Ms. Shields

Middle School Educator •
Making Math Make Sense

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

Who said math can’t be fun? 🤔 Today we were subitizing integers — no paper, no pencils, no calculators… just our brains and some dots! 🧠✨ #MathMadeFun #TeacherLife

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

Today we dove right into the ILP: Money Exchanges Students built and used bead strings to track transactions and find sums of integers—hands-on math at its finest!

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

Snacks + smiles = the perfect way to kick off the school year! ✨ Dropped a little love off to my grade level team @CousinsMiddle today to set the tone—positive, supportive, and sweet. 🍬💛
#BackToSchool #TeacherLife #BucketFiller #SnacksAndSmiles #GoodVibesOnly

[Shannon Buff @shannonjbuff]

On Day 2 of #NCSIgnite, our #THRIVE aspiring assistant principals geared up to #TakeOff on their leadership journey! Welcome Cohort 1 ! #SpiritPrideExcellence

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

Our 8th grade shirts turned out 🔥🔥🔥
We got so many compliments and the kids loved them!
Already brainstorming ideas for next year's design 👀
#ClassOf2029 #WildnOutVibes #MiddleSchoolStyle #COMSStrong

[Mrs. Blackshear @AP_Blackshear]

Our @CousinsMiddle DRC Growth Party for 8th grade went a little something like this... 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

[Dr. Shaterria Dollar @DrSDollar]

🤭🤭 #secretstaffweek

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

Make your lessons engaging they said . . . . Say Less.

It's never a dull moment with #shieldsscholars @CousinsMiddle

Can you guess what we're learning?

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

Who knew chemistry could be so creative? Watch my 8th grade scholars @CousinsMiddle bring the elements to life with their tech-savvy Element Baby Books! #STEMstars #CreativeChemistry #NextGenScientists

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

"Students are deep in thought, classifying the number of solutions to a math problem. 🧐 Is it one, none, or infinite? Let's find out!" #mathclass #problemoftheday #education

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

Today in my PLC, we were asked to share something that happened in our classes that made us smile this week. For me, it was when the entire class "got it" the first time it was explained.

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

Today @CousinsMiddle students are learning to solve equations using algebraic reasoning and manipulative so they can understand the process balancing equations. #geologyrocks #NCS

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

The @CousinsMiddle Cheer Team finished camp today as the most improved team. Can't wait to see what the upcoming season has in store.

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

I am spending my day with the @CousinsMiddle cheer team at Stunt Camp because, just like stunting in cheerleading, academics require teamwork, focus, and trust in your abilities to reach new heights!

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

Had the chance to meet up with a few of my @CousinsMiddle colleagues and other other colleagues from @NewtonCoSchools at #MathCON2024 today.

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

Finishing off the week at @GaDOEMath MathCON2024

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

Enjoyed spending the last two weeks teaching students about entrepreneurship during our #JumpStart Summer Enrichment Program. We concluded with a PopUp Shop, and the kids showed out creating and selling bath bombs, slime, bracelets, and so much more.

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

Happy PI day!

[Ms. Shields @msshieldsedu]

We had a great time serenading our students and colleagues @CousinsMiddle before we left for Winter/Semester Break. Team 8th grade wins again.

[Mrs. Blackshear @AP_Blackshear]

Ms. Shields 8th grade math students are creating scatterplots to show the variation between the size of the ball and its bounce height. @CousinsMiddle