2021-2022
This was the year I had the peace of mind that I could teach students in person. They could hug me and I would be okay. This was also the same school year that I started researching how to barricade my door and ran through imaginary scenarios of how to save their lives.
In my interview I was asked why I was there. I said, “I want to be part of something greater than myself”. I’m here and part of that now. I choose to create a space that affirms their identities. I choose for “class fam” to mean more than words on a bulletin board. I choose them.
My personal win on a state reading test comes down to one thing. It’s seeing students choosing to read a book when they finish after hours of answering questions. That’s love, and I’m here for it.
🔸24 hours
🔸24 presenters
🔸15-minute presentations every hour
🔸Global educators focused on #StudentVoice
🔸Diverse topics with a bit of a @Flipgrid theme
🔸Streamed live🌎: https://t.co/iMxC4fq0Jr
🥳It's #PDPalooza - July 27!
⏰Save the date & then set hourly alarms!
So excited for the Classroom Environment + Design Virtual Conference! I’ll be sharing all about creating a strong grade level family through collaborative/tech infused lessons the first month of school. Link to register below! 🎉👏🏼
https://t.co/I4jkuasz5x
I was 100% in summer mode until @canva shared their new features for educators and students. 🤯👏🏼🙌🏼 Canva Pro is free for educators too. Upgrade and explore when you’re in BTS mode. 🤓 https://t.co/HCOBP8Zqwj
@notaladypodcast @genzshows I keep thinking this with each and every podcast from @genzshows. I had a former student’s parent share they listened to their Six Minutes podcast three more times all the way through!
🎧PODCASTS! So excited to create for @genzshows to bring a Young Ben Franklin Podcast Companion into next year! The final touches are getting added today. History, adventure, and plot twists! I can’t wait to introduce this one to my fifth graders.
What a day! Our 5th grade @RedlandOaksES team presented our tech infused thematic unit on animal captivity for @NEISDiTech’s Inspired Classroom Academy! We talked STEM, Flipgrid, Adobe Spark, and all the creativity coming into next year. #neisdinspired#NEISDInspiredClassroom
@Flipgrid @RedlandOaksES@NEISDiTech That’s EXACTLY what it was! 🐅🐘We could easily spend an entire session on all the possibilities with Flipgrid! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Our @RedlandOaksES 5th graders squeezed in one more live event with @EBTSOYP today to tour the SNOLAB with Dr. Erica Caden! Our students have loved these events that feel like virtual field trips!👏🏼🙌🏼 #NEISD
What do you do when you finish 200+ episodes of your favorite podcast, Six Minutes?? Zoom with the creator! Our @RedlandOaksES 5th graders met with Ben Strouse from @genzshows today to talk all things Six Minutes. We loved hearing how it all comes together and things to come! 👏🏼
@RedlandOaksES 5th graders GLOWED on Friday! Each teacher created a glow themed activity to review with students. ELAR was all about glow Jenga paired with a text structure lesson. I wish I could’ve shared their faces when they walked in! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
One of the BEST author visits ever! He shared a message on the power of pushing through failure as part of the journey. So thankful for an author visit this year! 👏🏼🎉