Danielle Sweet

Middle School English Teacher in Fairfax County. Current read: Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

That was the trouble with straight-A students: they thought up positions and then thought up a thousand insane defenses for their instant policies. - Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

“I am not good at noticing when I’m happy, except in retrospect. My gift, or fatal flaw, is for nostalgia.” - In the Woods by Tana French #bookquotes

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

Proud of my students and team at Kilmer! After a fairy tale crime unit stretching across science, civics, and English, selected students presented closing arguments in front of community professionals @kilmercougars @FCPSR2 @fcpsnews @fcpssecliteracy @FCPS_ISD @fairfaxcounty

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

Stopped by @BardsAlley and picked up a new visual masterpiece by @donkennmonster 👀 This is fueling Blake's creativity as she makes up stories for each new image.

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

"They were my teachers and my advisors." Books contain a certain knowledge we sometimes forget is there. They teach. They show. They allow for so much... It takes so little to just pick up and read a book. #bookquotes #NeilGaiman #TheOceanAtTheEndOfTheLane

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

@jogordon66 @fcpssecliteracy It would have been great to see you 😊

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

Nothing like some classical guitar to start off a day of learning and collaboration for FCPS English teachers 😊 #fcpsliteracy #myfcps @fcpssecliteracy

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

"Adults follow paths. Children explore. Adults are content to walk the same way, hundreds of times, or thousands; perhaps it never occurs to adults to step off the paths..." #bookquote #NeilGaiman #TheOceanAtTheEndOfTheLane

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

Students spent the quarter building their way up to final presentations that they presented today in front of all of their classmates, as well as members of the community with related professions. This is cross-curricular learning! #mykms @fcpssecliteracy
@FCPSR2 @kilmercougars

[Fairfax Schools 🌟 @fcpsnews]

Monday, March 16, will be designated as a staff development day/student holiday, in order to provide an opportunity for staff to prepare for the possibility of distance learning in the event of a school(s) closure.
More details to follow.

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

Students are "taste testing" their way through Bistro 1800 to choose their 3rd quarter books! @kilmerlibrary @kilmercougars #mykms @fcpssecliteracy

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

My inner nerd tends to come out on holidays 🤣❤️ #mykms #HappyValentinesDay2020 @kilmercougars @fcpssecliteracy

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

Students are using art to draft their own original poems today! Showing them that writing can also be a form of art and expression 🎨 @kilmercougars @fcpssecliteracy @jogordon66 #mykms

[The Mandalorian @themandalorian]

This is the way.

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

"I just felt to be a good writer, you have to be a good reader. And I consider myself a good reader because I read and therefore I write." - Gabriela Orozco, 16 y.o. https://t.co/0eXUoXT79N

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

Ss are using *lively* annotation strategies while reading poetry to spark thoughtful discussion! 👀❕❤️✳️❓#mykilmerms #fcpsliteracy @fcpssecliteracy @kilmercougars @jogordon66

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

L❤️VE these!!

[Gretchen Hazlin @libraryms]

Look at these cool low rockers from @VircoInc in the exhibit hall at #VAASL! #libraryfusion Our middle school kids would love these! #flexibleseating

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

Taking your toddler to school on a teacher work day... 🤦

[Danielle Sweet @asweetdee]

Heritage Night at KMS! Great performances and of course, FOOD 😋 @kilmercougars #mykilmer #kms #kilmerms #mykms