Emily Lockwood

English Teacher | Team Lead | Annandale HS

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

Exit tickets named what students needed, and small groups did the rest.

Clarifying theme statements from simple ideas quickly became: "If we keep in our hearts that we are going to achieve our goals, we can make it."

So proud of this growth. #AtomNation

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

I looked back at 3 weeks of reading conference notes with my 9th graders.

Early notes:
“Mostly summary.”
“No jots.”

Now students are writing:
“Discrimination hurts the community.”
“People stand up for those who can’t speak.”

Conferences grow readers. 📚

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

9th graders prove children’s books hold BIG ideas. 💡📚

Students identified themes in Malala’s Magic Pencil and transferred those big ideas to their book club memoirs and their own lives.

“We live with the weight of other people’s actions and beliefs” ...I’ll remember that one.

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

“This is the first book I’ve read and really liked. Issues about injustice are really important to me.”

When our multilingual learners are given grade-level texts and space to think, they can do it.

All in English.
All thoughtful.
All theirs.

Language grows when ideas matter!

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

How do students choose to relax after finishing the WIDA test?

Coloring, word searches, and independent reading.

There’s something really beautiful about watching students exhale after doing something hard.

I'm so proud of their stamina! #AtomNation

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

2025 YEARBOOKS ARE HERE!!! A proud tradition: Editors-in-chief presenting the first copy to our principal, @ShawnDeRose! Buy yours today at https://t.co/WsgtTfyM96 🫶🏼 #AtomNation

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

Yearbook Editors-in-Chief meet one-one-one with staff to edit their spreads for the 2025 yearbook! Yearbook editors, team leaders, and staff are working hard to meet our first major deadline of 2025 by the end of the week! #AtomNation

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

The first ever Atoms Games was such a blast. Nation 8 really came together to earn points for our team! What a great idea for a December donation drive. Thanks to @AtomsLeadership for coordinating all this fun, we can't wait to hear who won! #AtomNation

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

The After School Academic Program is an awesome opportunity for students to gain more 1-on-1 teacher time! Today we worked on characterization, plot tracking, and compare and contrast skills - all in 1 hour. It's so encouraging when students ask to stay after school! #AtomNation

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

English 9 students practice identifying new literary elements in their choice books. Here they comparing and contrasting how different author's styles develop their own unique stories! #AtomNation

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

Yearbook team leaders and editors are giving focused feedback to staff working on mock spread assignments. This yearbook is going to be a good one! #AtomNation #AntennaYearbook

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

Antenna Yearbook editors had the opportunity to design our 2025 yearbook cover today! It was a blast seeing their vision come to life. You’ll have to buy the yearbook (10% off right now!) to see what they created 😉 #Walsworth #AtomNation [https://t.co/WsgtTfyM96]

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

Yearbook team leaders want you to pre-order the 2025 yearbook at a 10% discount!! Grab yours today at https://t.co/hYHyc1SjuR 👍Thanks #AtomNation for the Clubs + Activities Fair plug!
*Books will arrive in the Spring!*

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

English 9 students were excited to pick out their choice book today for Unit 1 - Coming of Age! #AtomNation

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

Closed out the first day of school with these rockstars! Thankful for all the hard work they put in for #atomnation @AnnandaleAtoms

[Annandale High School @AnnandaleAtoms]

From taking a pie in the face, to singing show tunes, @ShawnDeRose isn't just our leader, he's the heart of #AtomNation. We appreciate your dedication, humor, and passion! Happy Principal Appreciation Day!

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

Today, English 9 students practiced presenting their poetry analysis to partners who listened with a rubric in-hand to provide actionable feedback for growth before they present to the whole class! #partnership #atomnation #poetrypresentation

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

A few weeks ago, students shared some concerns when it comes to writing poetry. After discussing types of poems, annotating poems together, and considering structure, students are writing their own poetry!

[Liz Englund @ms_englund]

English 9 students have been working in partnerships during our poetry unit! Being able to discuss ideas and ask questions with partners has helped everyone’s understanding of figurative language. #AtomNation

[Emily Lockwood @LockwoodEnglish]

English 9 HN students set goals for the new year and summed them up in one word. Here's to a consistent, organized, focused, productive, engaged, and happy 2024! #atomnation