Sonam Shahani

📚National Council of Teachers of English Middle Level Steering Committee ✏️Upper Elementary & Middle School ELA💡Creative Tools for Teaching

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

Sign up today to hear all about the best books of the year. I always come away with a huge list to reserve at the library!

#bookstagram #classroomlibrary #classroomresources #booksforkids #booklist #diverselit #mentortextmonday #middleschoolela #middleschoolteacherfollowloop

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

Students examining the concept of power in Front Desk by @kellyyanghk We love this book! #ncte #teacher

[Jacqueline Woodson @JackieWoodson]

I just found out #BrownGirlDreaming is being challenged because of #CRT. Teachers and librarians, hip a sister to the challenges you're having, please.

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

“We need to democratize knowledge so that what one team member knows, you all know.” @LucyCalkins

Share what you know! All the time. #ncte #tcrwp @TeachersCollege

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

@ktcastle87 @CAgrade6 @ColumbusAcademy Math and writing ❤️❤️❤️

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

The Metaphor Award ESSAYS:
Ss choose metaphors to describe their peers, keep track of character traits (characterization!) and stories that show these traits (supporting details!)
Threw an introductory prepositional phrase grammar lesson in there. 👍🏽

@ncte @TCTELA

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

Thank you to everyone who attended the @ncte #MiddleLevelMeetup this evening. I personally found much comfort in our common experiences...from Texas to Arizona to NYC.

#whymiddlematters #ncte #community #teachertwitter

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

@ktcastle87 @CAgrade6 @ColumbusAcademy Impressive presentation and ideas!

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

I’m so excited to facilitate this Middle Level Meet Up this week with @MrsBonner301! Come join us on Thursday 7:00 PM EST for a chance to rest and reflect. It’s been a tough year.

Free for NCTE members!

@ncte @TCTELA #ncte #middleschoolela #englishteacher

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

I add a photo of the group members for extra ownership 👍🏽

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

Collaboration Calendar 🗓

I enjoy using big sticky note calendars for collaborative projects, like Greek Olympics! Ss see workdays, deliverables and update their completion status at the end of each class period. Groups see each other’s progress = MOTIVATION @ncte #engchat

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

Always one of my favorite challenging vocabulary activities! Students create themed restaurants using vocabulary words. This year I added Yelp reviews 🤣👌🏽 #creativewriting @ncte @TCTELA

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

The Center for Antiracist Education (CARE) @antiracist_ed is here to provide educators with the knowledge and materials needed to help achieve an antiracist future. NCTE is among the first orgs to endorse CARE's principles for an antiracist future. https://t.co/1E3DTisXw4

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

@KrabillApril @ncte @TCTELA I miss you, too!

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

Literary Analysis + Art = LitArt! My students love synthesizing their ideas through drawing and symbolism. @ncte @TCTELA

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

Literary Analysis + Art = LitArt! My students love synthesizing their ideas through drawing and symbolism. @ncte @TCTELA

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

Here is my latest video about how to create digital lesson plans: https://t.co/8JXNhFv5YC

#edtech #edtechchat

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

@mrswallsreads @TCTELA Yes! Critical literacy!

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

@cbgholliday Thank you for attending!

[Sonam Shahani @livethroughlit]

Borrow a Line Descriptive Writing Strategy
original line: Tears traced my cheeks like tiny knives.
Then: Tears flowed down my cheeks like tiny waterfalls.
Then: My tears pierced the silence like icy daggers.
Then: Words flew from her mouth like icy daggers.
@ncte #EnglishTeacher