Melissa Jacobsen

Secondary Language Arts Resource Teacher Howard County Public Schools

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#hoconeo Welcome new HCPSS English teachers and Special Educators ! @hcpss_sla

[Melissa Jacobsen @MrsJacobsen]

Finally allowed to return to my classroom to grab a few things. March calendar still up. It was a strange experience! #harrypottermask #Quarantine #englishteacher #thisschoolyearneedstoend

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I was interviewed for this article a few months ago. Glad to share my thoughts on how I approach controversial issues in the ELA classroom. https://t.co/EVs2i6E6cZ

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Thank you @hcpss_chs for this lovely surprise!

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@MPryle @MaggieBRoberts @robbins_kristen This was a great session! I took away so much that I can use. Thank you!

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Just a few books I picked up yesterday at #NCTE2019. Now I just need to find time to read them! @ncte

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Inspired listening to @halseanderson talk about her graphic novels #NCTE19 I can't wait to get ahold of these!

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Look out Baltimore! A convention of English teachers is in town. Started the day with an amazing talk by @HenryLouisGates #NCTE19

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2 sentence horror story tournament in class today. #HappyHalloween #TwoSentenceHorrorStory @hcpss_chs

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Senior takeover day at CHS! @hcpss_chs @hcpss #classof2019 #drseuss

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Silent discussion day is my favorite day! #extremelyloud #incrediblyclose @hcpss_chs @hcpss_sla

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Students reflecting on their visit to the @HolocaustMuseum today @hcpss_chs

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Symbolism in Huck Finn. Big ideas as seen on the river vs. the shore @hcpss_sla @hcpss_chs

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Rethinking pre-reading research for Night. Objects speak. @hcpss_sla @ncte @hcpss_chs

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Our first 9th grade olympics event was a success! Thank you @mjmsuper for sticking around to see our #eaglepride @hcpss_chs

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A few pics of @hcpss_chs celebrating National Writing Day, including student designed shirts- mine with a quote from @MargaretAtwood @ncte

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PAWS club raised a lot of money for animals today at the @hcpss_chs Homecoming Carnival #eaglepride

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@KellyGToGo I always show a clip from Onion News Network about Paul McCartney and have to preface it with some background on who he is

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English 9- Annotated images of The House on Mango Street @hcpss_chs

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Today we worked on crafting strong thesis statements using @padlet to share @hcpss_chs