Kansas Middle School Math Teacher - Milken Educator KS โ19 - Kansas Horizon Award Recipient - We are aiming for stars, even through difficulty! (she/her)
Itโs been my goal the last two weeks to try to laugh or get my students to laugh each hour. It is transforming my overall mood and progressing relationships rapidly!! Give it a try!!
Feedback!
Often a pain point during projects and papers. Students have difficulty being specific while providing peer feedback. Soโฆ we decided to practice! We recreated โAustinโs Butterfly exampleโ in our classroom! We now have something to reference in future projects! ๐ฆ
This weekend at @KansasLeads, a presenter talked about creating an environment in which a student feels safe enough that they accidentally call you mom! It happened today!! The student doesnโt even realize how great of a compliment that was! ๐ค
Action research today but in the form of a book tasting!! Students prepared for their picture book projects by getting inspiration from other books!! *Chef hat and apron not pictured! ๐
Join educators from across the country for the FREE National STEM Convening on June 3rd from 12-4 p.m. E.T.! Be inspired by their stories of making STEM accessible to all. Register now @ nnstoy.org to be part of this passionate community. #STEMeducation#STEM
#ksed, #ksleg, hereโs the KSDE โrunโ showing district-by-district $ loss under SB 113, total loss $215 million in 24-25 school year. This violates the Gannon school finance settlement. ๐งต
๐๐ฌJoin us for STEM for All: A National Convening on STEM Education on April 22nd. Don't miss this opportunity to level up your teaching skills & network with like-minded professionals! Register now at bit.ly/41zIg1R ๐ป๐ #STEM#STEMeducation#teachersleading
FUN FACT: @coachnicks (KS '09) has mentored and inspired a new generation of outstanding educators! #MilkenAward recipients Ryan Pfeifer (KS '21), Kristine Becker (KS '22) and @MrsCBowden (KS '19) were all students in Brad's high school classroom.
My OT students from last year were at my new school this weekend for Science Olympiad. I walked in to a desk filled with notes and treats!! I feel so loved! โค๏ธ
We want to take a moment & thank everyone in this picture & many more not pictured! Many hours have gone into planning #KansasLEADS! There was a vision to pour back into educators cups. This weekend this team did just that! The fun continues this spring in Manhattan! Stay tuned!
๐ ๐ GRIT Bootcamp Day 3 ๐ ๐
The students underwent a breakout room I built to learn more about the Global Goals & to prepare them to build their own digital escape room! Students called group meetings, created space for quiet classmates to talk, encouragement & so much more!
๐งฉGRIT BOOTCAMP DAY 2๐งฉ
Communication Problem solving
๐บBlindfold puzzle completion activity
๐บFigure out how to play the game Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza as a group with no adult help/directions.