Chris Mathews (she/her/hers)

Kindergarten teacher

[NAMI @NAMICommunicate]

As we begin a new week, check in on yourself.

Image from @jade_larivee

[Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq]

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[Chris Mathews (she/her/hers) @cmathews318]

@ClearTheAirEdu Hello! I am Chris from IA - I teach 3rd grade and am very excited about the upcoming year - to know more and to do better - especially in building relationships with families. I have learned so much as a lurker - I am hopeful I can be a solid participant! #cleartheair

[Chris Mathews (she/her/hers) @cmathews318]

Thank you @Jess5th! ❤️ I am using your words to guide me as I plan for the first days, months and year together with my new community of learners. My goal will be to extend the joy and sense of community outside of our four little walls.

[Heinemann @HeinemannPub]

In the link below you can view each of today's PD sessions with @EllinKeene @MisterMinor @ilana_horn and learn more about our online discount for the event! https://t.co/w7I8m3WKvR #HeinemannTeacherTour

[Chris Mathews (she/her/hers) @cmathews318]

The writing camp was fantastic last summer - looking forward to camp this year!! 📚📓😍

[Heinemann @HeinemannPub]

For the second year in a row, @JSerravallo will be leading an online summer camp! Details on how to join below!
https://t.co/uI8vEF6lXZ

[edutopia @edutopia]

NEW 60-Second Strategy: TAG is a quick, 3-step process that helps elementary students learn to give and receive peer feedback.

[Chris Mathews (she/her/hers) @cmathews318]

@MrsBurg1st @MsSchnedenClass @JSerravallo I got mine the mail!!!! The three of us should think together!!

[Chris Mathews (she/her/hers) @cmathews318]

@teach__collins @boyne_river What a great idea!! I notice when we have unlimited cups our group sizes are often a comfortable ten. I am going to include this next time - thank you for sharing!!

[Chris Mathews (she/her/hers) @cmathews318]

@ekazemi @AnkenyEast @meganlfranke Your question generated some great conversation and a growing list of ideas - equipment, tiles, shapes on a soccer ball . . . and then we move down the hall to the library to count books & on outside to the brick walls as we wait for the bus. So many things to notice and count!

[Chris Mathews (she/her/hers) @cmathews318]

@kassiaowedekind @AnkenyEast @ekazemi @meganlfranke Some friends had prepackaged labeled sets of 12 and 16 in their pile of cards. 😃We had lots of loose cards grouped in piles of 10s, 20s, 50s and 100s - sticky notes and rubber bands everywhere!

[Chris Mathews (she/her/hers) @cmathews318]

@mollysweeney40 @AnkenyEast @meganlfranke @ekazemi Yes!!!! 👍👍😁😁👍👍

[Very Local @verylocaltv]

From simple handshakes to greetings with a smile, politeness can go a long way.

[George Couros @gcouros]

Why Engagement is Crucial to Empowerment but Empowerment is Still the Goal https://t.co/0ONMnXcQPm

[Chris Mathews (she/her/hers) @cmathews318]

I love this idea too!!! I need to remember it for next fall - start our school year off this way - and celebrate our year together before we take off for the summer.

[Michele Hill @HillMrispo]

Love this idea! Talk about Gratitude!#CompelledTribe

[Chris Mathews (she/her/hers) @cmathews318]

@njfranke17 @mollysweeney40 @MrsBurg1st Absolutely!! I love how visually appealing they are - they just invite you to settle in and notice. Thank you for sharing!!

[Chris Mathews (she/her/hers) @cmathews318]

@aprilpfortsiowa @njfranke17 @IADeptofEd @paemst @BVelementary @DCycloneZone @WaukeeCSD @AnkenyEast @AnkenySchools Thank you @aprilpfortsiowa! I echo @njfranke17 - big congrats to Natalie and Deb!!

[Chris Mathews (she/her/hers) @cmathews318]

"Developing expertise as a mathematics teacher is a career-long process." p. 102 Principles to Action - so exciting to read, to know and to live! We GET to keep learning!! @aprilpfortsiowa #iowamath #iaptama