Theresa Williamson

Academic Principal BESTer Elementary School

[DavWarren3 @DavWarren3]

We are incredibly grateful for their leadership!

[Carrie Ward, NBCT @carriemarieward]

Sparking curiosity with these kindergarten scientists today! @FountaindaleES #FDELearns

[DavWarren3 @DavWarren3]

Started our week @RAMPSwcpsmd with our 1st #ScienceofReading Forum! We had nearly 50 staff, including teachers, paraprofessionals, and admin who showed up to learn with and from one another. A true testament to the collective commitment to growing readers!

[Tyler Stanton @MsStanton1]

Engaged in a wonderful ADI PD with some of the BEST 4th grade Ts! Ready to see this in action! @EllistarTara @drwilliamsonBES @tamsyn78

[Tyler Stanton @MsStanton1]

Some of the BEST gr 4 teachers collaboratively scored student work for the Cornerstone Task! @EllistarTara @tamsyn78 @drwilliamsonBES

[DavWarren3 @DavWarren3]

This morning we had our first Cross-Campus Reading Buddies session! Our 2nd and 3rd graders were so excited to meet and read with their buddies and see some familiar faces at their “old school”! @EricaDHartley @MsENicholson @LisaJKeyser1

[DavWarren3 @DavWarren3]

We had a great turnout for our Annual Trunk or Treat last night! Time spent building community and enjoying smiles and laughs with our families is always time well spent!

[Adrienne Tew, NBCT @mrstewsteaching]

The BESTer 2nd grade mathematicians created success criteria to help them solve word problems yesterday. Today they used the SC to give peer feedback, edit their work, and type their response! @wcpsHersh @MaryAnnNussear @elemmathgurl @drwilliamsonBES @tamsyn78

[Megan Small @megs3426]

K friends at @RAMPSwcpsmd participated in an interactive read aloud, sketched a kite plan in their #sciencenotebook, then used materials to build a kite. @EllistarTara #stemink @DavWarren3

[Carrie Ward, NBCT @carriemarieward]

I wish I could show the real smiles on these kindergarten faces! Because when the 5th graders surprise us by leaving notes of encouragement on our writing, it’s a big deal! @FountaindaleES #collectivestudentefficacy

[DavWarren3 @DavWarren3]

Got to collaborate with some of our 5th grade teachers this morning to analyze common assessments in order to identify instructional next steps! It was very exciting to see the conceptual understanding students have built so far this year! @elemmathgurl

[Adrienne Tew, NBCT @mrstewsteaching]

BESTer students made our first attempt at applying our Success Criteria to self/peer assess and edit responses from yesterday. We used the symbols to mark where in their responses you could find evidence of each criteria! @tamsyn78 @drwilliamsonBES @MaryAnnNussear @wcpsHersh

[Adrienne Tew, NBCT @mrstewsteaching]

All pupil response cards were a big hit today! Students self assessed where they were at on the progression of learning! Thanks @MsStanton1 for creating them! @drwilliamsonBES @tamsyn78 @RRothAP

[Kate Winn @thismomloves]

After we learn a new sound it becomes the “secret password” for entering the classroom, allowing for several extra daily repetitions. The kids ❤️ it - and don’t worry about the ones who forget; if they don’t copy the child in front of them I supply the sound for them to repeat.

[Adrienne Tew, NBCT @mrstewsteaching]

Inspired by @GregJWolcott…using CHAMPS with student modeled pictures to give students clarity on classroom expectations! @tamsyn78 @drwilliamsonBES @RRothAP @MsStanton1

[Tyler Stanton @MsStanton1]

Great PD engaging with Argument-Driven Inquiry Stages. Can’t wait to see this in action with some of the BEST 4th graders. @EllistarTara @tamsyn78 @drwilliamsonBES @RRothAP

[Theresa Williamson @drwilliamsonBES]

Bester School Community Video https://t.co/owcCdW5LaQ via @YouTube
Please see the great learning that is happening at Bester Elementary School.

[Theresa Williamson @drwilliamsonBES]

Bester School Community Video https://t.co/owcCdW5LaQ via @YouTube
Please see the great learning that is happening at Bester Elementary School.

[Adrienne Tew, NBCT @mrstewsteaching]

Second grade and @MsStanton1 at @BesterWCPS are ready to knock this year out of the park! @tamsyn78 @drwilliamsonBES @RRothAP @mrsrepprocks

[Stephanie Boschen @boschen4]

STEAM focused Vertical Groups starting today! We are researching WeDo’s capabilities so we can create our own robots next week! @FountaindaleES @LEGO_Education @drbowse