Katie Anderson

Literacy Coach | reader, book-enthusiastic, word-lover, educator | believer in and product of public schools

[VATLL @VATLL_VASCD]

PROOF POINTS: How important was your favorite teacher to your success? Researchers have done the math https://t.co/VDSrk3yzrY via @hechingerreport
#Elevate

[Katie Anderson @MrsKJMAnderson]

I am grateful for all of the people who made this year a success and for all those who took a chance on me as I brought a new position to Kellam. What a year! Here's to looking forward to 2023-2024!

[Katie Anderson @MrsKJMAnderson]

But please don’t take it out on the teachers in the midst of this slow rolling trauma of the last 3 years. They are the glue holding any of this together 9/

[Katie Anderson @MrsKJMAnderson]

A 🧵 about reading:
Last night, we were working on an optional project for school, and my 2nd grade son took out his marker and started writing. He explained prefixes and added ‘un’ to ‘like’ to show me how prefixes worked. 1/

[Katie Anderson @MrsKJMAnderson]

Please, please demand things that make education better like smaller class sizes, more teachers for each student, and LESS testing. Demand that schools teach phonics and sound reading strategies. 8/

[Katie Anderson @MrsKJMAnderson]

@anne_horsley Ok, I’m listening and this is TERRIFYING.

[Katie Anderson @MrsKJMAnderson]

@PowerMom73 Probably would have broken some rule about open flames or something.

A kid with a cooler did have popsicles 🤣

[Katie Anderson @MrsKJMAnderson]

Ok, but the best were the car bumper and the taco piñata.

[Kellam HS SCA 22-23 @KHS_SCA]

Anything but a 🎒 retrospective! Wednesday is Comfy Day! @KellamHigh

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@KarolBledsoe @PowerMom73 I wish I had photographic evidence but I was laughing too hard!

[Katie Anderson @MrsKJMAnderson]

@PowerMom73 Nope. I forgot the whole dang grill a kid brought it. Now that’s a winner.

[Katie Anderson @MrsKJMAnderson]

On this World Mental Health Day, I casually mentioned my therapist to two new-ish colleagues. When I am honest about my journey with mental health, I am true to myself, and I always hope that my honesty opens a door in someone else’s life. Mental healthcare IS healthcare.

[Katie Anderson @MrsKJMAnderson]

Curious about the education across the nation - are there places where there are not massive teacher shortages?! Where morale is high?!

[VBSchools @vbschools]

Due to the potential for flooding and weather-related power outages across the city, Virginia Beach City Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 3.

Note that all after-school activities, elementary after-school programs run by Parks & Recreation will be canceled.