Miss Kastorff

Lifelong learner and promoter of the global community | Advocate for the unheard | El Ed ELL Teacher | Severe and Profound Secondary Special Ed ELL Teacher

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

The past week 2nd graders read "How to Make a Drum" and then used that procedure to make drums. #ShowingWhatWeKnow

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

What fun we had preparing for the Lunar New Year during the @MooreDMPS celebration!! #DMPS #CulturalProficiency

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

We had a blast using #MysterySkype to connect with @OrlyRachamim and students!

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

.@WindersEdu is having her students share their writing on the day before break. She is great at giving her 5th graders a voice! #innov8dmps

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

From the DMPS ELPA 21 training: the ELPA 21 will use the ELA standards. A great step for Iowa's ELL program! #innov8dmps

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

@Mrs_SaponAmoah here is what we have so far for higher functioning students (still developing for blind&non-verbal)

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

Creating strategies to better assess secondary ELLs with moderate and severe disabilities today #innov8dmps #collab

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

Yes! Each person comes with hopes, dreams, fears, and a story. Let's make an effort to get to know them! https://t.co/CIVz786KX6

[New York Times World @nytimesworld]

In a speech Monday, Merkel lauded the efforts of many Germans to welcome refugees https://t.co/gQkwFtxjMt

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

Look at these students taking a pre-vocab assessment using SMART Response! #BlendedLearning #innov8dmps @innov8dmps

[The New York Times @nytimes]

For the first time, Saudi women participate in elections — as both voters and candidates https://t.co/5dI2PjFVBW

[The Associated Press @AP]

After election win, Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi gets to work cleaning up her country _ literally https://t.co/8r603PnPoe

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

The Golden Group (3rd) and The Fantastic Fourth Graders are "Showing What They Know" on PollEverything #innov8dmps

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

Students need to be heard before they can listen. A great article about hearing students' voices #innov8dmps https://t.co/WvITHvLMOa

[edutopia @edutopia]

How to become your students' trusted ally: https://t.co/QSUWPZV9n4. #stuvoice

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

Hey @WindersEdu! Check this out. It sounds like a great next step in our journey of co-teaching! #innov8dmps https://t.co/bwiqss5ivQ

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

Social media has shown me the power of a global community in giving a voice to those who aren't heard. #innov8dmps https://t.co/WSG8tmN0tD

[The New York Times @nytimes]

"Do you know me? Do you know my heart?" On being Muslim in New York. https://t.co/iqmdA1aLjY

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

How can we, as teachers, better listen to, understand, and help these students? #CulturalProficiency #innov8dmps https://t.co/hVLTmst13d

[NYT Photo @nytimesphoto]

Drone photos provide a sense the long, arduous journey migrants are making across Europe https://t.co/8eCOWrYL0R

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

The best part of teaching at @MooreDMPS is sweet faces like this! Love my thoughtful and caring students #innov8dmps

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

Every moment. Every student. Every story. #innov8dmps https://t.co/MAHXTu3CxQ

[We Are Teachers @WeAreTeachers]

This is so true! #edchat #teachers #ntchat

[Miss Kastorff @Kastorff_ELL]

Today the third graders were showing what they know about Compare and Contrast! #thinkers #innov8dmps @MooreDMPS