Over the past year, we have been writing with 2nd grade pen pals at a local elementary school. I am so happy to meet this amazing girl!! It has been great to see her handwriting, spelling, and punctuation improve over the year through her letters.
The Young Authors Conference was a blast! In the Interactive Room, students had the opportunity to code, make music with technology and create art. I enjoyed helping students make music with art and technology using Singing Fingers!๐จ #STEAMisaverb@teacherstone@3xjoy@SamfordEd
Happy Birthday to one of my role models, @JaneGoodallInst ๐ต Thank you for all you have done for women in science. You were an inspiration to me as a child and helped me discover my love for animals and for learning!
Love this video that shows a different perspective on classroom management tools like clip charts, and how they may be impacting our students negatively! #growthmindset
For those who've never taken a look at our Alabama English Language Arts standards, here are a few excerpts from multiple grades. Read them, and let's talk. Is there ANYTHING you see that you would NOT want your child to know?
Sadden that this Common Core conversation has risen again. There are SO MANY uninformed non-educators out there making decisions for educators. Dumbing down the standards and expectations is NOT the way to go. Reach out to your Legislators. #checkyourfacts
Currently having a discussion about this with my colleague @Ms_Hunter_ , interested in learning how this will impact us as future educators. We will be calling our state representatives tomorrow to encourage this to not move forward. #alpolitics#commoncore