Miss Johnson

8th Grade ELA teacher

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

We had some of the most heated debates today. A stolen idea from an English teacher friend. We assigned sides/groups & had them do group debates. This was our intro. activity into counterclaims & refutations. My favorite question was, “Can we find evidence?” asked in all classes!

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

8th grad LA starts Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone tomorrow! My classroom decor (AKA Hogwarts) has got them so pumped up to read it 😁 #esd20learns #harrypotter #classroomtransformation

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

Students in 8th grade read “Lady or the Tiger” and used Storyboard That to create an ending...after writing a MEL-Con of course 😁 #esd20learns

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

I also added a fun new bulletin board full of Dumbledore quotes. 😁 📚 👩🏼‍🏫 there are other fun pics of my classroom, too! #ESD20Learns

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

I get to pilot new classroom furniture for my school! 🙂#ESD20Learns

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

This is pretty much the cutest/coolest teacher gift I’ve ever gotten. A student made this for me so that my pencils don’t go missing! They are made out of duck tape! #esd20learns

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

Class of 2018...and Karner @CardsPackIllini

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

It was a beautiful day for our 8th grade boat trip on Lake Michigan!

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

I love that these 8th graders are really invested in their Sell This Product Speeches :) They're getting into character to sell a product to their class...A product that they've created. #esd20learns #8thgraderocks #infomercials #beingpersuasive

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

Learning how to write more descriptively though sensory stations in LA today :)

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

I had to get this Venus Fly Trap because I knew my students would love it :) #audryIII #socool #iloveittoo

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

One of my goals this year was to learn more about my students’ lives, and I feel like my Adventurous Mondays has been pretty successful. I love hearing about their weekend adventures each week.
And with that, the spring challenge is complete :) #esd20learns #esd20springchallenge

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

Silly picture with an awesome student leader! #esd20learns #esd20springchallenge

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

This was such a fun event! @msvrettos Great work organizing it all! #esd20learns #esd20springchallenge https://t.co/iaP2KRuXQk

[Jana Stevens @jstevens1410]

It only took 5 min to score! #esd20learns #swmsstaffrocks

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

@jstevens1417 We’re a little rusty ok?? Lol!

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

Following! #esd20learns #esd20springchallenge

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

Day 12: 2018 goal for my students is to have all of my classes comfortably discussing the texts we read in class in an open forum/Socratic Seminar type of setting.
Personal goal...compete in a powerlifting competition
#12daysesd20learns #esd20learns #goals #2018

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

I'll always love the Harry Potter books. They're well written, & teach about friendship, bravery in its many forms, the cost of judging others too soon, how to handle & get through heartbreak, & the list goes on. #12daysesd20learns #esd20learns #potterhead #teachinglifelessons

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

More connections to Charlie in “Flowers for Algernon” by making and analyzing Rorschach tests. We also looked at our analysis and talked about how our answers related to our personalities. #8thgradela #esd20learns

[Miss Johnson @SWMS_Ms_Johnson]

Day 10: One of my favorite moments is my Adventurous Mondays where the kids and I share our adventures from the previous weekend. Then we add pictures of our adventures to our adventure wall. #12daysesd20learns #esd20learns