Vicki Fafel

6th grade teacher at Martic Elementary

[Vicki Fafel @vickifafel]

@MrBodde Ricky, I LOVE this! Great idea!

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@elizabeth_raff @jeremytraff Congratulations!!

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@MrBodde Congratulations! Absolutely beautiful!

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@pennmanor 6th graders just read "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park, about the difficult life of Salva Dut and the difference he made. I hope each student realized they, too, can make a difference! https://t.co/GQsX0p0Tdy via @YouTube @MarticElem #PMProud #makeadifference

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@maraktate @pennmanor Congratulations! So excited for you and our new team!

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I challenged my students to create a Rube Goldberg and promised to post one of my own. With the help of my crew at home, we popped a balloon. So much fun! Can't wait to see what students create! @pennmanor #PMProud
https://t.co/zy8IihKfaT

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@elizabeth_raff @MrBodde Congratulations! She is beautiful!

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#MUESLInstitute19 @millersvilleu Educators can assume trauma is in every classroom and approach students with that understanding.

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#MUESLInstitute19 @millersvilleu Repeated exposure to a topic is important if we expect mastery, especially with writing and grammar.

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#MUESLInstitute19 @millersvilleu Giving kids choice is powerful, levels the playing field, and opens up options for them to personalize learning.

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#MUESLInstitute19 @millersvilleu It is so important that kids see characters in books that reflect themselves!

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Establishing community agreements is a great way to create a space for authentic discussion where everyone involved feels like a valuable member of the community. #MUESLInstitute19

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@aileenhower I also thought it was an amazing week. I feel empowered to return next year with a new mindset. I am so thankful for the hands-on practical approach.

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Great culmination to the week! Great practical ideas of ways to use mentor sentences in my classroom. I can’t wait to teach writing this year! #MUlit18 @aileenhower

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@HFellenbaum That was said in our group too! Doesn't sound as silly saying I want the cup song played at my funeral after that 🤣

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Sharing personal writing is not as easy as we make it seem to kids and writing a TDA does not have to be a daunting task. My name is Vicki and I am a recovering TDA hater:) #MUlit18 @aileenhower

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@LindemuthStacy @aileenhower @anneschober I also thought it was a great day and am inspired to find ways to have my students feel that way too!

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There are many ways can make writing enticing for kids while building community at the same time. Today helped me to begin to see myself as a writer. Very inspiring!
#MULit18 @aileenhower @AnnShober

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So many great concepts worthy of thought. I must write to effectively teach writing! How can I better use and track assessment to inform and impact my instruction and move kids toward their goals? #MULit18 @aileenhower

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#MUlit18 I loved the multimodal Media ideas to help students see that their informational writing can be creative and meaningful and more like the authentic writing they are used to in the “real world.” @aileenhower