Brenna McElfresh

7/8 literacy coach, mom, media junkie, reader, resistor. always pondering increased learning for all including building skills through empathy & insight.

[Brenna McElfresh @brenmcelf]

@psloanjoseph Thanks for an engaging, relevant, and practical session. Excited to share your ideas back at my district! #AMLE22 Thefirst15

[Tracy Kincy @tlkincy]

What a fun group of educators in our #AMLE22 session! They proved you’re never too old to play. Thanks to @MeehanEDU and @mrmatera for inspiring us to gamify PD. And thanks to @Bville_Schools for supporting our journey. #whereexcellencelives

[Shena Ivory-Brown @EdLeaderSIB]

PD can be and should be fun! Thank you @brenmcelf and @tlkincy for such an engaging session. #AMLE22

[Brenna McElfresh @brenmcelf]

@MeehanEDU @mrmatera Playful Learning and giving away books! Thanks Meehan & Matera! #AMLE22 @Bville_Schools

[Brenna McElfresh @brenmcelf]

@StillN8th @tlkincy @Bville_Schools One noodle horse made the journey to Orlando.

[Katie Powell @Beyond_the_Desk]

“Task predicts performance.
You ask students to color a map, so what will they be able to do?
Color.”
Dr. Caplinger, Laveen Elementary #AMLE22

[AMLE @AMLE]

“Kindness always costs us something…it costs us time & energy…It costs us courage…Kindness is a behavior…We can’t just post the posters about it. We have to teach it.” @houstonkraft @CharacterStrong #amle22

[Brenna McElfresh @brenmcelf]

@Dr_C_Morawski

[Brenna McElfresh @brenmcelf]

@Bville_Schools #whereexcellencelives #AMLE22
Looking for new fun strategies? Find them at the Playful Professional Learning Session Friday at 10am

[Tracy Kincy @tlkincy]

Heading to #AMLE22 to present a session on Playful Professional Development! If you’re going to be there, come join the fun. So excited to be representing @Bville_Schools. #whereexcellencelives

[Brenna McElfresh @brenmcelf]

Always our favorite session. Engagement, play, & joy. @mrmatera #amle2019

[Brenna McElfresh @brenmcelf]

@dedrasedu #AMLE #AMLE19 Let the kids chew the information.

[Malcolm Nance @MalcolmNance]

WARNING: @SenTomCotton dishonorable desperation for immediate war with Iran is beyond suspicious. This drumbeat to fight a nation of 85 million cannot be allowed to stand unopposed. It’s worse than folly. It’s a calculated, deliberate race to create regional chaos.

[Brenna McElfresh @brenmcelf]

@mrmatera Elaboration Test Kitchen, cookin up delicious writing #fjhs #bentonvilleschools

[Brenna McElfresh @brenmcelf]

Specialists gonna specialize. @tlkincy @mrsljscience @pughapeuro

[Brenna McElfresh @brenmcelf]

Shannon won a book at our 7th grade ELA day! Now she gets to lead a PLC book study. (kidding) @tlkincy @AllisonMarchett @RebekahODell1

[Brenna McElfresh @brenmcelf]

#weseeequal

[Brenna McElfresh @brenmcelf]

#LJHX Leopard Expedition learning about art and innovation. #bentonvilleschools #whereexcellencelives

[Brenna McElfresh @brenmcelf]

What makes art? Is the Coke bottle art? Is the painting? #LJHexpedition #CrystalBridges #Warhol

[Bentonville Schools @Bville_Schools]

The report card is in from the Arkansas State Department of Education and Bentonville Schools brought its A game! Bentonville Schools earned 13 A ratings! Our schools earned more perfect scores than any district in the state! This is #whereexcellencelives