Ms. Johnson

Teaching multilingual learners at Hoffman School!

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

@NateIrvine @MrsAllanArt @redjustinjohnso @MrsMieschigan @MieschTodd I’m late on this but totally agree - notes from students are the best, and cash/nice chocolate/gift cards are always appreciated!

[kiva.org @Kiva]

@Johnsonkiddoz @Kiva_U @MsJBilingues @Allen25Team We are honored to have such dedicated change-makers learning about Kiva’s mission. Way to go!
#queincreíble #somosKiva 💚

[Mr. Johnson @Johnsonkiddoz]

An amazing @Kiva @Kiva_U store put on by @MsJBilingues and @Allen25Team ! Students took full ownership of the store and truly led by example! #weared34 #weareworldchangers Estudiantes ejecutaron todos los aspectos de la tienda de Kiva. Un tiempo increíble de liderazgo #somosd34

[Mr. Johnson @Johnsonkiddoz]

Preparing for the Kiva store! These 5th graders use every last day to learn, grow, and help others! @Kiva_U @Kiva @HoffmanHornet @MsJBilingues @Allen25Team Preparando para la tienda de Kiva. Se utiliza cada día para aprender, crecer, y ayudar a otros. #weared34 #somosd34

[Mr. Johnson @Johnsonkiddoz]

5th grade picnic day at @HoffmanHornet ! Time to celebrate all their hard work throughout their 3 yard (and a pandemic) at Hoffmann! #weared34 I may be a little jealous of @MsJBilingues’ @JohnCena team! #weared34

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

Felicidades a la banda de Hoffman! Tan orgullosa de su dedicación a aprender y practicar sus instrumentos. Congrats, Hoffman band! So proud of their dedication to learning and practicing their instruments. (They all groaned at me for wanting to take this picture 😂) #WeAreD34

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

Shoutout to Milton for working hard and being amazing! He's been working on responsibility and organization and is learning something new every day! He's also a creative builder and always surprises me with his inventions.

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

Leaving comments for our fellow authors - you know it’s good when it reads like a telenovela! #duallanguage

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

@MildredCortes9 @HenkingSchool Such a great use of those dividers! 😍

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

We’ve had a lot of important partner and team work recently, helping each other discover causes of the revolutionary war! #bettertogether

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

Thankful for the time spent learning and planning at this beautiful @GlenviewPkDist building with my coteaching cohort! I could stare out this window all day.

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

Should have started this for my subs a long time ago, tbh.

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

Overheard while playing Crypto Hack on @PlayBlooket reviewing adding decimals - “¿Quien me hackeó?” 😂 #spanglish #duallanguage

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

Hoy escribimos cuentos colaborativos, cada estudiante escribiendo una oración para continuar un cuento. It was so cool to hear everyone reading in English y Español, ¡y nos reímos bastante! (bonus: this activity covers all four language domains and is super engaging!)

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

We were talking about how well we know each other when a student asked, “If you know me so well, what’s my mom’s name?” That was her first question. Not what her favorite anything was, her FAMILY. In many Latino cultures, identity=family. Know your students, know their families.

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

How would I want to be treated if I were 10 and didn’t get enough sleep because people were yelling last night/all week and I’m worried about everything? The world is a stressful place right now. It’s ok to take care. Teaching with kindness and compassion today and every day.

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

@teacher2teacher Mindfulness practice every morning for 5 minutes!

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

Always trying to find small ways to incorporate student choice throughout the day because it builds ownership, agency, responsibility, and motivation. Today's choices: Where do you want to sit? What test do you want to take first? When do you want to take a break? #studentled

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

This bulletin display has an important reminder for Ss – and Ts:

(📸 via T Britt)

[Ms. Johnson @MsJBilingues]

#WeAreD34 and #WeBelong! Happy Halloween from your Hoffman 5th grade team :) 🎃