👩🏻‍💻 See you there? @NEARhodeIsland Register here: neari.org/mhs20

A necessary read from @BLoveSoulPower to carry into this school year. Really looking forward to tomorrow’s @NEARhodeIsland event, and would love to see some more EP friends there! Register here ➡️ bit.ly/NEARILove

Emailed this to my students last night, and their responses have made me smile. Check on your kids!

It warms my heart to see so many familiar faces in the building— welcome, freshmen!

One of my freshmen, last Friday: “Miss, I like this book. Can I borrow it?” @angiecthomas’ #TheHateUGive. This week, she’s already halfway through its 323 (!) pages.

Going to miss Mentoring with these goofballs.

A room full of #MMSkids all engaged in a musical chairs-type room walk, as they write sensory descriptions for different settings. ✍️@MartinWildcats

Can’t help myself when it comes to our classroom library— $5 for a box at the thrift store.

Some finished Heart Maps!

This seventh grader understands the struggle. #TeamMartin

finalizing grades like...

To introduce themselves and to start thinking about descriptions, we kicked off Q3 with Heart Maps. My new students filled these hearts with details about the things that bring them joy— this one’s mine. @MartinWildcats #TeamMartin