Krista Bender

5th grade teacher at Oak Mountain Intermediate School in Shelby County Schools, Wife, Mother, Learner, Believer

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

Enjoyed a day of learning, connecting, and reflecting! Very appreciative of @egmackey speaking to @AlabamaLiteracy this afternoon. I am thankful for his leadership in our state!

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

“Decoding is a scaffolding!” Appreciate the perspective of @MarjorieBottari at the opening keynote for the Fall ALA conference. @AlabamaLiteracy

[Amy Miller @AmyMiller_5th]

Field Day 2024 @OMIS_Eagles
was FANTASTIC!!
@ShelbyALSchools @KristaMBender #fabfifth #fifthgraderocks

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

Sticky notes are my best friend in the classroom and, for some reason, students love them! We used them today to create and fill out a story map after brainstorming some ideas for our narrative writing. ✍️

@OMIS_Eagles @ShelbyALSchools
#writingprocess #narrative

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

Trying a new brainstorming activity- SCAMPER. Thank you to my amazing GRC teachers for introducing this to me! Stay tuned…

@OMIS_Eagles @ShelbyALSchools #scamper #writingprocess #fifthgrade #writingteacher #teacherofwriting #ELA #collaboration #brainstorm

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

Using stop motion animation to analyze the sequence of our @McGrawHillK12 story this week! 🎥

@ShelbyALSchools @ShelbyEdTech @OMIS_Eagles

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

If you teach using the Open Court, @McGrawHillK12, then you might recognize this game. We are going to answer a text-dependent writing on “Should marbles be considered a sport?” after we read “Marble Champ”.

@OMIS_Eagles @ShelbyALSchools

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

Starting the new year with some self- reflection and goals! Thinking about things we hope to start, stop, and continue doing in the new year. Great journaling activity! ✍️ 📓

@ShelbyALSchools @OMIS_Eagles #journaling #happynewyear #selfreflection

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

Soft starts began today. Love this positive way to come in everyday!

@OMIS_Eagles @Shelbyedk12alus #softstarts

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

Parts of Speech Boot Camp! 💪🏻

@OMIS_Eagles @Shelbyedk12alus #grammar #partsofspeech

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

Writing workshop in full swing! ❤️ ✏️

@OMIS_Eagles @LucyCalkins

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

Let’s get this school year started… as well as reignite this Twitter account! I have been absent for too long! Ready to reconnect with my PLN! @OMIS_Eagles @Shelbyedk12alus #happynewschoolyear2022

[Jennifer Cassity @CuttingEd_Jen]

🙌 @themerrillsedu

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

When your writing themed t-shirt comes in too late. It arrived this afternoon, but publishing was today! 😞

#itried #writingprocess #pluto #opinionwriting #argumentwriting

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

Publishing Day! Do you agree with the reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet? 🌎 🚀 ☀️

@Shelbyedk12alus @OMIS_Eagles #opinionwriting #argumentwriting #writingprocess

[Elena Aguilar @brightmorningtm]

When have you used this strategy?

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

These sweet students received a @ChickfilA breakfast for reaching Hall-of-Fame level on their @iReady Personalized Path! @Shelbyedk12alus @OMIS_Eagles

#goalsetting #fifthgrade #iready

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

Double Bubble challenge for “Twosday”! @OMIS_Eagles @Shelbyedk12alus #twosday

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

Compliment hearts! ❤️❤️❤️
@Shelbyedk12alus @OMIS_Eagles

#ValentinesDay2022

[Krista Bender @KristaMBender]

When Valentine’s Day meets creativity! ❤️ @Shelbyedk12alus @OMIS_Eagles

#ValentinesDay2022