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ESL Teacher | @NCState Grad | NC Teaching Fellow | @HortonsCreekES Educator | @WCPSS | Certified Google Educator Levels 1&2 | NCDLCN 16-17

Raleigh, NC
Joined August 2016
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On this day of ♥️, I want to appreciate the women on my team that push me to always continue learning and growing. Thanks for being amazing colleagues and even more amazing friends. @b_sbouchard @ashleymhowey @latiquadortch @Stilwells_Class @laura_pomes @HortonsCreekES
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I love to see intentional tweaked instruction make it’s way from PLT to the classroom! A main idea sort was a great way to scaffold instruction this week! @HortonsCreekES @Ms_KZei #hawksdoitdifferent
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Deepening our scientific vocab understanding by making connections between words. Check out these word maps! The conversations were awesome! @megined252 @HortonsCreekES
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Our Kinders got to meet our Hawk this morning at Popsicles on the Playground! @ashleymhowey @HortonsCreekES #HawksDoItDifferent
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Today we analyzed a complex excerpt of the Declaration of Independence, decided how the characters in our play would feel about it, and found evidence in the play to support our thinking! Then we competed to see who found the most evidence!💙 @Missbrooks_4 @HortonsCreekES
“Classroom teachers use language to teach content. ESL teachers use content to teach language.” LOVE! @ABBerry #wakeesl
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Look at the 2nd one…low stress opportunities for output. 😊 Small group, partners, one on one! Or opportunities to practice before speaking in front of the whole group. @HortonsCreekES
Summing up strategies to acquire language this morning with @ValentinaESL! @world_iisd #learn2inspire #WeRiseIrvingISD
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A follow-up to our push-in vs #coteaching post. Which model is best? You already know our opinion 😉
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Made it through our first round of ACCESS testing today (even with a temporary internet outage!) with the help of a few friends. Thanks, @mikeaustinwest @JStaponkus, and Jessy! #togetherisbetter @HortonsCreekES
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We do a random poll question each morning for fun, to spark conversation, and to learn a little more about one another. This morning, we told our students about the awesomeness of the top sheet! 🤣 @Stilwells_Class @HortonsCreekES
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Got those warm fuzzies as we read this morning like we do in-person!! 🥰 @HortonsCreekES #togetherisbetter
My teacher heart is so full after reading the last chapter of Esperanza Rising together today. Their reactions were so genuine and touching, that even I was teary from their reactions to this book. Just a snippet from our class chat. @HortonsCreekES @Ms_KZei #togetherisbetter
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🤯 This would have been so helpful today and yesterday! Next time! @Stilwells_Class @HCES_MsBlanton5 @abby_offenbaker @missbrannen @Mrs_Markusen
Got this today from @KatzKidsin3rd : turn on captions when students are in break out google meets to help the teacher follow along with the 47393 groups at once. What other ideas!? Ss are getting better but this T is struggling... @HortonsCreekES
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They had such thoughtful conversations about content and were so intentional about making sure all voices were heard! ♥️ @HortonsCreekES #togetherisbetter
We used breakout rooms today & it was amazing. Was it as smooth as we planned? No. But it was wonderful! Ss did an amazing job & I loved hearing classroom chatter and giggles again. Can't wait to use them again! #togetherisbetter #hawksdoitdifferent @Ms_KZei @HortonsCreekES
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And the winner of our class hashtag for the year is... . . . #EvenThoughThereIsDistanceWeAreStillClose ! What a thoughtful slogan to represent our class this year! @Stilwells_Class @HortonsCreekES #togetherisbetter
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