teacher! I was in FCPS for 15 years. I don’t miss those SOLs. 🥰

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@heymrsbond As always, your response is admirable. Thoughtful, reflective, and empathetic. 💜

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@AmyKateOwen @_dariussimpson This is definitely one of mine! Thinking of getting a tattoo of “I contain multitudes.”

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@_dariussimpson “Forgive me. They were delicious. So sweet and so cold.” William Carlos Williams. My husband eats my food a lot so I quote this a lot. Lol.

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@2014ORTOY Sending best wishes!

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@CallMeMoprah @AlexSVenet I never thought about putting those in my classroom! I have some that have been sitting. I’m going to put them out for mindfulness time.