Ms. Spurr

Science Educator 🧬

[Belzer Middle School @BelzerBears]

Congratulations to our MSDLT Teacher Leadership Academy graduates Alexa Knoderer, Taylor Spurr, Lauren Hill, & Jessica Smith. All of them are amazing teacher leaders & difference makers in the Belzone! We get to work with AMAZING EDUCATORS! Maroon & Gray All Day! Go Bears!

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

"We're such an instant gratification era ... We're trying to skip the step of adversity and growth ... but we're gonna have to face it.

Sometimes the grass isn't greener on the other side. Sometimes you're just trading one set of problems for another."

~ Eli Drinkwitz 🏈

[Ms. Spurr @Ms_Spurr]

Blessed to go through TLA with these 3 amazing Belzer teachers. I learned so much from them and the other teachers in our cohort! #LTschools @BelzerBears @ltgoodnews

[Ms. Spurr @Ms_Spurr]

Great student! But even more importantly, Alan has great character and sets an example to all around him. #GoBears

[Belzer Middle School @BelzerBears]

Congratulations to Belzer’s Abram Award Winner Mr. Alan Green & his family at Gainbridge Fieldhouse! Alan is a CHAMPION of character in the classroom & throughout the LT community! He represents Belzer & LC w/ BEAR P.R.I.D.E. It’s an honor to serve this young CHAMPION! Go Bears!

[Ms. Spurr @Ms_Spurr]

Electrophoresis this week! Thanks to @miniPCR for creating class friendly & cost effective versions of real world equipment! Thanks to @LTSFoundation for providing us with supplies through a mini grant! The bio students loved it! @BelzerBears

[Ms. Spurr @Ms_Spurr]

Go Bears! 🐻

[IndyStar @indystar]

Congrats to @LCHSAthletics @LCLadyBearBBall on winning program's first #IHSAA girls basketball state championship.

https://t.co/BnIZ3MPesg

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“Be someone that somebody wants to emulate. You cannot be a good leader if you do not care about other people because you have to be willing to listen. Feel, felt, found. I know how you feel, I felt that way before, here’s what I found out. You can’t be a good leader if you’re not willing to serve other people,” Nick Saban

[Belzer Middle School @BelzerBears]

EVERYONE READS in the Media Center during WIN Time. That includes our reptilian guests. 😁

[Ms. Spurr @Ms_Spurr]

I had the opportunity to shadow Ms. Anderson in her AP duties at @FCVWildcats today! Enjoyed seeing how similar yet unique our partner middle school is. Thanks for the opportunity!

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Effective leaders take care of the ones who take care of our students!

[Jonathan Alsheimer @mr_Alsheimer]

Teachers, you showed up for kids today. You did your best.
You helped a child smile.
You made someone laugh.
You were the reason a child wanted to come to school.

You matter ❤️

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

"Practicing hard is a choice. Watching extra film is a choice. Lifting weights, being coachable, and going to class are a choice. Your choices here are going to force me to either play you, or sit you on the bench. You’ll get exactly what you want." (Pat Summitt)

[Ms. Spurr @Ms_Spurr]

So grateful for @LTSFoundation and their Mini Grants! Biology and I are excited for our @miniPCR lab supplies!! Thank you!

[Ms. Spurr @Ms_Spurr]

Little relay race today in Bio! Each person had a job to help their group accomplish protein synthesis. Roles rotated every round. Fun way to review & get students moving! The Blue team won!

[LT Schools @ltgoodnews]

LT is proud to welcome @desautels_phd to our Teacher Leadership Academy! #LTpride

[Ms. Spurr @Ms_Spurr]

Biology using a rubric to analyze anonymous short answer responses relation for photosynthesis. Creating some great conversation and debate!

[Ms. Spurr @Ms_Spurr]

Time to learn from @ImagineLearning and engage in intentional planning to better support our students - I’m thankful @ltgoodnews invests in our development so we can better invest in the future leaders in our rooms.

[Andy Harsha @Andy_Harsha]

Science teachers at @BelzerBears are working today with a coach from TWIG Science @ImagineLearning to refine how we utilize formative assessment and track student progress throughout a unit. @ltschools

[Ms. Spurr @Ms_Spurr]

Tested out a “new to us” version of a photosynthesis lab. The productive struggle to set up this apparatus was great! Students then had to decide on a variable they thought would affect the rate of photosynthesis, create a hypothesis & plan an investigation

[Ms. Spurr @Ms_Spurr]

Testing out the 2 stages of photosynthesis today. Lots of critical thinking and problem solving on our lab procedures too!