Christel Merritt

Family & Consumer Sciences teacher, wife, dog mom

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Biscuit baking at EMMS! #yummy #emmscte

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Super proud of my 8th graders and their Nature Center projects for Vulcan Materials in Morganton! I see some future architects in this bunch!

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Creepy babies ready for rescue breathing! #RedCrossBabysittingCourse #everyoneshouldknowthis

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My 8th graders spoiled their teachers with a spot of tea today! Stay classy my friends! #EMMS #reallifeskills #mannersmatter

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8th graders and their awesome teacher brunch! #likethepros
#eastisbeast

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So proud of my 8th graders for earning their NCFoodhandlers certificate for food safety. #McDowellCTErocks

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Looking forward to combining #myclassroomeconomy with@Everfi #Vault next semester. Would love some advice if any of you have tried this before.

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@EMMS_McDowell Did he lose a bet?

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@asu03dp @awisemannc @aslutsky @alyssakanipe @shmccraw @mrmarkgarrett I would love to work with you ladies! Let me know if here is anything I can do in my classes to reinforce what you are teaching. #MCSInnovators

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@awisemannc @aslutsky @alyssakanipe @shmccraw @mrmarkgarrett #MCSInnovators

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@awisemannc @aslutsky @alyssakanipe @shmccraw @mrmarkgarrett A5: I would love to collabrate with other FACS teachers, especially at the middle school level. We already moodle, but I would like to blog & maybe tweet more.

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@awisemannc @aslutsky @alyssakanipe @shmccraw @mrmarkgarrett A4: I love that moment when a kid gets it - a lot of times it's when they connect the dots. You can tell they are interested & excited. It's addictive! #MCSInnovators

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@awisemannc @aslutsky @alyssakanipe @shmccraw @mrmarkgarrett A3: This year has been a blessing - no testing & semester classes. I have the luxury of time to go deeper & include things the kids are eager to learn, rather than quickly covering what will be tested.#MCSInnovators

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@awisemannc @aslutsky @alyssakanipe @shmccraw @mrmarkgarrett A2: Not sure what to say. Seems like everyone knows more about technology than I do. My husband says play around with it til you figure it out. #MCSInnovators

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@awisemannc @aslutsky @alyssakanipe @shmccraw @mrmarkgarrett A1/Part 2: I'll keep my amazing coworkers. Elective teachers are like the red-headed step-children, but my colleagues are always there & always supportive.

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@awisemannc @aslutsky @alyssakanipe @shmccraw @mrmarkgarrett A1: Let's take away uncertainty (ex: testing or not, semester or quarter, etc) No 2 yrs have been the same. It's exhausting. #MCSInnovators

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@RiceJsrice82485 @ScienceGal101 Failure isn't an option, so we go w/what we know should bring some success. Yet we tell the Ss it's OK to fail & try again. Double standard.

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@awisemannc @aslutsky @alyssakanipe @shmccraw @mrmarkgarrett I constantly read random stuff and think of ways to relate it to the classroom. Lots of ideas, just need more meaningful follow-through.

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@RiceJsrice82485 They should have special remediation sessions for all of us dinosaurs.

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@ScienceGal101 You always have great ideas! I need to visit you!