Casey Koester

Mom, wife, teacher. Passionate about reading and writing! Kids first always.

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

How can we figure out the area if we don’t have enough square tiles? Love the problem solving in action! @Parkside_ES

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

I have the best team in the world. Met through Zoom on our snow day to create essential outcomes and plan for an upcoming math unit. @Parkside_ES

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

We love Esti-Mysteries! @Parkside_ES @SteveWyborney

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

Investigating simple machines! @Parkside_ES

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

Inquiring about static electricity! @Parkside_ES #ParksideDreamTeam @LISDElemScience

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

In science, kids learned about adaptations in biomes. In language arts we read The Wild Robot. To combine the two, kids are creating robots and writing about the adaptations that help it survive!

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

Students have become experts at syllable types this year! Partner word work this week to wrap up the year: brainstorming their own words that fit each syllable type! @Parkside_ES

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

Tour of Knowledge! Students are reviewing activities they learned in addition and subtraction this year! @lead4ward @Parkside_ES

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

Inspired by our seventh grade readers from Stiles, our kids are creating their own books! They are creating biography graphic novels in connection with our social studies unit. THIS is what writing workshop should look like. @Parkside_ES @StilesSpartans

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

Table commonalities! In order to create new team names, students are finding things they have in common. @Parkside_ES

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

Thank you so much Misty Heyl for sharing your book with us and taking us through your process as an author! @Parkside_ES

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

We filled our warm fuzzy jar and they chose to build forts for their reward!! It’s messy but worth it to see their team building in action. Problem solving through play! @Parkside_ES

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

We loved listening to these amazing middle school readers! @Parkside_ES @StilesSpartans

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

After watching the Dragons Love Tacos play, third grade is making salsa! @MrsDaulton3rd @MrsNorthcuttA @s_janda @ParksideRobin @KoesterMrs #ParksideDreamTeam @Parkside_ES

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

Love the power of a simple “turn and talk.” @Parkside_ES

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

Studying shapes and using our knowledge from our poetry unit to create odes to our shapes! “Oh rhombus you are a wonder!” 😍 #ParksideDreamTeam @Parkside_ES

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

Combining current events, reading, math, and science to create these bobsleds! #ParksideDreamTeam @Parkside_ES

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

Winter Olympics STEM activity- curling! @Parkside_ES #ParksideDreamTeam

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

Fun with Elkonin boxes! @Parkside_ES

[Casey Koester @KoesterMrs]

I love how notice and wonder activities give every student a voice and a chance to take risks!