Miss McCourt

HS English teacher and Girls Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Point Pleasant Boro HS 🖤💛 “Aspire to Inspire”

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ONE SHOT I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!!!!

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Closely analyzing visual evidence of the crime scene after reading through ballistics and testimonials #developingclaims #visualanalysis

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One of my favorite lessons of the year! Annual murder mystery in AP Lang, following our class reading of And Then There Were None. Detectives will draft up arrest warrants tomorrow after they synthesized all of their observed and closely read evidence #APLang

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@RebekahODell1 The Four Winds, and really many others from Kristin Hanna as well

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These super kind young ladies decorated our classroom door for student council’s random acts of kindness week🤗🎉 #throwthekindnessaround #simile

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@susangbarber @audible The guest list!

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My classroom is lookin like Kohl’s shoe depart bc my APLang students did a PHENOMENAL job w/ their Farewell ‘21 projects!They had 2 reflect upon this past year while incorporating diff methods of development w/ their writing & analysis. It was so fun hearin all the presentations!

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STAY OFF THE ICE!

Despite recent winter weather, full layers of ice have not been able to form due to fluctuations in temperatures. That means ponds and lakes may not be as frozen as they look.
For full details click the link here: https://t.co/d68O9Y2vTm

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Had a great time wrapping up our mock trial from To Kill a Mockingbird! We got some real natural thespians in our junior English classes!! Here’s a pic of Judge Taylor, Atticus and Mr. Gilmer dressed in character!

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Today we decorated our Rhetorical choices xmas tree and played jenga as a way to discuss our book club books. Ending the year in a fun and academic manner! Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year, and a relaxing winter break!!!

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@bsullivan35 @A_BuckleyEDU I hope that made sense. Squished my words together to fit into one tweet!

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My AP Lang students created winter break countdown chains with creating claims and evidence out of David Barry’s satirical essay “Christmas Shopping: A Survivor’s Guide” and boy do we love celebrating ripping off a chain every day! #visuallineofreasoning #APLang

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@bsullivan35 @A_BuckleyEDU Ss rd piece on own & annotated 4 rhet choices/modes of development. Next discussed as a class author purpose & then I assigned Ss a chunk. They had 2 reread & develop commentary w their evidence 2 show how that chunk supports author purpose.Stapled links in order of the chunks!

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Picture from another class!

[Point Pleasant Boro Girls Lacrosse @pointboro_glax]

First program-wide meeting TODAY! Come to room 107 at 2:45 to learn more about the program, captains practices, and our plans for the 2022 season!!!

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Way to go Kayla!!! We’re all so PROUD of you and your heroism!!! 🖤💛👏🏼

[A. Angelozzi, Ed.D. @AdamAngelozzi]

Kayla Smith, an 11th Grader at Point Boro HS, had a big rescue yesterday. Her selflessness and water skills are to be commended. Great Job! ⁦⁦@PtBoroSchools⁩ ‘I couldn't even think’: Teen surfer rescues 3 men caught in rip current at Jersey Shore https://t.co/P147f0FKbO

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How fitting for #APLang !!! Going to get my students on this!

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

Introducing #PopRhetoric!

In this space we will:
- introduce different rhetorical devices each week
- ask you for your favorite song lyrics that illustrate them

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Five finger challenge! These are the five reads I’m tackling next, in order, from pinky to thumb!🖐🏼#bookstagram https://t.co/SC5xnMuz0j

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Greatest surprise of my life. I get to spend forever with @molloyb21 !!! #MrsMollyMolloy https://t.co/vCa6uclogp

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@TRHSS2021 Yewww!!!