Andrew Patterson

7th grade English teacher at Dedham Middle School. Looking for great teaching ideas and sharing learning victories in my own classroom. #FuseMA fellow

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

There a lot of lessons in here that I plan to share with all my students, not just the athletes

[Mark Appel @markappel26]

In 2013, I was the #1 overall pick in the MLB Draft.

5 years later, I was called “the biggest bust in MLB history.”

Today, I’m working my way back, and I’m here to share both the hard-earned lessons I’ve learned along the way🧵👇

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

There’s an unwritten law for English teachers that when your class requests to read outside, you read outside #EnglishTeacher #readingcommunity

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

@NatelandPodcast @natebargatze Let me just say how well this worked. Our best discussions of the year afterwards!

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

This morning we’re discussing the importance of clear communication in our book group discussions using @natebargatze iced coffee debacles @NatelandPodcast

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

We’re celebrating our return to full in-person learning today by ditching our chromebooks and answering the question posed by Mary Oliver in “The Summer Day”:

Tell me, what is it you plan to do
With your one wild and precious life?

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

There’s lots of challenges this year including switching rooms while teaching. But taking a moment and appreciating a beautiful fall view from the science classroom i wouldn’t have ever gotten a chance to appreciate otherwise

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

@myqkaplan Recovering stand-up here. I haven’t performed in 5 years but still go back to routines and jokes in my head all the time. I’ve got a tight ten minute set the pretend people in my head love now

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

It might not be how I imagined my return to the classroom but counting my blessings today as I get back in here

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

@williamfleitch @EdgeofSports @chrislhayes I’d also recommend “The Silence of Our Friends” to any parent/kid that liked March

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

@whatwouldDOOdo @kerriski @Nationals We just started a dystopian unit with my 7th graders and you can’t go wrong with kids and dystopia! “Legend” “Ship Breaker” & “The Selection” are the biggest hits so far

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

A big congrats to my good friend and college teammate. You got a good one Wheaton!

[NEWMAC @NEWMACsports]

BREAKING | Gavin Viano Appointed as @wheatonlyons Director of Athletics & Recreation https://t.co/scNyrsnMhh | Welcome to the NEWMAC Gavin! #GoNEWMAC

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

@RedSox @IdlewoodRoad Is it possible for me to love this team even more?

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

@IdlewoodRoad @RedSox Is it shameless self-promotion if I show the shrine that already exists in the back of my classroom? #GiftofSox

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

@joshgondelman I mean in all honesty there probably won’t be a read aloud

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

Shoutout to @joshgondelman outside my classroom door

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

Using a single point rubric to assess Ss on our quiz open responses. Sharing it and going over it with my classes is also a great way to prep for quiz expectations. #assessment #blendedlearning

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

@SheaSerrano Shea they are asking to write essays based on it. 7th graders! Do you understand how big that is?!?!

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

When your reading time with students is turning into a @SheaSerrano book study

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

Staff ID badge came in today. Great news is that if any Guns ‘N Roses cover band needs an emergency fill in, I can step in!

[Andrew Patterson @MrPW310]

Hyperdocs and Slide Decks have changed my teaching (thanks @Catlin_Tucker !). I’m trying to identify what units I teach can be converted and be impactful for my students. Just switched my short story unit into one #FuseMA #blendedlearning