Patricia LopezCastro

Sharing things I'm learning as I teach...

[Patricia LopezCastro @PatriLCastro]

@Mschroeder6 Your positivity is inspiring, your messages of thanks uplifting!

[Patricia LopezCastro @PatriLCastro]

After 8 wks of learning at school, we moved smoothly to learning on Zoom. I marvel at how joyful our Zoom classes are and the camaraderie among the children; every student present and eager to learn together. #SomosOT #112leads

[Patricia LopezCastro @PatriLCastro]

It's thanks to planning, creation of norms & procedures, attention to safety & well-being of all, communication, prep & distribution of materials, all done w heart. Grateful to #SomosOT #112leads #D112Teachers @AmyCengel @OShalagh @Anel_Escamilla @mikelubelfeld @Mschroeder6 ...

[Patricia LopezCastro @PatriLCastro]

Students have been expressing in their own words and then transcribing interesting things they’re learning about an animal. How may we now group related ideas? Organization structure for paragraphs is revealed. #SomosOT #112leads

[Patricia LopezCastro @PatriLCastro]

Students are reading about an animal, talking to their classmates about what they're discovering. Preparation for writing an informative essay. #SomosOT #112Leads

[Patricia LopezCastro @PatriLCastro]

This week students have spent part of each day outside, reading and talking about what they are learning. #SomosOT #112Leads

[Make mistakes, get messy! @kgrostLibrarian]

Based on NASA astronaut Ron McNair's life, this inspiring story shows Ron's early passion for airplanes, flight, and social activism. Before Ron became a scientist and Challenger astronaut, 9 year old Ron desegregated his library through peaceful resistance #112leads #wndb

[Hallie Barr @BarrHallie]

Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez @WriteTeachPlay- 2 Cuban-American students enter portals into universes to solve their middle school issues on earth. Strong, funny, diverse characters show the reader not everyone from one “group” is the same. #112Leads #wndb

[Dr. Lindsey Rose 🌹 (she/ella) @LindseyERose]

What a perfect addition to our 5th grade unit on migration, journeys, and cultural preservation! @JackieWoodson is turning out to be a NSSD112 favorite author!!! #112Leads #WNDB

[Dr. Lindsey Rose 🌹 (she/ella) @LindseyERose]

Excited to include this text in 3rd grade as part of our Representative text summer curriculum project ! Read this book and find out what makes each person connected and unique - the day we begin to SEE each other, SEE ourselves, and SEE the beauty in being HUMAN! #112Leads #WNDB

[Dr. Lindsey Rose 🌹 (she/ella) @LindseyERose]

This book creates so much space for empathy and action! Can't wait for our 1st graders to read this incredibly important story! #112Leads #WNDB

[Hallie Barr @BarrHallie]

This is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration by @JackieWoodson-Picture book w/a strong symbol telling the story of women across 3 generations of a close-knit African American family who moved north during the Great Migration and thrived. #112Leads #wndb.

[Dr. Lindsey Rose 🌹 (she/ella) @LindseyERose]

En este cuento de Alma, vemos la historia y importancia de nuestros nombres...cómo nos unen con nuestros antepasados y cómo definimos nuestras identidades únicas! #112Leads #WNDB

[MrsK @mrsknotek]

"But no matter their colors, the horses all go the same speed. Everyone is equal when you ride a carousel." @sharonelangley takes readers on a ride through an inspiring true story of how a community came together to make a change. #112leads #wndb

[Oak Terrace Library @OTLibrary]

Boys Without Names: Gopal & his family head to Mumbai in search of steady work where he becomes tricked into working in a sweatshop. The boys in the factory are afraid to reveal their own names & Gopal knows he must form a connection in order to save their lives. #112leads #wndb

[Patricia LopezCastro @PatriLCastro]

Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner by Janice N Harrington is an inspiring book about extraordinary scientist, researcher, teacher who made renowned contributions to knowledge abt animal life while living through racial prejudice. #112leads #wndb

[Patricia LopezCastro @PatriLCastro]

Ss wrote out our class norms; we posted these around doorway. Former students pointed out to me the symbolism of the placement: all who enter, these are the shared values you shall see manifested here, when we leave, these are the values we carry forward. #SomosOT #112leads

[Patricia LopezCastro @PatriLCastro]

Over the course of these first weeks, through discourse and contemplation, students developed class norms that convey shared values, give shape to aspirations for our classroom community, and engender mindfulness about our roles in our school community. #SomosOT #112Leads