Melissa Nishikawa

mom, teacher, swiftie, pets. 🥰💕

[Melissa Nishikawa @raiseloveteach]

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[Melissa Nishikawa @raiseloveteach]

@taylornation13 @taylorswift13 Absolutely love Tay as a person and musician! I remember hearing her before Debut was released. She is only 1 year younger than me so her discography has grown with me and she will always be an important inspirational part of my life; for who she is and the art she creates!

[Melissa Nishikawa @raiseloveteach]

@taylornation13 @taylorswift13 TTPD & Lover today!

[Taylor Nation @taylornation13]

When you think happiness, we hope you think #18YearsofTaylorSwift. Thank you for standing by her side all these eras. 💚💛💜♥️🩵🖤🩷🩶🤎💙🤍

Which album are you listening to on repeat today?

[Melissa Nishikawa @raiseloveteach]

@BuffyWicks @abc7leslielopez I love this so much! Working from home makes for fun moments!

[Melissa Nishikawa @raiseloveteach]

@GCS_SEL_Office @latraylnichole
Preparing for SEL to incorporate in everyday instruction! #loveSEL #studentsfirst

[We Are Teachers @WeAreTeachers]

Please take care of yourself, including your mental health, during #COVID19. 💚 https://t.co/38KaT1ik7L

[edutopia @edutopia]

“Making decision after decision depletes the mental resources you can allot to the next crucial problem.” Sound familiar? Decision fatigue is real. Check out these good strategies for leaders to keep in mind as you navigate a day:
https://t.co/qqqi2D0Gsr

[Krista Hannah @mathmom2016]

Loved facilitating a strategy exchange for actively engaging Ss in their learning while conducting informal assessments during this Make&Take mini PD on Total Participation Techniques. I love what I get to do! #teachingteachers @WallTeachesOn @raiseloveteach @FMSTrojanPride

[Aaron Ansuini 🍋🪴🌱 @AaronLinguini]

An interaction from yesterday at recess:

Wheelchair user kid: are you a teacher?

Me: I’m a student teacher—that means learning to become a teacher

Kid: but... how will you be a teacher?

Me: what do you mean?

Kid: how can you be a teacher in a wheelchair?

[Melissa Nishikawa @raiseloveteach]

@TCtheHOPEdealer This makes my heart so happy!!!

[Melissa Nishikawa @raiseloveteach]

My response to student who question the purpose of learning various science topics is based on this. I am teaching you more than the topic, my real goal is to teach you how to think, evaluate, and learn new information; because that will let you open many doors in your life.

[Melissa Nishikawa @raiseloveteach]

So proud!!!

[FerndaleMiddleSchool @FMSTrojanPride]

Super proud of our Ferndale Middle School Trojan Keesha Go!

[Melissa Nishikawa @raiseloveteach]

Little reader! Chloe loves this book! #JossGirloftheyear She wants the American Girl Doll for Christmas! (I love that this character wears hearing aids! Chloe keeps comparing Joss’s experiences to her own with missing things!!) #diversebooksmatter

[Emma Linn @STEMma_Linn]

It's a packed house here @FMSTrojanPride where Coding and Robotics Club students are using @littleBits for the first time! @lmkinard @leighjones23

[TaWuana Cook @TCtheHOPEdealer]

I don’t know who needs to hear this 🤷🏾‍♀️....

But those so called “Challenging” students “Are figuring things out” too

In School, At Home, In Life #TheyNeedYou

[Kyle Hamstra @KyleHamstra]

"To be truly reflective, you have to know who you are and acknowledge your biases. Until you know yourself and what you will stand up for, nothing else matters... We won't have real change." I'm learning a lot in this seminar panel on religion in public schools. #ecumsa

[(((Ms. Bloom))) @RachelCTA]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the fact that, for some of us, @Flipgrid gives us the opportunity to hear from students we would normally never hear from? #studentvoice #equity #FlipgridFever

[Melissa Nishikawa @raiseloveteach]

I need to try this on simple machines! We are about to start this standard and I can see a fun Pictionary lesson in guessing the simple machine being drawn!

[Joey Taralson @Taralson]

Just had an idea.

Pictionary Flipgrid aka #Fliptionary, a perfect #FlipgridFriday activity.

1. Students post a Whiteboard-mode @Flipgrid video drawing something.

2. Play back vids in class + let students guess answers in real-time.

3. Prizes for best drawings + guesses!

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

Twice exceptional students make up at least 6 percent of students who have a disability. They have high academic aptitude but struggle with #ADHD, mild #autism, #dyslexia or other learning and behavioral challenges https://t.co/pQuCgXiGlE #spedchat #2E