Cassie Williams Ortiz

teacher by day. writer by night. mama always. she/her

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

@zefrineTTV Sending so much love 💕 I’m so proud of you for taking care of yourself through this. This is a lot to carry. It’s okay to be wishy-washy and to honor this process of grief.

[I'm on IG, Threads -@sonjacherrypaul @SonjaCherryPaul]

It’s not just the kids who need to reflect on decisions about Halloween costumes. We’ve all seen images of educators who’ve made egregious, inhumane costume choices. 1/6

[TC Advancing Literacy @TCAdvancingLit]

“Keep it simple. Talk less. Teach less. Set up kids more. Watch and coach more.” —Lucy Calkins. #tcrwp #saturdayreunion

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

These writers are so proud of themselves & so proud of each other for their work in personal narrative, as they should be. They did important, complex work in this unit. Today they celebrated all of that hard work! #tcrwp @tcrwp #acecubs

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

These readers took writing their contracts very seriously. We have some future lawmakers sitting in my #5thgrade class. 👩‍⚖️ 🧑‍⚖️ #bookclub #tcrwp #acecubs @tcrwp

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

@ValentinaESL @cjnguyen10 @KatyOOL So much truth! It is always such a beautiful, wonderful experience to learn from Carmen! @KatyOOL is a team like no other. 💕

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

@zefrineTTV @SpringSims @disobey I read this tweet and IMMEDIATELY thought of you, Zef. Your cooking and baking streams are chef’s kiss!

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

@ValentinaESL @ericabrivera @routledgebooks This looks AMAZING! I’m adding it to my list immediately.

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

Writers in #5thgrade answer the question, “Long after your reader is done reading your narrative, what message do you want to stick with them as people?” #acecubs #tcrwp @tcrwp

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

There is so much work that goes into creating a shared “journal” entry. The reading.The writing. The human-ing. I am so proud of my #5thgrade kids for the work they put into this. #acecubs #tcrwp @tcrwp

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

I have learned how to make digital escape rooms. #5thGrade historians were so excited to dive into their textbooks this morning! I have leveled up in teaching. 🎉 #socialstudies #acecubs

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

@ValentinaESL This is really close to where I grew up. It makes me so sad about the state of education in Texas. I’ve said it countless times already this year: teaching is beautiful; education is horrific. It makes me so sad.

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

He quietly set up and announced he had something to play for me. Then I cried. Because I’m a weenie. 🥹 #happybirthdaytome #orchestra #cello

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

@gimkit Thanks! There’s nothing like hand-crafted treasures. 💕 Gimkit practice led to an average score of 91% on the quiz! Such a fun, low-risk way to review!

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

Friday + my #birthday = @gimkit grammar review for my 5th grade class #tgif #acecubs #patternsofpower @whitney_larocca

[Cassie Williams Ortiz @cassiecravings]

The kids are gonna be all right. 🥺 Look at the “House of Friendship” in languages from our classroom! #acecubs #5thgrade #bettertogether