GMS English 8

English 8 team at Glasgow Middle School. We love kids, books, and the Oxford comma.

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

When one of your students decides to be the cheerleader in your breakout room...😂It was so fun to see them be so supportive of one another! @GlasgowMS #GMSbelieves

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

Challenge accepted, @fcpsmsela! #MondayBookChallenge - Front Desk by Kelly Yang. Started this one recently after discovering it in our English 7 book room! Very moving, funny, and exciting - what more could you want?

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

CHECK out this super sweet comment a student left another student during peer editing today. “I feel like I was reading a book from a famous author” #daymade #thecutest 🍎✏️

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

I love when students are given the same assignment but can share their thinking in multiple ways. Check out some of their reading responses below on characterization, conflict, and theme! #GMSbelieves 📖📚

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

@claireESOLwhite @cultofpedagogy I am trying this today after seeing you post it yesterday! Like it so far; thank you for sharing! -Lee

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

The AH-HA moment can still happen, even virtually! I love how this student openly shared how she felt when it "clicked." The ah-ha moments are some of my favorite teaching moments. #GMSbelieves @GlasgowMS

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

Love sending snail mail to our students to acknowledge their commitment to learning during a difficult time! One group's fearless leader had everyone introduce themselves AND say one thing they liked to do BEFORE talking about their story ♥️ @GlasgowMS #GMSbelieves #snailmail

[Tara Sanz @malnsol]

@GlasgowMS We’re ready for curbside checkout - carts for browsing & books pulled for requests! See you at the front of school Monday, 9/21 from 10:30am-12:30pm. Books and bookmarks to giveaway along with checkouts. We’ll take books back that you want to return. @GlasgowMS_PTA

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

@fcpsmsela Loving all of this SO much! Thank you, @fcpsmsela and @KellyGToGo

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

Favorite lines: "You always asked us how we were doing, and then you would bring it back up later on-" AND "We gotta embrace feedback. Embracing feedback that feels social, and connected to the kid, and specific, and timely." Let's remember to listen & show kindness!

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

I highly recommend listening to this podcast! The way Cornelius shares how his student, Nate, felt love in the classroom really resonated with me. I love that kids will remember 10 yrs from now just how much we care through our relationships & feedback. https://t.co/ioZ4cNA8bv

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

Picnic lunch behind the school after @GlasgowMS's drive-through rally! B was excited to see "Mama's work," and so was I! #StrongerTogether

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

THANK you, @MrsParkShine for this amazing idea on virtual stickers! Anytime kids can see their teacher's face is in a win in my book. I can't wait to use this as one way to provide feedback this year 😜👌🏻

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

Own pace* 😂

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

This summer, I created some videos of book talks through #flipgrid! That way students can watch them at their own pass virtually AND hopefully🤞🏻, I can get students to do their own book talks/reviews of their independent reading as the year goes on 🤗 #workinprogress #wegotthis

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

Really thankful to be working at a school full of such passionate, vulnerable educators. Thank you @OladimejiNonye @mrstakach1 @lizzystapula @JenivaMiller @ProfesoraRadek @NelsonCarlye and more! #GMSBelieves

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

@ktmadigan leads by listening, an example worth following. @FCPSSupt @FCPSR2 @Ricardy4Mason @fezuluaga

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

@ms_englund @GlasgowMS @ktmadigan @FCPSSupt @fezuluaga @FCPSR2 @Ricardy4Mason The line I am most interested in from the generic reply is "as per the feedback we have received." I am genuinely interested to know whose feedback is being prioritized above the teachers who will be putting themselves/their families at risk in the fall.

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

@FCPSSupt @Ricardy4Mason @FCPSR2 @fezuluaga

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

This is no surprise! By working closely with @ktmadigan, I’ve never felt more motivated and supported to try new things and push myself to be a better teacher. She’s thoughtful and deliberate, dedicated, and respected. I truly can’t imagine Glasgow without her! #oneteamonegoal

[Glasgow MS @GlasgowMS]

Congratulations to Glasgow’s Acting Principal Katie Madigan, who has been named the Region 2 2019-2020 Outstanding School-Based Leader! @ktmadigan

[GMS English 8 @English8GMS]

This is so, so perfectly said 👏🏻

[Dezzarae Crosler @MissCrosler]

@GlasgowMS is a family & that being said, @ktmadigan is without question the matriarch of that family. She is a shining example of what leadership looks like in @FCPSR2. I cannot fathom a better person to continue the work @ GMS than someone who is already dedicated to that work.