Week 3 of Amplify is in full swing. Ss are partner reading our text, taking turns reading paragraphs & discussing any unfamiliar words they run into. They love when they get to choose their reading spot around the room! @RLAinRISD @IamBranum@ForestLnAcademy
See the reasons why this educator argues that teachers should be treated like the professionals they are, instead of being expected to endlessly self-sacrifice. #EWArchive
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5th Grade’s March Madness Picture Book winner was Dude! By Aaron Reynolds. Students have been working on designing their own surf board (examples to come). Here’s mine! This was very satisfying to design & color. @FREfacts
This was my first year being a coach for RISD’s UIL Competition. These Forestridge 5th graders worked hard the last few weeks on their poems - reciting confidently & bringing their stories to life. I was so proud of them today! @FREfacts @IamBranum
I’ve been waiting for this years #12DaysofCreativity to drop! Made my cover page this morning. Using the Apple drawing tools is one of my favorite things, so I had to throw some color on my stickers 😁
❄️It's the most wonderful time of the year! The 5th annual #12DaysofCreativity starts today - grab your workbook in the #AppleEducationCommunity and join us for the first project on Monday. We can't wait to see your "Greatest Hits"! #EveryoneCanCreate
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You have read the research over and over again...that FORMING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS with students is one of the biggest factors attributed to a child’s success.
If so, then why on earth do we place 30+ students in any classroom in America with little to no teacher support? 🤔😕
Schools are now structured so that the overwhelming number of student misbehaviors essentially have ZERO consequences.
This is horrible for teachers…but it’s even worse for the students who want to learn!
Review but make it ✨spooky✨ My classroom became a haunted house so we could review for our fiction unit assessment. Ss collected spooky characters for each correct answer about the passage & earned candy after completing a SCR. @FREfacts @RLAinRISD #RISD
Instead of our usual pencil & paper, Ss were able to create quick sketches of their memoirs on #keynote today during writing! Using #AppleClassroom Ss were able to share & use their pointer as they spoke about their sketch. @RLAinRISD
Today’s Lead4ward strategy was Dance it - Chance It. Ss were able to find a buddy when the music ended & discuss if/where they found that element in their writing. @FREfacts @RLAinRISD