Mrs.Thomas

Fort Osage High School Spanish 1 and 2

2017 Fort Osage High School Teacher of the Year
Passion: Ed Tech and Trauma-Informed Education

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

Happy Foster Care Awareness Month. Reminder: we don't want your intrusive questions. Instead send us meals and your extra Kohl's cash.

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@sarahxxlarah I'll have you feeling all the "emotions". PUN

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

Teacher Tip: When kids have their phones out , I start singing until all the phones are put away. 10/10 no phones in 5th hour yesterday. Turns out, no one likes to hear me sing Emotions by Destiny's Child. Weird?!

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@IsaacWoodward25 You are awesome! best in the nation?!?!

[Bill Althaus @AlthausEJC]

Isaac Woodward, Fort Osage: In his first meet since last May, the Fort Osage senior brought home 2 PRs from Bob Thorpe Invitational in Ray-Pec. Woodward took home the victory in the javelin, launching it 210-2, the best mark in the nation up to this point this season.

MY MAN!!!

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@BenisonMrs Correct! My daughter has dyslexia and it makes her crazy mad to try and attempt that. How is she supposed to know if its right, if there's not correct answer?!

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@sarahxxlarah I like this one. I also have recently shied away from saying "family" and instead say "crew" because sometimes foster kids don't like to identify as "family" with their temporary placements. but every kids is different and it depends on the environment that I'm in.

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

Instead of saying, "where are you children from?" or "are your kids adopted?" Say, "your family is beautiful/lovely!" "looks like a lot of love going on with you guys." "your family made me smile today" "your kids are precious."

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

Happy Nation Adoption Day. I'm just here with a reminder that you're not entitled to know our family's story just because we don't match and you feel curious. Every child's story is their own to decide what to do with.

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@ProfGoat @eduleadership fair enough. I teach Spanish so all students are required to read, write, speak and listen as spelled out in the curriculum

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@FortO_Soccer @AlyOverbeck28 Wow Aly, success in classroom and on the field. You are a force to be reckoned with.

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@ProfGoat @eduleadership Then I would never cold-call on that single student again. However, I have never had this happen.

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@MrRhodesMD @eduleadership I feel like you're implying that a student on an IEP or 504 1. doesn't understand the content 2. isn't excited to be called on when they know an answer and participate with the class. I can make sure they have an answer correct on their paper before I call on them

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@MrRhodesMD @eduleadership Daily. I can point to the answer on your paper before I cold call. I can cold call you to do a "repeat after me". I find that my students who usually struggle love this, they feel accomplished and proud. I can also say, " Sally, I'm going to call on you next, are you ready?"

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@ksualpelegante @eduleadership I agree. I try to call on every student at least once per class period.

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@eduleadership I also still "cold call" on students to answer questions. The best way to learn to handle anxiety is exposure and practice.

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@fortbball @IsaacWoodward25 way to go! Very proud of you, Woody.

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@midwestern_ope Arkansas stuff

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@Dudley3385 wow! I'm jealous

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

@classcoffeebrk @edudissenter I agree. Once you add a third person to the learning structure its too easy to get lost.

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

Wow. Congrats.

[Fort Osage Football @FortOFootball]

Congratulations @AThompson_7 for being selected 1st Team All State Linebacker and 5A DPOY

[Mrs.Thomas @ThomasFortO]

Awesome! Can't wait to watch you play.

[Anthony Thompson @AThompson_7]

Stingers Up!!🐝🐝

#commited #AGTG @FortOFootball @CoachHarelson