Many kids have asked if I'm writing I Survived Covid-19. My answer: they should write their own stories & we've created a new free program to support them. I can't wait to see what they come up with! @scholastic https://t.co/uLxb5uahOV
ICYMI: My new novel has a cover! Designer: Yaffa Jaskoll. Cover artists: @hitandrunmedia GROUND ZERO publishes in Feb. 2021. (Sorry, no ARCs yet!) @Scholastic
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Today, my students had special guests visit our Zoom class! Visitors from the National Crane Foundation talked about the cranes' habitats, adaptations, and more! It was a blast! Thank you to Miss Deng for the idea! #eLearning#cranes#fifthgrade
We miss our Grizzlies! Stay safe and take care of each other! Shout out to Miss Millard for getting us "All in this together!"
@CUSD300@FredHeidD300#GilbertsES
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We miss the silliness, the wiggles, the drama, the energy, and those aha moments when the lightbulb goes off. We miss busy hallways. We miss student interactions with us and with their friends.
Teachers are just as excited to see their students each day as kids are to see their teachers. I know that we may not get to teach every standard this year, but we are ALL teaching/modeling resiliency, flexibility, collegiality, empathy, and the power of relationships. @CUSD300
Gilbert’s students studied sound and made instruments recently while other students were exploring compounds, mixtures, and solutions. Great work Grizzly scientists! @GESGrizzlies@CraigZieleniews
@katrinakalamat1 A6: I see connected learning and voice already happening in my room and within my PLC. The elements that I see as opportunities for growth include opportunities for innovation and time for reflection.
@katrinakalamat1 A5: I access information from other educators a lot through social media. I follow a lot of different teachers from around the country on Instagram and I am part of different Facebook groups as well.
@katrinakalamat1 A4: I try to foster my students' creativity through different projects and activities they complete. I give my students a lot of choice when accomplishing different tasks so they can express their creativity.
@katrinakalamat1 A3: I think the best way to do this is to understand and learn about each student individually as learners. This can be done through one on one conferences, daily check-ins, etc.
@katrinakalamat1 A2: I think the strength of our school is the relationships we have built together. Not only are we coworkers but a lot of us can go to each other for anything going on in our lives. I think this type of community helps our school be the most effective it can be.
@katrinakalamat1 A1: Our team is good at checking in with one another throughout the week to make sure we are all on the same page with lessons, meetings, etc.
@AmandaA61930663@katrinakalamat1 Amanda, I completely agree! Connecting with colleagues and students is so important to building relationships with them.