Taylor Heil

4th grade teacher, lifelong learner.

[Taylor Heil @teacherheil]

While half of the class is in Strings, the other half decide to teach math. Ms. A and Mr. H challenge us with invented number talks!
S1: "Maybe we should write a story so we can understand the problem better."
S2: "That was a really hard problem, but I'm glad we did it!"

[Taylor Heil @teacherheil]

So amazed by the big ideas and connections students already have around fractions just on Day 1! I can tell my students are coming to 4th grade with strong number sense foundations 😊 @LynbrookES_FCPS

[Taylor Heil @teacherheil]

Hopscotch with a twist! Students created games with their own number patterns. Can you figure out their "rules?"

[Taylor Heil @teacherheil]

Had an amazing day exploring Jamestown and Williamsburg with these adventurous 4th grade historians! @LynbrookES_FCPS

[Taylor Heil @teacherheil]

Another incredibly powerful day of learning with these amazing educators! My favorite moment: a first grader communicating his thinking through the self-generated sentence frame, "At first I thought... But then my partner said... So now I think..." WOW!! #pogparliament #fcpspog

[Andrea Hand @AndreaHand2]

Fantastic day of POG labsites @ohesnews! While in classrooms, @FCPSSupt came by; BUT we missed him! Welcome to join our learning anytime! Thank you for the note, Dr. B! #fcpspog @kmkoelsch @FCPS_ISD @teacherheil @cabyington @MrsSjHamilton @Ms_Terrone @MissSlovensky @owlfirsties

[Taylor Heil @teacherheil]

So incredibly inspired and motivated by all of the brilliant individuals in this group! 😊 #fcpsPOG

[Andrea Hand @AndreaHand2]

Nothing is more contagious than the ideas of innovative, creative, and passionate leaders! Had a 'bucket-filling' kind of day today learning with POG County Support Teachers. Excited to push in the same direction together! @kmkoelsch @FCPS_ISD #fcpsPOG

[Taylor Heil @teacherheil]

@mscatcollett Thanks Cat! Check your email 😊

[Taylor Heil @teacherheil]

Excited to see how students "support others when they struggle" with real issues they and their peers face! #positivityproject #PBLinFCPS

[Taylor Heil @teacherheil]

@TeachKratz @jenorr @SvahaUSA Yes thank you both!! So much to think about and feeling blessed to have the support of amazing teammates in this work! 😊

[Taylor Heil @teacherheil]

Reminded of my responsibility as an educator to offer students literature that provides windows and mirrors into their own and others' identities. Thank you @jenorr ! #educon19