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@ahyoungblood @WesternUnionES Great job Lilly!

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A 5th student completing a coding challenge at WUES using Codey Rocket@UCPS_MonroeNC @kmwilliford3 @AGHoulihan @HollieDwues #STEM @ReeseWUmusic

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This @MysterySci trending lesson is terrific! Teaching science has never been thi... https://t.co/8DAiJHWP9h #StayCurious #NGSS

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Boosterthon money at work in STEM class with Education LEGO. @WesternUnionES @kmwilliford3 @SFThompson77 @AGHoulihan #WUESfamily #WUESSTEM #STEMfun

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This @MysterySci trending lesson is terrific! Teaching science has never been thi... https://t.co/F5VpWHkBIF #StayCurious #NGSS

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@burnettekb @ucpsbookchat2 I agree with all of these and also think that internet access is a huge barrier for some.

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@ucpsbookchat2 A8: Our school does a wonderful job of allowing our PTO and other members of the community to access and share ideas, information, with the staff and students.

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@ucpsbookchat2 Yes, I think my school and district does a great job effectively communicating with me as an employee and parent. I can expect to receive a call from both principals every week followed by an email.

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@ucpsbookchat2 A5: take picture of what's going on in my class and sending those pictures to my AP so she can post them on IG, FB, Twitter and Snapchat :).

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@ucpsbookchat2 A4: I use FB and Instagram sometimes. I have been hesitant to use Twitter. I'm feeling highly encouraged by my school district to use it. I've always felt that twitter comments were not always thought out and sometimes a knee jerk reaction by some.

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@FordwuesFord @ucpsbookchat2 I agree that PD is important and you absolutely have to show growth, I also think have a healthy learning environment and space is valuable for change.

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@ucpsbookchat2 A3: Communicating in different ways why the change is needed and demonstrating it in your actions and demonstrated student engagement and learning.

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@ucpsbookchat2 A1 Embracing is understanding that it's a great idea and following with my whole heart and buy-in is doing it because it's a requirement that has to be completed.

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@ucpsbookchat2 A1@ucpsbookchat2 as a new specials teacher with Stem, isolation is felt sometime with finding good materials that tie appropriate learning that the students enjoy and can be completed in a reasonable time in a classroom setting. I have join a FB group that has help with that.

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@ucpschat Allowing students to reflect more often and helping in setting goals.