Nessa Slowinski

Proud mom of independent girls. English teacher & instructional coach @ Glenbard West High School. Tweets are my own.

[Nessa Slowinski @MrsSlowinski]

Beautiful day in Louisville! #NCAAWVB

[Nessa Slowinski @MrsSlowinski]

Hi, Coach! 👋 💕#NCAAWVB

[Nessa Slowinski @MrsSlowinski]

Let’s go, Penn State! #NCAAWVB

[Nessa Slowinski @MrsSlowinski]

Slowinski senior classes named their champions: "The Lanyard" by Billy Collins in period 2 and "Tarantulas on the Lifebuoy" by Thomas Lux in period 3. Read them here: https://t.co/ocN0ueyNDm Special thanks our to guest readers Mr. Peterselli and Ms. Gwizdala! @GWEnglishDept

[Nessa Slowinski @MrsSlowinski]

Need a book for spring break? Check out what our Dual Credit seniors are reading! @GWEnglishDept #makestudentwritingvisible

[Larry Ferlazzo @Larryferlazzo]

The “Best” Lists Of Recommendations About What “Effective” Teachers Do https://t.co/epVjPst6iB

[Nessa Slowinski @MrsSlowinski]

Check out the Dual Credit 1102 research products outside the English office. @GWEnglishDept #wordoftheyear #makingstudentwritingvisible

[Kelly Gallagher @KellyGToGo]

A major underlying goal of any school year is to move young readers and writers from victimhood mindsets towards agency. To gauge this progress, I surveyed students' attitudes at the beginning and end of the year. Here's the writing survey:

[Jimmy Fallon @jimmyfallon]

Song for the summer? Let’s learn one together! Any suggestions are welcome. (Easy please.)

[Dr. Catlin Tucker @Catlin_Tucker]

Wish your students would put more time, energy & effort into their work? Who is the audience?

Shifting From an Audience of One to an Authentic Audience
https://t.co/Em0zenYKPB

#edchat #edutwitter #UDLchat #BlendedLearning #education #TOSAchat #UKedchat #EdchatEU #AussieED

[Glenbard West HS @GWHilltoppers]

Glenbard Hour is a new block of instructional time in our bell schedule on Mondays and Fridays. Students can use this time to connect with their teachers for support and enrichment. Check out this video guide for details: https://t.co/UAG57RWs3o

[Mrs. Shah @shahspacenow]

Congrats #Classof2023! Go West! @GWEnglishDept @GWHilltoppers

[Glenbard West English Department @GWEnglishDept]

It was a great day of learning and growing together at @GlenbardDist87’s 87 Fest. @CoachSchultz23 and Mr. Save represented our department well, sharing their work guiding freshmen through explicit writing instruction. We’re lucky to have them!

[Nessa Slowinski @MrsSlowinski]

What a day! I loved learning from my @GlenbardDist87 colleagues and @spencerideas! Thank you to all of our innovative teachers! #87learns #87fest

[Nessa Slowinski @MrsSlowinski]

This year's period 4 Poetry Madness champ: "I Go Back to the House for a Book" by Billy Collins. Don't hesitate to be the person who goes back for a book! Thanks to Dr. Monaghan and Mr. Peterselli for reading our final two poems. @GWEnglishDept @GWHilltoppers

[Nessa Slowinski @MrsSlowinski]

This year's period 3 Poetry Madness champ: "The Happiest Day" by Linda Pastan—a poem about finding happiness in the ordinary moments of life. Thanks to Dr. Monaghan and Mr. Peterselli for reading our final two poems. @GWEnglishDept @GWHilltoppers

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Kids these days aren't as bad as we think.

We make the mistakes of comparing kids to our current traits—forgetting what we were like at their age—and comparing their limitations to our strengths.

Before we vilify younger generations, we should remember our own shortcomings.

[Nessa Slowinski @MrsSlowinski]

Happy Valentine’s Day, Hilltoppers!

[Nessa Slowinski @MrsSlowinski]

Students in English 1H practiced isolating diction and stringing it together with analysis. Here are some of our favorite sentences. Thanks to Mr. Peterselli and Ms. Geeve for choosing their favorites. @GWHilltoppers @stefaniegeeve7 @GWEnglishDept

[Nessa Slowinski @MrsSlowinski]

@shahspacenow @GWEnglishDept So awesome! Your students are so lucky to have you as a teacher!