Shayla Pruitt

8th Grade English Teacher | M.Ed

[V @sexyexalted]

when my bf died and i was showing my coworker our pictures and she said “girl im sad for you he was fine”

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

We love this so much.

Keep up the good work, Kai!

[Shayla Pruitt @spruitt_ela]

Proof that middle schoolers can think deeply and creatively. Characterization heads inspired by @Paul_Langan’s “The Gun.” #PPSshines

[Shayla Pruitt @spruitt_ela]

When teamwork meets textual evidence 💡📖 My 8th graders raced to plot Button, Button and analyze how each event shapes the story. What a great day! @TruckersChMS #PPSshines #ELA

[George Couros @gcouros]

"The idea of relationships in teaching, learning, and leadership is not being the same thing to all people, but doing everything you can to bring out the individual best in the people you serve."

5 Questions to Ask Your Students To Start the School Year - https://t.co/5bntSCdhxi

[Churchland Middle School @TruckersChMS]

Join us in celebrating our incredible School Counseling Team for earning the prestigious RAMP designation from @ASCAtweets! Their commitment to student success, well-being, and equity is nationally recognized!

@PortsVASchools
#PPSshines
@KhristaBrownlee

[Shayla Pruitt @spruitt_ela]

Look at PPS shining! 🤩 #BEHOLD!

[Mr. Shawn L. Millaci @SLMillaci]

Today 6 @ICNorcomHigh seniors completed their program at @Norfolkstate and were inducted into the Delta Alpha Pi STEM Club as part of their culminating ceremony. We are so proud of these students and excited for their future…hopefully as STEM educators in @PortsVASchools!

[Portsmouth Schools @PortsVASchools]

Special thanks to Emmy Award winning author Kwame Alexander for surprising some of @ICNorcomHigh's avid readers today! Alexander shared an inspirational message about resilience as he detailed the journey of his acclaimed novel, "The Crossover." #PPSShines #PPSReads See more photos here: https://t.co/ji2eZs1gxJ

[Jennifer Thomas @jennthomas75]

How awesome that our students were surprised by author Kwame Alexander! Our amazing ICN librarians held book talks and activities centered around The Crossover! @nicscud @SLMillaci

[Shayla Pruitt @spruitt_ela]

Happy National Library Week 📚 to the greatest librarian on the planet🌎 and a special thank you to the Reading Recognition Fairy 🧚🏽‍♂️✨for delivering goodies during Drop Everything And Read 📖💪🏽🧠@TruckersChMS #PPSshines

[Shayla Pruitt @spruitt_ela]

Happy to be in Southwest VA for the VEA Delegate Assembly! @VEA4Kids #PPSshines

[J.Gibson @JGibson718]

⁦@ChMSTruckers⁩ Congratulations Champs

[Rita Williams-Garcia @OneCrazyRita]

@spruitt_ela @TruckersChMS OMGOODNESS!!! This is beyond fabulous! Love seeing their imaginations at work! Thank you for posting💐💐💐

[Shayla Pruitt @spruitt_ela]

Building a society from the ground up! 🌍🔧 my students created their own hierarchy of needs before we read The Maze Runner! @jamesdashner @TruckersChMS

[Shayla Pruitt @spruitt_ela]

My 8th graders brought Delphine’s story to life with these creative character heads! 🎨✨@TruckersChMS @OneCrazyRita

[Ms. Sagiao @ms_sagiao]

Crime meets vocab skills! Students are revving RVR cars 🚗💥 and decoding context clues, roots, & affixes to crack the case 🔍💼!

@PortsVASchools
@jennthomas75
#PPSshines

[Jim Cantore @JimCantore]

Hampton Roads at double digit totals now. 10.3" at ORF at the time of this post. Biggest snow in 15years.... and counting... The 757 is performing well tonight. Enjoy your snow day tomorrow. #Kingston

[Churchland Middle School @TruckersChMS]

Ms. Pruitt's students are diving deep into the words of legendary Black poets! 📚✨ Proud to see them analyze and share the powerful messages from voices that shaped history. @PortsVASchools #PPSshines @spruitt_ela

[Portsmouth Schools @PortsVASchools]

Congratulations to the Cradock Middle School Scholastic Bowl Team for being named the PPS Middle School Champions! Way to go, Admirals! 📚🏆 #PPSShines @CradockMS